Yesterday (11/10), Best Buy Mobile and the Grammy Foundation continued their mission to help enrich schools in need, teaming up to donate $5,000 to Centennial High School in Franklin, TN. Students were treated to a surprise visit from Rascal Flatts, who spoke about the importance of music education.
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In honor of Veterans Day, Gloriana has released “Soldier Song” as a free download today only (11/11). The song will be available exclusively at www.gloriana.com/soldiersong for the next 24 hours.
Gloriana will also give a special performance of the song in Rochester, MN today, as part of the town’s Veterans Day celebration.
Inspired by the band’s experience performing for the troops overseas, “Soldier Song” is from their forthcoming second album on Emblem Music Group/Warner Bros. Records. Band members Tom and Mike Gossin penned the tune with Grammy Award winning producer Matt Serletic.
Gloriana’s new single “(Kissed You) Good Night” is currently climbing the country charts.
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19 Recordings/BNA artist Casey James will join labelmate Kellie Pickler at Nashville’s Hard Rock Cafe tomorrow (Nov. 12) as part of the Musicians On Call benefit, celebrating the four year anniversary of the organization’s Nashville branch. WSIX/Nashville PD John Anthony will be on hand to emcee the event.
Tickets are limited but still available for $30 on the MOC website. All proceeds go to funding MOC’s Nashville branch, which has provided over 40,000 healthcare patients in the Nashville area with music.