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Kenny Malone, Prolific Nashville Session Drummer, Dies at 83

Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on songs for Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings and many others, has died. He was 83. Malone’s friend and former bandmate Dave Pomeroy said he died Thursday (Aug. 26) after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Malone is credited on hundreds of records made in Nashville, including albums like […]

Supplemental Shuttered Venue Grant Program Now Underway

The Plans for supplemental funding is underway for the. On Friday (Aug. 27), the Small Business Administration began sending out invitations for entities to apply for additional federal funding from the $16 billion allocated for music venues, promoters, talent agencies and more. These supplemental grants will be available for anyone who received an initial grant and are […]

My First Show Back: Resound Presents’ Graham Williams on Texas’ Summer Concert Boom

For the first time in 15 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. Billboard’s “My First Show Back” is a series dedicated to sharing stories from throughout the touring ecosystem about what’s happening now, what has been forever altered and what will never change. In this installment, concert promoter […]