Chris Young News

Last night, the top country songwriters and publishers from the past year gathered at City Winery Nashville to receive their NMPA Gold & Platinum Program honors.

Centenary Stage Company's 2018 - 19 theatrical season continues with the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Jennifer Fawcett's award winning Apples in Winter.

Breakout Warner Music Nashville/Warner Bros. Records Country artist MORGAN EVANS is toasting yet another career highlight today with the release of his brand new album Things That We Drink To.

The Country Music Association visited Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 10 with multi-platinum superstar duo and Tree Vibez Music founders Florida Georgia Line, joined by Corey Crowder, Ernest K., HARDY, RaeLynn and Canaan Smith. During the trip, the songwriters met with students from Harmony Project for conversations about songwriting, followed by a sold-out CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at The Novo.  

Fans who follow Country Music Hall of FamerCharlie Daniels online may have noticed what appears to be a serious infestation of boll weevil bugs on his social media accounts and website. As it turns out, those critters aren't boll weevils at all. They're actually, 'Beau Weevils,' and are a nod to Daniels' upcoming studio album, Beau Weevils - Songs in the Key of E, set for release on Friday, October 26.

Grammy winning singer/songwriter, John Berry, has been included on the new release of “Country Faith Christmas Vol. 2” by popular faith-based, multi-faceted brand, Country Faith. The CD features the top Country Music artists including Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams Jr, Darius Rucker and more.

For his birthday this year, DEE JAY SILVER received an extra special gift from a city near and dear to his heart when Friday, September 21 was officially proclaimed 'Dee Jay Silver Day' in Las Vegas by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The groundbreaking DJ/remixer/producer/radio host received the declaration while onstage at Rehab Pool at the Hard Rock Hotel headlining his final appearance at the famed pool party, where he's held a residency for the last four consecutive years. Throughout the last decade, DEE JAY SILVER has hosted various residencies in Las Vegas at hotspots including Hyde Nightclub, Foundation Room, LAX Nightclub and Body English, in addition to his annual appearances at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) events and the National Finals Rodeo, where he returns this December, among others. He'll be back in the city this Sunday, September 30 to headline Omnia Nightclub.

ACM and Grammy nominated vocalist Chris Young played his first-ever headlining concert at Music City's most massive indoor music venue, Bridgestone Arena, over the weekend, performing until after 11pm for a screaming, sold-out hometown crowd whose cheering reached 116 decibels throughout the more than 90 minute show. It was an unforgettable night for the Murfreesboro, Tennessee native who celebrated his 33rd sold-out show of the “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour” in an arena packed to the rafters with nearly 14,000 fans, friends and family.

On Tuesday, September 18 at the 'Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner' held at The Palm Restaurant in downtown Nashville, country singer Chris Young received a special honor and one that's very near and dear to his heart. During the sold-out event benefiting The Journey Home Project (TJHP),Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels presented Young with the first-ever 'Charlie Daniels Patriot Award.'

On Tuesday, September 18 at the 'Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner' held at The Palm Restaurant in downtown Nashville, country singer Chris Young received a special honor and one that's very near and dear to his heart. During the sold-out event benefiting The Journey Home Project (TJHP), Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels presented Young with the first-ever 'Charlie Daniels Patriot Award.'

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at The Novo in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 PM featuring four-time CMA Awards-winning duo Florida Georgia Line alongside songwriters Corey Crowder, HARDY, and Tree Vibez Music special guests. 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 as originally written. Tickets for the performance go on sale Friday, Sept. 21 at 12:00 PM/CT at CMAsongwritersseries.com. Tickets range in price from $50-75. 

The Country Music Association visited Houston yesterday, Monday, Sept. 17, with Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite, joining the CMA Foundation to meet with students at Waltrip High School followed by a CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at The Heights Theater. Monday afternoon, the songwriters visited Waltrip High School in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), participating in two band classes and a Q&A session, in addition to being treated to special performances by the students in each class.

The Country Music Association visited Houston yesterday, Monday, Sept. 17, with Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite, joining the CMA Foundation to meet with students at Waltrip High School followed by a CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at The Heights Theater. 

Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Youngreturned to the road with his “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour” over the weekend, headlining sold-out arena shows in Las Cruces, NM and Tulsa, OK along with Lubbock, TX. 

Fresh off his first U.S. #1 single 'Kiss Somebody', global Country star Morgan Evans will continue the celebration with Things That We Drink To, his full-length debut album with Warner Music Nashville / Warner Bros. Records.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank announces a performance at The Heights Theater in Houston Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 PM featuring Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite. Maddie & Tae's Maddie Marlow (from Sugarland, TX) and Tae Dye have a strong connection to Texas, with the two first meeting during a music showcase in Dallas prior to becoming a Platinum-selling duo, while Nite was born in Amarillo, TX. Tickets for the performance cost $25 and are on sale now at CMAsongwritersseries.com.

Country musician Kane Brown will perform at Park Theater in Las Vegas Saturday, Dec. 15. The "What Ifs" singer is scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, platinum-certified country hit maker Cassadee Pope debuts her latest single today, “One More Red Light,” co-written by Pope, Kelly Archer and Emily Shackleton. The infectious up-tempo track, which sees Pope in rare vocal form, marks the second song from Cassadee's forthcoming release.  Its first single, “Take You Home,” amassed more than 8 million streams.  

Jada Vance was born in Tennessee, but she is practically a West Virginia native. The emerging Nashville recording artist has spent a lifetime visiting her relatives in McDowell and Wyoming Counties, where her mother grew up. And while she might not be a 'coal miner's daughter,' she is proud to be one's granddaughter.

Jada Vance was born in Tennessee, but she is practically a West Virginia native. The emerging Nashville recording artist has spent a lifetime visiting her relatives in McDowell and Wyoming Counties, where her mother grew up. And while she might not be a 'coal miner's daughter,' she is proud to be one's granddaughter.