GEORGE STRAIT'S NEW ALBUM HONKY TONK TIME MACHINE TRAVELS STRAIGHT TO NUMBER ONE Strait’s 30th Studio Album is the Best-Selling Country Album of 2019 and Sets a Record-Making 27th No. 1 Album of His Career Current Single “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” Top 20-and-Climbing Country Radio Airplay Charts George Strait's new album Honky Tonk Time Machine | Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith’s America Collection at the Library of Congress | Size: 1.9 MB | Type: PNG |  >Download

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – George Strait further cemented his iconic status within the history of country music today with a record-making 27th No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart with his latest, Honky Tonk Time Machine. With 51,000 equivalent album units, the album also lands at No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and marks the largest week of 2019 for any country album. As reported by Billboard, “George Strait extends his record for the most No. 1s in the five-decade history of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, as the King of Country logs his 27th leader with the chart-topping debut of Honky Tonk Time Machine.”  Produced by George Strait and Chuck Ainley, Honky Tonk Time Machine includes 13 tracks, eight of which were written by Strait himself. The album includes “Sing One with Willie” featuring Willie Nelson and Strait's own take on the Johnny Paycheck classic “Old Violin.”  Listen to Honky Tonk Time Machine HERE. Strait kicked off his album launch with a sold-out show at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Performing hits from across his 30+ year career plus debuting songs from the new album, the Atlanta Journal Constitution notes, “More than 50,000 sang along heartily” with Strait, “a guy who can command a massive audience merely by tapping his right boot heel.” This week, Strait’s loyal fans also propelled his current single “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” to the Top 20 on the country music charts. “‘Every Little Honky Tonk Bar’ offers a variation on the title track’s good-times escapism, in this case with a vivid image of ‘the stool [that] holds the fool that pours the whiskey on his broken heart,’” notes theLos Angeles Times. Honky Tonk Time Machine Track Listing: 1. “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”  Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 2. “Two More Wishes” Written by Jim Lauderdale and Odie Blackmon 3. “Some Nights” Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Phillip White 4. “God and Country Music” (with Harvey Strait) Written by Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Lori McKenna 5. “Blue Water” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 6. “Sometimes Love” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 7. “Código” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 8. “Old Violin” Written by Johnny Paycheck 9. “Take Me Away” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 10. “The Weight of the Badge” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon 11. “Honky Tonk Time Machine” Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Bart Butler 12. “What Goes Up” Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Jeff Hyde 13. “Sing One with Willie” (featuring Willie Nelson) Written by George Strait, Willie Nelson, Bubba Strait and Buddy Cannon   With an unmatched 60 singles hitting the top of the charts - more than any other artist in any genre - during the span of his 30-year career, Strait is the undeniable “King of Country Music.” He has collected 33 Platinum or multi-Platinum-selling albums, more than any country artist and ranking third across all genres behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Strait is the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades and has sold nearly 70 million albums and earned more than 60 major entertainment industry awards, including induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.    The Country Music Hall of Famer recently played his 21st and 22nd sold-out shows at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The “Strait to Vegas” series began with six shows in 2016 and extended with 10 more in 2017. In 2018, Strait headlined Bayou Country Superfest to a sold-out Mercedes-Benz Superdome crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana, two nights in Tulsa, Oklahoma and one night in Austin, Texas. This year, fans can catch Strait at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on June 8; at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on Aug. 17; at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on Nov. 22 and 23; and four additional “Strait to Vegas” at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Aug. 23 and 24, and Dec. 6 and 7. Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.GeorgeStrait.com.   # # #

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE PLANTS “ROOTS” AT THE TOP

Diamond-Certified Duo’s Third Studio Album Conquers #1 on Billboard Country Albums Chart


Florida Georgia Line celebrates DIG YOUR ROOTS #1 album debut with management and BMLG Records label family
Photo Credit: Justin Mrusek

NASHVILLE, TN (September 6, 2016) – Florida Georgia Line continues to lay a strong foundation as the preeminent duo in Country music with fans, critics and superstar friends planting energy into DIG YOUR ROOTS on BMLG Records. Leading with the best-selling Country song of the year, “H.O.L.Y.” has dominated the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 17 weeks. The impressive feat created a solid start for FGL’s third studio album, which marks their second consecutive debut at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Brian Kelley shared, “Our fans embraced ‘H.O.L.Y.’ in such a remarkable way earlier this year, and we only dreamed that they would do the same for the full album once they experienced it.”

“The fact that so many people wanted to use their hard earned dollars to buy DIG YOUR ROOTS is so humbling,” expressed Tyler Hubbard. “Because of the support on the road, we’ve really been encouraged to take risks with our music and show more of who we are.”

At the helm of FGL’s sound since the beginning, producer Joey Moi recorded the well-received new album as major outlets have observed:

“Musically as well as lyrically, Dig Your Roots reflects FGL’s willingness to explore a bit more, even if it means deviating from current country formula.”
– USA Today

“And the heart of Dig Your Roots isn't Saturday-night revelry, it's Sunday morning; songs about loving God, your dear old dad, your wife and kids, and, on the appealingly burly title track, all of the above.”
– Rolling Stone

 “On Dig Your Roots, Hubbard and Kelley maintain the fun but also show a surprising depth that is more than welcomed.”
– Sounds Like Nashville

“With deeply personal lyrics over the signature sound that put them on the map, Dig Your Roots is essentially Kelley and Hubbard to the core.”
– CMT

The album’s second single, “May We All” featuring superstar Tim McGraw, is off to a tremendous launch at Country radio while the song’s cinematic music video has already amassed nearly four million views in just a matter of days. The short film can now be viewed on YouTube here.

DIG YOUR ROOTS also showcases special collaborations with FGL’s early musical influences – Pop phenomenon Backstreet Boys and Reggae luminary Ziggy Marley.

Since introducing their breakout vibes in 2012, FGL has earned prestigious honors from the AMA, ACM Awards, CMA Awards, Billboard Music Awards and CMT. Their previous releases – 2X PLATINUM debut HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES and PLATINUM ANYTHING GOES – have attributed to sales surpassing 26 million tracks and more than 3.5 million albums worldwide. With their massive debut, FGL’s “Cruise” is the only Country single to ever be certified DIAMOND for sales exceeding 10 million copies and overtook the record for longest #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

Notching over 1.5 million tickets sold in 2015 alone, FGL continues their successful streak with heavily sold-out crowds during their headline DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR, further “cementing FGL as a bona fide headliner after just two albums" (Oakland Press). Throughout the end of 2016, The Cadillac Three, Cole Swindell and Kane Brown will join the high-octane pair.

For more on Florida Georgia Line, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.

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JUSTIN MOORE TOPS iTUNES CHARTS & ROCKS  

FOX & FRIENDS ALL-AMERICAN SUMMER CONCERT

KINDA DON’T CARE Available Now

Photo Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.

Photo Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  –  On August 12, Justin Moore claimed the #1 Top Country Albums spot and #2 All-Genre position on the iTunes charts with KINDA DON’T CARE before hitting the stage friday for a packed crowd at the Fox & Friends’ All-American Summer Concert Series live from New York City. Moore rocked the national television debut of his current Top 10 single “You Look Like I Need a Drink” from his fourth studio album on The Valory Music Co., available now, proving he is “one of country’s best live acts” (Whiskey Riff). He also offered up past chart-toppers such as “Point at You,” “Lettin’ the Night Roll” and “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.” Watch the interview here: video.foxnews.com/v/5080870435001.

“I’m stoked about it!” exclaimed Moore this morning on Fox & Friends when asked about KINDA DON’T CARE. “I think it is the best album we’ve delivered. The most diverse album we’ve delivered and I’m proud of it…I’m excited to get some new music out there for these folks.”

It has been three years since the Platinum-selling star has released a new album, and it was definitely worth the wait. As “his star continues to rise…” (USA Today), Moore is busier than ever with continued sold-out performances across the country and previewing the fresh tracks with fans. KINDA DON’T CARE, featuring a 16-track deluxe edition, is the follow-up to back-to-back albums OUTLAWS LIKE ME (2011) and OFF THE BEATEN PATH (2013), which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

  For more information, visit JustinMooreMusic.com.

TIM MCGRAW’S SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN SHINES AT NO. ONE

McGraw's 15th Career No. One Debut Garners Critical Praise

Cover Art Courtesy of Big Machine Records

Nashville, TN  – Country music icon Tim McGraw claimed his 15th No. one album debut on the Billboard Country Albums chart this week with the release of SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine Records). The multi-platinum selling artist's latest chart-topper received high praise from critics, while his new single, "Shotgun Rider," shoots up the charts.

"[McGraw] never sounded better" – PEOPLE

“Reminds us just how potent an artist Tim McGraw still is; the album is among his best”  – Chicago Sun-Times

“McGraw has been one of country music's most consistent hitmakers for the past two decades” – USA TODAY 

“The perfect mix of old-school McGraw … and a few new sounds” – Billboard

"Twenty years after his breakthrough hit, 'Indian Outlaw,' Tim McGraw still pushes at country music's boundaries." – Associated Press

McGraw is nominated for two CMA Awards including Single of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" (featuring Faith Hill). The three time GRAMMY award-winning entertainer has accumulated 35 No. one's, 54 Top 10 hits, sold over 40 million albums, 14 CMA's, 15 ACM's, 10 AMA's and countless other honors.  

For more information, please visit www.timmcgraw.com.