News Filter

By Artist

  • GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS 2015: Chris Stapleton, LBT, Sam, Charles, Keith, Kacey and more.

    Audio
    Brothers Osborne / Charles Kelley / Chris Stapleton / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Little Big Town / Sam Hunt

    The nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced Monday morning (December 7th) and country music is well-represented.

    Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town and Sam Hunt led the list of country nominees, with Chris and LBT each picking up four, while Sam earned two.

    Little Big Town are nominated for overall Song of the Year for “Girl Crush,” as well as Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Album for Pain Killer and Best Country Song. The group tweeted, “WOW! 4 nominations? We are thrilled to be representing country music w/ @TheGRAMMYs, esp. ‘Song Of The Year.’”

    Chris, who picked up three CMA Awards last month, is nominated in four categories at the Grammy Awards, including overall/all-genre Album of the Year. He says that he hopes fans enjoy his album, Traveller, as a whole. “Music to me is meant to be enjoyed in that way and you’re really supposed to dive into it. And I hope some folks can find it in their hearts to do that with this record, because I think it’s how it was meant to be used. And somewhere in there if they’re compelled to come and watch me live, that’d be great.” Chris is also nominated for Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.

    Sam Hunt has a pair of nods, including the overall Best New Artist, as well as Best Country Album for his debut album, Montevallo, which has spawned three No. 1 hits, and another song making its way up the country charts. “I am beyond humbled with these nominations,” says Sam. “I am so grateful to the fans, the Nashville music community and the Recording Academy for their appreciation and recognition. This has been just the most amazing year.”

    John and TJ Osborne, aka Brothers Osborne, are excited to earn their very first Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their Top 10 single, “Stay a Little Longer.” The two were asleep when news of their nomination was announced. ““My wife woke me up, just like screaming, ‘Wake up! Wake up!’ I woke up in a panic. I thought the damn house was on fire,” laughs John. “But, yeah, we hear most big news while we’re asleep.”

    Charles Kelley earned his first-ever GRAMMY nomination as a solo artist in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category for his “soaring new single” (Entertainment Weekly) “The Driver” featuring Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay. This year’s recognition serves as Kelley’s 12th career nomination from The Recording Academy. “I’m still in shock from waking up this morning to a GRAMMY nomination for ‘The Driver,” says Charles. “I feel like I’m just getting started on this journey, so to get honored in this way and share it with Dierks and Eric is incredible. I’m so thankful to my producer Paul Worley who encouraged me to chase this record down.”

    Keith Urban has a nomination for Best Country Solo Performance for his recent chart-topping hit, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” while Kacey Musgraves picks up a nod for Best Country Album for Pageant Material.

    The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be handed out February 15th.

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR

    Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes

    To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar

    Traveller – Chris Stapleton

    1989 – Taylor Swift

    Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd

     

    SONG OF THE YEAR

    “Alright” – Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears, Pharrell Williams (Kendrick Lamar)

    “Blank Space” – Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)

    “Girl Crush” – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose (Little Big Town)

    “See You Again” – Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth, Cameron Thomaz (Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth)

     

    BEST NEW ARTIST

    Courtney Barnett

    James Bay

    Sam Hunt

    Tori Kelly

    Meghan Trainor

     

    BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

    “Burning House” – Cam

    “Traveller” – Chris Stapleton

    “Little Toy Guns” – Carrie Underwood

    “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” – Keith Urban

    “Chances Are” – Lee Ann Womack

     

    BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

    “Stay A Little Longer” – Brothers Osborne

    “If I Needed You” – Joey+Rory

    “The Driver” – Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley, Eric Paslay

    “Girl Crush” – Little Big Town

    “Lonely Tonight” – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe

     

    BEST COUNTRY SONG

    “Chances Are” – Hayes Carll (Lee Ann Womack)

    “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” – Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Jonathan Singleton (Tim McGraw)

    “Girl Crush” – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose (Little Big Town)

    “Hold My Hand” – Brandy Clark, Mark Stephen Jones (Brandy Clark)

    “Traveller” – Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)

     

    BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

    Montevallo – Sam Hunt

    Pain Killer – Little Big Town

    The Blade – Ashley Monroe

    Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves

    Traveller – Chris Stapleton

    Audio / Chris Stapleton talks about what he hopes for folks and fans to go away with when they listen to his album.

    Download

    Chris Stapleton (album) OC: …that’d be great. :47
    “I grew up on records as a piece of work. I didn’t grow up in an age where we necessarily bought singles or just one piece of an album. I grew up on things that were albums. I hope that people go ahead and get the whole album and listen to it, take the time to listen it, and not as a passive thing, as like I’m watching television or Youtube, all these things that we have as distractions. Music to me is meant to be enjoyed in that way and you’re really supposed to dive into it. And I hope some folks can find it in their hearts to do that with this record, because I think it’s how it was meant to be used. And somewhere in there if they’re compelled to come and watch me live, that’d be great.”

    Audio / John & TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne reveal how they found out they were nominated for a Grammy.

    Download

    Brothers Osborne (Grammys) OC: (John) …we’re asleep. [laughs] :28
    TJ: “We found out that we were nominated almost the same exact way we found out we were nominated for an ACM. I woke up to like 60 text messages, and I was like, ‘Who the hell is texting me at this time of the day.’ And I looked at the phone, and everyone’s like, ‘Wake up! You were nominated for the Grammys.’” JOHN: “My wife woke me up, just like screaming, ‘Wake up! Wake up!’ I woke up in a panic. I thought the damn house was on fire. But, yeah, we hear most big news while we’re asleep.” [laughs]

    Audio / Brothers Osborne talk about their Grammy nomination.

    Download

    Brothers Osborne (Grammys) 2 OC: (John) …by our peers. :39
    TJ: “I mean, it’s crazy to be nominated for a Grammy, For the rest of our lives, we’ll always be Grammy nominated artists, you know. And hopefully, we win the category, but just simply being nominated, it’s something that a lot of musicians and songwriters and entertainers never, ever get to achieve, and so it’s, to say it’s an honor is an understatement.” JOHN: “Yeah, we’ve always taken kind of a different approach when it comes to music. And our music is not necessarily 100% conventional all the time, so the mountain for us has been a bit steeper, and this is an amazing achievement because we’re nominated and we’re being acknowledged by our peers.”

    Audio / Keith Urban explains that while he and producer Dann Huff changed up the song’s production from the demo, it didn’t detract from “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.”

    Download

    Keith Urban (J3 #1 party) OC: …does everything. :30
    “For me, it was just a great song. It kinda didn’t matter how it was done, it was a great song. It was solid, great melody. Even from a singer’s standpoint, there’s certain things about rhythmic qualities of consonants and vowels and where they fall in a melody and where they fall in the rhythm that matter to me; maybe not even just matter, but they resonate with me that way. So, you can have a song that’s really well-written lyrically, but it’s not great to sing. It doesn’t sing well. It reads well, but it doesn’t sing well, and this is one of those songs that does everything.”

    Audio / Charles Kelley talks about his Grammy nomination for “The Driver.”

    Download

    Charles Kelley (Grammys) OC: …this record. :57
    “I actually found out about the nominations this morning. My wife woke me up. I had a whole bunch of text messages from friends and family congratulating me. I, of course, like most musicians, don’t wake up before nine o’clock. But just honestly, I have not been able to get this smile off my face today. I’m so fired up. I’m so ready for fans to hear this project. ‘The Driver’ is a song, it’s probably one of the most honest songs I’ve written in a long time, and to be able to share this moment with my buddies Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay, means the world to me. Every time I go on social media and see the reaction and fans specifically talking about this song and how it’s speaking to them, that reminds me of why I wanted to pursue this project. I don’t know. It just means the world to me, and it means the world to me that Hillary and Dave are so supportive. They were one of my first texts this morning congratulating me. And I cannot wait for everybody to hear the rest of this record.”

    Audio / Kacey Musgraves talks about her Grammy nominated album, Pageant Material.

    Download

    Kacey Musgraves (Pageant Material) OC: …for the record. :55
    “For this record, Pageant Material, it’s funny how that was one of the later songs we wrote, and I don’t go into a record, or I haven’t yet, with a theme in mind. I just like let the songs come, and somewhere along the way, they take shape on their own. That’s kind of what happened here. We gotten ‘Pageant Material,’ and at that point, I think that was the last one we wrote, that one or ‘Dime Store [Cowgirl].’ So, we had most of the songs in the batch, and I hadn’t really, I was kind of feeling a little weird ‘cause I was like I didn’t really know what it was going to be called. Same thing happened with Same Trailer…, it just kind of popped out of nowhere and late in the game. So, I was just messing around with the titles, and I just thought, ‘Pageant Material – that would be an awesome statement for the record, I think.’ It’s just kind of saying, ‘I’m not pageant material. I’m not a robot. I kind of am what I am.’ And it also has a humorous touch to it too, which I really like. And of course, I love big hair and retro styles, so I thought it was a good fit for the record.”

  • KEITH URBAN LOSES HIS DAD.

    Audio
    Keith Urban

    Condolences go out to Keith Urban whose father, Robert Urban, passed away Saturday night (December 5th), after a lengthy battle with cancer. Keith has been overwhelmed with people reaching out to him and offering him comfort during this difficult time.

    “I’ve been deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support that Nic and I, and our family, have received since my Dad’s passing on Saturday night,” he writes. “His long battle with cancer is now over and he is finally at peace. My Dad’s love of country music and America set me on my life’s journey, and shaped so much of who I am today. Thank you to everyone who has kept us all in your thoughts and prayers.”

    The news of his death comes just a few days after he helped unveil his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, where he acknowledged his father and credited him in The Tennessean for being the catalyst for his love of country music and move to Nashville.

    “You know, Dad really, he’s the reason that I’m here today. His record collection was what got me pointed toward Nashville. He drove me to the music store to buy my first guitar,” says Keith. “You know, he was always extremely supportive of my music, and I have a lot to be grateful to him for.”

    In 2002, he released the album Golden Road, which featured a song he wrote and recorded for his father, aptly titled “Song for Dad,” which he said was his way of saying thank you to him. “My love for American country music, American cars, American culture, all of that stuff was inherited from my dad,” says Keith. “I loved the fact that I did, because it sent me on my path, and it was where I was supposed to be. So, this song was my way of saying thanks to him.”

    Audio / Keith Urban explains that “Song for Dad,” which appears on his Golden Road album was a “thank you” to his father for supporting him.

    Download

    Keith Urban (Song for Dad) OC: …thanks to him. :31
    “For me, I just wanted to write a song to say thanks to my dad, you know? My love for American country music, American cars, American culture, all of that stuff was inherited from my dad. He grew up in the ‘50s and was infected with rock’n roll, like so many kids around the world were in the ‘50s, and that really started it for him. He was in. He was sucked in to the vortex, you know? And I inherited all that stuff, and I loved the fact that I did, because it sent me on my path, and it was where I was supposed to be. So, this song was my way of saying thanks to him.”

    Audio / Keith Urban credits his father for his love of country music.

    Download

    Keith Urban (dad) OC: …grateful for. :14
    “You know, Dad really, he’s the reason that I’m here today. His record collection was what got me pointed toward Nashville. He drove me to the music store to buy my first guitar. You know, he was always extremely supportive of my music, and I have a lot to be grateful to him for.”

  • GEORGE STRAIT ENJOYS A ‘COLD BEER CONVERSATION.’

    Audio
    George Strait

    George Strait is making his way up the country charts with his latest single, “Cold Beer Conversation,” the title track from his latest album. He says he was first drawn to the song because it sounded so “normal.”

    “It’s got such a cool vibe to it. And it’s just a great idea, you know? The lyrics are just perfect for having a ‘Cold Beer Conversation,’ the things that you talk about with a buddy that are just normal,” says Strait. “So, that’s kind of what drew me to the song, plus the melody, I think, is killer.”

    George was the first artist announced to perform select dates at the Las Vegas Arena in 2016. Check his website georgestrait.com for ticket information.

    Audio / George Strait talks about his single, 'Cold Beer Conversation.'

    Download

    George Strait (Cold Beer Conversation single) OC: …is killer. :23
    “Ah, it’s got such a cool vibe to it. And it’s just a great idea, you know? The lyrics are just perfect for having a ‘Cold Beer Conversation,’ the things that you talk about with a buddy that are just normal. So, that’s kind of what drew me to the song, plus the melody, I think, is killer.”

  • ERIC PASLAY HAS SOME ‘HIGH CLASS’ DANCE MOVES AND COULD GIVE JT A RUN FOR HIS MONEY.

    Audio
    Eric Paslay

    Eric Paslay has been showing off his dance moves lately, and if attended one his shows on Chris Young’s I’m Coming Over Tour, then you’ve seen them. The tall Texan has been shedding his guitar, especially on his latest single “High Class,” and displaying some hot moves in his Lucchese boots. He even gave pop star and new Nashville resident Justin Timberlake a shout-out in his latest hit.

    “The shout out to Justin was ‘I heard he taught Timberlake.’ I didn’t teach Timberlake anything. Dear Lord. But it’s a fun little shout out to him because he’s got the moves and he’s a country boy and he’s from Memphis, and it’s cool that he’s hanging around Nashville a lot more and believes in country artists the way he is,” says Eric. “It’s just funny, ‘point out the DJ/he knows what to play/all the girls out on the dance floor be like/heard he taught Timberlake [laughs] because I’m smooth when I move.’ Anyway, it’s just a fun, fun little shout out and everybody gets it, I think.”

    Eric will join Brad Paisley on the next leg of his Crushin’ It World Tour, which kicks off January 21st in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Cam is also on the bill through the end of February.

    Audio / Eric Paslay has been displaying a few dance moves on stage, especially when he sings his latest single, “High Class,” which calls out to singer/actor/dancer Justin Timberlake.

    Download

    Eric Paslay (Timberlake shoutout) OC: …they get it. :44
    “I’ve recently taken the guitar off and [started] shaking a little on stage and people tend to be liking it. I’ve always been the unknown dancer in the room, and then the right song comes on and I’ll shake a little more. The shout out to Justin was ‘I heard he taught Timberlake.’ I didn’t teach Timberlake anything. Dear Lord. But it’s a fun little shout out to him because he’s got the moves and he’s a country boy and he’s from Memphis, and it’s cool that he’s hanging around Nashville a lot more and believes in country artists the way he is. But it’s just funny, ‘point out the DJ/he knows what to play/all the girls out on the dance floor be like/heard he taught Timberlake [laughs] because I’m smooth when I move.’ Anyway, it’s just a fun, fun little shout out and everybody gets it, I think. Hopefully, they get it.”

    Video / Eric Paslay talks about his latest single, "Bad Blood."

    "All the girls be like 'Heard he taught Timberlake'..."

    Posted by Eric Paslay on Monday, November 23, 2015

  • MICKEY GUYTON IS CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH 12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS.

    Video
    Mickey Guyton

    Mickey Guyton is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas with giveaways each day. Fans can enter daily for various gifts from Yankee Candles, Vera Bradley, LSTN headphones and much more.

    The Texas native has released a holiday single – “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” from the animated film, Frozen.

    Video / Mickey Guyton 12 Days of Christmas

    View

  • CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY CHARLES KELLEY, DARIUS RUCKER, DAVID NAIL AND MICKEY GUYTON.

    Audio
    Charles Kelley / Darius Rucker / David Nail / Mickey Guyton

    Charles Kelley, Darius Rucker, David Nail and Mickey Guyton are among the artists performing some of your old favorites and new favorite Christmas songs during the CMA Country Christmas special. They’ll also be sharing some of their holiday memories and gifts, as well. They’ll be joined by Martina McBride, Jewel, Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Michael W. Smith, Pentatonix and Brian Setzer, among others.

    The CMA Country Christmas was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House and will air Thursday night (December 3rd) at 9pm ET on ABC.

    Audio / During the taping of the ABC special, CMA Country Christmas, a couple of weeks ago, Charles Kelley talked about his performance as a solo artist on the show.

    Download

    Charles Kelley (CMA Christmas special) OC: …pretty fun. :32
    “It’s a song that’s actually off of our Christmas album. The funny thing is that Hillary is here tonight with her little sister and Mom. It’s funny — she came backstage and I was like, ‘Omigosh! You need to come up and sing with me on this.’ Her little sister, they really want to see Pentatonix as well, and I don’t know, Hillary is so supportive of what I’m doing right now. I think it’s just so cool. But yeah, this will be the first time, other than Jimmy Fallon the other night, this will be kind of the first TV performance as a solo artist, but it’s a song I know pretty well, so it should be pretty fun.”

    Audio / Expectant father Charles Kelley says he’s looking forward to future Christmases with his new son.

    Download

    Charles Kelley (Christmas-baby) OC: …my family. :47
    “This will be my first kid. We found out we’re having a little boy, so really excited. My wife [laughs] my wife was already asking if we should get him a stocking. He doesn’t come until February, and I was like, ‘You are truly nesting on a different level right now, if you want to give the baby a stocking that isn’t here.’ I’m not sure what she decided, but I can’t wait, honestly. It’s funny, in my mind I always pictured having a little girl. I don’t know why, and now that I know it’s a boy, I’m trying to think of all the little things I can teach him and it’s gonna be interesting to see if he’s more like me or more like Cassie. It’ll be fun to see. But, definitely, Christmases for a musician are the time that you probably get the most time off and you’re at home, so that’s gonna be a time I’m sure that I cherish most with my family.”

    Audio / Darius Rucker talks about what he’s performing during Thursday night’s CMA Country Christmas TV special.

    Download

    Darius Rucker (CMA Christmas special) OC: …this year. :26
    “Tonight we’re doing ‘Winter Wonderland’ and we’re doing ‘What God Wants for Christmas.’ On these shows, you want to do one of the old standards that you do, and ‘Winter Wonderland’ is such a rockin’ song. It’s perfect, and ‘What God Wants for Christmas,’ I just love that song so much. I’m so proud to be part of writing that song and part of the whole thing. Last year it was funny ‘cause we really wanted to do the Christmas show, and I think I was going to Europe or something, and I couldn’t do it. I’m really excited that I get to do that song this year.”

    Audio / David Nail talks about “This Christmas,” a song he’s performing during the CMA Country Christmas special.

    Download

    David Nail (CMA Christmas special) OC: …old-timers. :22
    “You know this song I’m singing tonight, I’ve listened to about 43-hundred times, so right now it’s my favorite. ‘This Christmas,’ the Donny Hathaway version. But, I’m a sucker for the old-timey ones, you know, Bing Crosby [etc.]. It’s just anything old-fashioned, so I’m getting up there in age, so I’m a sucker for the old-timers.”

    Audio / Mickey Guyton talks about performing ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman,’ a song from the animated Frozen soundtrack.

    Download

    Mickey Guyton (CMA Christmas special) OC: …be Elsa. :09
    “I’m singing ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman, and I just said I wanted to look like a snow princess, and I wanted to wear my hair in a braid and be Elsa.”

    Audio / Mickey Guyton says she just loves the song, “Do You Want to Build a Snowman,” as well as the movie itself, Frozen.

    Download

    Mickey Guyton (CMA Christmas special) 2 OC: …really, really do. :27
    “It’s just really exciting. I love this song, and it’s an emotional song. It’s a story about a love between two sisters, and I just think it’s really cool that I get to sing this song. I told my sister I was doing it, and I sent her a copy and all of her kids. She’s a teacher, so all of her kids  just love this song. And everybody, as I was walked through the hall, they’re like, ‘FROZEN!,’ and I’m like, ‘That’s right.’ I love that movie. I really, really do.”

     

    Video / CMA Country Christmas 1

    View

  • LUKE BRYAN, LITTLE BIG TOWN, SAM HUNT AND CHRIS STAPLETON ARE CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR.

    Video
    Chris Stapleton / Darius Rucker / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Sam Hunt

    Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Sam Hunt are among the CMT Artists of the Year special, airing Wednesday night (December 2nd). The 90-minute special pays tribute to the top country artists of the year with once-in-a-lifetime performances, unexpected tributes and unforgettable toasts from the biggest stars of music, film and television. Chris Stapleton will receive the 2015 CMT Artists of the Year Breakout award and perform live during the sixth annual CMT Artists of the Year special.

    Pop stars Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis will honor Little Big Town by performing “Girl Crush, while Darius Rucker, Cassadee Pope and Raelynn are set to perform Blake Shelton’s “Neon Light.” The event will also feature appearances by Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Dolly Parton, Trace Adkins, Kellie Pickler and more. Florida Georgia Line will be among the honorees.

    The show will premiere live from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center Wednesday at 8pm ET/PT.

    Video / Sam Hunt Year in Review 2015--CMT

    Get More:

    Video / LBT Year in Review 2015-CMT

    Get More:

    Video / Luke Bryan Year in Review-CMT

    Get More:

  • KEITH URBAN CHECKS OUT HIS NEW COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME EXHIBIT.

    Audio
    Keith Urban

    Keith Urban attended the grand opening of his new Keith Urban So Far… exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame Tuesday night (December 1st). The display featured CMA, ACM, CMT and Grammy Awards, alongside several guitars, including a handful of instruments that were damaged in the 2010 Nashville flood, as well as some costumes from his very, very early years.

    “My dad particularly always thought it was important that I dress like a performer, and so a lot of those outfits way down on the end were actually made by him. With the help of my mom a little bit, but particularly my dad,” says Keith. “A lot of these talent quests I went on, these country music talent quests…they often had categories – best dressed male, best dressed female. And I often won best dressed male. [laughs] Sometimes it was the only thing I won.”

    Many industry folks, as well as Keith’s friends and family, including his wife Nicole Kidman, as well as Steven Tyler and Jaren Johnston (Cadillac Three) were in attendance. The exhibit is scheduled to run through May 2016.

    Keith has been in the studio working on his new album, which includes his current single, “Break On Me.”

    Audio / Keith Urban talks about his early stage costumes that are featured in his new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit.

    Download

    Keith Urban (CMHOF costumes) OC: …thing I won. :25
    “My dad particularly always thought it was important that I dress like a performer, and so a lot of those outfits way down on the end were actually made by him. With the help of my mom a little bit, but particularly my dad. And a lot of these talent quests I went on, these country music talent quests…they often had categories – best dressed male, best dressed female. And I often won best dressed male. [laughs] Sometimes it was the only thing I won.”

  • KIP MOORE EXTENDS HEADLINING WILD ONES TOUR INTO 2016

    Press
    Kip Moore
    Following a steady stream of sold-out headlining shows, Kip Moore will extend his WILD ONES TOUR into 2016 adding stops across the U.S. as well as Canada.  The second leg of the tour will kick off in Milwaukee, WI on 1/28, with special guests The Cadillac Three and Chase Bryant joining on select dates. Fans will be able to experience Moore’s critically acclaimed album WILD ONES that VICE declares “sprinkles a little late-night Bonnaroo magic…that’s made to be witnessed live.” For ticket information, visit www.kipmoore.net.
    “The feedback from the fans this fall has been so insane and we’re having so much fun that we’re just not ready to end this tour yet” said Moore.  “We live for our live show, that’s how this whole journey started and I’m looking forward to playing some of our favorite cities at the beginning of the year, as well as having my buddies from The Cadillac Three and Chase Bryant along for the ride.”
    A relentless road warrior, with crowds often singing every word to every song back to Moore at his headlining shows, Moore is known for making a lasting impression on his audiences with Washington Post stating he “is a natural when he’s on stage.” Moore’s sold-out headlining shows to date this year include Boston, MA; London, ON; Toronto, ON; Cleveland, OH; Springfield, IL and a two night run in Chicago, IL, spurring the extension of the WILD ONES TOUR due to fierce fan demand.
    WILD ONES 2016 TOUR DATES
    1/28      Milwaukee, WI*
    1/29      Grand Rapids, MI*
    1/30      Cincinnati, OH*
    2/4        Park City, KS*
    2/5        Kansas City, MO*
    2/6        Clive, IA*
    2/12      Denver, CO**
    2/13      Salt Lake City, UT**
    2/15      Calgary, AB**
    2/16      Calgary, AB**
    2/17      Edmonton, AB**
    2/19      Penticton, BC**
    2/20      Abbotsford, BC**
    2/23      Spokane, WA**
    2/24      Portland, OR**
    2/26      San Diego, CA**
    2/27      Anaheim, CA**
    *Denotes date with Chase Bryant
    **Denotes date with The Cadillac Three
    Moore recently released his new single “Running For You” that Billboard hails is a “a career song from the album” and was the most added song at country radio in its debut week.  The new single is taken from Moore’s sophomore album WILD ONES that Huffington Post declared as “one heck of an album… set to produce hit after hit after hit” and that Associated Press noted “consistently serves up clever roots-rock riffs and rhythms that separate Moore from the rock-meets-rap focus of his Nashville peers” and Entertainment Weekly proclaims it “reaches for the stadium’s nosebleeds.”  Moore also recently launched the “Comeback Kid Skatepark Project,” a charitable initiative that will oversee the construction of a series of skateparks to benefit communities and “comeback kids.” Phase one cities of the project include Nashville, TN; Boston, MA; San Marcos, TX; and Annapolis, MD.

  • DIERKS BENTLEY WILL TAKE HIS SHOW ON THE ROAD IN EUROPE.

    Press
    Dierks Bentley
    c2eb67e1a034c259f3955f0d_280x186
    Following stellar reviews on his two previous European tours, multi-Platinum artist Dierks Bentley will follow-up last year’s soldout performance that “blew the roof off” the O2 (BBC) with dates in Dublin, London, Manchester and Glasgow next April. Tickets for the international shows with rising singer/songwriter Tucker Beathard will be available this Friday (12/4) at 9:00A local time on www.dierks.com.  
     
    “We’ve been coming to Europe and slowly building a fan base since 2006, but it feels like something has really clicked recently,” shares Bentley. “The volume and size of the crowd last year really blew my band and I away and we’ve been talking about coming back ever since we walked offstage. We can’t wait for this tour!”
     
    2016 European Tour Dates:

    4/21           Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theater

    4/22           London, UK @ Eventim Apollo

    4/23           Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo

    4/24           Glasgow, UK @ Clyde Auditorium
     
    Bentley’s career-defining track “Riser” is “on the cusp of a movement, a defining brand with which he and his audience can identify” (Rolling Stone) and serves as the title-track of his seventh studio album. Earning five out of five stars from Maverickthe CMA, ACM and GRAMMY nominated album RISER earned 15 award nods since its release and has additionally scored three consecutive No. one songs. For a full list of upcoming tour dates and appearances, visit www.dierks.com.