Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Country Music Pride

Country Music Pride

Martina McBride, Gladys Knight and Estelle Streaming Live From Nashville

Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:29 PM PST

You might say it's going to be an ah-ha moment for Martina McBride as she joins forces with Gladys Knight and Estelle, Wednesday, January 14th. The three powerhouse megastars will come together, crossing music genres, to provide music fans from around the world an unforgettable, one of a kind experience when they perform on Skyville Live, a brand-new music series on via skyvillelive.com at 8:00p ET/7:00p CT.

“In my wildest dreams, I never dreamed I’d be on stage with Gladys Knight, singing ‘Midnight Train to Georgia,'” said McBride, who actually did a mini-tour with Knight and Barbara Mandrell about 15 years ago.

During the premiere episode, the three songstresses will come together on one stage where they will share vocals, personal stories behind their music, all the while interacting with the live audience tuning in from around the world.

“I’m so excited to be performing with such talented musicians in Nashville alongside two of the most amazing singers of our time,” stated the Grammy Award-winning British pop and R&B songstress, Estelle.

Stay tuned, more amazing artists are scheduled to appear on future episodes of the groundbreaking new series and will be announced in coming weeks! For more information, visit skyvillelive.com

Skyville Live

Skyville Live

 

Alan Jackson kicks off 25th Anniversary with Keepin’ It Country Tour

Posted: 13 Jan 2015 05:33 PM PST

Alan Jackson kicked off his 25th Anniversary 'Keepin' It Country Tour' Thursday, January 8th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. And in honor of The King's 80th birthday, he appropriately opened the show with a tribute to Elvis. The tour will also include stops in Ft. Myers and Tampa this week. The tour will also make stops throughout the upcoming months in major US cities Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Phoenix and Nashville,  just to name a few. The spring will wrap up with a show at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, CO on May 17th.

Joining Jackson on the road are a couple of country new comers that he feels are a perfect fit for the 'Keepin' It Country Tour', Capitol Records Nashville's Jon Pardi and Grammy, CMA and ACM nominated hit singer & songwriter, Brandy Clark. Also, if you have the privilege of attending the Dallas, TX show on March 6th, Ashley Monroe, the critically acclaimed singer& songwriter and 1/3 of the Pistol Annies will be joining the lineup.

"Of all the new guys I've heard, I like that Jon is closer to country than most of the others, and I thought his songwriting was better than what I've heard in a while," Jackson stated. "And I love Brandy's songwriting. There's a song on her album (12 Stories), 'In Some Corner,' that I thought about covering on the new album. I really studied it. It's written from a girl's perspective, and I couldn't figure out a clean way to make it come from a guy. She's really a talented singer. She sounds new and old at the same time."

Alan Jackson's 25th Anniversary Keepin' it Country Tour, will no doubt be an unforgettable celebration for his longtime fans as well as those new fans who are discovering his music through the many songs that have proven timeless as well as influenced those who have proceeded him.

But this is by no means a farewell tour for Jackson. When asked if he was going to be retiring after the next few months on the road Jackson responded, "I don't know what I'd retire from, I don't work much now."

For a complete list of Keepin' It Country Tour Dates, Click HERE. Keep your eye out as more dates will be added soon!

Music Row Named ‘National Treasure’

Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:14 PM PST

The National Trust For Historic Preservation announced yesterday the addition of Nashville's Music Row as an official National Treasure. The organization defines a National Treasure as places which have made a significant contribution to our nations history and face imminent danger of being lost forever. Sorry if you were expecting an article on Nicolas Cage.

Preservation has been a hot button issue among Nashville purists for decades. The rise in popularity of our fair city brings new tourism, eclectic restaurant and bar choices, the latest urban innovation(i.e., ridesharing and luxury hotels), and ultimately more jobs. But as we know, progress has it's downsides. In fact, to some, progress in itself is a downside.

Just weeks ago the iconic Fiddle&Steel bar in the Printer's Alley district of downtown was closed to make room for development. Earlier last year we came very close to losing the historic RCA Studio A. They were going to knock down the building Elvis recorded in. Elvis! Nashville has an irrefutable draw because of it's history. At what point do we get rid of so much of that history, we lose what makes us…well, us?

I am an advocate of change and progress if it is conducive to the quality of life for the community. Not the just the quality of corporate wallets. Seeing Music Row thrive is exciting and beneficial to all Nashvillians, music industry or other, but if we continue losing iconic landmarks at this rate I fear the city is at risk of people forgetting why they wanted to move here in the first place.

Would we implode the Empire State Building if it stopped making money? Demolish the Gateway Arch to put up condos? Burn Hemingway’s house for beachfront property? Untangle the World's Largest Ball of Twine, shall we? I dare say we shall not!

The National Trust has taken a great step in preserving Nashville heritage. "Music Row is the very definition of a National Treasure. The sounds created here have echoed throughout the country for decades," says National Trust executive vice president David J. Brown.

It is nice to have someone in Nashville's corner.  Music fans worldwide deserve to see unequivocal entertainment, record in legendary studios, and have the opportunity to indulge their alcoholism in the same bars as their heroes.
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