Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tim & Faith Soul2Soul

TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL “SOUL2SOUL THE WORLD TOUR 2017”
ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SHOWS DUE TO STRONG FAN RESPONSE
 
 DIFFERENT SUPPORT ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR EACH WEEK
 
NEW TOUR, WHICH KICKS OFF APRIL 2017 IN NEW ORLEANS, CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF RECORD-BREAKING “SOUL2SOUL II” TOUR
 
NASHVILLE (January 31,2017) – Due to high ticket demand, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 announced additional shows today in all new cities including Edmonton, AB; Moline, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Ft. Wayne, IN; Greenville, SC and a second show in Denver, CO.  Ticket pre-sales begin February 3rd and tickets for the general public go on sale starting February 10th at 10am local time.
 

Maren Morris Grammy Perfomer


 
MAREN MORRIS SET TO PERFORM ON THE
59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
WITH ALICIA KEYS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
 
 
MORRIS ALSO APPEARING
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, FEBRUARY 2
THE TALK, FEBRUARY 9
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY 14
 
 
 
Nashville, TN – Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter and FOUR-time GRAMMY nominee Maren Morris will perform with 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys during a highly anticipated GRAMMY moment at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards live on CBS, February 12.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Sam Hunt Summer Tour


SAM HUNT ANNOUNCES HEADLINING 15 IN A 30 TOUR WITH MAREN MORRIS, CHRIS JANSON AND RYAN FOLLESE
 
HUNT RELEASES “BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” TO COUNTRY RADIO
 
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15 In A 30 Tour Tickets On Sale Friday, Feb. 3
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Wednesday, January 25, 2017) – MCA Nashville’s Multi-Platinum-selling breakout star Sam Hunt reveals his four-month 15 In A 30 Tour kicking off June 1 in Cleveland. The tour hits over 30 markets including Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville. Special guests include the GRAMMY-nominated, CMA New Artist of the Year, Maren Morris; the high-energy, multi-instrumentalist, Chris Janson and singer/songwriter Ryan Follese. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 3. Visit www.SamHunt.com for more details.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Luke Bryan 2017 Tour


Luke Bryan Casts Out New Tour in May 

“Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour”
NASHVILLE – (January 24, 2017) - Two-Time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan announced this morning he will kick-off a brand new “Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour” this May, launching with a show in Music City at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, May 5. Special guest is Brett Eldredge on all shows along with Lauren Alaina, Craig Campbell, Adam Craig, Seth Ennis and Granger Smith sharing the opening spot on various dates. Go HERE  to see how Luke revealed the tour and his special guests to his fans today.  
 

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Luke Bryan Super Bowl

LUKE BRYAN TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

AT SUPER BOWL LI ON FOX 
Country music superstar LUKE BRYAN will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl LI pregame festivities at NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday, February 5, the NFL and FOX announced today. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff. 

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Crystal Gayle Opry Member




CRYSTAL GAYLE INDUCTED INTO GRAND OLE OPRY BY SISTER AND OPRY LEGEND LORETTA LYNN

Loretta Lynn & Crystal Gayle
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 21, 2017) – Grammy®-winning songstress Crystal Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry® this evening at the Ryman Auditorium by her sister and Opry legend Loretta Lynn. Gayle made her Opry debut 50 years ago on the Ryman stage, singing the country classic “Ribbon of Darkness” at age 16. She had been publicly invited to join the Opry by Opry member Carrie Underwood in November.

Dierks Bentley Nashville Show

DIERKS BENTLEY’S FIRST-EVER HEADLINING NASHVILLE BRIDGESTONE ARENA SHOW KEEPS SOLD-OUT CROWD ON THEIR FEET UNTIL THE VERY LAST NOTE ON OPENING WEEKEND OF 2017 WHAT THE HELL WORLD TOUR

The Monumental Night Included Surprise Guest Elle King


NASHVILLE, TN - Jan. 21, 2017 - As Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley stepped on Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena stage tonight for the first time as a headliner, he immediately earned a deafening welcome from a sold-out crowd in Music City, that stayed on their feet for more than two hours until the very last note. 

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Lady Antebellum Returns

LADY ANTEBELLUM BROADCASTS DETAILS FOR LAUNCH OF
NEW SINGLE, NEW ALBUM AND NEW TOUR TODAY


Trio Releases “You Look Good” As Lead Single from Forthcoming Sixth Studio Album
HEART BREAK, Out Jun. 9th


Global “YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR” Sets Into Motion On May 26 With Special Guests
Kelsea Ballerini And Brett Young


Fans Get Sneak Peek of New Music Tonight via Facebook Live at 8:00P CT

NASHVILLE, TN - Jan. 19, 2017 - Honing in on the melodious foundation that first brought the multi-PLATINUM trio together, Lady Antebellum returns to radio airwaves today with "You Look Good,” while concurrently announcing it as the debut single off their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Nashville), to be released June 9. After taking time to pursue solo projects last year, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood simultaneously share plans to return to the road, with more than 65 shows planned in six countries on their YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR, presented by NABISCO. To celebrate, at 8:00P CT tonight Lady A will host a Facebook Live fan event premiering new music at https://www.facebook.com/ladyantebellum/.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Blake Shelton People's Choice


BLAKE SHELTON MAKES HISTORY WITH FAVORITE ALBUM, WINS FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST AT 2017 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Country music superstar takes the stage to perform “Every Time I Hear That Song”
FINALalbumCOVER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (January 18, 2017) – Blake Shelton became the first country artist ever to win the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Album tonight with 2016’s Gold-certified smash If I’m Honest. Shelton, who also took home his second consecutive award for Favorite Male Country Artist, joins superstars and previous winners such as Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and more.
“It's so cool to be recognized by the people who are spending the money and taking time out of their day to vote,” Shelton said. “I could not be more thankful. All I've ever wanted to do is sing country music, so to win Favorite Male Country Artist is incredible. And to be the first country artist to ever win Favorite Album is beyond words. I'm so proud of If I'm Honest and to know that it's resonating with fans is why I make music.”

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

52nd ACM Awards 4-2-17


52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS,
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
TICKETS FOR ACM AWARDS ON SALE JANUARY 26 AT AXS.COM
Telecast to Air Live at 8:00 PM Live ET/Delayed PT on the CBS Television Network
TWEET: Just announced! 52nd @ACMawards will air LIVE from Las Vegas’ @TMobileArena April 2 at 8pm on #CBS!
Encino, CA (January 17, 2017) – The Academy of Country Music® announced today that the 52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, Country Music’s Party of the Year®,  will broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. This will mark the first time the show will broadcast from T-Mobile Arena. The 52nd ACM Awards, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, will feature exciting performances,
unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months.

Friday, January 13, 2017

Zac Brown Band Tour


Zac Brown Band Announces 40+ Date "WELCOME HOME" 2017 North American Tour

Zac Brown Band will kick off their 2017 headlining North American concert tour on May 12th in their hometown at Atlanta's Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. The 40+ date tour sees the band returning to stadiums and amphitheaters nationwide including Hollywood Bowl, Wrigley Field, Coors Field, Gorge Amphitheatre and Camden's BB&T Pavilion where last year they broke the record for the best-attended show in the venue's 22-year history. "We’re looking forward to heading back on the road in 2017 and sharing some new songs with our fans,” Brown said.

Billy Currington 2017 Tour


BILLY CURRINGTON WANTS TO STAY UP ‘TIL THE SUN ON HIS NEW TOUR
 
Currington is set to hit the road in 2017 with his Stay Up ‘Til the Sun tour.
 
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   BILLY CURRINGTON ASKS “DO I MAKE YOU WANNA” IN HIS NEWEST SINGLE
 
Platinum-selling, Grammy, ACM and CMA nominated artist Billy Currington will hit the road on his headlining Stay Up ‘Til the Sun tour beginning March 9th, 2017 in St. Louis, MO.  Billy’s energetic live shows always invite the audience to what feels like a great family reunion that turned into a raucous party.

Eric Church 2017 Tour

ERIC CHURCH HOLDS HIS OWN ON 2017 SOLO TOUR
 
The 60-plus-city Holdin’ My Own Tour kicks off this Friday in Lincoln, Nebraska
 
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Eric Church wastes no time bringing music to his fans in 2017 as he embarks on his Holdin’ My Own Tour this weekendThe tour will kick off at Lincoln, Nebraska's Pinnacle Bank Arena this Friday, Jan. 13. The “Kill a Word” singer will see 60+ cities in North America and will be without any opening acts for the entire tour. The award-winning singer/songwriter and his band will bring their two-set show that New York Times says is “fuel for love, for anguish and, naturally, for other music,” to both coasts before ending with a two-night blowout at Nashville, Tennessee's Bridgestone Arena in May.
 

Jason Aldean 2017 Tour

JASON ALDEAN RETURNS TO THE ROAD WITH HIS
THEY DON'T KNOW TOUR LAUNCHING IN TOLEDO, OH, ON APR. 27

Special Guests Chris Young, Kane Brown and Dee Jay Silver Set to Take the Road on 33-City Tour

New Tour Announce Coincides With Details for Country Music Hall Of Fame's Upcoming
Aldean Exhibit, Opening May 27

NASHVILLE, TN - Jan. 13, 2017 - RIAA’s top digital Country male artist of all time Jason Aldean makes plans to return to the road as he announces today details for his JASON ALDEAN: THEY DON'T KNOW TOUR, launching in Toledo, OH, on Apr. 27. Named after the only Country album to claim the top spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart in 2016 that's "packed with stadium-size songs and arena-ready hooks" (The Boston Globe), the Multi-PLATINUM entertainer is sure to bring that same energy to the stage while boasting support from special guests Chris Young, Kane Brown and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets for the first dates will be available beginning Jan. 20 at 7:30A CT on JasonAldean.com and LiveNation.com. Select cities are also part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket which go on sale Jan. 27 at www.megaticket.com. Live Nation is the official promoter of the tour. 

Dierks Bentley's New Video


DIERKS BENTLEY TRAVELS TO REMOTE LOCATIONS IN ICELAND
FOR CINEMATIC FOUR DAY MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT


“BLACK” FIXATES TIME READERS WITH SEDUCTIVE CLIP
FEATURING BENTLEY’S WIFE CASSIDY BLACK


TIME Names Bentley’s “Biggest Undertaking Yet” As “Stunning”

NASHVILLE, TN - Jan. 13, 2017 - As GRAMMY nominee Dierks Bentley continues “following his muse to wherever it might take him—with the sky as the literal limit" (Esquire), he finds himself halfway across the world in remote areas of Iceland in the debut of his epic music video for “Black” on TIME. Over a four day shoot featuring breathtaking landscapes, stunning supernatural effects and incredibly intimate moments with his wife Cassidy, Bentley visually sets the tone for "the sexiest songs of his career" (Associated Press, Rolling Stone)

Hall Of Fame Exhibits


COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM
ANNOUNCES 2017 EXHIBITIONS
 
Schedule Will Feature Jason Aldean, Loretta Lynn, Shania Twain, and
Country Music Couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
 
New Exhibit American Currents (The Music of 2016) Will Look Back at the Year in Music
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 13, 2017 – For the first time in its 50-year history, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has announced its complete slate of exhibitions for the upcoming year. Revealed this week via the museum’s social media channels, the 2017 schedule includes exhibits on Jason Aldean, Loretta Lynn, Shania Twain, and country music couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Alan Jackson's Mom Dies


Mrs. Ruth Musick “Mama Ruth” Jackson – Mother of Alan Jackson – Has Died
Beloved Family Matriarch Was 86
Alan Jackson and his mother, “Mama Ruth” Jackson, photographed on the back porch of her residence – his childhood home – in 2016.
Photo courtesy of Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson and parents Eugene & Ruth Jackson,
photographed in the 1990s.

Photo courtesy of Alan Jackson
January 7, 2017 – Mrs. Ruth Jackson – known to her family, friends and country music fans the world over simply as “Mama Ruth” – died Saturday morning, January 7, peacefully at her home in Newnan, Georgia. Mrs. Jackson became a celebrated part of son Alan Jackson’s career and life story as the inspiration behind some of his fans’ favorite music. Mama Ruth was 86.

Friday, January 6, 2017

Carrie Underwood Golden Globes


Carrie at 2011 Golden Globe Awards

  Carrie Underwood to Present at The Golden Globe® Awards 
This Sunday, January 8 

Nashville- (January 6, 2016) –  Carrie Underwood was announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association yesterday as a presenter on the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards set to air this Sunday, January 8 LIVE on NBC, 5-8 p.m. PT / 8-11 p.m. ET from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.  Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 236 countries worldwide

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Blake Shelton OleRed

BLAKE SHELTON AND RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. 
UNVEIL PLANS FOR OLE RED  

Shelton-Inspired Brand to be Anchored by Ole Red Nashville, An Entertainment Venue on Lower Broadway   
See Facebook Live coverage here: http://smarturl.it/OleRed_FBlive 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 5, 2017) Grand Ole Opry Member Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) today announced plans to transform Shelton’s breakout hit “Ol’ Red” into a new lifestyle brand anchored by a $20 million multi-level entertainment venue in the heart of Music City’s famed Lower Broadway.  

Monday, January 2, 2017

More For Randy Travis Tribute

1 NIGHT. 1 PLACE. 1 TIME.: A HEROES & FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO RANDY TRAVIS ADDS TRAVIS TRITT, KANE BROWN, JAMES DUPRE, SCOTTY McCREERY, JOE NICHOLS, COLLIN RAYE, THE BELLAMY BROTHERS AND RICKY TRAYWICK

Tickets to the February 8 Event On Sale Now; More Artists Will Be Announced in the Coming Weeks


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 2, 2016) – Joining the star-studded tribute to Randy Travis on February 8, 2017, will be Travis Tritt, Kane Brown, James Dupre, Scotty McCreery, Joe Nichols, Collin Raye, The Bellamy Brothers and Ricky Traywick. The event, titled 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes and Friends Tribute to Randy Travis, will also feature performances from Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Rodney Atkins, Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Michael Ray, Ricky Skaggs, Michael W. Smith, The Randy Travis Band, Tanya Tucker, Josh Turner with more still to be announced. Tickets for the highly anticipated event are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations and the Bridgestone Arena Box Office.