Kenny Chesney Career Awards

Kenny Chesney To Receive TWO Major CMA Week Honors

BMI’s President's Award Nov. 1 + the CMA’s Pinnacle Award Nov. 2 

 “Setting The World on Fire” Scores Second-Week Mediabase, Fourth-Week Billboard Hot Country No. 1

Nashville, Tenn. —  Kenny Chesney came to Nashville fresh out of college with a headful of dreams and a fistful of songs. He didn’t know how his adventure was going to turn out, but he intended to put his whole heart into it. Along the way, he released 17 albums, has now scored 29 No. 1s, played 135 stadiums and became the only country act on Billboard’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years, helping break a lot of today’s headliners along the way.

Dierks Bentley's New Single

DIERKS BENTLEY SHINES WITH THE RELEASE OF “BLACK” TODAY, HAILED AS THE "SEXIEST SONG OF HIS CAREER" Four-Time CMA Nominee Sets Double Date With ABC Performing on All Access Nashville: Celebrating the CMA Awards with Robin Roberts Tonight and Good Morning America Wednesday Live from Downtown Nashville NASHVILLE, TN - Oct. 31, 2016 - Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley released the title track from his critically acclaimed album BLACK (Capitol Records Nashville) today. Written by Bentley, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley, “Black” has been called one of "the sexiest songs of his career" by the Associated Press and Rolling Stone and is applauded for being "rich with detailed lyrics only made even more vivid by Bentley's rasp" (Esquire).

Martina McBride Wraps Tour

MARTINA McBRIDE AND FRIENDS WRAP SUCCESSFUL BAND AGAINST CANCER: THE SARAH CANNON TOUR WITH SPECIAL GRAND OLE OPRY SHOW
 
Little Big Town, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery, The Cadillac Three & Charles Esten Joined McBride for Nashville Homecoming Concert
 
2016 Inaugural Campaign Delivers More than 500 Million Media Impressions in Support of Blood Cancer Awareness


Martina McBride performed many hits including "Just Around The Corner," off her latest album, Reckless

NASHVILLE, TN (October 27, 2016) – A star-studded collection of artists lent their voices to Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannon Tour last night (10/26) as part of a special Grand Ole Opry performance, celebrating a successful run of shows to support blood cancer awareness. Martina McBride led the five-city charge before the tour’s final stop in Nashville alongside friends Little Big Town, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery, The Cadillac Three and Charles Esten and John Conlee. Hitmakers Thompson Square and newcomer Hudson Moore were a part of the tour’s previous stops. The tour and accompanying national media campaign, both anchored by McBride, generated more than 500 million impressions that have contributed to the support and education of community-based cancer resources including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Kenny Chesney Tune-In Alert

Kenny Chesney Launches Cosmic Hallelujah

“Ellen,” “Today Show,” NPR, People, Entertainment Weekly 10/28

LA Times on Oct. 31; “James Corden” and “The Talk” Nov. 1 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With USA Today already weighing in with “Kenny Chesney goes ‘deeper’ on new album,” Cosmic Hallelujah is getting ready to bow Friday, Oct. 28 – after delays for creative expansion, a No. 1 this week, a duet with rock/pop superstar P!NK “Setting the World on Fire,” and a cadre of media appearances to draw the No Shoes Nation even further into the follow-up to his four straight No. 1-yielding The Big Revival.

FGL Winter Tour 2017

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE ANNOUNCE NEW ROUND OF
DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR STOPS

Superstar Duo Will Kick Off The Winter Leg Of Their Epic Tour In January With Special Guests Dustin Lynch And Chris Lane  

Pictured (L-R): Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard  Nashville, TN (October 26, 2016) – Less than a week after wrapping the final 2016 date of their massive DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR in Atlanta, superstar duo FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE are already looking ahead, announcing a brand new round of 28 tour stops beginning in January 2017. Cruising through cities from Orlando, Florida, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and everywhere in between, the hit making genre busters and reigning three-time CMA Vocal Duo of the Year will be joined by guests DUSTIN LYNCH and CHRIS LANE on the winter leg of their DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR. Entertainment Weekly broke the exciting news this morning, and according to Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, they can’t wait to keep the party going. “We are so pumped to be bringing Dustin and Chris with us on the next leg of the DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR,” shares Kelley. “They are both electric, young performers and great friends of ours!”

Eric Church Live Album 11/5

Eric Church to Release Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged Exclusively with Walmart Nov. 4

Anniversary of his fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood, commemorated with live album recorded at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eric Church is deep in planning and rehearsals for his Holdin’ My Own Tour that kicks-off in January, however until fans get their fix in-person, Eric Church is answering their demand with a new release, Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged. The collection features seven songs, six from Mr. Misunderstood, recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheater is Morrison, Colo. Church commemorates the surprise release of Mr. Misunderstood on its one-year anniversary— when he dropped it unannounced during the 49th CMA Awards after sending over 80,000 copies directly to his fans— with the release of the live album that features incredible raw versions of songs that insist “music is fuel for love, for anguish and, naturally, for other music” (New York Times).

Garth Brooks 7 Diamonds Show

GARTH BROOKS CELEBRATES UNPRECEDENTED
SEVEN DIAMOND ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS WITH AN
UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT IN TENNESSEE
 

Nashville, TN - Oct. 25, 2016 - CMA "Entertainer Of The Year" Nominee Garth Brooks marked the unrivaled achievement of becoming the first recording artist in the history of music to earn Seven Diamond Album Certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last night, as thousands of fans filled every inch of Ascend Amphitheater and descended on the surrounding streets of downtown Nashville, TN to celebrate the monumental milestone.

Carrie Underwood RIAA Award

Carrie Underwood Becomes the Highest Certified Country Album Artist to Debut This Century!

 

Underwood’s Some Hearts Goes 8x Multi-Platinum, the Highest Album Certification of Any Country Artist to Emerge Since 2000! 

New RIAA Honors Include Multi-Platinum Leaps Across All of Underwood’s Studio Catalog and a Platinum Certification for 2015’s Storyteller 

Underwood Continues Reign as the All-Time Top Country Artist on the RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking

Nashville, TN – More than a decade into her career, 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville superstar Carrie Underwood remains a consistent fan-favorite, as the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee becomes the RIAA’s highest certified country album artist to debut this century, amid a wave of new RIAA album certifications across her entire studio catalog.

Luke Bryan 7 #1s

Luke Bryan Celebrates Seven Consecutive #1 Singles

Which Have Sold Over 7 Million Tracks and

Over 600 Million Total Combined Streams

 

Kill The Lights Album RIAA Certified Platinum Including

3.5 Million Tracks Sold and Over 400 Million Streams

NASHVILLE – (October 24, 2016) Two-Time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan celebrated seven consecutive #1 singles at the Country Music Hall of Fame today with a party and a performance. Luke along with each song’s writers acoustically performed all of the #1 hits.

Garth Brooks Track List

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This morning, Target and Garth Brooks announced full details surrounding Target’s exclusive 10-disc boxed set, “Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection,” including pre-order and track listing.  Available now for pre-order, the collection ($29.99) will be released Nov. 11 and include Garth’s new studio album two weeks prior to the album’s street date and a series of unreleased tracks, including the 25^th anniversary edition of “Friends in Low Places” with special guests George Straight, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban.  A limited release holiday pre-order bundle will also include “Christmas Together,” the first-ever duets album with Garth and wife Trisha Yearwood.

 

 

Target-Exclusive 10-Disc Boxed Set “Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection”

to Feature 18 Previously Unreleased Tracks,

Including 25th Anniversary Edition of “Friends In Low Places”

 

Brooks’ new album with two Target-exclusive bonus songs will be part of the retailer’s boxed set available Nov. 11, two weeks ahead of the album’s standalone national release

 

Target to offer the exclusive 10-disc boxed set and new “Christmas Together” duets album

as a limited-release pre-order bundle for $29.99 on Target.com

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 24, 2016) – Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) and Garth Brooks today announced the complete track listing and pre-order information for “Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection,” the 10-disc boxed set featuring Brooks’ new studio album and nine discs of curated music from his celebrated catalog. The collection, available only at Target, features 18 previously unreleased tracks, including the highly-anticipated 25th anniversary edition of “Friends in Low Places” with special guests George Strait, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban. 

Cole Swindell EP 10/28

COLE SWINDELL REVEALS TRACK LISTING AND EP COVER

FOR HIS FORTHCOMING DOWN HOME SESSIONS III

Down Home Sessions III Available For Pre-Order October 21

“CMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOME TOUR”
Launches October 26 in Tulsa, OK

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (October 17, 2016) – Platinum-selling recording artist Cole Swindell revealed the track listing and the EP cover for his Down Home Sessions III today. The EP, Down Home Sessions III, will be available digitally on October 28 via Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville.

Garth Brooks Gunslinger 11/25

CMA ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE GARTH BROOKS POISED FOR RELEASE OF GUNSLINGER AS 11th STUDIO ALBUM ON NOV. 25

Brooks' “Baby, Let’s Lay Down And Dance” Lands Top 20 Debut And Is The Most Added Song At Country Radio This Week

Nashville, TN- Oct. 17, 2016- CMA "Entertainer of the Year" nominee Garth Brooks continues to heighten anticipation and set the pace for the release of his upcoming 11th studio album, revealing to fans the cover art and title: GUNSLINGER, during his weekly “Inside Studio G” Facebook series.  Drawing inspiration from quarterbacks who make fast and fearless moves, the album title first appeared during this weekend's SEC Game of the Week on CBS, where his song “Pure Adrenaline” serves as the amped up theme.  The unyielding confidence of GUNSLINGER parallels Brooks’ live show, filled with risk, energy, heart and unpredicted outcomes.  The album will be released on Nov. 25 on Pearl Records, Inc.

Miranda Lambert Track List

MIRANDA LAMBERT REVEALS TRACK TITLES AND SEQUENCE FOR
THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS
DOUBLE ALBUM
 
THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER 
THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 21

 

 

Nashville, TN – RCA Nashville GRAMMY Award-winner, Miranda Lambert, shares the song titles of the 24 tracks as well as which disc they appear on; Disc 1 THE NERVE or Disc 2 THE HEART. The Weight Of These Wings, which releases November 18.

Miranda Lambert Winter Tour

MIRANDA LAMBERT READY TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD WITH HER
“HIGHWAY VAGABOND” TOUR

 
On the heels of the announcement about her highly anticipated double album The Weight Of These Wings in stores on November 18, Lambert is planning a trek to perform these new songs for her fans on the upcoming Highway Vagabond Tour.
 

FGL Nashville Concert

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE ROCKS EPIC BRIDGESTONE ARENA HEADLINE DEBUT WITH SOLD-OUT CROWD Nearly 14,000 Fans Welcome Dynamite Duo At Nashville’s Top Concert Venue Backstreet Boys, Nelly and Jake Owen Join The Party Onstage

Pictured: Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys

Cole Swindell Celebrates 5th #1

COLE SWINDELL CELEBRATES HIS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE NO. 1 SINGLE “YOU SHOULD BE HERE”

 

Cole Swindell and Ashley Gorley(NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Year and NSAI Songwriter of the Year)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (October 14, 2016) – Fresh off winning the NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Year this week, Platinum-selling recording artist and CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Cole Swindell celebrated yet another No. 1 song yesterday in Nashville for his career-defining multi-week No. 1 hit “You Should Be Here,” which has surpassed over 1 BILLION audience impressions and still growing. He and co-writer Ashley Gorley celebrated with industry friends and family at Swingin’ Doors in downtown Nashville just prior to Swindell taking the stage at Bridgestone Arena opening for Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour. “You Should Be Here” was Swindell’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single which topped his own record of being the only solo artist in the history of Country Aircheck/Mediabase to top the chart with his first FIVE singles. "You Should Be Here" is one of only three country singles released this year to have been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Garth &Trisha Christmas Album

GARTH BROOKS AND TRISHA YEARWOOD REVEAL COVER FOR THEIR FIRST-EVER DUETS ALBUM CHRISTMAS TOGETHER
Brooks Partners With Frito-Lay To Offer Fans A Download Of The First Single Taken From His Upcoming Studio Album 

Nashville, TN - Oct. 11, 2016 - Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood revealed the album cover for CHRISTMAS TOGETHER last night on Brooks’ weekly Facebook series, "Inside Studio G."  The album, the first-ever duets collaboration from the couple, will be released on Nov. 11 by Pearl Records, Inc.  In addition to duets, the collection will feature solo performances, as well as special guest appearances.  

Chris Lane Celebrates #1

CHRIS LANE CELEBRATES FIRST CHART-TOPPER “FIX”

Follow-Up Single “For Her” Already Ascending The Country Radio Charts

Pictured L-R: (back row) ASCAP's Michael Martin, Round Hill Music's Mark Brown, Big Yellow Dog's Kerry O'Neil, BMI's Bradley Collins, Big Yellow Dog's Carla Wallace, BMI's David Preston, ASCAP's Beth Brinker, Big Loud Records' Joey Moi, Major Bob Music's Tina Crawford, Big Loud Records' Clay Hunnicutt, Craig Wiseman, and Seth England (front row) Abe Stoklasa, Chris Lane, Sarah Buxton, and Jesse Frasure

Pictured L-R: Abe Stoklasa, Chris Lane, Sarah Buxton, and Jesse Frasure Nashville, Tenn. (October 11, 2016) – Big Loud Records’ breakout star Chris Lane celebrated his first #1 at Country radio with his debut GOLD-certified smash “Fix” at a formal gathering in Nashville hosted by BMI and ASCAP yesterday (10/10). Family, friends, and members of the music industry community gathered to commemorate the milestone and cheer on the songwriters - Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, and Abe Stoklasa - as the publishers (Big Loud Shirt, Big Yellow Dog, Major Bob Music and Round Hill) honored each writer. The day was extra special for all three songwriters since it marked the first career #1 for Stoklasa as well as the second #1 Buxton and Frasure shared together since they co-wrote Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze.”

Rascal Flatts Wrap Tour

RASCAL FLATTS WRAPS "ALWAYS ENERGETIC, VERY ENTERTAINING" HEADLINING TOUR

CMA "Vocal Group Of The Year" Nominee's 16th No. One Single
"I Like The Sound Of That" Reaches PLATINUM Status

Nashville, TN - Oct. 10, 2016 -  CMA "Vocal Group Of The Year" Nominee Rascal Flatts wrapped their wildly successful headlining Rhythm And Roots Tour this past weekend, in a trek that saw the superstar trio play to packed houses across the country throughout the summer and into the fall.  A summer stacked with highlights, the tour also saw the trio celebrate a major milestone of 10 million tickets sold to date, as critics and fans alike relished in the group's ability to execute standout performances year after year.

More Tim & Faith Shows

ADDITIONAL SHOWS ADDED DUE TO STRONG TICKET DEMAND!!!

 

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTARS tIM mCGRAW AND fAITH HILL

“SOUL2SOUL THE WORLD TOUR 2017”

 

New 65-city tour, which kicks off April 2017 in New Orleans

celebrates 10^th anniversary of record-breaking “Soul2Soul II” tour

 

NASHVILLE (October 10, 2016) – Last week, during a surprise performance at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium that sent social media into a frenzy, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill announced “Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017” kicking off in New Orleans on April 7, 2017. The 65-city tour celebrates the 10^th anniversary of the record-breaking “Soul2Soul II” tour, the highest-grossing multi-year country music tour of all time, and the first time Faith Hill has toured since 2007.   And today, due to high ticket demand, the tour announced additional shows in Los Angeles, St. Paul and Bozeman.  See additions in tour routing below.

 

Cole Swindell NSAI Award

COLE SWINDELL WINS SONGWRITER/ARTIST OF THE YEAR FROM NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NSAI)

Photo Credit: Joseph Llanes

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (OCTOBER 10, 2016) – Platinum-selling recording artist and CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Cole Swindell received the Songwriter/Artist of the Year award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). The Songwriter Achievement Awards were presented last night during the sold-out 46^th Anniversary Hall of Fame Gala held at the Music City Center.

CMA Radio Winners

GARTH BROOKS SURPRISES 2016 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS WINNERS
NASHVILLE – Garth Brooks wasn’t calling Baton Rouge, but he was dialing Houston, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, and Springfield today to alert winners of the CMA Broadcast Awards.

Brooks, who is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has received 32 career CMA Awards nominations including Entertainer of the Year in 2016. He has won 11 CMA Awards beginning with the Horizon Award in 1990 (now New Artist of the Year) and Entertainer of the Year four times (1991, 1992, 1997, 1998).

Miranda Lambert Double Album

 MIRANDA LAMBERT REVEALS THAT
THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS IS A DOUBLE ALBUM
 

DISC TITLES TO BE
THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS: THE NERVE
THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS: THE HEART 

 

 

Nashville, TN – RCA Nashville GRAMMY Award-winner, Miranda Lambert, continues to share details pertaining to first studio album in two years, The Weight Of These Wings, which releases November 18.

Brad Paisley's New Song

 

Brad Paisley Announces New Single & Music Video “Today”!

 

Impacting Country Radio Now, Paisley’s Latest Release From

Forthcoming 11^th Studio Album Is Available To Download and Stream

 

Nashville, TN – Superstar Brad Paisley announces the release of his new single, “Today,” which is at country radio now! Currently featured as the iHeartCountry World Premiere track, fans can download “Today” HERE and stream it HERE.

Dierks & Elle At Opry

DIERKS BENTLEY AND ELLE KING TAKE OVER NASHVILLE TO CELEBRATE “DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS” WITH NO. ONE PARTY AND EXCLUSIVE GRAND OLE OPRY PERFORMANCE The Collaborators Perform Past and Present Hits With CMA Nominated Song and Gritty Rendition of “Jackson” NASHVILLE, TN - Oct. 05, 2016 - Current four-time CMA nominee Dierks Bentley celebrated his 15th career No. One "Different For Girls" on Tuesday (10/4) during an intimate sit-down lunch at Nashville's Moto's with close friends and family alongside collaborator and friend Elle King. After celebrating the chart-topper with co-writers JT Harding (ASCAP) and Shane McAnally (GMR), Bentley and King performed the CMA nominated song at the Grand Ole Opry, where King made her Opry debut. Paying homage to legendary collaborations, the pair gave the audience a bluesy performance of "Jackson."