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DIERKS BENTLEY HITS THE AIRWAVES WITH ‘WHAT THE HELL DID I SAY.”

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Dierks Bentley has released his new single “What the Hell Did I Say” to radio. The song was written by Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins, who wrote Dierks’ No. 1 hit “Drunk on a Plane,” along with the singer’s producer Ross Copperman, Dierks loves the song and it’s one of his favorite songs to perform live.

“‘What the Hell Did I Say’ is one of the first songs that I heard that I didn’t write, that I fell in love with and knew I wanted it to be on this record. It’s actually written by two of the guys that I wrote ‘Drunk on a Plane.’ They didn’t call me up, but they wrote it with my producer, Ross [Copperman], and they knew it’d be a great song for me and that I’d love it,” says Dierks. “That song is one of my favorite songs to sing every night…I knew ‘What the Hell’ was gonna be a really fun song on the album.”

“What the Hell Did I Say” follows three consecutive No. 1 singles from his album Black – “Somewhere on a Beach,” “Different for Girls” and the gold-certified title track, and it’s also the idea behind his What the Hell Tour, which features Jon Pardi and Cole Swindell. “We named the tour after this song hoping that it would be a single this summer because it perfectly captures the anything-goes spirit out there this year,” said Bentley. “It’s crazy right now with Cole and Pardi…every night is better than the one before…just when you think it can’t get any more fun, it does. I’ve worked my whole career to have a tour like this one.”

Audio / Dierks Bentley talks about the song “What the Hell Did I Say,” from his new album, Black.

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Dierks Bentley (What the Hell Did I Say) 1 OC: …the album. :40

“‘What the Hell Did I Say’ is one of the first songs that I heard that I didn’t write, that I fell in love with and knew I wanted it to be on this record. It’s actually written by two of the guys that I wrote ‘Drunk on a Plane.’ They didn’t call me up, but they wrote it with my producer, Ross [Copperman], and they knew it’d be a great song for me and that I’d love it. You know, I’ve learned over the years of making records that, really in the last couple of years, it’s okay to have some of those fun songs on there. Sometimes when I go into album-making mode, I get so serious, and I almost didn’t cut ‘Drunk on a Plane,’ even though I wrote it. I look back at that now and I think, ‘What was I thinking not to have?’ That song is one of my favorite songs to sing every night. So, I didn’t make that mistake this time around. I knew ‘What the Hell’ was gonna be a really fun song on the album. I just didn’t know where it was going to fit on the album.”

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KEITH URBAN IS THE EPITOME OF HUSBAND GOALS AS HE SHARES SELFIES ON HIS 11TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Keith Urban showed the world how much in love he is with Nicole Kidman, his wife of 11 years on Sunday (June 25th). The singer posted several selfies he took with the Oscar winner.

“Happy Anniversary, Babygirl,” he captioned. “Eleven years and you still feel like my girlfriend!!!!”

The pair first met at the 2005 G’Day USA gala honoring Australians in America. The couple married in Sydney, Australia in 2006 and have two daughters, Sunday (8) and Faith (6).

 

 

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DIERKS BENTLEY CELEBRATES HIS NO. 1 SONG, ‘BLACK.’

Late last week, Dierks Bentley and his co-writers, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley, celebrated the No. 1 success of his recent smash, “Black,” which also happens to be his 16th career chart-topper and third consecutive No. 1 from his album of the same title.

The song, which he wrote about his wife Cassidy Black Bentley, had a really big impact on his fans and on the charts. “There’s some songs that have a bigger impact than others. I’ve played No. 1s that I don’t even do in the live show anymore. I just don’t feel like they have the impact,” says Dierks. “But songs like this, I feel like, will always have that impact. So, it’s not just about getting a No. 1, it’s about finding a song that’s a No. 1 but will also, you can see it statistically sell singles on iTunes. But also for me, it’s just feel. When you go out there on stage and watch this song grow from nobody knowing it to people getting excited when they hear the first bits of the music to cellphones coming out with the lighters, to see the song grow that way…some No. 1s are better than others.”

Dierks is ready to release his new single, “What the Hell Did I Say,” from his album, Black.

Audio / Dierks Bentley says his No. 1 song "Black" has a special impact on him and his fans.

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Dierks Bentley (Black No. 1) 1 OC: …than others. :32
“There’s some songs that have a bigger impact than others. I’ve played No. 1s that I don’t even do in the live show anymore. I just don’t feel like they have the impact. But songs like this, I feel like, will always have that impact. So, it’s not just about getting a No. 1, it’s about finding a song that’s a No. 1 but will also, you can see it statistically sell singles on iTunes. But also for me, it’s just feel. When you go out there on stage and watch this song grow from nobody knowing it to people getting excited when they hear the first bits of the music to cellphones coming out with the lighters, to see the song grow that way, you can tell it’s, some No. 1s are better than others.”

LADY ANTEBELLUM’S CHARLES KELLEY SWINGS INTO ACTION ON THE COURSE TO COMPETE WITH HIS BROTHER.

Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley has teamed up with his brother John and Top Golf for a new video series, The Hook With Charles Kelley. The two siblings are very competitive and both are good golfers; in fact, John is a former pro golfer.

When Charles isn’t in the studio or on the road performing for fans, you can catch him on a golf course, so this video series is absolutely perfect for the singer. Charles also brings along some famous friends to help him best his older brother.

Special guests in the series include Darius Rucker, The Bachelorette‘s Shawn Booth and Kaitlyn Bristowe and Charles and John’s famous brother Josh Kelley.
Catch episodes 1-3 below.

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FOURTH OF JULY LINERS 2017

Audio / LINER AJ (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Alan Jackson, wishing you a happy and safe Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Billy Currington (4th of July)

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“Hey guys! I’m Billy Currington, wishing you a Happy Fourth of July.”

 

Audio / LINER Bros Osborne (Fourth of July)

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“Hey y’all! I’m John, and I’m TJ, and we are Brothers Osborne, wish you a very Happy Fourth of July.”

 

Audio / LINER Canaan Smith (Fourth of July)

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“Hey! What’s up guys? I’m Canaan Smith, wishing you a safe and happy Fourth of July!”

 

Audio / LINER Clare Dunn (Fourth of July)

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“Hey! This is Clare Dunn, wishing you a very Happy Fourth of July.”

 

Audio / LINER Darius (4th of July)

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“Hey y’all, what’s up? This is Darius Rucker, wishing you a very, very happy Fourth of July!”

Audio / LINER Darius (Happy Birthday, America)

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“Happy Birthday, America!”

Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (4th of July)

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Hey everybody! This is Dierks Bentley, wishing you a Happy and safe Fourth of July.

Audio / LINER Easton Corbin (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Easton Corbin. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Eric Church (4th of July)

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“Hey this is Eric Church, wishing you a very happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Eric Paslay (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Eric Paslay, wishing you a very happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Gary Allan (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Gary Allan. Happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (4th of July)

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“Hi, it’s Jon Pardi, wishing you a happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Fourth of July)

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“Hey! I’m Jordan Davis, wishing you a happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Keith Urban (summer)

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Hey everybody, Keith Urban here, wanting to wish you all a fantastic and safe summer. Enjoy the sunshine. Hopefully, you’ll get to spend some time with the ones you love, and hopefully, we’ll also get to see you out on the road.”

Audio / LINER Lady A (4th of July)

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“Hi! This is Charles, Hillary and Dave of Lady Antebellum, wishing you a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend.”

Audio / LINER Lauren Alaina (4th of July)

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“Hey! It’s Lauren Alaina. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER LBT (4th of July)

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“Hey! We’re Little Big Town. Happy Fourth of July!”

Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Luke Bryan, wishing you a very happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Mickey Guyton (4th of July)

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“Hey! This is Mickey Guyton, wishing you a Happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Sam Hunt (Fourth of July)

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“Hey everybody! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a safe and happy Fourth of July.”

Audio / LINER Toby Keith (Fourth of July)

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“Hi! It’s Toby Keith, wishing you a safe Fourth of July.”

JOSH TURNER CELEBRATES HIS NO. 1 HIT, ‘HOMETOWN GIRL.’

Josh Turner was celebrated, along with songwriters Marc Beeson and Daniel Tashian, at a party in Nashville this week for the recent chart-topping success of his song “Hometown Girl.”

Josh knew the moment he heard the song that it would be a hit, and he loves it when he’s right. “During the record making process, I was at that point I was looking for some different kinds of songs that I probably wouldn’t cut in the past because I was trying to find some ways to change my sound up and different ways to present my voice. And I felt like ‘Hometown Girl’ was just the song to do that, and I love it when I’m right.”

The North Carolina native and father of four follows up his No. 1 hit with “All About You” from his latest album, Deep South.

Audio / Josh Turner says his gut feeling was right on the money when he first heard “Hometown Girl.”

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Josh Turner (HTG No. 1) OC: …when I’m right. [laughs] :51
“‘Hometown Girl,’ when I first heard it, that melody – first of all – stuck in my head. Before I even knew what the words were, I I was humming that melody all the way home, and I’m thinking, ‘Man, this is a pretty good sign here.’ And then when I started kind of digging into the lyric, I loved what it said and I felt like it was something that my fan base could really connect with and relate to…that appealed to me. And then at the time too during the record making process, I was at that point, I was looking for some different kinds of songs that I probably wouldn’t cut in the past because I was trying to find some ways to change my sound up and different ways to present my voice. And I felt like ‘Hometown Girl’ was just the song to do that, and I love it when I’m right.” [laughs]

KIP MOORE REVEALS HIS NEW ALBUM, ‘SLOWHEART,’ WILL BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER.

Kip Moore shared more details about his most personal body of work to date today, revealing to Rolling Stone that his upcoming third studio album on MCA Nashville SLOWHEART will be released on September 8th.  Having navigated the path from the staggering success of the release of his smash-hit debut album UP ALL NIGHT, to the resounding critical acclaim that followed with his sophomore offering, WILD ONES, has hit his stride with the upcoming release of SLOWHEART.  Moore co-wrote 11 out of 13 tracks, and was the sole producer on seven of the tracks, as well as co-producing five more on the collection that is “between the rough edges of Americana, rock and the evocative storytelling of country, produced to let every guitar lick ring true and every edge and wail of Moore’s voice reverberate raw but strong” (Rolling Stone).  He also played guitar throughout the recording, while singing the majority of the harmonies, giving him a new found respect for the talented background vocalists within the Nashville community and resulting in the impactful authenticity of this record.

As Rolling Stone aptly describes, “The Georgia native is nothing if not steadfast: he does what he wants, how he wants it, and doesn’t try to shuffle his emotions under the table. He talks openly about depression and self-doubt, and, on Slowheart, about the life of a grown, modern man, one who wants a family sometimes but seeks a few no-strings thrills at others. He sings about fighting for a relationship at all costs, but also knowing when to pour the last round; and about how music is his real lover, while everything else is just an affair.”

With a wayfarer impulse, Moore followed years on the road touring building one of the genre’s most fervent followings with an extended break exploring the rest of the world, including stops in Iceland, Hawaii, Australia, Costa Rica, Park City and more. This time of reflection culminated in a striking sense of clarity, showcased in Moore’s upcoming collection. With a tip of the hat to 90’s rock and roll, the anthemic “Bittersweet Company” is destined for a spot on the setlist of Moore’s revered live show, as well as “Last Shot” with it’s encore-ready, emphatic chorus. Moore also serves an unflinching wake-up call in the form of the groove-driven track “Blonde,” while he lays bare a more vulnerable layer in the committed ballad, “Try Again.”

“This is the record I’ve been waiting to make,” said Moore. “The one that leaves you with a peace in your heart, knowing you did it exactly the way you wanted to. The one that makes it okay if you fail, because it truly came from your soul and no other place. You can’t go wrong if you can lay your head on your pillow with no regrets.”

SLOWHEART Official Track List:

1.Plead The Fifth

Luke Dick, Josh Kear

2. Just Another Girl
Kip Moore, Westin Davis, Ben Helson

3. I’ve Been Around
Kip Moore, Dan Couch

4. Fast Women

Kip Moore, Blair Daly, Westin Davis and Troy Verges

5. Bittersweet Company
Kip Moore, Josh Miller, Troy Verges

6. Sunburn
Kip Moore, David Garcia, Josh Miller, Steven Olsen

7. More Girls Like You
Kip Moore, Steven Olsen, Josh Miller, David Garcia

8. The Bull
Jon Randall, Luke Dick

9. Blonde
Kip Moore, Steven Olsen, Josh Miller, David Garcia

10. Good Thing
Kip Moore, Josh Miller, Troy Verges

11. Last Shot
Kip Moore, Dan Couch, David Lee Murphy

12. Try Again
Kip Moore, David Garcia, Josh Miller

13. Guitar Man
Kip Moore, Dan Couch, Westin Davis

Co-written by Moore, his current Top 20 single and the lead track from his upcoming release “More Girls Like You,” is the fastest rising single of his career so far and is receiving praise from critics such as Entertainment Weekly declaring he “has made a name for himself weaving vignettes of Southern, blue-collar life and love into rollicking country anthems.” As he “consistently serves up clever roots-rock riffs and rhythms that separate Moore from the rock-meets-rap focus of his Nashville peers” (Associated Press), the release of “More Girls Like You” follows the acclaim that surrounded his sophomore album WILD ONES heralded as “an impressively singular release from Music Row” by The Guardian. Moore first turned heads with his debut album UP ALL NIGHT which was certified GOLD by the RIAA and spawned three No. One hit singles including GOLD certified “Beer Money,” PLATINUM certified “Hey Pretty Girl,” and the DOUBLE PLATINUM breakout hit “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck. Following an extended break, Moore is back out on the road playing some of country music’s biggest festivals this year, as well as headlining dates in U.K this fall stopping in Birmingham, UK (10/2), Manchester, UK (10/3), Glasgow, UK (10/4) and culminating in a special show as part of Country Music Week in London, UK at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 10/6. Moore will also return to Ireland later this summer for Harvest 2017, stopping in Westport, IE (8/26) and Enniskillen, IE (8/27.) For more information and a fill list of tour dates, visit kipmoore.net.

 

 

NEWS AND NOTES: Kacey, LBT, Lady Antebellum, Brothers Osborne, Sam

Kacey Musgraves appears on Hollywood Medium tonight to talk about the death of her grandmother with Tyler Henry. Check out all the goosebump moments at 8pm ET on E!.


Little Big Town will take over Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Friday (June 23rd). Catch all the action beginning at 7am on ABC.

The epic all-star CMT Crossroads: Earth, Wind & Fire and Friends  will air Friday (June 23rd) on CMT at 10pm ET. The new installment, which was taped on an outdoor stage the day before this year’s CMT Music Awards, will feature collaborations with Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and more.

Brothers Osborne have been tapped to open for The Cadillac Three on the UK leg of their Long Hair Don’t Care Tour this fall. The trek kicks off November 1st in Berlin, Germany.

Sam Hunt is set to return to the University of Alabama Birmingham for a free show September 1st, to help celebrate the return of the school’s football program. Tickets for the show, which will also feature his 15 in a 30 tourmates Maren Morris and Ryan Follese, will go on sale August 4th at 10am CT. For more information, click here.

LADY ANTEBELLUM’S HEART BREAK DEBUTED AT THE TOP OF THE COUNTRY ALBUM CHART.

Lady Antebellum’s new album, Heart Break, debuted at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. The collection sold more than 53,000 units to score their fifth No. 1 album on the country chart and landing at No. 4 on the overall chart, as well as the Top 10 on iTunes charts in 15 countries around the world, including the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and South Africa, where their You Look Good World Tour stops later this year.

“We just loved the play on words,” says Lady A’s Hillary Scott. “We thought it was clever, but also really hits you straight in the heart, which is how you feel when you’re trying to move on from a relationship. And obviously, for us as a band coming off of a break, it was just a little play on words.”

“Our new record Heart Break is based on a song we wrote when we were down in Florida last fall,” explains Lady A’s Dave Haywood. “This idea came about having a time to take a breather between different relationships, so the idea started as wanting to take a heart break for a summer or a heart break for a few months. And I think once we wrote this song, we really felt like we started to find the direction for the rest of this record and the rest of this project, which is why we wanted to title it that.

The group, who is currently sitting at No. 10 on the Mediabase country chart with “You Look Good,” will take their You Look Good World Tour to Camden, New Jersey on Friday (June 23rd), Bristow, Virginia on Saturday (June 24th) and Cincinnati, Ohio  on Sunday (June 25th).

Audio / The members of Lady Antebellum titled their new album, Heart Break, after a song they co-wrote using a little “play on words.”

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Lady A (Heart Break) OC: (Hillary) …play on words. :56
DAVE: “So, our new record Heart Break is based on a song we wrote when we were down in Florida last fall. This idea came about having a time to take a breather between different relationships, so the idea started as wanting to take a heart break for a summer or a heart break for a few months. And I think once we wrote this song, we really felt like we started to find the direction for the rest of this record and the rest of this project, which is why we wanted to title it that. We somehow, I felt like, we stumbled onto some really stuff writing, I think.” CHARLES: “Great sounds too.” HILLARY: “We wrote this song with Jesse Frasure and Nicolle Galyon, who are two of our dearest friends here in town and have written incredible songs for other artists. We just loved the play on words. We thought it was clever, but also really hits you straight in the heart, which is how you feel when you’re trying to move on from a relationship. And obviously, for us as a band coming off of a break, it was just a little play on words.”

CHRIS STAPLETON IS LOOKING FORWARD TO OPENING FOR TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS.

Chris Stapleton will open a couple of shows for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers later this month, and he couldn’t be more thrilled since he’s a huge fan of the rocker.

“I’m a huge Tom Petty fan, and he’s one of my all-time favorites and the Wildflowers album, in particular, is possibly my favorite record of all-time,” says Chris. “This is something his booking agents and my guys have been working on for a time, or so they told me…and they came up with to play Wrigley and the Summerfest up in Milwaukee, and why wouldn’t we do that? [laughs] I buy tickets to Tom Petty, so I’d certainly be more than happy to be on a bill with him.”

Chris will open for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers June 29th at Wrigley Field in Chicago and at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 5th.

The  Kentucky native is on the airwaves with his single, “Either Way,” from his new album, From A Room, Volume 1, which was just certified gold (the only new country album to achieve gold status this year so far).

Audio / Chris Stapleton talks about opening a couple of shows for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.

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Chris Stapleton (Tom Petty) OC: …bill with him. :38
“I’m a huge Tom Petty fan, and he’s one of my all-time favorites and the Wildflowers album, in particular, is possibly my favorite record of all-time. This is something his booking agents and my guys have been working on for a time, or so they told me. And  I’ just like, ‘Okay, yeah, sure I’m gonna go play with Tom Petty. That sounds great. Two thumbs up.’ And they came up with to play Wrigley and the Summerfest up in Milwaukee, and why wouldn’t we do that? [laughs] I buy tickets to Tom Petty, so I’d certainly be more than happy to be on a bill with him.”

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