• LUKE BRYAN ROCKED CENTRAL PARK AS PART OF GMA’S ‘SUMMER CONCERT SERIES!’ (VIDEO)

    NASHVILLE- (July 13, 2012) — Country superstar Luke Bryan performed his platinum selling hits “Drunk On You” and “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” in New York City’s Central Park this morning as part of Good Morning America’s “Summer Concert Series.”
    “We had a blast playing for all the fans who came to the park this morning- and for the ones watching too!” exclaimed Luke. “Our ‘Good Morning America’ friends treated us well.”
    GMA went backstage with Luke to chat about his favorite celebrity crush (Brooklyn Decker), first thing he does when he wakes up in the morning, his two tattoos and how he balances fatherhood and his career. (See video below.)
    After the morning show, Luke hit the road for a show in Hartford, Conn. Friday night as part of the Jason Aldean “My Kind of Party Tour.”
    For more information on Luke, be sure to visit www.lukebryan.com
  • DIERKS BENTLEY RECORDS THEME SONG FOR SHOWTIME’S ‘WEEDS.’

    Nashville, TN – July 13, 2012 – Chart-topping country music star Dierks Bentley has recorded the Weeds theme song “Little Boxes” for the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning Showtime series’ eighth and final season. Bentley’s rendition of the 1962 folk song will open an episode later this season and has also been recorded over the show’s run by artists including Elvis Costello, Regina Specktor, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Folds, Steve Martin, the Shins and the Decemberists.

    “When they approached me about recording the theme song for ‘Weeds,’ I jumped at the chance…I’m a fan of the show and thought the guys in my band could put a cool country spin on it,” said Bentley. “I think the only other country singer to try this was Willie Nelson…of course.”

    To preview Bentley’s version of “Little Boxes,” visit: http://fb.bandpage.com/dierksbentley

    Bentley’s current single “5-1-5-0” is quickly climbing the Top 5 on the country radio charts and is the third single off Bentley’s No. one disc HOME, which has already delivered two No. one hits “Am I The Only One” and “Home.” The 10-time GRAMMY nominee is currently out on the road hitting this summer’s biggest fairs and festivals. For a full list of upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.

  • FOLLOW DIERKS BENTLEY AND HIS CREW FROM CANADA TO ST. LOUIS IN LATEST DBTV EPISODE. (VIDEO)

    In Episode 72 of DBTV, we catch up with Dierks Bentley and the crew as they trek from Canada to a show in St. Louis that ended far too soon. We’ll be back St. Louis!

    Video / Dierks Bentley - DBTV - Episode 72: On The Road Again

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  • KEITH URBAN SHARES A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET IN LATEST URBAN CHAT! (VIDEO)

    In this week’s Urban Chat video, Keith Urban checks in and shares a beautiful sunset!

    Video / Urban Chat: Video 11: 4th of July Sunset

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  • LADY ANTEBELLUM ENJOY A GUINNESS IN DUBLIN! (VIDEO)

    Lady Antebellum‘s Charles, Dave and Hillary have had an amazing few days in Dublin, Ireland. And when you are in a foreign city there is nothing better than enjoying the traditional and local fare. Lady A did as the Romans, or Irish, did and enjoyed the classic Guinness beer on stage during their show at the historical Olympia Theatre. Watch below and let us know if you’ve ever tried a Guinness beer in Ireland, or somewhere else!

    Video / Lady Antebellum - How To Enjoy a Guinness in Dublin

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  • LUKE BRYAN PERFORMS ON ‘GMA’ FRIDAY (JULY 13TH)! (AUDIO)

    Luke Bryan is set to perform during Good Morning America’s “Summer Concert Series” on Friday (July 13th). Now in its fourth year, the series features music’s biggest names, with performances held in New York City’s Central Park. Fans can catch Luke’s performance between 7:00-9:00am on ABC.

    “I have a big smile on my face every time I talk about being on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series,” says Luke. “Life’s good. To be a kid from Leesburg, Georgia, and to now be at the point in my career where I’m performing on Good Morning America in the heart of New York City at one of the most recognizable places in the world makes me super excited. It’s gonna be fun.”

    The concert is free and open to the public. Viewers interested in joining “GMA” in Central Park are encouraged to arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue at 6:00am when the park opens. For more information on how to attend, click on the “GMA” web site at gmaconcerts.com.

    Luke just came off of a two-week run at the top of the charts with “Drunk on You” from his platinum-certified tailgates & tanlines album. He’s getting ready to release his next single from the same album in the coming weeks.

    AUDIO: Luke Bryan explains what he likes to do when he’s in the Big Apple.

    Luke Bryan (GMA-NYC) OC: …it’s fun. :30

    “With me, New York City’s just about kinda getting out there and…trying to find a great restaurant, and it seems like I’m always around Times Square and getting out there and see a little bit of that and seeing Central Park and taking a little bit of that in. I’ve yet to do the World Trade Center location…I’ve never really had time to do tourist-y stuff. It’s, I’m typically there doing business and media stuff, but I love being in the city, and it’s fun.”

  • MY NAME IS JON, EPISODE 3: SKEET SHOOTING! (VIDEO)

    Jon Pardi goes skeet shooting in the third installment of his webisode, ‘My Name is Jon.’

    Video / My Name is Jon, Episode 3: Skeet Shooting With Pardi

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  • DARIUS RUCKER ENLISTS LADY A ON COVER OF ‘WAGON WHEEL.’ (AUDIO)

    Darius Rucker has been putting the finishing touches on his upcoming third album for Capitol Records Nashville. He revealed on Friday night after his appearance at the Grand Ole Opry performance, that one of the new songs is “Wagon Wheel,” originally recorded by Old Crow Medicine Show. He was invited by the group to perform the song with them on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

    On the tune, he enlisted the help of his tourmates Lady Antebellum to sing backup on the tune. “We cut it, and after we finished it, it was great,” says Darius. “And then so [producer] Frank [Rogers] and I were talking about what we’re gonna do, and I was like, ‘You know, I’m on tour with Lady A. Let’s see if they’ll sing on the backgrounds.’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, ask ‘em.’ And they loved the song and came in and did it, and that song went from being…I cut it to put it as the last song on my record, to end the record that way, and when they were done, I was like, ‘Man, it’ll probably be second, and [laughs] if it’s the first single, I’m OK with that too.’”

     

    Audio / Darius Rucker talks about getting Lady Antebellum to sing on “Wagon Wheel,” a song appearing on his upcoming album.

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    Darius (Lady A Wagon Wheel) OC: …hear it. :31

    “We cut it, and after we finished it, it was great. And then so Frank [Rogers] and I were talking about what we’re gonna do, and I was like, ‘You know, I’m on tour with Lady A. Let’s see if they’ll sing on the backgrounds.’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, ask ‘em.’ And they loved the song and came in and did it, and that song went from being…I cut it to put it as the last song on my record, to end the record that way, and when they were done, I was like, ‘Man, it’ll probably be second, and [laughs] if it’s the first single, I’m OK with that too.’ It was just so great…and it’s really great to get a song that’s so big in its own way, but there’s so many people out there that haven’t heard it, you know, that should hear it.”

     

  • KEITH URBAN’S LOVE FOR NASHVILLE REVEALED IN AMERICAN AIRLINES MAGAZINE COVER STORY.

    Grammy Award winner Keith Urban graces the cover of American Airlines’ American Way Magazine this month, to give travelers across the globe his perspective on ‘one of our country’s leading arts and entertainment cities’, his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. A longtime supporter of countless Nashville-based charities, citywide initiatives and of some of Nashville’s best-loved institutions, Urban came to Nashville in 1992 to pursue his musical career. 

    He has played an integral role in the preservation of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and has consistently lent his support for citywide initiatives for the betterment of Nashville and its population. 

    In American Way’s cover story, Urban dishes on some of his favorite down home eats, sings his praises of some of his favorite places to go for live music and tells what makes Nashville special to him. 

    Favorite Eats: “I loved going to the meat-and-three joints, for funky, earthy food,” says Urban. “A lot of those are still around like Brown’s Diner, Rotier’s Restaurant and Jacks Bar-B-Que. (So) if you want something that’s unique to Nashville, those are some of the places to go.’ 

    Favorite Live Music Hotspots: “A lot of the places that I went early on to hear live music are still there!” says Urban. He points to places like 12th and Porter and the Exit/In, which have been Nashville staples for more than 25 years. 

    Why Nashville: ‘This is a real family-oriented place,” says Urban. There’s a lot of focus on family, which suits us perfectly.” 

    Go to http://www.americanwaymag.com/travel_destinations and click on “an old star shines”.

  • LITTLE BIG TOWN WROTE AND RECORDED THEME SONG FOR NEW ABC SHOW, ‘GOOD AFTERNOON AMERICA!’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The members of  Little Big Town are hoping their new song is a hit — on TV.

    They co-wrote and recorded the theme song for ABC’s new show “Good Afternoon America.” The song is called “Good Afternoon.” The nine week summer series starts Monday (2 p.m. ET), anchored by Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer, according to the Associated Press.

    Little Big Town singer Karen Fairchild calls it an unexpected opportunity and says the band loved getting the chance to write and record a song for the show.

    They’ll perform the tune on air August 2nd, along with their hit single “Pontoon,” which is currently shooting up the country charts!