Leads Sought in Attack of Nashville Producer David Brainard

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Police are currently seeking leads to track down a man and woman who attacked country music producer Dave Brainard on Sunday September 27th. According to The Tennessean, David was so severely injured that he is now awaiting reconstructive surgery on his face in a Nashville hospital. The currently released facts are: The attack occurred as Brainard and two accompanying women were walking in the crosswalk in front of the 1505 Demonbreun apartment building Both assailants came out of a charcoal or gray 4-door Infiniti The female assailant was described as white, 5 feet 6 inches tall and in her early 30s. The male assailant was 6 feet 2 inches tall, 200 pounds and white Both were well dressed, as if they had been at a formal event. The case has been assigned to detectives in the Midtown Hills Precinct. Anyone with information should call 615-742-7463. [bctt tweet=”To submit a tip to #Nashville Police re: #JusticeForBrainard call 615-742-7463. Follow link for case details.”] The Tennessean reports that Brainard — who produced Brandy Clark’s Grammy-nominated 12 Stories album — was crossing Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville with two female friends when he was struck by a gray four-door Infinity in the early morning hours on Sept. 27. The group had been using the crosswalk. Deborah DeLoach, one of the women with Brainard, recalls that the car repeatedly hit them, slowly, before a female passenger exited the vehicle. “We couldn’t get out of the street because they kept hitting us,” DeLoach explains. “They both get out and start yelling – she starts yelling, he’s yelling. The woman attacked me, and the man attacked Dave.” DeLoach told police she was assaulted by the female in the vehicle, while the male went after Brainard, beating him and choking him until he was unconscious. He also suffered a broken jaw (in two places), in addition to shattered teeth and multiple lacerations. Police drove Brainard to the hospital, where he remains, awaiting surgery. “He’s going to make it, but he is not doing well and has severe injuries to his face,” DeLoach reports. The suspects are described as white and well-dressed. The woman is said to be 5 feet, 6 inches tall and in her early 30s, while the man is 6 feet 2 inches tall and 200 pounds. Police request that anyone with information about the attack call 615-742-7463. Forty-year-old Brainard is also known for producing work from Jerrod Niemann and Jamey Johnson. Read More: Dave Brainard Hospitalized After Severe Beating | http://tasteofcountry.com/dave-brainard-producer-beaten/?trackback=tsmclip

Dianna Corcoran Releases Official Music Video for Single, “God Did Good”

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See the Exclusive Premiere on Taste Of Country (Nashville, Tenn. – Sept. 24, 2015) – Singer, songwriter and guitarist Dianna Corcoran has released a music video exclusive for her latest single, “God Did Good,” through Taste of Country. Produced by GearSeven Productions Nashville and directed by Connor Carroll, the video is now available for viewing on Taste of Country‘s website, here, and the song is available for download on iTunes, Amazon and other major digital retailers. The self-produced track was written by Corcoran, Jeff Cohen and Kristian Bush, and is a country-rock love song about how ‘God did good’ creating the protagonist’s love interest. Of the music video, Corcoran commented, “I love the story of ‘God Did Good.’ I had fun shooting the video and wanted something simple that would translate the story to the audience, along with genuine happiness.” As a young adult, Dianna’s first interest in Country music came through yodeling. She is now a multi-format recording artist with over 400 music awards, including two multi-award winning albums and two Australian Country Music Golden Guitar Awards. Corcoran also has a passion for philanthropy and has worked with The Australian Defense Force, deploying three times to perform for troops serving in Afghanistan and Egypt. No stranger to hard work both in and out of the studio, Corcoran is noted for working three jobs in order to fund her first record. One of which was a gig in a car parts plant that trained the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Country cutie to become a vehicle mechanic who can not only change the oil, tires and batteries in a motor vehicle, but also fully rebuild car engines. For more information on Dianna Corcoran, visit her official website at www.diannacorcoran.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. About Dianna Corcoran: Already a two-time Golden Guitar winner, (Australian Country Music Awards) including Female Artist of The Year, Dianna Corcoran is one of Australia’s finest country vocalists. Relocating to Nashville, Tenn. in 2011 after signing a publishing and recording deal in the U.S. with Krian Music Group / Universal Music Group, Dianna has worked extensively in the songwriting community throughout Stockholm, London, Germany, Australia and the U.S. With numerous No. 1 hits and cuts to her name, including an upcoming Hollywood movie opening theme, this sublime singer, songwriter, producer and young musical entrepreneur took her career to a whole new level by self-producing her first ever American release, aptly titled In America, which is set to release January 29, 2016. Most recently, Dianna released the first single off her new album titled “God Did Good” with songwriting credits including herself, Kristian Bush and Jeff Cohen. For more information about Dianna, visit www.DiannaCorcoran.com and follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  

The NASH FM 94.7 New York Country Concert 2015 Lineup

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New York City’s only Country radio station — announced that Lee Brice, Rodney Atkins, Mo Pitney and Dylan Scott will be performing at the 10/26 New York edition of its popular “NASH BASH” concert series. NASH FM 94.7, New York City’s only Country radio station, presents “NASH BASH” at Manhattan’s Beacon Theater on October 26 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Country star Lee Brice as the headliner and performances by Rodney Atkins, Mo Pitney and Dylan Scott. [bctt tweet=”Get the detailed lineup for the 2015 #NASHBASH!”] NASH BASH marks NASH FM 94.7’s return to the Beacon Theater following the station’s successful NASH Holiday BASH at the venue in 2013, which featured performances by Dierks Bentley and Parmalee. The concert celebrates New York’s Country Station listeners across the tri-state area. As NASH’s flagship station, NASH FM 94.7 draws nearly 1.4 million listeners a week. Country fans can listen live for chances to win tickets to the stellar concert event beginning soon. Lee Brice is an award-winning Country music singer, songwriter and producer. Brice recently received the 2015 Academy of Country Music Award for “Single Record Of The Year,” which recognized the success of his 2014 album I Don’t Dance. Brice is currently on a national tour seeking to become the first Country artist to perform in all 50 U.S. states in 2015. Country music singer-songwriter Rodney Atkins’ skyrocketed to fame in 1997 when he charted his first single on the Billboard Country chart. Since then, Atkins has had 6 number one hits, sold 4 million singles since 2010, received 8 major Country Music award nominations and been recognized as the Academy of Country Music’s “Top New Male Vocalist.” Mo Pitney is a Country music singer-songwriter whose critically acclaimed single “Country” held a Top 40 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for 24 consecutive weeks in 2015. Pitney is a Nashville native and is widely regarded as one of Country music’s biggest rising stars. Dylan Scott is an up-and-coming Country music singer-songwriter and social media sensation. Scott’s music videos and popular covers on YouTube have gone viral generating millions of views, and his recent single “Crazy Over Me” reached #14 on Billboard’s Country Digital Sales chart. Cumulus launched the NASH Country music lifestyle entertainment brand in January 2013 beginning with New York’s Country Station NASH FM 94.7. In addition to Country radio stations and live concerts/events, the NASH brand includes original feature-length films, NASH Country Weekly magazine, online content and television programming. Country radio programs originate from Cumulus Media’s NASH campus in Nashville, the nation’s only multimedia facility devoted solely to producing and distributing content based on the Country music lifestyle. Tickets to the event are available through Ticketmaster.com beginning today at 1:00 p.m. ET and range from $30 to $50.

John Anderson Releases Praiseworthy New Single, “Don’t Forget To Thank The Lord”

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(Nashville, Tenn. – September 23, 2015) – Country music icon, John Anderson, has released a praiseworthy new single, titled “Don’t Forget To Thank The Lord,” to Country radio. The track, which is the second release from his most recent album, Goldmine, was co-written by Anderson and John Rich. “Don’t Forget To Thank The Lord” was shipped to radio on Sept. 14. Radio listeners will love the positivity of the song, which calls for us to be thankful for all the many blessings the Lord has given us. For Anderson, the single was born out of a sincere thankfulness for all the opportunities he’s been given to pursue his music. [bctt tweet=”Hear John Anderson’s new single, Don’t Forget to Thank the Lord at CMNB! “] “I’ve always loved the Lord and been very thankful He’s allowed me to do what I do. That’s a pretty good message for anybody, no matter whether they like the song or not,” said Anderson. To hear “Don’t Forget To Thank The Lord,” click here. “Don’t Forget to Thank The Lord” is even more powerful when performed live. To see Anderson on tour across the United States, visit JohnAnderson.com for a complete list of upcoming tour dates. Anderson released his new album, Goldmine, on May 26, which also marked his first album release in nine years. Released on his own record label, Bayou Boys Music, the 13-track collection of original material features authentic lyrics and Anderson’s signature sound. The award-winning and Hall of Fame songwriter wrote or co-wrote 12 of the album’s 13 tracks. The album is currently available on iTunes, Amazon, and other major digital retailers. Raised in Apopka, Fla., John Anderson grew up listening to both rock and traditional country, with plenty of country gospel mixed in for good measure. In the end, Anderson chose to pursue his country music dreams, a decision for which all his fans are very grateful. Anderson is recognized as one of the greatest country singers to ever step up to the microphone, possessing one of the most instantly identifiable vocal instruments in the history of the genre. Anderson got his start in 1977 when he signed with Warner Brothers Records. He went on to have his first major hit in 1980 with Billy Joe Shaver’s, “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday).” Other hits include the classic “Wild and Blue,” released in 1982, and “Swingin,” the No. 1 Billboard Country single co-written with Lionel Delmore that would lead Anderson to garner the CMA Horizon Award. Throughout his career, Anderson has produced 23 albums and released more than 60 singles (26 of which charted in the Top 10). He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 5, 2014, and holds a wealth of industry awards including Academy of Country Music Career Achievement Award. For more information on John Anderson, visit his official website at JohnAnderson.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Leann Rimes to release Today Is Christmas

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Christmas has come early! Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter LeAnn Rimes will release her new Christmas album, “Today is Christmas”, on October 16, 2015. The album was recorded in Los Angeles at Capitol Recording Studios and Sunset Sound Studios; and was co-produced by Rimes, Darrell Brown and Niko Bolas. Rimes also co-wrote two original songs for the album, the title track, “Today is Christmas”, as well as “I Still Believe in Santa Claus”. [bctt tweet=”Preview @LeannRimes ‘Celebrate Me Home’ and watch the making of the recording with @GavinDeGraw”] Released by Kobalt Label Services, “Today is Christmas” will be available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon today, September 18, 2015. The pre-order will include an instant grat track, “Celebrate Me Home”, a holiday favorite that Rimes recorded as a duet with Grammy nominated artist, Gavin DeGraw. CLICK TO LISTEN HERE: http://smarturl.it/leann_cmh. To make the album even more merry and bright, Rimes also teamed up with hit recording artist Aloe Blacc for a soulful duet of the song, “That Spirit of Christmas”. “I try to remain in the Christmas spirit all year long”, says Rimes, “so I am hoping my fans will be right there with me – singing all the way into the New Year”. She continues, “I was able to collaborate with some incredibly talented vocalists and musicians to make this amazing record, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.” “Today is Christmas” Track List: 1. Today Is Christmas 2. We Need A Little Christmas 3. That Spirit of Christmas (Featuring Aloe Blacc) 4. I Still Believe In Santa Claus 5. Holly Jolly Christmas / Frosty The Snowman 6. Celebrate Me Home (Featuring Gavin DeGraw) 7. Must Be Santa 8. Christmas Time is Here 9. The Heartache Can Wait 10. Little Drummer Boy 11. Joy (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Angels We Have Heard On High / Hark The Herald Angels Sing) 12. Auld Lang Syne To celebrate the new record, Rimes announced that she will be hitting the West Coast on her annual Christmas tour which will be appropriately called, “Today is Christmas”. The tour kicks off in Tacoma, Washington on December 4th with Ellee Duke opening. For more information on LeAnn Rimes and her tour dates and tickets, please visit: www.leannrimesworld.com and visit www.youtube.com/user/leannrimesofficial.

Kenny Chesney adds Miranda Lambert, & more to 2016 No Shoes Nation Tour!

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I guess we know where we’re going next summer! Congrats to Miranda Lambert​, Sam Hunt​ and Old Dominion​ for landing on one of the hottest tickets of 2016 with Kenny Chesney​’s No Shoes Nation tour! [bctt tweet=”@KennyChesney adds @MirandaLambert, @SamHuntMusic & @OldDominion to the 2016 #NoShoesNation tour!”] Every year Kenny Chesney’s tours just get bigger and bigger, and 2016 will be no exception! Filling arenas with some of the best fans in country music, Kenny’s No Shoes Nation tickets will sell out fast! Be sure to check back with us for official dates and states. OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Nashville, Tenn. – (Sept. 15, 2015) The dust hasn’t even settled from Kenny Chesney’s record-smashing Big Revival 2015 Tour – closing with 120,206 fans played to over two nights at Foxboro, Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium – and the man The Wall Street Journal has deemed “The King of the Road” is ready to kick-off 2016. As is always his way, he’s looking to make his stadium shows the best day of the summer. ​“People count on having a great day when they come out to see us,” Chesney explains. “And I think it’s important that we give them the best show we can from the moment they hit the gate until the final encore song’s been played.” To realize this goal, Chesney tapped six-time Female Vocalist and four-time Album of the Year winner Miranda Lambert, currently up for four 2015 CMAs including Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year. Known for hits including “The House That Built Me,” “Kerosene,” “White Liar,” “Baggage Claim,” CMA Song of the Year “Over You” and the current “Smokin’ And Drinkin’,” TIME hails the Texas firebrand for “packing heat and heart in equal measure.” ​“Miranda is the real deal,” Chesney says. “She’s a songwriter, first, and a real vocalist. She’s puts it all out there when she’s on stage, and I loved touring with her so much in 2009, I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to get her back out here – because I love every single thing about who she is as an artist and a person.” Joining them will be Sam Hunt, the Cedartown, Georgian who’s already scored three consecutive Platinum-selling #1s with “Leave The Night On,” “Take Your Time” and “House Party” from his debut album, Montevallo. In addition to his own hits, he wrote Chesney’s #1 “Come Over” and Keith Urban’s “Cop Car.” With his distinct country sound, Hunt has surpassed 450 million streams across all digital platforms – far more than any other country music newcomer. ​“The second I heard Sam’s demo for ‘Come Over,’ I knew he was onto something very unique,” says the man who gave Hunt his first cut. “Watching him develop as an artist, seeing his songwriting evolve – and knowing how he brings it when he gets onstage makes him a perfect act to come out with us. He’s fun, alive and all about the music.” ​And reprising their kick-off position — but getting a longer Continue reading Kenny Chesney adds Miranda Lambert, & more to 2016 No Shoes Nation Tour!→

Comedian Jeff Dunham launches “Perfectly Unbalanced” National Tour

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Sept. 14, 2015) – Get ready for a whole lot of Jeff Dunham. The internationally acclaimed comedian and ventriloquist is debuting two new specials this fall and loading up the bus with his cast of characters and heading out on the road. Dunham will embark on the Perfectly Unbalanced Tour starting Dec. 2, and the new Unhinged in Hollywood with Special Guest Brad Paisley will air at 8 p.m. ET Sept. 17 on NBC. Tickets for the 20-city run go on sale Friday and can be purchased at JeffDunham.com. Additionally fans can see Dunham on FOX News’ Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Unhinged in Hollywood was shot during a two-night stand at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in August. Comedy Central will give Unhinged its cable television premiere at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The network will replay the show at 11 p.m. Nov. 14, 6 p.m. Nov. 26 and 5 p.m. Christmas Day. [bctt tweet=”Comedian @JeffDunham launches “Perfectly Unbalanced” National Tour! “] Comedy Central also will be airing a number of Dunham’s most popular specials for fans in the mood to binge watch. Controlled Chaos airs at 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 and 11 p.m. Nov. 1. Spark of Insanity runs at 11 p.m. Oct. 31 and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Minding the Monsters airs at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and hourly 7 p.m. through 10 p.m. Oct. 31. And 2014 special All Over the Map will be shown at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Nov. 1. A regular on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list of most powerful entertainers, Dunham has built a comedy empire over years of constant touring and innovation. Using colorful characters like Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, redneck Bubba J, Peanut, and Jose Jalapeno, Dunham has carved a unique corner in the comedy world that’s as funny as it is popular. He has set the record for viewership on Comedy Central, sold more than 7 million DVDs worldwide and nearly a billion views on YouTube. Perfectly Unbalanced Tour dates: Dec. 2 – Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin Dec. 3 – US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dec. 4 – Expocentre Landon Arena, Topeka, Kansas Dec. 5 – US Cellular Coliseum, Bloomington, Illinois Dec. 6 – Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio Dec. 28 – Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario Dec. 29 – FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Dec. 30 – Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania Dec. 31 – Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jan. 2-3 – Mile One Centre, St. Johns, Newfoundland Jan. 13 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Jan. 14 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan Jan. 27 – Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island Jan. 28 – Times Union Square, Albany, New York Jan. 29 – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Jan. 30 – Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts Jan. 31 – Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, Maine

Toby Keith – Rum Is the Reason Lyric Video

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It seems that Oklahoma native, Toby Keith, has caught a bit of the island bug this fall as he releases the official lyric video to his new single “Rum is the Reason“. The track is now available on Apple Music, but of course we’ve got it right here for your listening pleasure! [bctt tweet=”Check out the lyric video for @TobyKeithMusic’s #RumIsTheReason!”]  

Carrie Underwood Clears Up Canine Car Catastrophe

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“Extra” special correspondent Alecia Davis caught up with country superstar Carrie Underwood in NYC as the songbird unveiled her athletic wear, Calia at fashion week. The Grammy winner became a mom earlier this year, and she already has a new mommy disaster story about when her son Isaiah was locked in her running car by her dogs. [bctt tweet=”@CarrieUnderwood Clears Up Canine Car Catastrophe. #Momlife #CountryMusic”] “Everybody made it sound dramatic, but I was laughing at it when they put it out there, because I thought, ‘Of course, this is life’… as soon as my husband and I got out of the car to get our luggage and get it on the plane… we both got out and shut the door, immediately my dogs jumped up on the little ledge where all the buttons are, and I heard it lock. Nobody had an extra key, it was the weekend, there was no locksmith, we called the police… so we thought, well, let’s break the window.” Her brother-in-law busted the window, so Carrie and her NHL star husband Michael Fischer could get Isaiah and the pups. She said, “Isaiah was fine in the backseat, again, the car was running, we were watching him, it was fine.” The 32-year-old star is already back in shape, just six months after giving birth to her son. She revealed, “I worked out hard before I was pregnant, I worked out while I was pregnant. Some days, my husband’s home in the morning and he can look after [Isaiah] while I work out and when he’s not, he’s a part of our workout. I literally will do squats, me holding my baby.” Isaiah is also taking after his active parents. “He’s going to be fully mobile very soon, he’s scooting around, and he’s got two little teeth on the bottom that are almost all the way in.” On her athletic line, she said, “It was important to me to be able to create something that women could wear all day long and it would carry them through whatever they had to do.” Though Carrie loves designing clothes, she isn’t giving up her day job as a singer. She’s currently working on an album, titled “Storyteller.” She shared, “There are a lot of story songs on this album, and country music is about storytelling, it’s about real life.” Underwood was discovered on “American Idol” (she won Season 4) and admitted that she is sad to see the show end. “It gave me my shot, it was made for people like me – that knew they loved to sing, but didn’t really know what to do with it. It’s bittersweet.” Detailed story via: http://extratv.com/2015/09/11/mommy-scare-carrie-underwood-reveals-how-son-got-locked-in-running-car/

Brad Paisley Contributes the Soundtrack for 2015 SEC Football

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CBS Sports is tuning up its SEC ON CBS coverage with country music superstar BRAD PAISLEY. The Grammy Award winner has recorded a customized version of his new single, “COUNTRY NATION,” along with elements from a video shoot that will be part of CBS Sports’ broadcasts of Southeastern Conference football throughout the regular-season. [bctt tweet=”Sample @BradPaisley’s ‘Country Nation’ SEC football edition via  @CBSSportsGang, @SEConCBS “] The customized song for each “SEC Game of the Week” highlights the players, programs, fans and pageantry around SEC football. SEC ON CBS continues this Saturday, Sept. 12 (3:30 PM, ET) with *No. 9-ranked Georgia taking on Vanderbilt. To view a sample from this week’s customized edition of “COUNTRY NATION” for the Georgia-Vanderbilt game, click here: http://snpy.tv/1O4brkH *Coaches Poll as of 9/8/15 Follow us on Twitter: @CBSSportsGang and @SEConCBS