BRETT YOUNG BRINGS HIS “SMOOTH VOCALS” (WASHINGTON POST) TO GOOD MORNING AMERICA TOMORROW (1/11) 

Young to Perform Three-Week Chart-Topper “Like I Loved You"

Rising Superstar Garners iHeartRadio Music Awards Nomination


Cover Art Courtesy of BMLG Records

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SHOW: Good Morning America
 
CHANNEL: ABC (Check Local Listings)

DATE: Thursday, January 11

TIME: 7:00AM ET/CT
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NASHVILLE, TN (January 10, 2018) - Multi-PLATINUM selling entertainer Brett Young will perform his No. 1, GOLD-certified hit “Like I Loved You” tomorrow January 11 on Good Morning America. Continuing to take "Country radio by storm” (Billboard), the hit marks Young’s third No. 1, which climbed to the top spot on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay Charts where it has remained for the past three weeks. Tune-In to ABC (check local listings) at 7:00AM ET/CT to watch.

The current No. 1 on Shazam’s Country Chart, Marie Claire named “Like I Loved You” as the top Country Song of 2017 Worth Listening To. The trajectory follows his previous chart-toppers – PLATINUM-selling lead single “Sleep Without You” and 2X PLATINUM smash “In Case You Didn’t Know,” the first Country song released in 2017 to reach PLATINUM-certification status and one of only two Country songs released last year to earn the honor.

It was also announced today that Young earned a 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination for Best New Country Artist, a nod to his skyrocketing career. 

"Destined for mass appeal," (Rolling Stone) Young released his “soothing, approachable” (New York Times) self-titled debut album on BMLG Records. The GOLD-certified album became an instant success, leading to breakout hit "In Case You Didn't Know” being listed in The New York Times 54 Best Songs of 2017, touted as “one of this year’s most impressive pop songs.” Amazon Music named the track as the Top Country Song of 2017 while Pandora listeners also recognized Young’s debut in the Top 50 of their all-genre Top Thumb Hundred list. The song’s official music video was greeted with matched enthusiasm, surpassing 160 million+ views since its release and landing among Vevo’s top all-genre videos of 2017. Young is also the only artist to have two videos on Vevo’s Top Country Videos chart for 2017.

Young launched his own headlining CALIVILLE TOUR in October, selling out every stop following runs with Country’s hottest including Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. His momentum continued throughout 2017, landing on multiple Billboard Year End charts and being the only Country talent on the Top New Artists. He also took the No. 2 spot on the Year End Hot Country Songs, Country Digital Songs and Country Streaming Songs charts. ASCAP recognized his “quintessential breakout year,” honoring Young for one of the Most Played Songs of the Year with “Sleep Without You.” Young was named a Ticketmaster New Favorite Artist of 2017, Rare Country’s Best New Artist and was Shazam’s only Country act included on their Emerging Artists of 2017 list. He also drew prestigious CMA, ACM, Teen Choice Award, CMT Music Awards and AIMP Award nominations.

Fans can catch Young on January 17 in Riviera Maya, Mexico for Luke Bryan’s CRASH MY PLAYA Festival before joining Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018. For additional information, visit: brettyoungmusic.com.

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS ANNOUNCE FALL HEADLINE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SELF-TITLED ALBUM, WHICH DEBUTED AT #16 ON BILLBOARD'S TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR OCTOBER 14 HOMETOWN SHOW AT GREEK THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES BAND PERFORMS ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 "HANDCLAP" NOMINATED FOR TEEN CHOICE AWARD

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 20, 2016 - Fresh off the debut of their self-titled album, Fitz and The Tantrums announce their "Come Get Your Love" fall North American headline tour. The run will kick off with a pair of West Coast dates - an October 12 show at the historic Fox Theater in Oakland, CA and a hometown concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on October 14. Tickets for the Los Angeles show are already on sale. A ticket pre-sale for all other fall dates will begin Tuesday, June 21 at www.fitzandthetantrums.com/tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 24. See below for itinerary.

 

The band will perform on "Good Morning America" this Wednesday, June 22. Their "Get Right Back" summer tour is underway now and visits New York City's Terminal 5 tomorrow, June 21.

 

Fitz and The Tantrums (Elektra Records), available HERE, is No. 16 on the Billboard 200, No. 4 on Billboard's Alternative Albums chart and No. 13 on Billboard's Current Albums chart. 

"HandClap," the album's first single, has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Rock Song. Fans can vote HERE. The track is currently has more than 8 million Spotify streams.

 

The song has been heard in the advertising campaign for the Fiat 500X Crossover (view the latest ad HERE) and in this trailer for the film Storks. It is also being used as the official song for The CW's 2016 Summer and Fall Image Campaigns. "HandClap" is No. 1 on Billboard & Clio Music's Top Commercials chart for the month of May. View Fitz and The Tantrums performing "HandClap" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" HERE and see the official video, directed by Marc Klasfeld (Wiz Khalifa, Twenty One Pilots), HERE.

 

The Los Angeles Times called "HandClap" a contender for "2016's Song of the Summer" in this feature, which takes a look at the songwriting process behind the track and radio's ecstatic response to it. "Fitz & The Tantrums deliver hook upon hook on catchy new single 'HandClap,'" said Idolator and Harper's Bazaar hailed the track as a "cheeky dance floor seduction ballad."

USA Today put "Roll Up," another album track, on its list of the "10 best songs of the week," noting how it's "infectious, pop-y, and hard not to bop around to when it floats in your ears." The Boston Globe observed, "the album proves emphatically that Fitz can still craft a catchy chorus."Newsday said,"Fitz and The Tantrums' move from their retro-soul roots to the sparkling dance pop on their new album, 'Fitz and The Tantrums' (Elektra), might have been alarming if the Los Angeles band didn't do it so well."

 

Fitz and The Tantrumsis the follow-up to More Than Just a Dream, which has racked up over 76 million album streams to date. The 2013 album contained the Gold-certified singles "The Walker" and "Out Of My League." Both tracks topped Billboard's Alternative Songs chart - a feat accomplished by only three other artists in the chart's 25-year history.

 

Fitz and The Tantrums are: Fitz (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals/tambourine), James King (saxophone), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), John Wicks (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass).

 

LINKS

Tour information and tickets HERE

Purchase album HERE

Vote for Teen Choice Awards HERE

Watch Fiat 500X Crossover ad HERE

See Storks trailer HERE

View band performing "HandClap" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" HERE

View official "HandClap" video HERE

Read Los Angeles Times article HERE

 

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS - UPCOMING TOUR DATES

 

June

21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

23 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

24 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester International Jazz Festival

25 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre

28 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub

29 - Milwaukee, MI @ Summerfest

 

July

14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

15 - Columbus, OH @ PromoWest Festival

16 - Kansas City, KS @ Sporting Park Stadium - KRBZ's Annual Beach Buzz Ball

17 - North Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival

19 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater

21 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge

22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom

23 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's

26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

27 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

29 - Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Race Track

 

August

18 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

19 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater

20 - Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park

22 - Eugene, OR @ Britt Pavilion

23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

26 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall

27 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall

28 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery

30 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House

31 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre

 

September

1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Pioneer Park - Twilight Concert Series

2-4 - Denver, CO @ Riot Fest

16-18 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest

 

October

12 - San Francisco, CA @ Fox Theater

14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

 

November

3 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live

4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

9 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

11 - Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale Theatre

12 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore

13 - Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center

15 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues

16 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

18 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre

19 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

22 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre

  

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For more information on FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, visit:

 

http://fitzandthetantrums.com

DARIUS RUCKER TO ANNOUNCE FINAL NOMINEES FOR “THE 48^th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY

Rucker Featured in 10th Anniversary CMA Songwriters Series Show Sept. 3 at the Best Buy Theater in NYC; Show to be Streamed Live at CMASongwritersSeries.com Hosted for the Seventh Time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” Airs Live Wednesday, Nov. 5 on the ABC Television Network NASHVILLE – Sun up to sun down, the announcement of the final nominees for “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” will take over New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 3 with host and CMA Award winner Darius Rucker. “I know what it feels like to be nominated for a CMA Award, and I was happy to accept the invitation to announce the final nominees and have this opportunity to deliver good news to my friends in the industry,” said Rucker. “Set the alarm guys, this is worth waking up for.” At daybreak, Rucker will perform “Homegrown Honey,” the debut single from his upcoming new album to be released in early 2015. Rucker will also announce the final nominees in five CMA Awards categories live from the “Good Morning America” studios in the heart of Times Square on the ABC Television Network. The announcement will air in the 8:30 AM/ET half-hour segment of the top-rated, morning news program. Following the announcement, at 10:00 AM/ET, Rucker will be at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square to announce the finalists in the remaining seven categories along with the announcement of the CMA Broadcast Awards for Personality and Radio Station of the Year in four categories (small, medium, large, and major market), as well as the finalists for the CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year. There will be an additional presentation by the CMA Foundation’s Keep the Music Playing music education campaign. Nightfall brings the 10th anniversary celebration of the CMA Songwriters Series at the Best Buy Theater with Rucker and hit tunesmiths Frank Rogers, Rivers Rutherford, and series host Bob DiPiero for an in-the-round presentation of the songs that have touched the lives of millions of music fans. The show will be streamed live via CMASongwritersSeries.com. The CMA Board of Directors created and launched the CMA Songwriters Series in 2005 at Joe’s Pub in New York City, which has grown to include shows in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington D.C. at the Library of Congress, and at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2012, the series expanded to the U.K. and Ireland and last year was included as part of the International Marketing Summit in Paris. The CMA Songwriters Series returned to the U.K. in 2014 as part of the C2C (Country to Country) festival, which is presented at The O2 in Dublin and London in partnership with CMA. Tickets for the Sept. 3 CMA Songwriters Series at the Best Buy Theater are $55 plus tax and are General Admission. Attendees must be 21 and over unless accompanied by an adult. Tickets are on sale next week at the Best Buy Box Office, AXS.com, or by calling (888) 9-AXS-TIX or (888) 929-7849, for more information please visit CMASongwritersSeries.com. Rucker won the CMA Award for New Artist of the Year in 2009 and has collected three other CMA Awards nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year (2009), Musical Event of the Year with Lionel Richie for “Stuck on You” (2012), and Single of the Year for “Wagon Wheel” (2013). The Capitol Nashville recording artist released his third Country album, True Believers on May 21, 2013. The album is his third consecutive album to top the Billboard Country albums chart and features the Platinum-certified, Grammy Award-winning, two-week No. 1 single “Wagon Wheel.” Rucker’s first two Country albums, Learn To Live and Charleston, SC 1966 produced five No. 1 singles including “Come Back Song,” “This,” “Alright,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long,” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” Rucker achieved a personal goal and childhood dream when he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 16, 2012. Rucker is currently headlining his “True Believers Tour.” To learn more, visit dariusrucker.com.  In Nashville, members of CMA will be invited to a breakfast at the Association’s corporate office to learn the nominees with the rest of the country via live stream at CMAawards.com. “We are thrilled that Darius has agreed to bring these important and highly-anticipated announcements to the media capital of the world and still share the news live with our constituents in Nashville and around the globe via our CMAawards.com stream,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer.      The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,000 professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. Winners of “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible members of CMA. CMA Awards balloting is officiated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The eligibility period for the 2014 CMA Awards is July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. The second ballot was emailed to CMA members on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Voting for the second ballot closes Friday, Aug. 22 (5:00 PM/CT). The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members on Thursday, Oct. 9. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 27 (5:00 PM/CT). “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” on ABC (Nov. 6, 2013) dominated the night in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 (16.8 million and 4.7/13), winning each half-hour and out delivering runner-up CBS by 7.4 million viewers and by 114 percent in Adults 18-49. In fact, with the broad-appealing Awards special the Network swept the evening, finishing No. 1 in Viewers, all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54) and Teens 12-17, and was the top broadcaster with Kids 2-11.  The 2013 CMA Awards was up by double digits from the previous year’s telecast (Nov. 1, 2012), gaining 23 percent in Total Viewers and 24 percent in Adults 18-49. The CMA Awards drew its biggest audience in four years, representing its second-most-watched broadcast in eight years (since 2009 and 2005, respectively). In addition, the CMA Awards shot up 41 percent year-to-year with Men 18-34 (3.1/11 vs. 2.2/8) to a nine-year high since 2004 (source: The Nielsen Company). Tickets for “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 6 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets 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). CMA Awards information is available at CMAawards.com. Or follow the conversation on Twitter at #CMAawards. “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director. The CMA Awards will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS BEGINS! CMA AWARDS NOMINEE LUKE BRYAN TO PERFORM ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ON THE 

ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

 

Robin Roberts to Report Live From Nashville for “GMA” and will be a Presenter  During “The 47^th Annual CMA Awards” 

Winners in Two CMA Awards Categories to be Announced Live on GMA

NASHVILLE – Wake up and then celebrate into the night with three-time CMA Awards nominee Luke Bryan when he performs on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” Wednesday, Nov. 6 (7:00-9:00 AM/ET), and then opens “The 47^th Annual CMA Awards” (8:00-11:00 PM/ET), live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.  

The announcement was made on “Good Morning America” this morning. Additionally, “GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts will report live from the Bridgestone Arena that morning and will present a CMA Award that night on the broadcast.

“We are going to kick-start the CMA Awards early in Nashville on Nov. 6 and I hope everyone comes to join us,” said Bryan. “We will be partying as the sun comes up! Can’t wait.”

“With Luke performing on ‘Good Morning America’ you can leave the caffeine in the coffee pot,” said Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors. “What a great way to jump start the CMA Awards – morning and night!”

Bryan is nominated in three categories this year, including his first nomination for Entertainer of the Year. He is also nominated for Male Vocalist and Musical Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Eric Church. Bryan has seven career CMA nominations. He was first nominated in 2010 for New Artist of the Year and has been a presence at the CMA Awards every year since.

In addition to Bryan’s performance, winners in two CMA Awards categories will be announced live on “Good Morning America” and officiated by representatives from the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

The “Good Morning America” performance and announcement will take place on the plaza of the Bridgestone Arena (corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue), site of “The 47^th Annual CMA Awards.” The event is part of the Countdown to the CMA Awards and is free and open to the public.

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for the sixth time to host the CMA Awards live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Previously announced performers for “The 47^th Annual CMA Awards” are Aldean, Church, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Underwood, and Keith Urban. Alan Jackson and George Strait will perform together in a tribute to the legendary George Jones.

CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,000 professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The final round of voting for the 2013 CMA Awards ends Monday, Oct. 28 (4:00 PM/ET).

For information, visit CMAawards.com. Or follow the conversation on Twitter with #CMAawards.

“The 47^th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director. The CMA Awards will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

CHRIS YOUNG TO START THE A.M. RIGHT
WITH RETURN APPEARANCE TO ABC’S 

GOOD MORNING AMERICA

 

Nashville, TN-- The clock is ticking down until the September 17 release of Chris Young’s highly anticipated fourth album, A.M., and the 28-years young RCA Records singer-songwriter is gearing up for a stacked week of media appearances and concert dates.

Chris will have to set an early-morning alarm when he makes a return appearance to television’s #1 rated national morning show, Good Morning America (ABC), on September 18. While there he’ll perform his current single “Aw Naw,” currently at #12 on Mediabase and #13 on the Billboard Country singles chart. During his stop in New York City, Young is also planning visits to Access Hollywood, Billboard, Fox 411, People andUS Weekly in support of his new record, A.M.. He’ll round out the week with a run of shows in the northeast including Big Flats, NY (9/20), Sayreville, NJ (9/21) and Webster, MA (9/22).

Chris Young’s A.M. is already receiving early acclaim from the country’s toughest critics:  

"A.M. helps fulfill the promise established not all that many years ago, when Young’s career was just beginning to dawn." – American Songwriter

“Young possesses one of the strongest, most distinctive voices among country’s current crop and puts it to good use on this sturdy set of tunes.” – Billboard

“A.M. will keep the lovelorn fans swooning while giving the rowdier set plenty of reasons to whoop it up.” – Cowboys & Indians

“One of country music’s most reliable hitmakers” – USA Today
 

Chris wrote six of the 11 songs on the new album A.M., including the current single, “Aw Naw.” Preview the new record at Amazon and pre-order your copy of A.M. at iTunes,Amazon, and Walmart.

For all the latest information on Chris Young, visit http://chrisyoungcountry.com/ and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.

Rascal Flatts to Premiere New Music Video for “Changed” on Good Morning America Tomorrow 

Video for the Inspiring Song Stars Charles (Chip) Esten from ABC’s “NASHVILLE

 

Photo Credit: Big Machine Records/ABC/Lionsgate

NASHVILLE, TN  (April 2, 2013) —Country supergroup Rascal Flatts announced today that Good Morning America (ABC) will premiere a portion of the new music video for their current critically-acclaimed single, “Changed” on Wednesday, April 3.  The video will air during the 8 AM hour on the No. 1 rated morning show in America.  The video features actor Charles (Chip) Esten, who also stars as “Deacon Claybourne” on ABC’s hit series “NASHVILLE.”

“Changed” is the title track and third single from Flatts’ latest Big Machine Records studio album.  The song is currently Top 20 and rising on the Country radio charts.

In regards to “Changed,” the New York Times said, “it’s a king-size song about modesty and rebaptism.” USA Today expressed “LeVox sings baptism song Changed with charismatic fervor.” And the Associated Press wrote “The title song strips the band's sound down to an earthier core, displaying how rich their harmonies have become.”

“This video treatment best captures the emotion and depth of the lyrics. It tells the story of a man on the brink of despair, who is ultimately saved by the ones around him, who love him the most. In that, he finds the strength to forgive himself,” said Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus.

Rascal Flatts are fans of “NASHVILLE” and that’s where they got the idea to have Esten star in the video.

“Chip is the consummate pro. He believed in the song and the message and wanted to be a part of it. We thought it would be a long shot to get him now that he's on the huge television show "Nashville" but in the end, after we black-mailed him, he agreed to do it. Seriously, it is an honor to have Chip, and all that he brings to the table attached to this very important video,” said DeMarcus.

The video will be available for viewing in its entirety on ABCNews.com after it appears on GMA. Beginning at 12 PM Eastern on April 3, the video will be available at Vevo.com. The video can be viewed everywhere on April 4.

"NASHVILLE" airs Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on the ABC Television Network. Watch full episodes via http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/nashville. 

RASCAL FLATTS WILL PERFORM AT ST LOUIS on Friday, Aug 16 with Special Guests, The Band Perry. For more information, log on to www.livenation.com