SANTANA IV Debuts at #5 On Billboard's Top 200 Chart 

New Studio Album Reunites Legendary Band Lineup 45 Years After Santana III 

LAS VEGAS,  -- Santana IV has debuted at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, #2 on Billboard's Top Current Chart, #2 on Billboard's Rock Chart, and #1 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart. Released April 15, 2016 on Santana IV Records with distribution by Thirty Tigers/RED Distribution, the wildly anticipated studio album reunites the revered early '70s lineup of guitar icon Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Michael Shrieve (drums). The album signifies the first time in 45 years – since 1971's multi-platinum classic Santana III – that the quintet has recorded together. This album marks Santana's fourteenth Top 10 album."We are thrilled with the opening week's results of our new record Santana IV," says Michael Vrionis, President of Santana IV Records, LLC. "People were waiting for this project for over 40 years. We knew from the first day in the studio that this music would resonate with our fans. We can't thank them enough for their continued support."
Santana IV features 16 all-new tracks written and produced by the band that burst with the same unparalleled energy and superlative musicianship that made Santana a pioneering force in world music and a household name across the globe. Joining the core Santana IV band on the album are current Santana members Karl Perazzo (percussion) and Benny Rietveld (bass), with the legendary vocalist Ronald Isley guesting on two cuts.
Few bands can pick up a musical dialog after 45 years apart, but on Santana IV each band member reaches a new level of virtuosity and communal intuition on a collection of songs that easily stands side-by-side with the group's treasured early work.
"When you can go back and break new ground with joy and determination – and some whoop-ass energy – it gets you going," says Santana. "I think we achieved something very rare. This music was screaming to come out of us. It wasn't about nostalgia. It was about passion."
Santana IV is currently available on CD, Double 180 Gram Vinyl with Download Card and Digital configurations.

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Link to Santana – The Making of: Santana IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxE6AtOP3rY

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Graham Nash Charts Worldwide With His New Solo Album "This Path Tonight"  

Nash currently touring U.S. in support of new record 

 

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash, whose new studio album This Path Tonight was released worldwide on April 15, 2016, has seen major international chart success, including landing on seven different Billboard charts in the United States, and reaching his highest charting in the UK in over 45 years. The album has done extremely well on all international charts, including Japan, Holland, Italy, France, and Germany.
U.S. Billboard Charts
#4 Folk
#8 Independent Album
#10 Internet Album
#23 Current Album Sales
#43 Vinyl Album
#76 Digital Album Chart
#93 Top 200
International Charts
Japan - #20
Holland - #22
Italy - #34
UK - #41
Flanders - #43
Germany - #48
Belgium - #56
Sweden - #58
Wallonia - #63
France - #84
This Path Tonight is the new studio album and collection of 10 original songs from Graham Nash. Produced by Shane Fontayne, this is Nash's first solo record of new music in fourteen years.  The album is one of reflection and transition of a singer-songwriter whose career (the Hollies, CSN, CSNY) has spanned more than five decades and counting.
Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and two-time Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductee, Grammy Award winner, a New York Times best-selling author, and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
For album, tour, and ticket information, please visit www.grahamnash.com.

TOUR DATES:

USA April 27	Boulder Theater	Boulder, CO
April 28	Belly Up	Aspen, CO
April 30	Stiefel Theatre	Salina, KS
May 1	Hoyt Sherman Theatre	Des Moines, IA
May 3	Brady Theater	Tulsa, OK
May 4	Stafford Centre	Stafford, TX
May 5	Paramount Theatre	Austin, TX
May 7	Granada Theater	Dallas, TX
May 9	Empire Theatre	San Antonio, TX
May 11	City Winery	Chicago, IL
May 12	City Winery	Chicago, IL
May 14	The Town Hall	New York, NY
EUROPE
May 19	Photo London Q&A	London, UK
May 21	Albert Hall	Manchester, UK
May 22	Town Hall	Birmingham, UK
May 23	Salford Art Gallery	Salford, UK
May 24	Union Chapel	London, UK
May 25	G Live	Guildford, UK
May 27	La Laiterie	Strasbourg, France
May 28	Tivolivredenberg	Utrecht, Netherlands
May 29	La Cigale	Paris, France
May 31	De Roma	Antwerp, Belgium
June 2	Teatro Del Giglio	Lucca, Italy
June 3	Teatro Sociale	Como, Italy
June 4	Auditorium Parco Della Musica	Rome, Italy
June 6	Centro Servizi Cultuarli	Trento, Italy
June 7	Teatre Augusteo	Naples, Italy
June 9	Teatro Nuevo Apolo	Madrid, Spain
June 10	Music Legends Fest	Bilbao, Spain
June 12	Teatro Victoria Eugenia	San Sebastian, Spain
June 14	Alte Opera Hall	Frankfurt, Germany
June 15	Amager Bio	Copenhagen, Denmark
June 16	Lorensbergsteatern	Gothenburg, Sweden
June 18	Cirkus	Stockholm, Sweden
June 19	Oslo Concert Hall	Oslo, Norway

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Soul Circus Cowboys Are Hot, Hot, Hot - Billboard Hot! 

AUSTIN, Texas -- "Tailgate Country," the new hot country album, has moved up the charts again.  This time to number 25 on Billboard, rising up from number 33.  That's hot! 


The Tampa-based Soul Circus Cowboys have come along and introduced a whole new genre that is affectionately being dubbed by the same name as their hot new album, "Tailgate Country" - audiences are all over it.  If you haven't heard their choice cut "Gotta Get Me One of Them" then you are missing some prime steak and potatoes. Just click below and see their amazing climb on Billboard and then listen to the Soul Circus Cowboys songs and you will be glad you did.
The rising success of Soul Circus Cowboys can be laid squarely on the band's "for real" sense of everybody having that one very special place within their heart and that place is their very own home town.  You only have to listen to one of these songs or watch one of their popular YouTube videos and you can feel that hometown feeling coming through like a locomotive running through the night. 
This Southern Rock Country band is delivering pure hometown emotion through their lived-it lyrics and fresh sound.  You can feel the old-school roots being combined with the band's own unique new upbeat country sound.  The entire "Tailgate Country" release is dedicated to that good ole hometown feeling.  In fact, the guys just now released their new sizzling hot country single "If You're Gonna Leave," and you can sneak peek it directly below.
Soul Circus Cowboys is comprised of Rick Morgan on Guitar/Vocals, Jason Alfano on Drums, Mike McMahon on Bass/Vocals, and front man, lead singer Billy McKnight.  Soul Circus Cowboys are lighting up stages all the way from Tampa, Florida to Sturgis in South Dakota.  Their new "Tailgate Country" hometown, good-time feeling is coming on strong.  Give it a listen and a look and see what you think…
#25 on Billboard's Country Chart: www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums/2016-04-23
Preview the "Tailgate Country" music right here: www.soulcircuscowboys.com/music 
Watch the brand new video "If You're Gonna Leave" www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH0OGRc1uXs
CDs available at: www.cactusmusictx.com or www.deepdiscount.com or www.waterloorecords.com
Tracks available at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tailgate-country/id1090256519
For performance dates and complete biography please visit: www.soulcircuscowboys.com
Follow Soul Circus Cowboys on Facebook: www.facebook.com/soulcircuscowboys

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH AND SHINEDOWN JOIN FORCES   TO CO-HEADLINE FALL'S BIGGEST ARENA ROCK TOUR PRODUCED BY FRANK PRODUCTIONS/NS2/CMoore Live WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SIXX:A.M. AND SUPPORT FROM AS LIONS VIP PRE-SALE BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY; LOCAL AND VENUE PRE-SALES START THURSDAY AND GENERAL TICKET ON SALE KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY AT 10 AM ET SIXX:A.M. NEW ALBUM  - PRAYERS FOR THE DAMNED - OUT THIS FRIDAY   LOS ANGELES, CA -  - Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown are partnering to co-headline the biggest Fall Arena Rock Tour 2016 produced by Frank Productions/NS2/ CMoore Live - an epic trek that kicks off on October 18th in Little Rock, AR, and crisscrosses North America through December. See tour dates below. More dates will be announced soon. The tour is also highlighted by Special Guest SIXX:A.M. featuring vocalist/producer James Michael, bassist Nikki Sixx and guitarist Dj Ashba. UK newcomers As Lions, featuring Austin Dickinson, will round out the supporting lineup, following the tour's previous openers-turned-success stories Nothing More and From Ashes To New. Tickets are available for purchase via VIP and fan club pre-sales today at 10 am ET at Ticketmaster.com. Local and venue pre-sales begin tomorrow, April 28th, at 10 am local time on Ticketmaster.com. The general public on-sale starts this Friday, April 29th at 10 am local time. For more information and exclusive VIP Packages, go HERE or HERE.  Says Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory about the tour: "I wanted to give you a brilliant quote about trying to keep rock music alive by assembling bills that can sell out arenas where everyone can have the production rock shows deserve, or bringing out new talented bands and expose them to huge crowds... or about rebuilding a community with the help of rock radio, and donating to good causes while we are at it... but we are so busy doing it that I ran out of quotes". Shinedown has always been about sharing the undeniable power of rock music," says Shinedown frontman Brent Smith. "And performing live is where we make that connection most directly, where we can truly experience that power together with our fans in its purest form because we are literally sharing the same physical space, living in that moment as one. Five Finger Death Punch shares that passion and commitment, and, like us, leaves it all out on the stage every single night. Come experience the power of rock music with us." "We are really excited and proud to be part of this tour with FFPD and Shinedown. Having spent many months in the studio recording Prayers for the Damned, it will give us the opportunity to play our new songs and hits in arenas", says bassist Nikki Sixx. "They have been such supporters of new music and we are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this powerful night of music!" adds vocalist & producer James Michael. "I can't tell you how excited we are to be sharing the bill with FFDP and Shinedown, this tour is going to be off the f'n chain, can't wait to see you all out there!" states guitarist Dj Ashba. "This will be the most explosive and dynamic rock tour these cities have ever experienced!" added Frank Productions president Charlie Goldstone. The bands have partnered to donate $1 from each ticket sold on the tour to four hand-picked charitable organizations close to their hearts: Five Finger Death Punch chose the Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation, Shinedown selected MusiCares, SIXX:A.M. will support Jada Pinkett Smith's Anti-Human Trafficking organization Don't Sell Bodies, and As Lions will donate to Make A Wish America. In addition to the $1 donation per ticket, the bands have teamed up with Crowdrise to give fans the option to enter for the chance to win VIP tickets plus a Meet & Greet by choosing to donate an additional $5 at the time of purchase. Fans who don't live in one of the cities on the tour, but would still like to support the efforts, can visit Crowdrise to donate $5 and be entered for a chance to win a flyaway to the show of their choice plus a Meet & Greet with all four bands. Coinciding with the announcement of the Fall tour, Five Finger Death Punch are also celebrating the platinum certification of their 2009 album War Is The Answer, as well as the gold certification of their 2013 album The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Vol. 1. Shinedown recently launched "Asking For It" - the third single off of the multiplatinum rock band's current album "THREAT TO SURVIVAL" - with an electrifying performance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!."  "Asking For It" follows the album's back-to-back #1 singles "Cut The Cord" and "State Of My Head," and looks to build upon the band's already record-setting tally of 20 chart-topping singles. SIXX: A.M. will release their highly anticipated fourth album,Prayers for the Damned this Friday, April 29th. Pre-order the album http://smarturl.it/SixxAMPFTD.  Five Finger Death Punch's highly acclaimed sixth album, Got Your Six, hit new sales heights for the band around the world with its September 2015 debut. In the U.S., it debuted at #1 on Top Album chart, #1 on the Overall Digital Album chart, and #1 on the Hard Music Album chart, as well as at #2 on the Billboard Top 200, and sold 115K in the first week of release. This was the first #1 Album for the Las Vegas hard-rockers. Impressive international chart numbers rolled in from Australia and Canada (#3), Germany and Sweden (#5), and the UK (#6), to name a few. Five Finger Death Punch have grown exponentially in just a few years, racking up 16 consecutive top 10 hits, five #1 hits, four gold and a platinum album. With the release of 2013's The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 (recently certified gold) and Volume 2, the band created continuous new content with which they outsold the majority of bands in their genre, selling 2 million albums over the past three years in North America alone. The band is currently taking Got Your Six around the world touring throughout 2017. Don't miss the brand new lyric video for "Boots and Blood," from Got Your Six, premiering tomorrow, April 27th. For more info on the band, visit: www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com. Known worldwide for their unparalleled streak of hits, Shinedown is without question one of the most successful rock bands of the 21st century. The band's unmatched ascendancy over multi-format rock radio has seen the band achieve a record setting 20 #1 singles, including back-to-back chart-toppers "Cut The Cord" and "State Of My Head" off of their latest album, "THREAT TO SURVIVAL."  Released last fall, "THREAT TO SURVIVAL" debuted at #1 on both Billboard's Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums chart, and #5 overall on the Billboard 200.  The band just launched the album's 3rdsingle "Asking For It."  Shinedown exploded onto the rock scene with 2003's RIAA-certified Platinum debut album "LEAVE A WHISPER," has had every album since - "US AND THEM" (2005), "THE SOUND OF MADNESS" (2008),  "AMARYLLIS" (2012) - score either Gold or Platinum success. Hailed by fans as a fiery and always exciting live act, Shinedown have toured hard throughout their career, including countless headline treks and festival appearances. The band has shared their explosive performances with a national audience through high profile television appearances on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and TODAY, CBS' The Early Show, and TBS' Conan, among others. In 2009, Shinedown received an American Music Award nomination for "Best Alternative Rock Band."  Shinedown is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass).  For more information, please visit www.shinedown.com. Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, SIXX:A.M.'s mission has remained steadfast: to provide the masses with iconic, hard rock that boasts unrivaled musicianship. Comprised of vocalist and producer James Michael, guitarist Dj Ashba, and bassist Nikki Sixx, the band has released three studio albums; The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack (2007), This Is Gonna Hurt (2011), and Modern Vintage (2014), and has sold over 1 million albums globally. On April 29th, SIXX:A.M. will release Volume 1 of their new double album Prayers for the Damned via Eleven Seven Music. The album's first single "Rise" is currently #7 on the Rock charts and climbing. The band recently announced their #ReasonToRise campaign, in which they urge people to look at their surroundings and take a stand for issues they believe in. Fans can share on social media what makes them raise their fists and act using the hashtag #ReasonToRise. Watch the video for "Rise" here. The band will kick off their global 2016 Prayers for the Damned Tour at Welcome to Rockville on April 30th followed by performances at all other major US and European festivals this spring and summer with a string of US headline shows in May and many more dates soon to be announced. For more information on tour dates and the band, please visit www.sixxammusic.com. As Lions, comprised of vocalist Austin Dickinson, guitarists Conor O'Keefe and Will Homer, bassist Stefan Whiting, and drummer Dave Fee formed in late 2014 and have been on the road ever since. Called the "Hot New Band of 2015" by Metal Hammer, the band has been keeping busy by touring building a national following through the United Kingdom. This year, As Lions will release their debut album, produced by multi-platinum award-winning producer David Bendeth, (Paramore, Papa Roach), on Better Noise Records.www.aslionsband.com. TOUR DATES: Five Finger Death Punch / Shinedown  SIXX:A.M.  As Lions  10/18 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena 10/22 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena 10/23 Denver, CO Pepsi Center 10/25 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center 10/27 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena 10/28 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena 10/29 Anaheim, CA Honda Center 10/31 San Jose, CA SAP Center 11/02 Portland, OR Moda Center 11/03 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena 11/05 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome 11/07 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena 11/09 Billings, MT MetraPark Fairgrounds 11/11 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center 11/17  Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena 11/18 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center More dates will be announced soon.

Drake To Launch Summer Sixteen Tour With Future And Special Guests 

 

- Tour Launches On July 20 and Will Visit Over 30 Cities Throughout North America In Support Of New Album, "View" -

- Tickets On Sale Friday, April 29 at LiveNation.com 

 

Grammy^® Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Drake will launch the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS in support of his brand new album, View. The North American tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off on Wednesday, July 20 in Austin, Tex. and visit over 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with multiple shows scheduled in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.  Other cities on the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS include Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC and more. 

American Express card members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. through Thursday, April 28 at 10:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale starting April 29 through the Live Nation mobile app and at www.livenation.com.
Drake's newest album, View, is currently set for release on April 29, 2016.  The album's multi-platinum certified lead single, "Hotline Bling," became a massive hit reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and  #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and Billboard Rhythmic charts. Three of the album's subsequent singles, "Summer Sixteen," "Pop Style," and "One Dance," are all currently in the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs charts with "One Dance" and "Pop Style" sitting at the #1 and #3 spot respectively on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Digital Songs chart this week. 
DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS  
All dates and venues below subject to change.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016	Austin, TX	Frank Erwin Center
Thursday, July 21, 2016	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
Saturday, July 23, 2016	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
Sunday, July 24, 2016	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center
Tuesday, July 26, 2016	Chicago, IL	United Center
Wednesday, July 27, 2016	Chicago, IL	United Center
Sunday, July 31, 2016	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Monday, August 1, 2016	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Thursday, August 4, 2016	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
Friday, August 5, 2016	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
Wednesday, August 10, 2016	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Friday, August 12, 2016	Buffalo, NY	First Niagara Center
Saturday, August 13, 2016	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena
Sunday, August 14, 2016	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Tuesday, August 16, 2016	Detroit, MI	Joe Louis Arena
Wednesday, August 17, 2016	Pittsburgh	CONSOL Energy Center
Friday, August 19, 2016	Washington DC	Verizon Center
Sunday, August 21, 2016	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
Tuesday, August 23, 2016	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Thursday, August 25, 2016	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena
Saturday, August 27, 2016	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
Tuesday, August 30, 2016	Miami, FL	AmericanAirlines Arena
Friday, September 2, 2016	New Orleans, LA	Smoothie King Center
Saturday, September 3, 2016	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Sunday, September 4, 2016	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Tuesday, September 6, 2016	Phoenix, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Wednesday, September 7, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Friday, September 9, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center
Sunday, September 11, 2016	Las Vegas, NV	T-Mobile Arena
Tuesday, September 13, 2016	Oakland, CA	Oracle Arena
Friday, September 16, 2016	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma Dome
Saturday, September 17, 2016	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

Please visit www.drakeofficial.com and www.livenation.com for further information about the tour.

 

LEVI HUMMON GEARS UP FOR EP RELEASE SHOW IN NASHVILLE ON  TruckAPRIL 20   Kick Starts Partnership with RAM Trucks for Spring Promo Tour Cover Art Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. NASHVILLE, TN) – LEVI HUMMON released his self-titled debut EP April 1 and will celebrate its success next Wednesday (4/20) with a special show at 12th & Porter. The Valory Music Co. recording artist will headline the Nashville hotspot with Devin Dawson and Jillian Jacqueline opening. More on the event can be found here. Award-winning songwriter Jimmy Robbins produced the project with Levi penning four of the five tracks. The skilled musician has also collaborated with songwriters Jon Nite, Josh Osborne, Nicolle Galyon and Liz Rose, among others. Currently, Levi is featured as one of CMT’s Listen Up Artists in addition to an Artist to Watch by The Huffington Post. Rolling Stone – who named Levi an Artist You Need to Know – premiered the “First Listen” of the EP, which has already received raved reviews: "...'Life's for Livin',' the EP's opening track, has been a crowd-pleaser live – thanks to how it both showcases Hummon's crisp, diverse vocals that can juggle attitude and aptitude in one line and a chant-along vibe that sits somewhere between Ed Sheeran's peppier moments, pre-1989 Taylor Swift and his genre-blending contemporaries like Thomas Rhett." – Rolling Stone Country "... a first-rate composition that deserves a chance to be heard." – Sounds Like Nashville "We're calling it: Rising Big Machine artist Levi Hummon…is going to explode in 2016." – Nashville Lifestyles In addition to his own project, Levi has also penned Superstar Steven Tyler’s song “Red, White and You,” which is featured nationally in the new Skittles commercial. He has previously shared the stage with Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae, Alabama, Dwight Yoakam, Kelsea Ballerini, Cam and Dan + Shay. Billy Currington will feature Levi on select dates of the SUMMER FOREVER TOUR. Levi will hit the road at the end of April in support of his EP, which also includes his song "Guts And Glory,” inspired by the spirit of the Ram Truck brand. In a new partnership with Ram, Levi will be riding to his tour destinations in various cities in a new 2016 Ram 1500 pickup.  The truck brand will also be capturing content on the tour for future use on Ram social pages and its Ram Life hub on the brand’s website. The route will include select cities including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Austin, Detroit, Atlanta and New York. The tour kicks off April 21 and fans can follow along using #GutsGloryRam. For the latest updates and additional tour dates, visit LeviHummon.com. # # # About Ram Truck Brand: Since its launch as a stand-alone division in 2009, the Ram Truck Brand has steadily emerged as an industry leader with one goal: to build the best pickup trucks and commercial vehicles in the industry. Creating a distinct identity for Ram Trucks has allowed the brand to concentrate on core customers and features they find valuable. Whether focusing on a family that uses a Ram 1500 day in and day out, a hard-working Ram 3500 Heavy Duty owner or a business that depends on its Ram ProMaster commercial van every day for deliveries, Ram has the truck market covered.

Multi-Platinum Award-Winning Lady Antebellum To Sing The National Anthem At The Kentucky Derby

 Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the seven-time Grammy Award- winning trio Lady Antebellum will sing the national anthem at the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 7.

Kicking off the summer season of their 2016 Summer Tour, the country superstars will come together to perform, "The Star-Spangled Banner" live to the more than 170,000 fans who attend the Kentucky Derby. The performance will take place in the Kentucky Derby Winner's Circle just after 5:00 PM EDT, immediately prior to the historic race, and be broadcast live as part of NBC's telecast of the Kentucky Derby.
"Each year we work to honor the Kentucky Derby's rich traditions and celebrate the best of American culture," said Kevin Flanery, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack. "As an internationally-recognized musical group, Lady Antebellum is the perfect fit to uphold the Derby's traditions and we are thrilled for them to perform our national anthem for the millions of Derby viewers and fans around the world."  
Lady Antebellum is the eighth artist to perform the national anthem since Churchill Downs began the tradition in 2009.  Notable artists who have performed the national anthem are Josh Groban (2015), Jo Dee Messina (2014), Martina McBride (2013), Mary J. Blige (2012), Jordin Sparks (2011), Rascal Flatts (2010) and Lee Ann Rimes (2009).  
As the oldest continuously held sporting event in North America, the Kentucky Derby extends beyond the historic race. Its iconic food, fashion and cocktails make it a worldwide celebration. The Kentucky Derby traditions are incorporated throughout the event, from the carefully curated menu and classic mint julep to the performance of the national anthem by major artists.
About Lady AntebellumThe seven-time GRAMMY award-winning group Lady Antebellum has secured nine chart-topping hits while earning six PLATINUM singles and selling over 11 million albums worldwide. The trio has earned "Vocal Group of the Year" honors from both the CMA and ACMs three years in a row. It's their universal appeal that continues to resonate across the globe, and fans in North America can next catch the multi-Platinum trio on their 2016 Summer Tour beginning May 27 in Baton Rouge, LA. For a full list of upcoming tour dates visit www.ladyantebellum.com.
About the Kentucky DerbyThe $2 million Kentucky Derby takes place on the first Saturday in May at historic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.  Inaugurated in 1875, the legendary 1 1/4-mile race for three-year-olds is the oldest continuously held major sporting event in North America and the first leg of horse racing's challenging Triple Crown series. Also known as the "The Run for the Roses," "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" and "America's Race," the Kentucky Derby is the most attended horse race in the nation, with more than 170,000 attendees in 2015.
About Churchill Downs RacetrackChurchill Downs, the world's most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) offers year-round simulcast wagering. Churchill Downs will conduct the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on May 7, 2016.  www.ChurchillDowns.com.

JOHNNY LEE RELEASES NEW ALBUM
'YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS' JUNE 3



Lee Announces Additional 2016 Nationwide Tour Dates

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – Country legend Johnny Lee, known for his dynamic stage presence and smash No. 1 crossover hit "Lookin' for Love," will release his first studio album in 10 years, You Ain’t Never Been to Texas, June 3. “I’ve been holding on to some of these songs for years and wanted to wait until it was just the right time to release You Ain’t Never Been to Texas. We’re on the road more than ever and I’m blessed because of that, so I wanted to give the fans some new music that I really think they’ll enjoy,” Lee said. You Ain’t Never Been to Texas, distributed by Smith Music Group, includes 12 tracks that showcase Lee’s honky-tonk country storytelling with an edge, including the Bob Wills-penned “Deep Water” and the smooth pedal-steeled “Never Been to Texas,” co-written by Roger Springer, Tony Raymee and Jerry Lane. The record also includes 10 other tracks that exemplify Lee’s baritone on cuts like the feisty “Bullets First.” Fans are still transfixed when Lee belts out his 1980 hit "Lookin' for Love," which became a crossover hit spending three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart while also appearing in the Top 5 on the Billboard Pop chart and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. In addition to "Lookin' for Love," Lee had a string of hit No. 1 songs reach the top: "One in a Million," "Bet Your Heart on Me,” "The Yellow Rose" (a duet with Lane Brody and the theme song to the NBC TV-series of the same name) and "You Could Have Heard a Heartbreak." Lee’s other major hits include "Pickin' Up Strangers," "Prisoner of Hope," "Cherokee Fiddle," "Sounds Like Love," "Hey Bartender," "Rollin' Lonely," and "Save the Last Chance." For more information, visit theofficialjohnnylee.com or follow him on Facebook and YouTube. YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS TRACK LISTING: Lonesome Love List What’s Forever For Who’s Left, Who’s Right Deep Water Never Been To Texas Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Good Lovin’ Woman Bad Wish I Could Love That Way Again 2 Steps From The Blues Who Did You Love Bullets First Worth Watching JOHNNY LEE ON TOUR: April 21 Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, Tenn. April 23 Thunderbird Casino - Norman, Okla. May 01 Stagecoach Country Music Festival - Indio, Calif. May 02 Hitching Post - Apache Junction, Ariz. May 04 The Maverick - Tucson, Ariz. May 05 Museum Club - Flagstafff, Ariz. May 07 Civic Center - Truth or Consequences, N.M. May 14 Jasper Rodeo Arena - Jasper, Texas May 18 American Bandstand Theater - Branson, Mo. May 19 Rollie's - Sauk Rapids, Minn. May 20 Corn Palace, Mitchell, S.D. May 21 7 Clans Paradise Casino - Red Rock, Okla. May 27 11th Street Cowboy Bar - Bandera, Texas June 03 Mo's Place - Houston, Texas June 24 Seven Feathers Casino - Canyonville, Ore. June 25 Seven Feathers Casino - Canyonville, Ore. July 09 Lantex Theater - Llano, Texas July 16 Pearland, Texas (Private) July 22 The Stampede - Houston, Texas July 23 Bosque Arts Center - Clifton, Texas July 30 Truman Lake Opry - Tightwad, Mo. Aug. 04 Winnemucca Convention Center - Winnemucca, Nev. Aug. 06 Arlington Music Hall - Arlington, Texas Aug. 07 Stafford, Texas (Private) Aug. 11 Cherokee Casino - South Coffeyville, Okla. Aug. 13 Southern Junction - Rockwall, Texas Aug. 20 Wild Rose Casino - Emmetsburg, Iowa Aug. 21 Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, Iowa Sept. 04 Kendall County Fair - Boerne, Texas Sept. 10 Fall Festival - McLeansboro, Ill. Sept. 15 White County Fair - Searcy, Ark. Sept. 23 Colorado County Fair - Columbus, Texas Sept. 25 Will Rogers Memorial Center - Fort Worth, Texas Oct. 02 Fort Bend County Fair - Rosenberg, Texas Oct. 08 Howdy Neighbor Day - Jena, La. Oct. 14 Las Palmas Race Park - Mission, Texas Oct. 15 Bayoufest - La Marque, Texas Oct. 16 Cajun Catfish Festival - Conroe, Texas Nov. 12 Cuero Performing Arts Center - Cuero, Texas Nov. 13 Dosey Doe - The Woodlands, Texas Dec. 10 Private - Conway, Ark. Dec. 16 Mohican Northstar Casino - Bowler, Wis. Dec. 31 Sugar Creek Casino - Hinton, Okla. RECOMMENDED TWEET: #JohnnyLee releases first album in 10 years Jun. 3: #YouAintNeverBeentoTexas, pre-order here: bit.ly/23youUi <LINK>