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  • LADY ANTEBELLUM RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE, ‘HEART BREAK.’

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    The empowering call of independence found in the title-track of of Lady Antebellum‘s CMA “Album of the Year” nominated and No. One selling album HEART BREAK (Capitol Records Nashville), serves as the new single from the multi-PLATINUM trio. Produced by busbee and written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Jesse Frasure and Nicolle Galyon, “Heart Break” provides “a bedrock for the entire record” (Paste) as “Scott takes satisfaction in feminine independence” (NPR) with “a touch of darkness and a clever play on words,” (Rolling Stone).

    “A while ago I had written down the lyrics ‘heart break summer’ with the idea of what its like to detox from relationships for awhile,” said Dave Haywood. “Once we all got in the room together, it really evolved into a these identifiable lyrics that I think anyone can relate too. ”

    “Navigating the newly single life with simultaneous confidence and loneliness” (Omaha World-Herald), “Heart Break” has been dubbed a key track off the album by fans and critics, as the Washington Post predicts “with a catchy hook and chorus, fans will be singing along to this in no time.” Its “themes of independence” (CMT) caught the attention of O! Magazine’s Gayle King who vouched, “the title-track is hands down my favorite. It’s not about a ruined romance, but rather putting your heart on pause.”

    To listen to “Heart Break,” click here: https://youtu.be/vvnZ1eLHWQs

    Last week’s CMA “Album of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year” nominations follow more than 18 million units, nine No. One hits, ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. As Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone’s “must-see summer tour” wrapped to a packed hometown crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday (9/9), Lady A will continue on with their YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR overseas in October. For more information visit www.ladyantebellum.com.

    Audio / Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood talks about the trio’s new single, the title of their album Heart Break.

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    Lady Antebellum (Heart Break) OC: …title it that. :20
    “This idea came about about having a time to take a breather in-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. 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.”

    Audio / LINER Lady A (Heart Break) 1

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  • LUKE BRYAN INVITES MEMBERS OF HURRICANE HARVEY’S FIRST RESPONDER TEAMS TO HOUSTON CONCERT SHOW TO BENEFIT HOUSTON COMMUNITY FUND.

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    Country music superstar Luke Bryan is coordinating with the Houston area authorities to make tickets available to members of Hurricane Harvey’s first responder teams to attend his Houston, Texas concert next Friday, September 22nd at Cynthia Woods Pavilion. Luke will donate concert proceeds to benefit the Houston Community Fund.

    Tonight, Luke will participate in the Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief Telethon special live from Nashville as part of the celebrity phone bank answering donor calls. The show, that will now benefit Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims, will be broadcast across ABC, CBS, CMT, FOX and NBC from Los Angeles, New York, San Antonio and Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry House at 8:00-9:00pmEST on the East Coast and replay 8:00-9:00pmPST. The show will also be available internationally via live stream on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter starting at 8:00pmEST during the first broadcast and features some of the nation’s biggest stars including George Clooney, Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Rob Lowe, Matthew McConaughey, Dennis Quaid, Julia Roberts, Adam Sandler, Ryan Seacrest, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Barbra Streisand, Cole Swindell, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and more.

    About Luke Bryan

    Country music superstar Luke Bryan is a two-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, a five-time host of the ACM Awards and the 2017 Super Bowl LI National anthem performer. He has sold over 10 million albums, 40 million tracks and garnered three Billion music streams. He debuted a new single “Light It Up” last week, which is the first song off a new album due out later this year.

    Luke’s concert tours have consistently sold out shows across North America including many NFL Stadiums like the Patriot’s Gillette Stadium, Chicago’s Soldier Field, Cleveland’s First Energy Stadium, the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Denver’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Ford Field in Detroit, home of the Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, and Levi Stadium in San Francisco. In the last three years, Luke has performed for 5.6 Million fans on tour and is currently touring across the U.S on his “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour” through October.

  • INFORMATION FOR STATIONS WANTING TO AIR AN AUDIO BROADCAST OF THE HAND IN HAND HURRICANE RELIEF TELETHON AND GEORGE STRAIT’S REBUILD TEXAS FUND.

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    An audio broadcast of tonight’s (9/12) Hand In Hand Hurricane relief telethon and George Strait‘s Rebuild Texas Fund benefit is being made available for full or partial airing by any and all radio stations through Westwood One. Stations with a Westwood One XDS receiver can access the program, which begins at 8pm ET with the one-hour television special and continues at 9pm ET with the Strait-headlined concert from the Majestic Theater in San Antonio. Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen are also on the bill. For details on obtaining the program, click here or see below:

     

    Westwood One is proud to be the audio broadcast distribution for the Hurricane relief efforts ‘Hand In Hand” and “Rebuild Texas Fund” – tonight, September 12 from 8pm to 11 pm eastern. The first hour of the audio broadcast will be the one hour television special “Hand In Hand” featuring artist and celebrities from all genre of media and music. The last two hours will be the George Strait concert from the Majestic Theater in San Antonio featuring George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett, and Robert Earl Keen. Any and all stations with a Westwood One XDS receiver will be able to access this program, and may air all or a portion of the broadcast. All Westwood One XDS receivers are authorized for the “Hand In Hand” and “Rebuild Texas Fund” 3 Hour Broadcast. This is a live benefit concert event with no network inventory or local stations breaks provided. XDS INFORMATION TO SCHEDULE THE HAND IN HAND – REBUILD TEXAS BENEFIT: XDS Program Title: Hand in Hand Benefit Program Time: 8pm – 11pm eastern How to add this program to your XDS schedule: – Go to your XDS scheduler at http://myxdsreceiver.cmneng.com – Select the station that will air the program – Open that station’s ‘Program List’ tab and select ‘Hand in Hand Benefit Concert’ – Schedule that program to your station. If there are conflicts with your existing programming, resolve the conflicts by making ‘Hand in Hand’ the Highest Priority program. If you have any questions about scheduling this program, please call our Affiliate Technical Services team at 914-908-3210.

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD RETURNS TO ‘SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL’ ON NBC.

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    Carrie Underwood returned to Sunday Night Football for a fifth season, looking stunning and sounding great! She performed the theme song “Oh, Sunday Night,” before the Dallas Cowboys took on the New York Giants on Sunday night (September 10th). The song, taken from her 2014 No. 1 hit “Something Bad,” was re-written to include the football references.

    NFL players featured in the video include Von Miller, Patrick Peterson, Derek Carr, Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, Jason Pierre-Paul, Dak Prescott, Travis Kelce, Khalil Mack and Dont’a Hightower.

     

     

     

  • The Storyteller Tour – Stories In The Round, Live from MSG

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  • NEWS AND NOTES: Keith, Luke, Chris, Carrie, Sam, Kacey, Mickey

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    Carrie Underwood / Chris Stapleton / Eric Paslay / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Luke Bryan / Mickey Guyton / Sam Hunt

    Keith Urban’s Ripcord took home the Top Selling Album of the Year trophy at this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards, which were held in Saskatoon, SK on Sunday night (September 10th). The award goes to the highest-selling non-Canadian album. Eric Paslay presented Single of the Year on the televised show.

    Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban are among this year’s CMT Artists of the Year. What’s special about the CMT Artists of the Year is that the honorees are recognized by their fellow peers through speeches and never-before-seen footage played throughout the evening. One-night only performances also fill the Schermerhorn Symphony Center halls as duets and collaborations take over the stage. Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line will also be honored. The 2017 CMT Artists of the Year special will air live from Nashville October 18th at 8pm ET on CMT.

    Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt played an acoustic show for a small group of people at Fontanel, located North of Nashville, according to CMT.com. The two superstars performed as part of the Songs on a Mission fundraising dinner for Mission Lazarus, an organization that assists people around the world. The event raised more than $630,000 for the group’s Honduran orphanage.

    Chris Stapleton is scheduled to perform at the all-star A Concert for Charlottesville later this month. Dave Matthews Band will headline the show at UVA Scott Stadium, while Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams, Cage the Elephant, The Roots and Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes will also perform. Free tickets will initially go to the residents of Charlottesville, Virginia (the location in which violent white nationalist rallies took place last month) for the show taking place September 24th.

    Kacey Musgraves and Mickey Guyton give their thoughts on the legendary Patsy Cline in a new DVD celebrating her remarkable life and music. When Patsy Cline Was…Crazy will be available October 6th. Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Bill Anderson, Callie Khouri and many more will also be featured.

  • REMEMBERING 9/11: Alan, Darius, Eric, Lady A

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    On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever with the devastating attacks on both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” embodied the thoughts and feelings of millions in the wake of the events that took place 16 years ago.

    There is audio from country superstar Alan Jackson sharing memories and thoughts on the events of September 11, 2001 and discussing his song, “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” as well as remembrances from Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and Eric Church.

    The chorus and melody of “Where Were You…” came to Jackson in the middle of the night several weeks after the 9/11 tragedies. He awoke…sang the words into a recorder and wrote down key elements of the chorus…and completed the lyrics and verses later that same day. Initially reluctant to record the song, he was convinced by family and friends to share it with the world and debuted “Where Were You…” live on national television in early November at the 35th annual CMA Awards.

    Audio / Alan Jackson describes how the events of September 11, 2001 impacted him…and talks about writing “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” a few weeks later.

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    AJ (Where Were You) 2 OC: …same feelings. 1:33
    “Well, I don’t know – I think I was probably like most people that were impacted with that day and the months that followed. You know, everybody was glued to the news and television and I think it really affected a lot of people – their perspective on their lives and their jobs and their families and where they were and what they were wanting to do and how they looked at things. And I guess…I mean, that’s what I was thinking, too. And I just pretty much visualized a lot of those scenes and stories I’d heard and seen on television or heard people talk about. The song came out of nowhere in the middle of the night – the chorus did. Just a gift. And I got up and scribbled it down and put the melody down so I wouldn’t forget it, and then the next day I started piecing all those verses together that were the thoughts I’d had or visuals I’d had, and…that was about it. I think it was just really…I had so many people tell me that there’s always a line or something in there that they did, whether it was go to church or pick up their Bible or go see their mother or watch a sunset – I mean, just a lot of things in there people told me that they had actually done those things, so…I guess I was like everybody else, just feeling those same feelings.”

    Audio / Alan Jackson revealed the performance of 'Where Were You [When the World Stopped Turning]' on the CMA Awards was "tough."

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    Alan Jackson (Where Were You) 3 OC: …meant something. :56
    “It was a tough performance for me just the whole idea of releasing that song was a little big tough. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to put that out, but everybody convinced it was a good thing to do. In retrospect, I agree with that. But, I hadn’t sung the song much, first of all. It was just in the studio basically, you know, I wrote it. So, it was hard enough to go out there and sing something new anyway and then just the topic made it nerve-wracking to do. I didn’t think about what was gonna happen or anything. We just sang it, and I just remember other than being relieved that I got through it, I just felt very proud that it seemed to cause a reaction in people. I was proud that we got to do it, and it seemed like it meant something.”

    Audio / Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley – whose birthday is September 11th – recalls where he was on September 11, 2001.

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    Lady A (9-11 Charles) OC: …everybody. :30
    “It was my birthday believe it or not. Yeah. 9/11. So, I was in college, and yeah, it was wild. I mean, woke up, was getting ready to go to class. And I had a roommate come in and say, ‘Man, turn on the TV. Classes are canceled. You won’t believe…’ He had had an earlier class, and he comes in and says, ‘Turn on the TV.’ And we all got up and watched it. It was just wild. So, it’s hard to put into words. But it is funny, that it’s still and I can remember it and everybody can. It had such a huge Effect on everybody.”

    Audio / Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott explains she was in high school when she and her fellow classmates heard about the tragic events of 9-11.

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    Lady A (9-11 Hillary) OC: …we’re protected. 1:19

    “I was in 10th grade, which is weird to think that I was in 10th grade and Charles and Dave were in college. But I was actually on my way to history class, interestingly enough, and so we got to that class and turned the TV on, and we’re just watching the footage and then our, we ended up having an assembly that day where the whole school went into the gym and our headmaster got up and explained kind of everything that was going on and what happened. And it is. It’s one of those things that’s forever ingrained in your memory. And I actually had a close friend of mine, it’s actually my God sister’s dad has been in the military and he’s retired now. But he was on his way to the Pentagon and didn’t get there. But so luckily before everything happened but it’s just, I think everyone has that personal connection to it no matter if you knew someone there or not. It’s just … and I think too not only is it a time to reflect on those lost in that tragedy, I think it’s a time to really celebrate our military. And just another way of bringing praise to them and thanking them for what they do, which is protect us and protect our freedom on a daily basis. And thankfully nothing like that has happened since. And I think that that’s a testament to how well we’re protected.”

    Audio / Darius Rucker recalls where he was on September 11th, 2001.

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    Darius Rucker (9-11) OC: …vicious day. :24
    “[On] 9-11, I was playing golf with a friend early in the morning. Had an apartment in New York, and I lived in New York kind of at the time. If you looked out my bedroom window, we saw the World Trade Center. I was on my way back home. I was playing a 7 o’clock round of golf, and then I was catching a noon flight, and when I was finishing up, we stopped in to get a drink and I looked and we saw the second tower come down. It was a vicious day.”

    Audio / Eric Church was on his way to work when he heard the news of the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2011.

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    Eric Church (9-11) OC: …that feeling. :23
    “I was driving into work — the Shop-At-Home Network — I was listening to Gerry House, I remember that, and the news broke. [I] really couldn’t grasp what had happened until I got to work and saw it for myself on television. I remember I watched the second plane hit the tower in real time. I had just moved to Nashville earlier that year, and all I remember is wanting to go home and be with those I loved. I’ll never, I’ll never forget that feeling.”

  • LADY ANTEBELLUM WRAPS THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF THEIR ‘YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR’ IN NASHVILLE.

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    Current two-time CMA nominee Lady Antebellum closed out the North American leg of their YOU LOOK GOOD WORLD TOUR tonight in front of a packed hometown crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Kicking off with two of Country’s hottest rising stars Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young, Music City was on their feet for more than four hours of jam-packed music including Lady A’s biggest chart-topping hits and new favorites off their CMA “Album of the Year” nominated No. One album, HEART BREAK (Capitol Records Nashville).

    “Without getting too nostalgic, this is a dream come true for us to close out this tour in Nashville,” said Charles Kelley. “For over 10 years, we have walked this journey with everyone here tonight and we couldn’t feel more blessed. Thank you to everyone who helped us make this tour the most unforgettable journey yet.”

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    With an incomparable welcome to the stage from their dominant horn section, Lady A launched into the night with their chart-topping hits along with “This City” as the stage was illuminated by a bright Nashville marquee. Continuing the momentum with their “buoyant” (Billboard) hit “You Look Good,” the augmented horn section included students from Nashville School of the Arts. With a memorable dedication to Don Williams and Troy Gentry, the multi-PLATINUM group offered up a stripped-down melody of Hillary Scott & The Scott Family’s Grammy award-winning No. One hit “Thy Will,” that swiftly led into Kelley’s critically acclaimed track “Leaving Nashville.” Scott invited Ballerini back to the stage one last time for a sizzling cover of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” while Young joined Kelley and Haywood for a spin on Tim McGraw’s song “Something Like That.” With a deafening crowd chanting for more, Lady A returned to the stage to close out the night with their No. One hit “Bartender” and Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now.”
    As one of Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone’s “must-see summer tour” comes to an end in North America, Lady Antebellum will prove they’re “back, with all the hit” (Chicago Tribune) overseas in October.

    “The true beauty of this multi-platinum supergroup can be found beyond the set list. Lady Antebellum exude an appreciation for their fans and a love of what they do.” – Buffalo News

    “The trumpet and trombone gave a new flavor to old tunes such as ‘Downtown,’ making the melody feel updated and familiar at the same time. Horns are a sound most haven’t heard in country music in quite a long time, and it helped the hit-making trio’s show stand out.” – Omaha World-Herald

    HEART BREAK follows more than 18 million units, nine No. One hits, ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row, and countless other honors including Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. For more information visit www.ladyantebellum.com.

    Audio / Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott says touring with Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young is like being on the road with family.

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    Lady A (touring with Kelsea and Brett) OC: …family. :35
    “We love to tour with our friends. They either start out as our friends or become our friends. I think Kelsea has been in my life for quite a few years now. She’s like a little sister to me, and I’ve known Brett just as an acquaintance. I know Charles and Brett and Dave and all of their bands and their crew, everybody’s just such a fun hang and there’s such a camaraderie within all three camps, but then all collectively, as well. So, it’s really easy. We have a blast. It’s very much like a big touring family.”

     

  • UMG ARTISTS REACT TO THE PASSING OF DON WILLIAMS AND TROY GENTRY.

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    The country music community is mourning the loss of two of their own. Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams passed away at the age of 78 after a short illness. Nicknamed “The Gentle Giant,” some of his biggest hits included “Tulsa Time,” “I Believe in You” and “Amanda.” Montgomery Gentry‘s Troy Gentry was killed in a helicopter crash in New Jersey on Friday (September 8th). The duo is best known for their songs “Gone,” “Something to Be Proud Of,” “My Town” and “Hell Yeah.”

    Country stars reacted to the news:

    Audio / Keith Urban grew up listening to the music of Don Williams. He eventually was able to record with one of his idols on the song "Imagine That," which appears on the Country Music Hall of Famer's 2012 album, And So It Goes.

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    Keith Urban (Don Williams) OC: …
    “I just have the deepest, utmost respect for Don. He certainly singlehandledly was the inspiration of why, how I make records. They may not sound like Don Williams’ records, but the care and the importance that he placed on every song on making solid records completely inspires the way I make records, still to this day.”

    Audio / Keith Urban says his biggest influence would have to be Don Williams.

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    Keith Urban (Don Williams) 2 OC: …growing up. :05
    “Probably Don Williams — that’s really the artist I heard more than anybody else growing up.”

    Audio / Chris Stapleton talks about recording with Don Williams and being able to write a song for the late Country Music Hall of Famer. Chris and his wife Morgane also appeared on a tribute album, Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams, which was released earlier this year.

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    Chris Stapleton (Don Williams) OC: …that much. 1:30
    “You know, I want a Don Williams’ cut. If I could get a Don Williams cut, I’d like to have that. And even if you don’t want to cut any of these songs, if you want me to snap or clap or hum or whistle a part on the record, I would like to do that because I would like to put ‘recorded with Don Williams’ on the ole resume. [laughs] He didn’t record any of the songs I sent which was disappointing, but then he called me and said, ‘Do you want to come and sing on this tune?’ Or Fundis did, Garth Fundis was making the record. I said, ‘Yeah, yeah, I’ll come sing. My father-in-law came with me just in case Don Williams showed up. I didn’t think Don was gonna be there. And I got in there and I don’t get starstruck, but I got starstruck, pretty much. It was Don Williams, you know, it was Don Williams sitting there hangin’ out in Garth Fundis’ basement, and I’m singing, trying to sing, attempting to sing on this song. But I can’t do it ’cause the whole time I’m just like Don’s getting on the talk back saying, ‘No, do this again.’ I’m just like, ‘This is Don Williams telling me what to sing here, [it’s] freaking me out.’ Normally, I can get through about any kind of singing in about 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and it took me about three hours to do that. [laughs] Just because I’m pretty sure it made me nervous, and I don’t get nervous, but that’s how much I wanted to be on a Don Williams’ record. Now thankfully, after that, the next record he made, they did record a song and I do have ‘song recorded by Don Williams’ on the resume too. But I love Don Williams that much.”

    Video / Chris Stapleton performing Don Williams' hit, "Amanda," on the Grand Ole Opry in 2013.

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  • KIP MOORE ‘SLOWHEART’ ALBUM AUDIO TOOLKIT.

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    Locate the Kip Moore Slowheart Album Audio Toolkit here.