Riser House artist Jordan Rager has inked a deal with Andrew Perlowich of APM Management for exclusive management representation. The partnership comes ahead of plans to release new music - Rager's latest single (track title TBD) is due out May 22.
Pandora hopes that you and the ones you love are staying safe and healthy. While we are all navigating this challenging reality in different ways, we are also finding new ways to stay connected and supportive of each other through it all.
Gayle King announced this morning on CBS THIS MORNING that she will host ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY, a new two-hour special to be broadcast Sunday, April 5 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and on CBS All Access. The special features intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with country music's biggest stars, along with clips from favorite ACM AWARDS® moments from the past. It will be a night filled with entertainment, hope and reflection, bringing the healing power of music to Americans at a time when they need it most.
The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today the all-star lineup of performers for ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY, a two-hour special featuring intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with Country Music's biggest stars, along with clips from the Academy of Country Music Awards' 55-year history. Confirmed performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown & John Legend, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. The special will be broadcast Sunday, April 5 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 7:00 PM CT) on the CBS Television Network and on CBS All Access.
Arista Nashville's Adam Doleac has re-upped his contract, signing a new global publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Under Doleac's first agreement with SATV, the Harrisburg, MS native received songwriter cuts with Hootie & The Blowfish, Kane Brown, Gabby Barrett and Darius Rucker.
Yesterday, 18 songwriters capped off a multi-day songwriting camp in Nashville, TN that was conceptualized by powerhouse music executives Katie Vinten (Co-founder of Facet and founder of Black Diamond Management) and Alicia Pruitt (Founder of Madfun Entertainment). Vinten & Pruitt, longstanding friends and colleagues from their time together at Warner Chappell, organized the camp to celebrate community among artists. Across the past three days, they united some of music's biggest songwriters from both Nashville & Los Angeles for collaborative writing sessions at Oceanway Studios. The full list of songwriters that participated in the retreat were:
The Shires, the UK's best-selling country act of all time – comprised of Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle – will release their new album, Good Years, in the U.S. on March 13, 2020 via BMG. As the follow-up to Accidentally on Purpose and GOLD-certified albums Braveand My Universe, Good Years was recorded in Nashville and includes 12 new tracks, 10 of which are co-written by the duo. Produced by Lindsay Rimes (Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, LOCASH), Good Years, also features some of Nashville's top songwriters, including Cam, Bob DiPiero and Canaan Smith.
iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today that Blake Shelton will join the lineup for the 2020 'iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One' on Saturday, May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The seventh annual event will also feature performances from Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Jon Pardi and Chase Rice, plus Hot Country Knights, Bobby Bones and more.
iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 2. For the seventh straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.
Arista Nashville's Adam Doleac officially impacts radio today with his debut single, “Famous,” garnering 23 country station adds. Written by Doleac, Andy Skib and Bobby Hamrick, the track is one this week's most-added songs at country radio. “Famous” is available on all platforms.
The Country Music Association has revealed the recipients of the 11th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Lauren Alaina will take the stage, alongside previously announced performers LL COOL J Featuring DJ Z-Trip, Village People, The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys, The Killers and Tyga, to help ring in 2020.
As 2019 comes to an end, ABC Audio announces a wealth of end-of-year programming, including four long-form programs featuring top news stories, interviews and major events from the past year; eight short-form series looking at the year in politics, entertainment, health, sports and more; and a music special, “2019 Rewind: The Biggest Country Hits of the Year,” hosted by country star Morgan Wallen.
Country Jam® has announced country music superstars Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Toby Keith to headline the four-day festival, with an additional headline artist and two incredible supporting acts to be announced early January. The multistage event surrounded by Colorado's awe-inspiring red rock landscape will feature more than 15 top country artists and is set for June 18-21, 2020 at the Jam Ranch, just outside of Grand Junction, Colorado.
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dick clark productions and ABC announced today that legendary singer/songwriter Carole King will present the coveted Artist of the Decade honor to Taylor Swift at the '2019 American Music Awards.' The show, hosted by Ciara and broadcasting live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 24 at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC, will feature performances from Swift, as well as Christina Aguilera & A Great Big World, Toni Braxton, Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Selena Gomez, Jonas Brothers, Kesha feat. Big Freedia, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Post Malone feat. Travis Scott & Ozzy Osbourne, Thomas Rhett and Shania Twain.
Chris Stapleton and his country ballad 'Tennessee Whiskey' took home four trophies tonight in the second annual Tunie Awards show, which aired on the Waffle House Facebook page. In conjunction with TouchTunes, the awards show celebrates the top artists and songs played on Waffle House jukeboxes from the past year.
Fresh off the “Most Added” list with her new single “Whatcha Drinkin 'Bout,” rising star Stephanie Quayle is teaming up with iHeartCountry to World Premiere the music video for her new song. The clip, directed by Ford Fairchild, will debut on Wednesday, November 20 on iHeartCountry Daily, reaching over 2M Country music fans, and on iHeartCountry radio station websites.
Multi-Platinum, 3X AMA award-winning artist Kane Brown today announced his first ever international headlining tour, The Worldwide Beautiful Tour. Announced by USA Today, Kane Brown's Worldwide Beautiful Tour will kick off officially on February 2nd, 2020 internationally in Dublin, Ireland following Brown's sold-out Los Angeles Staples Center headlining date on January 9th as part of the Staples Center 20th Anniversary Celebration. The Worldwide Beautiful Tour will make stops in the US, Europe and Canada. Starting in Dublin (2/2), the tour will also head to London (2/4), Amsterdam (2/5), Paris (2/6), and Berlin (2/8) before circling back to kick-off the North American leg of the tour on February 29th. Country hitmakers Russell Dickerson and Chris Lane also join The Worldwide Beautiful Tour lineup, with each rotating direct support slots throughout the tour. An additional first of four opening act will be announced in 2020. Tickets for The Worldwide Beautiful Tour will go on sale Friday, November 15th at 10am local time.*
Next Wednesday, November 13, starting at approximately 8am local time, MelodyVR, the premiere virtual reality music platform will broadcast live from the heart of Nashville during ABC's broadcast of Good Morning America.
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