The Academy of Country Music and ZinePak are proud to announce the release of the Official 2014 ACM Awards ZinePak, a limited-edition package spotlighting country’s biggest names and brightest new stars. The collection pairs a 120-page magazine with 31 songs on two CDs. It also includes a ballot with this year’s ACM Awards nominees and six collectible guitar picks. The ZinePak will be available at Walmart stores nationwide beginning on March 18, leading up to the LIVE broadcast of the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The package retails for $10. Continue Reading →
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Official 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards ZinePak Available March 18
EXCLUSIVE | A First Look & Listen From Home Free of NBC’s ‘The Sing Off’
How about a first look & listen from Home Free of NBC’s ‘The Sing Off’ right here exclusively on FOCUS on the 615 for 48 hours only? You’ll get to hear the album and also get to see the guys explain track by track about 5 of the songs on the album in the video below: Continue Reading →
The Swon Brothers Continue Their Journey AroundTheSworld!
Arista Nashville recording duo The Swon Brothers brought their hot debut single, “Later On,” all the way to Russia for a performance on NBC’s Today show (see it here) during the Olympics, and the brothers celebrated the journey with their fans, posting photos and video of their adventure on their Swon-styled website, AroundTheSworld.com. Now, Zach and Colton are delivering more worldwide fun as they share their experiences in Mexico beginning today as special guests on labelmate Jerrod Niemann’s High Noon Adventure at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. Continue Reading →
First Round Of ACM Awards Performers Announced – 4/6 on CBS
ACM AWARD NOMINEES JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN, MIRANDA LAMBERT,BLAKE SHELTON, GEORGE STRAIT, KEITH URBAN AND THE BAND PERRYTO PERFORM ON THE 49TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDSBROADCAST LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGASSUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced ACM Award nominees Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban and The Band Perry are scheduled to perform on the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The ceremony, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Continue Reading →
ACM Award Nominees Celebrate April 1st Release With Performances On Good Morning America And The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Dan + Shay’s highly anticipated album, Where It All Began, is available for pre-order today via iTunes (where it’s already No. 7 on iTunes Country Chart) and on DanandShay.com. As the only country artists named to CNN’s “Fresh Faces” and Billboard’s “2014 Artists to Watch,” the ACM Award nominees will officially release their debut album April 1st on Warner Bros. Records. Celebrating with performances on Good Morning America, appearing on the day of release Tuesday, April 1st and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, appearing Friday, April 4th, the week culminates with The ACM Awards where Dan + Shay are up for their first ever nomination for “Vocal Duo of the Year.” Continue Reading →
Tin Pan South Announces Performers/Fast Access Passes On Sale
The 22nd Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Presented by Regions Bank features the top songwriters in almost every form of music, and organizers today announced the initial performers in this year’s exciting five-day event. Tin Pan South is set for Tuesday, March 25 through Saturday, March 29 at 10 popular Nashville-area venues, and the current lineup can be seen at TinPanSouth.com. Continue Reading →
Scotty McCreery’s “See You Tonight” Goes Gold
Photo Credit: Alan Poizner
Pictured left to right: Royce Risser – UMG SVP Promotion, Cindy Mabe – UMG SVP Marketing, Scotty McCreery, Tom Becci – UMG SVP & COO, Brian Wright – SVP A&R, Damon Moberly – VP Promotion, Mercury Records
Interscope / 19 / Mercury Records Nashville country artist Scotty McCreery earned his third RIAA-certified Gold record with current Top Ten single, “See You Tonight.” McCreery and the UMG Nashville staff celebrated the occasion by hitting the lanes at Pinewood Social in Nashville, Tenn. Continue Reading →
Eli Young Band Celebrates New Album With Performance On TODAY Show March 4th
In celebration of 10,000 TOWNS, Eli Young Band will perform their latest single “Dust” next Tuesday (3/4) on NBC’s TODAY Show in the 10A hour with hosts Kathie Lee and Hoda. The band’s Republic Nashville sophomore album also features EYB’s third career #1 “Drunk Last Night,” which has been certified GOLD with sales over 700,000 downloads. Via the iTunes pre-order, the project is already in the Top 10 on the Country Albums chart. Continue Reading →
Country Radio Seminar 2014 Brings Top Notch Panels And Many Musical Moments To Attendees
Country Radio Seminar 2014 wrapped up on Feb. 21 after three days of star-studded performances, educational panels and radio networking opportunities. Continue Reading →
Kevin Carter And Jay DeMarcus Announce Date For Celebrity Waiters Dinner And After-Party
Kevin Carter, ESPNU sports analyst and 14 year NFL veteran and former Tennessee Titans player, will host the 13th annual Kevin Carter’s “Waiting for Wishes” Celebrity Waiters Dinner to benefit The Kevin Carter Foundation and Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee at The Palm Restaurant on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Nashville’s premiere celebrity event, “Waiting for Wishes” has raised more than $1.5 million for charity since its inception in 2002. Continue Reading →
