Artist Updates: Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore, Chris Young, Laura Bell Bundy, Lucy Angel

Brantley Gilbert To Headline Chattanooga Unite: A Tribute On The River

Brantley Gilbert

Brantley Gilbert has been announced as the headlining artist for an upcoming benefit honoring U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, U.S Marine Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, U.S. Marine Sgt. Carson Holmquist, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Skip Wells and U.S. Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith. Chattanooga Unite: A Tribute on the River will take place Wednesday, Sept. 16.

The free celebration will begin with an Armed Forces Parade at 2 p.m. The parade will travel down Market Street and end at the Tennessee River. Chattanooga native Samuel L. Jackson will serve as emcee, while Brantley will headline with a free concert. Additional guests and details will be announced at a later date. Donations will be encouraged through collection bins located throughout the event. Funds will benefit The National Compassion Fund. For more information, visit: chattanoogaunite.org.

Kip Moore Teases New Album With Multiple Video Launch

Kip Moore

Kip Moore is giving fans an early look at music from his forthcoming sophomore album Wild Ones, via a series of video releases on CMT and Vevo. Beginning today, Moore will  release the video for the album’s title track on Vevo. The video for fan-favorite track “Backseat” will premiere tomorrow (Aug. 18) on VEVO and then CMT will premiere “Comeback Kid” (Aug. 19), “Girl of Summer” (Aug. 20) and “Lipstick” (Aug. 21), each day for the rest of the week.

Chris Young Preps For ‘I’m Comin’ Over Tour’ with Sold-Out Shows

Chris Young will launch his “I’m Comin’ Over Tour’ in Savannah, Ga., on Oct. 22, alongside tourmates Eric Paslay and Clare Dunn. Young’s forthcoming project by the same title will release in the fall. Young has been prepping for the tour with a series of sold out shows, including a recent performance at Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, Calif., before 8,000 fans.

Chris Young performs in Costa Mesa, Calif. Photo: Mason Embry

Laura Bell Bundy Honors “Hearoes” In Song

Actress/singer Laura Bell Bundy performed the National Anthem recently at the Chicago Air and Water Show, to support Songs for Sound Hearoes Tour, which offers free hearing screenings and awareness to air shows across the country.

Pictured (L-R): Laura Bell Bundy, US Army SSG Nick Birkner and Songs for Sound executive director Jaime Vernon.

Trio Lucy Angel Signs with The Kinkead Entertainment Agency

Mother-daughter trio Lucy Angel has inked a deal with The Kinkead Entertainment Agency for exclusive booking representation. The trio recently released the single “Crazy Too” to country radio. The song was written by Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark, and Karyn Rochelle, and produced by Noah Gordon and Bobby Terry.

Pictured (L-R): Paige Zuidema, Bob Kinkead, Kate, Emily and Lindsay Anderton (Lucy Angel) Gregory Scott and Julie Devereux.

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