NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 17, 2014) – The mystery and excitement surrounding Eric Church’s forthcoming album The Outsiders continues to build with the release of the music video for his new single, “Give Me Back My Hometown.” The video, which is live on Vevo today and will be released to all video outlets Saturday, Jan. 18th, was directed by Peter Zavadil and is the first chapter of an overarching narrative featuring characters that fans will get to know throughout the course of listening to The Outsiders.

The Outsiders will hit shelves on Feb. 11th. It is Church’s fourth studio album for EMI Records Nashville and produced by longtime collaborator, Jay Joyce. Written by Church and Luke Laird, “Give Me Back My Hometown” is the second single off the album and can be purchased at all digital retailers.

For more information, please visit www.ericchurch.com or follow Eric Church at www.Facebook.com/EricChurch and Twitter @ericchurch.

Jennifer Nettles performs “Falling,” a song from her new album, on CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman.

David Nail is a sports enthusiast, who could probably quote you stats on football, baseball and basketball, if not curling. Before heading to Nashville, he was more interested in sports than music, and was even a baseball star in high school with a batting average of .385 and set the school record by stealing 21 bases during his senior year. So, as an avid sports fan, he’ll be watching the NFL playoffs this weekend, even though his beloved St. Louis Rams won’t be playing.

We asked him who he’d like to see come out on top of the two playoff games this season, and his picks (or certainly the reasons behind his choices) might surprise you.

“[San Francisco quarterback] Colin Kaepernick was right behind us on the red carpet at the ACM Awards and was super nice guy and talked to my wife, and she acted like she knew who he was and what he did which she had no clue, but she played it off really nicely,” says David. “So, we’ve been kind of rooting secretly for him throughout the playoffs. I love the city of Seattle, and I know it’d be great for them as well. So, that one’s a tough one. The AFC is equally as tough because I love both quarterbacks, Peyton [Manning] and Tom Brady, as well. But, I was driving in and on the radio, they just came out with the fact that Tom Brady was the most-hated quarterback in the NFL, because he was ridiculously good-looking and he married a supermodel wife. I said that was absolutely ridiculous that that would make him the most-hated guy, because he’s like the most non-arrogant, just seems like a regular old guy, if you kind of know his past. And so, I kind of made a decision there that I’m gonna root for Tom Brady, which is going to be tough. So, I’m rooting for two teams that are probably the underdogs.”

David is charging up the field on the country charts with his latest single, “Whatever She’s Got,” the first single from his forthcoming I’m a Fire, due in stores March 4th.

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“In the NFC Championship game, both teams are from the NFC West, which is the same division as my St. Louis Rams, so I’m supposed to hate them both. But [San Francisco quarterback] Colin Kaepernick was right behind us on the red carpet at the ACM Awards and was super nice guy and talked to my wife, and she acted like she knew who he was and what he did which she had no clue, but she played it off really nicely. So, we’ve been kind of rooting secretly for him throughout the playoffs. I love the city of Seattle, and I know it’d be great for them as well. So that one’s a tough one. The AFC is equally as tough because I love both quarterbacks, Peyton and Tom Brady, as well. But, I was driving in and on the radio, they just came out with the fact that Tom Brady was the most-hated quarterback in the NFL, because he was ridiculously good-looking and he married a supermodel wife. I said that was absolutely ridiculous that that would make him the most-hated guy, because he’s like the most non-arrogant, just seems like a regular old guy, if you kind of know his past. And so, I kind of made a decision there that I’m gonna root for Tom Brady, which is going to be tough. So, I’m rooting for two teams that are probably the underdogs.”

Keith Urban and Kacey Musgraves have been added to the lineup of performers for the Grammy Awards on January 26th. They’ll be joined Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, Carole King and the two living Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, on the bill. The Grammys air January 26th at 8pm ET on CBS.

Keith Urban, along with Rascal Flatts, are set to headline the two-day ACM Party for Cause Festival at the Linq in Las Vegas in April. The Flatts will headline on April 4th, while Keith will close the show April 5th. Joe Nichols, Thomas Rhett, Chris Young, Jerrod Niemann, Cadillac Three and the ACM New Artist of the Year Nominees will also perform at the event, hosted by Outnumber Hunger and ACM Lifting Lives. Tickets go on sale January 24th at ticketmaster.com.

Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Kip Moore and Chris Stapleton are among the acts performing at this year’s Faster Horses Festival, taking place July 18th, 19th and 20th in Brooklyn, Michigan. Tickets for the three-day event, which will also feature Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Brett Eldredge and Cole Swindell, among others, go on sale January 23rd at 10am ET. For more information, visit fasterhorsesfestival.com.

Billy Currington will perform a private concert during Monday night’s (January 20th) episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. He’ll sing his latest No. 1 hit, “Hey Girl,” and his current single, “We Are Tonight,” during the show, which will air at 8pm ET.

Darius Rucker is headed back to school to host a special class on songwriting at The College of Charleston’s Arts Management Program January 27th.

Lady Antebellum have signed on to perform, in addition to Tim McGraw, on the NBC-TV special, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful, airing February 3rd at 9pm ET. Models Kate Upton, Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley and Kathy Ireland are set to appear on the special along with host Heidi Klum.

Eric Paslay will perform as the Grand Ole Opry kicks off this year’s Country Radio Seminar February 19th. The star-studded lineup willalso include Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Thompson Square, Love & Theft, Brandy Clark, Will Hoge and Ole Crow Medicine Show.

Nashville, TN – January 15, 2014 – Award winning singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is amping up his 2014 tour schedule with the announcement today he will headline the 2014 RISER TOUR.  The first leg will kick off May 9 in Charlotte, NC and continue through the summer with special guests Chris Young, Chase Rice and Jon Pardi. Fans can purchase tickets beginning Jan. 24 for select cities as part of tour promoter Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com and additional ticket information will be available in the coming weeks at www.dierks.com.

“This tour is the culmination of everything I’ve been working on for the past two years, both out on the road and in the studio recording RISER,” said Bentley. “I know what my fans want: a kick ass show, an affordable ticket and a good parking lot scene to get the pre-gaming going! The guys opening the show and getting the party started all know how to put on a great live show, and when it comes time for my set, I can promise that we are going big! I have never been more excited about a tour.”

With ten years experience honing his stage skills, Bentley’s live show continues to catch the attention of critics, who have called it “dynamic” and note his continued devotion to interacting with the fans and creating “a nearly nonstop, high energy affair heavy with hits” (Reading Eagle).

“…it’s hard to imagine many country stars topping Bentley, who soon made use of every inch of his big two-tier stage. The Arizona native immediately incited the boisterous crowd with a trio of amped-up hits.” – The Oklahoman

“From the initial response from the crowd, he wasn’t the only one who wanted to have a little fun. The Capitol recording artist continued to keep up the intensity throughout his performance, and with a long history at radio — including ten number ones — he was able to keep the hits coming.” – Billboard

“His own energy level running flat out the whole time, Bentley used every square foot of the gigantic concert stage. Sometimes he’d start out singing at one end of it, and end up singing on a microphone at the other end, or up on risers at the back of the intricate stage set, or out at the end of the runway. He definitely gave the audience a show.” – Times Record News

First Announced Cities on the 2014 RISER TOUR First Leg:
Charlotte, NC

Raleigh, NC*

Virginia Beach, VA

Washington, DC

Holmdel, NJ

Bossier City, LA*

Robinsville, MS*

Detroit, MI

Philadelphia, PA

Scranton, PA

Hunter Mountain, NY*

Thornville, OH*

Craven, SK*

Eau Claire, WI*

St. Louis, MO

Morrison, CO

Los Angeles, CA

Phoenix, AZ

San Diego, CA

Mt. View, CA

Las Vegas, NV

Sixes, OR*

Havelock, ON*

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland, OH

Indianapolis, IN



*Opening acts may vary, check concert listings for more details 



Bentley lifted the tour name from his upcoming studio album RISER due out Feb. 25.  Its title track is a song about resilience and determination and sets the tone of the album demonstrating a new artistic depth and an extra level of intensity for Bentley. Throughout his unpredictable career, Bentley has mixed elements of modern country, classic country, bluegrass and rock, maintaining an unmistakable identity while constantly reinventing his sound.  His last album HOME debuted at No. one on the Billboard Country Album Charts and spawned three consecutive chart-topping hits, marking 10 career No. one songs for Bentley as a singer and songwriter. His five previous studio albums have sold more than five million copies and earned 11 GRAMMY nominations, countless CMA, ACM and CMT nominations and membership at the Grand Ole Opry.

Declared “one of country music’s most reliable hitmakers” by USA Today, Chris Young continues to deliver with five No. one singles, four highly acclaimed albums and Grammy, CMA, ACM and CMT nominations to his credit. The 28-year old is lighting up audiences across the country in 2014 with his latest single, “Who I Am With You.”

Within a few short years of moving to Nashville, Chase Rice has established himself as a rising star with sold-out shows across the country and the chart-topping success of his new EP Ready Set Roll and single of the same name.

California native and Capitol Records Nashville rising country star Jon Pardi just released his debut album, Write You A Song this week.  The release features current Top 15 and climbing single, “Up All Night.”



For more information on the tour and new music, visit www.dierks.com.  

Hoping everyone enjoys the Season XIII Premiere of American Idol TONIGHT! Thank you all for helping Keith Urban reach 4 Million Fans on Facebook! We start the Canadian leg of the 2014 #LightTheFuseTour TONIGHT in Vancouver, BC. Hope to see you there!

Luke Bryan kicks off his That’s My Kind of Night Tour 2014 in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday night (January 16th), and he’s really excited about this year’s tour. “We’re pretty fired up,” says Luke. “The beauty of this career is you guys, the fans, you keep allowing my years to get better and better.”

He’s taking along Lee Brice and Cole Swindell, and as announced on Tuesday, he’ll be playing a handful of stadium dates, as well as several two-night stands. 

The final show of the That’s My Kind of Night tour will take place at the Hollywood Bowl.

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 “We’re pretty fired up. The beauty of this career is you guys, the fans, you keep allowing my years to get better and better. This is obviously the first step in making it a pretty unbelievable year.”