Eric Paslay Releases Acoustic With Strings Version of "Angels In This Town"

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Story-Behind-the-Song Video of “Angels in This Town” Available Now EMI Records Nashville recording artist Eric Paslay’s new single, “Angels In This Town,” hit radio this week and was met with an amazing response from early believers. Earlier this year, when Eric first started playing the song at shows he was inspired to deliver the message of the song in a tangible way by making visits to local “angels” in the towns he was playing.  So far he has made visits to the Norfolk, NE fire department, Boys and Girls Club of Austin, TX and Toronto, Habitat for Humanity build in Virginia Beach, VA and the Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed in Raleigh, NC.  Upcoming visits are planned throughout the rest of 2016, but will not be announced ahead of time. “As we tour around the country, I’m so thrilled to be doing what we’ve decided to call “Angel Visits.” We’re stopping by different organizations where the employees and volunteers are truly creating miracles and impacting other people’s lives in the best way. The least I can do is go and thank them personally.” said Eric. “Good vibes are contagious, and I hope by visiting places like local Fire Departments, Habitat for Humanity Builds, Children’s Hospitals and so many others, we inspire positivity in each community and beyond. It’s a real honor for me to be around folks who are doing such good in the world.” As a special treat for fans, Eric has begun to put together digital pieces that give a unique and behind-the-scenes look at the making of various songs on the forthcoming album. Fans will get to hear not only from Eric but also the other writers and learn about the process of putting pen-to-paper all the way through finishing a song. A story-behind-the-song video for “Angels in This Town” may be viewed  HERE “Angels in This Town” is available for download at all digital retail outlets. To stream the song, visit the “Angels In This Town” playlist HERE. “Angels In This Town,” is written by Paslay, Corey Crowder and Erik Dylan, from his forthcoming sophomore album, DRESSED IN BLACK. About Eric Paslay EMI Records Nashville breakout country artist, Eric Paslay, delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, Platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night,” the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas native earned nominations for GRAMMY Best Country Song, ACM Song of the Year and CMA Song of The Year for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” in 2013 and earned his first GRAMMY nomination as an artist in 2016 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver”- a collaboration with friends Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley. Most recently he was honored with an ACM Song of the Year nomination for “She Don’t Love You” at the 2016 ACMs in Las Continue reading Eric Paslay Releases Acoustic With Strings Version of "Angels In This Town"→

BLACKBERRY SMOKE’S “SUNRISE IN TEXAS” PREMIERES AT RELIX

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LIKE AN ARROW OUT OCTOBER 14, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ALBUM FEATURES SONG WITH GREGG ALLMAN  – EXTENSIVE SUMMER/FALL TOUR CONFIRMED Blackberry Smoke’s new song, “Sunrise In Texas,” premiered yesterday at Relix and can now be heard/shared via SoundCloud. “Sunrise In Texas” is the third new track unveiled from the acclaimed American band’s anticipated new album, Like An Arrow, which will be released October 14 on 3 Legged Records via Thirty Tigers and is now available for pre-order at the band’s website and at iTunes. Listen to album tracks “Believe You Me” via Guitar World and “Waiting For The Thunder” via Rolling Stone. All three songs are available as instant downloads with each digital pre-order. 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 Gregg Allman on the album’s closing track, “Free On The Wing.” 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.” 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, 2015’s Holding All the Roses, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #8 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart. Known for their impressive live performances, Blackberry Smoke 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 Zac Brown Band, Eric Church 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. Beloved by fans, critics and fellow musicians, the band has performed on “The Tonight Show” and “Conan” and received widespread praise from publications including The New York Times, Billboard, the Washington Post and American Songwriter. LIKE AN ARROW TRACK LIST 1. Waiting For The Thunder 2. Let It Burn 3. The Good Life 4. What Comes Naturally 5. Running Through Time 6. Like An Arrow 7. Ought To Know 8. Sunrise In Texas 9. Ain’t Gonna Wait 10. Workin’ For A Workin’ Man 11. Believe You Me 12. Free On The Wing (featuring Gregg Allman) BLACKBERRY SMOKE CONFIRMED TOUR DATES September 9—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore Silver Spring September 10—Clifton Park, NY—Upstate Concert Hall September 17—Cascade, WV—Deep Roots Mountain Revival Festival September 23—Wilmington, NC—Greenfield Lake Amphitheater September 24—Louisburg, NC—Norris Creek Outdoor Entertainment Complex September 29—Glen Allen, VA—Innsbrook After Hours* September 30—Cherokee, NC—Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center* October 1—Charlotte, NC—CMCU Amphitheatre* October 14—Springfield, MO—Gillioz Theater† October 15—Salina, KS—The Stifle Theatre† October 16—Kansas City, KS—Kansas City Motor Speedway October 20—Sioux Falls, SD—The District† October 21—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live† October 22—Covington, KY—Madison Live† October 27—Evansville, IN—Victory Theatre† October 28—Chattanooga, TN—Tivoli Theatre† October Continue reading BLACKBERRY SMOKE’S “SUNRISE IN TEXAS” PREMIERES AT RELIX→

Sam Hunt Makes Billboard History: Scores Fourth No. 1 From Debut Album with "Make You Miss Me"

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Hunt Earns 10.5M in RIAA Single Certifications including Platinum for “Make You Miss Me”   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, August 30, 2016) – MCA Nashville’s Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt continues to make history. “Make You Miss Me” lands at the top of both the Billboard and the MediaBase country airplay charts this week making it Hunt’s fourth No. 1 radio hit off of his critically acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated debut album, Montevallo. According to Billboard, Hunt is the first solo male, and only the fourth artist overall, to peak its Country Airplay chart four times with singles from a debut album since the chart’s January 1990 launch. “Make You Miss Me,” written by Hunt, Josh Osborne and Matthew Ramsey, is an impressive fifth single from the Double Platinum-selling Montevallo and Hunt’s fifth consecutive title to surpass 1M in single sales. It follows the Top 5 hit “Break Up in a Small Town” and Hunt’s three back-to-back No. 1 smash singles  “Leave the Night On,” “House Party” and “Take Your Time.”   Since Montevallo‘s 2014 release, Hunt has accumulated a whopping 2.53B streams and has earned an additional 10.5M in RIAA single certifications with the recent recognitions of “Take Your Time” going Triple Platinum; “Leave the Night On,” “Break Up in a Small Town” and “House Party” each earning Double Platinum;” “Make You Miss Me” reaching Platinum status and album track “Ex to See” hitting Gold. This summer has seen Hunt take his dynamic live show across the country including the massive Spread the Love 2016 Tour with Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert. When not on the road, Hunt has been hard at work writing and in the studio for his highly-anticipated new music expected out in the upcoming months. For more information, touring news and updates on Sam Hunt, please visit www.SamHunt.com.

CHRIS STAPLETON NOMINATED FOR FIVE CMA AWARDS INCLUDING “ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR”

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Chris Stapleton is nominated for “Entertainer of the Year,” “Single of the Year” as both artist and producer (“Nobody To Blame”), “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year” (“Fire Away”) at “The 50th Annual CMA Awards.” He’s also nominated alongside his wife, Morgane Stapleton, for “Musical Event of the Year” for their performance of “You Are My Sunshine” from producer Dave Cobb’s acclaimed Southern Family compilation. The awards ceremony will be broadcast on ABC live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 2 at 8/7c. The nominations continue to celebrate Stapleton’s certified RIAA Platinum debut solo album, Traveller. The breakthrough album has gone on to receive multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM awards and continues to consistently top the Billboard Country Albums chart—over a year since its May 2015 release on Mercury Records Nashville. After performing to countless sold-out crowds across the U.S., Stapleton will embark on a series of Canadian tour dates next year, including stops in London, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. For complete tour details visit ChrisStapleton.com. CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES September 1—Portsmouth, VA—Portsmouth Pavilion* (SOLD OUT) September 2—Allentown, PA—Great Allentown Fair September 3—Thornville, OH—92.3 WCOL Country Jam September 9—Louisville, KY—Waterfront Park† September 10—St. Louis, MO—Loufest September 11—Allegan, MI—Allegan County Fair October 1—Oklahoma City, OK—Zoo Amphitheater‡ (SOLD OUT) October 2—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Music Festival October 9—Washington, DC—DAR Constitution Hall – Benefitting Give An Hour and the Campaign to Change Direction October 13—Tuscaloosa, AL—Tuscaloosa Amphitheater§ (SOLD OUT) October 14—Nashville, TN—Ascend Amphitheater‡ (SOLD OUT) October 15—Nashville, TN—Ascend Amphitheater# (SOLD OUT) October 20—Biloxi, MS—Mississippi Coast Coliseum§ October 21—Tupelo, MS—BancorpSouth Arena§ (SOLD OUT) October 22—Arlington, TX—AT&T Stadium** November 5—Lake Wales, FL—CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival November 30—Nashville TN—Bridgestone Arena – Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam March 18—London, ON—Budweiser Gardens†† (SOLD OUT) March 19—Ottawa, ON—Canadian Tire Centre†† March 22—Winnipeg, MB—MTS Centre†† March 24—Calgary, AB—Scotiabank Saddledome†† March 25—Edmonton, AB—Rexall Place†† March 27—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena†† June 24—North Platte, NE—Nebraskaland Days July 29—Center Point, OR—Country Crossings Music Festival *with special guest Sam Lewis †with special guest Aubrie Sellers ‡with special guest Lee Ann Womack #with special guest Brent Cobb §with special guest Anderson East **appearing with Luke Bryan ††with special guest Lindi Ortega

"Larry’s Country Diner" To Feature Guest Stars Lorrie Morgan, John Berry, Bill Anderson, 45 RPM, And Wilson Fairchild

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All New Episodes of Country Music Favorites to Air in September   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 31, 2016) – Hit television series, “Larry’s Country Diner,” will continue to entertain audiences nationwide on RFD-TV with all NEW episodes! In September, the series will feature guest stars Lorrie Morgan, John Berry, Bill Anderson, 45 RPM, and Wilson Fairchild. With a stellar lineup of some of country music’s greatest artists and entertainers, along with stories and family-friendly entertainment, it will be an exciting month on “Larry’s Country Diner” that fans won’t want to miss. Tune in on Thursdays at 8 pm / 7 pm CST and Saturdays at 11 pm / 10 pm CST to RFD-TV. Enter your zip code here to find RFD-TV in your area. Upcoming Episodes of “Larry’s Country Diner”: *All episodes repeat on Saturdays at 11 pm / 10 pm CST Thursday, September 1 – Lorrie Morgan (Re-Airing) Thursday, September 8 – John Berry Thursday, September 15 – Bill Anderson Thursday, September 22 – 45 RPM Thursday, September 29 – Wilson Fairchild To inquire about how to attend an upcoming taping, where you can have a front row seat at “Larry’s Country Diner” and be part of the on-camera studio audience, please call Gabriel Communications at 800-820-5405. Fans can also participate in Renae The Waitress’s weekly Diner Chat via phone where she shares behind-the-scenes secrets of the show, answers viewers’ personal questions and features exclusive interviews with celebrity guest stars on Thursdays at 2 p.m. CST. For more information on Diner Chat, please visit larryscountrydiner.com/dinerchat. Owned and produced by Gabriel Communications, “Larry’s Country Diner” is one of the top-rated programs airing on the RFD-TV network, which is No. 9 among all cable networks in growth since 2011. It receives 1.6 million viewers per month. For more information on “Larry’s Country Diner,” please visit larryscountrydiner.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter! ABOUT “LARRY’S COUNTRY DINER”: “Larry’s Country Diner” is a unique down-home variety show, which integrates interviews and music in an entertaining weekly format, taped LIVE in front of a studio audience in an old-fashioned diner setting. The show features regular characters including Larry Black, Keith Bilbrey, Sheriff Jimmy Capps, Renae The Waitress and avid church gossip, Nadine, along with special guest appearances by country music artists of yesterday and today. Since its initial airing on August 3, 2009, “Larry’s Country Diner” has produced over 200 episodes and has become one of the most popular shows on RFD-TV, garnering 1.6 million viewers monthly. For more information, please visit larryscountrydiner.com. “Larry’s Country Diner” is a product of Gabriel Communications. Owned and operated by longtime disc jockey Larry Black, Gabriel Communications was created in 1996 and specialized in “Reunion” videos. The success of these videos spurred the creation of more than a dozen more “Country’s Family Reunion” projects, featuring hundreds of songs and stories as well as Country’s Family Reunion News, a monthly newspaper which highlights the music of yesteryear. For more information on “Country’s Family Reunion” products, please visit: cfrvideos.com.  

DAVE COBB’S "SOUTHERN FAMILY" COMPILATION NOMINATED AT “THE 50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”

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DAVE COBB’S SOUTHERN FAMILY COMPILATION NOMINATED AT “THE 50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” MORGANE STAPLETON WITH CHRIS STAPLETON’S “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” NOMINATED FOR “MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR” “His projects offer a beacon of hope…”—Billboard “…the year’s biggest country all-star record.”—Entertainment Weekly “All the music floating around in Cobb’s head shapes his genius as a producer.”—NPR Music “Dave Cobb Is Producing The Hell Out Of Country Music”—The Fader “Dave Cobb’s hot streak continues.” —The Wall Street Journal Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton’s rendition of “You Are My Sunshine” is nominated for “Musical Event of the Year” at “The 50th Annual CMA Awards.” The song is from Southern Family—a new compilation produced and conceived by two-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb—which is out on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records (purchase here). In addition to Morgane and Chris Stapleton, the all-star album features recordings by Zac Brown, Brandy Clark, Brent Cobb, Anderson East, Jason Isbell, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Rich Robinson, John Paul White and Holly Williams. Comprised of songs rooted in country, blues, folk and rock, the record is inspired by the post Civil War concept album White Mansions, written by British performer Paul Kennerley, produced by Glyn Johns and featuring musicians like Waylon Jennings and Eric Clapton. Born in Savannah, GA and based in Nashville, Cobb has produced records for some of the most influential artists over the last few years, including critically acclaimed releases from Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Anderson East, Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brent Cobb, Lori McKenna, Lindi Ortega, Shooter Jennings, Waylon Jennings, A Thousand Horses, Houndmouth, HoneyHoney and Lake Street Dive. Earlier this year, Cobb was recognized with two awards at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards—“Best Country Album” (Stapleton’s Traveller) and “Best Americana Album” (Isbell’s Something More Than Free). Additionally, he won a last year’s CMA Award for “Album of the Year” (Stapleton’s Traveller) and the 2014 Americana Music Award for “Album of the Year” (Isbell’s Southeastern) as well as Grammy nominations in 2011 and 2007 for “Best Country Album” (Johnson’s The Guitar Song and That Lonesome Song). SOUTHERN FAMILY TRACK LIST 1. John Paul White “Simple Song” 2. Jason Isbell “God Is A Working Man” 3. Brent Cobb “Down Home” 4. Miranda Lambert “Sweet By and By” 5. Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton “You Are My Sunshine” 6. Zac Brown “Grandma’s Garden” 7. Jamey Johnson “Mama’s Table” 8. Anderson East “Learning” 9. Holly Williams “Settle Down” 10. Brandy Clark “I Cried” 11. Shooter Jennings “Can You Come Over?” 12. Rich Robinson (featuring The Settles Connection) “The Way Home”

LORI MCKENNA’S “HUMBLE & KIND” NOMINATED FOR CMA “SONG OF THE YEAR"

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BACK-TO-BACK “SONG OF THE YEAR” NOMINATIONS FOR THE ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER – NEW ALBUM THE BIRD & THE RIFLE OUT NOW Lori McKenna’s “Humble & Kind” is nominated for “Song of the Year” at “The 50th Annual CMA Awards.” Recorded and taken to No. 1 by Tim McGraw, “Humble & Kind” is the first song penned by a solo songwriter to be nominated for “Song of the Year” since 2012. The awards show will broadcast live on ABC on Wednesday, November 2 at 8/7pm CST. McKenna wrote the song alone at home while her kids were at school—a loving attempt to impart wisdom, layered over three chords. “I can say it’s one of my favorite songs, mostly because I had my kids in my head the whole time I was trying to write it,” she says. “My kids know that it’s theirs, and it’s nice in that way. It worked out pretty good.” In addition to being recorded by McGraw, “Humble & Kind” appears on McKenna’s acclaimed tenth studio album, The Bird & The Rifle, which is out now on CN Records via Thirty Tigers (purchase here). Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton), the album was recorded live over ten days in Nashville and has received overwhelming critical praise. NPR Music calls it, “one of 2016’s best releases,” while Pitchfork asserts, “one of the most accomplished and devastating singer-songwriter albums of the year,” and The Washington Post declares, “the best-sounding album of McKenna’s 15-year recording career.” In celebration of the release, McKenna is currently in the midst of a nationwide headlining tour—her first since 2013. See below for complete details. Today’s nomination follows last year’s breakout hit “Girl Crush” (penned by McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey), which went on to win “Song of the Year” at the CMA Awards and “Best Country Song” at the Grammy Awards. THE BIRD & THE RIFLE TRACK LIST 1. Wreck You (Lori McKenna/Felix McTeigue) 2. The Bird & The Rifle (Lori McKenna/Caitlyn Smith/Troy Verges) 3. Giving Up On Your Hometown (Lori McKenna) 4. Halfway Home (Lori McKenna/Barry Dean) 5. Humble & Kind (Lori McKenna) 6. We Were Cool (Lori McKenna) 7. Old Men Young Women (Lori McKenna/Luke Laird/Barry Dean) 8. All These Things (Lori McKenna/Liz Rose) 9. Always Want You (Lori McKenna/Liz Rose/Hillary Lindsey) 10. If Whiskey Were A Woman (Lori McKenna) LORI MCKENNA “WRECK YOU” TOUR September 9—Northampton, MA—Iron Horse September 10—Ogunquit, ME—Jonathan’s September 20-25—Nashville, TN—AmericanaFest 2016 October 12—San Antonio, TX—Tobin Center for the Arts October 13—Austin, TX—One World Theater October 14—Houston, TX—Dosey Doe October 15—Dallas, TX—Kessler Theatre October 21—Los Angeles, CA—Hotel Café

Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll

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HIGHWAY PRAYER: A TRIBUTE TO ADAM CARROLL CELEBRATES SINGULAR TEXAS TUNESMITH ‘Diverse group united by a shared appreciation of a talented writer’ (Rolling Stone) features James McMurtry, Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves, The Band of Heathens AUSTIN, TX – Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll, due October 28 on Austin-based Eight 30 Records and produced by label owners Jenni Finlay and Brian T. Atkinson, celebrates a true songwriter’s songwriter, a Texas tunesmith who has inspired both younger and older artists for nearly two decades. Carroll simply captures entire lifetimes among stilled snapshots like few others (“Screen Door,” “Girl with the Dirty Hair”). “I try to find moments that are sublime,” Carroll explains. “They just last a little bit and then you’re back to your regular life and strife, but there are just these perfect little moments.” Evidence: “Black Flag Blues,” “Red Bandana Blues,” “South of Town,” dozens more. Carroll sketches characters with a novelist’s eye (“Errol’s Song”) and a poet’s elegance (“Hi-Fi Love”) as his vivid vignettes frequently turn personal into universal within seconds (“Highway Prayer”). Consider “Rain.” “I’m feeling like a bird dragging through the storm/Feeling like a scarecrow standing in the corn,” the down and defeated narrator declares. “Sometimes you can’t get through, sometimes it just takes two/Sometimes two adds up to nothing.” Such sideways glances define his literate landscapes. “Long compared to the likes of John Prine and Townes Van Zandt,” the Austin Chronicle once raved, “Adam Carroll proves he’s beyond compare.” James McMurtry draws the closest line. “Adam Carroll is like a very young Kris Kristofferson. He writes about things that are older than me,” the iconic tunesmith says. “You get a bunch of guys who more people have heard of to sing someone’s songs, it maybe makes their stock go up, which is fine by me.” Early press strongly hints that will be the case. “It speaks volumes that McMurtry and Hayes Carll and many more all contribute to (this) new homage to Adam Carroll,” Rolling Stone enthuses. “It’s a diverse group united by a shared appreciation of a writer who may be only 42, but who, as McMurtry suggests, is talented beyond his years.” “It’s a diverse group united by a shared appreciation of a writer who may be only 42, but who, as McMurtry suggests, is talented beyond his years.” – Rolling Stone Admittedly, eyebrows raised throughout the Lone Star state and beyond as news spread about this tribute record. After all, as the legendary music magazine notes, the Central Texas-based songwriter has notched only forty-two trips around the sun, a young man by any measure. No matter. Carroll’s deeply observant stories simply deserve wider attention beyond his reverent peers. “Adam’s a songwriter’s songwriter, a unique voice who’s important to a lot of songwriters,” longtime fan Hayes Carll says. “A lot of people are influenced by him. That’s the measure of if you deserve a tribute record: Are there people you have influenced who will come and do it? That’s undoubtably so with Continue reading Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll→

Alt. Country Single Release – Sam Newton – Hold You Down

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A prolific songwriter, Sam Newton has been writing and performing for ten years, working within time-tested folk and traditional country and blues foundations reminiscent of Paul Kelly, Townes Van Zandt and Neil Young. A staple in the Australian Americana Alt-Country scene, Sam’s expressive melodies an d vivid lyrics tell stories of life and death, crime and punishment, love and loss. Born in suburban Sydney to a music-loving family, Sam knew that he was going to be a musician from the very beginning. He pleaded with his parents for guitar lessons at the commencement of High School and wrote his first song 3 weeks later. Now at age 28, Newton has toured nationally 4 times and put out 2 acclaimed releases Hold You Down is a deeply personal song for Sam Newton. Its lyrics come from a place of truth that songwriters often don’t understand until combined with melody and chords. It speaks of emotional turmoil and the heavy burden caused by mental illness. Shimmery electric guitars, heavy piano chords, driving rhythms and intricate acoustic guitar strumming lead the listener on an emotional rollercoaster, underpinned by a crying pedal steel buried within the mix. Throughout this three-minute journey, an optimistic singer is standing on the outside pleading through chorus, “I can tell you now there are people who care”. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE Listen To ‘Hold You Down’ HERE DOWNLOAD ‘Hold You Down’ HERE Visit the Official Facebook Page HERE VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE

Mark Chesnutt Extends ‘Tradition Lives Tour’ Into 2017

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Chesnutt Takes Live Show Across the Country to Support Aptly Titled New Project NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 30, 2016) – Traditional country music fans, rejoice! Due to high demand, sold out shows and the success of his brand new album, platinum-selling country hitmaker Mark Chesnutt is extending his Tradition Lives Tour into next year. In celebration of his first album of all-new material in eight years, Tradition Lives, Chesnutt has hit the road to share songs from the new release, as well as his biggest hits, with concert-goers around the U.S. Tradition Lives is available on iTunes, Amazon and at MarkChesnutt.com. Since rising to fame in 1990 with “Too Cold At Home,” Chesnutt has continuously cemented himself as one of the hardest-working performers in the genre, with nearly 150 tour dates booked each year. With 14 No. 1 hits, 23 Top 10s and four platinum albums, it comes as no surprise that fans continue to pile into clubs and honky-tonks night after night to see the traditional-minded country sensation perform live. “There won’t be any hip-hop, bro-country, dancing around. It’s going to be fun. A lot of country songs, a lot of shuffle songs and Texas honky-tonk. It could get rowdy, but the music will always be there for you, right in your face,” says Chesnutt of the Tradition Lives Tour. Fans will enjoy singing along to chart toppers like, “A Little Too Late,” “Gonna Get A Life,” “I’ll Think Of Something,” “Goin’ Through The Big D,” “It Sure Is Monday,” “Brother Jukebox” and “I Just Wanted You To Know.” Mark Chesnutt sticks to his roots on his latest project, featuring 12 new songs, all of which possess the classic country sound Chesnutt has been known for throughout the last three decades. To purchase tickets to an upcoming show on the Tradition Lives Tour, please visit MarkChesnutt.com. 2016 Tradition Lives Tour Dates Sept. 01 Country Line Saloon – Melbourne, Fla. Sept. 02 Frank Brown Park – Panama City Beach, Fla. Sept. 03 Renegades – West Palm Beach, Fla. Sept. 09 Trinity Cathedral – Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 10 Montgomery Turkey Trot Festival – Montgomery, Ind. Sept. 11 Mt. Orab Auto Mall – Mount Orab, Ohio Sept. 17 Trenton Civic Center – Trenton, N.C. Sept. 23 The Stage at Silver Star – Bossier City, La. Oct. 07 Heart of Texas Rodeo – Waco, Texas Oct. 08 Crockett Civic Center – Crockett, Texas Oct. 14 Austin City Fairgrounds – Bellville, Texas Oct. 15 Coulter Airfield – Bryan, Texas Oct. 22 DeJoria Center – Kamas, Utah Oct. 29 Petal City Park – Petal, Miss. Nov. 05 Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center – Cedar Falls, Iowa Nov. 12 Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts – Fairfield, Iowa Nov. 19 Chuters – Pasadena, Texas Nov. 25 Grizzly Rose – Denver, Colo. Dec. 08 Conways – New Braunfels, Texas Dec. 09 DOSEY DOES – The Woodlands, Texas Dec. 10 DOSEY DOES – The Woodlands, Texas About Mark Chesnutt: A native of Beaumont, Texas, traditional-minded classic country singer Mark Continue reading Mark Chesnutt Extends ‘Tradition Lives Tour’ Into 2017→