<p><strong><a title="BLACKBERRY SMOKE" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">BLACKBERRY SMOKE</a>’S NEW ALBUM <i>LIKE AN ARROW</i> OUT OCTOBER 14 </strong></p>
<p>LEAD TRACK “WAITING FOR THE THUNDER” PREMIERES AT <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebuacaejjuuavaqmhapaebseu/click.php"><i>ROLLING STONE</i></a></p>
<p>ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE FOR <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebearaejjuuataqmhalaebseu/click.php">PRE-ORDER</a>, FEATURES SONG WITH GREGG ALLMAN</p>
<p>EXTENSIVE SUMMER/FALL TOUR CONFIRMED</p>
<p><i><b>“COUNTRY-ROCK’S MOST FEROCIOUS LIVE BAND”</b></i></p>
<p><i><b>Like An Arrow</b></i>, the new full-length album from acclaimed American rock band <b><a title="Blackberry Smoke" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Blackberry Smoke</a></b>, will be released <b>October 14</b> on <b>3 Legged Records </b>via Thirty Tigers and is now available for <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebearaejjuuataqmhalaebseu/click.php">pre-order</a>. In advance of the release, the album’s lead track, “<b>Waiting For The Thunder</b>,” premiered yesterday via <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebuacaejjuuavaqmhapaebseu/click.php"><i><b>Rolling Stone</b></i></a> and can now be heard/shared via <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebmaoaejjuualaqmhacaebseu/click.php">SoundCloud</a> and purchased at <a href="http://t.ymlp17.com/jyebjalaejjuuafaqmhafaebseu/click.php">iTunes</a>. Of the band, <i>Rolling Stone</i> declares, “Country-Rock’s most ferocious live band…<a title="Blackberry Smoke" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Blackberry Smoke</a>’s often spontaneous concerts evoke the spirit of the Allman Brothers Band.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/?attachment_id=33185"><img class="size-medium wp-image-33185 alignright" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/blackberrysmokecover-120x120.png" alt="" width="120px" height="120px" /></a>Recorded just outside of the band’s native Atlanta at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, GA, the 12-track album was self-produced and features special guest <b>Gregg Allman</b> on the album’s closing track, “Free On The Wing.”</p>
<p>Of the album, band-member Charlie Starr comments, “This album is the self-produced culmination of 15 years of trying to plant our flag in the musical landscape. We couldn’t be more proud of it.”</p>
<p>Since their debut in 2001, the 5-piece band—consisting of Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards)—has released four full-length studio albums, including their most recent, 20 15’s <i>Holding All the Roses</i>, which debuted at #1 on the <i>Billboard</i> Country Albums chart and #8 on the <i>Billboard </i>Rock Albums chart.</p>
<p>Known for their impressive live performances, <a title="Blackberry Smoke" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Blackberry Smoke</a> has toured relentlessly, building a strong and loyal community of fans. In addition to performing hundreds of headlining shows across the country each year, the band has also toured with artists including <a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a>, <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a> and ZZ Top. The group will continue their extensive nationwide tour throughout the summer and fall in celebration of the release. See below for complete details.</p>
<p>Beloved by fans, critics and fellow musicians, the band has performed on “The Tonight Show” and “Conan” and received widespread praise from publications including <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Billboard</i>, the <i>Washington Post</i> and <i>American Songwriter</i>.</p>
<p><i><b>LIKE AN ARROW</b></i><b> TRACK LIST</b></p>
<p>1. Waiting For The Thunder<br />
2. Let It Burn<br />
3. The Good Life<br />
4. What Comes Naturally<br />
5. Running Through Time<br />
6. Like An Arrow<br />
7. Ought To Know<br />
8. Sunrise In Texas<br />
9. Ain’t Gonna Wait<br />
10. Workin’ For A Workin’ Man<br />
11. Believe You Me<br />
12. Free On The Wing (featuring Gregg Allman)</p>
<p><b><a title="BLACKBERRY SMOKE" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbBBSmoke&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblackberry-smoke-tickets%2Fartist%2F1043636&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">BLACKBERRY SMOKE</a> CONFIRMED TOUR DATES</b></p>
<p>July 29—Clute, TX—The Great Texas Mosquito Festival<br />
July 30—Fort Smith, AR—Peacemaker Music &; Arts Festival<br />
August 5—Albertville, AL—Main Street Music Festival<br />
August 11—Portland ME—Maine State Pier*<br />
August 12—Asbury Park, NJ—Stone Pony*<br />
August 13—Boston, MA—Blue Hills Bank Pavilion*<br />
Au gust 14—Scranton, PA—Peach Festival*<br />
August 16—Utica, NY—Saranac Brewery*<br />
August 17—Philadelphia, PA—Riverstage at Penn’s Landing*<br />
August 18—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE Outdoors*<br />
August 19—Rochester Hills, MI—Meadow Brook Amphitheatre*<br />
August 20—Huber Heights, OH—Music Center at the Heights*<br />
August 22—Peoria, IL—CEFCU Center Stage*<br />
August 23—Des Moines, IA—Simon Estes Amphitheater*<br />
August 25—Morrison, CO—<a title="Red Rocks" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRedRocks&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fred-rocks-amphitheatre-tickets-morrison%2Fvenue%2F245763&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Red Rocks</a> Amphitheatre*<br />
August 27—San Diego, CA—Humphreys Concerts By the Bay*<br />
August 28—Paso Robles, CA—Vina Robles Amphitheatre*<br />
August 30—Saratoga, CA—The Mountain Winery*<br />
August 31—Rohnert Park, CA—Sonoma Mountain Village*<br />
September 1—Eugene, OR—Cuthbert Amphitheater*<br />
September 3—Missoula, MT—Big Sky Brewery*<br />
September 4—Jackson, WY—Fireman’s Ball*<br />
September 9—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore Silver Spring<br />
September 17—Cascade, WV—Deep Roots Mountain Revival Festival<br />
September 24—Louisburg, NC—Norris Creek Outdoor Entertainment Complex<br />
September 29—Glen Allen, VA—Innsbrook After Hours*<br />
September 30—Cherokee, NC—Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center*<br />
October 1—Charlotte, NC—CMCU Amphitheatre*<br />
October 14—Springfield, MO—Gillioz Theater<br />
October 15—Salina, KS—The Stifle Theatre<br />
October 20—Sioux Falls, SD—The District<br />
October 21—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live<br />
October 22—Covington, KY—Madison Live<br />
October 27—Evansville, IN—Victory Theatre<br />
October 28—Chattanooga, TN&; mdash;Tivoli Theatre<br />
October 29—Atlanta, GA—Laid Back Festival<br />
November 2—Lincoln, NE—The Bourbon Theatre<br />
November 3—Lawrence, KS—Granada Theatre<br />
November 4—Milwaukee, WI—The Rave<br />
November 5—Minneapolis, MN—First Ave<br />
November 10—Tal lahassee, FL—The Brickyard<br />
November 11—Lake Buena Vista, FL—House of Blues<br />
November 12—St. Petersburg, FL—Ribfest<br />
November 17—Syracuse, NY—Westcott Theater<br />
February 26-March 2—Tampa, FL—Outlaw Country Cruise</p>
<p>*with Gov’t Mule<br />
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