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OCTOBER 2021 CELEBRATES 20 YEARS SINCE MARK COLLIE’S ALIVE AT BRUSHY MOUNTAIN CONCERT THAT KICKED OFF ANOTHER CHAPTER IN A LIFETIME OF HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH

NASHVILLE, TN--October 27, 2021-- What started 20 years ago this October with an all-star concert at Tennessee's notorious Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary has turned into over two decades of prison outreach and led to the development of custom music programs to help inspire, educate, and prepare individuals for reentry. In October 2001, Collie traveled to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary with an all-star band for a performance that became his classic live album, Alive at Brushy Mountain. The inmates were an enthusiastic audience, and the show was inspirational. Mostly, though, Collie showed up at Brushy Mountain with [...]

Mark Collie’s ‘Book of My Blues’ Available Today

Nashville, Tenn. (June 4, 2021) — Country music trailblazer, sought-after actor and talented musician Mark Collie has released his latest album, Book of My Blues, available everywhere today via BFD/Audium Nashville/Orchard in association with Harvest Entertainment, Creator Label Co., and Collie Kuhl Music. In celebration of the new album’s release, Collie will guest on this morning’s edition of 650 AM WSM’s Coffee, Country & Cody (9:00 a.m. / CT), speaking candidly about the project with awarded radio host Bill Cody. Later tonight, the Tennessee native will step into the hallowed circle at the Grand Ole Opry for his first post-pandemic performance of the southern gothic-inspired album. Collie’s Opry performance can be [...]

BIG MACHINE RECORDS HITS THE ICE ROAD WITH ALL-GENRE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE UPCOMING NETFLIX FILM

Country, Americana & Hard Rock Road Songs Arrive June 25 Mark Collie, Tim McGraw, Jason Isbell, Carly Pearce, Miranda Lambert, The Cadillac Three, L.A. Rats, John Carter Cash & Gary LeVox + More NASHVILLE, TN (May 19, 2021) - When it comes to the road, nobody understands hard-driving like Big Machine Label Group founder and chairman Scott Borchetta. The longtime racer, NASCAR team owner, IndyCar sponsor and race historian loves the feel of the asphalt in a way that transcends transportation. When Jonathan Hensleigh, the writer and director of Netflix’s The Ice Road wanted a label to deliver a multi-genre film [...]

COUNTRY MUSIC’S MARK COLLIE RETURNS TO RADIO WITH “THE SON OF A GUN”

COUNTRY MUSIC’S MARK COLLIE RETURNS TORADIO WITH “THE SON OF A GUN” NEW SINGLE FROM COUNTRY TRAILBLAZER DROPS APRIL 9, 2021;FILMMAKER JONATHAN HENSLEIGH DIRECTS THE MUSIC VIDEO THE BOOT PREMIERES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO — CLICK HERE TO WATCH Nashville, Tenn. (April 8, 2021) — Country music icon and actor Mark Collie has announced his return to radio airwaves with his latest single, “The Son of a Gun,” which drops via BFD / Audium Nashville / Harvest Entertainment tomorrow, Friday, April 9. Today, The Boot premiered the official music video. Click here to watch. “The Son of a Gun” was written by Collie and Hollywood writer, director and [...]

Mark Collie Releases New Single, BORN READY

MARK COLLIE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “BORN READY” NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAY FROM UPCOMING ALBUM “BOOK OF MY BLUES” NASHVILLE, TN—February 26, 2021—Country music icon and trailblazer, Mark Collie announced today the release of his new album “Book of My Blues” set for June 4, 2021 on BFD/Audium Nashville/Orchard in association with Harvest Entertainment, Creator Label Co., and Collie Kuhl Music. The first single, “Born Ready” is available on all digital services today along with an accompanying video that is one of a series of music videos from the album directed by acclaimed director [...]

Mark Collie Hopes ‘Alive at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary’ will ‘Lead To Something Positive’

The doors at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary have been closed for seven years, since 2009. However, once upon a time, the facility was a place that you didn’t want to enter if you were in the Volunteer State. The maximum-security prison was home to some of the South’s most hardened criminals. And, in 1999, it brought Mark Collie one of his artistic triumphs. It was at that point that the singer – known for such 90s hits as “Born To Love You” and “Even The Man In The Moon Is Cryin,” – began to film [...]

Mark Collie Carries Johnny Cash Torch With New ‘Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary’ Album & Documentary

Veteran country singer/songwriter hoped to "maybe shine some light into some darker areas of our world." Perseverance usually pays off, and veteran singer/songwriter/actor Mark Collie’s latest project is proof. It’s been 15 years since Collie visited Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary to perform for inmates at the maximum-security Tennessee prison. That recording is finally being released as Mark Collie & His Reckless Companions: Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary drops Friday (Oct. 14) via Eagle Rock Entertainment. During his visits to Brushy, Collie also filmed a documentary, The Mountain, a powerful look inside the walls [...]

Mark Collie’s unlikely friendship with an ex-con

Andy Dixon says little about the kidnap-for-ransom conviction that put him in prison for most of his adult life. “It wasn’t pretty,” the 60-year-old says softly with a rural Tennessee twang. Dixon was 22 when he, his brother and a friend, using a gun, kidnapped an 18-year-old woman and shackled her to a bed in a concrete-block cabin in a wooded area of Henry County, authorities told the Lawrence Journal-World. The woman escaped three days later, and her attackers were captured shortly after that. “It was an ugly case,” he said. “One of those [...]

Performance and Autographs at the Grand Ole Opry

Mark will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry this Friday night, October 14th, with an in-store appearance and signing of "Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary" album following the show in the Opry Shop. Come out and see Mark Collie, Runaway June, Flatt Lonesome, Exile, Jeannie Seely, Emily West, John Conlee, Connie Smith, and more!

“The Mountain” New Air Times!

The Blaze Network has just released new air times for Mark Collie's documentary, "The Mountain"! The Mountain will air on theBlaze at 8Eastern/7 Central on Wednesday, October 12th, 8E/7C on Saturday, October 15th, and 8E/7C on Sunday, October 16th. Tune in!

Interview: Nashville’s Mark Collie discusses new country album

Singer-songwriter Mark Collie, also known from the show "Nashville," chatted with Digital Journal about his new album, "Alive at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary." Regarding his songwriting process for the album, Collie said, "I basically started writing the songs when I spent time with some ex-cons, and I was moved and inspired by the work of Johnny Cash. The song selection was an evolution in the process of my visits. I had a lot of help with some great producers that worked with me such as Tony Brown." Collie listed "On The Day I Die" [...]

Mark Collie On New Documentary ‘The Mountain’ & Singing With Prisoners

Mark Collie‘s new album Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary was inspired by the singer and actor’s visits to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, which also inspired a documentary. MARK COLLIE ON ‘THE MOUNTAIN’ Collie recorded his live album at Brushy Mountain in Morgan County, Tennessee, 15 years ago, back in October 2001. The visit proved to be deeply affecting, with Collie witnessing the tragic goings on within what was once one of America’s largest maximum security prisons. “There were a lot of young kids in there and some guys in there who doped, either dealing [...]

Mark Collie & His Reckless Companions – Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

EAGLE ROCK DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE MARK COLLIE & HIS RECKLESS COMPANIONS - ALIVE AT BRUSHY MOUNTAIN STATE PENITENTIARY WITH GUEST STARS CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN, SHAWN CAMP, AND KELLY WILLIS ~ON CD, VINYL, AND DIGITAL FORMATS OCTOBER 14~ New York, NY (September 14, 2016)—In 2001, singer-songwriter Mark Collie, with the accompaniment of an elite band of musicians, was spurred to perform at Tennessee’s Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary – one of America’s most notorious penal institutions up until its closing in 2009. The reason: to spread the infectious vibe of hope and redemption. On October [...]

Mark Collie’s Top Hits Gathered For New ‘ICON’ Collection

Acclaimed singer/actor/songwriter Mark Collie’s top Billboard Country chart hits have been gathered for a new ICON collection, to be released April 15 by MCA Nashville/UMe. The new collection spans Collie’s MCA Nashville tenure, from his first hit, 1990’s “Something With A Ring To It,” to his No. 3 “Born To Love You,” No. 5 “Even the Man in the Moon is Crying,” and No. 13 “Hard Lovin’ Woman.” Collie’s four MCA Nashville albums, ‘Hardin County Line‘ (1990), ‘Born And Raised In Black & White‘ (1991), ‘Mark Collie‘ (1993), and ‘Unleashed‘ (1994), make their digital [...]

“The Mountain” to Premier on The Blaze Network on 8/24/16

Mark Collie’s “The Mountain”, a documentary about his mission to bring music and healing into the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary will premier on The Blaze Network on August 24th, 2016 at 8PM Eastern. Check your local listings for channel lineup and additional airings. “I believed the songs could matter. I wanted to make something that people could find hope in, or redemption, or restoration, or forgiveness.” -Mark Collie at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary