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CHRIS STAPLETON GIVES THE TONIGHT SHOW SOME ‘LEGS’ AND A SONG FROM A ROOM.

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Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (May 8th). He teamed up with Jimmy, the host of the show, and actor-musician Kevin Bacon for a sketch as ZZ Top titled “First Draft of Rock” in a remake of the trio’s hit, “Legs,” using alternate lyrics as sort of the first draft of the song.

“She’s got hands / She knows how to wave them / She’s got eyebrows / She knows how to raise them / She’s got nostrils / She knows how to flare them / She’s got a butt cheek / She’s actually got a pair of them.”

Chris also performed “I Was Wrong,” a song from his new album, From A Room, Volume 1. He also just released his new single, “Either Way,” which was the most added song at country radio this week.

DARIUS RUCKER GOES UNDERCOVER THIS FRIDAY.

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Darius Rucker

CBS’s hit franchise Undercover Boss is getting a twist this season in which big names will embark on undercover journeys as they search for undiscovered talent in their own field. Undercover Boss will kick off its first episode with country music singer/songwriter Darius Rucker.

Celebrity Undercover Boss: Darius Rucker, airing Friday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET, follows the CMA and GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar and the lead singer for Hootie & the Blowfish as he travels to Austin, Texas on an undercover journey to discover the next great musical acts. During his time undercover, Rucker runs an open mic night, works as a roadie, and strolls along Austin’s famous Sixth Street in search of standout street performers. State-of-the-art prosthetic makeup was used to disguise Rucker so he would not be recognized.

“I’ve been in the music business for a long time, and this is an experience I will never forget,” shares Rucker of the multiple days of going undercover for the taping. “Our industry is all about cultivating and sharing great music, so having the opportunity to go undercover and authentically participate in an artist’s early days was just incredible.”

Rucker’s latest heartfelt single, “If I Told You,” is currently in the Top 10 and climbing the country radio charts and is his tenth country record to crest the Top 10. “If I Told You” is the first offering from his forthcoming fifth album for Capitol Records Nashville.

Undercover Boss is produced by Stephen Lambert, Greg Goldman, Chris Carlson and Greg Lipstone for Studio Lambert/All3Media America.

To download audio of Darius talking about going “Undercover,” click here.

What an INCREDIBLE experience, y'all! Can't wait for you to see @undercover_cbs on Friday night. Tune in at 8/7c on @CBS! pic.twitter.com/jg7hklznRV

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) May 8, 2017

MOTHER’S DAY LINERS 2017

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Brothers Osborne / Canaan Smith / Clare Dunn / Darius Rucker / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Eric Paslay / George Strait / Jon Pardi / Josh Turner / Kacey Musgraves / Keith Urban / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan / Sam Hunt / Shania Twain

“Hey! What’s up guys! We’re Brothers Osborne, wishing all you mothers out there a very, very Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey! What’s up, guys? I’m Canaan Smith. Happy Mother’s Day!”

“Hey! What’s up? This is Clare Dunn, hoping you have a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey y’all, what’s up? This is Darius Rucker, hoping you have a Happy Mother’s Day.

“Hey! What’s up? This is Darius Rucker, wishing all you mothers a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey, y’all! This is Dierks Bentley, wishing all you mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey everybody! This is Eric Church, wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!”

“Hey! This is Eric Paslay. Happy Mother’s Day to all you awesome Mom’s out there.”

“Hi! This is George Strait, wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey y’all, it’s Jon Pardi. I want to wish all the mamas out there a very Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hi! This is Josh Turner, wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey! It’s Kacey Musgraves. To all you mothers out there, Happy Mother’s Day!”

“Hi everyone, it’s Keith Urban. Hoping all the mothers out there have a very, very Happy Mother’s Day. Love ya, Mom!”

“(ALL) Hi! This is Little Big Town. (KIMBERLY) We want to wish all you mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day. I love ya, Mama!”

“Hey! It’s Luke Bryan, hoping all you mothers out there have a Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Hey! This is Sam Hunt, wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day.

“Hi! This is Shania Twain. Happy Mother’s Day.”

CHURCH, DIERKS, LADY A AND LBT WILL PERFORM DURING GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.

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Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Lady Antebellum / Little Big Town

ABC’s Good Morning America announced the line-up for their Summer Concert Series, and loads of country stars are taking the stage, including Eric Church in his first-ever morning show concert appearance, as well as Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum and Dierks Bentley.

GMA Summer Concert Series Schedule:

5/19 — Green Day
5/26 — Florida Georgia Line & Nelly
6/2 — Fifth Harmony
6/9 — The Chainsmokers
6/16 — The Lumineers
6/23 — Little Big Town
6/30 — Bebe Rexha (in studio, not in the Park)
7/7– Big Sean
7/14 — Lady Antebellum
7/21 — Zedd & Alessia Cara
7/28 — Imagine Dragons
8/4 — Linkin Park
8/11– Bleachers
8/18 — Eric Church
8/25 — Paramore
9/1 — Jason Derulo
Date & location TBD — Dierks Bentley

The 2017 @GMA Summer Concert Series lineup has been revealed! pic.twitter.com/k7c8umHsB6

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 9, 2017

DIERKS BENTLEY ANNOUNCES THE GMA BLOCK PARTY CONTEST.

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Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley was on hand to help announce Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. The Arizona native has a twist on the whole idea, and that is to provide the entertainment for one lucky winner and their friends. If you want to have Dierks play at your own block party, you can enter the “GMA” Block Party with Dierks Bentley Contest! “GMA” and King’s Hawaiian are sending country music superstar Dierks Bentley to one block in America for the ultimate concert block party event. You do have to submit an essay in 200 words or less explaining why your block is special, how you throw the ultimate block party and why you deserve to have “GMA” and Dierks Bentley help throw your next block party. You must also submit a picture or a video that shows just how fun your block parties are. Click here for all of the details.

The entry period closes at 3 p.m. ET on July 4, 2017.

Enter @GMA Summer Concert Block Party concert to have @DierksBentley help you throw ultimate block party! https://t.co/HC0nXRO6ND pic.twitter.com/eo39lEIiBn

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 9, 2017

SAM HUNT SPENDS A THIRD WEEK AT NO. 1 WITH ‘BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD.’

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Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” spends a third week atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart and a second week at No. 1 on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart.

He performed the song, which he co-wrote with producer Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, on this year’s ACM Awards and surprised his love Hannah Lee Fowler by sitting down next to her in the audience. “Involving her with that performance was fun. She was a little uncomfortable about being there and a little overwhelmed, and she may not agree, but I thought that would warm her up a little bit to the whole experience and she may not admit it, but I think it did,” says Sam.

At the beginning of the performance, he was sitting on a little bench, and when he got up, the wires from his audio pack got caught in the cushions, so he lost the audio to his monitors to hear what he was singing. It didn’t really matter, though. “When I stood up off the little bench seat I was sitting on, I lost my (audio) pack and then I thought, ‘Shoot, I can’t hear anything,’” recalls Sam. “I get concerned about little details a lot of times and things going wrong or not going wrong and having her there just made it all go away. So, that’s another reason I wanted to go down and sit with her and made sure she knew that she’s really what matters, you know.”

Sam returns to the road May 9th to perform at The Players Championship in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida and at The Preakness in Baltimore, Maryland on May 28th before his 15 in a 30 Tour kicks off June 1st in Cleveland, Ohio.

Sam Hunt (ACM Performance) 1 OC: …think it did. [laughs] :35
“We have a relationship where I, the character from that song, I’m not really that character with many folks, but with her I am. So, when I am playing that character, I feel like it’s kind of a her and I thing, she and I thing, so involving her with that performance was fun. She was a little uncomfortable about being there and a little overwhelmed, and she may not agree, but I thought that would warm her up a little bit to the whole experience and she may not admit it, but I think it did.” [laughs]

Sam Hunt (ACM Performance) 2 OC: …motivating me. :39
“Having her in my life is so meaningful, and when I stood up off the little bench seat I was sitting on, I lost my

pack and then I thought, ‘Shoot, I can’t hear anything.’ I get concerned about little details a lot of times and things going wrong or not going wrong and having her there just made it all go away. So, that’s another reason I wanted to go down and sit with her and made sure she knew that she’s really what matters, you know. All this other stuff is fun and I enjoy it and we’ll have a good time playing some music and folks will have a good time coming to see us, but she’s what, yeah, is motivating me.”

JOSH TURNER GETS READY TO RELEASE HIS LATEST SINGLE, ‘ALL ABOUT YOU.’

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Josh Turner

Josh Turner is getting ready to hit the airwaves with his new single, “All About You,” the follow-up to his recent No. 1 single, “Hometown Girl.” The song goes for adds at radio on Monday (May 15th).

Written by Craig Wiseman and Justin Weaver, the tune “is a fun, hillbilly kind of song, you know, with very, more new, updated, fresh production,” according to Josh.

Later this week, the North Carolina native is headed to Minnesota to play a pair of shows, followed by a date in Orlando, Florida May 23rd.

Josh Turner (All About You) OC: …production. :09
“‘All About You’ is a fun, hillbilly kind of song, you know, with very, more new, updated, fresh production.”

NEWS AND NOTES: Chris, Shania, Dierks, Keith, Kip, Lauren, Lady A

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Chris Stapleton / Dierks Bentley / Keith Urban / Kip Moore / Lady Antebellum / Lauren Alaina

Chris Stapleton will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (May 8th) and Howard Stern on Tuesday (May 9th).

Chris Stapleton and Shania Twain will perform during NBC’s Today Show summer concert series. Shania will take the stage in Rockefeller Plaza June 16th, while Chris, who just released his album From A Room, Volume 1, is scheduled to perform July 18th. Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are also scheduled to perform throughout the summer.

Dierks Bentley appears on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday (May 9th) to announce the lineup for this year’s GMA Summer Concert Series.

Keith Urban earned platinum certification for several of his albums, including Ripcord, Fuse, Get Closer and Greatest Hits-18 Kids.

Kip Moore and Lauren Alaina will take part in the fourth annual Georgia on My Mind concert, hosted by the Peach Pickers (songwriters Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip), on May 16^th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The event is a fundraiser for the Georgia Music Foundation and will also feature performances by Michael Ray and Chris Janson.

Lady Antebellum will take part in a multi-artist episode of CMT Crossroads featuring Earth, Wind & Fire. The latest installment will film in downtown Nashville during this year’s CMA Music Festival.

LADY ANTEBELLUM PERFORMS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM DURING GAME 6 OF ROUND 2 BETWEEN THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS AND ST. LOUIS BLUES.

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Lady Antebellum

The members of Lady Antebellum are the latest country superstars to perform the National Anthem before Game 6 of Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues on Sunday (May 7th).

The trio follow Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Vince Gill with daughters Jenny and Corrina in singing the Anthem during the Preds Stanley Cup Playoff run.

.@ladyantebellum kicks us off with a fantastic rendition of the National Anthem! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/TpkJ5QixGJ

— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) May 7, 2017

The Preds made history by winning 3 – 1, clinching the series 4-2 and moving them into the semi-finals for the Stanley Cup. For the first time in their nearly two-decade history, the Predators are headed to the Western Conference finals

#Preds #Smashville #STLvsNSH pic.twitter.com/LK637rDJNN

— Lady A (@ladya) May 7, 2017

Dierks Bentley and his band are pretty happy about the Preds win.

BOOM! @predsnhl win! The bus is rocking. @bhelson going craaaazy. #GoPreds https://t.co/9h9QoGcobc pic.twitter.com/TDqKVuL6NK

— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) May 7, 2017

LUKE LAUNCHES HIS HFE TOUR WITH TWO SOLD-OUT NIGHTS AND SURPRISE GUESTS IN NASHVILLE.

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Carrie Underwood / Little Big Town / Luke Bryan

Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, who is a master at reading fans from the stage and delivering exactly what they want (Tennessean), did just that as he kept his fans on their feet during a two-night run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this weekend. Luke debuted his new tour, Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour, with TWO sold-out shows.

Luke’s weekend performances included many of his 18 No. 1 hits, superstar guests and a score check on Friday night as the Nashville Predators played simultaneously in St. Louis in second round playoffs away from Bridgestone’s home turf.

NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 06: Singer-songwriters Luke Bryan (L) and Carrie Underwood (R) perform on stage and Kicks off the “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day” Tour at Bridgestone Arena on May 6, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Schmidt PR) *** Local Caption *** Luke Bryan;Carrie Underwood

NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 06: Singer-songwriters Cole Swindell (L) and Luke Bryan (R) perform on stage and Kicks off the “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day” Tour at Bridgestone Arena on May 6, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Schmidt PR) *** Local Caption *** Luke Bryan;Cole Swindell

Karen Fairchild of CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town performed with Luke on Friday night singing their No. 1 duet “Home Alone Tonight” and “Girl Crush.” On Saturday’s show, 2016 NSAI Songwriter of the Year and six-time No. 1 platinum-selling artist Cole Swindell joined Luke on “Roller Coaster” and “This Is How We Roll.” And closing out the weekend’s superstar appearances was seven-time Grammy® award winner Carrie Underwood, who took the stage sporting a Predators #12 t-shirt, performed “Play It Again” and “I Told You So” with Luke.

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Backstage Luke was surprised with a commemorative plaque from UMG Nashville Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan and UMG Nashville President Cindy Mabe in celebration of four consecutive years as the most streamed country artist. To listen go here: http://strm.to/BestOfLukeBryan

Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour will run through this fall with special guest Brett Eldredge. Artists sharing the opening slot throughout the tour’s run include Lauren Alaina, Craig Campbell, Adam Craig, Seth Ennis and Granger Smith.

Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour

5-12 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live

5-13 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre

5-18 & 19 Moline, IL iWireless Center

6-1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

6-2 Cullman, AL Rock the South*

6-3 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

6-9 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena

6-10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

6-15, 16 & 17 Atlanta, GA Verizon Amphitheatre

6-23 Hershey, PA Hershey Park

6-24 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center

6-25 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion

6-29 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest*

7-1 Dauphin, MB Dauphin’s Countryfest*

7-13 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

7-15 Cleveland, OH Progressive Field

7-16 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

7-21 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

7-22 Eau Claire, WI Country Jam USA*

7-23 Brooklyn, MI Faster Horses*

7-26 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Frontier Days*

7-28 Central Point, OR Country Crossings Music Festival*

7-29 Mountain Home, ID Mountain Home Country Music Festival*

7-30 Quincy, WA Watershed Festival*

8-1 & 2 Anchorage AK Sullivan Sports Arena

8-5 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest*

8-8, 10 & 11 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

8-12 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater

8-13 Oro-Medonte ON Boots and Hearts Music Festival*

8-17 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

8-18 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion

8-19 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

8-25 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

8-26 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center

8-27 Jones Beach, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

9-1 Lexington, KY Red, White & Boom*

9-3 Panama City Beach, FL Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam

9-6 Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

9-8 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park

9-9 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion

9-15 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center

9-16 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

9-21 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater

9-22 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

9-23 Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion

10-12 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion

10-13 Sacramento, CA Toyota Amphitheatre

10-14 Mtn. View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

10-19 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater

10-21 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre

10-26 Phoenix, AZ AK-Chin Pavilion

10-27 San Diego, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre

10-28 San Bernardino. CA Glen Helen Amphitheater

*Festival dates, not “Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour”

Live Nation is the national tour promoter for the “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour” and Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is a sponsor. Citi is the official credit card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com and additional information atwww.lukebryan.com and www.livenation.com. Tickets for select dates will become available as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket going on sale Jan. 27 at www.megaticket.com.

ABOUT LUKE BRYAN

Country music superstar Luke Bryan is a two-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and has hosted the ACM Awards for five consecutive years. Since the debut of his first album in 2007 he has placed 18 singles at No.1, sold over 10 Million albums, sold more than 40 million tracks with three Billion music streams. Luke’s concert tours have consistently sold out shows across North America including many NFL Stadiums like the Patriot’s Gillette Stadium where he played back-to-back sold out concerts last summer. Luke has also sold out Chicago’s Soldier Field, Cleveland’s First Energy Stadium, the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Denver’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Ford Field in Detroit, home of the Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, and Levi Stadium in San Francisco. In the last three years, Luke has performed to nearly five Million fans on tour.

For a one-stop shop for everything Luke Bryan, his community of fans have unparalleled access to his life through Luke Bryan’s official App. Launched in June 2015 in partnership with Disciple Media, the app offers everything from exclusive live streams to updates from the road, competitions to video premieres, exclusive merchandise and more. The App is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook