Artist Updates: Cole Swindell, John Mellencamp, Neal McCoy, John Mayer
Cole Swindell Mines More Gold With You Should Be Here
Cole Swindell’s sophomore album You Should Be Here has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Each of the six singles and two albums Swindell has released since he signed with Warner Bros. Records three years ago have all gone to No. 1 on the country charts and also been certified by the RIAA for reaching Gold and/or Platinum status.
John Mellencamp Set To Release Sad Clowns And Hillbillies
John Mellencamp‘s latest single, “Grandview” features Martina McBride and is the first single from his upcoming Sad Clowns & Hillbillies CD.
His 23rd full-length album also features Carlene Carter, and is due out April 28 on Republic Records. Mellencamp will kick off his new Sad Clowns and Hillbillies Tour June 5 in Denver featuring Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter, and Lily & Madeleine on select dates.
Neal McCoy To Play Free Show at Jamboree In The Hills
Neal McCoy will kick off the 2017 Jamboree In The Hills with a free concert on July 12 as part of the annual pre-show party at the venue. This year’s festival takes place July 13-16 in Belmont County, Ohio, with headliners Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum joined by Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young and many more.
John Mayer Adds Summer Dates To Tour
A summer leg has been added to John Mayer’s Search for Everything World Tour, which launches July 18 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and runs through Sept. 3. The tour includes a show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, slated for Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Each concert will be comprised of full band, solo acoustic and John Mayer Trio sets of music, and tickets go on sale March 4 through Live Nation.
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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