Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas Invite You To Experience 'FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR' -- Tour Kicks Off On June 24 and Includes Dates Throughout North America With Shows In St. Louis and Chicago

 Multi-platinum selling music artists, Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas, invite you to experience FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR. The North American tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 24, 2016 as the two influential entertainers join forces for what will be one of the year's most anticipated summer music events. FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR will visit over 40 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Las Vegas, Vancouver and more. A full list of FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR dates is below. 

Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale Saturday, Nov. 7 at www.livenation.com.

Demi Lovato's newest album, CONFIDENT, is out now on Hollywood Records/Island Records/Safehouse Records and features the #1 iTunes smash single "Cool For The Summer." Lovato kicked off the release of CONFIDENT with powerful and poignant performances on "Saturday Night Live," which generated the #1 worldwide trending topic on Twitter and massive coverage by the media. Following the performance, the Village Voice declared, "Issue a warrant for Demi Lovato 'cause girl murdered 'Saturday Night Live,'" adding, "Lovato's full-throttle vocal assault on the Studio 8H stage with ("Confident") could service as a career standout for her."

Demi will perform songs from the critically acclaimed new album on "Good Morning America" (Oct. 29) as well as "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" (Oct. 30). Critical praise for Lovato's CONFIDENT has been equally stellar. Billboard Magazine asserted, "Demi Lovato has become one of pop's leading motivational figures," while People Magazine lauded, "It's Lovato's dynamite vocals and striking vulnerability on aching ballads and gospel anthems that make CONFIDENT such a triumph," and USA Today avowed, "She inarguably has one of the strongest instruments in pop right now."

Island Records Artist, Nick Jonas introduced himself as a fully formed solo artist on his hit self-titled debut, released in November 2014. The critically-acclaimed album includes double-platinum smash single and #1 U.S. radio hit, "Jealous" and his sultry second chart-climbing radio single, "Chains." Jonas attributes his album's darker overtones partially to the fact that while he was recording, he was also shooting the gritty television show 'Kingdom' — a mixed martial arts drama that premiered on DirecTV's Audience Network last fall and was recently picked up for two additional seasons. Jonas recently earned two more high-profile roles, a guest starring role in Fox's horror-comedy series, 'Scream Queens' and a lead in the James Franco produced film, 'Goat'. Showing no signs of slowing down this year, the breakout solo powerhouse joined forces with west coast rapper-producer Sage the Gemini to release their summer collaboration, "Good Thing." Jonas' latest single, "Levels," has already amassed over 12 million views on YouTube and is rapidly climbing the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also recently wrapped up his sold-out North American "LIVE IN CONCERT" tour and has been nominated for a 2015 American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock.

FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR
*All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

Friday, June 24, 2016	Sunrise, FL	BB&T Center
Saturday, June 25, 2016	Orlando, FL	Amway Center
Wednesday, June 29, 2016	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena
Thursday, June 30, 2016	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena
Saturday, July 2, 2016	Raleigh, NC	PNC Arena
Sunday, July 3, 2016	Virginia Beach, VA	Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Wednesday, July 6, 2016	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, July 8, 2016	Brooklyn, NY	Barclays Center
Tuesday, July 12, 2016	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
Thursday, July 14, 2016	Camden, NJ	Susquehanna Bank Center
Saturday, July 16, 2016	Hershey, PA	Hersheypark Stadium
Sunday, July 17, 2016	Buffalo, NY	First Niagara Center
Wednesday, July 20, 2016	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Friday, July 22, 2016	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre
Saturday, July 23, 2016	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Tuesday, July 26, 2016	Washington, DC	Verizon Center
Wednesday, July 27, 2016	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center
Friday, July 29, 2016	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center
Saturday, July 30, 2016	Auburn Hills, MI	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Tuesday, August 2, 2016	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
Wednesday, August 3, 2016	Indianapolis, IN	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Friday, August 5, 2016	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center
Saturday, August 6, 2016	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
Tuesday, August 9, 2016	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center
Thursday, August 11, 2016	Salt Lake City, UT	EnergySolutions Arena
Saturday, August 13, 2016	Las Vegas, NV	MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sunday, August 14, 2016	San Diego, CA	Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Wednesday, August 17, 2016	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center
Thursday, August 18, 2016	San Jose, CA	SAP Center
Saturday, August 20, 2016	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Sunday, August 21, 2016	Seattle, WA	Key Arena
Wednesday, August 24, 2016	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Friday, August 26, 2016	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place
Saturday, August 27, 2016	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome
Monday, August 29, 2016	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre
Wednesday, August 31, 2016	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Friday, September 2, 2016	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena
Wednesday, September 7, 2016	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Friday, September 9, 2016	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Saturday, September 10, 2016	San Antonio, TX	AT&T Center
Monday, September 12, 2016	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
Wednesday, September 14, 2016	Albuquerque, NM	Isleta Amphitheater
Friday, September 16, 2016	Phoenix, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Saturday, September 17, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum

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For the latest updates on Demi Lovato, visit:

Official Website: www.DemiLovato.com

YouTube/VEVO: www.youtube.com/DemiLovatoVEVO

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/demilovato

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ddlovato

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ddlovato

For the latest updates on Nick Jonas, visit:

Official Website: www.nickjonas.com

YouTube/VEVO: www.youtube.com/NickJonasVEVO

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nickjonas

Twitter: www.twitter.com/nickjonas

Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickjonas

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Dixie Chicks Return For Highly Anticipated North American Summer Tour Set To Kick Off In June 2016 - 

 

One Of Music's Most Influential Bands Return To The Road With A 40+ Date Tour That Includes Shows in St. Louis and Chicago

- Tickets On Sale Starting Nov. 20 at LiveNation.com -

 

- Innovators, renegades, villains, mothers, influencers and music superstars, Dixie Chicks, announced today a return to touring with their upcoming DCX MMXVI World Tour. The multiple Grammy Award®–winning and multi-platinum selling band will kick off their highly anticipated North American tour, produced by Live Nation, on June 1, 2016 at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. DCX MMXVI World Tour will visit over 40 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with dates lined up in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, Washington DC, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston and more. A full list of dates is below. The North American leg of the DCX MMXVI World Tour immediately follows the group's previously announced European tour shows.

Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Nov. 20 at www.livenation.com.

Since their first album, the music of the Dixie Chicks has stirred emotions in fans across the world making them one of the most biggest and most influential bands of our time. Not just "big for a country band" or "big for a big female band," the Dixie Chicks are a multi-platinum selling act in North America, Europe and Australia.  They are one of a mere handful of acts with multiple albums achieving "diamond" status (meaning sales over 10 million copies) - both WIDE OPEN SPACES (1998) and FLY (1999) hit that stratospheric landmark - and over the years have sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won thirteen Grammy Awards. Their on-stage reputation has helped them sell over $100 million worth of concert tickets while outspoken songs like "Goodbye, Earl" and "Not Ready To Make Nice" made it clear that this power trio played by nobody's rules. The Dixie Chicks have grown from a band into a cultural force becoming the biggest selling female band of all time in the U.S. 

For the latest on the Dixie Chicks:
www.dixiechicks.com
www.facebook.com/dixiechicks
www.twitter.com/dixiechicks 

DCX MMXVI World Tour All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

DATE	CITY	VENUE	ON SALE
Wed., June 1, 2016	Cincinnati, OH	Riverbend Music Center	Sat., Nov. 21
Fri., June 3, 2016	Cleveland, OH	Blossom Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., June 4, 2016	Detroit, MI	DTE Energy Music Theatre	Mon., Nov. 23
Sun., June 5, 2016	Chicago, IL	Hollywood Casino Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Wed., June 8, 2016	Holmdel, NJ	PNC Bank Arts Center	Mon., Nov. 23
Fri., June 10, 2016	Pittsburgh, PA	First Niagara Pavilion	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., June 11, 2016	Saratoga Springs, NY	Saratoga Performing Arts Center	Fri., Nov. 20
Mon., June 13, 2015	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden	Mon., Nov. 23
Tues., June 14, 2016	Boston, MA	Xfinity Center	Mon., Nov. 23
Thurs., June 16, 2016	Bangor, ME	Darling's Waterfront Pavilion	Sat., Nov. 21
Fri., June 17, 2016	Hartford, CT	Xfinity Theatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., June 18, 2016	Camden NJ	BB&T Pavilion	Sat., Nov. 21
Tues., June 21, 2016	Toronto, ON	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Wed., June 22, 2016	Toronto, ON	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Fri., June 24, 2016	Hershey, PA	Hersheypark Stadium	Sat., Nov. 21
Sat., June 25, 2016	Bristow, VA	Jiffy Lube Live	Sat., Nov. 21
Thurs., July 7, 2016	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena	Fri., Nov. 20
Fri., July 8, 2016	Seattle, WA	White River Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., July 9, 2016	Portland, OR	Sunlight Supply Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Tues., July 12, 2016	San Francisco, CA	Shoreline Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Wed., July 13, 2016	Sacramento, CA	Toyota Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Fri., July 15, 2016	San Diego, CA	Sleep Train Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., July 16, 2016	Las Vegas, NV	Las Vegas Arena	Sat., Nov. 21
Sun., July 17, 2016	Phoenix, AZ	AK-Chin Pavilion	Mon., Nov. 23
Wed., July 20, 2016	Irvine, CA	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Fri., August 5, 2016	Dallas, TX	Gexa Energy Pavilion	Sat., Nov. 21
Sat., August 6, 2016	Houston, TX	Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion	Fri., Nov. 20
Sun., August 7, 2016	Austin, TX	Austin360 Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Wed., August 10, 2016	Virginia Beach, VA	Farm Bureau Live	Sat., Nov. 21
Fri., August 12, 2016	Raleigh, NC	Walnut Creek Amphitheatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., August 13, 2016	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion	Fri., Nov. 20
Sun., August 14, 2016	Atlanta, GA	Alpharetta Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Wed., August 17, 2016	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena	Sat., Nov. 21
Fri., August 19, 2016	Tampa, FL	MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Sat., August 20, 2016	West Palm Beach, FL	Perfect Vodka Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Wed., August 24, 2016	St. Louis, MO	Hollywood Casino Amphitheater	Sat., Nov. 21
Thurs., August 25, 2016	Indianapolis, IN	Klipsch Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Sat., August 27, 2016	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota State Fair	Fri., Nov. 20
Tues., August 30, 2016	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center	Sat., Nov. 21
Thurs., September 1, 2016	Denver, CO	Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre	Fri., Nov. 20
Fri., September 2, 2016	Salt Lake City, UT	USANA Amphitheater	Fri., Nov. 20
Mon., October 10, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Fri., Nov. 20

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JUSTIN BIEBER ANNOUNCES

PURPOSE WORLD TOUR

50+ CITY TOUR BEGINS MARCH 2016 IN NORTH AMERICA 

  -- With back-to-back worldwide smash hit singles and anticipation for his new studio album PURPOSE this Friday hitting an all-time high, global superstar Justin Bieber has announced his 50+ city PURPOSE WORLD TOUR beginning March 9, 2016 in Seattle, WA.

 

The 58-date tour, promoted by AEG Live, will travel through arenas across North America; fans will be able to see Bieber’s dynamic live show in U.S. cities such as Denver, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston and Miami as well as all throughout Eastern and Western Canada. Bieber will play two-night runs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center, Chicago’s Allstate Arena and Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The tour will conclude on July 18, 2016 at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.

 

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for the U.S. shows before the general public beginning Monday, November 16 at noon local time through Thursday, November 19 at 10 p.m. local time. General public tickets for all shows will begin to go on-sale beginning Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m. local time at www.aeglive.com. Please see below for complete tour itinerary and on-sale details.

 

The hype around Bieber’s new music continues with the smash successes of “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean?” which was crowned Justin’s first #1 on Billboard’s all-format airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot 100 the week of its release, selling over 335,000 units digitally in the U.S. that week. “What Do You Mean?” also went to #1 in Justin’s native Canada, and became his first #1 UK national chart hit.  The song, which hit #1 at iTunes within five minutes of its release, and reached #1 at iTunes in more than 90 countries, went on to easily break the Weekly Global Spotify streaming record with over 41 million streams, reaching 100 million Global streams in less than one month out. This week, Bieber premiered the tracks “The Feeling” and “Love Yourself”; the former features indie breakout pop singer Halsey and the latter was co-written with Ed Sheeran.

 

With the launch of the iTunes pre-order last month, PURPOSE skyrocketed to #1 on the iTunes Top Album chart in over 90 countries worldwide. At the same time, pre-orders are flooding in for PURPOSE signed CDs, vinyl and other limited edition items, exclusively via Justin’s online store. Go to: http://smarturl.it/JustinShop.

The tour will make its stop in St Louis on April 19, 2016

The duo's first-ever holiday album will be available
digitally on Nov. 20 and in stores on Dec. 4

Celebrate "Christmas with the Nelsons" at shows across the country beginning on Nov. 20 in San Juan Capistrano, CA
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Matthew and Gunnar Nelson have achieved international success, with a double-Platinum album, multiple top 40 hits, including a No. 1 single, and sold-out concerts around the world on their list of accomplishments. Now, the duo are looking ahead to the next chapter, which begins with their first-ever holiday release, This Christmas. The album, currently available for pre-sale on iTunes and Amazon, will be available digitally starting on Nov. 20 and in stores on Dec. 4. More than just a collection of holiday songs, the album, which was produced by Matthew and Gunnar, affirms the power of their unique bond and family heritage.

"In addition to our original single 'THIS CHRISTMAS', we were able to rearrange Christmas classics that people the world over have loved like family members for generations,” said Matthew. “We've made them sound fresh and new while at the same time respecting their integrity and history. We're absolutely thrilled with the results, and hope our listeners will be too,” added Gunnar.

This Christmas Track Listing:
1. This Christmas (ft. Alyssa Bonagura)
2. Joy To The World
3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (ft. Molly Cherryholmes)
4. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
5. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
6. Mele Kelikimaka (ft. Molly Cherryholmes)
7. Away In A Manger
8. Holly Jolly Christmas
9. Blue Christmas (ft. Molly Cherryholmes)
10. Jingle Bells
11. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (ft. Molly Cherryholmes)
12. White Christmas

An all-star support team added depth and dimension to the brothers' fundamental tracks, with Nashville studio veteran Ed Seay mixing and a lineup of musicians that included fiddle virtuoso Molly Cherryholmes and Michael Bonagura from Baillie & the Boys. Michael's daughter, singer/songwriter Alyssa Bonagura, plays a prominent vocal role on the title track, written by Matthew, Gunnar, Alyssa and Michael with an unusual narrative twist.

"It's a challenge to write a Christmas song that's not like something people have heard a million times before," Gunnar admitted. "So we started talking about this concept of two best friends that realize, on the night of miracles, that actually they're in love with each other and always have been. If miracles can happen on Christmas, maybe that's the night people in love can risk telling each other."

For all the wonders conjured throughout This Christmas -- the rich harmonies and imaginative thematic development in "Joy to the World," the fresh rhythmic perspective on "O Come All Ye Faithful," the intimacy of "White Christmas" – the title track most vividly forecasts what lies ahead.

Impeccably written, with a cascading motif adding a special shimmer to the story, it suggests that the Nelson brothers are about to pass their most significant career milestone since their debut.

"I believe we've reclaimed the same excitement we had before we made our first album," Matthew offered. "We were firing on all cylinders. We knew exactly what we wanted. We're there again -- two brothers with a vision and a sound that no one else has."

"We've made a conscious decision to come from the heart," Gunnar summed up. "It's amazing what happens when you stop fighting the universe and start doing what you were born to do."

For so many around the world, Christmas means rebirth. For Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, This Christmas heralds an adventure that's only beginning.

Nelson Tour Dates:
Nov 20 The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nov 21 The Cave - Big Bear Lake, CA *
Nov 22 Saint Rocke - Hermosa Beach, CA *
Nov 27 South Point Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV †
Nov 28 South Point Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV †
Nov 29 South Point Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV †
Dec 01 Green Valley Recreation Center - Green Valley, AZ *
Dec 02 Musical Instrument Museum - Phoenix, AZ *
Dec 04 McPherson Opera House - McPherson, KS *
Dec 05 McPherson Opera House - McPherson, KS *
Dec 06 Missouri Theater - St. Joseph, MO *
Dec 12 Williams Center for the Arts - Oelwein, IA *
Dec 13 Lucille Tack Center for the Arts - Spencer, WI *
Dec 14 Paramount Theatre - Saint Cloud, MN *
Dec 15 Paramount Theatre - Saint Cloud, MN *
Dec 16 Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Bloomington, IL *
Dec 17 Holly Springs Cultural Center - Holly Springs, NC *

* Christmas With The Nelsons
† Ricky Nelson Remembered

Social Media:
matthewandgunnarnelson.com
facebook.com/matthewandgunnarnelson
@MatthewandGun

Il Divo To Bring AMOR & PASION TOUR To North America - 

Multi-Platinum Selling Group Will Tour U.S. and Canada in Fall 2016 in Support of Seventh Studio Album "AMOR & PASION" 

 

 

LOS ANGELES-- Il Divo - the record-breaking classical crossover group that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide - will bring their AMOR & PASION TOUR to North America in support of their upcoming album of the same name due for release on Nov. 13, 2015 on Sony Music. Carlos, Urs, David and Sebastien will embark on their Live Nation-promoted engagement on Sept. 20, 2016 and will make stops in nearly 40 cities throughout North America including New York City, Washington DC, Montreal, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. Ticket sales begin on Nov. 13. Visit www.ildivo.com or www.livenation.com for more details.

AMOR & PASION is Il Divo's seventh studio album and their most ambitious yet. Working with Columbian producer and multiple Latin Grammy Award®-winner Julio Reyes Copello, Il Divo have recorded 12 songs spanning a century of traditional tangos, smoldering boleros and classic mambas. The flavors and sultry rhythms of Spain and Cuba, Argentina and Mexico promise to set the stage for a very different Il Divo tour next year. Urs Buhler says: "Everybody get ready to see and hear a new Il Divo with even more passion, fire and for the first time, with rhythm! Get ready to move to the Latin beats of Amor & Pasion. Our new show will take you on a journey through the greatest melodies from Central and South America plus new treatments on your favorite Il Divo hits."
Brought together by Simon Cowell in 2003, Il Divo (Urs Buhler, Sebastien Izambard, Carlos Marin and David Miller), spearheaded an entirely new musical genre with their groundbreaking debut album in 2004. The multi-national four piece have gone on to achieve unparalleled success around the world with 30 million album sales, 50 Number 1 Records, 160 gold and platinum awards in over 33 countries and four sold out world tours.

IL DIVO
Armor & Pasion Tour comes to the Peabody Opera House on October 26, 2016
Tickets are currently on sale at www.livenation.com, or www.ticketmaster.com

Mumford & Sons Can’t Get Enough Of The US; Announce Dates For The “An Arrow Through The Heartland Tour”  

Mumford Sons are coming back to the US starting April 3 playing Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Space City itself, Houston (we don’t have a problem), Texas.   The four piece will be polishing off their tin stars as they go a-ridin into town, a-whompin and a-whumpin through Texas, the South and then shows in Midwest.   Says the band’s Ben Lovett, “Touring the United States of America in many ways fulfills the childhood dream of what touring might be like. Rolling from one great city to the next, each with its own personality and uniqueness whilst remaining familiar enough at the same time. Waking up every morning with a conversation amongst us about who wants to visit; bookshop or ultimate music shop or whatever the various cities had to offer”  Mumford & Sons will be on the road in support of their certified-gold album Wilder Mind. The last time they were in the United States, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus, and T Bone Burnett were surprise guests on stage. Who knows who will be joining them onstage this time, but we do know that Blake Mills will be opening their shows with the exception of the show in Saratoga Springs. 

Mumford & Sons coming to Scottrade Center Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. presented by Live Nation.

Tickets are $56.50 and went on sale Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. 

Tickets may be purchased at the Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com.

OLD DOMINION SERVES UP MEAT AND CANDY

 

Debut Album features Current No. 1 Country Radio Hit "Break Up With Him"

 

 

“Today, Old Dominion dropped Meat & Candy, their deceptively smart, occasionally cheeky, stellar debut.” –Entertainment Weekly

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Nov. 6, 2015) – RCA Nashville’s Old Dominion released their highly anticipated debut album Meat and Candy, available everywhere yesterday. The GRAMMY Award-winning, Shane McAnally, produced the album that features the RIAA Gold certified “Break Up With Him,” which is currently the No. 1 song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

"... the five-piece band blends its well-oiled country songwriting chops with a rowdy rock aesthetic honed via a rollicking live show,” noted Vice Magazine.

Being that the members of Old Dominion have written hit songs for other artists such as Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Tyler Farr and The Band Perry, it comes as no surprise that they wrote every song on Meat and Candy, with “Break Up With Him” being the first song that all five band members wrote collectively as a group.

Leading up to today’s release the band that Billboard proclaimed is “helping usher in a new wave of country” has had several firsts. Before scoring their first No. 1 song at country radio as a group on Monday, they were tapped by NPR Music’s First Listen to stream Meat and Candy in its entirety, attended their first 49^th Annual CMA Awards and now have their first album available for fans to buy.

To kick off a weeklong celebration of the release of Meat and Candy, Old Dominion will take their tour tonight to Tuscaloosa, Ala., and then on to Winston Salem, N.C., Indianapolis, Kansas City and then wrap up the full release week in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 12.

No stranger to the road, by the end of 2015 Old Dominion will have performed over 170 shows which includes 18 stadium dates opening up for Kenny Chesney this summer on the Big Revival Tour. Furthermore, the band that’s comprised of lead singer Matthew Ramsey, multi-instrumentalist Trevor Rosen, drummer Whit Sellers, bassist Geoff Sprung and lead guitarist Brad Tursi will join Kenny Chesney head back out on the road in 2016 on Chesney’s Spread The Love Tour. To stay up-to-date on all Old Dominion tour dates and appearances visit their website by clicking here.

Meat and Candy track listing:

1. Snapback
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Brad Tursi

2. Half Empty
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Matt Jenkins

3. Wrong Turns
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Matt Jenkins

4. Said Nobody
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Brad Tursi

5. Crazy Beautiful Sexy
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Josh Osborne/Ross Copperman

6. Nowhere Fast
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Matt Jenkins

7. Beer Can in a Truck Bed
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Matt Jenkins

8. Break Up with Him
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Brad Tursi/Geoff Sprung/Whit Sellers

9. Song for Another Time
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Brad Tursi/Matt Jenkins

10. Til It's Over
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Shane McAnally/Jimmy Robbins

11. We Got It Right
Written by Matthew Ramsey/Shane McAnally/Ross Copperman

Maroon 5

with special guests Tove Lo and R. City

October 3, 2016 at Scottrade Center

Tickets On Sale Saturday, November 14 at 10am

MAROON 5 WILL RETURN TO THE ROAD WITH ALL NEW FALL 2016 TOUR   

 - Grammy Award Winning, Multi-Platinum Selling Band’s Upcoming Tour Includes  Dates Throughout North America –   - Tove Lo, R. City and Phases Opening on Select Dates –   - Tickets On Sale November 14 at LiveNation.com -  LOS ANGELES (Nov. 6, 2014) - Multi platinum-selling and Grammy Award®-winning rock band, Maroon 5, announced a return to the road with their upcoming Fall 2016 tour. The highly anticipated tour will kick off in San Antonio, Tex. on Sept. 3, 2016 and includes dates throughout North America. A full list of North American and European dates is below. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Saturday, Nov. 14 at www.livenation.com.    The band’s latest album, V, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 and is a sonic summation of the group’s journey to date – capturing the essence of the earliest Maroon 5 hits through to their most recent successes, as well as providing a picture of its artistic growth in the future. The album’s debut single “Maps,” set a record for the highest debut by a group on Top 40 radio charts in 18 years and has earned a top 100 spot in 18 countries. The music video for the band’s chart topping single "Sugar" has logged nearly one billion views to date. The band’s latest single “Feelings” is out now.

Maroon 5’s world tour kicked off in the US in February 2015. European dates followed during May and June, along with a festival appearance at the Mawazine Festival in Morocco as well as an Asian leg in September that led into dates in Australia and New Zealand. A handful of 2015 dates remain for the Maroon V tour, including two-nights for New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. A Latin American leg is scheduled for five countries in February and March. By the time the tour wraps, the band will have played over 120 concerts in 30+ countries with more than 2,500,000 fans in attendance.   Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, American Express® Card Members fans will have early access to presale tickets available at 10:00 a.m. local time. A fan club presale will also begin on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10:00 a.m. local time. A Live Nation presale will begin on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time. 

 Capturing their first of three Grammy Awards as “Best New Artist” of 2005 and going on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide, Maroon 5’s releases have gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries. The band won over fans and critics alike with the hybrid rock/R&B sound they introduced on their debut album, Songs About Jane and their double platinum album, It Won't be Soon Before Long, which included hits like "Makes Me Wonder" and "If I Never See your Face Again." In 2010, the band released their third studio album, Hands All Over, which featured the group's anthemic chart-topping smash single “Moves Like Jagger.” The song has since gone on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time. Maroon 5’s fourth album Overexposed quickly reinforced the group’s status as a powerhouse in popular music with all of its singles rising to the top of the charts and setting an all time record for the most #1s (six in total) by a group in the Top 40 chart’s 20-year history. In conjunction with that album, Maroon 5 wrapped one of the highest grossing tours of 2013 with over 50 million dollars in ticket sales.

“Raise ‘Em Up” by Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church Wins Musical Event of the Year; Maddie & Tae and Director TK McKamy Win Music Video of the Year for “Girl In A Country Song”

"Raise 'Em Up" by Keith Urban featuring Eric Church was named CMA Musical Event of the Year live on "Good Morning America" Wednesday from the Bridgestone Arena Plaza in Nashville.

Photo Credit: Courtesy PFA

NASHVILLE – Winners in two of the 12 CMA Awards categories were announced live on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” this morning from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, which is the site of “The 49^th Annual CMA Awards.”

The news was delivered by GMA anchor Lara Spencer and welcomed by cheers from the thousands of fans gathered on the plaza at the Bridgestone Arena waiting to see three-time CMA Awards nominee Chris Stapleton, and a performance by Country superstar Tim McGraw.  

“For a decade, ‘Good Morning America’ has set the tone for Country Music’s Biggest Night by jump starting the day with superstar performances from Nashville,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Announcing the winners in two of our categories is a great way to generate excitement and celebrate our artists and their music with fans across the country.”
Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “The 49^th Annual CMA Awards” airs tonight (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Winning CMA Musical Event of the Year was Keith Urban and Eric Church for “Raise ‘Em Up.” This is Urban’s fourth win in the category. Previous wins include “Start A Band” with Paisley (2009); “Highway Don’t Care” with McGraw and Taylor Swift (2013); and We Were Us” with Miranda Lambert (2014). This win ties him with Vince Gill, McGraw, and Paisley for the most wins in the category. Urban is the only artist to win three years in a row.

"I've been real fortunate to get to collaborate with some great artists, but doing this song with Eric was truly magical," said Urban. "It's an incredible piece of songwriting, and we're both so grateful it's resonated the way it has! Big shout out to our fans and to Country radio and TV for all the support we've had along the way!"

One of the top nominees in 2015, this is Church’s second CMA Award – his first was for Album of the Year for Chief in 2012. His nominations include Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single of the Year for “Talladega,” and Song of the Year for “Like A Wrecking Ball,” which he co-wrote with Casey Beathard. 

Winning CMA Music Video of the Year was Maddie & Tae and director TK McKamy for “Girl In A Country Song,” which generated widespread talk about gender role reversals, turning the tables on male/female lyrical stereotypes. Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye, who recently turned 20, were just 17 when they penned the song. The pair received two additional nominations in 2015 including Vocal Duo and New Artist of the Year.

“I can’t even believe this!” said Marlow. “Last year, we were just excited to be going and being on the red carpet – and now we’ve got our first CMA Award?! That’s crazy, and awesome, and wow!”

Dye added, “This video was so much fun, but it also go a lot of people talking – and it says some stuff about what makes girls matter. I’m honored people saw it as we meant it: more than a joke, but proof you can speak your mind and not be mean.” 

This marked the fourth year the categories were announced on “Good Morning America.” In previous years, the winners were announced in pre-televised activities and acknowledged during the CMA Awards broadcast. Frankie Ballard will host pre-tel ceremonies tonight and will present the trophies to the winners as well as Musician of the Year. In addition, Ballard will present two special industry honors and the CMA Broadcast Awards for Personality and Radio Station of the Year. The recipients will be acknowledged during the broadcast and participate in backstage media interviews.

MADDIE & TAE SCORE THEIR FIRST CMA AWARD!

  “Girl In A Country Song” Takes Video of the Year on Good Morning America

First CMA Nomination/Win for Maddie & Tae + First Award of 49th Annual CMA Awards

Photo Credit: Allister Ann

 

 

Nashville, TN (November 4, 2015) – Tae Dye was still asleep. Maddie Marlow was on the couch in a t-shirt and slouchy pants, watching Good Morning America on ABC. Suddenly, the pair of songwriter sensations from Sugarland, Texas and Ada, Oklahoma were the first award winners for The 49^th Annual CMA Awards.

“Oh, my… oh, wow… oh, OH, OH!” Maddie texted her team, “Tae and I just won a CMA!!” She followed the text with a video of her doing a happy dance because “Girl In A Country Song,” the pair’s gender-role-flipping video response to Bro Country, had just scored an upset for Video of the Year against Miranda Lambert’s “Little Red Wagon,” Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush,” Kacey Musgraves’ “Biscuits” and Carrie Underwood’s “Something In The Water.”

“We were just so glad to be nominated,” Tae said a few minutes later. “When you see all those amazing artists names, and you see yours, you think, ‘Wow.’ You don’t think about winning; you’re just glad to be there. But to win? That’s crazy.”

“Girl In A Country Song” took America by storm when it was released last fall. Media attention from The New Yorker to Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone to Atlantic Monthly to The Village Voice took Country where it rarely appeared – and Country radio agreed, making this only the third female duo in Billboard Country chart history to have a #1 debut single. The pair were recently honored with the NSAI's “10 Songs I Wish I Had Written.”

But it was the video – directed by TK McKamy – that really captured the spark. At a time when females in Country songs were mute Barbie dolls, Maddie & Tae turned the tables on real boys by casting some normal guys as video vixens. Or as NPR’s Ann Powers wrote of the power pair, “Maddie & Tae are more. They’re songwriters, powerful harmonizers…and in the video for ‘Girl In A Country Song,’ natural comediennes.”

“This video was so much fun, but it also got a lot of people talking,” Tae explained. “And it really says some stuff about what makes girls matter. I’m honored people saw it as we meant it: more than a joke, but proof you can speak you mind and not be mean.”

“Our parents raised us to stand up for ourselves,” Maddie continued. “To never let anyone tell us you can’t – as long as you do the work – and to know that what makes you matter is what’s inside your heart! We’re funny and smart and we have things to say, and with ‘Girl In A Country Song,’ especially the video, we did that!”

Surpassing 28 million VEVO views, “Girl In A Country Song” is not just one of Country music’s most talked about videos, it’s also one of the genre’s most watched. Believing there’s a place for plucky girls, Maddie & Tae have been smashing stereotypes and empowering young women since their first single dropped late last year.

After finishing Dierks Bentley’s SOUNDS OF SUMMER TOUR, they kicked off a headlining tour at NYC’s Highline Ballroom to strong reviews as Rolling Stone raved, “Maddie & Tae Launch Headlining Tour With Precocious Wisdom, Wit.” Now with their first CMA Award, they head into tonight’s show – airing live on ABC at 8/7c – vying for another win as Vocal Duo and New Artist nominees.

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Kenny Chesney Spreads More Stadium Love

 

First Addition To 2016 Tour Is Louisville’s Cardinal Stadium May 28
 

Nashville, Tenn ( Nov. 4, 2015) - With 11 stadiums already on the books for Kenny Chesney’s 2016 Spread the Love Tour, the 8-time Entertainer of the Year is already announcing an addition to that line-up. On Saturday, May 28, Chesney will hit Louisville’s Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium for an all day celebration of fun, friends and music.

“You don’t wanna overdo the stadium thing to where it’s not special,” Chesney says of the latest addition to next year’s schedule. “But being outside in Louisville is one of those places where the music hits the night, and it’s not the same as being inside. As we’re looking at the routings and our history, I’m really glad we’re gonna be playing Cardinal Stadium ‘cause as great as the Yum! Center was, I think we’re gonna top that show!”

Having broken nine attendance records – many his own – and selling in excess of 1.3 million tickets on The Big Revival Tour, the man The Wall Street Journal called “The King of the Road” is serious about amping up the energy of last year’s audiences. Kicking off Spread the Love with April 23’s concert at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, this is going to be a summer that takes no prisoners in terms of how he hits that stage.

“Last year, we stripped things back and we really learned how to push the energy between us and the crowd,” Chesney says of his focus coming into this year. “So getting ready for this year, we’re gonna keep the music a big part of it, and how the fans lean into those songs – the singing, cheering, dancing – so it’s all about that! When you see Miranda (Lambert), Sam (Hunt) and Old Dominion – you know those are all people who take connecting with the audience through their songs as seriously as I do.”

Still more stadiums will be announced. For now, though, it’s a dozen stadiums and counting for the songwriter from East Tennessee who so many set their summers by. Called “Two parts Mick Jagger, one part Bruce Springsteen and one part Billy Graham” by the Dallas Morning News this summer, Chesney is all about the live connection that music makes between people – and the further he can push the energy and the memory-making, the happier he is about being out on the road.

“Let’s face it,” he says, “we all have those songs that mark or define our lives. Those songs are literally the soundtrack of our memories, and the only thing better than having those songs is sharing them with friends. Since we started hitting the road as headliner, people have made our shows the meet-up point for friends, for family and even for people they’ve met in our parking lots over the years. I’ve seen people come back summer-after-summer, get engaged, get married, have kids and really come into their own.

“Those stadium shows really bring that home, and there’s nothing like them.”

Chesney is the only country artist on Billboard’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years – in spite of only being a headliner for the last dozen. With Spread the Love, he’s planning to take it up a notch, and now Louisville’s part of Chesney’s summer 2016.

Kenny Chesney
Spread the Love 2016
Updated Stadiums ONLY

April 23                  Jordan-Hare Stadium                  Auburn, Ala.

May 7                     Chase Field                                  Phoenix, Ariz.

May 28                   Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium     Louisville, Ky.

June 4                     AT&T Stadium                           Arlington, Texas*

June 18                   Miller Park                                  Milwaukee, Wisc.*

June 25                   Lincoln Financial Field               Philadelphia, Pa.*

July 2                      Heinz Field                                 Pittsburgh, Pa.

July 16                    Arrowhead Stadium                   Kansas City, Mo.

July 23                    Century Link Field                     Seattle, Wash.

August 6                  Levi’s Stadium                          Santa Clara, Calif.

August 13                Ford Field                                  Detroit, Mich.*

August 20                MetLife Stadium                       East Rutherford, N.J.

& MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED…