Author: Jessica Blankenship

Jessica Blankenship is the owner and founder of Kentucky Country Music website with over 20 years experience in music journalism, concert planning, photography, and promotion. Jessica is a Kentucky Colonel and alumni of the 2019 Leadership Kentucky BRIGHT Class and a recipient of the Laurel County's Ten Under 40 Award. Listen to her each week on WFKY on Friday mornings for the Nashville News Roundup.
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Brit Taylor announces new music produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson

When country artist Brit Taylor burst on the music scene two years ago with her debut album Real Me, she surprised the industry almost as much as she surprised herself. Fast forward to Rolling Stone’s hinting last year that Sturgill Simpson and Taylor were working together, the industry and fans began eagerly awaiting the

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Grand Ole Opry announces NextStage Class of 2022

Today, the Grand Ole Opry announced its initial artists for its Opry NextStage Class of 2022, an artist discovery program that spotlights Country music’s rising talent and highlights one artist per month with featured original content, an Opry performance and support across the Opry Entertainment platforms, which include the Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM Radio,

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Dustin Collins signs with New Vision Artist Management and New Revolution Entertainment

Momentum continues to build for Billboard No. 1 singer-songwriter and Georgia-born Dustin Collins, who recently announced his forthcoming Working Man album, as he signs with New Vision Artist Management’s Mike Kraski and New Revolution Entertainment’s Jeff Solima. Kraski began his career in sales and distribution at CBS Records and eventually made his way to Sony Music Nashville, where he

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