“When the Sun Goes Down” We’ll Be Groovin’ to the PREMIERE of Kenny Chesney Live on AXS TV! What’s better than a Sunday lineup full of country superstars? How about one that leads up the the PREMIERE of Kenny Chesney – Summer in 3D at 8 ET | 5 PT! The broadcast will also feature Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and more! Check out the full schedule below and be sure to set that DVR now!
Talented Singer-Songwriter Brings Awareness to Colorectal Cancer Education and Prevention Through One Million Strong Campaign NASHVILLE, TN (March 31, 2015) – BBR Music Group/RED BOW Records’ Craig Campbell, joined forces with Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and Bayer HealthCare on their March awareness campaign, One Million Strong, for the 3rd Annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge, which was held this past Sunday (3/29) in Nashville, TN. The event, hosted by GAC’s Nan Kelley, helped raise over $100,000 for colorectal cancer education, research and prevention, while honoring more than one million colorectal cancer survivors. Brad Cummings from the band Blackjack Billy, was part of the winning team of the 3rd Annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge. The day wrapped with a One Million Strong march around Nashville’s Centennial Park, while Jerrod Niemann, Charlie Worsham and Campbell closed-out the day with special performances in the park. Find out more straight from the source! http://www.sweettalkpublicity.com/index.php/news/53-craig-cambell/327-3rd-annual-craig-campbell-celebrity-cornhole-challenge-helps-raise-over-100-000-for-colorectal-cancer-talented-singer-songwriter-brings-awareness-to-colorectal-cancer-education-and-prevention-through-one-million-strong-campaign
Performances at CMT Awards, Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam, Nightly Concert at LP Field & More; Plus Pop-Up Store in East Nashville Benefiting Chief Cares Fund NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (June 8, 2015) — Eric Church has been on the road the majority of the year with his record-breaking “The Outsiders World Tour” which was ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Tours, but he will return to Nashville this week to thank the fans that have supported him since he debuted his first music at CMA Music Festival in 2006. Nominated for Male Video of the Year for his No. 1 hit “Talladega” from his Platinum-certified album The Outsiders, Church will kick-off his week performing live on “The 2015 CMT Music Awards” on Wednesday, June 10. Immediately following the CMT Awards, the CMA and ACM Award winner will move across the city to the mother church of country music, the Ryman Auditorium, and perform as part of “Marty Stuart’s 14th Annual Late Night Jam.” Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/ericchurch/905-church-choir-comes-first-for-eric-church-during-cma-music-festival
CMT, Mountain Dew and Meerkat are teaming up with Florida Georgia Line for an award show first and providing fans multiple entry points into country music’s loudest night. During Florida Georgia Line’s highly anticipated performance of “Anything Goes” at the 2015 “CMT Music Awards” on June 10 – for the first time in award show history – Meerkat will live stream the entire performance literally from the front row. Meerkat users will be able to watch the performance live (and later on-demand) in a custom designed Mountain Dew skinned player. This marks the latest in a larger partnership between Mountain Dew and Florida Georgia Line. The live awards telecast is CMT’s most-watched night of the year. This activation leverages the reach of all three brands and undeniably one of country music’s biggest acts to engage fans in an innovative social co-viewing experience. The live stream will live within the Meerkat app that will be distributed via CMT’s Twitter and Facebook page and then shared from Mtn Dew’s so both CMT & Dew handles will be broadcasting access to the stream on Meerkat. For those who missed the stream live on Meerkat, Mtn Dew & CMT will be allowing people to see this front row view again and relive the experience via a video link of the performance for 1 week after the awards, thanks to Mountain Dew. The video will be distributed via Mtn Dew’s social handle and promoted from CMT’s social handles post show.
In the country music heart of Nashville, Tennessee the streets are buzzing with excited fans from all over the world as they take part in the CMT Music Festival (formerly known as FanFare). With live performances from the heavy hitters all week long, this festival is the country music mecca… a pilgrimage for the whole family to share the passion of music row. And topping the list of events this week is none other than the CMT Music Awards, hosted at Bridgestone arena, and broadcast live on CMT! CMT Music Awards 2015 Performer Line-up: CMT kicks off the summer with the 2015 CMT Music Awards live in Nashville on Wednesday, June 10, with Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow hosting. Carrie Underwood, Reba, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Jake Owen, Sam Hunt, Zac Brown Band, A Thousand Horses, Chris Janson, Frankie Ballard, Kelsea Ballerini, Maddie and Tae and RaeLynn are scheduled to perform. This will be Carrie Underwood’s first official post-baby performance and one hell of an indicator to how her upcoming tour production will look. She’s also in the lead with the most award nominations this year, so that takes a lot of pressure off Mrs. Shelton and might give her a summer to recoup and rebuild her next big move. Rumor also has it that Kieth Urban is even debuting a brand new song during his moment in that spotlight! CMT Music Awards 2015 Hosting Sneak Peek: Now in an ever-growing trend of non-musicians hosting our award shows, this year we have Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews and actress Brittany Snow working the mic. While many complain because we love having just that much more time with our favorite artists on screen, our team would like to note that not all artists are comfortable reading cue cards and stiffly delivering pre-written jokes, so I’ll take the actress and friend over another Trace Adkins year. 2015 CMT Music Awards Nominees: Video of the Year Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water” Darius Rucker, “Homegrown Honey” Dierks Bentley, “Drunk on a Plane” Florida Georgia Line, “Dirt” Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down” Kenny Chesney, “American Kids” Lady Antebellum, “Bartender” Lee Brice, “I Don’t Dance” Luke Bryan, “Play It Again” Maddie & Tae, “Girl in a Country Song” Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood, “Somethin’ Bad” Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On” Male Video of the Year Dierks Bentley, “Drunk on a Plane” Eric Church, “Talladega” Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down” Keith Urban, “Somewhere in My Car” Kenny Chesney, “American Kids” Luke Bryan, “Play It Again” Female Video of the Year Carrie Underwood, “Little Toy Guns” Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water” Lee Ann Womack, “The Way I’m Livin’” Miranda Lambert, “Little Red Wagon” RaeLynn, “God Made Girls” Reba, “Going Out Like That” Group Video of the Year A Thousand Horses, “Smoke” Eli Young Band, “Dust” Lady Antebellum, “Bartender” Little Big Town, “Day Drinking” The Band Perry, “Chainsaw” Zac Brown Band, Continue reading CMT Music Awards 2015 – Viewer Guide
DEBUT SINGLE “BREAK UP WITH HIM” NO. 1 MOST ADDED SINGLE, 76 REPORTING STATIONS SPINNING THE SONG ACROSS AMERICA Rising stars, Old Dominion, have taken Country Radio and America by storm with their debut single “Break Up With Him.” This week Old Dominion’s first single was the No. 1 most added song at country radio with 42 new playlist “adds” and 76 first week reporting stations spinning the song by the band Rolling Stone Country, Billboard, Country Weekly and the Huffington Post agree are a “band to watch.” “The support that Country Radio has shown us out of the gate like this is unreal,” says Old Dominion. “We are so proud of this song and the entire team of people who are working with us. We can’t wait to see where this will take us!” “What a great start to BREAK UP WITH HIM! It really shows the excitement Country Radio has for this song AND this band,” announces RCA’s Senior VP/National Promotion, Keith Gale. “We appreciate all of our partners at Country Radio who were a part of this historic start to Old Dominion’s first single for RCA.” Clint Higham with Morris Higham Management, Old Dominion’s artist management adds “It’s so wonderful to see when good people win. Old Dominion possess all the qualities of amazing musicians, artists, writers and performers, but they are even better human beings and I speak on behalf of everyone involved on the team that they make it exciting to come to work every day . We are thankful to our friends and partners at country radio who are seeing it too and seeing the fans embrace the music.” “Break Up With Him” was written by all five band members; lead singer Matthew Ramsey, multi-instrumentalist Trevor Rosen, drummer Whit Sellers, bassist Geoff Sprung and lead guitarist Brad Tursi, making the first song that the band has written together as a collective group. It is also of note that the Old Dominion band members have other songs on the radio charts currently that they’ve written, including Blake Shelton’s “Sangria,” Tyler Farr’s “A Guy Walks Into A Bar,” and the recent Dierks Bentley hit “Say You Do.” In addition to the hit songs currently/recently on the charts, Old Dominion band members also wrote “Better Dig Two” and “Chainsaw” (The Band Perry), “Come Back To Me” (Keith Urban), “Wake Up Loving You” (Craig Morgan) and “Save It For A Rainy Day” (Kenny Chesney) to name a few. Old Dominion has toured together for over 8 years and show no signs of stopping. Currently, not including solo headlining shows, they’ve joined Kenny Chesney for a run of 18 stadium tour dates on The Big Revival Tour to take the band through August. With the amount of time Old Dominion spends on the road it was no wonder that “Break Up With Him” was penned there as well. With the beginning melody of “Break Up With Him” being laid down one day at a sound check, lyrics coming together Continue reading OLD DOMINION TAKES COUNTRY RADIO BY STORM
Special To Air May 15 On CBS The legendary John Anderson is scheduled to join Keith Urban for a collaborative performance on “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets,” a CBS special featuring Country music luminaries and chart-topping artists. The two-hour musical event will air on Friday, May 15. “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets” was taped during the recent 50th Annual ACM Awards in Arlington, TX, and features an evening of unforgettable collaborations between country legends and modern acts. In addition to the upcoming “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets” on May 15, Anderson will join Keith Urban again for a performance at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, WY on July 25. For additional information about this appearance and other upcoming John Anderson shows, visit the tour section of his website at JohnAnderson.com. Most recently, Anderson announced that he is releasing a new album, Goldmine, on May 26. Produced by Joe Spivey, the album marks Anderson’s first release in nine years, and will be 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. Additionally, lead off single “I Work a Lot Better” will be shipped to radio on May 11 and will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon and other major digital retailers. For more information on John Anderson, visit his official website at JohnAnderson.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. About John Anderson: Country music chart-topper John Anderson has a proven track record of success since first coming to Nashville in 1971. With a career that has produced multiple award nominations, including a Grammy nomination, an ACM Career Achievement Award, a CMA Horizon Award, induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, 23 albums and over 60 singles, 26 of which reached Top 10; John Anderson has been a staple in Country music during his entire 44 years in the format. With multiple hits under his belt including, “Seminole Wind,” “Swingin’,” “Straight Tequila Night,” “Money In The Bank,” “Wild And Blue,” “Black Sheep” and “When It Comes To You,” Anderson is now releasing a brand new 13-track album, Goldmine, under his own newly-formed record label, Bayou Boys Music, on May 26, 2015. The album features 12 tracks either written or co-written by Anderson and leadoff single “I Work A Lot Better” will hit radio on May 11. With a heavy tour schedule through the summer of 2015 and additional dates booked into December, Anderson clearly has no plans of slowing down. For additional information on John Anderson’s upcoming album and tour dates, visit his official webpage at http://www.JohnAnderson.com/. John Anderson and Keith Urban Behind-The-Scenes of “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets” Photo credit: Getty Images/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music Hi-res John Anderson and Keith Urban Perform During “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets” Photo credit: Getty Images/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music Hi-res John Anderson and Keith Urban Perform During “ACM Presents: Superstar Continue reading Country Legend John Anderson Collaborates With Keith Urban On “ACM Presents: Superstar Duets”
Never underestimate the power of redneck innovation when it comes to solving a problem! We know sometimes it takes a little more than duct tape and bailing wire to come to the rescue in some dire situations, but when it comes to beating the summer heat, these champions of resourcefulness take the trophy!
Summer’s right on top of us so we thought we’d have a little fun! We’re throwing together some of our favorite “redneck inventions” for YOU to vote on! Set a spell and tell us what you like!
The ACM Awards always bring out the big debates in country music: Who is “real country” and who is not? What does “entertainer of the year” really mean? Will Taylor Swift ever stop getting nominated now that she’s “off the country wagon”? No matter the question, our readers are sure to have an answer, and of course to help you with that, we’ve got your list of 2015 ACM Award nominees and winners right here at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com! SONG OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney **WINNER: Automatic – Miranda Lambert Drink A Beer – Luke Bryan Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves Give Me Back My Hometown – Eric Church I Hold On – Dierks Bentley VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay **WINNER: Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae The Swon Brothers VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum **WINNER: Little Big Town Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band ALBUM OF THE YEAR Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean Pain Killer – Little Big Town **WINNER: Platinum – Miranda Lambert Riser – Dierks Bentley The Outsiders – Eric Church FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Brandy Clark **WINNER: Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Garth Brooks Luke Bryan – Winner! Miranda Lambert Florida Georgia Line MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Brad Paisley Blake Shelton SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney Automatic – Miranda Lambert Dirt – Florida Georgia Line Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Rodney Clawson Ashley Gorley Luke Laird Josh Osborne Chris Tompkins VIDEO OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney Director: Shaun Silva Cop Car – Keith Urban **WINNER: Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley I’m Not Gonna Miss You – Glen Campbell Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Lonely Tonight – Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe Meanwhile Back At Mama’s – Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood The South – The Cadillac Three Featuring Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley & Mike Eli **WINNER: This Is How We Roll – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan
