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Lady Antebellum welcomed a special guest on stage Thursday night (August 17th) in Kansas City, Missouri. Modern Family‘s Eric Stonestreet (a huge country music fan and friend of the band) gave the trio some sage advice before going on stage to assist drummer Chris Tyrrell (married to Lady A’s Hillary Scott) on the song, “Army,” which is featured on Heart Break, the band’s new album. Catch all the action in the clip below.

Lady Antebellum is making their way up to the top of the country charts with their latest single, “You Look Good.”

Appreciate ya coming out to the show last night, @EricStonestreet. You killed it on the drums!! 🥁 #YouLookGoodWorldTour @SprintCenter pic.twitter.com/XdNZFlhTrc

— Lady A (@ladya) August 18, 2017

Chris Stapleton and Alan Jackson have been added to the list of performers at this year’s ACM Honors. They join previously announced performers Little Big Town, George Strait, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris and others. Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson are among the honorees, in addition to Strait and Kelsea Ballerini. The show, which tapes next week at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, will air September 15th on CBS.

Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet took time out to catch the Tennessee Titans practice on Thursday (August 17th).

https://twitter.com/Titans/status/898261817213898752

Darius Rucker is set to perform in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina for the first time in four years October 22nd. He will take the stage at Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island just two days after the release of his fifth studio album, When Was the Last Time. Tickets go on sale Friday (August 18th) at 10am at Ticketmaster.

Clare Dunn returned home to Colorado last week to headline the Sand and Sage Round-Up Kick-Off concert, drawing one of the largest crowds in event history. Prior to her performance, Clare hosted a VIP charity party including a silent auction, autographed memorabilia, an acoustic performance and more, which raised over $25,000 for the Colorado FFA Foundation and Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Last night was really something. Thanks for turning out in record numbers to @SandandSageRdup & welcoming me back home!!! #SEColorado pic.twitter.com/AzlsUncRUx

— Clare Dunn (@ClareDunnMusic) August 7, 2017

I’M SO VERY INCREDIBLE HUMBLED AND HONORED. Thank you to everyone who made our inaugural year a HUGE SUCCESS!!! https://t.co/yebLjSey0O pic.twitter.com/3cnHk4al82

— Clare Dunn (@ClareDunnMusic) August 16, 2017

Platinum-selling country duo Maddie & Tae announced this week a partnership with ONE Jeanswear Group to launch new junior denim brand, Black Daisy. The award-winning pair serve as brand ambassadors for Black Daisy and they will kick off its debut with a back-to-school event including a performance and meet-and-greet at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City this Saturday, Aug. 19th.

In addition to being the face of Black Daisy and appearing in the brand’s marketing materials, Maddie & Tae will also design a capsule for the line expected fourth quarter this year with plans for an entire collection in stores next year.

Following this weekend’s event, Maddie & Tae head out to tour dates in the U.K. and Ireland. The young stars are also writing and working on their sophomore album, the follow up to their 11-track, critically-acclaimed debut, Start Here, featuring the Platinum-selling No. 1 hit, “Girl In A Country Song.”

For more information, tour dates and news, visit maddieandtae.com.

In what promises to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2018, Global superstar Shania Twain has announced that she will hit the road next year in support of her new album, NOW.  These dates mark Shania’s first tour since “Rock This Country” back in 2015. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off May 3rd in Tacoma, WA and will run through the rest of the summer, culminating in Las Vegas on August 4th at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time until Thursday, August 24 at 10:00 p.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on August 25th. For more presale details and ticket information, please visit www.ticketmaster.com.

One of the most highly anticipated albums of 2017, NOW, will be released on September 29 via Mercury Nashville, and is offered as both a 12-track standard and 16-track deluxe album. Fans can pre-order the album HERE and instantly receive “Life’s About to Get Good,” “Poor Me”, and beginning tomorrow, Aug. 18, pre-orders also receive Shania’s brand new single impacting radio Sept. 18, “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed.”  Shania debuted “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch the performance HERE.

Shania is set to headline the Opening Night Ceremony for the 2017 US Open on Monday, Aug. 28, in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The ceremony will be televised live on ESPN2. She will be performing some of her biggest hits as well as songs from the new album, NOW.

Shania is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winner and the reigning Queen of Country Pop. With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 34.5 million, Shania remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. Shania’s albums include her Platinum-selling 1993 debut, Shania Twain; the GRAMMY Award-winning, Double Diamond-selling 1995 release, The Woman in Me; Come On Over, the best-selling studio album in Soundscan history by a female artist in any genre and the best-selling country album of all time with over 40 million units sold worldwide; and UP!, Shania’s third consecutive Diamond-selling album release.

Shania Twain NOW Tour Dates:

Thurs., May 3, 2018            Tacoma, WA                       Tacoma Dome

Sat., May 5, 2018                 Vancouver, BC                     Rogers Arena

Sun., May 6, 2018               Vancouver, BC                     Rogers Arena

Wed., May 9, 2018              Edmonton, AB                     Rogers Place

Thurs., May 10, 2018          Edmonton, AB                     Rogers Place

Sat., May 12, 2018              Saskatoon, SK                    Sasktel Centre

Sun., May 13, 2018             Winnipeg, MB                      MTS Centre

Tues., May 15, 2018           St. Paul, MN                         Xcel Energy Center

Wed., May 16, 2018            Sioux Falls, SD                    Denny Sanford Premier Center

Fri., May 18, 2018               Omaha, NE                          CenturyLink Center Omaha

Sat., May 19, 2018              Chicago, IL                          United Center

Fri., June 1, 2018                Ft. Lauderdale, FL               BB&T Center

Sat., June 2, 2018               Tampa, FL                           Amalie Arena

Mon., June 4, 2018              Duluth, GA                           Infinite Energy Center

Wed., June 6, 2018             Dallas, TX                            American Airlines Center

Thurs., June 7, 2018           Austin, TX                             Frank Erwin Center

Sat., June 9, 2018                Houston, TX                        Toyota Center

Sun., June 10, 2018            New Orleans, LA                  Smoothie King Center

Tues., June 12, 2018          North Little Rock, AR           Verizon Arena

Wed., June 13, 2018            St Louis, MO                        Scottrade Center

Fri., June 15, 2018              Detroit, MI                            Little Caesars Arena

Sat., June 16, 2018             Cleveland, OH                     Quicken Loans Arena

Mon., June 25, 2018            Ottawa, ON                         Canadian Tire Centre

Tues., June 26, 2018          Montreal, QC                       Bell Centre

Thurs., June 28, 2018         Québec, QC                        Videotron Centre

Sun., July 1, 2018                Hamilton, ON                        FirstOntario Centre

Tues., July 3, 2018              London, ON                         Budweiser Gardens

Wed., July 4, 2018              London, ON                         Budweiser Gardens

Fri., July 6, 2018                  Toronto, ON                         Air Canada Centre

Sat., July 7, 2018                Toronto, ON                         Air Canada Centre

Wed., July 11, 2018            Boston, MA                           TD Garden

Thurs., July 12, 2018            Philadelphia, PA                   Wells Fargo Center

Sat., July 14, 2018              Brooklyn, NY                       Barclays Center

Sun., July 15, 2018             Washington, DC                  Capital One Center

Tues., July 17, 2018            Pittsburgh, PA                     PPG Paints Arena

Wed., July 18, 2018            Grand Rapids, MI                 Van Andel Arena

Fri., July 20, 2018                Louisville, KY                        KFC Yum! Center

Sat., July 21, 2018              Nashville, TN                       TBD*

Tues., July 24, 2018            Kansas City, MO                 Sprint Center

Wed., July 25, 2018            Des Moines, IA                    Wells Fargo Arena

Fri., July 27, 2018                Denver, CO                         Pepsi Center

Sat., July 28, 2018              Salt Lake City, UT                Vivint Smart Home Arena

Mon., July 30, 2018             Phoenix, AZ                          Talking Stick Resort Arena

Wed., August 1, 2018           Fresno, CA                          Save Mart Center

Fri., August 3, 2018              Los Angeles, CA                 Staples Center

Sat., August 4, 2018             Las Vegas, NV                     MGM Grand Garden Arena

*On sale date To Be Announced

Lady Antebellum‘s family is growing!!!!  Dave Haywood and his wife Kelli are expecting a baby girl in December; she’ll join big brother Cash (who will turn three next month). That’s not all — Hillary Scott and her husband Chris Tyrrell are expecting in February 2018. The couple welcomed daughter Eisele July 22nd, 2013. They’ll also join fellow Baby Bellum member, one-year-old Ward Kelley (Charles and Cassie Kelley).

The group announced the good news via their socials, saying “Thrilled to announce the Haywoods are welcoming a girl this Dec, AND the Tyrrells are expecting in Feb 2018!!”

Lady A’s currently making their way to the top of the country charts with their single, “You Look Good,” from the band’s latest album, Heart Break.

https://twitter.com/ladyantebellum/status/898258136980639744

Shania Twain performs “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (August 16th). She also announced a new tour for 2018. Pre-order the #ShaniaNOW tour bundle at http://smarturl.it/STNOWTOUR  to access pre-sale tickets beginning at 10am on Tuesday (August 22nd) and regular tickets go on sale August 25th. Shania’s new album, Now, will be released September 29th.

NORTH AMERICAN NOW TOUR!
Pre-order the #ShaniaNOW tour bundle at https://t.co/SZ6q5j3y6A to access pre-sale tickets from 10am Tue Aug 22nd. pic.twitter.com/sUAFftMZEZ

— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) August 17, 2017

ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Jon Pardi is already selling out shows on his CMT On Tour Presents Jon Pardi’s Lucky Tonight Tour, which kicks off Oct. 12th in Birmingham, AL. With high fan-demand across the country, Pardi has sold out shows in Grand Rapids, MI and two back-to-back shows in Chicago, IL. The highly-anticipated tour includes special guests Midland and Runaway June.

“We work so hard to give the fans an experience night after night and I’m humbled by the fact that there are sold out shows for this tour already. It’s extremely rewarding and I can’t wait to see the fans out on the road,” said Pardi.

Pardi recently added Indianapolis, IN to the tour schedule on Saturday, Dec. 9th. Pardianimal pre-sale for the Indianapolis show is available now HERE; general on sale for the date begins this Friday at 10a.m. ET.

Pardi’s live shows have consistently garnered praise with The Washington Post lauding him as an artist who sings “…with the workmanlike poise of a veteran and the top of his game” and Rolling Stone Country calling his shows “… energetic, sweaty affairs, with the California native simultaneously throttling his Telecaster and prowling every inch of the stage.” CMT On Tour Presents Jon Pardi’s Lucky Tonight Tour is the third headlining tour for the unstoppable country singer/songwriter.

Pardi’s single “Heartache On The Dance Floor” is currently Top 10-and-climbing on both Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. The fan-favorite song follows two consecutive No. 1 singles from his album California Sunrise, which include the Platinum-selling “Head Over Boots” and Gold-selling “Dirt On My Boots.”

For a full list of tour dates, visit www.jonpardi.com.

ABOUT JON PARDI:

Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi is one of country music’s fastest-rising new stars. Pardi’s sound is undeniably country, and his laid back, fun-loving approach towards life comes through in his music and his raucous live show. The California native’s charisma and authenticity strike a chord with country audiences and fellow artists alike. Pardi has toured with Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Zac Brown Band; he was hand-picked by country legend Alan Jackson to join him on his 25th anniversary tour; he is currently on the What the Hell World Tour with Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell; and he was recently named this year’s ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year.

Pardi’s latest album, California Sunrise, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and includes his very first No. 1 single, the Platinum-selling “Head Over Boots,” along with the three-week No. 1 smash “Dirt on My Boots,” and Pardi’s Top 10 current radio single “Heartache on the Dance Floor.” The album landed on multiple “Best of the Year” lists including those from Rolling Stone, Music Aficionado, The Tennessean and NASH Country Daily. California Sunrise is the follow-up to Pardi’s highly-praised debut, Write You A Song, which also landed on several “Best of” lists including the Los Angeles Times’ Mikael Wood’s all-genre Top 10 and both Rhapsody’s and Taste of Country’s Top 10 Country Albums. Additional hits include the Top 10 RIAA Gold-certified single “Up All Night,” “When I’ve Been Drinkin,’” “What I Can’t Put Down,” and “Missin’ You Crazy.”

Billy Currington’s latest single “Do I Make You Wanna” has topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for three consecutive weeks. Following his previous two-week No. 1 hit “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To,” Currington’s latest achievement makes him the only country artist to land back-to-back multi-week No. 1 singles in the past year (Aug. 2016 – Aug. 2017). He is one of six artists to mark this accomplishment in the past four years (Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2017), alongside Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton. Additionally, Currington is the fourth artist this year to notch a three-week No. 1 single, joining the ranks of Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt and Blake Shelton.

Written by Ashley Gorley, Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins, and Jerry Flowers, “Do I Make You Wanna” is the fourth single off Currington’s latest album, Summer Forever, and marks his 12^th No. 1 single of his career. “The mellow, sincere country groove” (Taste of Country) meshes perfectly with the country star’s signature smooth, laid-back style. Fans can catch Currington on the road headlining his Stay Up ‘Til The Sun tour.

For more information on Billy Currington, “Do I Make You Wanna,” tour dates, and more, visit http://www.billycurrington.com/

Shania Twain will perform on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Shania Twain on Wednesday night (August 16th).

Shania Twain joins the cast of John Travolta’s racing movie, Trading Paint, which is currently in production, according to Variety. The film, also featuring Michael Madsen (The Hateful Eight, Kill Bill, Donnie Brasco), Kevin Dunn (True Detective, Veep) and Toby Sebastian (Game of Thrones), is about a veteran race car driver and his son, a fellow driver, who overcome family and professional conflicts, balancing competition, ego, resentment and a racing nemesis to come out stronger on the other side.

Sam Hunt and Carrie Underwood picked up trophies at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards over the weekend. Carrie took home the Choice Country Artist trophy, while Sam’s “Body Like a Back Road” was named the Choice Country Song.

Little Big Town will perform on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday night (August 17th).

Josh Turner’s ”Hometown Girl” has been certified gold by the RIAA for more than 500,000 digital downloads.

Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” has been certified double platinum (for two million copies sold), while “The Fighter,” featuring Carrie Underwood, has gone gold.