McGraw Enlists Country Radio For "Southern Girl" Video Release

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tim mcgraw southern girlTim McGraw has enlisted the help of country radio stations nationwide to get the word out about the release of his latest music video, “Southern Girl.” McGraw will premiere the clip on country radio station websites nationwide, simultaneously starting at 4 p.m. ET on July 23, 2013. Immediately following the premiere, McGraw will host a twitter chat with fans via @TheTimMcGraw.
“Southern Girl” is the fourth single from McGraw’s Big Machine Records debut project, Two Lanes of Freedom.
“When we started talking about a video concept for ‘Southern Girl,’ I knew that this song belonged to the fans who have been out at our live shows all summer,” says McGraw. “We brought cameras out on the road and turned them around on the crowd, and they really helped us capture the fun summer groove of this song. It seems fitting that country radio would get first crack at this video because they have been such a huge part of making this tour blow up and be so special.”
The entertainer’s Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 Tour will wrap with stops in Toronto, Ontario (July 25), Bethel, N.Y. (July 26) and Virginia Beach, Va. (July 27).
 

Little Big Town's 'Tornado' Certified Platinum

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Little Big Town

Little Big Town


Little Big Town‘s current album, Tornado, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for recognition of 1 million units shipped. Tornado was released in September 2012. The Jay Joyce-produced project includes the hits “Pontoon” and “Tornado,” as well as the group’s current single “Your Side of the Bed.”
Little Big Town will join Keith Urban on his Light the Fuse Tour starting this summer. Earlier this year, they headlined the sold-out Tornado Tour which visited more than 25 cities nationwide.

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.
Amy-Jack-Single-151x151pTony Ramey, Si Hill, Kris Bergsnes/O Tex Music-BMI, Twin Rose
Publishing–BMI, Warner Tamerlane Publishing–BMI
Produced by Remington Rafael, Linda Septien
Promotion Contact: Anne Weaver Price 214-907-4922 / kweenanne@aol.com
Record Company: Jack of All Trades 972-467-5889 / ajackiam@aol.com
 

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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.