Nashvillains Release Debut Album consist of Troy Johnson, Scott Lindsey, and Brett Boyett. The three wrote every song on the album and was produced by Boyett. Tumbling Down conveys the tale of a man trying to rebuild his life after living through the Nashvillains are a consequences of bad newly formed group decisions. that looks to create Concept albums, a fresh musical especially those that landscape by blurring contain darker content, lines between genres, have become foreign bending the rules to the Country music of convention, and scene. After spending expanding country years in the industry, music. Nashvillians wanted Their sonic landscape to create an album on their debut album, perceived as more Tumbling Down, is provocative than the accomplished by music commonly heard using traditional on mainstream country instrumentation with radio. With this album, creative modern they try to fill a niche programming while in the Country music emphasizing the landscape through the dramatic and untold composition of mature, stories rarely touched cinematic themes. upon by today’s popular For more information country music. on the album and group: The Fate Ent. Group nashvillainsband.com
Up-Coming Duo Alert: Juna N Joey opportunities with DreamworksTV, Nickelodeon’s “America’s Most Musical Family,” interest from “America’s Got Talent,” and a tour with “American Idol” alum Cade Foehner, to say they have remained Sing-songwriter, sibling busy in recent years is duo Juna N Joey have an understatement. been paying their They recently released musical dues for the their single “Till Your last 10 years, and that Heart Breaks” which is saying something was produced by Kenny considering they are 16 Royster. and 19 now. We have The track tells the been watching them story of a narrator grow into the artists enduring his first they are now over the heartbreak and feeling years, and while they the crushing emotions still have a ways to go, that accompany the they are making waves experience of losing not just in the industry, someone. Written but also with their alongside Kaylianne organically developed Lowe and Doug Lowe, +40,000 social fan base. the duo describes the Their YouTube has pain of a relationship over 7 million collective falling apart. views. Additionally, Their signature pop the duo has amassed sound is here to stay over 11 million views with more to come. and 1.5 million likes For more information: on TikTok. Between junanjoey.com
Shenandoah 35th Anniversary Tour Songwriter Spotlight with CJ Solar Heart” duet with Alison Krauss. Now the group is hitting the tour trail to commemorate 35 years since its inception. “To believe we’d still be in the music business, as ever changing as it is, would When country music only come to me in lovers talk about the one form: the country greatest groups in the music fan base,” says genre, Shenandoah is Shenandoah front man always at the forefront Marty Raybon. “It’s of any discussion. a wonderful thing Fueled by Marty to experience while Raybon’s distinctive looking out over an vocals and the band’s audience where the age skilled musicianship, span is so wide. It is Shenandoah became most humbling.” well known for The tour includes delivering such hits stops in Indio, CA. as “Two Dozen (Stagecoach), Fort Roses,” “Church on Worth, TX. (Billy Cumberland Road” and Bob’s), Albuquerque, “Next to You, Next to NM. (Balloon Fiesta Me” as well as such Park), Hot Springs, achingly beautiful AR. (Magic Springs), classics as “I Want to be Nevada, MS. Loved Like That” and (Bushwhacker Days), the GRAMMY winning and more. For more info “Somewhere in the shenandoahband.com Vicinity of the
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CJ Solar is an awardwinning singer songwriter that has penned #1 songs for Morgan Wallen (“Up Down” ft. Florida Georgia Line) and Jameson Rodgers (“Some Girls”). He won ASCAP Awards for both songs and also cowrote Jason Aldean’s “I Don’t Drink Anymore,” Justin Moore’s “Between You & Me,” Jerrod Niemann’s “The Regulars” and Top 30 “Blue Bandana” and more. While notorious for his songs for others under his exclusive writers agreement with Edgehill Music
Publishing, he is also an artist himself and his latest album, The Future’s Neon, on Raining Bacon Records is set for release this summer. He co-wrote all nine cuts on The Future’s Neon album, collaborating with Devin Barker, Kenton Bryant, Bart Butler, Frankie Courtney, Corey Crowder, Jackson Dean, Bob DiPiero, Aaron Eshius, Jeff Garrison, HARDY, Jason Lehning, Lynn Hutton, Joey Hyde, Billy Montana, and Lydia Vaughan on the other eight songs. When he is not wirting, CJ tours coastto-coast headlining his own dates and opening for the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, Gary Allan, Chris Janson, Hank Jr, Aaron Watson and others. For more information: cjsolar.com
New Music from Makenzie Phipps Josie Music Awards. The song is about love lost. Beginning in a low note which builds in volumes in the chorus, Phipps displays her vocal range throughout the song, which features an acoustic melody that lets the lyrics and vocals to stand out. Makenzie has said of the songs meaning that it came from seeing all of these people in the world trying to figure out the reason their love/relationships ended, when in fact, there’s no concrete answer to that. Aside from Makenzie’s music, her overall presence resonates sweet sentiments. She can quiet a buzzing crowd in one note and is slated to be a country sweetheart for sure. More information at
Makenzie Phipps has a unique vocal brilliance that is reminiscent of the classics like Loretta Lynn but with the fire of Miranda Lambert. Hailing from Virginia and coming from a musical background, Makenzie has been performing and honing her craft for numerous years performing at fairs, festivals and honky tonks around the country. Makenzie recently showed off her unique southern soulful sound on her single, “Maybe.” The song won Female Country makenziephippsmusic.com Song of the Year at the
Legends Corner: John Berry
and hit singles. Berry seamlessly delivers timeless standards “How Great Thou Art,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “I Surrender All” and several new songs, sharing the hope he has found personally with GRAMMY listeners everywhere. award-winning artist Find My Joy, was John Berry has been arranged and produced making his musical by multi-award winning footprint for decades producer, Steve Dorff. and shows no signs John shared with of slowing down. His accolades are extensive us that he enjoyed and it is not surprising collaborating with Dorff that this iconic artist is and being inventive still finding new ways and allowing him to put his music spin on these to share his sound. classic pieces of music. “I love the Aside from new opportunity I have had music John and his to create new music, wife Robin also have and it is awesome to look back and see that the podcast Faith, Family, & Friends. for 10, 20, 25 years I have had new music to They actually had one of the last interviews share.” said Berry. with Charlie Daniels His latest album is Find My Joy, features on the show prior to his his unmistakable voice passing. More information: that has garnered johnberry.com Platinum records
