The country music TV network Circle has announced its initial programming lineup. Live music, fan experiences, and interview series highlight the slate.
The centerpiece of Circle is Opry Live, a clip show of performances recorded onstage at the Grand Ole Opry that includes Opry legends, new singers, and guest artists. Live music is also the focus of two other prominent shows on Circle: Bluebird Café Sessions takes fans inside the historic Bluebird Café, where songwriters perform their personal tales in the hope of getting discovered; and Phil Vassar’s...
The centerpiece of Circle is Opry Live, a clip show of performances recorded onstage at the Grand Ole Opry that includes Opry legends, new singers, and guest artists. Live music is also the focus of two other prominent shows on Circle: Bluebird Café Sessions takes fans inside the historic Bluebird Café, where songwriters perform their personal tales in the hope of getting discovered; and Phil Vassar’s...
- 12/11/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Santa Claus is coming to town for the 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade — that means you better watch out for street closures.
The celebration begins on Sunday, December 1 at 5 p.m. It will include musical performances by Jesse & Joy, Dionne Warwick, Brandon Jenner, Sheléa, The Band Of Merrymakers, Rock of Ages, Shawn Wayans presents The Boo Crew, Phil Vassar, David Archuleta, Ace Young & Diana DeGarmo, James Maslow, Ashen Moon with Mikalah Gordon and Brandon Rogers.
Access Hollywood host Mario Lopez will serve as grand marshal, with Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain, Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton co-hosting the festivities. The holiday tradition will air as a two-hour special on The CW on Friday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
The parade will travel along a 3.2-mile route, starting at Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Drive. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has released details on street closures. Here are the roads you should avoid,...
The celebration begins on Sunday, December 1 at 5 p.m. It will include musical performances by Jesse & Joy, Dionne Warwick, Brandon Jenner, Sheléa, The Band Of Merrymakers, Rock of Ages, Shawn Wayans presents The Boo Crew, Phil Vassar, David Archuleta, Ace Young & Diana DeGarmo, James Maslow, Ashen Moon with Mikalah Gordon and Brandon Rogers.
Access Hollywood host Mario Lopez will serve as grand marshal, with Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain, Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton co-hosting the festivities. The holiday tradition will air as a two-hour special on The CW on Friday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
The parade will travel along a 3.2-mile route, starting at Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Drive. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has released details on street closures. Here are the roads you should avoid,...
- 11/30/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
The inspirational and heartwarming family film, Saving Faith, arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand on September 18 from Lionsgate. Including music by Donny Richmond and Sunday Drive and appearances by Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Phil Vassar, and members of the Gatlin Brothers and Rascal Flatts, the Saving Faith DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
When the historic Ritz Theater is on the brink of foreclosure, the theater’s owner Faith Scott (Jenn Gotzon) and her Uncle Donny (Donny Richmond) decide to host a Christmas themed show, in June, to help save the building. Even against all odds, Faith and Donny turn to their faith and friends to help pull off the impossible. Approved by the Dove Foundation for all ages, Saving Faith is a, “film that is balanced for family filmgoers” (The Dove Foundation).
In this gospel-driven drama, poor Faith is ready to give up hope.
When the historic Ritz Theater is on the brink of foreclosure, the theater’s owner Faith Scott (Jenn Gotzon) and her Uncle Donny (Donny Richmond) decide to host a Christmas themed show, in June, to help save the building. Even against all odds, Faith and Donny turn to their faith and friends to help pull off the impossible. Approved by the Dove Foundation for all ages, Saving Faith is a, “film that is balanced for family filmgoers” (The Dove Foundation).
In this gospel-driven drama, poor Faith is ready to give up hope.
- 9/25/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Several current and former artists on the Arista Nashville label, including superstars Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Brooks & Dunn, will come together to assist one of people responsible for some of their biggest hits getting played at country radio.
On Tuesday, September 25th, Nashville’s historic War Memorial Auditorium will host “Music for Mike,” a benefit concert in support of former Arista radio promotion manager Mike Owens. In 2014, Owens was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and has been placed on dialysis while he awaits a donor kidney. His ongoing...
On Tuesday, September 25th, Nashville’s historic War Memorial Auditorium will host “Music for Mike,” a benefit concert in support of former Arista radio promotion manager Mike Owens. In 2014, Owens was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and has been placed on dialysis while he awaits a donor kidney. His ongoing...
- 8/17/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
“Chasing Taste” follows Chase Guidry (Kirk McGee), a down-and-out writer who’s reeling from the disappointment of his book not being published to widespread acclaim. But when literary agent Katie (Uma Incrocci) mistakes him for a food writer one night, Chase quickly becomes New York City’s biggest food critic. However, his overnight success is short lived when a freak accident robs Chase of his senses of taste and smell. Now, he must rely on a team of “super smellers” to help fake his reviews so he can maintain his lifestyle and pursue the love of his life. Watch a trailer for the film below.
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The film is the feature-length directorial debut of Sean Gannet, and was written by Lori Fischer. It boast a large ensemble cast,...
- 7/13/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Country music icons Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and The Dixie Chicks are set to join Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert and more at the Craven Country Jamboree . the world.s greatest country music festival that runs July 11th . 14th. The Craven Country Jamboree continues to astound with the amazing lineup set to take the stage in Craven Saskatchewan along with long-time weekend hosts, Williams and Ree, who will serve as festival ambassadors. In a press release, executive producer Troy Vollhoffer stated: .This may be the lineup to end all lineups. We are always proud to bring the biggest and the best acts that are available, but this year I think we.ve outdone ourselves. The lineup...
- 5/29/2013
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Due to Hilary Scott.s pregnancy, festival organizers have announced the Dixie Chicks will replace Lady Antebellum as Saturday.s headline act for the 2013 Craven Country Jamboree. The Dixie Chicks join country superstar headliners Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Scotty McCreery, Phil Vassar, Brantley Gilbert, Doc Walker, Sawyer Brown, Chad Brownlee, Gloriana, High Valley, Small Town Pistols, Jason Blaine, and country legends Randy Travis and Bill Anderson. Also returning is the funniest duo in comedy - Williams and Ree. In a press release, Kim Blevins, director of marketing, stated: "We knew we had to find something extra special to replace Lady Antebellum when the band canceled their summer dates due to Hilary Scott's pregnancy. We are extremely excited that...
- 12/26/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Toby Keith's annual celebrity charity golf tournament last month raised a massive $600,000.
Held in Norman, Oklahoma, the Toby Keith and friends Golf Classic raised money for the Ok Kids Korral, a 16-room guest lodge, which will house pediatric cancer patients and their families on the grounds of Oklahoma University Medical Center.
The golf tournament also featured a concert which included performances by David Allan Coe and Phil Vassar, as well as an auction that featured items donated by Miley Cyrus, Garth Brooks, Darius Rucker, Michael Phelps and Brett Farve. Two people paid $28,000 each for the chance to have dinner with Keith.
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Held in Norman, Oklahoma, the Toby Keith and friends Golf Classic raised money for the Ok Kids Korral, a 16-room guest lodge, which will house pediatric cancer patients and their families on the grounds of Oklahoma University Medical Center.
The golf tournament also featured a concert which included performances by David Allan Coe and Phil Vassar, as well as an auction that featured items donated by Miley Cyrus, Garth Brooks, Darius Rucker, Michael Phelps and Brett Farve. Two people paid $28,000 each for the chance to have dinner with Keith.
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- 6/4/2010
- Look to the Stars
Award-winning country music star Taylor Swift is donating $500,000 to flood relief in Nashville.
According to HuffPo, the gift was announced on the "Working 4 You: Flood Relief With Vince Gill & Friends," on Thursday (May 6), a telethon that featured Vince Gill, Naomi Judd, Alison Krauss, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar, Keith Urban and former American Idol" Bo Bice and benefited the Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Second Harvest Food Bank.
"Being at home during the storm, I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I love so dearly," Swift tellsThe Associated Press. "Nashville is my home, and the reason why I get to do what I love. I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis."
The deadly storms have killed 30 people in three states, 20 in Tennessee. Cleanup and...
According to HuffPo, the gift was announced on the "Working 4 You: Flood Relief With Vince Gill & Friends," on Thursday (May 6), a telethon that featured Vince Gill, Naomi Judd, Alison Krauss, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar, Keith Urban and former American Idol" Bo Bice and benefited the Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Second Harvest Food Bank.
"Being at home during the storm, I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I love so dearly," Swift tellsThe Associated Press. "Nashville is my home, and the reason why I get to do what I love. I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis."
The deadly storms have killed 30 people in three states, 20 in Tennessee. Cleanup and...
- 5/7/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Ke$ha who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, is going to hold a charity concert for victims of the recent flood which ravaged the state over the weekend. The fund-raising event will take place at the Limelight on June 16 with tickets going on sale beginning May 6. VIP ticket package will include a meet and greet with this "Tik Tok" hitmaker.
"I'm thrilled to announce that I will be playing a show to help benefit Nashville, my hometown," she said in a statement. "100% of the profits from ticket sales will go to help the victims of these devastating floods. Nashville helped shape me as an artist and as a person and my love for this city is beyond words. I will continue to do anything I can to help rebuild this city and support the families and animals who have been affected by this tragedy."
Another benefit event conducted to raise...
"I'm thrilled to announce that I will be playing a show to help benefit Nashville, my hometown," she said in a statement. "100% of the profits from ticket sales will go to help the victims of these devastating floods. Nashville helped shape me as an artist and as a person and my love for this city is beyond words. I will continue to do anything I can to help rebuild this city and support the families and animals who have been affected by this tragedy."
Another benefit event conducted to raise...
- 5/7/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Booze, busted-up marriages and broken-down trucks. Such is the typical fodder for country music laments. Now we can add floods to the list. After the Cumberland River overflowed this weekend and devastated downtown Nashville, country music's finest are coming together to lend a hand. Local NBC affiliate Wsmv-tv Channel 4 plans to broadcast a telethon titled Working 4 You: Flood Relief With Vince Gill & Friends, tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Et. It will feature appearances from Gill, Naomi Judd, Alison Krauss, Darius Rucker, Phil Vassar and former American Idol contender Bo Bice and will benefit the Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Second Harvest Food Bank. The help couldn't come...
- 5/5/2010
- E! Online
Charlie Daniels has announced that Chris Young will join other artists set to appear at The 2009 Charlie Daniels Band and Friends Concert to benefit Christmas 4 Kids. Nashville RCA recording artist, Chris Young, has a new single, "Gettin' You Home," from his latest album, "The Man I Want to Be," which debuted at #6 on Billboard's Top Picks. This concert is sponsored in part by 95.5 The Wolf, Bob Parks Realty (Sumner County Branch), and coach manufacturer, Prevost Car, Inc. Joining the Charlie Daniels Band will be Cma Female Vocalist Gretchen Wilson and gold selling artist, Phil Vassar, making the 2009 concert a must-see event. The charity event raises money for the Christmas 4 Kids Organization. Tier One (Best...
- 10/2/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
It was a tween scream in SurroundSound Thursday night when Miley Cyrus breezed down the red carpet in a one-shouldered floral chiffon Missoni frock at the Nashville premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie. Flashing her 100-watt smile, the Disney star, 16, paused and posed for the hundreds of camera-wielding, squealing adolescent fans jamming the walkway all the way to the rails of the parking garage next to the theater. Children were the must-have accessories for the cavalcade of Music City Vips who preceded Miley/Hannah down the carpet. Martina McBride, with Delaney, Emma and Ava, said, "I think the show is hilarious.
- 4/10/2009
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
Chris Pine, along with Shawn Christian, Bre Blair, John Hawkes, Robert Pine, Lin Shaye, Muse Watson and Brent Briscoe, are starring in Small Town Saturday Night. The indie film is from writer-director Ryan Craig.
Small Town centers on a country musician who discovers that the desire to follow his dream conflicts with his desire to be with the woman he loves while at the same time following the lives of townsfolk whose lives the two impact.
The fim is financed by Perfect Weekend and produced by Charlie Mason, Justin Moore-Lewy, Wonder Fortune Serra and Craig.
Craig broke into the business as an on-set assistant to Paula Wagner during the production of Without Limits and went on helm videos for country Western artists and worked with Phil Vassar.
The movie also will have a strong country feel to it, with Craig using his Nashville relationships to include country music star cameos. Original country music songs and the score will be composed by Steve Dorff.
Small Town centers on a country musician who discovers that the desire to follow his dream conflicts with his desire to be with the woman he loves while at the same time following the lives of townsfolk whose lives the two impact.
The fim is financed by Perfect Weekend and produced by Charlie Mason, Justin Moore-Lewy, Wonder Fortune Serra and Craig.
Craig broke into the business as an on-set assistant to Paula Wagner during the production of Without Limits and went on helm videos for country Western artists and worked with Phil Vassar.
The movie also will have a strong country feel to it, with Craig using his Nashville relationships to include country music star cameos. Original country music songs and the score will be composed by Steve Dorff.
- 8/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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