43,314 Sell-Out, Debuts New Song w Eric Church, Sings for George Strait
The Miller Stadium show anticipation – for artist and fans -- was
palpable, as the No Shoes Nation Tour drew 43,314 strong to the stadium,
which has not hosted a concert since 2010. As The Milwaukee Journal
Sun noted in early in its review: “this felt like the kind of event
people have been dying to enjoy for months.”
That newness inspired Chesney to debut a song from
his recent Billboard #1 all-genre Top 200 Albums debut Life On A Rock:
the potent “When I See This Bar.” He invited tour-mate Eric Church to
share the reflective slice of who we were long before we realized how
special the moments we’re just living really are.
“’When I See This Bar’ is the kind of song you have
to have lived,” Chesney confesses. “Most people do, they just never
step back and realize what all those lost nights, afternoon beers and
friendships really mean. They make you who are, get you through tough
things and get you laughing… Obviously, ‘When I See This Bar’ is
important to me; I know Eric’s been there, too, and knows that power of
place, so it was great to get him up there.”
Still in the moment, Chesney also had the capacity
crowd sing “Happy Birthday” to his good friend George Strait, who was
turning 60. Promising the crowd he would email it to King George, the
enthusiasm was palpable.
“That’s one of the things about this life – and the
people of the No Shoes Nation,” Chesney enthused. “There are so many
crazy, nonlinear things you can do… if you can dream them. The fans feed
me to dream outside the lines – like singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to George
– and that’s one of the best parts of making a life making music.”
And bringing people together in the name of those
songs. The Journal Sentinel went on to note, “Busting out to the swagger
of "Feel Like a Rock Star," he spent the subsequent two hours proving
he was one, running all around the stage, the sweat stain spreading
wider and wider on his shirt… it was clear to the revelers this was no
mere concert.”
“We’ve played so many places,” Chesney says,
“there’s a special thrill when you get to go somewhere new, or
different. It’s why we’re mixing it up this year: arenas, amphitheatres,
a few Keg shows in clubs, the Tortuga Festival on the beach. But
Milwaukee – like Dallas last weekend – had a very special magic to it.
Those fans! That stadium! Funny how places that couldn’t be more
different both have so much heart.”
Getting ready to shoot a profile with CBS News’
“Sunday Morning,” the 8-time Country Music Association and Academy of
Country Music Entertainer of the Year is in full touring gear. But that
doesn’t mean his reflective album is getting lost in the shuffle. As the
Church debut proves, the singer/songwriter/supernova’s LOAR is – as
Billboard wrote – “surely the most personal work he’s ever done,” while
The Washington Post added, “It's a bold move, considering that a new
crop of country rockers are selling millions of albums modeled on
Chesney's pounding arena rock sound. But, Chesney follows his muse and
offers an album that exposes his weathered soul… as appealing as it is
surprising.”
Mittwoch, 22. Mai 2013
Darling Parade Artist of the Year
Darling Parade Lands Nomination in
"Make a Band Famous" Category at O Music Awards
Band named Channel One’s 2012-2013 "Artist of the Year"
Nashville, Tenn. (May 22, 2013) – Darling Parade marches
onto a nomination at this year’s O Music Awards in the “Make a Band
Famous” category. The winner of the inaugural award will be named one of
MTV's coveted Artists to Watch and have the opportunity to perform at the O Music Awards, plus get a shot to perform during VMA weekend in August. To cast your vote for Darling Parade and to see the full list of nominees, head over to: OMusicAwards.com."Make a Band Famous" Category at O Music Awards
Band named Channel One’s 2012-2013 "Artist of the Year"
There are currently 10 bands up for the honor, and on May 31 only five will remain. The awards, which honor innovators in music, culture and technology, air June 19 at 7 p.m. ET as part of "Live Music Day," a 24-hour, live-streamed party featuring performances from around the country. More than 50 bands will perform and Roots drummer ?uestlove will host an all-day drum-a-thon to serve as the party's heartbeat.
“Being nominated for the OMA's ‘Make a Band Famous’ award is a huge opportunity, and could really be a game changer for our band,” said Nate McCoy. “We can't wait to see who comes out the winner!”
With millions of votes cast, Channel One News, the leading television news network for teens nationwide, has announced Darling Parade as the winner of their their 2012-2013 "Artist of the Year" competition. Channel One is a digital content provider focused on encouraging young people to be informed, digital-savvy global citizens. The Peabody and Telly award-winning news program is broadcast to more than 5 million young people in upper elementary schools, middle schools and high schools across the country. Darling Parade beat out 32 other acts that have been featured as “Hear It Now” artists of the week for the honor.
“We’re thrilled to showcase emerging musicians on the show each week as a part of our Hear it Now program. Artist of the Year is an especially fun way to find out which band is the fan favorite of the season. We’re happy to support Darling Parade during this exciting time in their careers,” said Karen Knapstein, Managing Editor, ChannelOne.com.
"Winning ‘Artist of the Year’ is an amazing thing to us since we all grew up watching Channel One every day,” said Kristin Kearns. “Our fans were incredibly supportive, and we're honored to be this year’s winner."
Darling Parade's music and other information is available now at video.channelone.com.
About Darling Parade:
Darling Parade’s music has been featured extensively on ABC Family’s "The Lying Game," The CW’s “Flygirls," Syfy's "Stargate Universe," and Showtime's "Shameless." They’ve shared the stage with Cassadee Pope, Chevelle, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Stephen Jerzak, Plumb, The Ataris and more. Their music has been reviewed and featured by AOL, MSN, Billboard, Pollstar, Last.FM, Metrolyrics.com, RDIO, Spotify and more. Darling Parade was chosen to star in Supercuts’ national “Rock the Cut" campaign that will begin airing in summer 2013.
For more information, visit www.darlingparade.com.
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TIM McGRAW OFFERS LIVE TRACKS TO FANS
TIM McGRAW OFFERS LIVE TRACKS TO FANS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH "McGRAW OVERDRIVE SERIES LIVE"
Nashville,
TN - May 22, 2013 - Superstar Tim McGraw will be releasing live tracks
from his TWO LANES OF FREEDOM 2013 Tour, powered by Pennzoil, for the
first time ever this summer as part of his new program "McGraw Overdrive
Series Live." The first track, "Southern Girl," will be available
starting this Friday, May 24 exclusively at timmcgraw.com with four
other live songs to be released on June 7, June 21, July 12 and July
26. Fans will be able to purchase tracks individually or all five
together. All of the songs featured will be from McGraw's Big Machine
Records debut, TWO LANES OF FREEDOM.
"The
sound and energy from a live show gives an entirely new perspective to
any song," said McGraw. "I'm always looking for ways to give the fans
something extra. If you're at the show, it's a cool memory to add to
your playlist. And if you couldn't get a ticket to the show that night,
you can still hear some of what happened and maybe feel like you were
there. It's a first for me to release live tracks this way, and that's
exciting."
"McGraw Overdrive Series Live" is powered by nugs.net,
the premier platform for live music distribution and webcasts for
artists ranging from Metallica to Pearl Jam to Phish. Founder and CEO
Brad Serling adds, "No major country artist has ever released live
tracks direct to fans during a tour like this, and we're thrilled to
help McGraw break new ground."
Coming
off sold-out shows in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend, McGraw's TWO
LANES OF FREEDOM 2013 Tour continues to heat up the summer with Tampa Tribune commenting
that, "While some artists tend to appeal to a particular fan base,
McGraw continues to grow new audiences, who enjoy his shows for the same
reasons fans launched him on the path to megastardom 20 years ago."
The tour continues this weekend with stops in St. Louis, MO (5/23);
Chicago, IL (5/24); Cincinnati, OH (5/25) and Darien Lakes, NY (5/26).
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New Album by Mike Scott & Friends
New Album by Mike Scott & Friends
HOME SWEET HOME Now Released
May 22, 2013 (Nashville, TN) — Home Sweet Home by Mike Scott is Now available on iTunes, Amazon and other fine digital and CD retailers. The album is also available now to radio programmers and DJ’s via. AirPlay Direct.
Rural Rhythm Records is saluting the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865) with an instrumental album titled Home Sweet Home, which contains 14 songs that were popular during the Civil War Era.
Mike Scott
(producer & performer) has assembled an all-star group of musicians
to pay tribute to the popular parlor songs, minstrel songs and marching
songs from this era, which are now known as traditional standards. Joining Scott on this album are awarding winning players Adam Steffey, Rob Ickes, Bryan Sutton, Aubrey Haynie, Tim Stafford, Mike Compton, Ben Isaacs, Jeff Taylor and Scott Miller.
“I am so excited about this Civil War Era project. My own banjo heritage traces back to both of my grandfathers. Also, my great grandmother “Verdie” on my dad’s side played banjo and was born during the 1860’s Civil War period. I never had the opportunity to meet any of them, but I am proud to carry on the banjo legacy in our family”, says Mike Scott.
The songs on Home Sweet Home
could be heard during the 1860’s in America’s major cities, small
towns, rural areas and soldier encampments during the Civil War. The song “Ashokan Farewell”, written by Jay
Ungar, and heard throughout the Ken Burns Civil War TV series was
included in the collection due to its familiarity to this period in time
based on the TV series popularity. 150 years later, these 13 American musical treasures can be enjoyed again on this special collection. These songs should not be lost and forgotten, but passed down to future generations as a part of America’s musical heritage.
Mike Scott says, “I dedicate this project to those who broke through the pages of our nation’s history and paved the way for a better America. I
hope these tunes will touch you and give you a reminder of a period of
time captivated as part of our nation’s journey to unity and freedom. May it bring you joy, put a smile on your face and put some ‘giddy-up’ in your step”!
Mike Scott is seen by millions of TV viewers each week during prime-time on RFD-TV, (72 million households), performing with Ronnie Reno & Reno Tradition on the RENO’S OLD TIME MUSIC SHOW. He also is the host of the new music TV series BEHIND THE DREAMTM currently airing on BlueHighways TV.
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Interview with High Valley
Interview with High Valley
Lamitschka:
Music has many new fans throughout Europe who may be hearing about
you for the first time. How would you describe yourself and the music
you play to someone who has never seen or heard you?
High
Valley: We
are a three-part harmony country band with rocking country vibes and
some bluegrass influence with mandolin and banjo.
Lamitschka:
How was the last year for you? What were your highlights?
High
Valley:
Last year was amazing! We were nominated for a JUNO Award and got to
play in the JUNO Cup. Our second single, “Let It Be Me,” went to
#1 on CMT and we were able to be a part of a world record-breaking
harvest. All kinds of amazing things happened!
Lamitschka:
How did you choose the title for the CD? Is there a story
behind the name?
High
Valley:
We chose Love
Is A Long Road as
the name of our album because we believe love is something that lasts
forever. Love is unconditional. But we wanted to use "Country
terms," so we called love a "Long Road".
Lamitschka:
Do you write the songs yourself? If not, how do you go about finding
the songs for your CD?
High
Valley:
We actually write most of our own music. However, when we don’t, we
listen to tracks that songwriters send to us and narrow it down to
those that resonate with us the most. It’s really important for us
to write and perform songs that we feel a real connection with.
Lamitschka:
What is your favorite song among all the songs you have recorded and
what's the story behind it?
High
Valley:
One of my favourite songs is called "Never took Her Dancing".
It’s a pretty sad song about making sure you love people while they
are around. You have to listen to it!!
It
combines the sounds of an accordion and a banjo. Pretty unique and
pretty awesome if you ask me!
Lamitschka:
Who inspires you musically and how deep do your musical roots run?
High
Valley:
I would say that our musical inspiration comes from bands like
Diamond Rio, Blackhawk, Alabama and also bands like Eli Young Band
and Little Big Town. A lot of harmony groups because what we grew up
on.
Our
family also inspired our love for music. Our parents and our three
sisters taught us how to sing and play. Music has always been a huge
part of our family life.
Lamitschka:
What was your big break that got you into the music business?
High
Valley:
Paul Brandt really helped us out and continues to help and mentor us.
He really encouraged his fans and the industry to take us seriously
and they did. Our big break was probably when Paul had us perform
with him at the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards.
Lamitschka:
Fans are always hungry for good road stories. Do you have one you can
share with us (come on don’t be shy)?
High
Valley:
One time, Brad’s pants ripped wide open during a show. It was
horrible and awesome all at the same time. We fixed the problem with
duct tape and then forgot the words to the rest of our songs.
Lamitschka:
Describe what a perfect day is like for you.
High
Valley:
Wake up, eat chocolate with ice cream, play guitar, eat a bacon
cheeseburger, play mandolin, put on nice cloths, eat a cookie, do a
show, sit on the bus and eat nachos and salsa.
Lamitschka:
Most careers don't last as long as yours. What's given your
career the staying power?
High
Valley:
The fact that we love music, don't know anything else and don't want
to know anything else. It really is our life and passion!
Christian
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Michael Martin Murphey On ABC TV
Michael Martin Murphey To Appear This Weekend
On ABC TV’s Born To Explore with Richard Wiese
PIERRE,
South Dakota — Michael Martin Murphey, whose new album, Red River
Drifter, is set for release on July 9, will appear on the Emmy-nominated
Born To Explore with Richard Wiese when the program rebroadcast their
segment, “Where The Buffalo Roam” on Saturday, May 25 on most ABC
television stations. (Check local listings for times.)
Murphey was in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota, participating in the popular annual event, “The Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup” last fall, and visited with Wiese for the program.
The 71,000 acre park, filled with lush forests, quiet and serene meadows and majestic mountains boasts one of the largest publicly-owned bison herds, nearly 1,300 strong. Each fall, the ground rumbles and the dust flies as cowboys, cowgirls and park crews saddle up to bring in the thundering herd. The annual roundup is scheduled for the weekend of September 27.
In addition to discussing the history of the area and the roundup with Wiese, Murphey also performs his hit, “Wildfire.”
Murphey’s forthcoming Red River Drifter marks a return of sorts for the genre-busting artist. Drawing from a deep well of influences that includes classical to country, blues to bluegrass and folk to jazz, Murphey is perhaps best known for his huge hits, “Wildfire,” “Carolina In The Pines,” “What’s Forever For,” “Long Line of Love” and “Geronimo’s Cadillac” among others.
In recent years Murphey has been exploring the similarities between bluegrass and American cowboy music. But for Red River Drifter, he brought in some very eclectic and unexpected elements to the writing process. “I wrote songs that drew from what is inspiring me at this point in my life,” he says. “Every style was fair game. We intentionally did not follow formulas or rules.” The result may well be his finest album yet!
A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has earned six gold albums and performs more than 150 shows per year. As a songwriter, his work has been covered by John Denver, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Lee, Kenny Rogers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and a host of other recording artists.
Wiese is the host and an executive producer of the television program Born to Explore with Richard Wiese™, which airs weekly on ABC and debuted September 3, 2011. Its second season premiered October 6, 2012. In a successful first season, Born To Explore’s™ positive cultural and environmental message reached viewers around the world, and resulted in several awards. The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Best Children’s Television Series,[2] and garnered a SABRE award for "Product Placement" along with Travel Canada.[3] Wiese has continued to receive acclaim alongside the show, and gained more accolades of his own.
As an extreme adventurer, his stated goal is to inspire young people and spark their interest for discovery and the love of outdoors.[4] He says that Born To Explore™ is a way to encourage this growth and environmental activism, as well as educate his audience on exotic cultures and animals.
On ABC TV’s Born To Explore with Richard Wiese
Murphey was in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota, participating in the popular annual event, “The Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup” last fall, and visited with Wiese for the program.
The 71,000 acre park, filled with lush forests, quiet and serene meadows and majestic mountains boasts one of the largest publicly-owned bison herds, nearly 1,300 strong. Each fall, the ground rumbles and the dust flies as cowboys, cowgirls and park crews saddle up to bring in the thundering herd. The annual roundup is scheduled for the weekend of September 27.
In addition to discussing the history of the area and the roundup with Wiese, Murphey also performs his hit, “Wildfire.”
Murphey’s forthcoming Red River Drifter marks a return of sorts for the genre-busting artist. Drawing from a deep well of influences that includes classical to country, blues to bluegrass and folk to jazz, Murphey is perhaps best known for his huge hits, “Wildfire,” “Carolina In The Pines,” “What’s Forever For,” “Long Line of Love” and “Geronimo’s Cadillac” among others.
In recent years Murphey has been exploring the similarities between bluegrass and American cowboy music. But for Red River Drifter, he brought in some very eclectic and unexpected elements to the writing process. “I wrote songs that drew from what is inspiring me at this point in my life,” he says. “Every style was fair game. We intentionally did not follow formulas or rules.” The result may well be his finest album yet!
A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has earned six gold albums and performs more than 150 shows per year. As a songwriter, his work has been covered by John Denver, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Lee, Kenny Rogers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and a host of other recording artists.
Wiese is the host and an executive producer of the television program Born to Explore with Richard Wiese™, which airs weekly on ABC and debuted September 3, 2011. Its second season premiered October 6, 2012. In a successful first season, Born To Explore’s™ positive cultural and environmental message reached viewers around the world, and resulted in several awards. The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Best Children’s Television Series,[2] and garnered a SABRE award for "Product Placement" along with Travel Canada.[3] Wiese has continued to receive acclaim alongside the show, and gained more accolades of his own.
As an extreme adventurer, his stated goal is to inspire young people and spark their interest for discovery and the love of outdoors.[4] He says that Born To Explore™ is a way to encourage this growth and environmental activism, as well as educate his audience on exotic cultures and animals.
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Darius Rucker Does It All
Darius Rucker Does It All
By Kip Kirby
© 2013 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
Darius Rucker wasn’t expecting interruptions during his Grand Ole Opry set on the night of Oct. 2.
He was nearly through with his performance, playing songs from his upcoming third album True Believers and enjoying the response from the sellout house. Then, Opry VP/GM Pete Fisher stood up in the audience, stopping the show and inviting Rucker to answer questions from fans. When the final audience member took the microphone, there was an audible gasp as Rucker realized it was none other than Brad Paisley. Nothing could have prepared him for what came next: Paisley’s invitation for his good friend to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
That moment, and the audience’s joyous reaction, underscored the Country community’s embrace of Rucker as one of its own. His journey toward this achievement began years ago back in his home state of South Carolina, long before the singer had become a household name as front man for Hootie & The Blowfish. Growing up, Rucker listened to all kinds of music: “Hee Haw” with his mother on Saturday nights, church music on Sunday mornings, big band swing standards, beach music, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll. Rucker’s musical explorations took him into all kinds of genres, and he sang along enthusiastically to them all. It never occurred to him to limit himself to one particular style or format.
“Ever since I was a kid, I was always baffled by the different labels for music because it seemed to be the same notes and the same words,” said Rucker. “I sang everything I heard and let the music take me wherever I wanted to go. I just thought all singers could sing everything. Later on, I realized they can’t.”
Rucker’s vocal versatility extends beyond the ranges of pop, rock and Nashville. In 1995, he received a personal invitation to sing at Frank Sinatra’s celebrity-studded 80th birthday gala in Los Angeles, where he performed “The Lady Is a Tramp.”
“That was one of the great days of my life! They sent us this great arrangement of ‘The Lady Is a Tramp’ that sounded exactly like ‘I Only Want to Be with You,’” Rucker said, referring to the hit single by Hootie & The Blowfish. “So we started in, but then I said, ‘I don’t want to play it like that. I want to do it exactly like Sinatra did it live at The Sands in ’64. I want Quincy Jones’ arrangement of it. Can we get it?’ They said, ‘Sure.’ So we get there that night, we’re all in zoot suits and we do the Quincy Jones arrangement — and we just killed it. When we got finished playing, Mr. Sinatra stood up and made me come over and shake his hand. It was really a great, great moment.”
Rucker continues to appear as a regular featured guest with the Peter Graves Orchestra, performing big band standards at charity events around the country. Graves admits that in the beginning he was hesitant about bringing in the lead singer for Hootie & The Blowfish to sing American songbook classics. But prior to their first show together, Rucker flew in several days early to rehearse. It didn’t take long for the orchestra leader to change his mind.
“Like everyone else, my jaw hit the floor,” Graves said, whose orchestra was Sinatra’s hand-picked ensemble for 20 years on shows throughout the Southeast. “He doesn’t try to mimic Frank (Sinatra). He’s still Darius, but he does the music justice. He did his homework and he came prepared. I see people all the time trying to work outside their genre and it doesn’t work. Darius is one of the rare ones who can make the programming switch inside his own head. For me, one of the biggest things is his smoothness and the way he phrases. It’s such a distinctive voice. It brings a lot of uniqueness to what he does.”
Frank Rogers has been Rucker’s producer and frequent co-writer since the singer signed with Capitol Records in 2008. “I’ve worked with him on rock tracks for commercials,” he said. “And I’ve seen him do his Sinatra thing. The other day, we did an R&B thing for a rap artist who wanted Darius to do the hook to the song. He’s just a great storyteller and conveyor of emotion in music.”
Rogers is quick to add that in his opinion, few artists should expect to pull off what Rucker does. The producer’s phone rings constantly with calls from what he refers to as “other-genre’d artists” who want to make the jump into Country Music. “I tell them all ‘no’, because it doesn’t make any sense,” he said. “With Darius, the honesty is there. Yes, he was a big rock star, but he comes across as a country boy from South Carolina because that’s who he is at heart. He grew up with Country Music at the same time he grew up with beach music and R&B and rock. He’s had a lot of influences, but when he sings a Country song, it’s honest. He doesn’t have to pretend that he’s got a twang. He sings in his natural voice. You put a rock band behind it, it’s still Darius singing. You listen to an early Hootie record, it doesn’t sound any different than what we’re doing now in terms of his singing or pronunciation. He always sounds like him — and it works.”
Rucker’s love of Country Music runs deep. It also skews toward the unpredictable, the unexpected and sometimes even under the radar. “Don’t get me wrong,” he insisted. “I love Dwight (Yoakam). And Lyle Lovett is somebody I never give enough credit to. But I’ll never forget flipping channels before work at the record store one day and seeing the video for ‘Crazy Over You’ by Foster & Lloyd for the first time. I’ll never forget how blown away I was. And when I heard ‘Mary and Omie’ by Nanci Griffith, from Once in a Very Blue Moon, it began another avalanche of music for me. I thought these guys were big stars. I didn’t know they weren’t.”
It’s no secret that while on tour with Hootie & The Blowfish, Rucker loved to slip Foster & Lloyd and New Grass Revival CDs onto the bus sound system. He also told his bandmates on more than one occasion, “Someday I’m going to make a Country album.” So when Hootie decided to take a break, Rucker did what he had long hoped to do. His plan was to simply lay down some tracks at a studio in his hometown of Charleston. Never did he anticipate being offered a major label Country deal, figuring that his rock reputation might make acceptance from fans and Country radio an uphill climb.
“But I was never afraid of hard work,” Rucker explained. “Mike Dungan, who signed me to Capitol, told me he called the 13 most important people he thought were tastemakers in Nashville and told them he was signing me. Twelve of them told him he was crazy. But Capitol let me make the record I wanted to make, and then they asked me to go to work. All of a sudden, ‘Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It’ (written by Clay Mills and Rucker) comes in and it’s on Country radio. I’m on the radio again — only it’s Country!”
Ask Rucker if he makes any concessions when singing Country Music, or if he changes his approach at all when shifting to Sinatra standards or Hootie hits, and he shakes his head. “Are there any differences stylistically? I’m sure there are,” he acknowledged. “But it’s not something I can really say because it’s here inside. The thing for me is, I love it all and I can do it all. When you know you can do it, you just go out and sing it.”
As for artists in other genres who might be interested in following Rucker’s footsteps into the Country spotlight, his advice is blunt: “If you’re not a Country fan, don’t come here to make a buck, because they’re gonna see right through you.”
On Rucker’s new album, True Believers, he wrote or co-wrote all but two of its songs, including the title cut, which is also the first single. Additionally, he’ll be headlining his own tour for the first time in 2013. With a string of No. 1 singles, award nominations and soaring album sales, Rucker has undoubtedly brought a new range of fans into the Country format — which is where Rucker intends to stay.
“There’s no offer in rock that could financially, spiritually or emotionally make me happy or put me where I am right now,” he said. “It takes years and years to get to the point where you feel you’re actually getting it. I don’t want to be a big pop star. I just want to sing Country Music.”
On the Web: www.DariusRucker.com
On Twitter: @DariusRucker
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HANK WILLIAMS JR. KICKING OFF SUMMER WITH "OLD SCHOOL, NEW RULES" TOUR
HANK WILLIAMS JR. KICKING OFF SUMMER
WITH "OLD SCHOOL, NEW RULES" TOUR
Concert Dates Announced in Celebration of Latest CD
WITH "OLD SCHOOL, NEW RULES" TOUR
Concert Dates Announced in Celebration of Latest CD
NASHVILLE, TN (May 21, 2013) — Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is gearing to launch a 2013 summer tour in celebration of his latest album, Old School, New Rules.
Cities among the concert lineup include Detroit, Orlando, Atlantic
City, Biloxi and many more. Known for his powerfully charged
performances and trademark style, Hank will take the stage with a string
of hits along with new tunes that showcase his distinctive vocals and
extraordinary musicianship.
“I always have fun playing shows. I love to get out in front of my loyal fans and making my mark on this great country,” says Hank Williams Jr.
Hits for the country superstar include "Family Tradition", "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound", "Old Habits", "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," "A Country Boy Can Survive" and "Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues" and more. As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams' masterful playing skills include guitar, upright bass, fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, drums. Known as driving force in the music industry, Williams continues to be empowered by loyalty to his homeland and remains committed to songs that are patriotic and sung from the heart.
2013 Hank Williams Jr. Tour Schedule
(check website for updates and additional dates)
06/08 Morton, MN- Jackpot Junction Casino
06/21 Alpharetta, GA- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
06/28 Detroit, MI- The Fox Theatre
06/29 Kettering, OH- Fraze Pavilion
07/12 Pensacola, FL- Pensacola Civic Center
07/13 Orlando, FL- UCF Arena
07/19 Atlantic City, NJ- Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre
07/20 Fredericksburg, VA- Job.com Pavilion
07/26 Southhaven, MS- Snowden Gove Park
07/27 Guthrie Center, IA- Guthrie’s River Ruckus
08/17 Tower, MN- Fortune Bay Resort Casino
08/24 Beaumont, TX- Lamar University
08/31 Portsmouth, VA- Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
09/01 Cherokee, NC- Harrah’s Cherokee
09/06 Concho, OK- Lucky Star Casino
09/07 Newkirk, OK- First Council Casino
09/13 Bossier City, LA- Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
09/14 Biloxi, MS- IP Casino Resort and Spa
For more information, please visit www.hankjr.com
ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS JR:
Williams has no doubt had a long and successful career and continues to make sparks in the industry. In October 1982, Williams had nine albums on the Billboard music charts at the same time, a feat unequaled by any other living artist. Hank has received 16 songwriting honors from Broadcast Music, Inc., had 10 #1 singles, 13 #1 albums, 20 gold and five platinum albums and a double platinum (Greatest Hits, Vol. I). In 1987, Hank won the first of five straight Entertainer of the Year awards voted to him by his peers, and won his first ever Grammy. As a touring artist, Hank was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage.
“I always have fun playing shows. I love to get out in front of my loyal fans and making my mark on this great country,” says Hank Williams Jr.
Hits for the country superstar include "Family Tradition", "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound", "Old Habits", "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," "A Country Boy Can Survive" and "Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues" and more. As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams' masterful playing skills include guitar, upright bass, fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, drums. Known as driving force in the music industry, Williams continues to be empowered by loyalty to his homeland and remains committed to songs that are patriotic and sung from the heart.
2013 Hank Williams Jr. Tour Schedule
(check website for updates and additional dates)
06/08 Morton, MN- Jackpot Junction Casino
06/21 Alpharetta, GA- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
06/28 Detroit, MI- The Fox Theatre
06/29 Kettering, OH- Fraze Pavilion
07/12 Pensacola, FL- Pensacola Civic Center
07/13 Orlando, FL- UCF Arena
07/19 Atlantic City, NJ- Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre
07/20 Fredericksburg, VA- Job.com Pavilion
07/26 Southhaven, MS- Snowden Gove Park
07/27 Guthrie Center, IA- Guthrie’s River Ruckus
08/17 Tower, MN- Fortune Bay Resort Casino
08/24 Beaumont, TX- Lamar University
08/31 Portsmouth, VA- Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
09/01 Cherokee, NC- Harrah’s Cherokee
09/06 Concho, OK- Lucky Star Casino
09/07 Newkirk, OK- First Council Casino
09/13 Bossier City, LA- Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
09/14 Biloxi, MS- IP Casino Resort and Spa
For more information, please visit www.hankjr.com
ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS JR:
Williams has no doubt had a long and successful career and continues to make sparks in the industry. In October 1982, Williams had nine albums on the Billboard music charts at the same time, a feat unequaled by any other living artist. Hank has received 16 songwriting honors from Broadcast Music, Inc., had 10 #1 singles, 13 #1 albums, 20 gold and five platinum albums and a double platinum (Greatest Hits, Vol. I). In 1987, Hank won the first of five straight Entertainer of the Year awards voted to him by his peers, and won his first ever Grammy. As a touring artist, Hank was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage.
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JOANNA SMITH TO MAKE OPRY DEBUT
JOANNA SMITH TO MAKE OPRY DEBUT
RCA Nashville singer/songwriter Joanna Smith will have a
life-long dream come true when she makes her Grand Ole Opry debut on
Saturday, June 15, 2013.
"Playing the Opry is the biggest honor I can imagine," said an elated Joanna. "I can remember watching it on my great grandmother's TV and dreaming of the experience. It's the most hallowed stage in country music and I'm truly humbled and excited."
While she is still working on her set list for the memorable appearance, Joanna is sure to get a little crazy on the Opry stage with her new single "Girls Are Crazy." Co-written and co-produced by Joanna, the up-tempo song shows another side of the multifaceted artist and is quickly making an impact at country radio.
Joanna has been on the road opening dates for Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on their "Locked and Reloaded" tour, and the experience has been incredible for her. "To get to open for them is just a huge honor," shares Joanna. "To me Miranda is the ringleader of a good time for us girls!"
To hear the new single and watch the lyric video for "Girls Are Crazy" and for more information on Joanna visit www.joannasmithofficial.com.
"Playing the Opry is the biggest honor I can imagine," said an elated Joanna. "I can remember watching it on my great grandmother's TV and dreaming of the experience. It's the most hallowed stage in country music and I'm truly humbled and excited."
While she is still working on her set list for the memorable appearance, Joanna is sure to get a little crazy on the Opry stage with her new single "Girls Are Crazy." Co-written and co-produced by Joanna, the up-tempo song shows another side of the multifaceted artist and is quickly making an impact at country radio.
Joanna has been on the road opening dates for Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley on their "Locked and Reloaded" tour, and the experience has been incredible for her. "To get to open for them is just a huge honor," shares Joanna. "To me Miranda is the ringleader of a good time for us girls!"
To hear the new single and watch the lyric video for "Girls Are Crazy" and for more information on Joanna visit www.joannasmithofficial.com.
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CHRIS YOUNG INVITES FANS
CHRIS YOUNG INVITES FANS TO HELP DIVULGE DETAILS OF NEW RECORD
Releases rowdy new single 'Aw Naw' for digital download
May 21, 2013…(Nashville, TN)...RCA Records Nashville vocalist and
entertainer Chris Young is known for putting his fans first, and so it
should come as no surprise that he is inviting them to help announce
news of his upcoming fourth album.
“I’ve got the best fans in the world and the cheering crowds give me all this great energy when I’m onstage," shares Chris. "I feel like this new record really captures my live show for the fans and so I want them to be part of revealing info about this new album."
Visit Chris' official website, www.ChrisYoungCountry.com, between now and Friday, May 31 to get in on the fun and help Chris divulge details about his upcoming CD.
The record's rowdy lead single “Aw Naw,” written by Young, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano, is quickly becoming a party anthem at his live shows. The song is now available on iTunes and other digital music destinations.
Catch Chris performing his 5 #1 hits plus new favorite “Aw Naw” on the “Beat This Summer Tour” with Brad Paisley, with shows booked from May - August. Young has spent the first half of this year headlining his “Liquid Neon Tour”, which kicked off last fall with a sold-out show from Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. He’s gone global in 2013 with performances in Ireland, the UK, and Australia.
ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG:
Grammy nominated vocalist Chris Young continues to accumulate more career milestones as he heats up the summer on tour with Brad Paisley, after wrapping his headlining “Liquid Neon Tour”, and taking his music to an international level with 2013 performances in Ireland, the U.K., and Australia. Highlights include recent TV appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Talk, Katie, ABC’s Nashville and the ACM Awards. He also added his fifth career topping single, PLATINUM and four GOLD RIAA certified singles, plus a GOLD album for his sophomore release, The Man I Want To Be to his accolades. With his rich, warm baritone and penchant for writing relatable, slice-of-life songs, Young, as described by Entertainment Weekly, clearly “has a long, lucrative future ahead of him.” For tour dates and all the latest information on Chris Young, visit http://chrisyoungcountry.com/ and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.
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Dave Adkins & Republik Steele Head to Nashville With Hot New Album
Dave Adkins & Republik Steele Head to Nashville With Hot New Album
Nashville, Tenn. (May 21, 2013) – DAVE ADKINS & REPUBLIK STEELE are celebrating their hot new album THAT’S JUST THE WAY I ROLL
(Rural Rhythm) with a busy tour schedule and heavy radio airplay. Dave
Adkins and Republik Steele member Kenny O’Quinn head to Nashville this
week in support of the album. They will appear on WSM 650.AM Radio’s “Coffee, Country and Cody” show with Bill Cody Wednesday morning at 9:15 am before making a stop by the new offices of the International Bluegrass Music Association. Later in the day, they will sit down with Sirius XM Radio Bluegrass Junction Host, Kyle Cantrell for an in-depth interview scheduled for later broadcast.
Wednesday evening, you can hear a live interview with Adkins on Virginia’s WBBC Bobcat Country Radio’s
“Sweet Brenda & Him” show at 8:00 pm as the band travels to Mossy
Oak Music Park in Guyton, Georgia for a performance Thursday evening.
This weekend, Dave Adkins & Republik Steele continue their tour with
performances at Dr. Ralph Stanley’s 43rd Annual Memorial Weekend
Bluegrass Festival in Coeburn, Virginia on Friday and at the AMVets Post
61 Bluegrass Festival in Hillsboro, Ohio on Saturday.
The band is receiving significant radio airplay and a multitude of positive album reviews for THAT’S JUST THE WAY I ROLL. The title track and first single release, written by Terry Herd, Tim Stafford and Steve Gulley, is currently #4 on Bluegrass Today’s Top 20 Airplay Chart. Numerous other songs like “Heartstrings” and “Rio” (written by Adkins), along with “Please Come To Boston,” “Get Em Up”
and more have become immediate fan favorites at the band’s live shows
and are also receiving significant airplay. Radio stations can download
the entire album at AirPlaydirect.com.
Dave Adkins can also be heard on another new album, GOD DIDN’T CHOOSE SIDES: CIVIL WAR TRUE STORIES ABOUT REAL PEOPLE (Rural Rhythm) performing the song, “The River Man”.
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