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Superstar country duo Brooks & Dunn will receive the NASH Icon Award Presented by Ford F-Series, and will perform at the 2016 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS airing live from the Forum in Inglewood, CA, Sunday, May 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

On Friday, March 18th, Nashville recording artist and country music rising star, Joe Lasher Jr, releases 'Jack To Jesus', a 5 song E.P. produced by hit maker Jeremy Stover, to a sold out show at the iconic Orange Peel, a room that was recently named a top 5 music venue by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Breakout artist Kelsea Ballerini is the latest recipient of the 2016 ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Award with two consecutive No. 1 smashes - the Gold-certified 'Love Me Like You Mean It' and the infectious follow-up 'Dibs'

TouchTunes, the largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, today announced country singer-songwriter Tyler Rich as the winner of its annual Breakout Band contest.

Miranda Lambert, six-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, current three-time nominee and the only female nominee for Entertainer of the Year, will perform with the legendary Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Keith Urban, current three-time ACM Award nominee and this year's Mae Boren Axton Award recipient, will perform ZZ Top's classic “Tush” on the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 3(8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Also, Keith Urban, will perform his new single, “Wasted Time,” live on the broadcast.

Multi-ACM Award-winning artists Charles Kelley, Blake Shelton, Little Big Town and Old Dominion, this year's New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year winners, have been added to the stellar line-up of live performances for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

On Friday, March 18th, Nashville recording artist and country music rising star, Joe Lasher Jr, releases 'Jack To Jesus', a 5 song E.P. produced by hit maker Jeremy Stover, to a sold out show at the iconic Orange Peel, a room that was recently named a top 5 music venue by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Monster Energy and Idol Roc Entertainment are proud to announce that renowned comedian Andrew Dice Clay will be headlining the Comedy leg of the 2016 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. The tour will kick off Saturday, May 7 in San Francisco, CA at the Warfield Theatre and wrap up Friday, May 20 in Montclair, NJ at the Wellmont Theatre. Tickets for The Monster Energy Outbreak Comedy Tour are on sale now at:http://www.andrewdiceclay.com/events. 

Florida Georgia Line, the mega-popular country music duo, will be the featured headliner artists in a special C Spire Live mid-May concert at the Baptist Health Systems campus in Madison.

iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, April 30.

Country Music's Biggest Night attracts a diverse audience at home as well as the podium with actors, athletes, celebrities, and Country stars announcing winners and presenting trophies during "The 49th Annual CMA Awards" airing live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) and airing on the ABC Television Network.

Summer's hottest artists will perform on "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' airing TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network and hosted for the third time by reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town.

Justin Moore will take a break from the Crushin' It World Tour with Brad Paisley to try his hand at a new kind of hit making, as he participates in the 2015 MLB All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 12 at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

After ten long years, the queen of country music, Reba, is set to make a triumphant return to perform at the 2015 "CMT Music Awards" premiering LIVE from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 10 at 8pm ET/PT. Continuing the show's rich tradition of forward thinking and imaginative blending of musical genres, Zedd will team up with Lady Antebellum for an unprecedented EDM/country collaboration, while Darius Rucker will take over downtown Nashville for a not-to-miss outdoor performance surrounded by thousands of fans.

HGTV's celebrity lineup at the 2015 CMA Music Festival will be the hottest ticket in Nashville when the network returns with its newly expanded Lodge venue

The 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honors country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Hosted by ACM Award winners Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, the ACM Awards will be broadcast LIVE, and as previously announced, extended by a half hour in celebration of its golden anniversary, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, tonight, April 19 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. They are produced for television by dick clark productions.

For the first time ever, country music fans will be able to watch the 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS telecast live online, on their mobile devices, and on Roku players through the CBS Television Network's subscription video on demand and live streaming service

The 50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry, is produced for television by dick clark productions.

Rising Country star Johnny Orr is set for a performance on FOX & FRIENDS WEEKEND today, April 11 at 6 a.m. Eastern. Orr joins Topher and Kirby Wurts, members of a family affected by Autism, as they spread the word about the disorder, AUTISM VILLAGE and its #Tag10forAutism Kickstarter Campaign.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has adopted a pioneering approach among major music publishers by installing an A&R executive to work in Nashville and specialize in non-country music.