CMA Fest Lineups For Free Daytime Stages Revealed

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CMA Fest has revealed the lineups for three daytime stages that are free to the public during the four-day festival in June. Chevy Breakout Stage at Walk of Fame Park, Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza and Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage will feature over 110 performances Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9,highlighting fan favorites and rising country stars daily.

Located at Walk of Fame Park, the lineup at the Chevy Breakout Stage will highlight rising artists from 11:10 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, and 10:30 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. Friday through Sunday, including Carlton Anderson, Tenille Arts, Kassi Ashton, Drew Baldridge, Chris Bandi, Kelleigh Bannen, Bailey Bryan, Austin Burke, Dillon Carmichael, Adam Craig, Travis Denning, Cale Dodds, Adam Doleac, Clare Dunn, Brooke Eden, Filmore, HARDY, Jillian Jacqueline, James Barker Band, Austin Jenckes, Brett Kissel, Love and Theft, Tegan Marie, Steve Moakler, Muscadine Bloodline, Brandon Ratcliff, Brandon Ray, Teddy Robb, Noah Schnacky, Dylan Schneider, Seaforth, Smithfield, Matt Stell, Sweet Tea Trio, Tenille Townes, Rachel Wammack, Waterloo Revival, The Wild Feathers and Carter Winter.

Gates for the Chevy Breakout Stage will open to the public at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, June 6 and 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9. In addition, Miranda Lambert will lead MuttNation’s Mutt March on Thursday, June 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m..  Starting at Nissan Stadium, the parade of pups will wind its way across the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and into Walk of Fame Park, where Storme Warren will interview Lambert in a live broadcast from the Chevy Breakout Stage on SiriusXM’s The Highway.

The Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza entertains fans from 10:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily, with the “BMI Tailgate” performances Thursday, June 6 from 2:45 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., which includes Colin Elmore, House Whiskey, Josh Phillips and Dan Smalley. Additional acts taking the stage include The Adelaides, Jay Allen, Roan Ash, Gabby Barrett, Stephen Carey, Troy Cartwright, Crowder, Kyle Daniel, Jaida Dreyer, Ross Ellis, Everette, Fairground Saints, Ray Fulcher, Noah Guthrie, Adam Hambrick, Levi Hummon, Hunter Brothers, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Lauren Jenkins, Willie Jones, King Calaway, The Last Bandoleros, Leaving Austin, Baylee Littrell, Hayley Orrantia, Drew Parker, Stephanie Quayle, Faren Rachels, Elvie Shane, Kalie Shorr, The Sisterhood Band, The Swon Brothers and Lainey Wilson. Gates for the Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza will open to the public at 9:45 a.m. each day, Thursday through Sunday.

The Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage, located inside the NCVC Visitor Center at Bridgestone Arena, will take place daily from 11:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.. Thursday’s performances are presented by ASCAP and feature Haley Mae Campbell, Seth Cook, Cross Atlantic, Jobe Fortner, Makayla Lynn, Jill Martin, David Ray, Maggie Renfroe, Joe Robinson and Anna Rose. Friday’s performances are presented by SESAC and feature Blanco Brown, Nora Collins, Spencer Crandall, Erin Enderlin, Aaron Goodvin, Kelly McGrath, Tom O’Connor, Jake Rose, Scott Stevens and Jenny Tolman. Saturday and Sunday’s lineups includes Beoga, Jordan Brooker, Brown & Gray, Shy Carter, Robert Counts, Crawford & Power, Hannah Dasher, Larry Fleet, Kylie Frey, Tony Jackson, Angie Keilhauer, Cory Marks, Jaden Michaels, Emily Ann Roberts, Shane Runion, SixForty1, Tiera, Tyler Reese Tritt, Anna Vaus and The Wandering Hearts.

Additional newly-announced performers at CMA Fest include Billy Currington at the Chevy Riverfront Stage on Thursday, Randy Houser at Firestone Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater Presented by BBR Music Group on Thursday, and Pam Tillis on the Budweiser Forever Country Stage on Sunday.
All outdoor daytime stages including the Budweiser Forever Country Stage, Chevy Breakout Stage at Walk of Fame Park, Chevy Riverfront Stage, Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza and Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage are free and open to the public. Additional stage lineups, Xfinity Fan Fair X activities and more will be announced in the coming weeks. All artist lineups are subject to change.

Jason Aldean Adds Texas Rangers Ballpark Show To Ride All Night Tour

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Jason Aldean has added a stop to his 2019 Ride All Night Tour on Friday, Oct. 11 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Aldean will be the final country act to perform at the venue, and will be joined by Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver.

Citi is the official presale credit card of Aldean’s 2019 Ride All Night Tour and as such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning May 7 at 12 p.m. local time through Citi Entertainment. The general on-sale starts Friday, May 10 via JasonAldean.com and LiveNation.com.

“We’ve shut a few places down in our time, but never a stadium,” laughed Aldean. “But seriously, being the last country concert ever is pretty cool and I know we’ll be sure that it’s an unforgettable night.”

The tour kicks off May 3 with back-to-back dates in Uncasville, CT and makes stops in Albuquerque, Denver, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago and more before wrapping in Arlington.

2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR Dates: 
5/03    Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/04    Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/09    Evansville, IN – The Ford Center
5/10    Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
5/11    Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
5/16    Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
5/17    Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5/18    Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
6/28    Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*
7/19    Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/20    Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/25    Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
7/26    Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/27    Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/09    Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
8/10    Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center
8/22    Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8/23    Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/24    St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/05    Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/06    Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/07    Bristow, VA  – Jiffy Lube Live
9/12    Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
9/13    Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
9/14    Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
9/19    Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
9/20    Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
9/27    Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/28    Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre*
9/29    Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre*
10/11   Arlington, TX – Globe Life Park
*Lineup May Vary

Pandora Partners With Ticketmaster To Promote Live Shows

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Pandora has partnered with Ticketmaster to provide live show information to fans on the listening app. Powered by touring data pulled in real-time from Ticketmaster, this new partnership will allow fans to be notified of upcoming show announcements and on-sale ticket alerts based on their location and listener history.

Additionally, Ticketmaster is now integrated in Pandora AMP’s Promote Show tool, which allows artists to create in-stream audio marketing campaigns around specific tour dates.

Florida Georgia Line To Play Private Ryman Auditorium Show For SiriusXM

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Florida Georgia Line. Photo: Robby Klein

SiriusXM announced that Florida Georgia Line will perform a special invitation-only event for SiriusXM listeners at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, marking the duo’s first concert at the legendary venue. The private show will air live on Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. CT on SiriusXM’s The Highway, channel 56, and on the SiriusXM app.

“The first time BK and I heard ourselves on the radio was on SiriusXM,” shared FGL’s Tyler Hubbard. “So, to come together now for our first full-blown concert at the Ryman is really special.”

Brian Kelley adds, “There is a magical feeling when you walk into the Ryman and this is a place that has always been on our bucket list to play. We are so excited for this show and can’t wait to bring our FGL vibes to the Mother Church!”

“Since being played first on SiriusXM’s The Highway, Tyler and Brian have been unstoppable, and for them to play the Mother Church of Country Music will be a cherished memory for their many fans,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “It will be a special moment for Florida Georgia Line at the Ryman and we are excited to present this one-of-a-kind performance to our listeners nationwide.”

SiriusXM’s The Highway first played FGL’s “Cruise” in May 2012, before the duo was signed to a label deal. “Cruise” is the first country song to be certified Diamond by the RIAA, and is also the best-selling digital country single of all time, according to SoundScan.

In Pictures: Stagecoach Performances From Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Wild Feathers, Michael Ray, Scotty McCreery

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Viral Smash “Old Town Road” Gets Its Live Debut

Pictured: Diplo, Lil Nas X, and Billy Ray Cyrus perform onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus joined Diplo for the live debut of an “Old Town Road” remix during the DJ’s set at the Palomino tent at Stagecoach Music Festival on Sunday. “Old Town Road” continues to dominate airplay and streaming charts as the song remains at No. 1 for the fourth week on the Billboard Hot 100. “Old Town Road” also tops the Digital Song Sales chart for a third week.

 

The Grand Ole Opry Offers Opry Circle Throwdowns

Pictured: Sally Williams, Senior Vice President of Programming & Artist Relations for Opry Entertainment, and General Manager of the Grand Ole Opry, welcomes The Wild Feathers to the Opry Gallery at Stagecoach for a Special Opry Throwdown Pop-up Performance. Photo: Courtesy of Opry Entertainment Group

Opry Circle Throwdowns at Stagecoach included acoustic sets by Carlton Anderson, Opry NextStage Artist Travis Denning, Scotty McCreery, Michael Ray and The Wild Feathers, among others.

Michael Ray. Photo: Courtesy of Opry Entertainment Group

 

Scotty McCreery At The Budweiser Country Club At Stagecoach

Budweiser continued its long-standing support of country music with Budweiser Country Club at Stagecoach Festival 2019, which included an appearance by Scotty McCreery.

Scotty McCreery. Photo: Rick Williams for Budweiser

NSAI, SunTrust Bank Celebrate Nashville’s Chart-Topping Songwriters

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On Monday (April 29), Analog at Hutton Hotel was filled with writers and industry members as they joined NSAI and SunTrust Bank to celebrate all Nashville-associated songwriters who earned a chart-topping hit on Billboard Airplay, Digital, Hot and/or Mediabase charts between November 2018-February 2019.

Songwriters in attendance were presented their awards by NSAI President, Steve Bogard, and NSAI Executive Director, Bart Herbison, as well as Ashleigh Overly of SunTrust Bank, the official sponsor of the party.

Songs and Writers Recognized
“She Got The Best of Me” – Luke Combs, Rob Snyder, Channing Wilson
“Hangin’ On” – Corey Crowder, Josh Hoge, Chris Young
“Best Shot” – Jimmie Allen, Josh London, J.P. Williams
“Lose It” – Kane Brown, Chase McGill, Will Weatherly
“Drunk Me” – Jordan Schmidt, Mitchell Tenpenny, Justin Wilson
“Speechless” – Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers, Laura Veltz
“Known” – Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells
“Good Girl” – Andy Albert, Justin Ebach, Dustin Lynch
“Burning Man” – Luke Dick, Bobby Pinson
“Girl Like You” – Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda, Michael Tyler
“Only Jesus” – Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Matthew West
“This Is It” – Aaron Eshuis, Scotty McCreery, Frank Rogers
“What Makes You Country” – Luke Bryan, Dallas Davison, Ashley Gorley

Spotify Adds Three To Nashville Team

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Spotify has added three to its Nashville team, MusicRow has confirmed.

Alison Junker, James Clauer and Jen Hoogerhyde have all joined the Spotify’s Nashville operation.

Junker has been named Manager, Artist & Label Marketing, Nashville, where she sits at the center of artists’ and labels’ relationships and campaigns with Spotify. She joins from Warner/Chappell’s A&R team. This role was previously held by Laura Ohls, who recently moved to Spotify’s Music Culture & Editorial team as a Senior Editor, focused on American music.

Clauer joins as Creative Producer to develop creative content, and direct Hot Country editorial and live performances. James was previously at CMT.

Hoogerhyde will serve as Creative Manager, Country, working cross-functionally across the development and implementation of creative content in the country genre. She also joins from CMT, and will work alongside Spotify’s Paul Logan, who has been promoted to Lead, Content Experiences.

Hootie & The Blowfish Add UK, Ireland Dates To Group Therapy Tour

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Hootie & the Blowfish will play seven dates throughout the UK and Ireland this October following their 47-date U.S. and Canada run of shows.

The band will celebrate the soon-to-begin tour as part of National Concert Week with a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this Wednesday, May 1.

“I had the incredible opportunity to play the Royal Albert Hall in London last year, which was a bucket list night for me,” explained frontman Darius Rucker. “The fans there and everywhere else we played in Europe were so special. In talking with all of the guys about how special this year’s tour is going to be, we knew it wouldn’t be complete without a trip back across the pond to see our amazing fans there.”

Pre-sale for Hootie & the Blowfish email subscribers begins Wednesday, May 1 at 9 a.m., as does the O2 Priority pre-sale, with a C2C pre-sale to follow on May 2 at 9 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, May 3.

October 4          Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena*
October 6          Bristol, England | O2 Academy*
October 7          Leeds, England | O2 Academy*
October 9          Glasgow, Scotland | Barrowland*
October 12        London, England | Eventim Apollo*
October 15        Manchester, England | O2 Apollo*
October 16        Birmingham, England | O2 Academy*

RECORDS, Sony Music Nashville Announce New Partnership Deal With Matt Stell

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Pictured (seated, L-R): Wide Open Music’s Ash Bowers, Matt Stell, RECORDS’ Barry Weiss, Sony Music Nashville’s COO/EVP Ken Robold. Standing (L-R): SMN’s EVP A&R Jim Catino, RECORDS’ Sara Gil, Wide Open Music’s Brendan Rich, Good Company Entertainment’s Jamice Jennings, SMN’s VP Sales & Streaming Caryl Atwood and EVP, Promotion & Artist Development Steve Hodges, Arista Nashville VP Promotion Josh Easler, Good Company Entertainment’s Keith Gale, RECORDS’ David Enriquez, and Matt Stell SMN marketing lead Liz Cost.

RECORDS, a joint venture between Barry Weiss and Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Nashville have announced a new partnership surrounding singer-songwriter Matt Stell. Arista Nashville’s promotion and Sony Music Nashville’s marketing and media teams will become actively involved with promoting Stell’s music.

Arista Nashville will re-ship Stell’s debut single, “Prayed For You,” on May 6, with its official impact date set for May 28, continuing to work alongside Keith Gale and his Good Company Entertainment team. Making his debut Saturday on the Grand Ole Opry stage, Stell performed this song, which he co-penned with Ash Bowers and Allison Veltz. “Prayed For You” has already garnered over 44 million on-demand audio streams and over 374,000 consumption units.

Stell was brought to RECORDS by Ash Bowers and his Wide Open Music management team. Stell, a 6’7″ Arkansas native, played college basketball for Drury University for four years, and was later accepted into Harvard University’s Extension School Pre-Med program. Instead, he followed his passion for music, teaching himself to sing and play guitar. He moved to Nashville in 2014, and inked a publishing deal with Wide Open Music and a record deal with Weiss’ RECORDS/Sony Music Entertainment.

“Whiskey Glasses” Co-Writers Move Into Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

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Ashley Gorley maintains the No. 1 position this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart for the fourth consecutive week with seven titles propelling him. Michael Hardy moves into the No. 2 slot this week, while Shane McAnally shifts into the No. 3 position.

“Whiskey Glasses” co-writers, Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, move into the top 10 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week with momentum from their charting Morgan Wallen hit.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, published every week, uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.