The daughter of the Broadway great John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt has long been the critics' favorite, but she did not achieve popular success until her ninth blockbuster album, which was titled Nick of Time and was released in 1989. Bottleneck guitar is a rare instrument for women, and Raitt is one of the few who can play it. Her songs... read full bio
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for having several hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Lost in France", "It's a Heartache", "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out For A Hero." With a distinctively husky voice due to damaged vocal cords, Tyler is a three-time Grammy Award nominee, three-time Brit Award nominee, and three-time Goldene Europa... read full bio
BoomTown Saints are skilled party-starters and crowd-pleasers. Their high-octane performance is great from the first song on thanks to their cutting-edge artistic ability, masterful musicianship, and flawless multi-part harmonies. As they tour the nation, their distinct mix of southern rock and rocking country continues to appeal to a growing fan base. BoomTown Saints, made up of Chris Ramos and Ben... read full bio
The Bottle Rockets have been performing for nearly three decades. Their creation helped lay out a subgenre of music, shaped by rock and roll, roots rock, and poetry. Alongside Uncle Tupelo, the Jayhawks, Blue Mountain, and Whiskeytown, the Bottle Rockets made a name for themselves. The band, comprised of members John Horton, Mark Ortmann, Brian Henneman, and Keith Voegle, is... read full bio
Bowen Young is a joint effort between Clare Bowen and Brandon Robert Young. Clare is best known for playing Scarlett O’Connor on the hit TV show Nashville and Brandon has had his music featured on an array of TV shows, like Shameless (as well as also making an appearance on Nashville). Now the duo – who are married in real... read full bio
Boy Named Banjo is an American country band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of members Barton Davies, William Reames, Willard Logan, Sam McCullough, and Ford Garrard. The band got their start playing on the sidewalks in Nashville for whoever would stop to listen, as they were too young to play in bars yet. They went on to record their... read full bio
"Theres been a boatload of changes on the country landscape since a rough-and-tumble quintet of hard-core, true-blue pickers set about turning a complacent, soft-around-the-edges and squishy-in-the-middle Nashville on its collective ear in the early-90s. Adopting the one-call-gits-all phone number spouted weekly on TV by portly Hee Haw huckster Junior Samples as their moniker, BR549 injected some long-missing energy, self-deprecating humor... read full bio
Country music star Brad Paisley began his musical journey at a young age, as his grandfather taught him how to play the guitar at 8 years old; he credits his love of country music to his grandfather. His first public performance was at his church, and since then his musical career has exploded. Paisley was signed with EMI Publishing for... read full bio
Signed to Columbia Nashville, it wasnt long ago that singer and songwriter Bradley Gaskin of Duck Springs, AL, was hanging drywall and he would spend his lunch break writing songs on pieces of Sheetrock paper. At the urging of his wife, Gaskin uploaded some of his songs to MySpace where they were heard that week by country singer and Celebrity... read full bio
Brandi Carlile is an alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter. She has released several albums including: The Story, Give Up the Ghost, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony, which reached number 14 on the Top Rock Albums chart, The Firewatcher’s Daughter, and most recently, By the Way, I Forgive You. Carlile began her career performing in Seattle music... read full bio
In the wilderness that is popular Christian music, weighed down by dreams of secular emulation and candy sweet images of the happy-go-lucky Christian life, there are a few who stand strong in the changing winds of contemporary Christian music culture. Grammy-nominated artist Brandon Heath, with his soaring voice and unapologetic faith, stands up among these, embracing the shifting and blurring... read full bio
Power, sincerity and conviction are hallmarks of Brandon Jenkins the songwriter and Brandon Jenkins the singer. He has made a name for himself as a songwriter able to tackle all slices of life with equal vigor. As a vocalist, Jenkins possesses a country twang that crushes the metaphorical crutch of not judging a book by its cover that many folks... read full bio
Brandon Lay is an up-and-coming country artist from Jackson, Tennessee. Lay grew up inspired by artists like John Mellencamp, Alan Jackson, and Bruce Springsteen. He started writing songs and sharing stories within his writing, which brought him to performing like he does today. He grew up with a heavily religious family and he went to church and played sports. His... read full bio
Brandon Ratcliff is an American country singer-songwriter from Cotton Valley, Louisiana. He is son of Suzanne Cox and a family member of the Cox Family, which embedded music into his bloodline. Ratcliff paved his own way for his music and along the way befriended Pete Good and AJ Babcock. Together they helped Ratcliff outlet his creativity into music that has... read full bio
Named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know, Brandon Ray has performed at notable events like the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Route 91 Harvest Festival, Northwoods Music Festival, Watershed Festival, Night In The Country Festival, Faster Horses Festival and most recently the CMA Festival. Hailing from West-Texas, he gained attention after... read full bio
Texas Country singer Brandon Rhyder released his first album in 2001, and several more in the coming years. His second album, Behind The Pine Curtain, was released in 2013. Brandon's stock continued to rise as a mainstay in the Texas music scene with his third release, 2005's Conviction. Brandon scored his first number one single on the Texas Country Music... read full bio
Brandon Robert Young’s music has been featured on some your favorite hit TV series’ like Shameless. But you may also recognize him as making an appearance on Nashville, playing a version of himself. You’ll also probably recognize his wife, Clare Bowen, who played Scarlett O’Connor on the popular musical drama series. Prior to his acting debut, Brandon married his future... read full bio
Brandy Clark is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves. The Band Perry gave Brandy her first No. 1 single with “Better Dig Two,” followed shortly after by another No. 1 in “Mama’s Broken Heart,” cut by Miranda Lambert. Brandy... read full bio
Brantley Gilbert knows that tomorrow is no guarantee. Just over five years ago the talented singer/songwriter was ignoring his deepest ambition of becoming a country singer and was just going through the motions of everyday life. It wasn’t until a nearly-fatal car accident that Brantley opened his eyes, realized the importance of living each day to the fullest, and decided... read full bio
Daniel Breland, better known as just Breland, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who performs a mixture of music that consists of country-trap, RnB and soul. Breland was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and grew up in a home that played gospel music. While in school, Breland found his love for musical genres which included hip-hop, RnB, country and... read full bio
