Jake Owen News

On July 23rd, platinum-selling and chart-topping country artist Chris Janson will be the first artist to film an episode of public television's groundbreaking concert series, Front and Center, at Opry City Stage, New York City's home for country music and culture located in Times Square. Janson recently became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry and boasts two #1 singles, as well as Music Row's “Song of the Year” award for his current single “Drunk Girl.” Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available through Audience View at: https://bit.ly/2uf39lx

Groundbreaking DJ/remixer/producer/radio host DEE JAY SILVER has revealed that his new single 'Shine,' featuring vocals from Joey Hyde, will be released Today, July 6 across all digital music platforms. The dance music track marks his first new taste of original music this year, with more to come, and follows his previous original songs: the electronic music single 'Made To Do' (2017) and country hit 'Just Got Paid' (2016), the latter of which has been played over 1 million times on Spotify.

Blue Marble Cocktails, maker of all-natural, ultra-premium, ready-to-drink, pre-mixed cocktails, will be featured in the VIP section at the 2018 Naperville's Ribfest, hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville. Each year, this 4th of July spectacle brings together tens of thousands of visitors, internationally celebrated musicians, family activities and carnival, award-winning rib vendors and the area's most spectacular fireworks on the 4 th of July!

Warner Brothers recording artist and MusicRow's "Song of the Year" winner, Chris Janson, performed a mini-concert yesterday at the U.S. Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., presented by Hallmark Channel and hosted by National Park Service and National Park Foundation. He was joined by the U.S. Marine Band and the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters for a once in a lifetime performance, which will air on the Hallmark Channel on July 4th at 8 p.m. ET.

Rising Country music singer-songwriter LIDDY CLARK announced her highly anticipated debut EP TESTING THE WATERS available across streaming platforms on July 27. Adding to the excitement, Clark has released her rendition of a timeless classic, “I Hope You Dance,” following an exclusive premiere with Taste of Country.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Joe's Bar on Weed Street in Chicago Tuesday, July 24 at 8:00 PM featuring Illinois native Brett Eldredge as well as Ross Copperman, Tom Douglas and Jordan Reynolds. The series hosts intimate performances with some of Country Music's most exciting songwriting talent taking turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them in the raw as originally written. Tickets for the performance are on sale now at https://joesbar.com/SuSF0. General admission tickets cost $40. 

After playing more than 30 sold-out arena and amphitheater dates, being named an ACM Male Vocalist nominee and scoring his 10th No. 1 single, Chris Young has added 15 more shows to his “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour.” Special guests Dan + Shay, Morgan Evans and Dee Jay Silver will join the multi-platinum entertainer, hailed “a true country singer” (Lincoln Journal Star) who has “handily made the leap to headliner status” (Green Bay Press Gazette) and puts on a “riveting performance” (La Crosse Tribune), on the added dates.

Groundbreaking DJ/remixer/producer/radio host DEE JAY SILVER has revealed that his new single 'Shine,' featuring vocals from Joey Hyde, will be released Friday, July 6 across all digital music platforms. The dance music track marks his first new taste of original music this year, with more to come, and follows his previous original songs: the electronic music single 'Made To Do' (2017) and country hit 'Just Got Paid' (2016), the latter of which has been played over 1 million times on Spotify.

The 47th annual CMA Fest kicked off yesterday, with more than 100 performances on 11 stages throughout downtown Nashville. Fans packed the festival for hours upon hours of live music and one-of-a-kind fan experiences, from CMA reigning New Artist of the Year Jon Pardi kicking off the Chevy Riverfront Stage, to Dierks Bentley appearing and performing on the CMA Close Up Stage for the Artist of the Day session at Xfinity Fair Fair X, to Jason Aldean closing out the nightly concert at Nissan Stadium. 

USA Network today announced that multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award(R)-winning country music legend Travis Tritt will join its upcoming new music showcase series REAL COUNTRY, alongside previously announced icons - GRAMMY Award(R)-winning trailblazer Shania Twain and ACM Award-winning singer-songwriter Jake Owen. In each hour-long episode set to premiere this fall on USA Network, Twain, Owen and Tritt will hand-select emerging solo artists, duos and groups to perform in showcases that spotlight the rich traditions, songs and themes of specific country genres. The best artists from each showcase will perform in a grand finale, for the chance to be named one of country music's next breakout acts.

 The loudest night in country music kicked it up a notch as the biggest stars in the genre and beyond took on Nashville for the "2018 CMT Music Awards." In a night of firsts, Blake Shelton won his first-ever Video of the Year Award for "I'll Name The Dogs;" Little Big Town hosted for the first-time; and Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson, Little BigTown, Sam Hunt and Backstreet Boys seized the moment to debut new music for the first-time anywhere. A slew of new artists walked away with their first buckles, including Dan + Shay (Duo Video of the Year), Carly Pearce(Breakthrough Video of the Year), Kane Brown (Collaborative Video of the Year with Lauren Alaina), Backstreet Boys (CMT Performance of the Year with Florida Georgia Line) and Ludacris (Female Video of the Year with Carrie Underwood). Carly Pearce and Kane Brown won the first awards  of their careers. Carrie Underwood's win for "Female Video of the Year" extends her record for most "CMT Music Awards" wins with a grand total of 18. 

Innsbrook After Hours has announced that Nelly, Jamey Johnson and Travis Tritt have been added to their summer 2018 lineup at the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion. Tickets for all shows are available at www.innsbrookafterhours.com with low dough Early Bird General Admission tickets available for one week.

 Big Loud recording artist Jake Owen kicks off his headlining “Life's Whatcha Make It Tour 2018” on Saturday, June 2nd in North Augusta, SC, at SRP Park. The tour features special guest Chris Janson and rising star Jordan Davis. The majority of shows will take place at baseball stadiums across the country. Tickets on sale NOW.

David Lee Murphy and Kenny Chesney's positive vibe “Everything's Gonna Be Alright” enters the Top 5 this week at country radio. For Murphy, it's his 5th Top 5 hit as an artist, and 12th Top 5 as a songwriter. 

CMA Fest has announced more than 100 additional performances throughout Downtown Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10. Xfinity Fan Fair X is back and more exciting than ever featuring three stages packed with artist performances, panels and meet and greets, in addition to music and lifestyle exhibits, prize giveaways and the Marketplace taking place daily from 9:30 AM-5:00 PM inside Music City Center. The HGTV Lodge returns for a seventh year, hosting performances with Country Music favorites and appearances from HGTV stars. Newly added to the Nissan Stadium stage, Jake Owen will perform on Friday night and Cole Swindell will perform on Sunday night. 

Take a peek as 11-year-old internet sensation MASON RAMSEY offers a personal glimpse into his whirlwind past month with the video for his breakout single “Famous” today.

Global superstar Shania Twain has kicked off the North American leg of her highly anticipated NOW World Tour with sold out shows in Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, AB. Along with a massively impressive stage production and extravagant costume changes, Shania has been treating audiences to a setlist of iconic hits and songs from her 2017 record Now. Twain's first tour in three years has been garnering early praise:

Innsbrook After Hours announced that Kaleo will play the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion in Richmond on Thursday, September 27th. Tickets go on-sale Friday, May 11th at 10:00 AM at www.innsbrookafterhours.com. A limited number of $11 Early Bird General Admission tickets are available for one week only.

The Country Network, a music video TV network for dedicated country fans, will be premiering the music video for Caleche's hot new single 'Get Down' this coming Monday, May 7. The LA-based “West Coast Cowgirl” partnered with Wicked Tango Whiskey and Nitro Citrus to create a vibrant party of video for this weekend anthem. The video was shot by videographer Jeff Kelly, known for working with artists like Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, and directed by Izak Rappaport, who has acquired clients such as Ashley Benson and Nylon Magazine.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank visited Cincinnati's Memorial Hall last night, Wednesday, May 2, featuring performances by Sara Evans, Trent Harmon, Rob Hatch and Eric Paslay. The songwriters performed a wide array of songs they've penned, including "Like The Way You Love Me," "There's A Girl," "Goodnight Kiss," and "Barefoot Blue Jean Night." See below for the full set list.