Multi-PLATINUM artist Dierks Bentley has been enlisted by the makers of 5-hour ENERGY® shots, as one of the anchors of their fully integrated national advertisement campaign. Taking a major marketing position in country music, the dietary supplement with a blend of Vitamin B and amino acids with zero sugar and four calories, will continue with its “Get Back to 100 Percent” campaign and introduce other programs designed to reward, engage and connect with fans. Bentley’s multi-platform integration will include a national television campaign, exclusive social media content, product sampling and education and direct fan engagement. Additionally, 5-hour ENERGY® will hit the road with Bentley on his highly anticipated 2018 tour.

“With a very full personal life and touring schedule, I’m constantly managing my energy,” said Bentley. “The boost I get from 5-hour ENERGY® shots allows me to tap into my peak energy level at any moment and hit the stage with maximum power and presence. When combined with the music from my band and the uproar from our fans, I’m able to give every show everything I’ve got and then some.”

“The 5-hour ENERGY® music program was created to further connect and market to our core consumer, as well as engage with our key retailers,” said Melissa Skabich, Communications Directorfor Living Essentials, LLC, the distributor of 5-hour ENERGY® shots. “Country Music fans are so loyal and involved. They feel close to their favorite artists and we are so proud that Dierks will be our voice to that fan base.  Dierks has earned his spot at the top of the country music genre and continues to give back to his fans, his charitable interests and his community. 5-hour ENERGY® has a lot planned around this program in 2018 and we are excited to get it started.”

Dierks Bentley is making his way up the country charts with his latest single “Woman, Amen,” the first release from his upcoming ninth studio album, THE MOUNTAIN due out later this year. After his 2017 World Tour claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Tours selling over 750,000 tickets, Bentley will fuel arenas and amphitheaters throughout the summer with his 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR, launching May 17th in Columbia, MD.

For more information visit www.dierks.com.

Jon Pardi is set to perform his current single, “She Ain’t In It,” as well as his No. 1 hit “Heartache On the Dance Floor,” when he appears on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night (March 6th).

Luke Bryan‘s appearance on ABC’s The View has been moved to Friday (March 9th).

Keith Urban has been added to the lineup for the 10th Annual Nashville Honors Gala taking place March 26th and benefiting the TJ Martell Foundation. He joins  previously announced artists Lauren Alaina, Jeff Foxworthy and Charles Esten, among others. 

Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, both of whom graduated from University of Georgia will give the commencement speech to UGA’s 2018 graduates. TV and Radio personality Ryan Seacrest, actor Kyle Chandler and journalist Deborah Norville are some of the school’s other famous graduates. This year’s graduation ceremony will be held May 4th at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

We bet you cannot wait to hear what Luke Bryan might say as a judge on the new season of American Idol. The show premieres Sunday (March 11th) at 8pm ET on ABC. Luke revealed to Good Morning America he had sweatbombs the first time he ever met fellow judge Lionel Richie and that Katy Perry keeps snacks underneath the judges’ desk.

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ACM Awards nominee Jon Pardi will make his debut performance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday (3/6). Pardi’s GOLD-certified album California Sunrise is nominated for ACM Awards Album Of The Year and highlights him as the artist, co-producer and songwriter on several of the tracks. Tune in to watch a special performance of his current single “She Ain’t In It” and his #1 hit “Heartache On The Dance Floor” on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, March 6th at 10:35 CST or check local listings for air-times.

“She Ain’t In It” follows three consecutive #1 hits including “Dirt On My Boots,” Platinum-selling “Head Over Boots” and “Heartache On The Dance Floor.” The song about long-lost love was written by Clint Daniels and Wynn Varble. Billboard called it “…a stone-cold weeper that would make George Strait nod with approval.” Directed by Jim Wright, the song’s cinematic music video was filmed entirely in black-and-white and debuted exclusively on Entertainment Tonight. View it HERE.

The reigning CMA New Artist Of The Year and ACM New Male Vocalist is performing nationwide with Miranda Lambert’s Livin Like Hippies Tour and will join Luke Bryan’s What Makes You Country Tour this summer. Pardi was nominated for iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song Of The Year (“Dirt On My Boots”) and was also nominated for Best New Country Artist. Most recently, he was featured in two large-event TV commercials including Michelob ULTRA’s “I Like Beer” campaign, which aired during the Super Bowl and the “truth” campaign, which aired during the Grammy Awards.

EMI Records Nashville and Grammy nominated artist Eric Paslay released a much anticipated new single to country radio today, “Young Forever.” The song, written by Eric, Chris Destefano and Morgan Evans, produced by Eric and Ilya Toshinksky, is available at all digital retailers now and can be found HERE or watch HERE.

“After ‘Friday Night’ and ‘She Don’t Love You’ singles hit, me and the guys toured our butts off,” said Paslay. “I needed a reset, so my wife and I bought a farm. We renovated the house on it, DIY style. But I kept my head down as I was really focused on writing songs I loved. When we wrote ‘Young Forever,’ it totally reignited the fire – I couldn’t wait to record it and get it out to the fans. I think it captured the joy, the dream and the hope that made me fall in love with music when I was a kid and it reminds me, every time I play it, why I keep falling in love with music over and over again.”

“Young Forever” is the first single off a forth coming sophomore album, the follow up to his critically acclaimed self-titled debut record that produced three hit singles including the No. 1 “Friday Night.”

While writing and recording for the upcoming project Eric remained as busy as ever. In 2016 and 2017, Eric performed over 200 live shows, released an EP collection of songs for fans eager to hear new material, The Work Tapes, launched a partnership with Habitat for Humanity while helping to kick-off their first-ever national cause campaign and being hands on for multiple builds. Eric also continued his work with Dexcom, a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), to help raise awareness for people like himself who are living with Type 1 Diabetes.

About Eric Paslay
EMI Records Nashville breakout country artist, Eric Paslay, delivers a powerful punch as a renowned, Platinum-selling, hit songwriter and dynamic performer. Paslay has celebrated five No. 1 hits including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night,” the smash lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The Temple, Texas native has earned numerous songwriter award nominations including GRAMMY’s Best Country Song, ACM’s Song of the Year twice and the CMA Song of The Year for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” Eric was also honored with GRAMMY nomination as an artist in 2016 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver”- a collaboration with friends Charles Kelley and Dierks Bentley. A true artist’s artist, USA Today calls Paslay “flat out-brilliant” and American Songwriter names him an influencer of country music.

For the latest information on Eric go to:

www.ericpaslay.com

https://twitter.com/ericpaslay

https://www.facebook.com/ericpaslay

http://instagram.com/ericpaslay

Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood is just over the moon with happiness for his growing family. His wife, Kelli, gave birth to their second child, daughter Lillie Renee, before Christmas.

“We have our second child, and gosh, she is so precious. Her name is Lillie Renee. Lillie is my mom’s first name actually, and Renee is my mother-in-law’s middle name,” says Dave. “We’ve just been so blessed. She’s been beautiful; she’s sleeping great. She’s eating great; everybody’s healthy and happy. She’s really been a really sweet, easy baby so far. She’s actually sleeping two to three hours a night, which is hard. At the beginning, you’re up most of the night, but she’s been a champ so far and so cute, you know?”

Dave does admit he’s out of his element when it comes to having a little girl, especially after the past few years with his son, Cash (Sept. 2014). “Getting to kind of, I don’t know, have her little nightgowns and little dresses already is totally new for me. I feel like I’m totally out of my element, but learning so much already. [We’re] just having a blast and so lucky to have such a beautiful family.”

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Lady Antebellum, who are nominated for an ACM for Group of the Year, is currently making their way up the country charts with their latest song, “Heart Break.”

Luke Bryan is making the media rounds this week. He’ll appear on ABC’s Good Morning America, Live With Kelly and Ryan and Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday (March 6th), followed by an appearance on ABC’s The View on Thursday (March 8th)

Jon Pardi will perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (March 6th).

Songs from Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, Vince Gill, George Strait, Eric Paslay and many others will be included in the new collection, NOW That’s What I Call Country – Songs of Inspiration. The compilation features inspirational songs from some of country music’s biggest stars and will be released March 16th.

NOW That’s What I Call Country – Songs of Inspiration Track List:

1. Lady Antebellum – “Hello World”
2. Tim McGraw – “Touchdown Jesus”
3. Carrie Underwood – “Jesus, Take The Wheel”
4. Rascal Flatts – “Bless the Broken Road”
5. Josh Turner – “Long Black Train”
6. Alison Krauss – “Down To The River To Pray”
7. Vince Gill – “Go Rest High On That Mountain”
8. George Strait – “I Believe”
9. Alabama – “Angels Among Us”
10. Brad Paisley featuring Dolly Parton- “When I Get Where I ‘m Going”
11. Eric Paslay – “Deep As It Is Wide”
12. Phil Vassar – “This Is God”
13. Chris Young – “The Man I Want To Be”
14. Craig Morgan – “God Must Really Love Me”
15. Brooks and Dunn – “Believe”
16. Martina McBride – “God’s Will”

If you’ve seen any of the teasers and social posts for the ABC reboot of American Idol, you’ve certainly witnessed the chemistry between the panel of judges – Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Some of the moments we’ve seen so far include piano lessons, harmonizing on songs, dancing, high fives and even poking a little fun at the legendary Lionel.

Sail On into the weekend… 🎶 ❤️ 🎹 Good times in Nashville with @LukeBryanOnline, @KatyPerry​ & @AmericanIdol​ #TheNextIdol pic.twitter.com/6gZaCOtFR2

— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) October 20, 2017

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Caption this. @AmericanIdol. March 11. Tune in. pic.twitter.com/Jo6mkUOmtz

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) February 27, 2018

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Day 2 of @AmericanIdol #hollywoodweek with my twin brother @LukeBryanOnline pic.twitter.com/GxfJ60xlSE

— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) January 23, 2018

When you know the friendship is real. pic.twitter.com/HlNKKmIKkn

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) February 27, 2018

Luke is looking forward to seeing how the chemistry plays out on TV when the series premieres Sunday (March 11th).

“I’m excited to see how our chemistry reads on TV and to watch our chemistry get better and better,” says the Georgia native. “I mean, even in the first auditions, we were learning each other as judges, and so to go from then to now, I’m excited to see how we’ve progressed and how me and Lionel and Katy interact with one another.”

The search for the next American Idol began in Portland, Oregon with the show traveling to over 20 cities. Check out all of the action during the two-hour premiere on Sunday (March 11th) at 8pm ET on ABC.

On Tuesday, March 6th, Luke will visit Good Morning America, Live! with Kelly & Ryan and Late Night with Seth Meyers, where he is also slated to perform. Additionally, Luke will make an appearance on The View on March 8th.

Luke, who is nominated for the ACM Entertainer of the Year, is currently making his way up the country charts with his latest smash, “Most People Are Good.”

Multi-platinum superstar Carrie Underwood’s music video for her hit event anthem “The Champion” which features Ludacris premiered on NBC’s Today Show this morning before launching globally across digital platforms.  The poignant and powerful montage video, directed by Jimmy Lynch, features a behind-the-scenes look at Underwood and Ludacris recording the song as well as historic moments and footage highlighting professional athletes and everyday champions.  Fans have already started joining in by sharing their own champion-inspired photos and videos across social media using #TheChampion. The song was written by Underwood, Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris, and was produced by Jim Jonsin.

“The Champion,” originally written to open NBC’s Super Bowl LII with its own video seen by over 131 million viewers worldwide, and was incorporated into NBC’s current coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Globally, “The Champion” has reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 10 countries including the U.S. where it held the top spot throughout its release week then rose back to the top of the chart for four consecutive days after the Super Bowl LII opening. The song also debuted Top 5 on the all-genre Top 200 Digital Songs chart and reached No. 7 on the Spotify US Viral 50 Chart.

The lyric video and playlist for “The Champion” are also available now.

Underwood is currently in the studio working on her next album which will be released on Capitol Records Nashville. This week, Underwood garnered her 13th ACM nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year and was also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter” with Keith Urban.