WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC UNITE FOR GROUNDBREAKING PERFORMANCES AT “THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOVEMBER 13 ON ABC Historic Opening Performance Led by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton Will Feature Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, The Highwomen, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Tanya Tucker and Gretchen Wilson Additional Collaboration Features Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Maddie & Tae, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Runaway June With Special Appearance by Little Big Town

NASHVILLE— Women in Country Music will unite for a historic, not-to-be-missed opening performance at “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards.” The groundbreaking number led by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton will also feature Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, The Highwomen (comprised of Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires), Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Tanya Tucker and Gretchen Wilson, each performing iconic Country songs for a monumental decades-spanning medley never before seen. Country Music’s Biggest Night™ will also feature an additional performance from Kelsea Ballerini, joined by fellow breakthrough artists Lindsay Ell, Maddie & Tae, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Runaway June. Coming together for an epic performance of an iconic CMA Song of the Year and CMA Single of the Year featuring a special appearance by Little Big Town, this will be one of the night’s most talked-about performances. “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrates legendary women in Country Music throughout the broadcast, airing live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performances include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson and John Osborne, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Old Dominion, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Previously announced presenters include Bobby Bones, Blanco Brown, Hannah Brown, Deana Carter, Kristin Chenoweth, Janie Fricke, Jim Gaffigan, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Nettles, Madelaine Petsch, Midland, J.B. Smoove, Pam Tillis, Morgan Wallen, and Trisha Yearwood. “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alex Rudzinski is the Director, and David Wild is the Head Writer. For more information on “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” please visit CMAawards.com and follow CMA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fans can listen to music featuring the CMA Awards nominees and performers, on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, Vevo and YouTube. To celebrate "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards," the official merchandise line featuring tees, sweatshirts and other gifts is now available online. Merchandise will also be sold on-site at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13. About CMA Awards The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.”

“THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” ADDS NOT-TO-BE-MISSED PERFORMANCES AND COLLABORATIONS BY KELSEA BALLERINI, BROOKS & DUNN WITH BROTHERS OSBORNE, GARTH BROOKS WITH BLAKE SHELTON, DAN + SHAY, KACEY MUSGRAVES WITH WILLIE NELSON, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND HALSEY, OLD DOMINION, BLAKE SHELTON, AND THOMAS RHETT Country Legend Willie Nelson Returns to the CMA Awards Stage for the First Time Since 2012 for a Special Performance with Kacey Musgraves Country Music’s Biggest Night™ to Air Live from Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 13 on the ABC Television Network

NASHVILLE—“The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” has announced additional performances and collaborations by Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton, and Thomas Rhett. Country Music’s Biggest Night™, hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, airs live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Brooks & Dunn, an 18-time CMA Awards winner and two-time nominee this year, will perform their hit song “Hard Workin’ Man” with Brothers Osborne, the reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year and four-time nominee this year. Brooks & Dunn are also recent inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Brooks, an Entertainer of the Year nominee this year, and Shelton, a three-time nominee this year, will perform their CMA Musical Event of the Year nominated hit, “Dive Bar.” Three-time nominee this year, Musgraves welcomes long-time friend and 10-time CMA Awards winner Nelson to the CMA stage to perform a heartwarming collaboration that fans will soon see has been decades in the making. Nelson last performed on the CMA Awards stage in 2012 in honor of receiving the inaugural CMA Lifetime Achievement Award. In a never-before-seen collaboration, Halsey makes her first-ever CMA Awards appearance, joining six-time CMA Awards winner Lady Antebellum to perform a genre-defying mashup. Female Vocalist of the Year nominee this year, Ballerini is set to perform her latest hit single “homecoming queen?,” while Dan + Shay, a three-time nominee this year, will perform their CMA Single of the Year nominated song “Speechless” from their CMA Album of the Year nominated album Dan + Shay. Old Dominion, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year and nominee again this year in the category, will bring their hit “One Man Band” to the CMA Awards stage, while Thomas Rhett, a two-time nominee this year, will perform “Remember You Young” from his CMA Album of the Year nominated album Center Point Road. In addition to his performance with Brooks, Shelton will also hit the stage to perform his three-time nominated single “God’s Country.” Previously announced performers include Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Additional performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks. "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alex Rudzinski is the Director, and David Wild is the Head Writer. For more information on “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” please visit CMAawards.com and follow CMA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fans can listen to music featuring the CMA Awards nominees and performers, on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, Vevo and YouTube. To celebrate "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards," the official merchandise line featuring tees, sweatshirts and other gifts is now available online. Fans can order by Tuesday, Nov. 5 to receive before the show. Merchandise will also be sold on-site at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13. About CMA Awards The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.” Kelsea Ballerini Photo Credit: Piper Ferguson Brooks & Dunn Photo Credit: Miller Mobley Brothers Osborne Photo Credit: John Peets  Garth Brooks Photo Credit: Blue Rose, Inc.= Blake Shelton Photo Credit: Andrew Accles  Dan + Shay Photo Credit: Catherine Powell Kacey Musgraves Photo Credit: Alexa King Willie Nelson Photo Credit: Pamela Springsteen Lady Antebellum Photo Credit: Dove Shore Halsey Photo Credit: Ryan McGinley Old Dominion Photo Credit: Mason Allen   Thomas Rhett Photo Credit: John Shearer The official key art revealed for “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC

“CMA FEST” HOSTS SUMMER’S HOTTEST MUSIC PERFORMANCES SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 8/7c ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK The Music Event of Summer Features Epic Collaborations and Must-See Performances from More Than 30 of Today’s Biggest Music Superstars “CMA Fest” Hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with Special Guest Host Bobby Bones Watch Sneak Peek of “CMA Fest” HERE

NASHVILLE—“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three full hours of epic collaborations and must-see performances Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The primetime special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, brings the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience to a national television audience for a 16th straight year. Catch a sneak peek of “CMA Fest” HERE. Filmed during Nashville’s 48th annual CMA Fest in June, the television special features more than 30 of music’s biggest acts as they hit the stage during the four-day festival. Fans won’t want to miss special collaborations including for the first time ever Lil Nas X joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and The Chainsmokers, Brothers Osbornewith Brooks & Dunn and Ashley McBryde, Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw and Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile, and Carrie Underwood with Joan Jett. Additional performers include Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Brett Young. Thomas Rhett returns to host “CMA Fest” for a fourth year, first co-hosting the special in 2016, while Kelsea Ballerini returns for a third year. Bobby Bones appears as a special guest host for the first time. “CMA Fest” is executive produced by Robert Deaton. **Suggested Tweet**: "CMA Fest," the Music Event of Summer hosted by @ThomasRhett & @KelseaBallerini with special guest host @MrBobbyBones, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three hours of epic collaborations & must-see performances airs Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8|7c on @ABCNetwork. About CMA Fest  The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Now in its 48th year, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature Country Music event that hosts tens of thousands of fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 international countries. In 2019, CMA Fest featured 11 official stages with hundreds of artists performing—all to benefit music education. CMA Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival with artists donating their time to perform so ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music programs across the country through the CMA Foundation. CMA Fest is filmed for a primetime ABC Television Network special, with 2019 marking the 16th consecutive year the event has been filmed for television, a feat no other music festival has achieved.

“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, airs Sunday, August 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.  Photo Credit: CMA/ABC

KICKING OFF THE SECOND SEASON PREMIERE OF ABC’S "CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD" ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26, ARE FAMILY MEMBERS FROM COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST KELLIE PICKER, *NSYNC’S LANCE BASS, TV STAR AND HOST NENE LEAKES, AND ACTOR ERNIE HUDSON

CELEBRITY TEAMS FROM THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS COMPETE TO WIN MONEY FOR CHARITY ON A SPINOFF VERSION OF THE ICONIC GAME SHOW ‘FAMILY FEUD’

 

Steve Harvey (Emmy Award-Winning TV personality, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Actor and Comedian) Hosts

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (June 6, 2016) -- “Lance Bass vs Kellie Pickler and Ernie Hudson vs Nene Leakes” – The celebrity families competing to win cash for their charities feature the families from award-winning country music recording artist Kellie Pickler; and Lance Bass, member of the multi-platinum pop boy band *NSYNC. In a separate game, family members from NeNe Leakes, star of ABC’s “To Tell the Truth,” will compete against the family of actor Ernie Hudson.

Steve Harvey, the highly popular multi-hyphenate standup comedian, actor, author, deejay and Emmy Award-winning game show host, will pit celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people. The second season premiere episode of “Celebrity Family Feud” airs SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

The celebrity teams who will try to guess what the “survey said” are:

Kellie Pickler - Country music recording artist, star of the CMT hit docu-comedy television series “I Love Kellie Pickler,” “American Idol” alum, “Dancing with the Stars” 2013 champion and eight-time USO Tour veteran will be playing for United Service Organizations, Inc.

• Kyle Jacobs – Kellie’s husband, hit songwriter/producer, and co-star on "I Love Kellie Pickler" 
• Courtney Pickler Howard – Kellie’s sister
• Bradley Howard – Kellie’s brother-in-law
• Caroline Hobby – Cast member of “I Love Kellie Pickler”

VERSUS

Lance Bass – Singer, host, actor, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and writer, most well-known as being a member of the multi-platinum pop boy band *NSYNC, will be playing for Lucky Puppy Animal Rescue

• Michael Turchin – Lance’s husband; artist and animal advocate 
• June Bass  – Lance’s mother
• Stacy Bass Lofton – Lance’s sister
• Ford Lofton – Lance’s brother-in-law

In another game of “Celebrity Family Feud,” the two contesting teams are:

Ernie Hudson – Actor, best known for the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” He currently stars in the Netflix series “Grace & Frankie” and will be playing for the Union Rescue Mission in downtown LA

• Ernie Hudson, Jr. – Ernie’s son; actor and producer
• Rahaman Hudson – Ernie’s son and musician/singer/songwriter  
• Andrew Hudson – Ernie’s son, published writer
• Ross Hudson – Ernie’s son, college student

VERSUS

NeNe Leakes – Fan favorite on Bravo’s highly rated reality show “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” co-host on E1’s “Fashion Police” and stars in ABC’s “To Tell the Truth.” NeNe is playing for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS        

• Bryson Bryant – NeNe’s son
• Anthony Thomas – NeNe’s brother
• Gregg Leakes – NeNe’s husband; real estate investor and consultant
• Brentt Leakes – NeNe’s son

“Celebrity Family Feud” is produced by FremantleMedia North America. “Celebrity Family Feud” is taped in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, California. Gaby Johnston and Jennifer Mullin are executive producers.

BRAD PAISLEY AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD RETURN TO HOST “THE 49^th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4

NASHVILLE – Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” for the eighth consecutive year in 2015. “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 4 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. The return of the popular pair was announced by reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town during “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock,” which aired tonight on ABC. During the concert special, which was hosted by Little Big Town, viewers were able to Shazam the show to unlock a video montage of Paisley and Underwood’s many televised highlights from previous CMA Awards broadcasts. See the highlights package here.  “We are so fortunate to have Carrie and Brad hosting the CMA Awards for the eighth time,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “They have real chemistry on stage and bring credibility, comic timing, and critical acclaim to ‘Country Music’s Biggest Night.’” “Brad and Carrie are great hosts because they are very active collaborators in the process,” said Robert Deaton, Executive Producer of the CMA Awards. “They are heavily invested in the continued success of the CMA Awards while being mindful of the prestige and history. They are not simply setting the bar for hosting an awards show, they are surpassing it every time they step out on our stage.” Paisley has won 14 CMA Awards since receiving the Horizon Award (now the New Artist Award) in 2000, including Entertainer of the Year (2010), Male Vocalist (2007, 2008, 2009), and Album (2006 for Time Well Wasted). He won Musical Event of the Year three times, first in 2004 with Alison Krauss for “Whiskey Lullaby,” second in 2006 for “When I Get Where I’m Going” with Dolly Parton, and a third time in 2009 for “Start a Band” with Keith Urban. He claimed the Vocal Event of the Year trophy in 2001 for “Too Country” with Bill Anderson, George Jones, and Buck Owens; and won Music Video of the Year four times, including “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” (2002), “Whiskey Lullaby” (with Krauss, 2004), “Online” (2007), and “Waitin’ on a Woman” (featuring Andy Griffith, 2008). He is No. 5 on the list of top CMA Awards winners of all time.     Paisley is a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist, and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three Grammys. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001. Paisley has written 20 of his 23 No. 1 singles with the first being his 1999 hit “He Didn’t Have To Be” and his most recent, “Perfect Storm,” from his chart topping 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk. Paisley’s current single is “Crushin’ It” from the same album and he kicked off his "Crushin’ It World Tour" the middle of May by playing to more than 50,000 fans the first weekend. Paisley has recently partnered with Boot Barn® and developed an exclusive line of jeans, hats, T-shirts, jewelry, belts, and woven shirts called Moonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley. Connect with Brad at www.BradPaisley.com; www.Facebook.com/BradPaisley; on Twitter @BradPaisley; on Instagram @BradPaisley; and YouTube YouTube.com/BradPaisley. Underwood has received five CMA Awards in her career – three consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year trophies (2006-2008), as well as Single of the Year (2007 for “Before He Cheats”), and the Horizon Award (2006). Her 21 career CMA Awards nominations include three for Album of the Year for Carnival Ride (2008), Play On (2010), and Blown Away (2013); four nominations for Music Video of the Year for “Jesus, Take the Wheel” (2006), “Before He Cheats” (2007), “Blown Away” (2013), and “Somethin’ Bad” a duet with Miranda Lambert (2014); and two for Musical Event of the Year for “I Told You So” featuring Randy Travis (2009) and “Somethin’ Bad” (2014). She has been nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year every year since first being nominated in 2006 (2006-2014). Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005 "American Idol" win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, and film. A seven-time Grammy Award winner, she has amassed nearly 100 major honors, sold more than 56 million records worldwide, and recorded 21 No. 1 singles, 11 of which she co-wrote. Underwood was recognized as Pollstar’s top female Country touring artist for her headlining tours in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Her four studio albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, and Blown Away – each certified multi-Platinum or Platinum – tallied 38 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with songs that have been streamed more than 1.4 billion times worldwide. In 2013, she starred as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour holiday blockbuster, the Emmy-winning “The Sound of Music Live!,” whose airings attracted 44 million viewers. In late 2014, the Grand Ole Opry member released her first hits collection, Greatest Hits: Decade #1. Celebrating her first 10 years of music, the 25-song collection included two new hits co-written by Underwood: the Platinum-certified, Grammy-winning “Something in the Water,” as well as the No. 1 smash “Little Toy Guns.” Poised to return for her third season as the voice of primetime television’s No. 1 program, “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood is currently working on new music for her fifth studio album. For more visit CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com and follow her on Twitter @CarrieUnderwood; on Instagram at Instagram.com/CarrieUnderwood; Facebook at facebook.com/CarrieUnderwood; and YouTube at youtube.com/CarrieUnderwoodVEVO. The 2015 CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,400 professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The eligibility period for the 2015 CMA Awards is July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The second ballot will be emailed to CMA members Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voting for the second ballot closes Thursday, Aug. 20 (6:00 PM/CT). The final nominees in each of the 12 categories will be announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Winners of “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting CMA members. The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members Thursday, Oct. 8. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Tuesday, Oct. 27 (6:00 PM/CT). All balloting is officiated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

RANDY HOUSER’S BLISTERING NEW VIDEO FOR “WE WENT” DROPPED WORLDWIDE VIA VEVO YESTERDAY

 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Aug. 3, 2015) – Following a weekend-long premiere on CMT Hot 20 Countdown and CMT platforms, the action-packed video for Randy Houser’s current single “We Went” dropped yesterday, via VEVO. The 3:27-long piece, which according to Taste of Country has solidified Houser as “a contender for king of the country music video,” was directed by Dustin Rikert and tells the story of the “Good Deed Bandits” as they take down a drug baron and distribute his ill-gotten gain to down-on-their-luck folks while racing around the Arizona desert.

Watch the video for “We Went” now at http://smarturl.it/WeWentMV

Rikert also helmed the epic mini-movie portrayal of Houser’s most recent Top 5 hit, “Like A Cowboy,” and the video for “We Went” echoes its style and scenery. He returned to the Tucson area along with several of the same cast members from “Like A Cowboy” -- including veteran actor William Shockley (Robocop; “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) -- to shoot the new project.

“We had such a blast with the ‘Like A Cowboy’ video and the production on that one was so high-quality that we wanted to do it again for this one,” said Houser. “But this time, my whole band got to be in the video and there's a lot more action – everything from car chases to crash scenes to explosions. And we were thrilled to get back to Tucson - it’s an incredible area to shoot, with so much different scenery.  We just had a great time with it."

The first single from a forthcoming studio album on Stoney Creek Records, “We Went” has piqued the ears of critics and fans alike as it climbs the country charts. Rolling Stone Country called the song “supercharged” and a “galloping road anthem that builds on the dusty vibe of ‘Like A Cowboy.’” Houser also performed the song at Nashville's LP Field during the CMA Music Festival and will appear on the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock television special airing tomorrow, August 4 at 8:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. CT on the ABC Television Network.

Fans can hear more new material from Houser as he continues on the Kick The Dust Up Tour with Luke Bryan, where he continues to earn rave reviews as “the kind of male belter that country music could use” (Star Tribune). For more information and the latest updates, visit www.RandyHouser.com or www.Facebook.com/RandyHouser and follow @RandyHouser on Twitter.

Jason Derulo, Fall Out Boy, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, And Robin Thicke Confirmed To Perform On "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2014"

POP STAR FERGIE will return, along with Jenny McCarthy to host Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

 

FERGIE AND JENNY MCCARTHY RETURN AS HOSTS OF THE EAST AND WEST COAST PARTIES

SANTA MONICA, Calif., -- Ryan Seacrest hosts the year's biggest celebration at the crossroads of the world in Times Square with Jenny McCarthy while Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas will return to host the west coast party on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014," on MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. West Coast performances feature Jason Derulo, Fall Out Boy, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, and Robin Thicke. More artists to be announced at a later date, for both east and west coast parties.

"As the New Year's Rockin' Eve legacy continues, it is an honor to be a part of the largest celebration of the year," said Fergie. "I am excited to share the stage with so many global stars."
The bi-coastal celebration will include hours of special performances and reports on New Year's celebrations from around the globe, and Ryan Seacrest will lead the traditional countdown to midnight from Times Square in New York City.
Here is the complete NYRE rundown for the evening:
"New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents The 30 Greatest Women In Music"
Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy and Fergie host a fascinating two-hour countdown of the 30 greatest female artists in music, through clips and interviews from the archives of dick clark productions. (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET)
"Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014"
Ryan Seacrest spotlights some of the year's hottest artists, groups and songs. Fergie hosts the Los Angeles party, and Jenny McCarthy is live with all the festivities in Times Square. (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014, Parts 1 & 2"
Ryan Seacrest counts down to midnight live from Times Square, and then the party continues with some of the year's hottest acts from Los Angeles and New York. (Part 1, 11:30 p.m. – 1:08 a.m., ET) (Part 2, January 1, 1:08 – 2:12 a.m., ET)
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014" is a presentation of dick clark productions, inc, with Ryan Seacrest and Allen Shapiro serving as executive producers and Barry Adelman as co-executive producer. Larry Klein is producer.

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Ryan Seacrest Extends Deal To Host And Executive Produce "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest " On ABC Television Network

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif., -- dick clark productions (dcp) announced today that Ryan Seacrest has extended his deal to continue to host and executive produce "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" for a multi-year term.  The show will again be broadcast on ABC on December 31 ^st.
Seacrest has been involved with the show since December 2005, when he joined Dick Clark for the New Year's Eve special as a co-host. Last year, with Clark's passing, Seacrest became the sole host of the show, which dedicated a full 2-hour tribute to the original host, and was the most watched New Year's Eve special in the U.S. with 22.6 million viewers. The show is a presentation of dick clark productions with Ryan Seacrest and Allen Shapiro serving as executive producers, and Larry Klein as producer.
"I think I will forever be both sentimental and grateful about my experiences with 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'," said Ryan Seacrest.  "Allen and the DCP team, as well as everyone at ABC are my valued partners in carrying Dick's vision forward. I'm humbled by their continued faith, and excited to work together to create new traditions and fun moments on the show that only live television can deliver."
"Ryan and I started this partnership together in 2005.  He has been a key factor in the extended and expanded success of the show," said Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions.  "It's very difficult to take over a franchise created by an icon and grow it. Ryan has done just that."
About Ryan Seacrest
Seacrest holds preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, nationally syndicated radio and local radio. He is also celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase "American Idol" on Fox. He also has an agreement with NBCUniversal that includes on-air broadcasting and producing duties across the NBC and E! networks. On radio, Seacrest is host of "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time show for Clear Channel's 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as a nationally-syndicated Top 40 radio show.
Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) in 2006, which has since become an Emmy-winning television production powerhouse creating unscripted, scripted and digital programming. RSP produces the E! hit series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and spin-off "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami," and has produced "Married to Jonas" and "The Wanted Life" for the network. RSP currently produces "Shahs of Sunset" on Bravo, "Montecito" for A&E, "How I Rock It" for Esquire, and "Superstar Showdown" for Telemundo. RSP is also producing "Mixology," a new scripted series for ABC, as well as "The Restart Project," a digital series for AOL. The company produced the Emmy Award-winning reality series "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution."
Seacrest is an entrepreneur, investing in media and entertainment companies: he recently made an investment in Civic Entertainment Group, a marketing services company, as well as the cable channel, AXS TV. He also has made investments in startups including Pinterest and FlightCar. His philanthropic efforts are focused on youth-oriented initiatives, including serving as Chairman of The Ryan Seacrest Foundation and Honorary Chair of the Grammy Foundation. Seacrest began in his career in his hometown of Atlanta and currently resides in Los Angeles.
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dick clark productions is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised events.  dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," "Hollywood Film Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp's award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming.   For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.

Two-Hour Special Hosted by Jennifer Nettles Tapes Nov. 8 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and Features a Performance by “Duck Dynasty’s” Willie Robertson

Nashville Audience Encouraged to Bring an Unwrapped Toy to the Taping to Make the Holidays Brighter for a Homeless Child

NASHVILLE – Music and memories are the centerpiece of “CMA Country Christmas,” a two-hour special hosted byJennifer Nettles airing Monday, Dec. 2 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The special is a celebration of the season featuring Country’s top stars and non-format favorites performing holiday songs and sharing their personal holiday traditions and memories. The special tapes in front of a live audience Friday, Nov. 8 (7:30 PM/CT) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Joining the star-packed lineup of performers is “Duck Dynasty’s” Willie Robertson. The Robertson family will also participate in a fireside chat. The popular A&E stars are releasing Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas album on Oct. 29.

Performers already announced include Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Lucy Hale, Nettles, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, andMichael W. Smith.

“’CMA Country Christmas’ has become a welcome family tradition – not just for Country fans, but anyone who enjoys holiday standards performed by amazing vocalists in a classic variety show setting,” said CMA Board President Ed Hardy.

For the second year, audience members are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the taping to help make the holidays brighter for Nashville area children. The Nashville-based, non-profit group Generosity will have volunteers on site with specially marked bins to collect the toys, which will be distributed to homeless families this holiday season. In 2012, the group collected more than 5,000 toys.

Volunteers from Generosity will start accepting toysFriday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 PM/CT at the Bridgestone Arena Plaza. You do not have to have a ticket to the show to drop off a toy.

Tickets for “CMA Country Christmas” are on sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville).Tickets for “CMA Country Christmas” cost $50 for Lower and Club Level reserved seating; $25 for Upper Level reserved seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees.

For updates and information visit CMAchristmas.com.