Roots Music Report

  “Stubborn In My Blood” scheduled for release on August 13, 2018   Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and children’s author, Tia McGraff has signed with MTS Management Group for publicity of her upcoming album, tour. Tia’s voice sends chills down your spine and heartache to your soul…”   — Michael Stover, President, MTS Management Group Hailing from just south of Toronto, Ontario Canada, Tia McGraff is an internationally-renowned, award-winning... Read More

July 5, 2018 – Boston, MA – Yung Fung has just released a single called “Michaella” which combines all the elements for an evening groove – latin loops, arching melodies and r&b vibes for a unique sound and story about finding someone special and taking chances. Based in Boston, Yung Fung is corporate executive, extensive world traveler and aspiring musician. In a world where society often indicates that you either have to choose having a career in business or pursuing music, Yung is disrupting that... Read More

"Ed Roman is a man of many talents, and most of them have some relationship to where he lives right on the border of Melanchthon and Shelburne. As an award-winning singer/songwriter, international performer, multi-instrumentalist, vegetable farmer and promoter of the Davis Dyslexia Association, Roman brings it all back to his physical location." - Headwaters Inspired Project website Canadian musician Ed Roman is being featured as part of the Headwaters Inspired Project's tourism promotion. Ed is spotlighted on their... Read More

Broadway Kids Jam Releases Video Cover Of “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now” From "Hairspray"   Broadway Kids Jam has released their latest jam, “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now” from the hit Broadway musical, Movie, and live TV broadcast, "Hairspray."   Hairspray' was one of my favorite musicals when I was younger. It’s so much fun to play this music, and even more fun to play it with my friends.” — Joshua Turchin NEW YORK, NY, UNITED... Read More

Join The Heart of Texas Records Roadshow on July 21, 2018 as they invade Nashville once again with a show full of classic artists and Country Music that has withstood the test of time. This event will take place at the legenday, Texas Troubadour Theater, 2416 Music Valley Drive. Showtime is at 2:00pm featuring Darrell McCall, Tony Booth, Margie Singleton, Jody Miller, Bobby Lewis, Mona McCall, Bobby G. Rice, Diane McCall, Rance Norton, Landon Dodd, Kaye Tolson and perhaps acouple special guests. The Heart of Texas Records Roadshow will be... Read More

“Big Blue World” is the brand new, vibrant single release from Fitzsimon and Brogan (FaB). Taken from the forthcoming (June 22nd) album by the same title, the track is a lush, melodic and energetic blend of pop melodies, rock grit and indie production aesthetics, making for a sound that feels heartfelt and authentic from the moment you press play. The London-based duo set out to release a piece of music that feels compelling and genuine, highlighting the duo’s chemistry, as well as their ability to create beautiful, richly... Read More

MTS Management Group is proud to announce that they, and their artists, were winners at the 5th Annual International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA) Awards. First-time nominees, Matt Westin and Rahn Anthoni were named Country Male Artist of the Year and R&B/Soul Artist of the Year, respectively. Ed Roman, a previous IMEA Award Winner, took home the honors for Best Adult Contemporary Song, "The Way She Goes."  Previous client, represented by MTS during the nomination period, Cherish Lee won for Best Country Song,... Read More

Chuck Daggers is a DJ/producer/artist from Los Angeles, California. Chuck is a pure audiophile who loves a good sonic experience, taking his musical inspiration from a wide range of diverse genres like Hip-Hop, EDM, and Oldies. As a DJ, Chuck is happiest digging through a crate of vinyl or obsessively searching playlists to find the perfect sound to drop and activate a crowd. Chuck Daggers – “Murder Inc” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yWPJ7oiuI Chuck started his career as a rapper and learned the ins and outs of... Read More

Waynesville, Ohio resident and international country music chart-topper Richard Lynch is known for his strong baritone voice and emotional delivery on hit singles like his #1 duet with Rhonda Vincent, "Back In Love Again" and his current release, "Country Music Isn't Country Anymore."  It's that sentiment that Lynch delivers weekly during his popular TV show, "Traditionally Lynch."  The show currently airs on Cincinnatti's Star TV and Farm & Ranch TV. Now, "Traditionally... Read More

Alexia Riva is a French Mexican singer songwriter with a warm voice and passion for Pop, Jazz and Soul music. She is based in Barcelona – Spain, where she feels true to herself and feels inspired by the sound of the city. The self-taught musician was invited in 2016 to play at the “Summer Acoustic Festival”. Since then, she regularly plays in bars and open mics all over Barcelona. Alexia Riva was recently part of the “Secret Concerts” edition of Acqustic – a company which presents talented newcomers of... Read More

Meinherz is a driven, edgy and charismatic music band project based in Berlin, Germany. Created by songwriter and musician Stephan Schaar, the project has a particular fondness for organic, direct and relatable tones. They love to produce their music independently and curate all the aspects of their releases. In addition to that, they are quite fond of maintaining a broad creative scope, refusing to stick to anyones genre definition, but rather welcoming different influences into their sound. Meinherz’s music is a powerful blend of... Read More

anadian rock band, Across The Board, takes a pause during their SONIC BOOM album release project to support Ovarian Cancer Canada with a brand new song “She’s Listening” and a 5 song EP with never-before published acoustic versions of some of their songs including JANE ON FIRE, SAD GUITAR, ONE WAY TICKET and BARB’s SONG. “She’s Listening” took its title from the project by the same name that brings female indie artists from across the country together for a collection of acoustic performances to... Read More

"Matt Westin rocks our socks off on new country radio-ready single, "Farm Town." ...packed to the gills with a potent mixture of high energy, top class production, soaring guitar solos, in your face drums, Westin's intense delivery not to be outdone by contagious melodies and a strong, memorable hook." - Middle Tennessee Music "(Farm Town)" is a get you up and dancing, with a step, step, turn, shuffle song. It a kicking up dust in your boots song." - Life of Creed Pittsburgh-based country... Read More

Clayton Morgan is history in the re-making, but with a fresh new flavor for 2018. Growing up, the son of Eddie Daniels, a founding member of legendary 60s Detroit pop group, The Four Sonics, Clayton knew from a young age that music was in his blood. He greatly admired what his father had accomplished with The Four Sonics, and the impact that the iconic soul foursome had on the world. Clayton often envisioned following in his father's footsteps... Now, MTS Management Group is happy to welcome Clayton Morgan to the MTS Family of artists.... Read More

Based in London, Neil Fitzsimon and Bee Brogan aim to produce "pure pop for now people." Preferring to remain faceless in an industry that holds image in high regard, the duo is bucking trends with their upcoming June album release and subsequent videos for, "Big Blue World." They model their image, or lack of one, along the lines of Fat Boy Slim, Talk Talk, and Tin Tin Out. Neil and Bee were both members of the band, Pretty Blue Gun, who were signed to an indie label, licensed to Sony. The albums were produced by Pat... Read More

MTS Management Group is proud to announce they and their artists have received a total of 22 nominations in the 2018 Josie Music Awards. The JMA's are the world's largest independent music awards show.  This year's red-carpet ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018, in the Celebrity Theater at Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. MTS Nominees include: MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Ed Roman MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR MTS Management Group/MTS Records RISING STAR MALE (Country) Hicks MALE... Read More

25 yr old Victoria “Ria” Adams was born in Montreal, Canada and spent the majority of her childhood in Ottawa, Ontario. The half Irish, half Grenadian Pop soloist, recently signed with the New Jersey/Pennsylvania based, independent, hip hop music label, “Dope Hitz Entertainment.” Ria Adams is the first female artist to sign with Dope Hitz. This is also Dope Hitz Entertainment’s first venture into Pop music.   The “First Lady of Dope... Read More

In November 2017, Seattle-based acoustic blues-pop singer-songwriter Phillip Brousard released his debut EP, “Wavelength.”  The EP was dedicated to the memory of his father. First single, “Just Wanna Believe” thrust Phillip into the national spotlight, garnering critical praise and radio airplay.  Now, MTS Management Group is happy to announce the release of Phillip’s Official Lyric Video for 2nd single, “All Over Again.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiBpv4Ze6k ABOUT PHILLIP... Read More

Jeremy Parsons’ music video for his Top 40 IndieWorld and Roots Music Report Americana chart single, “Burn This House Down” received nominations in several prestigious flim festival awards, this year.  The video, shot by Three Hat Media, was nominated for Best Music Video in both the Monkey Bread Tree Video Awards (an IMDB-recognized festival) and the NCCC Film Festival. Now, Parsons returns with another Three Hat Media creation for his new single, “Why Is The Bluebird Blue.” The PJ Schenkel-directed clip... Read More

MTS Management Group is happy to announce Heather Whitney as joined the “MTS Family.”  Heather has signed on with MTS for publicity and promotions of her album, “Moving On,” including her latest single, “Movin’ On Song,” and her video, “Shut Up and Dance.” The video was produced by Cherish Lee, daughter of country legend Johnny Lee and “Dallas” vixen, Charlene Tilton. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjMq9PmQEnE   “Moving on” is... Read More

You’d be hard-pressed to find a musician as authentic as Richard Lynch, whose traditional country music fully embodies his hay-raising, farm-dwelling lifestyle. An all-American, blue collar country man, Lynch has poured his heart and soul into the countless chart-topping hits he and his band have produced. Richard is a hard working, personification of pure country. He has been a designer and builder of amazing barns, and as should be expected, he is an American farmer. Richard is the founder of the Love Tattoo Foundation for veterans,... Read More

A man in a suit, an old semi-acoustic guitar and a voice like sandpaper dipped in honey–Michael P Cullen tells stories of longing and regret in a unique and textured baritone with echoes of American mid-century pulp writers, 60s Vegas cabaret and Southern Gothic Americana. He has often been compared to Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Nick Cave but his unique blend of Noir, New Wave, Stax and Northern Soul ultimately defies comparison. Now, the unapologetic, noir and intense Australian artist, Cullen has released a bold new single and... Read More

  Originally from Mexico, Forest Robots AKA Fran Dominguez is a talented LA-based music composer who has honed his craft over several years. Specializing in contemporary instrumental music, Fran’s work evokes strong emotions through the creation of beautiful sounds, which listeners have described as “hypnotic”, “ambient”, and “infectious”. The concept for Forest Robots began while Fran was traveling through the legendary mountain range of the Sierra Nevada in [2011-present]. While... Read More

Mount Ahuna, Ahuna Mons for those who speak English, is a mountain that is located on the dwarf planet of Ceres. So far, nothing special, except that it differs from the rest of the surface, which is completely flat. You will understand why the artist decided to choose this very astronomical name. More than that, Ahuna Mons has built all his music on this very stellar concept that will push you to consider music differently. The sounds, the arrangements, the realization...everything is done to immerse you in a dimension other than that of our... Read More

Richard Lynch's no-nonsense brand of tradtional country music has often flown in the face of today's "Pop-Country" radio landscape. His true-to-self songs have attracted a loyal listening audience, resulting in multiple chart-topping tracks. His last 4 singles, including his most recent with Grammy winner, Rhonda Vincent, reached number one on multiple radio airplay charts, New Music Weekly, Roots Music Report and IndieWorld Country Record Report. Now, Richard is releasing his latest single, sure to strike a chord with his... Read More

Created from the Multi-faceted mind of producer/songwriter Rafael Katigbak, the musical project Fields of Violet began its journey in early 2017 and so far, has manifested into an authentic, innovative, and dynamic musical chemistry with a very versatile signature sound. While Katigbak, from Melbourne in Australia, is the sole member and anchor songwriter, Fields of Violet is comprised of a vast array of feature-artists and musicians from all over the world. "Fields of Violet's purpose is strictly to create music and explore... Read More

MTS Management Group is happy to announce legendary country singer-songwriter, Margie Singleton and Wichita, Kansas alt-rock songwriter/guitarist, JJ McGuigan were named winners in the 2018 La Music Video Awards. Ms. Singleton won Best Performance Video, "Jesus Is My Pusher," and Mr. McGuigan won Best Lyric Video for "In All Honesty." Former MTS artist, Cherish Lee was also a winner, for Best Country Video, "Tequila Cowgirl." The winners were announced this past weekend at a ceremony held in Los Angeles.  A... Read More

'Things I Wish You Said', the first single release from the debut album 'Restless Nights', a debut album of the band 'Indifferent Matters' lead by Liv Taylor, under the label Sweatshop Studios. About The Song "Musically it is on just as tantalizing ground as it builds on chilled and soulful minimalism, with chiming guitars and plaintive piano just guiding the words to their intended destination, before sullen brass edges in and sounds the changes. Beats build, a trumpet carries the main riff, banks of... Read More

MTS Management Group is proud to announce their artists have received 22 nominations in the 5th Annual International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA) Awards.  The 5th Annual IMEA Awards will be held on June 16, 2018 at the Paramount Theater in Ashland, KY.  The IMEA Awards recognize outstanding artists in music and theater.  Nominees announced include artists from around the world, making it, truly, an international event.  For a full list of nominees, visit... Read More

The American Cancer Society is benefitting from the launch of "Hot Girl Light Me Up," an inspirational new track from hip hop artist Zizzo. Recorded and produced with an all-star cast of performers and studio pros, a portion of the proceeds raised by the song will benefit the American Cancer Society and its mission of eliminating cancer. The core of "Hot Girl Light Me Up" is an energized, fast-flowing performance by Zizzo. A New York City-based rapper, Zizzo is a Stage IV cancer survivor, meaning she was afflicted with... Read More