Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Martina McBride 2017 Tour

MARTINA McBRIDE EXTENDS HER LOVE UNLEASHED TOUR INTO 2017
 
Partners with CMT’s
“Next Women of Country” Franchise

 
Lauren Alaina Set to Open
 
Nashville, TN (November 28, 2016) – Hot on the heels of her latest studio album, RECKLESS, award-winning country superstar Martina McBride has extended her Love Unleashed Tour into 2017, partnering with CMT for the third annual “Next Women of Country” tour.  Martina will be joined by special guest, Lauren Alaina for these new dates. Tickets will go on-sale beginning on December 2nd in select markets. Stay tuned to www.martinamcbride.com for more info. Citi is the official credit card of Martina’s 2017 Love Unleashed Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning the Wednesday prior to the on sale through Citi’s Private Pass Program at www.citiprivatepass.com.

Kenny Chesney Adds 2nd Show

Kenny Chesney Adds SECOND Gillette Stadium Show Aug. 26
 
Why Do ONE Stadium Show, When You Can Do Two?
 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Kenny Chesney can’t get enough of Boston. With his Aug. 25, 2017 show at Gillette Stadium not even on sale yet, the buzz surrounding the 8-time Entertainer of the Year’s only stadium appearance of 2017 is so strong that a second show is being added. Tickets for both the August 25 and August 26 shows will go on sale Friday, Dec. 2 at 10  a.m. EST via www.ticketmaster.com.
 

Monday, November 28, 2016

Luke Bryan 2017 Tour


Luke Bryan Extends “Kill The Lights Tour” In 2017 
Tickets Available Beginning December 2
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Friday, November 25, 2016

Garth Brooks Gunslinger Out

GARTH BROOKS’ HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED STANDALONE STUDIO ALBUM GUNSLINGER AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE TODAY 
Nashville, TN – Nov. 25, 2016 - CMA “Entertainer Of The Year” Garth Brooks’ much-awaited studio album GUNSLINGER (Pearl Records, Inc.) is available today.  Brooks' signature penmanship runs throughout the 10-track collection, that ranges from the reflective to the infectious, including the introspective “Ask Me How I Know,“ the poignantly narrated “He Really Loves You,” as well as fiery up-tempo tracks “Pure Adrenaline” and “Weekend,” fitting for the touring showman that Brooks encompasses. GUNSLINGER also includes Brooks’ new single “Baby, Lets Lay Down And Dance” that has instantly connected with country radio and continues to climb the airplay charts, with Rolling Stone highlighting the track’s “timeless sound.”

Monday, November 21, 2016

Blake Shelton 2017 Tour


BLAKE SHELTON ANNOUNCES HIS 2017 “DOING IT TO COUNTRY SONGS” TOUR
 
Multi-City Tour To Feature Songs From If I’m Honest - Best Selling Country Album Released This Year!
 
NASHVILLE, TN (Nov. 21, 2016) – Country music superstar and Platinum-selling recording artist Blake Shelton takes a song from his current album If I’m Honest to bill his 2017 “Doing It To Country Songs” tour. Shelton and special guest RaeLynn, who just this evening announced the tour in a “Newlyweds” style game on Facebook Live, will kick it off in Bakersfield, CA on February 16, 2017 (additional dates below).

Garth Brooks Has #1 Album


GARTH BROOKS IS THE TOP SELLING ARTIST OF THE WEEK
GARTH BROOKS: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, Exclusive to Target, Debuts at No. One On BuzzAngle Music While CHRISTMAS TOGETHER Debuts At No. One on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Nashville, TN - Nov. 21, 2016 - CMA “Entertainer Of The Year” Garth Brooks’ 10 disc boxed-set, GARTH BROOKS: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, debuted today as the No. one best-selling album of the week with over 134,000 physical copies sold solely through Target, as reported by BuzzAngle Music.  Brooks is also the top-selling artist of the week.  The coveted collection includes Brooks’ highly-anticipated upcoming studio album GUNSLINGER (Pearl Records, Inc), that will be released nationwide this Friday Nov. 25 along with nine discs of curated music including 18 previously unreleased tracks, including a special 25th anniversary edition of “Friends in Low Places” with special guests George Strait, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban on guitar.  Additionally, the duets album with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, CHRISTMAS TOGETHER is No. one this week on Billboard's Top Country albums chart. 

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Crystal Gayle To Join Opry

CRYSTAL GAYLE INVITED TO JOIN GRAND OLE OPRY

Carrie Underwood & Crystal Gayle
(Photo by Chris Hollo for The Grand Ole Opry.)

Grand Ole Opry group photo
Pictured L-R: Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment, Bill Gatzimos, Manager, Crystal Gayle, Carrie Underwood, Pete Fisher, VP/GM Grand Ole Opry. (Photo by Chris Hollo for The Grand Ole Opry.)

Formal Opry Induction to Take Place January 21, 2017
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 15, 2016) – Grammy-winning songstress Crystal Gayle was surprised during her Grand Ole Opry performance this evening by Opry member Carrie Underwood with an invitation to become an official Opry member. Gayle will be formally inducted into the Opry on Jan. 21, 2017 by her sister, Opry legend Loretta Lynn. Gayle made her Opry debut nearly 50 years ago on the Ryman Auditorium stage, singing the country classic “Ribbon of Darkness” at age 16.

Dan & Shay 2017 Tour

DAN + SHAY ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL 2017 DATES ON THEIR OBSESSED TOUR

Platinum-selling Duo to Play Nashville’s Historic Ryman Auditorium February 21
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Having already sold out shows the first week of their Obsessed Tour, “velvet-voiced duo” (Rolling Stone Country), Dan + Shay decided to keep the good times going by adding 24 more dates across the U.S. and Canada through spring of 2017. The Platinum-selling pair, who Billboard says puts, “tight harmonies on top of pop-flecked melodies with positive messages,” has already sold out shows in Denver, Salt Lake City, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Los Angeles.
 

George Strait Live Webcast 11-16

GEORGE STRAIT BACK HOME IN TEXAS FOR A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16

Live-Stream on Strait.WranglerNetwork.com
 
Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 Available this Friday, Nov. 18
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The King of Country Music returns to Texas for an exclusive Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 album release show this Wednesday, Nov. 16. The impressive three-disc, 56-track collection is available this Friday, Nov. 18 exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com. Featuring 36 of Strait’s hit singles including 26 No. 1s, Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 also offers fans two new songs with “Kicked Outta Country” and “You Gotta Go Through Hell.” Strait is a co-writer on both tracks.

Kane Brown Debut Album 12-2

RCA NASHVILLE/ZONE 4’S KANE BROWN PREVIEWS DEBUT ALBUM
                       

Nashville, TN —Last night industry guests gathered in Nashville for an intimate listening event with RCA Nashville/Zone 4’s Kane Brown to preview his upcoming self-titled debut album. The evening featured playing tracks from the new album as well as live performances by Kane which included a cover of Randy Travis’ “Three Wooden Crosses”--a nod to singer/songwriter Brown’s rise in the industry from posting cover songs online, as well as Brown’s surprise meeting with the legendary Travis earlier this month.  The pre-order for Kane Brown, out December 2nd, is available here.

Monday, November 14, 2016

Maren Morris 2017 Tour

MAREN MORRIS ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DATES FOR
FIRST HEADLINE TOUR
The HERO Tour 2017
 
SUPPORT FOR EACH SHOW ON
The HERO Tour 2017
ANNOUNCED
 
Maren Morris_The HERO Tour_Poster
 
Nashville, TN – Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter Maren Morris announced The HERO Tour 2017 on October 19 and today she shares more details surrounding her first-ever headlining tour including support acts for each show as well as the addition of two more shows; Chicago (March 2) and Nashville (April 5).
 

Dierks Bentley's Nashville Concert

DIERKS BENTLEY THROWS BACK WITH SURPRISE SET
FROM NASHVILLE HONKY-TONK, LEGENDS CORNER


Fans Flood Infamous Dive As Bentley Rehashes Conway Twitty, George Jones, Merle Haggard and More Ahead of First Headlining Show at Bridgestone Arena, Jan. 21

NASHVILLE, TN - Nov. 14, 2016 - Before his first-ever headlining show at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 21, multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley paid homage to Nashville’s music history by crashing Legends Corner tonight (11/14) for an impromptu set. After Bentley shared his plans on social media, fans lined the streets of Broadway for hours hoping to get into the legendary honky-tonk. With walls plastered in classic Country album covers, those who made it in were welcomed by the renowned radio broadcaster and voice of the Grand Ole Opry Eddie Stubbs, who invited Bentley to the stage. 

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Chesney Reflects On CMA Week


Kenny Chesney on TWO Major Honors + Loving Music
Pinnacle/President’s Award Winner On The Record + On Beyonce
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Having just spent two weeks doing interviews and promotion for his Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney came into Nashville grateful – and humbled by the response to his chart-topping duet with P!NK “Setting The World on Fire.” Having spent several days getting ready to receive the Country Music Association’s Pinnacle Award at the 50th Annual CMA Awards – given for only the third time in the organization’s history – he took the idea of his speech very seriously, even mentioning “responsibility” in what he said onstage.
 

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Brett Eldredge At Cubs Parade

BRETT ELDREDGE TO CELEBRATE WITH THE WORLD CHAMPION CHICAGO CUBS
 
Cubs
 
Brett Eldredge gives a nod to country music and the 50th Annual CMA Awards while at the final game of the World Series in Cleveland
 
NASHVILLE, TN – (Nov. 03, 2016) – Illinois native and Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville artist Brett Eldredge will celebrate with the World Champion Chicago Cubs on Friday. Eldredge will join the team in the parade from Wrigley Field to Grant Park, where he will perform “Go Cubs Go” with members of the team. 
 

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

50th Annual CMA Awards Wrap

WINNERS CROWNED DURING COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT “THE 50th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS

Garth Brooks Named Entertainer of the Year

Chris Stapleton and Dann Huff are the Night’s Top Winners with Two Trophies Each

NASHVILLE – It was a celebration five decades in the making when winners were announced tonight during “The 50th Annual CMA Awards” live from Nashville.

The night’s big winner was Garth Brooks who now holds the record as having the most wins for Entertainer of the Year in CMA Awards history with five. Two individuals won multiple Awards including Chris Stapleton who collected trophies for Music Video and Male Vocalist of the Year, and Dann Huff who won Musician and Single of the Year for producing Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man.”  

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Diamonds For Mrs. Paisley



Brad Paisley And Kimberly Williams-Paisley Premiering Twenty-Eight Million Dollars Of Johnathon Arndt Jewels At The "50th Annual CMA Awards"
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- When the stars of Country Music's biggest night hit the Red Carpet for the "50th Annual CMA Awards," Brad Paisley and his beautiful wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley will be sharing something very special this year, the "Heart of the South Diamond" designed by celebrity Jeweler Johnathon Arndt. "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 2 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Cole Swindell Down Home

Cole Swindell Wraps First Weekend of Headlining Sold-Out Shows onCMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOME TOUR”

Down Home Sessions III EP Available Now
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Cole Swindell headlined at the Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, KS on the opening weekend of his CMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOM TOUR
 
Photo credit: Nate Mahy
 
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Cole Swindell kicks off his CMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOME TOUR with a  sold-out show at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
 
Photo credit: Nate Mahy
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (November 1, 2016) –-Platinum-selling recording artist Cole Swindell just wrapped the first weekend of his headlining CMT ON TOUR Presents the COLE SWINDELL DOWN HOME TOUR with sold-out shows. The tour kicked off last week with fans packing a sold-out Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK and continued to Wichita, KS, Denver, CO, and Odessa, TX. Swindell takes a brief detour back to Nashville this week for the 50th Annual CMA Awards where he is nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year. The Down Home Tour will continue Friday (Nov 4) at the Lyric Oxford in Oxford, MS.

George Strait Boxed Set 11/18

GEORGE STRAIT REVEALS STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX: PART 2 TRACK LISTING; FEATURES TWO NEW SONGS

Part 2 New Music Includes the Strait and Jamey Johnson-penned “Kicked Outta Country” and Foot-Stomper “You Gotta Go Through Hell” Written by Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon

Strait to Perform on The 50th Annual CMA Awards Nov. 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– George Strait recently announced the Nov. 18 release of Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 exclusively with Walmart. This impressive three-disc, 56-track collection features 36 hit singles including 26 No. 1s plus two brand new songs co-written by Strait along with 18 choice album cuts, all personally selected by the King of Country Music. Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 spans 20 years of Strait’s career from 1996 to 2016 and follows the highly successful, 8x Platinum-selling 1995 release, Strait Out of the Box.

Little Big Town Residency


 
LITTLE BIG TOWN ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER RYMAN RESIDENCY:
“LITTLE BIG TOWN AT THE MOTHER CHURCH”
Iconic Venue Heading Into Quasquicentennial Celebrations
 
NASHVILLE, TN (NOV. 1, 2016) –From the stage of Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, Little Big Town, along with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and Ryman Auditorium General Manager Sally Williams, announced this morning their upcoming "Little Big Town at the Mother Church" residency.  The first ever Ryman residency, slated for six nights in 2017, will kick-off on February 24 during Country Radio Seminar week.  The date will coincide with the release of the Grammy-winning band’s seventh studio album entitled, The Breaker.  Additional dates scheduled for the residency are February 25, May 19 & 20 and September 15 & 16. The opener for the February 24 show will be Brent Cobb and February 25 will be Ashley Monroe. Tickets and special two-day packages for all shows will go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m.via ticketmaster.com and ryman.com and will be available online only. Tickets for the concerts will be $90.50, $60.50 and $50.50. Each ticket purchased to see Little Big Town at the Ryman includes one (1) physical album of Little Big Town’s new album, The Breaker, scheduled to be released on February 24, 2017. Also on Friday, CID Entertainment will offer additional VIP experiences. For full details, visit bit.ly/2e5PIws.