Lauren Alaina scored her very first CMA Awards nomination this year for New Artist of the Year. She’s still amazed about being nominated. “I’m in shock because it’s like something that no one can ever take away for me like forever now for the rest of my life I can say that I was nominated for a CMA Award,” she says. “I’ve never had a nomination so when the Brothers Osborne said my name on Good Morning America, I was standing next to them, which is pretty crazy that I was on national television when I found out I had the nomination, and I love those guys. It was just this moment of like what is my life? What has happened in my life and whose life am I living? Everything that I’ve ever wanted has started happening, and it’s crazy.”

Lauren will be celebrating more than just her CMA nomination on November 8th – the CMA Awards are being held on her birthday.

Catch the 51st Annual CMA Awards as they’re broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Area November 8th at 8pm ET on ABC.

Lauren is making her way up the country charts with her latest hit, “Doin’ Fine.”

Shania Twain has released her brand-new studio album, NOW, her first full-length album since 2002.

Shania says the album isn’t about her past, but about her NOW. “The album is about the journey to getting where I am now, and the music has evolved so much from the onset of when I started writing the songs from a more confused and grieving place to a much more optimistic place of being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  And the songwriting helped me address so many emotions that I’d been either not coping with or that I wasn’t even aware of,” she says. “It’s about me now and it’s not about my past.  It’s about the journey from where I was, where I’d been and where I am today now.”

Writing the entire album and co-producing the collection of new songs, Shania said that’s the most special thing about it. “I was determined to make this creatively independent process and I didn’t want outside influence I wanted it to really be about my own thoughts and my own heart,” she says. “The songwriting process needed to be very intimate and really all about what I could do independently and also to prove to myself that I could do it myself and that was important to me.”

Shania just released the video for her song, “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed.” Check it out below.

The international superstar will launch her NOW World Tour May 3rd in Tacoma, Washington and will run through the rest of next summer, wrapping in Las Vegas August 4th at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Country Music’s biggest stars have rallied to announce plans for COUNTRY RISING, a benefit concert to support those in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and additional Caribbean islands who have been impacted by the recent hurricanes. The star-studded lineup at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 12 will include performances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, George Strait and Carrie Underwood. Tickets and VIP packages for the event go on sale next Friday, Oct. 6 at 10:00A CT on Ticketmaster.com. Additional artists and more details will be announced over the coming weeks at CountryRising.org.

The Nashville music community has also stepped on board, with AEG and Live Nation teaming up as the official show promoters working alongside organizer Red Light Management, Bridgestone Arena and the Nashville Predators. COUNTRY RISING will benefit The Country Rising Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which was established to support charitable initiatives to help victims of the September 2017 hurricanes — Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria. In the course of rebuilding lives disrupted by these devastating storms, there are immediate needs and there also will be long-term needs. This fund will strategically support both as they emerge.

For more information, visit: www.CountryRising.org.

About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation exists to promote and facilitate giving in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond. It does this by accepting gifts of any size from anyone at any time and by empowering individuals, families, companies, nonprofits, and communities to respond to needs and opportunities that matter. The Community Foundation works with people who have great hearts, whether or not they have great wealth, to craft solutions that reflect their intentions and goals. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.

Luke confirmed he will be a judge on this new season of American Idol, alongside pop star Katy Perry and Luke’s own idol, Lionel Richie. “I am so excited and proud to announce that I will be one of the three judges on ABC’s American Idol,” says Luke. ” I will be joined with the beautiful Ms. Katy Perry and my hero, Mr. Lionel Richie, and my fellow Georgia  boy, Ryan Seacrest. Can’t wait to see you guys. Can’t wait to be a part of the show and I’m so excited to see all the talent out there that America has…I’m so honored, and we’re gonna have some fun.”

Luke is making his way up the country charts with his latest smash, “Light It Up.”

It’s official. @AmericanIdol pic.twitter.com/930zc5YB2Z

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) September 29, 2017

Lauren Alaina releases the brand-new music video for her current single, “Doin’ Fine,” today. Directed by Carlos Ruiz, the powerful video highlights a multitude of emotions. With unrestrained honesty and passion, Lauren describes the challenges she has faced throughout her emotional journey.

“When a really big life changing event takes place, you feel a flood of emotions,” shares Lauren. “Some days you cry. Some days you’re angry and some days you’re happy. It was really important to me to use the three and a half minutes of the video to share all of the emotions I felt while watching my parents go through a divorce, seeing my dad through rehab, and my adjusting to a new life in Nashville. Life is full of unpredictability, and so are we. It’s okay to not be okay all of the time, but we have to get to a place where we are ‘Doin’ Fine.’”

“Doin’ Fine” follows the success of her first No. 1 smash hit, “Road Less Traveled.” Lauren recently earned MusicRow’s Breakthrough Artist Writer of the Year award and CMT’s Breakthrough Video of the Year award for “Road Less Traveled.” She is now nominated for her very first CMA Award in the Best New Artist category.

Additionally this week, Lauren made national TV appearances on Home & Family (Sept. 27) and MichaeLA (Sept. 28), performing “Doin’ Fine” live and discussing her music career.

The music video for “Doin’ Fine” is available worldwide and the single can be found on Lauren’s sophomore studio album, Road Less Traveled, which PEOPLE Magazine calls “full of life lessons and uplift.” Lauren recently toured with Luke Bryan on his Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day Tour and this fall, the “sassy Southerner with killer pipes” (Parade) heads out on a cross-country Canadian tour.

For more information on Lauren, her music and tour dates, visit www.LaurenAlainaOfficial.com.

Luke Bryan launches his ninth annual Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2017 Thursday (September 28TH) in Lincoln, Nebraska. It’s set to run through October 7th.

Since the tour’s inception in 2009 Luke has awarded 50 college scholarships to a local student from a farming family within the communities the tour has played. A total of more than 100,000 fans have gathered on the farms each year.

2017 ACM New Male Vocalist AND 2017 CMA Award nominee Jon Pardi will support Luke at each stop, along with Adam Craig, the Peach Pickers (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson & Ben Hayslip) and Jon Langston plus DJ Rock.
Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2017

September 28  Lincoln, NE                     Benes Farm

September 29  Baldwin City, KS            Don-Ale Farms

September 30  Boone, IA                        Ziel Farm

October 5         Fort Wayne, IN              Spangler Farms West

October 6         Edinburg, IL                   Ayers Family Farm

October 7         Centralia, MO                Stowers Farm

In what is easily one of the most anticipated albums of the year, global superstar Shania Twain will release her brand-new album NOW this Friday September 29. Singlehandedly writing every song on the record, NOW is the first album Shania has released in nearly 15 years, and fans along with the media are responding with delight and critical acclaim across the board. The Wall Street Journal praises the record, “The autobiographical stories can be both witty and catchy… There is much to enjoy and admire here.” Shania has made national and international TV appearances and performances including CBS Sunday Morning, the opening ceremony of The US Open, America’s Got Talent finale, a cameo on Broad City, and Shania recently graced the cover of the world-renowned New York Times Arts & Leisure section. Additionally, Shania is set to make appearances on The Ellen Show (September 29th), NPR’s Dinner Party Download (September 29th), NPR’s Sunday Weekend Edition and The Late Late Show with James Corden (October 3rd).

Responding to overwhelming demand from fans for new music, Shania released four songs in advance of the album, including the latest “We Got Something They Don’t,” “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed,” “Poor Me,” and the “bouncy, optimistic” (Rolling Stone) lead single “Life’s About To Get Good.” Shania worked with four producers across the 16 tracks including Matthew Koma, Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen, Gavin DeGraw), Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes) and Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Norah Jones).

SHANIA TWAIN – NOW Deluxe Track List:

1. Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed
2. Home Now
3. Light Of My Life
4. Poor Me
5. Who’s Gonna Be Your Girl
6. More Fun
7. I’m Alright
8. Let’s Kiss And Make Up
9. Where Do You Think You’re Going
10. Roll Me On The River
11. We Got Something They Don’t
12. Because Of You
13. You Can’t Buy Love
14. Life’s About to Get Good
15. Soldier
16. All In All

SHANIA TWAIN – NOW Standard Track List:

1. Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed
2. Home Now
3. Light Of My Life
4. Poor Me
5. Who’s Gonna Be Your Girl
6. More Fun
7. I’m Alright
8. Roll Me On The River
9. We Got Something They Don’t
10. You Can’t Buy Love
11. Life’s About To Get Good
12. Soldier

Shania is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winner and the reigning Queen of Country Pop. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 34.5 million, Shania remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. Shania’s albums include her Platinum-selling 1993 debut, SHANIA TWAIN; the GRAMMY Award-winning, Double Diamond-selling 1995 release, THE WOMAN IN ME; COME ON OVER, the best-selling studio album in Soundscan history by a female artist in any genre and the best-selling country album of all time with over 40 million units sold worldwide; and UP!, Shania’s third consecutive Diamond-selling album release.

Recognizing her indelible impact and achievements in music, Shania is the first and only female artist to receive CMT’s Artist of a Lifetime Award and the Country Music Hall of Fame recently opened the Shania Twain: Rock This Country exhibit. Shania was also honored with the Icon Award at Billboard’s Women in Music ceremony. Shania’s hits include “Any Man of Mine,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” “You’re Still the One,” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”

Before natural disasters struck the Caribbean, current two-time CMA nominated group Lady Antebellum traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for its colorful Spanish colonial buildings and vibrant culture to provide the backdrop of the music video for their new single “Heart Break.” Now, feeling the urgency more every day to continue to raise awareness and support for those affected after Hurricane Maria stuck the area, Lady A is premiering the new video across all video platforms today while making a donation of $200,000 from LadyAID to hurricane relief efforts via MusiCares® and United for Puerto Rico. Fans can also take part in the ongoing relief efforts by contributing at LadyAID.org.

“We got to meet so many locals and enjoy just everything that Puerto Rico has to offer and so to see all the devastation we are just completely heart broken,” said Hillary Scott. “We want to do everything we can to support this incredible place and these incredible people. We just hope and pray for their safety and that rebuilding happens quickly. We encourage everyone to give whatever they can to help.”

“We have always loved traveling to the Caribbean, and Puerto Rico was one of those places we’ve always wanted to go and couldn’t have been a better location for this video,” added Charles Kelley. “I think one of the coolest things was all of the dancing extras were just people off the street that our director found. They already just exuded that vibrant energy that’s such a part of the people and culture in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as a whole.”

“We save a portion of every ticket out there on the road to go towards LadyAID,” noted Dave Haywood. “After spending time in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we fell in love with the area, the culture, the people, and that country – it was just a beautiful beautiful place. Our hearts have been completely broken watching the devastation from all of these hurricanes. So, for us a band, we’re now personally connected to helping support those affected by the hurricanes.”

Directed by Shane Drake and shot earlier this year, the video for the title track to Lady A’s CMA “Album of the Year” nominated and No. One selling album HEART BREAK (Capitol Records Nashville) follows a woman’s journey through the town while enjoying the spontaneity and freedom of independence, with an unexpected twist at the end.

Lady Antebellum’s recent CMA “Album of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year” nominations follow more than 18 million album units sold, nine No. One hits, ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including seven GRAMMYs, Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone’s “must-see summer tour” will continue on overseas in October as they take their YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR to Europe. For more information visit www.ladyantebellum.com.

About LadyAID
LadyAID was set up in 2012 by the seven-time GRAMMY award-winning trio Lady Antebellum as a philanthropic effort created to bring awareness to and generate support for those in need locally, nationally and globally. The multi-level organization is a component fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and is funded by ticket sales, donations and fundraising efforts.

About MusiCares®
MusiCares® was established by the Recording Academy™ to safeguard the health and welfare of all music people. We are dedicated to being there throughout the year and when disaster strikes members of our music community. As part of our efforts, MusiCares created a fund to support music people affected by the recent devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and we are expanding our resources to include victims of Hurricane Irma. MusiCares is offering assistance for a wide range of needs, including basic living expenses; medical expenses; clothing, instrument, and recording equipment replacement; relocation costs; home repairs; and more. Our previous relief efforts include assistance for victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes, the Nashville floods, and Hurricane Sandy; and MusiCares is privileged once again to provide critical support to our music family. MusiCares’ services are completely confidential, and people seeking assistance can contact the South Regional MusiCares office toll-free at 877.626.2748 or apply online at www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/mc_disaster_relief_app.pdf.

About United for Puerto Rico
United for Puerto Rico is an initiative brought forth by the First lady of Puerto Rico, Mrs. Beatriz Rosselló in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane María. For more information, please visit: www.UnitedforPuertoRico.com.

Shania Twain is set to release her brand new album NOW on September 29th. Three decades into her storied career as the “top-selling female country artist of all-time,” Shania confidently embraces the moment on her triumphant fifth full-length album on Mercury Nashville and her first album since 2002. Assuming the role of sole songwriter for the first time and overseeing production as a co-producer, this is the woman the world knows and loves at her brightest, boldest and best. NOW, offered as both a 12-track standard and a 16-track deluxe, is available for preorder now and includes an instant download of the album’s lead single “Life’s About to Get Good.” The joyful new tune premieres today on country radio platforms around the globe.

Shania said while she was writing the songs for her new album, Now, she wasn’t sure what her role was going to be in the production.

“I actually didn’t think I’d have much of a place in the production at all, but I just stayed involved the whole way as songs were being finished. I had ideas and visions about what instruments I wanted to use, the mood of the sound of each song – and they’re all individual. I wanted authenticity in the music, but I wanted to enjoy technology as well. I wanted to marry those two worlds,” says Shania. So, I had a lot of ideas already about that, but I thought I was going to give all that direction to the producers and then I would just wait, you know? [laughs] Wait and just see what would happen, but I just ended up being really involved I think more because there were several producers involved, I wanted it all to be cohesive in the end and it just took, I just had to stay involved. I had to tie it all together, and I really enjoyed that role. So that role fell more, came out really organically and not as a plan. I really loved that whole experience. I learned a lot too and appreciated my own ability there that I never really knew I had, so I learned that about myself. That was also really empowering, just saying, ‘Hmm, I can do this.’”

Shania will appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday and is set to perform her song, “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed.”

The international superstar will launch her NOW World Tour May 3rd in Tacoma, Washington and will run through the rest of next summer, wrapping in Las Vegas August 4th at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Dierks Bentley joins forces with Sheryl Crow for Apple Music’s new original program Carpool Karaoke: The Series, available to watch now. With the new installment based on The Late Late Show with James Corden’s popular viral series, Bentley and Crow add to recent guests including John Legend, Will Smith, Alicia Keys, LeBron James, Miley Cyrus, Metallica, Seth MacFarlane and more while adding their own personal twist, crashing local bands’ sets at Nashville’s famous honkytonks for surprise performances.

To watch Bentley and Crow’s episode of Carpool Karaoke: The Series, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCyWQEXc45g&feature=youtu.be

Bentley recently announced his participating in “Hold The Light,” his first-ever song written and recorded for a motion picture. Also featuring Bon Iver’s S. Carey, “Hold the Light” is featured in Columbia Pictures and Black Label Media’s Only The Brave, in theaters nationwide October 20. With 17 No. One hits and more than one billion digital streams, he “continues to take risks that pay off” (USA Today) with his eighth studio album BLACK being hailed as the “most fully-formed LP of his career” (TIME). After making its debut at the No. One position on Billboard’s all-genre Top Albums Chart and Top Country Albums chart, BLACK has garnered nominations from the ACM, CMA, GRAMMY and Billboard Music Awards while earning three consecutive No. Ones; the GOLD-certified title track and the PLATINUM certified hits “Somewhere On A Beach” and “Different For Girls.” “The bluegrass picker, the love  song singer and the stadium rocker all packaged together” (Associated Press) has been a Grand Ole Opry member for over a decade and has illustrated his depth and diversity as an artist with “ferocious live performances” (Fresno Bee) throughout his 2017 WHAT THE HELL WORLD TOUR, which claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Tours selling over 750,00 tickets. For more information visit www.dierks.com