In the ever-changing landscape of country music, Garth Brooks is one constant you can count on… meaning you can count on him constantly coming back for more, no matter how much he swears he’s quitting. He’s kind of like an ex-boyfriend that way, but we love him anyway. That all being said, we’ve got a Garth Brooks 2014 Tour stop now slated for Atlanta, GA with tickets going on sale August 8th! Get yours before the scalpers and fan clubs take em all!
Luke Bryan has announced the eight cities that he will reach with his smaller, more intimate “Farm Tour” in October. The first stop will be in Knoxvile, TN on October 1st. The concerts will take place in smaller markets during a brief hiatus from his My Kind of Night tour that continues through Oct. 25 at the Hollywood Bowl. He established the Farm tour to support the Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship, an initiative that grants college scholarships to students from a farming family within the communities visited by the tour. In 2013, Bryan broke the previous year’s record by performing for a total of more than 115,000 fans during eight concerts. The Georgia native’s Farm tour will include three concerts in his home state. Here’s a list of tour dates announced late Monday (July 28): Oct. 1: Knoxville, Tennessee (Maple Lane Farms) Oct. 2: Auburn, Alabama (Ingram Farms) Oct. 3: Tallahassee, Florida (Cross Creek Place) Oct. 4: Gainesville, Florida (Whitehurst Cattle Farm) Oct. 8: Statesboro, Georgia (Perry Field) Oct. 9: Athens, Georgia (Meldon Farm) Oct. 10: Columbia, South Carolina (Culler Farms) Oct. 11: Macon, Georgia (Midway at Central City Park) Members of his fan club will be offered tickets during a presale beginning Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time in Knoxville, Gainesville, Auburn and Statesboro. Ticket sales to the public begin Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. A presale for the Macon, Columbia, Athens and Tallahassee shows will begin Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. with sales to the public beginning Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. Bryan’s That’s My Kind of Night tour resumes Friday in Canandaigua, New York, and Saturday in Bowmanville, Ontario.
I know, I know, we’ve been all about the Garth around here lately, but let’s be honest… what other artist is making the headlines as big as he is right now? Anyhow, yesterday team Garth let it be known that Garth Brooks is kicking off his world tour in Chicago. It will be the first time Garth has played Chicago in 17 years. The concert will be Thursday, September 4th, 7:30 PM at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. “As an entertainer, you get asked a lot ‘what are the best cities to play?’ Without hesitation, I rattle five or six of the best places to play and that list ALWAYS includes Chicago. It is the PERFECT city to launch the World Tour!” said Garth Brooks. Tickets will be on sale Friday, July 25th at 10:00 AM CST. There will be a six ticket limit per purchase. They can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster Express 1-866-448-7849. Please note there will be no sales at the venue box office or Ticketmaster outlets on July 25th.
The official word is out; Garth Brooks five consecutive concerts in Dublin, Ireland at the end of this month have been cancelled. In a statement released today Garth’s team confirmed that the 18 semi’s loaded with all their production gear and stage rigging are currently on a ship heading home. Details about how to get refunds for the nearly 400,000 tickets that were already sold will be issued by Ticketmaster tomorrow morning. In other news, the first concert of Garth’s comeback tour is expected to be held in Chicago, with full details on that coming from Camp Garth tomorrow as well. For a more in-depth look at the Ireland Debacle, as we are now calling it, pop over to our friends at SavingCountryMusic.com
Garth Brooks Announces a full force comeback complete with new music! In an online press conference held at 11am Central today, July 10th, 2014, Garth Brooks announced that he is teaming up with Sony Music Group Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, began by announcing a record deal between Garth Brooks and Sony Music. He offered a recap of Garth’s accomplishments, then introduced Garth Brooks to the stage. Garth described this stage of his life as “the second half of his career”. Garth confirmed new music IS coming, and he will be working with producer Mark Miller, and engineer Matt Allen, and the same band. Garth says “The world has changed, but all we can be is ourselves.” Songs have been selected from Nashville and LA songwriters. No set ETA on a new album. According to Garth “The guys are telling me to keep it vague, but [you’ll hear] new music in the next month”. Garth has finally consented to allow digital distribution (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc) in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to www.garthbrooks.com for details. His official presence on Social Media is still up in the air. Ticketmaster will be handling the world tour. The announcement for the opening city of the world tour will be coming July 14th. The official word on Ireland is “I don’t have a clue” “In January I went over… and was treated like a king… up to ten days ago, two weeks ago it was nothing but love. Then it was ‘we’ve got you covered for the first three shows, but the other two are up to you’.” In short, they are still waiting on the official word. In fact, much of the Q&A after the announcements covered the controversy in great detail. (video recap coming soon) Watch the FULL video from the Garth Brooks Press Conference!
It’s official! Garth Brooks has a press conference on Thursday July 10th to announce his plans for a 2014/2015 tour WITH wife Trisha Yearwood! CountryMusicNewsBlog.com has just learned that a press conference will be held Thursday morning on GarthBrooks.com to announce a Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood 2014 Tour schedule. After almost 13 years off the road, Garth is excited to get back to touring from city to city again. In a recent interview he told ABC’s Good Morning America “We’ve talked about it, and all my babies are fine with it, (Brooks’ wife) Ms. (Trisha) Yearwood is fine with it,” Brooks said in the December interview. “So now I get to do what I love to do, which is play music. I get to be with the person I want to be with, which is Ms. Yearwood, and my children are off on their own so the guilt of not being there. … I’m a phone-call dad now.” In a performance over the summer at Tulsa’s own Cain’s Ballroom, Trisha Yearwood was quoted as saying she was ““going out on this big tour with a cowboy.” Stay tuned to CountryMusicNewsBlog.com and CountryMusicOnTour.com for more details as they are released!
Showcasing his talent as a gifted songwriter and evolution as an artist, Colt Ford’s fifth studio album “Thanks For Listening,” releases on Average Joes Entertainment tomorrow, July 1, 2014. Simultaneously with the album release, Ford has been named NRA Country’s Featured Artist for July. On July 2, Yahoo Music will premiere Ford’s new video, “Dirty Side,” featuring Mattie Breaux from CMT’s popular Party Down South series. Available everywhere music is sold, “Thanks For Listening,” was produced by Shannon “Fat Shan” Houchins, Noah Gordon, Phivestarr Productions and Kevin Kadish. An exclusive version of the album sold at Walmart includes a full-length comic book, “The Average Joes,” which depicts Ford and fellow label mates as superheroes out to save the world. “Thanks For Listening” is the follow-up to Ford’s #1 Billboard country album, “Declaration of Independence.” “This record is a tribute to my fans. I can’t thank them enough for coming out to all the shows, keeping in touch on social media, and generally being supportive of my career,” commented Ford. “I’m very proud of this album, and so glad to have had many of my friends included on the recording as well.” Commenting on the new album, Billboard’s Chuck Dauphin said, “It’s without a doubt the most complete album of his career – with songs that will make you laugh, sing along, roll down the window, pump your fists in the air, and even wipe away a tear.” And Country Weekly said, “When it comes to star power, Colt Ford has it in spades on “Thanks For Listening.” The Albany Herald also praised the new album, saying, “Thanks’ surges from one high to the next.” Album release week kicks off tonight, June 30, with an 9pm ET Twitter Chat with Jessica Northey’s #CMChat, followed by an exclusive live in-studio album premiere on SiriusXM’s “The Highway Channel 59” tomorrow, July 1, 8:00pm ET and 11pm ET. Media appearances and features include Fox 411/Fox News Edge, Fox Entertainment Radio, SiriusXM’s “Freewheelin’” and “The David Webb Show,” SiriusXM’s “The Highway Channel 59” Guest DJ, GAC’s “Headline Country,” “Inside Music Row,” ZUUS, Billboard 615 and more. Ford will also be featured in Rolling Stone Country and on the cover of Country Weekly’s “Nash” magazine in the July 14, 2014 issue. Leading up to the album release, USA Today teased the new CD with an online listen to “She’s Like,” (f/Keith Urban), while Country Weekly also gave fans an online taste with “Washed in the Mud” (f/Randy Houser). NRA Country will likewise stream “Farm Life” (f/Justin Moore) and “Cut ‘Em All” (f/Willie Robertson) this week at NRACountry.com. “Thanks For Listening” is sure to resonate with Colt’s expansive fan base and appeal to new fans alike with its core messages of faith, family and hard work. An impressive line-up of guest artists helped deliver those messages including Keith Urban on “She’s Like,” Randy Houser on the gospel-like song, “Washed In The Mud,” Lee Brice on the coming-of-age “Sip It Slow,” and Jarrod Niemann on the romantic, “Crickets.” Continue reading Colt Ford Releases “Thanks For Listening”
The Casey Donahew Band – ‘Lovin Out of Control’ – Brand New Video!!! Casey Donahew revs up the engine on a vintage Mustang and lets those horses run in the brand new clip for his latest single, “Lovin’ Out Of Control,” which is already rapidly making its way up the Texas country charts. The tune is a fun-filled romp down memory lane as a man fondly recalls the one who got away with his heart in this modern-day love song. The band has been hard at work on a brand new live CD, due out later this year, and continues to tour heavily throughout the Mid-west and Southwest. Casey will hit the road in September for a Fall tour with Josh Abbott and joins Kevin Fowler in November and December
While the iHeartRadio Music Awards cover all genres, it seems country music was pretty light in the fan submissions in this year’s list of award finalists, with only one mention outside of the country music category. Taylor Swift fans (Labeled “Swifties) were nominated as Best Fan Army, while COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR finalists include: “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift “Boys ‘Round Here” Blake Shelton “That’s My Kind of Night” Luke Bryan “Mine Would Be You” Blake Shelton “It Goes Like This” Thomas Rhett The awards will air May 1st at 8/7central on NBC
Yesterday I was tuned into SiriusXM and caught a brief interview with Jarrod Niemann on The Highway where he discusses the inspiration behind the album “High Noon“. He pointed out that he wrote the whole album out of a frustration with the winter that never seemed to end. I couldn’t agree with that statement more! Spring is finally here, bonfires are lighting and those winter blues are finally lifting, so let’s raise a cup and sing along with Jarrod! Here’s the first track off that album “Drink to that all night”
