Aldean Breaks Fenway Park Attendance Records

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Jason Aldean at Fenway Park. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung

Jason Aldean at Fenway Park. Photo: Chris and Todd Owyoung


Jason Aldean certainly knows how to draw a crowd. He broke two attendance records this weekend during his concerts at Fenway Park in Boston. Aldean broke Paul McCartney‘s single night record and The Dave Matthews Band‘s two-night record (set in 2006). More than 70,000 tickets to Aldean’s concerts were sold in less than an hour; those fans packed the ballpark as Aldean became the first country artist in history to perform at Fenway Park. The concerts featured guests Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.
“I heard we also set a new all time record for beer sales,” says Aldean. “They drank Boston dry…it was wild!”
Aldean’s 2013 Night Train Tour continues next week with a concert at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on July 20.

Lifenotes: Nikki Mitchell

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Nikki Mitchell

Nikki Mitchell


Nikki Ronda Mitchell, who previously spent 22 years working as President and CEO of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter Music, died on July 9, 2013. She had been battling pancreatic cancer and passed away peacefully at her home in Normandy, Tenn. She was 58.
Mitchell also owned The River Cafe in Normandy. Friends say she was a “fearless adventurer.” As a pilot, she and Rhonda Miles re-created the 1938 history-making flight by three Russian women combat pilots from Moscow to Siberia. Mitchell’s love of outdoor pursuits led her to co-found the fly-fishing group Music City Fly Girls. Her many other interests included writing and art.
She was an active philanthropist and animal lover and helped launch an air lift program to re-locate strays from Tennessee to no-kill shelters in New England.
She was preceded in death by her father James Mitchell. She is survived by mother, June Mitchell; brother, Mike Mitchell; aunt, Jane Keel; chosen sister, Rhonda Miles; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be held at The Loveless Barn, July 30, at 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cyst Fund in care of Michelle Goldberg, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 100 N. Charles St, Suite 422-A, Baltimore MD 21201. Please reference Nikki Mitchell’s name on donations.

Florida Georgia Line Reveals Cities On First Headlining Tour

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FGLFOR REAL1Florida Georgia Line‘s initial headlining tour, the Here’s To The Good Times Tour, will launch Oct. 3 in Brookings, S.D. and will visit 32 cities, wrapping in December. The trek features Colt Ford, Tyler Farr (on select dates) and Dallas Smith (on select dates). The first tour stop to go on sale—an Oct. 19 show at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Ky.—sold out in 23 minutes, with 10,718 tickets sold.
The dates and cities for the rest of the tour have been announced, including stops in Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Milwaukee. The tour will close with a show on Dec. 14 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.
HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES TOUR
Oct. 3 Brookings, S.D.— Swiftel Center
Oct. 4 Mankato, Minn.—Verizon Wireless Center
Oct. 5 Fargo, N.D.— Scheels Arena
Oct. 6 Bismarck, N.D. —Bismarck Civic Center
Oct. 10 Murray, Ky.— CFSB Center
Oct. 11 Muncie, Ind. —Emens Auditorium
Oct. 12 Champaign, Ill.—Assembly Hall
Oct. 13 Bowling Green, Ohio —Stroh Center
Oct. 16 Springfield, Mo.—O’ Reilly Center
Oct. 19 Lexington, Ky. —Whitaker Bank Ballpark SOLD-OUT
Oct. 23 Carrollton, Ga.—The Coliseum/Univ. of W. GA
Oct. 31 Chicago —Sears Center Area
Nov. 1 St. Louis —Chaifetz Arena
Nov. 2 Cedar Rapids, Iowa —US Cellular Center
Nov. 3 Milwaukee —Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 7 Florence, S.C. —Florence Civic Center
Nov. 8 Knoxville, Tenn.— Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Nov. 9 Greenville, S.C. —BiLo Center
Nov. 15 New York—Best Buy Theater
Nov. 16 Upper Darby, Pa. —Tower Theater
Nov. 17 Reading, Pa.— Eagle Theater
Nov. 21 Huntington, W. Va.—Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Nov. 22 Salem, Va. —Salem Civic Center
Nov. 23 Greensboro, N.C.— Greensboro Coliseum
Nov. 29 Ft. Worth, Texas—Billy Bob’s Texas
Nov. 30 Belton, Texas— Bell County Expo Center
Dec. 1 Austin, Texas —ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Dec. 6 Los Angeles— Club Nokia LA Live
Dec. 11 Fresno, Calif. —Save Mart Center
Dec. 12 Reno, Nev.— Reno Events Center
Dec. 13 Eugene, Ore. —Matthew Knight Arena
Dec. 14 Kent, Wash.— ShoWare Center

McGraw, Urban Added To iHeartRadio Music Festival

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iheartradio music festival logo1Tim McGraw and Keith Urban will take part in this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day event slated to take place Sept. 20 and 21 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Arena.
McGraw and Urban join Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Elton John, Bruno Mars, a special performance from Queen and Adam Lambert, Muse, Tiesto, Chris Brown, fun., Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Benny Benassi and other guests.
For the first time, a Fan Village will run during the daytime at a 15-acre parking lot adjacent to the arena. That stage will feature performances from Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, AWOLNATION, Pete Tong, Twenty One Pilots and Jason Derulo.
For more information, visit festival.iheart.com
 

Eileen Carey – Bottle Your Crazy Up

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In the grand tradition of such classic “advice songs” as “Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’,” “Love The One You’re With,” “Give Peace A Chance” and “Keep Your      Hands To Yourself,” now comes Eileen Carey’s insanely catchy new single, “BOTTLE YOUR CRAZY UP.”
That title is a phrase you’ll probably find yourself repeating the rest of your life—especially when you’re dealing with a friend’s obsessive behavior.
Here’s the scene of the song:  One woman is telling another not to rebound from a bad breakup too hard and too fast.  And here’s what she advises:
Don’t order the tequila, ‘cause you know how you get,
Don’t talk about your ex, you ain’t over him yet,
You can wear the short skirt, but I’d forget the heels,
And don’t go on about how you feel. . . .
Bottle your crazy up!*
Set for release to country radio the week of July 7, “BOTTLE YOUR CRAZY UP” is the latest gem from Eileen’s loudly applauded new album, Let It Go.
Eileen will be visiting radio stations throughout the summer for meet-and-greets, interview and live performances of “BOTTLE YOUR CRAZY UP.”

Amy Jack – "Lay Me Down in Oklahoma"

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“Lay Me Down in Oklahoma” (2:55) | www.PlayME.com
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The radio friendly, mid-tempo country story song, “Lay Me Down in Oklahoma” is a perfect choice for Amy Jack, a  DFW resident and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.  The daughter of a voice teacher,  Amy sings the difficult, rangy tune with ease and  amazing emotion. “Music can go a long way toward helping heal feelings and lift spirits ” she says. Veteran Music Row hit tunesmith, Kris Bergsnes, who also has an Oklahoma ranch co-wrote  “Lay Me Down in Oklahoma” with Tony Ramey and Si Hill.  Many top music executives feel this will be a country radio hit. Amy knows radio first-hand, since she was one of the marketing salespeople at Clear Channel whose sponsors helped keep the stations on the air.  That’s just one more of the countless talents of the remarkable singer, songwriter and producer named Amy Jack.
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Publishing–BMI, Warner Tamerlane Publishing–BMI
Produced by Remington Rafael, Linda Septien
Promotion Contact: Anne Weaver Price 214-907-4922 / [email protected]
Record Company: Jack of All Trades 972-467-5889 / [email protected]
 

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Alan Jackson's 'The Bluegrass Album' To Release Sept. 24

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alan-jacksonAlan Jackson will release his first bluegrass album, appropriately titled The Bluegrass Album, on Sept. 24.
Jackson recorded the album in Nashville, according to Bluegrass Today, and the project will be filled with sounds from an ace team of musicians that includes Sammy Shelor (banjo), Adam Steffey (mandolin), Tim Dishman (bass), Tim Crouch (fiddle), Scott Coney (guitar), and Rob Ickes (reso-guitar).
The project is produced by Keith Stegall and Jackson’s nephew Adam Wright. It will feature eight originals, along with covers that include the Dillards‘ “There Is A Time,” John Anderson‘s “Wild and Blue,” as well as a waltz rendition of Bill Monroe‘s “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”

Willie Nelson To Perform Entire 'Stardust' LP For The First Time

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Willie Nelson, September 9-14, 2011

Willie Nelson


Though Willie Nelson has toured for decades, performing his classic hits and 20 No. 1 country songs, he still finds new ways to please his legions of fans. On Aug. 9 and 10, the legendary performer and songwriter will perform his iconic 1978 project Stardust in its entirety for the first time, according to Rolling Stone. The performance will take place at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, backed by a full orchestra led by David Campbell.
Nelson first recorded the Stardust album with producer Booker T. Jones. The project featured several pop standards from the 1930s and 1940s, including “Georgia On My Mind,” “Blue Skies” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” The album went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for Nelson’s rendition of “Georgia On My Mind.”
Nelson will also perform many of his greatest hits during the concert. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band will open the shows. Tickets are on sale now.

Summer NAMM In Nashville This Weekend

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NAMMSummer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), one of the largest music instruments and products trade shows in the country, runs through Saturday (July 13) at Nashville’s Music City Center. On display will be the newest instruments and state-of-the-art technologies.
Since opening earlier this week, the event has offered the Grand Opening Party, which was a “Nashville Tribute to Jimi Hendrix,” and an “Industry Icons Panel,” moderated by Vince Gill and Two Old Hippies’ Tom Bedell.
Today (July 12), NAMM will present the third annual awards show, “The Top 100 Dealer Awards,” hosted by Steve Wariner.
NAMM’s consumer “Music Industry Day” is set for tomorrow (July 13). One day a year, NAMM opens its doors to musicians and pro-light, sound and staging professionals in Music City. Attendees can meet the artists and engineers designing the equipment of the future, network with others in the music industry and learn from workshop discussions. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the cost is $20 at the door. On the agenda is “So, You Want to Be a Session Player?” led by Dave Pomeroy, and “Top Nashville Songwriters Share Tips for Success,” moderated by Laura B. Whitmore, with guests John Ozier (ole), Dean Berner (Edens Edge), and hit songwriters Liz Hengber and Marty Dodson.
Details at NAMM.org.

Artist Photos (7-12-13)

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Luke Bryan, Vince Gill and Paul Franklin stopped by the studio of CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan on Wednesday (July 10). Bryan’s new album Crash My Party will be released Aug. 13, while Gill and Franklin have collaborated on the album Bakersfield, which will be released July 30.

Luke Bryan (L) with Cody Alan (R).

Luke Bryan (L) with Cody Alan (R). Photo courtesy CMT


Pictured (L-R): Vince Gill, Cody Alan, Paul Franklin

Pictured (L-R): Vince Gill, Cody Alan, Paul Franklin. Photo courtesy of CMT

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The Band Perry recently performed a 30-minute set at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday (July 10). The trio performed their single “Done,” followed by the title track of their current album, Pioneer.

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Pictured (L-R): Neil Perry, Steve Buchanan (President, Grand Ole Opry Group), Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry

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Lisa Matassa recently made her Major League Baseball debut, singing the National Anthem at a recent Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game. The sports event was shown on MLB.com and on Fox Sports Arizona.

Lisa Matassa performs at Chase Field.

Lisa Matassa performs at Chase Field.

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Nikki Lane recently performed at the Biscuits & Jam concert series, held at Nashville’s Fontanel Mansion on Sunday (July 7).

Biscuits and Jam/ATT ConcertSeries/2013 Idea House

Photo: Hector Sanchez/Southern Living.