Artist Updates: CMT’s Next Women Of Country, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Meghan Trainor

CMT’s Next Women Of Country Gather During CMA Fest

CMT’s Next Women of Country showed fans what girl power is all about when Brooke Eden, Clare Dunn, Lauren Alaina, Margo Price and Tara Thompson joined together for a showcase at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this past CMA Festival.

CMT launched its “Next Women of Country” campaign in 2013 as a way to give more attention and airplay to emerging female country artists across all screens. Several Next Women alumnae—Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope and Ashley Monroe included—have achieved both commercial and critical acclaim. Since 2015, CMT expanded the franchise with its first-ever female-powered tour and has featured such artists as Brandy Clark, Jana Kramer, Jennifer Nettles, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell and Tara Thompson

Pictured (L-R): Tara Thompson; Lauren Alaina; Leslie Fram, SVP of Music Strategy, CMT;
Brooke Eden; Clare Dunn; Margo Price; Abi Tapia, Senior Manager of Public Programs, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Jason Aldean Films Inaugural ‘CMT Concert Of The Summer’

CMT joined Jason Aldean this past weekend for the filming of the inaugural CMT Concert of the Summer documentary special, which takes fans inside and backstage at one of this summer’s biggest tours, Aldean’s Six String Circus Tour, filmed during the Live Nation LakeShake Windy City Country Music Festival in Chicago.

Pictured (L-R): Chris Parr, Manager, Spalding Entertainment; Margaret Comeaux, CMT VP Music and Events Production; Jason Aldean; John Hamlin, Executive Producer, Switched on Entertainment

Kenny Chesney, Meghan Trainor Set For Macy’s July 4th Celebration

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney and Meghan Trainor will join 5 Seconds of Summer to perform during the 40th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. The show will broadcast live on NBC from New York City, and will include more than 56,000 pyrotechnic effects.

The 25-minute synchronized light show will be choreographed to music from Broadway performer Jennifer Holliday and the United States Air Force Band.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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