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  • LUKE BRYAN AND LADY ANTEBELLUM UP FOR AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

    The nominations for this year’s American Music Awards have been announced, and Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum have scored nods in the country categories. Luke is up for Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for Crash My Party. Lady A is among the nominees for Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group.

    The 2013 American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles November 24th at 8pm ET/PT delayed on ABC.

    FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

    • Luke Bryan
    • Hunter Hayes
    • Blake Shelton

    FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

    • Miranda Lambert
    • Taylor Swift
    • Carrie Underwood

    FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

    • The Band Perry
    • Florida Georgia Line
      Lady Antebellum

    FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

    • Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
    • Florida Georgia Line/Here’s To The Good Times
    • Taylor Swift/Red

  • DIERKS BENTLEY WELCOMES A BOUNCING BABY BOY. (AUDIO)

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    Dierks Bentley became a father of three on Wednesday (October 9th), as his wife Cassidy gave birth to son, Knox. He took to his Twitter account to announce the news, “Well…our boy knox is here! about to have the best tasting cold beer of my life! so proud of my wife. she rocked it.” In another post, he added, “mad respect for doctors, nurses and everyone at hospitals. can’t believe y’all do that day in and day out. hard work making miracles happen.”

    Knox joins his two big sisters, five-ear-old Evie and two-year-old Jordan.

    Dierks, who’s climbing the charts with “I Hold On,” is expected to perform in Lincoln, Nebraska tonight.

    Audio / Dierks Bentley (3rd child)

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    AUDIO: Dierks Bentley talks about balancing his career on the road with being a husband and a father to – now three children.

    Dierks Bentley (3rd child) OC: …boy’s game. :47
    “It seems like just yesterday running in first gear, full-bore all the way, and now I’m here with a third kid on the way. It’s crazy, but it’s just life. It’s one of those things that you can’t structure or plan, and it’s incredible. I wouldn’t want it any other way. It definitely presents lots of challenges and it’s a totally different world. I was hanging out with the Florida Georgia Line boys recording some stuff, and I remember that life really well. I go on stage and the hour and a half I’m up there rocking and just the whole vibe of the guys on the road in general is a lot like that. But when I get home, it’s a totally different reality that I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. Just hanging with my girls and doing the things we do and seeing life through their lives, it’s incredible. It takes a man to do it. It’s not a boy’s game.”

  • LADY ANTEBELLUM TAKES FANS BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE, ‘COMPASS.’ (VIDEO)

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    A behind the scenes look into the inspiration and making of Lady Antebellum’s new single “Compass” and the announcement of the Golden Deluxe Album, available November 12th!

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  • KEITH URBAN SHOWCASES HIS LIGHT THE FUSE 2013 AMPHITHEATER DATES. (VIDEO)

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    THANK YOU for an AMAZING Summer on Keith Urban‘s Light The Fuse Tour 2013! Join us for the arena shows starting next week! Get more details and a full list of tour dates at www.KeithUrban.net/Tour

    Video / Light The Fuse Tour: Summer 2013 Outdoor Shows

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  • KEITH URBAN IS TAPPED TO PERFORM DURING THIS YEAR’S GRAMMY NOMINATIONS LIVE CONCERT.

    Keith Urban is among the featured performers on this year’s GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night CBS special. The show, which will also feature performances by Robin Thicke and Drake, will air December 6th live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

    The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in L.A. January 26th on CBS at 8pm ET/PT delayed.

  • KEITH URBAN PARTNERS WITH HSN TO OFFER LINE OF GUITARS. (PRESS RELEASE)

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    Keith Urban has teamed up with HSN (Home Shopping Network) to sell his own line of affordable guitars.

    The URBAN™ Guitar Collection will become available on multiple HSN platforms on Nov. 3 and includes two one-hour instructional DVDs and his first custom, limited-edition acoustic and electric guitar line.

    “I’ve watched some of the greatest guitarists in the world perform and I’ve seen people just learning how to play,” Keith says. “The looks on their faces are almost always the same and the connection with the instrument is genuine.”

    Among the 21-piece set is Keith’s “Phoenix Edition” guitar, which is available in Brazilian Burst, Emerald Brazilian Burst, Rich Black and Vintage Natural Ivory.

    A portion of the proceeds from the URBAN™ Guitar Collection goes to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and The Grammy Foundation.

  • BILLY CURRINGTON TOPS THE BILLBOARD COUNTRY SINGLES CHART! (PRESS RELEASE & AUDIO)

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    Nashville, TN (October 7, 2013) – Mercury Records recording artist Billy Currington is celebrating his eighth career No. 1 single with “Hey Girl” topping the Billboard Country radio chart. “Hey Girl” is the first single from Currington’s new album We Are Tonight which was released on September 17th. The RIAA Gold certified hit single was written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano and produced by Dann Huff.
     
    “Eight number ones and I am just as grateful for this one as I was my first!” shares Currington. “We Are Tonight is such a special album, and I am so excited to have its first single hit the top. Now I’m off to catch some waves to celebrate!”
     
    Currington worked with three producers on We Are Tonight including longtime producer Carson Chamberlain, Dann Huff and Shy Carter. Currington taps into the amazing Nashville songwriter community for We Are Tonight, as well as, covering fellow surfer Jack Johnson’s “Banana Pancakes.” The album features intimate moments like on “23 Degrees and South,” youthful nostalgia on the title track “We Are Tonight” and a fun, playful side on “It’s Hard To Be A Hippie” which features Willie Nelson.
     
    Currington is a Grammy nominated and Platinum selling artist whose hits include “Don’t,” “Good Directions,” “Let Me Down Easy,” “Must Be Doin’ Something Right,” “People Are Crazy,” “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” and “That’s How Country Boys Roll.”

    Audio / Billy Currington (perf Hey Girl live)

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    AUDIO: Billy Currington talks about the evolution of playing his new No. 1 song, “Hey Girl,” live.

    Billy Currington (perf Hay Girl live) OC: …that song. :46
    “When we first started playing ‘Hey Girl’ live was about the same time that the record label put it out on the radio, and at first, everybody was like, you could see their heads bobbing and grooving like, ‘Yeah, it’s pretty cool.’ But it didn’t get a big reaction cause people didn’t really know it. I mean, they were responding that they love it. But now, a couple months later that it’s been out there for a while and people’s had enough time to hear it, it’s total opposite. It’s like once you kick out that intro, that guitar, that (guitar sound), that thing that Dan played so well on the project, once they hear that, they immediately know what song it is, and they let you know how much they love it in the first two seconds of that song. And it just gets crazy from there, all three minutes of that song.”

  • LUKE BRYAN, LITTLE BIG TOWN AND KEITH URBAN AMONG FIRST PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR THIS YEAR’S CMA AWARDS. (PRESS RELEASE)

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    NASHVILLE – “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” is bringing together the biggest names in Country Music with today’s announcement of performers for “The 47th Annual CMA Awards.”
    Three-time nominee this year Jason Aldean, three-time nominee this year Luke Bryan, reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town, former CMA Entertainer of the Year Tim McGraw, reigning CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton, two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift, and former CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urbanare all scheduled to perform.

    Hosted for the sixth consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

    Nominated this year for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Aldean and Church, Bryan has seven career CMA Awards nominations. He was first nominated in 2010 for New Artist of the Year and has been a presence at the CMA Awards every year since. This marks his first nomination for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year.

    Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town is nominated in that category again, as well as for Album of the Year for Tornado, and Music Video of the Year for the album’s title track. In addition to their win last year for Vocal Group of the Year, their song “Pontoon” was named Single of the Year.

    Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Urban is also nominated for Single, Musical Event, and Music Video of the Year for “Highway Don’t Care” with McGraw and Swift. Urban has been named Male Vocalist of the Year three times (2004-2006) and is a six-time CMA Award winner with 29 career CMA Awards nominations.

    Winners of “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting members of the Country Music Association. CMA Awards balloting is officiated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members Thursday. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 28 (5:00 PM/CT).

    A limited number of tickets for “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” are still available. Follow CMA on Facebook (Facebook.com/CMA) and Twitter (@CountryMusic) to be the first to learn when additional tickets may be released. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling (800) 745-3000; or at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville). Ticket prices for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees. The CMA Awards have sold out in advance the past four years.

  • KEITH URBAN FUSES STAGES TOGETHER ON TOUR. (AUDIO)

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    On his Light the Fuse Tour 2013, Keith Urban has set stages on fire. Over the summer, he played to thousands at amphitheaters, and the fans who were only able to purchase tickets for lawn seats, probably one had some of the best seats in the house. Nearly every show, Keith goes out into the audience furthest from the stage, and the shed dates were no exception.

    “[We] actually built a fairly good-sized stage out right by the lawn when we do the amphitheater shows, if the venue can make it work,” says Keith. “Midway through the show, I go out there with my drummer and bass player and we do a few songs, stone-cold three-piece. There’s no instruments supporting us from the stage or anything else. It’s just three guys on this tiny little stage, and we do a bunch of songs as a raw three-piece band, and it’s so fun to play like that…We plug in, and everything that you’re hearing is coming from that little stage.”

    Keith returns to the stage on Friday (October 18th) in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Audio / Keith Urban (stage on Fuse tour)

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    AUDIO: Keith Urban talks about the secondary stage on his Light the Fuse Tour.

    Keith Urban (stage on Fuse tour) OC: …little stage. :42
    “I’ve always gone out in the audience and done a song out there, and we do it on this tour, but we’ve gone one step further. [We] actually built a fairly good-sized stage out right by the lawn when we do the amphitheater shows, if the venue can make it work. Mostly, we’ve been able to build this other stage, and midway through the show, I go out there with my drummer and bass player and we do a few songs, stone-cold three-piece. There’s no instruments supporting us from the stage or anything else. It’s just three guys on this tiny little stage and we do a bunch of songs as a raw three-piece band, and it’s so fun to play like that. I have a separate amp, there’s a tiny little amp out there, a tiny little bass amp. We plug in, and everything that you’re hearing is coming from that little stage.”

  • TICKETS FOR GEORGE STRAIT’S FINAL LEG OF HIS TOUR GO ON SALE THIS WEEK. (PRESS RELEASE)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2013) – Tickets for the last leg of George Strait’s two-year The Cowboy Rides Away Tour continue to sell out fast, as the second round of concert dates went on sale today, October 4th. Tour stops in Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix, Ariz. and San Diego, Calif. sold out immediately this morning. The only remaining date from today’s sale with tickets still available is Strait’s February 14 stop in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
    Fans clamoring to see the “King of Country” during his final tour will have the chance to buy tickets for the following dates beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the venue’s respective local time zone on Friday, October 11th:
    January 18, 2014 Sprint Center│Kansas City, Mo.
    *With special guest Eric Church
    February 1, 2014 MGM Grand│Las Vegas, Nev.

    *With special guest Miranda Lambert

    February 28, 2014 Wells Fargo Center│Philadelphia, Penn.
    *With special guest Martina McBride
    March 1, 2014 Prudential Center│Newark, N.J.
    *With special guest Martina McBride
    March 7, 2014 KFC Yum! Center│Louisville, Ken.
    March 8, 2014 AllState Arena│Chicago, Ill.
    April 11, 2014 Moda Center│Portland, Ore.
    *With special guest Chris Young
    April 12, 2014 Tacoma Dome│Tacoma, Wash.
    *With special guest Chris Young
    April 19, 2014 BOK Arena│Tulsa, Okla.
    *With special guest Ronnie Dunn
    As previously announced, Strait will continue to record new music for longtime label home MCA Records and will perform select dates across the country after The Cowboy Rides Away Tour has wrapped. For more information, please visit www.georgestrait.com.