Carrie Underwood Joining Keith Urban on Tour in Australia

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD JOINING KEITH URBAN ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA Nashville, TN – (April 11, 2016) – Seven-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood recently extended her critically acclaimed Storyteller Tour-Stories in the Round tour through this fall including stops in Los Angeles (STAPLES Center), Nashville (Bridgestone Arena), and New York City (Madison Square Garden). It was also just announced that she will close out her year of touring playing arenas with Keith Urban on the Australian leg of his “ripCORD World Tour 2016.” This will be Carrie’s third trip to Australia, having been there before for extensive album promotion in 2011 and again in 2012 when she also took her “Blown Away Tour” to Melbourne, Tamworth, Brisbane, and Sydney — wrapping with 2 sold-out nights at the iconic Sydney Opera House. ripCORD World Tour 2016 Australia Tour Dates: Tuesday, December 6th – Adelaide – Entertainment Centre Thursday, December 8th – Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena Saturday, December 10th – Canberra – GIO Stadium Monday, December 12th – Sydney – Allphones Arena Friday, December 16th – Brisbane – Entertainment Centre Saturday, December 17th – Brisbane – Entertainment Centre Ticketing information The Telstra Thanks pre-sale, for Telstra customers starts 2pm Tuesday 12th April. Head to www.telstra.com/music for more details on how to purchase. Tickets will be available to the general public at www.ticketek.com.au from 2pm, Friday 15th April. About TEG Live: TEG Live is wholly owned by TEG Pty Limited, Australia’s leading integrated live entertainment solutions company with superior capabilities in ticketing, digital, data and the promotion of live sport and entertainment events. TEG Live has been designed to enhance the quality of the Australian live entertainment and events industry through the development and commercialisation of live content across all entertainment genres. TEG Live is uniquely positioned to drive commercial benefits to its clients through its core service provisions, including brand partnerships, sponsorship and corporate hospitality, event management and consulting. About Carrie Underwood: Carrie Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005 American Idol win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, and film. A seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner, she has amassed over 100 major honors, sold 58 million records worldwide, and recorded 23 #1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote, with a catalog of songs that have been streamed more than 1.5 billion times worldwide. The first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, Underwood was recognized as Pollstar’s top female country touring artist for her headlining tours in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Her first four studio albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, and Blown Away – each certified multi-Platinum or Platinum, and each an American Music Awards winner as Country Album of the Year – tallied an incredible 38 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. In 2013, Underwood starred as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour holiday blockbuster, the Emmy®-winning The Sound of Music Live!, whose airings attracted 44 million viewers. In December of 2014, Continue reading Carrie Underwood Joining Keith Urban on Tour in Australia→

Luke Bryan’s "Kill The Lights Tour" Breaks Venue Records and Celebrates 3 Sold-Out Weekend Dates as Tour Resumes

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Luke Bryan’s “Kill The Lights Tour” Breaks Venue Records and Celebrates 3 Sold-Out Weekend Dates as Tour Resumes Nashville – (April 11, 2016) – Four-time Entertainer of the Year winner Luke Bryan took his “Kill The Lights Tour” back on the road this past weekend after a short hiatus to co-host the ACM Awards on April 3 in Las Vegas. All three weekend concerts sold-out including the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York where Luke set a record with the largest single day country concert attendance and the largest single day country concert gross in the venue’s history. During the tour break, Luke was named the Country Artist of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, also held on April 3, and dominated as the most-nominated artist with seven category nods for the upcoming American Country Countdown Awards set for May 1. Luke’s “Kill The Lights Tour” resumes this weekend in Toledo and will go on to play six stadiums concerts before wrapping in the fall. 2016 “Kill The Lights Tour” Ticket Dates 4-14 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center 4-15 – State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center 4-16 – Charlottesville, VAJohn Paul Jones Arena 4-20 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center 4-21 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center 4-22 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 4-23 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 4-29 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion 4-30 – Fresno, CA Save Mart Center 5-1 Indio, CA Stagecoach 5-12 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center 5-13 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena 5-14 – Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena 5-20 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheater 5-21 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheater 5-27 – Baton Rouge, LA Bayou Country Superfest* 5-29 – Daytona Beach, FL Country 500 6-2 Holmdel, NJ – P.N.C. Bank Arts Center 6-3 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall 6-4 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium 6-9 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 6-10 – Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live 6-11 – Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live 6-17 – Oshkosh, WI – Country USA* 6-19 – Columbus, OHBuckeye Country Superfest* 6-24 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 6-25 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 7-7 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest* 7-8 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center 7-9 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center 7-15 – Boston, MA – Gillette Stadium*** 7-16 – Boston, MA – Gillette Stadium*** 7-17 – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion 7-21 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain 7-22 – Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion 7-23 – Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion 7-29 – Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion 7-30 – Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion 7-31 – Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 8-11 – Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 8-12 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center 8-13 – Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 8-14 – Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 8-19 – Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium 8-21 – Calgary, AB – Country Thunder Calgary* Continue reading Luke Bryan’s "Kill The Lights Tour" Breaks Venue Records and Celebrates 3 Sold-Out Weekend Dates as Tour Resumes→

Cole Swindell’s YOU SHOULD BE HERE Available For PreOrder Now

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Swindell Tops Billboard and Mediabase Charts with title track “You Should B COLE SWINDELL’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM YOU SHOULD BE HERE AVAILABLE FOR PRE ORDER NOW NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 7, 2016) – Rising country superstar Cole Swindell’s forthcoming album, You Should Be Here, is available for pre order now. The twelve-song collection, including its multi-week #1 hit and title track, was produced again by songwriter and fellow musician Michael Carter. You Should Be Here, the follow-up to Swindell’s Platinum certified self-titled debut, is being released May 6th (Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville) celebrating with five songs available for fans who pre-order the album. Those who pre-order now will instantly get a download of the title track, and every we ek beginning this Friday with “Flatliner,” a brand new track will be delivered leading up to the release date. “You Should Be Here,” which Swindell performed at Sunday’s 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, again tops the Billboard Country Chart for the second week in a row, along with topping the Mediabase Country Chart this week. Swindell’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single of his solo career also keeps its #1 position on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart (which includes streaming, radio airplay and digital sales) for the fourth week. The career-defining single, co-written by Swindell and Ashley Gorley, has sold over 460,000 copies and racked up more than 25 million streams. The video for the song has streamed over 12 million times on Swindell’s YouTube channel alone. Revealing his album cover and tracklisting (full tra ck list below) directly to fans this weekend from the ACM’s, Swindell also launched his “You Should Be Here” Scavenger Hunt with Shazam, representing the first musical artist ever to do so. Fans can Shazam select Cole Swindell images and audio now through April 18th for a chance to win a trip to New York City for his album release. “You Should Be Here” follows Swindell’s first four consecutive No. 1 singles as a solo artist (including his latest Gold-certified No. 1 smash “Let Me See Ya Girl,” along with Platinum-certified mega hits “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” and “Chillin’ It”), all from his Platinum-certified self-titled debut album. In the two short years since debuting his self- titled debut album, Swindell has earned over 250 million streams and sold over 4 million tracks. Additionally, he has co-written eight of the biggest No. 1 songs in country music for some of the format’s hottest starts, including his five chart-toppers as well as Luke Bryan’s “Rollercoaster,” Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll” and Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That.” For more information and tour dates, please visit www.coleswindell.com and follow @coleswindell on Twitter, @cswinde2 on Instagram and on Facebook. YOU SHOULD BE HERE TRACK LISTING 1. Flatliner 2. Middle Of A Memory 3. Broke Down 4. Home Game 5. Up 6. Party Wasn’t Over 7. Stay Downtown 8. You Should Be Here 9. Stars 10. Making My Way To You 11. No Can Left Behind 12. Remember Boys Continue reading Cole Swindell’s YOU SHOULD BE HERE Available For PreOrder Now→

CHARLE DANIELS BAND, EXILE, AND NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SET TO PERFORM AT NIGHTLY CONCERTS AT NISSAN STADIUM DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

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CHARLE DANIELS BAND, EXILE, AND NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SET TO PERFORM AT NIGHTLY CONCERTS AT NISSAN STADIUM DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL The Oak Ridge Boys set to sing National Anthem on opening night at Nissan Stadium NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2016) – CMA Music Festival’s Nightly Concerts just got even bigger. CMA Announced via the CMA Music Festival app that Charlie Daniels Band, Exile, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will perform as part of the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium. In addition, Country Music Hall of Famers The Oak Ridge Boys will sing the National Anthem for the opening night of the Festival. [bctt tweet=”@CharlieDaniels, @exileofficial & @GrittyDirt set to perform @NissanStadium during @CountryMusic’s #CMAfest 2016 “] They join previously announced fellow Country Music stars Jason Aldean, Frankie Ballard, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Marshall Tucker Band, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Ray Stevens, Cole Swindell, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Hank Williams, Jr., and Chris Young who will perform during the Festival’s Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium. Artists and schedules are subject to change. Daniels, who was announced March 29 as a 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, will lead the charge with the first set Thursday night. Thanks to the announcement on the CMA Music Festival app, fans are already clamoring over the news that the Nitty Gritty Dirt band joining the Saturday night lineup, and Exile hitting the stage Sunday. The 2016 CMA Music Festival runs Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12 in downtown Nashville. While the Festival boasts numerous free stages and unique fan experiences, the most anticipated events are the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium, which sell out long before talent is announced. This year’s app is now available in the App Store for iPhone and Android and includes features that allow fans to create individual concert schedules and be the first to know which of their favorite stars will be appearing on the various Festival stages. Funds generated through CMA Music Festival ticket sales benefit music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have donated more than $13.6 million to support sustainable music education initiatives across the country on behalf of the artists who participate in the event for free. Fans who were not able to purchase tickets to the Nightly Concerts are still able to enjoy non-stop music, fan engagement, and artist experiences through numerous FREE stages and events across town and by experiencing Fan Fair X in the Music City Center. Tickets to Fan Fair X are available now at CMAfest.com (Fan Fair X admission is included in four-day CMA Music Festival tickets). Fan Fair X tickets are $10 per day or $25 for a four-day pass. For the second year, fans will be able to purchase a four-day pass to the Fan Fair X that includes a general admission ticket to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Continue reading CHARLE DANIELS BAND, EXILE, AND NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SET TO PERFORM AT NIGHTLY CONCERTS AT NISSAN STADIUM DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL→

Blackberry Smoke Teams with Gov’t Mule for the Smokin’ Mule 2016 Summer Tour

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Blackberry Smoke Teams with Gov’t Mule for the Smokin’ Mule 2016 Summer Tour NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 6, 2016) – Fronted by visionary Grammy-winning artist and guitar legend, Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule has announced the Smokin’ Mule 2016 Summer Tour with very special guest, Blackberry Smoke. Kicking off August 11 in Portland, Maine, the Smokin’ Mule Tour will include stops in Philadelphia and Des Moines on the way to their August 25 show with moe. at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheater. [bctt tweet=”@blackberrysmoke join @govtmuleband for the #SmokinMule2016SummerTour “] Despite touring together for the first time, the two groups are no strangers. In 2014 Blackberry Smoke joined Gov’t Mule at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston, Mass., and Warren Haynes performed with Blackberry Smoke on stage at 2015’s acclaimed Christmas Jam in Asheville, N.C. This August, they will come together again to rekindle the magic with ten shows across the United States and more dates to be announced soon. Fan Club pre-sale tickets for the Smokin’ Mule Tour will be available starting Wednesday, April 6th, 12pm ET at Mule.net with tickets on sale Friday, April 8th at 12pm ET.* Smokin’ Mule Summer Tour 2016 dates: August 11 Portland, Maine Maine State Pier August 12 Asbury Park, N.J. Stone Pony Summerstage August 16 Utica, N.Y. Saranac Brewery August 17 Philadelphia, Pa. River Stage at Penn’s Landing August 18 Pittsburgh, Pa. Stage AE Outdoors August 19 Rochester Hills, Mich. Meadow Brook Amphitheatre August 20 Huber Heights, Ohio Music Center at the Heights August 22 Peoria, Ill. CEFCU Center Stage August 23 Des Moines, Iowa Simon Estes Amphitheater August 25 Morrison, Colo. Red Rocks Amphitheater (with moe.) *Hubert Heights, OH will be available on April 13th for pre-sale with tickets on sale April 15th. Philadelphia on sale at April 8th 1pm ET. About Blackberry Smoke: Blackberry Smoke has evolved from rough-edged club act to arena-ready rock ‘n’ roll juggernauts, while steadily extending and expanding the Southern rock tradition. Since the group’s formation in 2000, the band has never shied away from hard work, playing more than 250 shows a year and building an ever-expanding audience on the strength of its live shows. In addition to winning fans and friends throughout the United States, they’ve toured Europe multiple times and performed for the first time ever in Austr alia in 2016 to sold-out crowds. blackberrysmoke.com facebook.com/blackberrysmoke instagram.com/blackberrysmoke twitter.com/blackbe rrysmoke About Gov’t Mule: Gov’t Mule has showcased its virtuosity, intelligence and breadth over the course of 15 studio and live albums, millions of album and track sales and thousands of performances. The flexible interplay in the studio and on stage amongst Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, keyboardist Danny Louis and bassist Jorgen Carlsson provides the band’s sonic foundation and makes them a true living, breathing ensemble. 20 years strong, Gov’t Mule has become a human encyclopedia of great American music while adding to that cannon with their signature sound. mule.net facebook.com/govtmule instagram.com/govtmule twitter.com/govtmuleband

Dear Musicians, Stop Crowd-Funding Your Careers!

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*This is an opinion piece from our editor-in-chief, Shauna “WhiskeyChick” Castorena. The opinions reflected here do not necessarily reflect those of CMNB as a whole. I will never understand why it is now socially acceptable for bands to crowd fund the recording of an album. I dream one day of being a Hemmingway-esque narrator of life’s great introspect, but if I were to start a crowd fund for my paper, typewriter ribbon and whiskey, that request would fall dead flat in the abyss of the internet. Let’s take this back one step, and define “crowd funding“. Thanks to the power of the internet, panhandling has now gone high tech. Sites like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and GoFundMe make it simple to put a dream out there and solicit friends, family, and strangers to donate money to make that dream become a reality. It has its place in the innovative world of product development and charitable causes, but no matter how many reward levels you set up in a campaign, making music is the one place where this kind of fundraising is an insult to the fans that support that art. Make your art. Present your art. Let the people decide if your art is worth their hard-earned dollars. In my opinion, crowd funding has helped to over-saturate the musical market with bands that didn’t have to work as hard as their predecessors to earn and pay for studio time, production and distribution. There’s a reason “robust self-indulgent artists” doesn’t ever show up on a success story, and “struggling starving artists” do. Hunger makes you mean. It makes you dig. It makes you fight. I guess I just expect more work upfront and a little more realistic view of band economics. Write music. Practice music. Play music live. Pool your money. Pay for practice space. Practice more. Play better. Play bigger shows. Get paid for shows. Buy merch. Practice more. Write more songs. Play more shows. Sell merch. Get paid for shows. Practice more. Book bigger shows. Promote shows well. Play shows. Sell merch. Buy better merch. Practice more. Book shows. Play shows. Sell merch. Book a tour. Practice more. Promote the tour. Play the tour. Sell merch. Book studio time. Practice more. Play more. Sell more merch. Buy more merch. Play more. Practice more. Record. Play more. Sell more merch. Pay for production and distribution. Play more. Sell more. Play more. Sell more. Play more. Sell more. Go back to go. Do not collect $200 cause your damned van needs new tires. For those that DO go the crowd funded route, at least know what you’re getting yourself into. Besides most likely making your fans pay twice for the same output (fund my album production, then come buy the album at our shows), you’re also committing to giving away your time, your gear, your future ticket/door sales, digital download sales at full price, AND laying the groundwork for an ugly audit from the IRS. *I apologize if this offends the individual musicians Continue reading Dear Musicians, Stop Crowd-Funding Your Careers!→

Aaron Tippin Lands the Cover of The Man Mag

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AARON TIPPIN LANDS THE COVER OF THE MAN MAG Nashville, Tenn. (April 6, 2016) – It’s only appropriate that the “Hardest Working Man in Country Music” would appear on the cover of The Man Mag. Platinum-selling country star Aaron Tippin, who is celebrating 25 years in the music business, has landed the cover of the April/May issue of the magazine. The spring 2016 edition of the publication features an in-depth interview with Tippin– delving into his love of music, family, fitness, flying airplanes and more. The latest issue of The Man Mag is on newsstands now. Read the full interview online at www.themanmagonline.com. Tippin’s fame was launched in 1990 with the release of his uncompromising single, “You’ve Got to Stand For Something.” He followed with other major hits including “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly,” “There Ain’t Nothing Wrong with the Radio” and “Kiss This.” In celebration of his 25th anniversary, Tippin has released Aaron Tippin 25. The two-disc album is a collection of 25 songs that includes 10 freshly recorded versions of his biggest career hits, as well as 15 brand new songs. The album is available exclusively at aarontippin.com. In addition, Tippin has teamed with Stonehaus Winery to release a commemorative bottle of blackberry wine, “Aaron Tippin Country Jam.” The new barrel-select wine is available in select liquor stores and Stonehaus Winery.

KACEY MUSGRAVES TO BRING “HIGH TIME” TO DENVER WITH SPECIAL 4/20 PERFORMANCE AT THE BLUEBIRD THEATER

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KACEY MUSGRAVES TO BRING “HIGH TIME” TO DENVER WITH SPECIAL 4/20 PERFORMANCE AT THE BLUEBIRD THEATER Tickets for Wednesday, April 20 show on sale now DENVER – APRIL 1, 2016 – Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves announced today at 4:20pm MDT that she will be providing a special treat for her Denver fans with a special 4/20 performance at the famed Bluebird Theater. Tickets for the Wednesday, April 20 performance are on sale now via axs.com. Musgraves’ first two releases with Mercury Records Nashville, Same Trailer Different Park in 2013 and Pageant Material in 2015, both co-produced by Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Luke Laird, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and were met with massive critical acclaim and recognition. Musgraves has won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song (“Merry Go ‘Round”) and Best Country Album (Same Trailer Different Park), and has also taken home the award for New Artist of the Year at 2013’s CMA Awards, the ACM Award for Album of the Year (Same Trailer Different Park), and the 2014 CMA Award for Song of the Year (“Follow Your Arrow”). Her recent tour, The Kacey Musgraves Country & Western Rhinestone Revue, launched this past August and has sold-out famous venues all over the world, including the famed Royal Albert Hall in London. Upcoming stops on the tour include Charlotte, NC on April 15 and 16; Wichita, KS on April 28; Des Moines, IA on April 29; and Columbia, MO on April 30. She will also open for George Strait’s exclusive Las Vegas shows, which launch at the T-Mobile Arena April 22 and 23, with additional performances scheduled for September 9 and 10 and December 2 and 3.< Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased online via axs.com.

Kenny Chesney Finds SOME TOWN SOMEWHERE July 8; New CD Builds on "Noise"

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Kenny Chesney’s Some Town Somewhere Lands July 8 Follow Up To The Big Revival Looks at the World, Life + Yes, Love Nashville, Tenn. (April 1, 2016) – With “Noise,” the propulsive look at sonic overload and hyper connectivity, hitting the charts with an unprecedented 146 reporting radio stations, Kenny Chesney struck a nerve about the white noise overwhelming our daily lives. Look for the 8-time Entertainer of the Year to consider the state of the world we live in, resetting reality, drinking, dreams, love and yes, escape when he releases Some Town Somewhere July 8. “In some ways, this record is more me than anything I’ve done,” Chesney says. “You get into my head, my heart and the way so much of what’s going on around all of us hits me. Taken as a whole, this is a record about seizing life in all its forms: the moments you wish wouldn’t end, the times that make you rethink your priorities, the simple stuff that gives us balance, a few characters at the bar and the hope that it’s all worth doing.” Drawing on some of his favorite writers – Shane McAnally (“Somewhere With You,” “American Kids”), Josh Osborne (“Wild Child,” “Come Over”), David Lee Murphy (“Pirate Flag,” “Living In Fast Forward”), Ross Copperman (“Pirate Flag”) and Matraca Berg (“You & Tequila”) – as well as Oscar nominee Allison Moorer, Americana Awards winner Hayes Carll and Texas singer/songwriter John Ed Baumann, Some Town Somewhere is as musically progressive as The Big Revival without loosing the East Tennessee songwriter’s roots. A strong melodic sense permeates, along with a handful of wistful ballads and a few feel good songs with some meat on their bones. “Every time I go into the studio, I think it’s important to bring people into your world – and maybe give them back a piece of their own world in the process. So much is happening so fast, we get caught up and forget some of the best stuff is what we’re rushing through,” says the man deemed “The People’s Superstar” by The Los Angeles Times. “I’ve had some of the very best songs, songs that really meant something to people and we went interesting places musically. But that sets the bar higher every time. I don’t want to repeat — and I want to grow as an artist. It’s a lot harder than you’d think.” Again co-producing with Buddy Cannon, Some Town Somewhere was recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, Tenn. Though no Grace Potter, there will be some very special guests – including Moorer on the song she co-wrote. Covering a vast stylistic plane, Chesney used many of the core players from The Big Revival – and its four consecutive No. 1 singles — to maintain the aggression and create an energy that took the songs to more intense places. “When you’re in the studio, the chemistry the band has can have as much impact on the way the songs turn out as anything,” Chesney Continue reading Kenny Chesney Finds SOME TOWN SOMEWHERE July 8; New CD Builds on "Noise"→

Winners Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ JASON ALDEAN NAMED ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR MIRANDA LAMBERT WINS FEMALE VOCALIST FOR THE RECORD-SETTING SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DOLLY PARTON PRESENTED WITH THE TEX RITTER AWARD FOR COAT OF MANY COLORS Tweet: Winners Announced for the 51st @ACMawards – Country Music’s Party of the Year® LAS VEGAS, NV (April 3, 2016) – Winners have been announced for the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The industry named Jason Aldean as Entertainer of the Year, the evening’s biggest honor. Aldean has been previously nominated four times in this category. Dolly Parton was presented the Tex Ritter Award to recognize the success of Coat of Many Colors. The Tex Ritter Award is presented to recognize a motion picture that featured country music and received major exposure. Parton and pop superstar Katy Perry joined forces for an unprecedented duet performance live on the telecast. Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year for the first time. As previously announced, he came into the night already a winner of the New Male Vocalist of the Year award. Stapleton is the leading winner of the night with a total of six wins, including Album of the Year as both Artist and Producer, and Song of the Year as both Artist and Producer. With his six wins he ties the record for most ACM Awards won in a single year. Only Garth Brooks and Faith Hill have reached this pinnacle before. Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year for the seventh consecutive year, setting a new record for the most consecutive wins in that category. Lambert also won Vocal Event of the Year for Smokin’ And Drinkin’ with Little Big Town, presented prior to the show on the red carpet. Little Big Town won the Vocal Group of the Year award for the second year in a row, and third time overall. They also won Vocal Event of the Year for Smokin’ And Drinkin’ with Miranda Lambert. Thomas Rhett won Single Record of the Year for Die A Happy Man. This is Rhett’s first-ever ACM award win. Kelsea Ballerini was previously awarded New Female Vocalist of the Year, and performed an energetic medley of her new single Peter Pan and her breakout number-one hit Love Me Like You Mean It, with Nick Jonas. Eric Church won Video of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood. Florida Georgia Line won Vocal Duo of the Year for the third year in a row. Both Church and Florida Georgia Line were presented with the awards prior to the telecast. Following is the list of winners in the 13 categories voted on by the membership: Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Male Vocalist of the year Chris Stapleton Female Vocalist of the year Miranda Lambert Vocal Duo of the year *(Off Camera Award) Florida Georgia Line Vocal Group OF THE Continue reading Winners Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards→