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Nashville based singer-songwriter Ben Rector has announced a small tour in the midwest and southern parts of the country for this fall and he's bringing Jon McLaughlin along for the ride!

Aug 29 - Auburn University - Auburn, AL

Oct 1 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS

Oct 2 - The Blue Note - Columbia, MO

Oct 3 - George's Majestic Lounge - Fayetteville, AR

Oct 4 - Common Grounds - Waco, TX

Oct 8 - Bama Theatre - Tuscaloosa, AL

Oct 9 - The Lyric Oxford - Oxford, MS

Oct 15 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA

Oct 16 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC

Oct 17 - Track 29 - Chattanooga, TN

Oct 18 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA 

X-Factor winners Alex and Sierra release a second single with their debut album It's About Us just on the horizon. You can listen to the single Just Kids on Soundcloud right here. The duo's new album is set to release on October 7th under Columbia Records.

Not only are they busy with new music, but they are also heading out on tour with Colbie Caillat later on this month in Denver. 

So, at the first of the month, I have a playlist that consists of what I've been listening to over the course of the past month that I make through Spotify. I make one of these every month to kind of track what I listen to and add new artists that I really enjoy. 

During the past month of bitter coldness that we call January, I put together a playlist made of 27 tracks with some older tunes and some newer artists and albums that I've been listening to constantly. 

You can check out the playlist here: January // 2014 

Tweet me if you'd like to converse about music or tell me about some suggestions you may have for February: @gracethomason

                        One of music's biggest nights is tonight, everyone!

Drum roll, please...

The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards ARE FINALLY HERE! 

Tonight many artists, producers, and writers will all receive awards for their superior work this past year. Between these awards, many of the artists and nominees will also be performing their very own hits and some tributes are set to be made along the way!  Some of the artists performing tonight include two world-renowned gentlemen from the Beatles! You heard that right! Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were both confirmed to take the stage separately tonight and also receive GRAMMY lifetime achievement awards! I mean, come on, that's a pretty big deal! Along side these two legends will also be two of the music industry's most powerful women - Beyoncé and Madonna! Together! A wide spectrum of artists from different styles and genres will also hit the stage as the night unfolds. 

Although there's a good portion of people who didn't make the cut for nominations this year, some were lucky enough to see their name on the list. One of the artists we've all heard so much about this year is the music industry's newest gem, Lorde. Her single Royals (that everyone has definitely caught themselves singing along to with the windows down) is nominated for Song of The Year along side some GRAMMY veterans including Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Fun.