BOBBY BARE, DIERKS BENTLEY, CONNIE SMITH AND KEB' MO' INDUCTED INTO THE MUSIC CITY WALK OF FAME

Photo ID (L to R): Keb' Mo', Connie Smith, Dierks Bentley and Bobby Bare

Photo Credit Terry Wyatt, NCVC

On Tuesday, April 5, staples of Nashville's musical fabric Bobby Bare, Keb' Mo', Connie Smith and Dierks Bentley were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. Each artist was presented their own star in Walk of Fame park in SoBro between the Hilton and the Country Music Hall of Fame, where Bare has been a member since 2013 and Smith since 2012.

Bare was presented his star by longtime friend, legendary producer and Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame member Buddy Cannon, Smith by husband and fellow Walk of Fame inductee Marty Stuart, Keb' Mo' by fellow Walk of Fame inductee Clint Black and Bentley also by Marty Stuart.

Bare’s career has spanned over seven decades, he received a GRAMMY in 1964 for “Detroit City” and earned nearly five dozen top 40 hits from 1962 to 1983. He has long been considered one of the most instrumental connectors in Country music having laid the foundation for contemporaries like Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver and influencing the styles of Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton and countless others who’ve followed in his footsteps.

The Walk of Fame’s goal is to recognize artists for their outstanding contributions to the musical history of Nashville. The artists inducted this year received the 90th, 91st, 92nd and 93rd stars on the Walk of Fame during the first ceremony in more than two years due to the pandemic.

“We are proud to bring back a Music City Walk of Fame ceremony with such a distinguished and diverse group of inductees who span various genres and eras of music,” said Ed Hardy, a distinguished Music Row executive and chairman of Music City Inc., the NCVC foundation that oversees the Music City Walk of Fame. “The individuals in the Walk of Fame remind us of Nashville’s rich history as Music City, and we congratulate the newest four members.”

This induction class joined fellow iconic musicians like Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Jimi Hendrix and Garth Brooks. The Music City Walk of Fame originated in 2006 on Nashville’s Music Mile where the permanent sidewalk medallions with the names of inductees are displayed in a star design.

#ITSAMUSTLISTEN - "GOOD TO BE" - THE NEW ALBUM FROM KEB' MO'

Let it be know that I am a HUGE Keb' Mo' fan. This man's music is so simple and good and he seems like he'd be a cool dude to grab a beer with and just yammer on and on about everything. 

Go check out his new album, "Good To Be" which he co-produced with Vince Gill and 3-time GRAMMY winner Tom Hambridge Darius Rucker, Kristin Chenoweth, and Old Crow Medicine Show all make guest appearances on the album. The album can be found on most digital outlets and if you wanna make sure he gets the biggest percentage of the sale, purchase the physical CD on his website now or pre-order a signed vinyl copy being released in May.

“This soothing, peaceful album reminds us to take stock of who we are, where we’ve been, but mostly to just appreciate the moments at hand… Keb’ Mo’ has already won five GRAMMYs. His sixth may well be on its way.” - Glide Magazine

Keb’ Mo’ will be on tour throughout the rest of the year, with additional dates to be announced in the coming months. Find a full list of confirmed tour dates below.

JAN 27: Boston, MA - City Winery

JAN 28: Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall

JAN 30: New York, NY - City Winery

JAN 31: New York, NY - City Winery

FEB 2: Fairfield, CT - The Warehouse

FEB 3: East Greenwich, RI - Greenwich Odeum

FEB 4: Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain Arts Center

FEB 5: Waterville, ME - Waterville Opera House

FEB 7: Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre

FEB 11: Orlando, FL - Phillips Center (Keb’ Mo’ Solo)

FEB 26: Orlando, FL - Plaza Live

FEB 28: Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

MAR 1: Fort Lauderdale, FL - Parker Playhouse

MAR 3: Stuart, FL - Start Theatre (6:00 pm)

MAR 3: Stuart, FL - The Lyric Theatre (8:30 pm)

MAR 4: Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre

MAR 5: Newberry, SC - Newberry Opera House

MAR 25-27: Honolulu, HI - Blue Note

MAR 29: Seattle, MA - The Moore Theatre

MAR 30: Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

MAR 31: Eugene, OR - Shedd/Jaqua Concert Hall

APR 10: Orange, CA - Musco/Chapman University

APR 13: Grass Valley, CA - Center For The Arts Grass Valley

APR 15: Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre

APR 19: San Luis Obispo, CA - Freemont Theatre

APR 21-24: San Francisco, CA - SF Jazz

APR 26-27: Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

APR 28: Scottsdale, AZ - Scottdale Center For The Performing Arts

APR 29: Tucson, AZ - Fox Tucson

JUL 14: Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center

KEB' MO' OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD OF "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" IN HONOR OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

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(Nashville, Tenn. – Aug. 29, 2014) - In honor of the Labor Day holiday, three-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist, Keb’ Mo’, is offering a free download of his song, “America The Beautiful.” Available on his official website, www.kebmo.com/atb, the track will only be offered through Monday, Sept. 1, 2014.

This is the second time “America The Beautiful” has been offered as a free download. Due to the reaction and popularity of the offer surrounding the 4th of July holiday, Keb’ Mo’ chose to provide the offer once again over the holiday in which we celebrate our country's labor movement.

Keb’ Mo’ originally recorded “America The Beautiful” for his 2001 GRAMMY nominated album, Big Wide Grin. The song went on to garner national attention and aired on the final episode of the hit-TV drama The West Wing. Keb’ Mo’ was also invited to perform the song at the White House.

This past April, Keb’ Mo’ released his 12th studio album, titled BLUESAmericana, on Kind of Blue Music. Since it’s release, the album has spent several weeks at #1 on the Soundscan Blues Album chart, including a return to the #1 spot after a period of time following it’s release.

Over the past two decades, Keb’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances. B.B. King, Buddy Guy, the Dixie Chicks, Joe Cocker, Robert Palmer and Tom Jones have all recorded his songs. His guitar playing has inspired leading instrument makers Gibson Brands to issue the Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster acoustic guitar and Martin Guitars to issue the HD-28KM Keb’ Mo’ Limited Edition Signature model.

He’s collaborated with a host of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Cassandra Wilson, Buddy Guy, Amy Grant, Solomon Burke, Little Milton and many others. Keb’ also wrote and performs the theme song for the smash sit-com, Mike & Molly and was music composer for TV’s Memphis Beat. He has also been featured in TV and film, playing Robert Johnson in the 1998 documentary “Can’t You Hear The Wind Howl,” appeared three times on the television series, “Touched By an Angel,” and was the ghostly bluesman Possum in John Sayles’ 2007 movie, “Honeydripper.” Most recently, Keb joined the Playing For Change movement, which was created to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music. Keb’ is featured on the Playing For Change album: Playing for Change 3: Songs Around the World, which was released June 17, and features over 180 musicians from 31 countries, including Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Taj Mahal and many others.

For more information on Keb’ Mo’ or to view a list of upcoming tour dates, please visit http://www.kebmo.com/and follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

For a complete list of upcoming tour dates, please visit www.kebmo.com

EVENT (NASHVILLE, TN): FEB 8 AT 7:30PM - FISK JUBILEE SINGERS BENEFIT CONCERT - WYNONNA, THE FARM, MICHAEL MCDONALD, KEB 'MO AND MORE

Music City Soul Series Event
Featuring Keb' Mo', Fisk Jubilee Singers, Wynonna, Michael McDonald, THE FARM, and more
To benefit the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Studio Gallery at Fontanel Mansion
February 8, 2013 @ 7:30pm

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The Fisk Jubilee Singers were the first touring group from Music City and the first musical group to tour the world. They began a tradition other musical artists have followed ever since. This is the heritage and legacy of Music City. Join us as we honor this iconic musical institution. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Grammy Award-winning blues musician Keb' Mo' will perform along with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Wynonna, Michael McDonald, THE FARM, and other musical guests.

The benefit concert is part of the Music City Soul Series, a program produced during Black History Month that honors the contributions of African American musicians to Nashville.