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HAMPTON, Ga. (Feb. 22, 2016) – After the closest finish in Daytona 500 history – Denny Hamlin winning by a 0.010-second margin over Martin Truex, Jr. – the  2016 NASCAR season shifts 400 miles north, to Atlanta Motor Speedway, a track that has seen its own share of photo finishes over the years.  Aside from yesterday’s thrilling final lap, Atlanta Motor Speedway is unlike Daytona International Speedway in nearly every other facet. The track is a mile shorter, the surface is aged and abrasive, and cars’ speeds and performance aren’t reined in by restrictor plates. Additionally, the much-anticipated low-downforce aerodynamic package being used in the Sprint Cup Series in 2016 will debut at Atlanta this weekend. It provides decreased downforce on the car, creating less grip and forcing the driver to manipulate the car more than ever before. It also allows cars to race closer together, enabling more passing at high speeds and generally creates a more competit

Nashville, TN (February 22, 2016) - ACM Vocal Group Of The Year nominees, RASCAL FLATTS , began their second Vegas Residency:  Rascal Flatts Rhythm & Roots  last Wednesday (2/17) with a raucous extended weekend full of “fans singing every word” ( Las Vegas Sun ) as the "trio blasted through hit after hit"  ( Las Vegas Review Journal .) The Superstar vocal group, returning to The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino after a successful debut residency there last year, offered fans a change of pace with a stripped-down setup allowing fans to fully engage with the band as they performed their biggest hits. With the festivities in full swing on Saturday, the trio also welcomed special guest Brian McKnight to the stage for moving renditions of “Back At One” and “One Last Cry.”   Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney) will pick back up in Las Vegas on Wednesday (2/24) for six more shows as part of their residency, joined by “The Voice” finalist Bar

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Vince Gill playing free show on Lower Broadway : Grammy Award-winning musician Vince Gill will be hosting a free show on Lower Broadway on Friday. (2-12-16)

CHRIS JANSON CLOSES “CRS NEW FACES SHOW” RECEIVING STANDING OVATIONS & RAVE REVIEWS NASHVILLE, TN –(February 11, 2016)- In what Morning Hangover is calling “the most electric performer at CRS,” Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Music Nashville singer-songwriter Chris Janson brought the Country Radio Seminar crowd to their feet at the New Faces Show here in Nashville last night. His five-song set was bookended with his unique style of harmonica playing and included his #1 Platinum-certified smash, “Buy Me A Boat,” and new chart-rising single “Power of Positive Drinkin’.” Of his performance, Billboard  lauded, “Janson made the strongest statement of the night that he has arrived,” and concluded saying he was “The hit of the night, for sure. Slam dunk. Touchdown. Whatever you want to call it! ” “Thank you for putting food on my table and letting me feed my family,” said Janson, whose ‘overnight success’ started a decade ago playing Tootsies Orchid Lounge on Lower Broadway

Nashville, TN – Best Country Solo Performance GRAMMY® nominee and Arista Nashville/RCA Records recording artist Cam announced via social media that she’ll be among the presenters when the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards airs live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound this Monday, February 15th, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT, on the CBS Television Network. In advance of the awards, Cam will be in the GRAMMY spotlight in a feature segment of the Friday, February 12, edition of CBS This Morning . While in Nashville this week for activities that included a performance at the annual Country Radio Seminar New Faces of Country Music Show, Cam was the guest of honor at a celebration lunch at the Sony Music Nashville office.  Cam’s record label staff gathered to toast her recent successes, including the release of her acclaimed Untamed album, her GRAMMY nomination and four ACM Awards nominations, and her Platinum-certified #1 single, “Burning House,” which also ranks as the best-selling country single

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 11, 2016) – While touring on the west coast this past December, MCA Nashville’s Josh Turner took some time to join former pro football player Mike Pawlawski on a wild hog hunt for Outdoor Channel’s “ Gridiron Outdoors .” The episode, airing Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. ET (re-air Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. ET), follows Turner and Pawlawski in the hills of California’s San Joaquin Valley as they seek out a mammoth 300+ lb. wild boar. Preview the episode HERE . “What an exciting day,” expresses Turner.  “Mike and the guys were great to hunt with and this hog is incredible.  They say he’s in the top 1% of what they see as far as size goes.  It took four grown men to hoist him onto the tailgate!” Photo Courtesy of Modern Management

JASON ALDEAN TO HOST CAPACITY CROWD AS FIRST-EVER HEADLINER TO SELL OUT CMC ROCKS QLD COUNTRY FESTIVAL ACM "Entertainer of the Year” Nominee Sets The Tone For International Shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland, AUS NASHVILLE, TN - Feb. 10, 2016 - ACM “Entertainer of the Year” nominee Jason Aldean catapults his career internationally as the first headliner to ever sellout CMC Rocks QLD Country Music Festival. Fans snagged every ticket to the festival which has featured past headliners, Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw. Before taking the stage, Aldean will bring  one of "2016’s Hottest Tours” (Rolling Stone) to Melbourne, AU (3/8) and Sydney, AU (3/9). "I have been looking forward to heading down under to play, but to hear it's already sold out without ever stepping foot in Australia is really cool," shares Aldean. "The boys and I kicked it off really early this year stateside and I am ready to bring it to the fans who I

The Grand Ole Opry held a special performance tonight as the kick-off night of the Country Radio Seminar (CRS), which will be held through Feb. 10 at Omni Nashville. The star-studded lineup included Trace Adkins, Ashley Campbell, Chris Carmack, Easton Corbin, Chris Janson, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae, Martina McBride and David Nail and was available to all CRS registrants. The Grand Ole Opry at CRS 2016 is sponsored by Disabled American Veterans. Since 2012, Country music’s most famous show has made its mark on CRS and brought star-studded shows to standing room only crowds. With the Opry’s signature barn backdrop and famous microphone stands on stage, the Omni Hotel’s Broadway Ballroom was transformed to give audience members a real taste of the Opry and the Grand Ole Opry House in the middle of CRS.  About Country Radio Seminar:   Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Cou

NASHVILLE, TN (February 5, 2016) – Maddie & Tae are the kind of girls who are always there for someone in trouble. So when Tyler Farr was put on aggressive vocal rest after surgery and needed to pull off friend Lee Brice’s LIFE OFF MY YEARS TOUR, the female duo easily shifted gears and stepped up, performing the first show of opening weekend last night in Salisbury, MD.  “When they called us, we were scheduled to write because we’re already thinking about our next record – and songwriting is so important to us,” explains Tae Dye. “I couldn’t imagine being in that position, right as you’re about to kick-off a tour...” “So we figured, we should do this,” Maddie Marlow continues. “Not only are we friends of both Lee and Tyler, when you put good energy into the world, it sets an example of kindness for our fans. We’ll get back to writing next week!” Putting pen to paper and melodies to lyrics has been a successful passion for the Sugarland, Texan and Ada, Okl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 7, 2016) – The Movieguide® Awards honored international entertainment icon Dolly Parton with the Epiphany Prize for the Most Inspiring TV Program of 2015 for her NBC TV movie “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors.” “I really wanted to celebrate the people, my whole family, who made me who and what I am today. I'm so blessed and thankful for a great cast, producers, director, and for everyone who watched and I’m extremely thankful to the Movieguide® Awards for this honor,” Parton said. The presentation of the Epiphany Prizes for the Most Inspiring Movie and TV Program of 2015 is the highlight of the Awards, which also will be telecast Monday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, Feb. 24 on the REELZChannel. The Epiphany Prizes are supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation ( www.templeton.org ). They are given every year to the “best, most inspiring movie and television program that resulted in a great increase in man’s love or understanding of

Maurice died in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was diagnosed in 1992 and his condition deteriorated in recent months. The disease had progressed to the point he was forced to stop touring with the band 1994. The band had a string of hits, including " Shining Star ," " September ," " Boogie Wonderland ," and " After the Love has Gone ."  In 2000, the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Maurice was individually inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. Maurice's brother,  Verdine , is also a band member.  Although Maurice wasn't touring, he remained involved in the decisions regarding the band. Maurice was 74.

THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER EUROPEAN TOUR DATES GRAMMY-Winning Southern Rock Band Added To Bill For Sweden Rock Festival and Ramblin’ Man Fair Alongside Smoldering Headliners Queen + Adam Lambert, Twisted Sister, Foreigner, Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 4, 2016) – Richard Young of The Kentucky Headhunters has a fear of flying, but this time, that won’t be stopping him. The GRAMMY/CMA/ACM winning southern rock group will get a little closer to the “Spirit In The Sky” as the stars have finally lined up for the Heads to jet-set Europe for main stage performances at both the Sweden Rock Festival June 9 in Solvesborg, Sweden, and the Ramblin’ Man Fair July 24 in Maidstone, Kent, UK. Headlining the Sweden Rock Festival are Queen + Adam Lambert, Twisted Sister, Foreigner; and at the top of the bill for the Ramblin’ Man Fair are Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry. Although the Headhunters perform nearly 100 dates

Nashville, TN (February 3, 2016) – Following a standing-room-only opening weekend of the BLACKOUT TOUR’s North American leg, BRANTLEY GILBERT is gearing up for another season on the road. The Georgia native will continue the momentum this summer headlining his TAKE IT OUTSIDE summer tour. “We’re just getting started bringing the music to the people,” says the back-to-back PLATINUM Country album sellers. “We hit that stage in Saginaw, and the crowd was lit up. Makes you wanna hit the road, and stay out there – when the people are so raging. We knew when we did this arena tour, we were gonna wanna take it outside! We don’t have all the dates in place, but I want the fans in these markets to know I’m coming.” The Georgia native will continue the momentum with his headline TAKE IT OUTSIDE amphitheater tour this summer, kicking off June 2 in Mansfield, MA at XFinity Center. The 22-date and counting throwdown will run into October with Platinum-selling labelmate Justin

Country superstar Alan Jackson is taking his 25-plus years of hits and fan-favorites on the road in 2016, as he extends his hugely successful KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR into the new year. Rising star Lauren Alaina will be the special guest.  Alan Jackson’s KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR finds the country icon performing hits that have gained him legions of longtime fans, songs that continue to draw new crowds as a younger generation discovers his music. Jackson’s repertoire withstands the test of time; it has impacted a field of artists who cite Jackson as an influence. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous, including his debut hit, “Here in The Real World”…signature songs such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive” and “Gone Country”…the career-defining “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” and poignant “Remember When”… party anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time”…and many more.  Jackson’s first show

DON WILLIAMS UNDERGOES UNEXPECTED HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Williams Postpones 2016 Tour Pending Recovery Nashville, Tenn. (February 2, 2016) – Don Williams has regrettably been forced to postpone his 2016 tour after unexpected hip replacement surgery. The Country Music Hall of Famer and CMA/ACM award-winning country music artist recently announced a 21-city tour. Ticket buyers are encouraged to contact local venues and authorized ticketing platforms regarding refunds. DON WILLIAMS TOUR POSTPONED Feb 17 Florida Theatre - Jacksonville, Fla. Feb 18 Pensacola Saenger Theatre - Pensacola Fla. Feb 19 Tivoli Theatre - Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb 20 Tennessee Theatre - Knoxville, Tenn. Feb 23 Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount, VA Feb 24 The Beacon Theatre - Hopewell, Va. Feb 25 Mountain Arts Center - Prestonsburg, Ky. Feb 26 Peace Concert Hall - Greenville, S.C. Feb 27 Lyric Fine Arts Theatre - Birmingham, Ala. March 10 The Joint At Hard

Nashville drummer falls through window, keeps on playing : A drummer fell through a window at a downtown Nashville honky tonk over the weekend while finishing a song. (2-1-16)

NASHVILLE, TN – (Feb 1 2016) – Elektra Records Nashville/Warner Music Nashville’s Jana Kramer has received two wonderful surprises in less than 24 hours: a Female Vocalist of the Year nomination for this year’s ACM Awards and a new baby girl, Jolie Rae Caussin, born yesterday afternoon in Nashville . This is Kramer’s first Female Vocalist nom following her ACM Award win for “Top New Female Artist” in 2012. “What a whirlwind of great surprises and wonderful news,” said Kramer. “I’m overwhelmed with joy after welcoming my beautiful baby girl into the world AND finding out I’ve been nominated for an ACM Award!” A number with special significance for Jana, 31 is not only the title of her latest critically-acclaimed album, featuring the gold-certified single “I Got The Boy” but also just so happened to be the day she gave birth to her new baby daughter. In October,  thirty one  debuted with career-best sales numbers, landing in the Top 10 of the all-genre  Billboard  200 albums c

NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville, TN – (February 1, 2016) – 2016 Grammy nominee Carrie Underwood launched The Storyteller Tour - Stories in the Round over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida with a sold-out 360-degrees crowd of nearly 14,000 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. This is Underwood’s first tour “in the round.” With the stage in the middle of the arena floor, the 360-degree setting “had the effect of providing front-row seats for hundreds of fans. Lasers and swaying spotlights and fireworks and explosions all added to the spectacle. But make no mistake, Underwood was the star of the show,” said the Florida Times-Union.  Underwood’s second single “Heartbeat” from her #1 selling Storyteller album, being performed in the tour photo, has reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart today. The song was co-written by Underwood, Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell and was produced by Crowell.  www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 1, 2016) – Iconic duo and international sensation, the Bellamy Brothers, continue their 40th anniversary tour with more than 50 dates in the U.S. as well as dates in Switzerland, Germany, Norway and Sweden, just to name a few stops. The successful second leg of their tour coincides with their new album “40 Years: The Album,” a compilation of past hits and new songs, which also benefits Susan G. Komen by donating $1 of every U.S. iTunes download to fund breast cancer research, education and community outreach programs. Click here to purchase “ 40 Years: The Album .” "There always seems to be heightened awareness during October, but we wanted to do something throughout the other 11 months of the year,” David Bellamy said. "We're doing a year-long [campaign] with 'Let Your Love Flow' for their website, and we're donating a dollar through iTunes for the next year off sales of this album." “ 40 Years: The Album ” encomp