Kris Kristofferson to perform at Ryman All For the Hall Benefit

Country Music Hall of Fame member Kris Kristofferson will perform an intimate solo acoustic show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Saturday September 13, 2014 at 8:00pm as part of the “All for the Hall” concert series. Tickets will go on sale Friday August 15 at 10:00am. Ticket prices are $49.50 and $39.50 plus applicable service charges and will be available via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, Ryman box office, ryman.com or by calling 800-745-3000. All proceeds will go to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Funds raised through the All For the Hall concerts support the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s preservation efforts, exhibitions and educational programs that teach audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.

Taylor Swift Live Online! Huge Announcement!

Taylor Swift is back in action this fall, and we’ll have all the details on August 18, 2014 as she hosts a special online live stream event hosted by Yahoo, and presented by LiveNation! What do YOU think the news could be? A new album? A new tour? Maybe both? Maybe something totally new? Either way, we’ll have it here at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com the moment Taylor goes live! Find out more at http://yahoo.com/TaylorSwift

ERIC CHURCH DEBUTS “COLD ONE” MUSIC VIDEO

“Cold One” Can Be Viewed at All Music Video Outlets Beginning Aug. 11 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Aug. 7, 2014) — Delivering cool relief for everyone sweating out the long hot summer, EMI Records Nashville recording artist Eric Church will debut the new music video for his current hit single, “Cold One,” in three stages over the next few days. On Friday, Aug. 8, the music video will debut exclusively for members of his fan club, The Church Choir, at EricChurch.com. On Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10, anyone who visits EricChurch.com and enters their e-mail address or social login will be able to unlock “Cold One” for viewing and be eligible to win a Church-branded Yeti cooler. On Monday, Aug. 11, “Cold One” will be available on CMT, GAC, VEVO, and all other music video outlets. “Cold One” features the CMA and ACM Award winner along with his band members Jeff Cease, Lee Hendricks, Jeff Hyde, Driver Williams, and Craig Wright in both performance and acting roles. Directed by Peter Zavadil, the music video was shot at a beer warehouse and bar outside Nashville. “Cold One” was written by Church, Hyde, and Lynn Hutton and is featured on Church’s current album The Outsiders. Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/ericchurch/684-eric-church-debuts-cold-one-music-video-exclusively-for-fan-club-members-on-ericchurchcom-on-aug-8

Garth Brooks Breaks Ticket Sales Record With Chicago Dates

The first stop on The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood, has shattered Garth’s previous record for ticket sales in a single city in North America. Previously, the record was 162,822 tickets sold for the Target Center in Minneapolis from October 6th through the 14th, 1998. Chicago ticket sales have officially surpassed that and are continuing to sell. The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood will begin September 4 at 7:30pm. Subsequent dates in Chicago are September 5 at 6:00pm, September 6 at 6:00pm and 10:30pm, September 11 at 7:30pm, September 12 at 6:00pm and 10:30pm, September 13 at 6:00pm and 10:30pm and September 14 at 7:30pm at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Tickets for the Philips Arena in Atlanta will be on sale tomorrow, Friday, August 8th at 10:00 AM EST. There will be a six ticket limit per purchase. They can be purchased at 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 August 8th. Tickets will cost $56.94 plus $4.56 tax, a $4.00 facility fee and a $6.00 service charge, totaling $71.50. Read more straight form the source at http://www.countrymusicislove.com/country-music-news/garth-brooks-breaks-north-american-ticket-sales-record/

CMA Music Festival – Full Show Online!

Last night ABC broadcast one of the most highly-anticipated country music parties of the year, and like most busy people, you probably missed it. Well have no fear, we’ve got the best highlights of the CMA Music Festival performances submitted by fans who were actually there, so grab a seat and tune in! If that doesn’t quench your thirst, you can always go to ABC.COM where they allow subscribers of most cable providers to watch the entire show online!

Garth Brooks adds Atlanta to Tour Schedule

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!

ATHENA® BOTTLED WATER KICKS OFF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WITH A PRIVATE EVENT IN NASHVILLE ON SEPT. 30 FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM ATHENA WARRIORS AMY GRANT AND KELLIE PICKLER

Grant Will Debut New Song with Proceeds Donated to American Cancer Society NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (July 31, 2014) – – Athena® bottled water was created for the cause® in 2003 by a breast cancer survivor who had one purpose: to win the war against breast cancer. Since then, the bottled water brand has donated $2 million to prestigious organizations to support breast cancer awareness, care, education, and research. Purchased by DS Services of America, Inc. (DS Services) in 2010, the Athena brand has enlisted musical superstars Amy Grant and Kellie Pickler to help the cause by naming them Athena® Warriors – Grant in 2012 and Pickler earlier this year. As Athena® Warriors, Grant and Pickler will both perform at a private, invitation-only “Eat. Drink. Party Pink.” event in Nashville, Tenn. on Sept. 30, 2014 to kick off October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the festivities, Grant will debut a new song, “Welcome Yourself.” The next day (Oct. 1), that song will be available for sale on iTunes with proceeds donated to the American Cancer Society. “We are excited to gather in Nashville to hear a great night of music from our Athena® Warriors,” said Tom Harrington, President and CEO, DS Services. “What a great way to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are honored that Amy is debuting her song at our event that night, and are so appreciative that she is donating proceeds from its sale to the American Cancer Society.” Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/kelliepickler/680-athenar-bottled-water-kicks-off-breast-cancer-awareness-month-with-a-private-event-in-nashville-on-sept-30-featuring-performances-from-athena-warriors-amy-grant-and-kellie-pickler

Newcomer Nate Green Makes Waves With Debut Single And Video, “Wild and Free”

Named One of “10 Hottest Guys You’ve Ever Seen In Country Music” by Teen.com Newcomer Nate Green is garnering media attention after releasing his debut single “Wild and Free.” Combining edgy country lyrics with sharp pop elements, the single has a unique sound reflective of the talent’s artistic styling. A music video was created for the single, which is also gaining attention both domestically and internationally. The video is currently airing regularly on ZUUS Country, Romania’s Country Do Club, UK’s The Lawrence John Show, and is showing increased spins across regional outlets in the East, South Central and West markets. The video first premiered on Roughstock.com, and is available for viewing through Green’s YouTube channel and VEVO page. Green will be featured in an upcoming episode of ZUUS Country’s “On The Rise,” which will air in early September. The episode will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Nate Green’s music and who he is as an artist. For a list of ZUUS stations in your area, click here. Green’s “Wild and Free” video was also added to ZUUS.com’s Country Hunks channel, and can be viewed here. Green commented about the song, “Wild and Free is about a reckless kind of love that makes sense in your life when nothing else really does. I wrote it from a ‘living on love’ standpoint, and it’s all about a time in your life when maybe the only thing going right for you is this relationship you’re in that allows you to feel wild and reckless while also experiencing a freedom you’ve never felt before. The song came to life both lyrically and instrumentally while I was traveling the world, and I think the fact that I was experiencing so many of those feelings while creating this track really helped add an honest and unique flair to the song.” Already boasting an impressive social following and fan base, Nate is quickly taking the female 13-24 age group demographic by storm. Numerous domestic and international fan-run Street Teams have popped up, and his fans have coined the nickname “wild things” for themselves. Green was recently named one of the “10 Hottest Guys You’ve Ever Seen In Country Music” by Teen.com. Additionally, Home Sweet Country has named Green as an “Artist Of The Week”. A true musician, Green traveled the world to study how music differs in various cultures and which instruments are prominent in various regions and why. His journey took him to Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Mexico, New York, Miami, L.A. and Nashville, which gives his music a truly unique sound. Green is currently in the studio finishing his debut EP, which is set to release this fall. The EP was written, recorded and produced during Green’s travels and is highly anticipated by his growing national and international fan base. Already an accomplished performer, he’s shared stages with acts such as Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band and Latin sensation Gloria Trevi – and he hasn’t even released a single to radio Continue reading Newcomer Nate Green Makes Waves With Debut Single And Video, “Wild and Free”

Luke Byran’s Farm Tour to Launch in Knoxville, Tn

Luke Bryan on Country Music News Blog!

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.

THE SECRET SISTERS AND CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE® ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PUT YOUR NEEDLE DOWN: DELUXE EDITION CD, AVAILABLE AUG. 4

Deluxe Edition of Critically Acclaimed Album Contains Two Bonus Tracks, Available Exclusively at All Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Locations and CrackerBarrel.com LEBANON, Tenn. (July 23, 2014) – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and The Secret Sisters announce the release of Put Your Needle Down: Deluxe Edition, which will be available on August 4 exclusively at all 630 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations and online at crackerbarrel.com. The digital album will also be available for purchase at select digital retailers. Put Your Needle Down: Deluxe Edition contains two brand-new and exclusive bonus tracks not found on the regular edition that was released in April. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the album contains 14 songs and will sell for $11.99. Rolling Stone praised The Secret Sisters for their “ethereal harmonies” on the album while NPR commented that “Real life sisters Laura and Lydia Rogers are as flawlessly retro as ‘Mad Men’ and as lively and bold as Bettie Page, and their voices ring in impeccable harmonies that soar straight into the Everly Brothers’ territory.” The New York Times commended them for “…writing songs that hark back to vintage country storytelling” and went on to say “it’s no wonder the producer T Bone Burnett teamed up with them; they’re devoted to the rootsy anachronism, the throwback with modern savvy.” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram said, “Like orchids blooming in the swamp, The Secret Sisters embody beauty amid harshness….[they] make music with echoes of the past — everyone from the Everly Brothers and Kitty Wells to Simon & Garfunkel and Emmylou Harris lingers in the background like shadows — that enriches the present day.” And, the UK’s Independent wrote “These songs bounce, buzz and bubble along with timeless life. And jeez louise, those harmonies!”   Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/crackerbarrel/674-the-secret-sisters-and-cracker-barrel-old-country-storer-announce-exclusive-put-your-needle-down-deluxe-edition-cd-available-aug-4