Nashville, TN – MCA Nashville recording artist David Nail announces his Fall 2013 tour set to begin on September 12th (Davie, FL) and currently scheduled to run through November 22nd (Atlanta, GA). The tour will take David through New York City, Atlanta, Tampa, Minneapolis, Fort Worth, Chicago and Boston to name a few. See bottom for full list of tour dates.

In May, Nail released “Whatever She’s Got,” the debut single off Nail’s forthcoming 2014 album. “Whatever She’s Got” was written by Jimmy Robbins and Jon Nite and is a song that Nail said he recorded for his wife, Catherine. 

Date               Venue                                                           City                

9/12               The Roundup                                                Davie, FL

9/13               Dallas Bull                                                      Tampa, FL

9/18               The National                                                  Richmond, VA

9/19               Musicfest Café                                               Bethlehem, PA

9/21               Dusty Armadillo                                            Akron, OH

9/27               The Blue Note                                               Columbia, MO

10/3               Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill           Minneapolis, MN

10/4               8 Seconds                                                       Indianapolis, IN

10/5               Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill           Detroit, MI

10/11             Grizzly Rose                                                   Denver, OH

10/16             The Graduate                                                Sacramento, CA

10/17             Crystal Palace                                                Bakersfield, CA

10/18             Club Rodeo                                                    San Jose, CA

10/19             The Ranch                                                      San Miguel, CA

10/23             Showbox                                                        Seattle, WA

10/24             Knitting Factory                                            Spokane, WA

10/25             Knitting Factory                                            Boise, ID

10/29             Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill           Mesa, AZ

10/30             Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill           Tucson, AZ

11/1               Billy Bob’s                                                      Fort Worth, TX

11/7               The Bluestone                                               Columbus, OH

11/8               The Intersection                                            Grand Rapids, MI

11/9               Joe’s on Weed Street                                    Chicago, IL

11/13             Gramercy Theatre                                        New York, NY

11/14             Asylum                                                           Portland, ME

11/15             Royale                                                            Boston, MA

11/16             Prospector’s                                                  Mt. Laurel, NJ

11/17             The Fillmore                                                  Washington, DC

11/21             Iron City                                                         Birmingham, AL

11/22             120 Tavern                                                    Atlanta, GA

Keith Urban, who is currently on the road with his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013”, will kick off a massive one-week, whirlwind promotional tour today in support of his seventh studio album FUSE, which has already produced his fifteenth #1 song “Little Bit Of Everything”.  The tour gets underway tonight at 7:30 P.M. EST in Baltimore, with a live network television performance for NBC’s NFL Kickoff Show – to be simulcast on the NFL Network.

Friday will be Urban’s first ever, live, streamed performance for Yahoo! Music, during which he’ll debut songs from FUSE like “Cop Car”, “Good Thing” and “Raise ‘Em Up”, featuring Eric Church.  After the 45-minute concert, Urban will take to Lower Broadway in Nashville, where he’ll perform in three landmark clubs – Legends, Tootsies and The Stage. With show times no longer then 30 minutes apart, Urban will simply walk from club to club. 

Also, on Friday (September 6th) at 9am ET Eastern, Keith  is taking over CMT for one hour to play his favorite videos! Keith Urban’s VJ FOR A DAY will re-air on Saturday at 10am ET and September 10^th at 9am ET.

On Monday, Urban will arrive in New York City where he’ll chat with readers on USAToday.com and record an episode of The Wall Street Journal Café. On release day, Tuesday, September 10^th, Urban performs on NBC’s Today Show and appears before an Apple invite only audience at the Soho Apple Store in downtown New York (6:30 P.M. EST).  There he’ll take questions from the nearly 200 attendees and perform with a three-piece band. 

Wednesday, Urban, who just this week completed judging the Boston auditions for the 13^th season of American Idol, will perform on The View and Late Show With David Letterman.  He heads out to Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday to continue is his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013.”

Keith Urban (songs on Fuse) OC: …come together. :31
“I cut about 24 song, 25 songs, and certain ones just kept hitting me a certain way where I felt very strong about them as songs, and I felt strong about them for their energy, for they were saying, even sort of escape of songs that just made me feel good, like good thing sort of songs that are just fun. They’re unabashed fun. They aren’t meant to be anything else than just that. They all had merit and so, slowly, this particular group of 16 songs, for me, started to really come together.”

NASHVILLE, TN–As platinum-selling country artist Scotty McCreery prepares for the much-anticipated release of his sophomore album, See You Tonight, he is taking time out of his busy schedule to support youth baseball with a six-city Major League Baseball ballpark tour.

In addition, the new video for his current single, “See You Tonight,” simultaneously premieres today at www.PopCrush.com and www.TasteofCountry.com. 

At the baseball park tour’s culmination, McCreery will have donated $50,000 to youth baseball programs, including Major League Baseball’s RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program, this year. 

“I learned some of my greatest lessons playing sports and being a team member,” McCreery says. “Sports teach you so many life lessons about self-discipline, responsibility, teamwork, setting goals, and being fit. It’s awesome that Major League Baseball provides opportunities for kids who might not have a chance to play baseball and softball elsewhere. I’m proud to provide assistance to this program.” 

McCreery’s baseball park tour began on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, where he presented a personal $5,000 check to a Tampa youth baseball organization before the game. In addition, he threw out the first pitch and sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” 

Referring to McCreery’s donation to the Rays Baseball Foundation, the Tampa Bay Rays tweeted, “Great job by ‪@ScottyMcCreery with today’s first pitch (he throws gas)–and thank you to him for his donation to RBF!”

At each game, McCreery will invite local radio winners to be his guest as he throws out the first pitch, provides CDs for lucky-row giveaways, sings as part of the seventh-inning stretch, and serves a guest broadcaster and/or participates in other various activities that day. Fans can follow the activities at every game in real time by following McCreery on Twitter at @scottymccreery.

Founded in 1989, the RBI youth outreach program is designed to increase participation in baseball and softball with underserved and diverse youth, as well as encourage academic achievement and teach important life lessons. The program has served more than 1 million young people, including more than 220,000 baseball and softball players in 2013. 

Baseball has played an important part in McCreery’s life, so he is excited to have the opportunity to give back to the game that has given him so much. Indeed, it was baseball that first provided him with the confidence to perform in public. He started pitching at an early age, following in the footsteps of his father, who was also a baseball pitcher. As a pitcher for Garner Magnet High School in Garner, N.C., all eyes were on him, and that’s where he learned to be focused and handle pressure. Fortunately, all of that training paid off, as evidenced by his success in high school.  During McCreery’s senior year, he continued to pitch while spending weekends opening for Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality Tour. McCreery finished that season with a 0 .88 ERA while striking out more than 40 batters.

Another thrill was when he sang the national anthem at the 2011 World Series Game One in St. Louis.

McCreery’s MLB tour is as follows: 

Thursday, Aug. 29:  Tampa Bay Rays v. Seattle Mariners, at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sunday, Sept. 8: San Diego Padres v.  Colorado Rockies, at PETCO Park, San Diego 

Thursday, Sept. 12: Philadelphia Phillies v. San Diego Padres, at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia 

Sunday, Sept. 15: Chicago White Sox v. Cleveland Indians, at Comiskey Park/U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

Sunday, Sept. 22: Washington Nationals v. Miami Marlins, at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

Friday, Sept. 27: Atlanta Braves v. Philadelphia Phillies, at Turner Field/State Mutual Stadium, Atlanta 

Earning both a platinum and gold album before turning 20, Scotty McCreery is poised to become country’s newest superstar. He has sold an impressive 1.6 million albums in less than two years.

With more than 150 live shows under his belt across the U.S., Canada and the Philippines, McCreery has become a fan favorite appealing to all ages.  His first headlining tour has been so successful—with numerous sell-outs and additional shows added to meet demand–that a fall 2013 run has been announced.

His debut album, Clear As Day, was the best-selling solo album released by a country artist in 2011. Indeed, he became the youngest man in history to have his first album debut atop the all-genre Billboard Top 200 albums chart.

Clear As Day was certified platinum for sales of one million in just 13 weeks, and the first two singles from that album were each certified gold. In 2012, his Christmas album was also certified gold. He was named Top New Artist by Billboard and won best new artist awards at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the American Country Awards, and the CMT Awards.

He co-wrote his current single, “See You Tonight,” which is the title track to his sophomore album that will be released Oct. 15.

Fans can pre-order the upcoming album, See You Tonight, at www.scottymccreery.com, which also offers opportunities for fan club memberships, autographed guitars and limited edition T-shirts. The pre-sale offer was available Tuesday night, and McCreery has agreed to sign all CDs ordered in the first 48 hours of the offer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – September 5, 2013 – Country music icon George Strait will join the Dallas Cowboys on the field Sunday night, September 8th, when they open their season against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Strait will serve as an honorary captain for the coin toss prior to kickoff. This will make Strait’s second visit to the home of the Cowboys, having performed here in 2009 as the first event ever held at the venue.

The following day, Monday, September 9th, Strait is expected to hold a press conference from the stadium regarding his 2014 The Cowboy Rides Away Tour that will be streamed live on GeorgeStrait.com and YouTube.com/georgestrait or by following @georgestrait on twitter beginning at 11 a.m. CDT. 

About George Strait:

With over 68 million albums sold, George Strait has influenced and inspired Country music, fellow artists and fans for more than 32 years. He has achieved 60 No. 1 singles, a feat unmatched by any artist in any genre, and earned more than 60 major industry awards. Strait is the only artist in music history to achieve at least one Top Ten hit each year during his 30-year career and was only the second artist at the time (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2006) while still actively recording and producing chart topping hits and albums. Strait will receive Billboard’s Legend of Live Award in November in a ceremony in New York City. This is the magazine’s most coveted touring award, and he is the first country music artist to achieve this honor. Also in November, he will receive ASCAP’s most prestigious award, the Founders Award, presented to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators, and who are musical innovators who possesses a unique style of creative genius that will enrich generations to come. His current two-year final U.S. tour, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour debuted in the No. 1 slot of POLLSTAR‘s “Concert Pulse” earlier this year. Strait sold out all venues on the 2013 leg of The Cowboy Rides Away Tour within minutes, including record-breaking attendance figures in Knoxville, Tenn., Lexington, Ky., San Antonio, Tx. and Houston, Tx.

The Robertson family, stars of the A&E series, Duck Dynasty, are gearing up for Christmas with their first album. In anticipation of the release on October 29th, they’re revealing the album cover at http://duckthehalls.com/. Willie, Korie, Si, Phil, Jase, Jep, Jessica, Missy and the rest of the Robertson clan are asking fans for help to spread the word by using the hashtag #DucktheHalls on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The cover will be unlocked when the hashtag count reaches 50,000, which is a lot of hashtags!

Fans can also sign up on the page to hear exclusive quotes from the Robertson guys — Willie, Phil, Jase and, of course, Si. 

“Faith, family and ducks — in that order — have always been our priorities,” says reality star Willie Robertson, the CEO of Duck Commander. He adds, “Christmas is an important holiday for us not only because of our strong faith, but also our holiday family traditions. We’re having a great time making this album. We hope you enjoy it.”

Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas will be released on October 29th.

The video for Scotty McCreery’s “See You Tonight” premieres on TasteofCountry.com on Thursday (September 5th). The clip — which was shot in Nashville and on the campus of North Carolina University in Raleigh (Scotty’s college) — features a different twist on the title. “The theme behind the song ‘See You Tonight’ is about a guy who’s really got to go see his girl tonight. When you think about that, you obviously think about a guy hopping in the car and going to see his girl and he just can’t wait to see her,” says Scotty. “If you really think about it, the ultimate ‘can’t wait to see your girl’ is somebody’s that’s just coming back from duty, somebody in the military that hasn’t seen his wife or her husband in so long. So, when you think about that, it really makes the song a lot more powerful to me when you see that in the video form.” Check out the Roman White-directed video below.

In the meantime, the album See You Tonight officially arrives in stores October 15th, but Scotty is offering something extra special to fans who pre-order the album. He kicked off the pre-sale of his forthcoming album this week, and he’s promised that he’ll sign all of the albums purchased within the first 48 hours. The extra special pre-sale with Scotty’s autograph ends Thursday night. For more information on Scotty’s album, go to scottymccreery.com.

Scotty McCreery (video) OC: …it came out. :45
“This one came out really cool. The theme behind the song ‘See You Tonight’ is about a guy who’s really got to go see his girl tonight. When you think about that, you obviously think about a guy hopping in the car and going to see his girl and he just can’t wait to see her. If you really think about it, the ultimate ‘can’t wait to see your girl’ is somebody’s that’s just coming back from duty, somebody in the military that hasn’t seen his wife or her husband in so long. So, when you think about that, it really makes the song a lot more powerful to me when you see that in the video form. It was really cool to see it kind of take life. We filmed some of it here in Raleigh and some of it in Nashville. I told the director, Roman [White], I said, ‘I really want to capture that moment when he surprises her and he gets there,’ and I think we did. The first time I saw it, it gave me chills, and I’m really, really happy with the way it came out.”
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You’ll wish you’d been wearing Depends undergarments after watching the latest Webisode Wednesday entry. Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley — and his many celebritiy personalities — have produced some pretty hilarious outtakes. Check it out below.

You may recall several months ago the story that was making its way around the country about Luke Bryan and pal Jason Aldean getting matching tattoos. The two entertainers aren’t just fellow Georgians who have toured together a few times and become great friends. They’re also co-owners of the TV show, Buck Commander, along with Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson, baseball greats Adam LaRoche, Tom Martin and Ryan Langerhans, and they all decided to get a tattoo of their Buck Commander logo. “They all had the tattoo, and me and Jason were the last ones not to have the tattoo,” says Luke, who was most likely on the road the day the others decided to get the tat. “Now, we’ve got it tatted out and it’s official, so now Jason and I are official members ‘cause we have the ink.”

Luke is currently sitting inside the Top 10 on the country charts with his latest smash hit, “That’s My Kind of Night,” from his No. 1 album, Crash My Party.
 

Luke Bryan (Buck Commander tattoo) OC: …have the ink. :32
“Me and Jason Aldean, there was this headline going out there that Jason and I got matching tattoos. Well, some of that’s true, but the whole story is that Jason and I are part owners of Buck Commander, the hunting show, with Willie Robertson, Adam LaRoche, Tom Martin and Ryan Langerhans. They’re all owners, and they had Buck Commander – our logo – they all had the tattoo, and me and Jason were the last ones not to have the tattoo. Now, we’ve got it tatted out and it’s official, so now Jason and I are official members ‘cause we have the ink.”

Keith Urban is suited up and ready for some football. He is set to perform during NBC pregame show – NFL Kickoff 2013 — before the Baltimore Ravens open the season at the Denver Broncos stadium on Thursday (September 5th) at 7:30pm ET. It’s not the singer’s first quarter performing at football games. The Grammy winner has helped kick off the NFL season before – the last time was prior to the New York Giants as they played host to the Washington Redskins in 2008. Keith also performed during the pregame festivities prior to 2011’s Super Bowl game, as well as the half-time performance during the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving football game in 2010.

He’ll perform from a stage floating in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and will feature new music from his September 10th album release FUSE. The show leads into the season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver.

Simulcast coverage of the 60-minute pregame show from Baltimore and Denver will air from 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET on NBC and NFL Network. The live pregame broadcast also will be available via NFL Mobile from Verizon.

If you miss Keith on Thursday, you can also catch him perform during NBC’s Today Show Summer Concert Series September 10th – the same day his album, Fuse, arrives in stores.

Keith Urban (football) OC: …in Baltimore. :34
“We love watching a lot of football games. Certainly, from all of the years I’ve lived in Nashville, I’ve become a very passionate Titans supporter, and we love Chris Johnson. I’m really grateful that we get to be a part of the kickoff for the NFL season. We’ve certainly done a lot of shows now with the NFL. We did a party for the Super Bowl, and of course we did the half-time show for the Thanksgiving game down in Dallas, which was a lot of fun, and we did a kickoff in New York a couple of years back too with Usher and Natasha Beningfield, so I’m grateful we get to go back and be a part of it in Baltimore.”