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Reigning ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year and Black River Entertainment artist Kelsea Ballerini joined Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, to bring the healing power of music to patients at Phoenix Children’s Hospital on Friday . A longtime MOC supporter, Ballerini performed for patients, families and caregivers in the hospital’s Zone area before visiting with patients who were unable to make it to the lobby. Kelsea took the time to visit patients while on the Rhythm & Roots Tour with Rascal Flatts. Performing her hits including current chart-rising single “Peter Pan” and two consecutive No. 1 smashes “Love Me Like You Mean It” and “Dibs,” Ballerini brought smiles to everyone’s faces during her visit. “ Musicians On Call is a truly inspiring organization and the smiles that they bring to patients and families is immeasurable. To be here, in Phoenix, and a part of the launch of a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -  An artist who not only “knows his audience” ( USA Today ) but also lives, breathes and works right alongside them,   Chase Rice   is taking the rallying message of his new single   “Everybody We Know Does”   to heart and hitting the road this fall to play new music for fans right in their home towns. Rice, who has headlined four tours and opened for country superstars Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley, decided to route his upcoming   Everybody We Know Does Tour   directly to those who have grown with him and supported him since he was playing dive bars and fields, selecting a number of unconventional tour markets that are home to some of his most rabid fans so he can bring the music to them. The   Everybody We Know Does Tour   will launch in September, with the first round of dates announced today and more to follow in the coming weeks. Written by Jeremy Bussey and Travis Denning and set to impact country r...

The Stray Birds are visiting Boston in anticipation of their upcoming record,  Magic Fire  which was produced by Larry Campbell, which will be available on August 16th.  The band features the harmonies and multi-instrumental talents of Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven, and Charles Muench. Magic Fire builds on the success of The Stray Birds' 2014 Yep Roc debut, Best Medicine , which was hailed by NPR's World Café for its "strong harmonies and sharp songwriting" and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. Guitar World praised their "heartfelt creativity," while the Philadelphia City Paper called the band "stunning," and Mountain Stage applauded their singular ability to "successfully draw on the rich traditions of American folk music while still sounding modern." It was that unique formula that first brought them national attention and fueled their breakout in 2012, when their self-titled/self-released debut landed amongst NPR...