“Unlike our first record, which kind of happened out of nowhere, this album was really planned,” explains Bowen. “We made a conscious effort to write for this specific project and also focused on bringing the best outside songs to the table. It was really important for us to be as mindful and purposeful as possible when it came to choosing the songs that made the cut for this volume.”

“Every single song on the album comes from the heart,” Rogers continues. “Some will make you laugh. Others will make you cry… But when it’s all said and done, we just hope the music speaks for itself and reflects the amount of time and love that went into each of these songs, from the melodies to the lyrics. We couldn’t be prouder of this album.”

As a collection, HOLD MY BEER, VOL. 2 is chock-full of catchy hooks and standout moments that are sure to lead to rowdy singalongs, render fans speechless, and everything in between. Each track is a highlight in its own right, with tunes like “Rhinestoned,” a clever love-letter to old-school Country music (penned by Lori McKenna, Ryan Beaver, Ashley Ray), and the emotional “Ode to Ben Dorcy (Lovey’s Song),” which features the duo’s vocals alongside an unreleased demo by Waylon Jennings.

HOLD MY BEER, VOL. 2 TRACK LISTING:

1.  “AM/FM” (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jon Randall, Jim Beavers)
2.  “Rodeo Clown” (Chris DuBois, David Lee)
3.  “Habits” (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jon Randall, Jim Beavers)
4.  “Let Merle Be Merle” (Casey Twist, Ross Cooper, Josh Abbott)
5.  “Rhinestoned” (Lori McKenna, Ryan Beaver, Ashley Ray)
6. “Ode To Ben Dorcy (Lovey’s Song)” feat. Waylon Jennings and Shooter Jennings (Waylon Jennings)
7.  “Mi Amigo” feat. Asleep at the Wheel (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jon Randall, Jim Beavers)
8.  “This Ain’t My Town” (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jon Randall, Jim Beavers)
9.  “Warm Beer” (Adam Wright)
10.  “Speak to Me Jukebox” (Wade Bowen, Will Knaak)
11.  “Her” (Dean Dillon, Buddy Cannon)
12.  “Hold My Beer” (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jim Beavers)

Luckily, fans don’t have to wait until summertime rolls around to hear new music from the talented pair. Rogers and Bowen have offered up the first taste of their upcoming project with the release of “Rodeo Clown” – out today (2/28). Written by Chris DuBois and David Lee, the tune serves as a comedic take on heartbreak, with its leading man losing his lover to a less than ideal candidate.

LISTEN TO “RODEO CLOWN” HERE.

“‘Rodeo Clown’ is the perfect example of what we were aiming for, when it came to picking songs for this album,” says Bowen. “It really shows how lyrics can truly set the tone for a song – because at its core, the track itself is a classic, country ballad about heartache, but the funny lyrics take its ‘sad’ story in a completely different direction.”

The excitement doesn’t stop there – Rogers and Bowen have more surprises on tap for the weeks leading up to the release of HOLD MY BEER, VOL. 2. Fans can find the latest news on the pair’s Hold My Beer movement at http://www.randyandwade.com/.
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​Tues. & Wed., April 7-8 • NEW YORK • City Winery
25 11th Ave.  Showtime: 8 p.m.; Tickets: $60-$80 (on sale now)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, beloved for his intimate, acoustic live shows, but most widely known for being the influential and celebrated Men at Work frontman, is hitting the road for an extended solo tour celebrating all of his albums, plus songs from a forthcoming mid 2020 release. 
 
On these upcoming dates, Hay is offering fans the option of a VIP upgrade to include a meet and greet to benefit the New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia. Hay shares vivid personal recollections hereabout owning a special piece of land outside the village of Cobargo, NSW, where he wrote one of his biggest hits, “Who Can It Be Now?” Click HERE to go to his website and for directions to purchase meet and greet tickets. 
 
“Cobargo, at this very minute, like so much of Southern NSW and parts of Victoria, is in trouble, big trouble,” Hay says. “I’m about to head out on a solo tour across the U.S., from February through May. This year is the first time I’m doing what they call ‘meet and greets’ before the performances. People pay extra money to say hi and hang a little before the show. All of the proceeds of these will go to the NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE.”
 
Since the release of 2017’s Fierce Mercy, Hay has kept busy. A song he wrote for Ringo Starr “What’s My Name,” not only made its way onto Ringo’s latest album but also became the LP’s title track. Hay toured internationally with Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band in 2018 and 2019 as well as through Europe as Men at Work, performing the band’s many hits, including “Down Under,” “Overkill,” and “It’s a Mistake.” He also toured Australia and the U.S., fronting the Colin Hay Band. In theatrical highlights, he made his Melbourne Theatre Company debut playing Feste in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. He’s also working on material for a new 2020 album release on Compass Records. 
 
“If you’re coming along to a show and you’re thinking about splashing out for the meet and greet, go for it,” Hay says. “And know that your hard-earned is going to support a great and honorable organization, made up of brave people who risk their lives in the face of ever-more-furious fires.”

​Tour dates:
Thurs., Feb. 27  SANTA BARBARA, CA  Lobero Theatre

Fri., Feb. 28  BEVERLY HILLS, CA Saban Theatre

Sat., Feb. 29  EL CAJON, CA  The Magnolia
Tues., March 3  SANTA CRUZ  Rio Theater

Wed., March 4  SAN FRANCISCO, CA  Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Fri., March 6  PORTLAND, OR  Revolution Hall

Sat., March 7 SEATTLE, WA  Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

Sun., March 8  SPOKANE, WA  The Bing Crosby Theater

Mon., March 9  MISSOULA, MT  The Wilma

Wed., March 11  SALT LAKE CITY, UT  Rose Wagner Theater

Fri., March 13  FORT COLLINS, CO  Lincoln Center

Sat., March 14 DENVER, CO  Paramount Theatre

Sun., March 15  BEAVER CREEK, CO  Vilar Performing Arts Center

Thurs., March 26  MINNEAPOLIS, MN  Pantages Theatre

Fri., March 27  MILWAUKEE, WI  The Pabst Theater

Sat., March 28  CHICAGO, IL Thalia Hall

Sun., March 29  ROYAL OAK, MI  Royal Oak Music Theatre

Tues., March 31  CINCINNATI, OH  Taft Theatre

Thurs., April 2  WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ  Monmouth University

Fri., April 3  ANNAPOLIS, MD  Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Sat., April 4  WASHINGTON, DC  Lincoln Theatre
Sun., April 5  GLENSIDE, PA  Keswick Theatre

Tues.-Wed., April 7-8  NEW YORK, NY  City Winery

Thurs., April 9  TARRYTOWN, NY  Tarrytown Music Hall

Fri., April 10  CONCORD, NH  Capitol Center for the Arts

Sat., April 11  BOSTON, MA  The Wilbur

Thurs., April 23  CHARLESTON, SC  Charleston Music Hall

Fri.-Sat., April 24-25  WILKESBORO, NC  Merlefest at Wilkes Community College

Sun., April 26  ATLANTA, GA  Buckhead Theatre

Wed., April 29  ORLANDO, FL  The Plaza Live

Thurs., April 30  FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Amaturo Theater/Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Fri., May 1  CLEARWATER, FL  Capitol Theatre

Sat., May 2  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL  Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Wed., May 6  BIRMINGHAM, AL  The Lyric Theatre

Thurs., May 7 BATON ROUGE, LA  Manship Theatre

Fri., May 8  HOUSTON, TX  The Heights Theater

Sat., May 9  AUSTIN, TX  Texas Union Ballroom
Sun., May 10  DALLAS, TX  Majestic Theater
 
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January 24, 2020: Today, Grammy-winning songwriter Dan Wilson continues his string of monthly single releases with "Eventually," his first new song release of 2020.

Listen to "Eventually" via YouTube:
https://youtu.be/vQto1vM3RzY
 
"'My newest single is called 'Eventually.' It’s an epic myth about two modern road warrior lovers, racking up the sky miles; quelling volcanoes and floods far from home or waiting by the door. I’ve played both roles," explains Wilson. "Lately I’ve been trying to make recordings that situate a homely upright piano within a weather system of ambient synthesizer. I think that suits the message of 'Eventually' pretty well."

Following the release of his a critically-acclaimed solo album Re-Covered, where he revisited songs he wrote with other artists including Adele, Chris Stapleton and others, Wilson opted to release a new single each month in lieu of a new solo album. Listen to all of his recent singles via a YouTube playlist.
 
Last week, the Semisonic frontman was featured on the hit podcast Song Exploder, where he broke down their Grammy-nominated (Best Rock Song, 1999) #1 hit single "Closing Time."
 
As a highly sought after songwriter and producer, Wilson continues to collaborate with a stylistically diverse array of artists. Recently, collaborations include "Lovers Never Die" from Celine Dion's new album Courage, Phantogram, Leon Bridges, Rhye, Mondo Cozmo, James Bay and more.

For the last four years, Wilson has been publishing a video series titled Words & Music. First via the now defunct Vine and now on Instagram, Wilson gives tidbits about songwriting, life, the creative process, working relationships, and lots more all in compact videos and illustrations. Follow @danwilsonmusic to watch.
 
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Sadler Vaden is set to return with Anybody Out There? on March 6, 2020 via Dirty Mag Records / Thirty Tigers. The highly anticipated follow-up to his 2016 self-titled debut, Anybody Out There? was self-produced by Vaden, engineered by multi-platinum producer Paul Ebersold, and mastered by Grammy Award-winner Richard Dodd. It sees the acclaimed instrumentalist at his most adventurous with melody-driven tracks backed by supersized electric guitar and hook-savvy songwriting that deals with the challenges of creating a true human connection in a technology-obsessed world. Featured within the 10-song set are co-writes with Aaron Lee Tasjan (“Peace + Harmony”) and fellow guitarist Audley Freed (“Anybody Out There?”).
 
Today, album standout “Golden Child” is premiering exclusively at The Boot ahead of its worldwide digital release tomorrow. Opening with an “instantly catchy guitar riff,” the track features fellow 400 Unit member Denny DeBorja on a Wurlitzer electronic piano and can be heard now HERE. Of writing the song, Vaden offered, “I chose to write about this person who's been very privileged, who's had that kind of upbringing, but is trying to exist as a person, who wants you to know he or she doesn't have everything.” In addition to sharing the new single, Vaden has announced a string of tour dates to follow his hometown album release show at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge on March 7 with more to be added soon. Please see below for full tour details.

​Vaden recently spoke with Billboard Magazine about the forthcoming album, saying, “I wanted to take a little more of a deeper dive into my songwriting with this particular record, my awareness of what's going on around me in the world as I see it. I'm going into my mid-30s. A lot of it just seeps in naturally, but with everything that's going on in our culture and our society there were some things I felt like I wanted to say.” The interview appeared alongside the record’s lead single, “Next To You,” which Rolling Stone Country called “an uptempo road-warrior lament that finds the singer longing for past love.” American Songwriter added, “‘Next to You’ offers a sound more similar to mid-90s Gin Blossoms tracks than modern country and has a vibe that could be a summer road trip staple.”
 
A professional musician since the age of 18, Vaden has spent the better part of two decades on stage, on the road, and in the recording studio lending his unique rock & roll approach to highly-revered bands, up-and-coming acts, and solo albums like the forthcoming Anybody Out There? As a teenager in North Myrtle Beach and the outskirts of Charleston, SC, he began attracting attention as the frontman of a locally-beloved rock & roll power trio named Leslie. The band shared shows with headliners like Drivin’ N Cryin’ and Jason Isbell, both of whom later recruited Vaden to join their own lineups. During his time with Drivin’ N Cryin’, he produced the band's series of Songs… EPs while also playing lead guitar on crowd favorites like "Fly Me Courageous" and "Straight to Hell." He left the group for Isbell's band in 2013, shortly before Isbell's career-shifting album Southeastern hit stores, and has remained an integral member of the group ever since, lending his vocal harmonies and song-serving guitar fretwork to Grammy-winning albums like Something More Than Free and The Nashville Sound. Meanwhile, he has also continued releasing his own material, including his 2016 self-titled debut full-length and standalone singles like "Monster," the latter of which was hailed by Rolling Stone as a "T. Rex-evoking jam [that] doubles as a commentary on the U.S.'s negative political and social climate."
 
Anybody Out There? is due out March 6, 2020 via Dirty Mag Records / Thirty Tigers and can be pre-ordered now HERE.

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​(New York, NY): Parsonsfield - New England’s beloved creators of “the most jubilant and danceable indie roots music this side of the Carolinas” (NPR Music) - will embark on a new era of their career with the April 3 release of Happy Hour on the Floor, their new LP out on Signature Sounds. Produced by Benjamin Lazar Davis (Okkervil River, Joan As Police Woman). Known for their rustic and stirring sounds and warm harmonies, the four-piece rockers now add dreamy synthesizers, hypnotizing loops, warped pianos (borrowed from a band member’s childhood home), melodic fuzz, and vintage drum machines to make upbeat American music that’s more groovy and danceable than any of their previous work.

Happy Hour on the Floor opens with “Paper Floor,” a love story between two striving young professionals who come together in New York City. When money and social status become the foundation of their relationship, it’s like living in a high rise apartment with the titular ‘paper floor.’ Watch the band play intricate paper instruments in the music video on WNYC’s New Sounds: https://www.newsounds.org/story/weekly-music-roundup-grammys-debrief-katie-gately-and-mitski

April 6, the Austin, Texas-based country rock band Reckless Kelly will make their Grand Ole Opry debut after more than 20 years of recording and touring. Fans around the world can tune in live via a mobile app, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Nashville’s 650 AM WSM, and the Opry website and WSM 650 AM website.
 
"To be debuting our band Reckless Kelly on this legendary stage is a dream come true for every one of us!" explains Cody Braun. "We are so honored to be a part of the show Saturday night! Willy and I got to sing a song with our brothers, father and Riders in the Sky here about 25 years ago so we are thrilled to get to see them again."

Reckless Kelly are currently in the midst of a national tour, with more tour dates to be announced later this year. The band will host their annual Braun Brothers Reunion festival in Challis, ID on August 8-10. Find a full list of tour dates below and on the band's website.

In the coming months, Reckless Kelly will announce a special new project to be released in 2019. The band is also hard at work in the studio on their anticipated follow up to their 9th studio album Sunset Motel, which debuted at #12 on the Billboard Americana/Folk Albums Chart, hit #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report Chart and #7 on the Americana Radio Chart. 

"It’s an exciting time for us! We’ve completed a special project to be announced very soon and the recording of our next studio album is under way," said drummer Jay Nazz. "We’ve got a full year of touring and look forward to seeing all of our fans from coast to coast."

Tour Dates:

4/5: Nashville, TN - The Basement East
4/6: Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
4/7: Memphis, TN - Lafayette's Music Room
4/12: Coupland, TX - Old Coupland Inn and Dancehall
4/13: Fort Worth, TX - Main St Fort Worth Arts Festival
4/18: Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre
4/19: Bozeman, MT - Rialto Bozeman
4/20: Stanley, ID - Mountain Village Resort
5/16: Bastrop, TX - Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard
5/17: Oklamahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre
5/18: Vinita, OK - American Legion Rodeo Complex
5/23: Fort Collins, CO - Washington's
5/24: Grand Junction, CO - Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
5/25: Craig, CO - Grand Old West Days
5/26: Black Forest, CO - Meadowgrass Festival
5/30: Springfield, MO - The Complex Springfield
5/31: Lacygne, KS - Tumbleweed Country Music & Camping Festival
6/1: Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
6/2: St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
6/4: Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
6/5: Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
6/6: Chicago, IL - Avondale Music Hall
6/7: Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
6/8: Neillsville, WI - Silver Dome Ballroom
6/14: New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
6/15: New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
7/11: The Colony, TX - Lava Cantina
7/12: Ft. Worth, TX - The Yard Fort Worth
7/13: Austin, TX - Antone’s
7/19: Port Huron, MI - McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center
7/26: Cortex, CO - Montezuma County Fairgrounds
7/27: Denver, CO - Grizzly Rose
8/1: Red River, NM - The Motherlode Saloon
8/2: Colorado Springs, CO - Stargazers
8/3: Lamar CO - Sand & Sage Round-Up
8/8-10: Challis, ID - Braun Brothers Reunion
8/15: Victor, ID - Music On Main Street
8/17: Helix, OR - Quantum 9 Arena
8/18: Emigrant, MT - The Old Saloon
8/26: Grand Island, NE - Nebraska State Fair
8/31: San Antonio, TX - Sam’s Burger Joint
11/1: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11/2: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11/3: Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
11/7: Bend, OR - Tower Theatre
11/8: Garden City, ID - Revolution Center
11/9: Idaho Falls, ID - Colonial Theater
11/10: Salt Lake, UT - The Common Wealth Room
11/13: Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre
11/14: Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone
11/15: Morro Bay, CA - The Siren
11/17: Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
11/29: New Braunfels, TX - Brauntex Theatre

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