JUDITH HILL JOINS JOSH GROBAN ON "IN THE ROUND" ARENA TOUR,

LAUNCHING TONIGHT

HILL, WHO WAS FEATURED IN 20 FEET FROM STARDOM,

SIGNS WITH SONY MUSIC

Judith Hill has been tapped by multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter and actor Josh Groban as support for his fall "In The Round" tour, which kicks off tonight at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, ID. In addition to opening the show, Hill will join Groban during his set for two songs: "The Prayer" and "Remember When It Rains." Judith, who contributed backing vocals to three tracks on Groban's latest album, All That Echoes, will also be playing a series of headline dates this fall. See below for itinerary.

Praised by Rolling Stone for her "stellar powerhouse vocals," Hill has signed with Sony Music. In addition to penning and performing her own material, Judith - who wrote her first song at the age of four - has backed such artists as the late Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Elton John. Hers is one of the stories told in director Morgan Neville's acclaimed 20 Feet From Stardom, a film that shines the spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21^st century. Hill, who was also featured on the film's soundtrack, was a contestant on season four of "The Voice." 

Hill is also finishing up her debut record, which will be released in early 2014.   

Judith Hill - Fall 2013 Tour Dates

All dates are supporting Josh Groban unless otherwise noted.

Additional headline dates to be announced.

October

2 - Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena   

3 - Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom (headline show)

4 - Seattle, WA @ KeyArena
6 - Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Arena
7 - San Jose, CA @HP Pavilion at San Jose
9 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
13 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena

15 - Denver, CO @ The Soiled Dove Underground (headline show)
16 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center

17 - St. Louis, MO @ Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel (headline show)
19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
20 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
22 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
23 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
25 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
27 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
28 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
30 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center    

November

1 - State College, PA @ State Theater (headline show)

2 - Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center   

4 - Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage (headline show)

6 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
8 - Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
9 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
12 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
13 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center   

December

4 - San Francisco, CA @ San Francisco War Memorial Opera - Glide Holiday Celebration

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HANK3 Releases New Country DOUBLE ALBUM, “Brothers Of The 4x4” & New Punk Album, 3’s “A Fiendish Threat” TODAY – Streaming Now via CraveOnline.com

 

On Tour NOW in the United States

 

 

HANK3, the most famous hellbilly rock n’ roll outlaw of all time, is dropping his two new albums, double country disc Brothers of the 4x4 and single punk disc A Fiendish Threat (by his new project “3”) today via HANK3 Records.

 

Besides living the songs’ subject matter first, HANK3 sang and played both guitar and drums on both. As if pulling triple duty wasn't enough, he engineered, produced, mixed and mastered all the tunes as well. Recording in his own home and releasing music on his own label, the Megaforce distributed HANK3 Records, allowed Williams complete creative control during the four month period it took to make both records.

 

A Fiendish Threat is a rippingly fast blast of sounds reminiscent of The Misfits, Minor Threat, 7 Seconds, The Ramones and other punk rock greats that are as much a part of HANK3's musical identity as his country roots. Brothers of the 4x4 is straight country, and the realness of it shines throughout the record like moonlight hitting a mason jar of corn liquor- it ain't always the smoothest, and it doesn't come wrapped in a fancy package, but it's 100% pure whoop-ass in a bottle that gets the job done quicker and better and reminds you of where you originally came from once you figure out what just hit you.

 

HANK3 recently announced the second leg of this tour, hitting major south western cities this month. When HANK3 hits the road, he hits it much harder than most. HANK3 shows are legendary for their length and intensity, averaging three hours a night, starting with a country set and ending with whatever his latest musical experiment happens to be. The man goes full throttle all the time, every time, as anyone who has ever been to one of his innumerable shows will attest.

 

See below for all currently confirmed tour dates.

 

HANK3 TOUR DATES:

10/1 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

10/3 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar and Grill

10/4 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s Sports Cafe

10/5 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

10/6 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

10/8 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

10/9 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

10/10 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

10/11 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

10/12 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

10/15 - Alta, CA @ Private

10/16 - Redway, CA @ Mateel Community Center

10/18 - Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory

10/19 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre

10/20 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre

10/22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market

10/23 - Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory

10/25 - Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater

10/26 - Billings, MT @ The Carlin

10/27 - Minot, ND @ The Original

10/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights

10/30 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater

 

      

For more information on HANK3, please visit www.Hank3.com.

Sheryl Crow Crosses the Country Divide

By Bob Doerschuk

© 2013 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.

Sheryl Crow didn’t get off the Greyhound in Nashville, with guitar case in hand and a heartful of dreams.

Actually, though, in a way, she did. She didn’t arrive by bus, but otherwise she could relate to the excitement and apprehensions that many new arrivals feel as they first set foot in Music City.

Of course, Crow had certain advantages, having already achieved worldwide superstardom and earned nine Grammy Awards and six Platinum albums, including two that have reached triple and one, Tuesday Night Music Club, that’s seven-times Platinum.

Still, when she bought a place outside of Nashville about five years ago, she felt like an outsider, albeit a well-connected one. Drawn to Middle Tennessee by the lifestyle as much as its musical opportunities, Crow began reaching out to some of the folks she knew in town.

“I got to know several people through Kimberly Paisley,” she said. “She had a girls’ dinner and introduced me around. I started to make friends. Nashville is much like a small town. People don’t show up with casseroles, but they make sure that you’re finding your way.”

Kimberly’s husband, Brad, invited her to a writing session with Chris DuBois. “Talk about a crash course in songwriting!” Crow remembered. “Brad and Chris work over a long period of time to make sure their songs are right. And you can tell. Some of Brad’s songs are so beautifully crafted that it’s intimidating.”

Amusingly, DuBois has a mirror image of that first session. “It was very intimidating to write with someone like her,” he admitted. “Brad and I have always been big fans of hers, so just the thought of sitting down in a room with her was nerve-wracking.”

Everyone soon calmed down enough to write a haunting tune, “Waterproof Mascara,” about a mother’s sadness at not being all she should be for her young daughter. That was the start of a series of songs written by Crow with DuBois and other Nashville stalwarts, 12 of which wound up on Feels Like Home, her newest release on Warner Bros. and, by her own description, her first true Country album.
“There are songs from my old catalog that are ‘too Country for Country,’” she said. “‘All I Wanna Do’ has that feel from the intro to the outro. It’s the same with ‘If It Makes You Happy,’ ‘Strong Enough to Be My Man’ and ‘Can’t Cry Anymore.’ But there’s also a lot of stuff on the new record that doesn’t sound like Country. One of them is ‘Waterproof Mascara’; another is ‘Crazy Ain’t Original These Days’ (written by Crow, Al Anderson and Leslie Satcher). And that’s OK too, because the Country format now encompasses a lot of things.
“When I first started, every label in L.A. said, ‘We don’t know what to do with you. You’re too Country. You’re too blue-eyed soul,’” she recalled. “I feel like I’ve always been like a suburb of Country Music — and now Country Music has grown and engulfed my suburb.”

Crow revels in the freedom she now feels. “A lot of the songs I had written in the name of rock ‘n’ roll were devoid of range,” she observed. “I can sing range; I just haven’t had the opportunity, because I haven’t been able to write those songs. People ask me, ‘Who are your favorite Country singers?’ Well, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly (Parton) and Emmy (Emmylou Harris), who are all big-range singers. Tammy (Wynette) was a big-range singer. So is Connie Smith. So it’s such a treat to go out and play ‘Give It To Me’ (Crow and Jeff Trott) and ‘Waterproof Mascara,’ songs that have a big range, and pull an audience into a song they’d never heard before.”

No stranger to writing with others, Crow had to adjust to methods that are unique to Nashville. “People here write in threes,” she said. “I’d never experienced that before. I think it’s probably because the objective is to get the song finished in order to up the percentage of getting cuts — not in a bad way, but obviously you’re going to get a better chance to get it recorded if it’s finished.”

Crow insists that Country has allowed her to put more of her true self into her music. Some of that has to do with how the format mixes the lead vocal. Crow’s co-producer, Justin Niebank, realized the best thing he could do for her on Feels Like Home is let her hear herself as clearly as possible.

“I’d gotten so used to producing myself that the last thing I would concentrate on was being a vocalist,” Crow said. “But Justin gave me the freedom to just walk up to the mic and sing. I never actually heard myself sound so good in my headphones. Who could expect that I’d feel so inspired at a job I’ve been doing for 20 years?”

“As simple as it is, the headphone mix is one of the great missing links in making records,” Niebank said. “When people put on headphones, it should sound like a record. Putting up microphones and running them through mic pres ain’t the gig; it’s getting the headphones so when people put them on, they’re blown away.”

Crow’s embrace of the Country lyric tradition makes Feels Like Home a career milestone. “In my early days, I masked almost any true emotions in a narrative,” she said. “I would create a character and hide behind her. Now I’m older and I love writing from the first person. It doesn’t put me in fear. I feel differently about my art. My life informs my art in different ways than it ever has before. So now, I like making people feel prickly with an emotion.”

On the Web: www.SherylCrow.com

On Twitter: @SherylCrow

DETHKLOK’s “METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA” Airs

Sunday, October 27^th on Adult Swim

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Original Score, Featuring 50-Piece Orchestra, Being Released as Full-Length Album on October 29^th

 

Special Video Teaser Available for Viewing NOW

 

Adult Swim Television Special Features Special Guests

JACK BLACK, MARK HAMILL, MALCOLM MCDOWELL, and Cannibal Corpse's GEORGE "CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER

 

 

 

In METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA we pick up directly after the abduction of DETHKLOK guitarist Toki Wartooth in the season four finale. With his life in danger, his only salvation can come from the four most selfish human celebrities on Earth—his bandmates, extreme metal band DETHKLOK. Will they be able to get past their own egos to help someone besides themselves? Find out in this one-hour heavy metal rock opera special with a completely original score.

 

Created by Brendon Small, the animated one-hour special, METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA, airs Sunday, October 27 at Midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. This once-in-a-lifetime DETHKLOK experience includes special guests Jack Black, Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, and Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. 

 

Watch a first look of the special HERE.

Download artwork from the special HERE.

 

The original score from METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA will be released as a full-length album on October 29, 2013. And this isn’t just your average metal record— this is full blown musical featuring a fifty-piece orchestra. This full-length album features the bonus DETHKLOK single ‘Blazing Star’ and orchestral movements (produced by Brendon Small and Emmy winning composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica/Walking Dead). Also included with the album will be a bonus "making of" featurette with Executive Producer/creator/writer/musician Brendon Small and cast/musicians.

 

Legendary powerhouse metal drummer Gene Hoglan returns to join Brendon and DETHKLOK. Other musicians include bassist Bryan Beller (DETHKLOK/THE ARISTOCRATS/ JOE SATRIANI), and Mike Keneally (DETHKLOK, FRANK ZAPPA, JOE SATRIANI).

 

Creator Brendon Small states, “This is not like anything we've ever done. This is a full blown musical- metal combined with symphonic passages, classic musical theatre, high stakes drama, emotional moments, and yes totally ridiculous comedy. I drew from all of my influences to make this the most unique project I could dream of. This is easily the best thing we've ever done with the show and the music. I can't wait for you to hear it.”

 

Composer Bear McCreary states, “I have been a fan of Metalocalypse for many years, and I am fortunate to call Brendon Small my friend. METALOCALYPSE: the DOOMSTAR REQUIEM A KLOK OPERA provided us the opportunity to collaborate that we'd always been looking for. I had a blast helping Brendon realize his vision for a fully-produced orchestral score to accompany his drop-tuned guitars and pounding double kicks.  This opera takes his catchy songwriting to a whole new level, and I was thrilled to help out.”

 

More information is coming soon. Please visit www.adultswim.com for information on the television special.

 

For more updates on the music and show, follow Brendon Small on Twitter at @_brendonsmall.

 

CAGE THE ELEPHANT'S 'MELOPHOBIA' STREAMING IN FULL VIA ROLLING STONE 

LOS ANGELES, CA -  - Melophobia, the highly anticipated new album from Cage The Elephant is now available to hear in full a week prior to its release via Rolling Stone. To stream the album now, click HERE. Melophobia will be released by RCA and available in stores and at all digital retailers beginning on October 8th. The album was recorded in Nashville, TN and reunites the band with producer Jay Joyce who produced the group's prior two releases. To pre-order Melophobia now click HERE.

STREAM MELOPHOBIA IN FULL

 

The album's single "Come A Little Closer" debuted at #1 on Hype Machine and has gone on to dominate alternative radio for over month after immediately being added to rotation by over 70 stations around the country. Consequence of Sound praised the track for sounding "larger than ever before, cuing their popularity to potentially reach new heights." New York Magazine called them, "one of America's best, cleverest mainstream rock groups."

Melophobia is the follow up to 2011's acclaimed sophomore album Thank You Happy Birthday, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and has sold over 250,000 copies to date. Rolling Stone, New York Times, LA Times, USA Today, and Entertainment Weekly praised the release as "one of the best rock albums of the year". The album also spawned the hit single "Shake Me Down" which spent six weeks at #1 at Alternative radio. Their acclaimed self-titled debut album was released in 2009 and has sold over 550,000 copies to date. The album remained on the Billboard 200 Chart for an astounding 73 consecutive weeks and produced three Top 5 singles at Alternative Radio, including the massive hit "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked". In additional to numerous Sold Out headline runs, Cage The Elephant has toured with Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Stone Temple Pilots, Foals, Silversun Pickups, Manchester Orchestra, and many more. 

Cage The Elephant recently wrapped a run of live arena dates across the U.S. opening for Muse in support of Melophobia. Click HERE to watch a live video of the band performing "Come A Little Closer" and stay tuned for additional live dates to be announced shortly as well as the release of the official music video for "Come A Little Closer."

Cage The Elephant consists of singer Matt Shultz, guitarist Brad Shultz, bassist Daniel Tichenor, guitarist Lincoln Parish, and drummer Jared Champion.

Click Here To Pre-Order 'Melophobia'  

http://www.cagetheelephant.com/

Hank Williams Jr. to Headline Fifth Annual
New Year’s Eve 'Bash on Broadway'

Nashville, Tenn.  – Grammy award-winning country singer/songwriter Hank Williams Jr. will headline the fifth annual Music City New Year’s Eve ‘Bash on Broadway’ event in downtown Nashville, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC) announced today. A city that knows how to throw a good party, Music City will once again offer one of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the country with multiple days of free live music and Nashville’s own midnight “Music Note Drop®.”

“Football, football and Hank! All our rowdy friends are staying over this year,” said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the NCVC. “This may be the best end-of-year “mash-up” we have ever had with the Titans, the SEC and Hank ringing in the New Year. Are you ready?”

“This year is going to be very special on New Year’s Eve,” says Hank Williams Jr. “December 31st will mark the 60th anniversary of daddy’s death. For years, I have not performed on New Year’s Eve in honor of my father, but this year is a monumental year in the history of Hank Williams. If daddy would have lived, he would have been 90 years old this year. I hope Music City is ready to boogie woogie, because Bocephus is going bring the party to Nashville.”

Sponsors of this year’s New Year’s Eve ‘Bash on Broadway’ include Miller Lite, Coors Light, Jack Daniel’s, Advance Financial 24/7 and McDonald’s.

Announcement of additional artists will be forthcoming. For the latest details about talent and events, visit www.visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve.
 

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Hank Williams Jr.
Though he began his career in the shadow of his legendary father, Hank Williams Jr. emerged as a formidable Country singer-songwriter in his own right with 1960s hits such as “It’s All Over But The Crying” and “Cajun Baby.” But things changed with the 1979 release of “Family Tradition,” where he broke the Nashville mainstream by adopting a rebel image and writing/recording in a style incorporating his Blues and Southern Rock influences. The results were staggering as  42 Top-10 hits followed, two CMA Entertainer of the Year honors, three ACM Entertainer of the Year honors, multiple Grammy nominations and a Grammy award for “There’s a Tear in My Beer”, a duet with his father using electronic merging technology.

As groundbreaking as Hank Williams Jr. became, it wasn’t just his performance that people took note about, but rather his songwriting that became so notable. The driven musician penned hits songs year after year scoring 20 BMI Awards. One of the arguably most-heard Country song of modern times, the four-time Emmy award-winning “Are You Ready For Some Football?,” which was heard nationally as the theme song of ABC and ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecasts, was aired for 21 years.

As the accolades kept coming, Williams sold over 55 million albums, achieving gold, platinum, and multi-platinum status along with 13 of those albums hitting the no. 1 spot on the Billboard chart. In 2008, Williams was honored with the BMI Icon award at the 56th annual BMI Country Awards, joining an elite group of past honorees including Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton.

The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC’s website at www.visitmusiccity.com.

For Immediate Release CHRIS YOUNG & FANS PARTY INTO THE A.M. AT SOLD-OUT HOUSE OF BLUES SHOW IN LOS ANGELES  YOUNG DONATES $25,000 IN PROCEEDS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL & STARS FOR STRIPES Nashville, TN - (October 1, 2013) - Chris Young took the music into the wee hours of the A.M. Monday night at his sold out show from the House of Blues in Los Angeles and topped the night with a donation of $25,000 from the show’s proceeds to two of his favorite charities. "It was a fun night of music and being able to give money to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Stars for Stripes makes it all that much better," said Chris. Fans started lining up yesterday morning for the nearly two-hour show that featured six songs from Chris' new album, A.M., including the title track and Top 10 single, "Aw Naw." He performed all of his #1 singles including “Tomorrow,” “You,” “Gettin’ You Home,” “Voices” and “The Man I Want To Be” and also covered ZZ Top's "Sharped Dressed Man” as part of his set. While in Los Angeles, Chris will make his second appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Wednesday, October 2 where he’ll perform his single "Aw Naw." For airtimes, visit www.ellentv.com to check local listings. Chris Young’s new album A.M. can be purchased wherever music is sold, includingAmazon, iTunes and Walmart. For all the latest information on Chris Young, visithttp://chrisyoungcountry.com/ and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.

From the composer of WICKED and PIPPIN…

An all new production inspired by the 2011 Tony®- nominated

BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL

"A family-friendly show that deserves to run forever!" - Wall Street Journal

"Go forth and Enjoy!" - New York Magazine

Oct. 1, 2013 (St. Louis) - Prepare ye for GODSPELL, the beloved musical from Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Academy Award®'-winning composer of WICKED and PIPPIN!

Enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time in a brand new and up-to-date, intimate, one-of-a-kind production. Raise your spirit with the Tony®-nominated score filled with the popular hits Day By Day, Light of the World, and Turn Back, O Man. 

A timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love, GODSPELL has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world – and now you can join in the celebration as a spectacular ensemble of bright young stars stirs your soul, raises your spirit and lifts you right out of your seat.

Originally conceived and directed by John-Michael Tebelak, this production is directed by David Hoganand will feature Jake Stern in the role of Jesus and Graham Parkhurst as John the Baptist / Judas.  The cast also features Stacey Bulmer, Michael Hogeveen, Ivan Lo, Alessia Lupiano, Rebecca McCauley, Lisa Michelle, Janelle Murray, Michael De Rose, and David Cotton.

So come sing about love at GODSPELL, coming Nov. 15 – 17 to the Peabody Opera House.  Tickets are available at The Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Retail Outlets,or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000

Show Dates

Friday, Nov. 15 @ 8pm

Saturday, Nov. 16 @ 2pm & 8pm

Sunday, Nov. 17 @ 2pm & 7:30pm

GODSPELL BIOS

JAKE STERN: (Jesus) Theatre: Jesus in Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), Soloist in Starbright Christmas (Stratford Festival, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, Imperial Theatre), Town Child/Ensemble in The Merry Wives of Windsor (Stratford Shakespeare Festival). Film/TV: Haven (SyFy/Showcase), Hemlock Grove (Netflix Original). Thanks to my family, friends, cast mates and everyone at OAZ for their love and support! Big thanks to the creative geniuses behind the scenes of this amazing show! Huge thanks to the big guy upstairs where “All Good Gifts” come from! Enjoy! Facebook: Jake Stern Twitter: @JakeStern14

GRAHAM PARKHURST: (Judas) Theatre: Songs of Sinatra (Victoria Playhouse), Fiddler on the Roof (Stage West Mississauga), Peter Potter Panto, Panto of the Opera (Moonpath Productions), Godspell (Victoria Playhouse), All Shook Up (Stage West Mississauga, Stage West Calgary), Anne (Theatre Orangeville), Blood Brothers (Thousand Islands Playhouse). When not performing, Graham is seeking his next thrill, playing a mean ukulele, or simply trying to live life to the fullest! PREPRAYER YE for this wonderful theatrical experience! Thanks to The Talent House, the Davids and my incredible family and friends for their love and support..

LISA MICHELLE CORNELIUS (Ensemble):  Theatre: Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), Obeah Opera (Theatre Archipelago/bCurrent Theatre), Leader of the Pack (Encore Entertainment). Film/ TV: Satisfaction (CTV) , Horizon (USA Network). Lisa Michelle is an actor, singer & songwriter from Toronto. She has released 3 studio albums: Love Lessons, Rebound and her latest, This Moment. This summer she performed with her band at the world‐renowned Montreal Jazz Festival! She's excited to be reunited with her Godspell besties for another run! Love to Kirk, family & friends for their never-ending stream of support. www.ThisIsLisaMichelle.com

MICHAEL HOGEVEEN (Ensemble): Theatre: Fox On The Fairway, Country Sunshine, Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), SUDS (Sudbury Theatre), Alice In Wonderland, Puss In Boots (Stirling Festival), All Shook Up (Stage West). Michael holds a BFA in Performance Acting from Ryerson University. He is certified by the Fight Directors of Canada in four separate weapon forms and has worked both on stage and in film as a stunt performer. He is an accomplished pianist and is trained in instrumental performance and notation. Following his acting training, Michael attended the Ryerson University dance program, receiving training in modern, ballet, jazz, and improvisational dance. Love to his family and friends for their support and positivity.

STACEY KAY (Ensemble): Theatre: Parfumerie (SoulPepper). Stacey Kay graduated from Sheridan Institute's Music Theatre Performance program and is now a recording artist with Slaight Music. Some of Stacey's performances include the Juno Award after party (along with David Usher, Jim Cuddy and The Arkells), Canada's Walk of Fame (along with Serena Ryder, Suzie McNeil, and Jully Black), and you can hear Stacey’s numerous voices/ rap skills on the cartoon Big Block Sing Song (CBC/ Nickelodeon). Stacey is very excited to announce the release of her first pop album this year, and her music will be available for sale in the lobby! www.staceykaymusic.com

IVAN LO (Ensemble): Theatre: Godspell (Victoria Petrolia Playhouse), Let the Sunshine In (Imperial Theatre), Paris/ Le Duc in Romeo et Juliette (Opera NUOVA), Full Monty (Rose Theatre), Phil D’Armano in The Wild Party, Angel in RENT, Steward in Into The Woods (UWO). Ivan graduated from University Of Western Ontario with a degree in Voice Performance. Many thanks to my family and friends! Enjoy the show - LOVE LOVE LOVE!

ALESSIA LUPIANO (Ensemble): Theatre: Cinderella in Cinderella (The Grand Theatre), Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Port Hope Festival Theatre), Shelley in Bat Boy (Black Sheep Theatre), Ensemble in Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia). Alessia is a proud graduate of the Sheridan Music Theatre – Performance Program. A big thank you to the incredible artistic team, ETM, the Lupi clan, Ryan, and Donna Garner, for more than I can ever say.

REBECCA MCCAULEY (Ensemble): Theatre: Luisa in The Fantasticks (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (Grand Theatre HSP), Ensemble/ Day by Day in Godspell (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia). Rebecca feels so fortunate to be working with such a wonderful group of people. Sincere thanks to David and David and the entire artistic team for this terrific opportunity. Much love to Mum and Dad for their unconditional support and to Moo and Jojo for putting up with a lot of shower singing.

JANELLE MURRAY (Ensemble): Theatre: Annie Get Your Gun, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Carousel, Fiddler on the Loose, The Heart and Soul of Broadway, Country Sunshine (Victoria Playhouse Petrolia), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Cinderella in Into the Woods (UWO), Let the Sunshine In, The Power and Passion of Broadway (Imperial Theatre Sarnia), Starbright Christmas (Stratford Festival). Janelle holds a Bachelor of Music Honors Performance (Voice) from The University of Western Ontario. Many thanks to my family and friends for their support, love and encouragement. Enjoy!

MICHAEL DE ROSE (Ensemble): Theatre: Blood Ties (2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Hot Stuff (Bluewater Playhouse), The Lion in The Wizard of Oz (Globe Theatre), Queen for a Day (April 30th Entertainment), Godspell (VPP), I Love You Because (Angelwalk ‐ Dora Nomination Outstanding Production), Unscripted (Canadian Stage), She Loves Me , A Christmas Carol: The Musical and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (The Rose Theatre), Reefer Madness (L.O.T), The Story Begins/ Driven to Score (Theatre 20). Michael is a graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School, and can be seen next in Avenue Q (STC). Special thanks to Hogie for his unyielding energy and to his family and the village that raised him: This one’s for you.

DAVID COTTON (Understudy): Theatre credits: Baptiste in the World premiere of Evangeline, Mr. Philips in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Warner in Legally Blonde (Neptune Theatre), Jack in Ross Petty’s Snow White, Joe in 9 to 5: The Musical, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Stage West Calgary), Cliff in Cabaret (The Rose) Mikey in Shear Madness, Link in Hairspray, Troy in Disney’s High School Musical, Camelot (US National tour),. David is thrilled to be apart of this amazing cast. A Sheridan College Graduate. David sends a big thank you to the Talent House team, his family and beautiful girlfriend Sarah for all their support.

DAVID HOGAN (Director) Director theatre credits: The Heart and Soul of Broadway, Godspell, You’ve Got A Friend, The Power And Passion Of Broadway, I Dreamed A Dream, Let The Sunshine In, Broadway Heroes, Master Class and A Starbright Christmas (Stratford Festival Theatre and all other venues). David is currently Co‐Artistic Director atthe Victoria Playhouse,Petrolia alongside  David  Rogers .

INSIDE LOOK AT FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE'S 

FIRST MAJOR HEADLINE TOUR
 
HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES TOUR 2013 Kicks Off Thursday (10/3)

Breakout Duo To Release HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES…THIS IS HOW WE ROLL Deluxe Album on 11/25
 
CMA Nominees Surprised With Career Milestone Metals
 

 
Album Art Credit: Courtesy of Republic Nashville




Photo 1 Photo Credit: Justin Mrusek
Pictured (L-R): Republic Nashville President/Big Machine Label Group EVP Jimmy Harnen; FGL'sTyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley; Big Machine Label Group SVP Sales, Marketing & Interactive Kelly Rich; Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta




Photo 2 Photo Credit: Justin Mrusek
Pictured (L-R): Republic Nashville President/Big Machine Label Group EVP Jimmy Harnen; Big Loud Mountain Partner Seth England; FGL's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard; Big Loud Mountain PartnerKevin "Chief" Zaruk; Big Loud Mountain Partner Craig Wiseman; Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta; Not pictured Big Loud Mountain Partner Joey Moi
 

NASHVILLE, TN (October 1, 2013) – Earlier today (10/1), Florida Georgia Linerounded up some of their "party people" for an exclusive sneak peek at their first major headline tour – HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES TOUR 2013. Hundreds of fans and members of the music industry community gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to watch the breakout duo's final rehearsal before they embark on the 32-city tour, which kicks off this Thursday (10/3) in Brookings, SD. The CMA nominees began the concert preview with the exciting news that HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES…THIS IS HOW WE ROLL, a deluxe version of their chart-topping debut album is slated for 11/25 release on Republic Nashville.
 
The hot newcomers were surprised with a special presentation commemorating several recent career milestones. FGL scored three plaques for the PLATINUM certification of their aptly titled debut album HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES; GOLD certification for “Round Here,” and breaking the record for longest #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart with "Cruise."
 
The multiple ACM and CMT Music Award winners exploded to the top of the charts with their MULTI-PLATINUM debut single “Cruise,” which has sold over 5.8 million copies in the US alone and has become the second best-selling Country single ever, according to Soundscan. They followed with PLATINUM “Get Your Shine On” and GOLD “Round Here,” solidifying FGL as the only artist in history to join Brooks & Dunn in having their first three singles hit #1 for multiple weeks each. To date, more than 10 million tracks worldwide have been sold from FGL’s Republic Nashville debut album, HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES, which has been certified PLATINUM in the US and GOLD in Canada.
 
Currently, FGL is nominated for their first-ever CMA Awards for Vocal Duo of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Single of the Year for “Cruise;” and Musical Event of the Yearwith Nelly for the remix of “Cruise.” The show will air LIVE on November 6 at 8P ET/PT on ABC.
 
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