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Rascal Flatts’ Celebrity Golf Classic Raises Funds For Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

By on October 15, 2019 in In The Press, Press Releases
Rascal Flatts Celebrity Golf Classic at The Golf Club of Tennessee. Photos of the annual Rascal Flatts Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Photo Credit: Joe Howell
Back Row: (L-R) Delta Dental’s Phil Wenk, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, Champ, WME’s Kristin Cantrell
Front Row: (L-R) Ambassadors Logan Miller, Jessica Meyer, Caroline Lantz and Levi Ray

Nashville, TN – October 15, 2019 – Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts, in partnership with Delta Dental of Tennessee and WME, wrapped the fourth-annual Celebrity Golf Classic yesterday with proceeds benefitting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Taking place at the Golf Club of Tennessee, the comradery-filled event gives each team participating the special opportunity to be paired with a celebrity teammate for a day on the course where funds are raised for the cause the trio has being supporting for over a decade. This year, the vocal group were joined by celebrity friends including Vince Gill, Charles Kelley, Tracy Lawrence, LOCASH, Jimmie Allen, Joe Diffie, Eric Paslay, Jamey Johnson, Mitchell Tenpenny, Shawn Booth, D.B. Sweeney, Eric Decker, Cortland Finnegan, Scott Hamilton, Brett Hull, Rob Riggle and more. 

The fun-filled event was rounded out with dinner, a silent and a live auction and intimate performance by Rascal Flatts. The trio’s spontaneous set featured impromptu collaborations with Charles Kelley, Jamey Johnson and Tyminski. This year’s sold-out event included 32 golf teams and over 350 guests in attendance for the evening show, emceed by Jessie James Decker. 

As longtime supporters of Children’s Hospital, performing and visiting patients across the last ten years as well as their now annual event, Rascal Flatts has raised a total of $5,850,000 for the hospital, which renamed its Pediatric Surgery Center to The Rascal Flatts Surgery Center in 2010. All proceeds benefit research and fellowship training in the Division of Pediatric Urologic Surgery in the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

“We are thrilled to be a part of an event like this,” shared Jay DeMarcus. “We only hope that we can continue to help raise money for Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital. We appreciate everyone who comes out to show their support or makes a donation to a cause that has always been so important to all of us.” 

“Rascal Flatts’ continued passion for helping our patients never ceases to amaze me,” said John W. Brock III, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of Children Hospital, Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services, Director of the Division of Urology and Monroe Carell Jr. Professor. “Jay, Gary and Joe Don are committed to our patients first and foremost. They not only support our hospital through their generous giving, but they also give of their time, always going above and beyond to brighten the days of our patients and families.”

About Rascal Flatts:
With seventeen No. One hits, over 23.4 million albums sold, 35 million digital downloads and 2.2 billion streams worldwide, time and success have only put Rascal Flatts closer to their core with expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. The trio’s Top 20 single “Back To Life” follows back-to-back chart-topping singles “Yours If You Want It” as well as “I Like The Sound Of That.” The group has also earned over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre, Rascal Flatts has sold over 11 million concert tickets to date. For more information visit rascalflatts.com.

About Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt:  
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, treating and helping to prevent a full range of pediatric health issues from colds and broken bones to complex heart diseases and cancer. Achieving 10 out of 10 nationally ranked pediatric specialties in 2019, Children’s Hospital was again named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” for the 13th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a nonprofit organization, opened in 2004, expanded its physical space in 2012, and is currently adding four new floors and 160,000 total sq. ft. The new expansion will help advance the size and scope of the hospital’s mission. For more about Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: ChildrensHospitalVanderbilt.org.

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CRS 2020 Featured Speaker Revealed: Rascal Flatts To Appear At ‘Rascal Flatts: 20 Years of Country Radio Success’

By on October 7, 2019 in Press Releases
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Photo Credit: Robby Klein

(Nashville, Tenn. – Oct. 2, 2019) Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts has been added to the growing list of high-profile speakers confirmed to appear during Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2020.  Rascal Flatts: 20 Years Of Country Radio Success, is set for 4:00pm (CT) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Nashville’s Omni Hotel, and is sponsored by the Country Music Association (CMA) as its annual featured session at CRS. Sarah Trahern, Chief Executive Officer for CMA, will conduct this in-depth Q&A with the trio. Together, they will share insight into the trio’s monumental 20-year journey, as Rascal Flatts broke down boundaries as true trailblazers in the genre while maintaining a longevity and relevance that continues to propel them to the top of the country radio charts.  Prior to the 60-min discussion, Rascal Flatts will also appear at the Opening Ceremonies to reveal the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

CRB/CRS President of the Board, Kurt Johnson, commented, “Rascal Flatts’ indelible mark on Country music for the past two decades makes this a must-see event for CRS2020. Gary, Jay and Joe Don are among the greatest legends of our genre, and their stories will be riveting.”

With seventeen No. One hits, over 23.4 million albums sold, 35 million digital downloads and 2.2 billion streams worldwide, time and success have only put Rascal Flatts closer to their core with expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. The trio’s Top 20 single “Back To Life” follows back-to-back chart-topping singles “Yours If You Want It” as well as “I Like The Sound Of That.” The group has also earned over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre, Rascal Flatts has sold over 11 million concert tickets to date. 

“2020 is going to be our 20th Anniversary as a band and is a huge milestone for us,” shared Gary LeVox. “Country radio has been such an important part of our story and so we’re looking forward to reflecting on where it all began and where country radio continues to take us today.” 


About the Country Music Association:  Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music’s highest honor. More than 7,600 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization’s objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a network television special, “CMA Fest”; and “CMA Country Christmas.” All of CMA’s television properties air on the ABC Television Network in the U.S.    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 Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. Country Radio Seminar 2020 is set for Feb. 19-21 at the Omni Nashville Hotel, and will be held at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Registration for Country Radio Seminar is currently $599 per person and is available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.  Additionally, CRS host hotel, Omni Nashville, is accepting reservations. For more information, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com, and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487

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Vevo Video Premiere: Rascal Flatts | “Back To Life” Live

By on March 25, 2019 in Music, The Latest

Vevo announces the release of Rascal Flatts’ live performance for “Back To Life”. Vevo live performances allow audiences to get closer to their favorite artists with intimate, stripped-down sets. “Back To Life” is the superstar vocal group’s latest single that follows two back-to-back chart-toppers “Yours If You Want It” and “I Like The Sound Of That” on Big Machine Records.

Since their formation, Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus & Joe Don Rooney), have released ten albums, achieved seventeen number one hits and sold over 27 million records. The group has also earned over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre with over 10 million tickets sold, the trio just announced their stacked headlining SUMMER PLAYLIST TOUR, kicking off at two thirds of the group’s home state of Ohio in Cincinnati on 5/16.

 

Time and success have only put Rascal Flatts closer to their core with expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. Be sure to catch them on tour this summer, and keep up with exclusive content from artists all over the world onYouTube.com/Vevo.

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Rascal Flatts Drop Soaring New Single “Back To Life” Today

By on September 28, 2018 in In The Press

Courtesy of Big Machine Records

Superstar vocal group RASCAL FLATTS are releasing a powerhouse new single, “Back To Life” (Big Machine Records), available at Country radio today: https://rascalflatts.lnk.to/BackToLife.  The trio produced the stirring track, which erupts throughout the chorus. Songwriters Cary Barlowe, Niko Moon, Shay Mooney and Fred Wilhelm penned vivid lyrics as Rascal Flatts’ harmonies shine. Billboard exclusively premiered the lyric video for “Back To Life,” available to watch here.

“The first moment we heard this song, we knew it was meant for us,” said Gary LeVox. “There are so many little things that add up to making someone so uniquely special to you, and this song captures that love and conveys all the good feelings that come along with it.  We’re at an exciting point in our careers, and we’re fortunate to be able to just focus on making and releasing music that speaks to us and hopefully resonates with the fans.”

One band. Ten albums. Seventeen No. One hits. Over 27 million records and 10 million tickets sold. Time and success have only put Rascal Flatts closer to their core with expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself.  The trio most recently celebrated back-to-back chart-topping singles “Yours If You Want It” and “I Like The Sound Of That.”  The group has also earned over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, making them the most awarded Country group of the past decade. Rascal Flatts recently wrapped their stacked and highly praised headlining BACK TO US TOUR and will play select dates this fall. For more information visit RascalFlatts.com.

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Rascal Flatts Return To The Road This Summer With Dynamic Back To Us Tour Including Special Guests Dan + Shay & Carly Pearce

By on January 10, 2018 in In The Press

Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts with over 10 million tickets sold, superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts revealed today that they will hit the road this summer for their headlining BACK TO US TOUR kicking off in Hartford, CT.

Groundbreakers within the genre themselves, as well as established tastemakers where “the road has been where the band has done some of their most inspiring work over the years” (Billboard) encouraging and helping break artists following in their footsteps, the trio has invited chart-toppers Dan + Shay and Carly Pearce to join them this summer.  The stacked headlining tour has been highly anticipated by fans excited to hear the group’s 17 career No. 1s and more, following their successful sold-out residency in Las Vegas last year. Fans can purchase tickets beginning January 26 for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com. Live Nation is the national tour promoter.

“I can’t describe how much we are looking forward to the tour this summer!” said Gary LeVox. “We’ve been lucky enough to be in a position to tour consistently throughout our career, and last year felt like the perfect time to reset as we focused on the release of our 10th album. Coming back this year and with our friends Dan + Shay, who are some of the best guys around, as well as Carly who had an amazing year last year, makes it all the more exciting! It’s going to be an awesome time for us and the fans!”

RASCAL FLATTS BACK TO US TOUR CITIES:

Hartford, CT
Mansfield, MA
Alpharetta, GA
Charlotte, NC
Raleigh, NC
Virginia Beach, VA
Holmdel, NJ
Bristow, VA
Wantagh, NY
Tampa, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
St. Louis, MO
Cincinnati, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Chicago, IL
Toronto, ON
Cleveland, OH
Clarkston, MI
Dallas, TX
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Irvine, CA
Sacramento, CA

A force to be reckoned with in any genre, ‪Rascal Flatts recently released their tenth studio album, BACK TO US (Big Machine Records), heralded by Rolling Stone as “the band is returning to their sweet spot,” as well as back-to-back chart-topping singles “Yours If You Want It” and “I Like The Sound Of That.”  Time and success have only put the trio closer to their core on BACK TO US, their LP that’s both a return to form and a proclamation of everything that this trio has come to represent over nearly two decades. And that’s expert musicianship, razor sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. Known as the best-selling country vocal group of the past decade, Rascal Flatts has sold over 23.4 million albums, over 34.3 million digital downloads worldwide, as well as earning over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. For more information visit www.rascalflatts.com.

ABOUT DAN + SHAY: Dan + Shay’s sophomore album Obsessed, featuring their most recent No. 1 single, “How Not To,” debuted earlier this year and follows their 2014 Where It All Began, which made them the first new country duo in SoundScan recorded history to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart. The album included the Platinum-certified debut single, “19 You + Me” and their first No. 1 single, “Nothin’ Like You,” which earned RIAA Gold certification. Their first single off Obsessed, “From The Ground Up” also earned RIAA Platinum certification and marked their second to hit the top of the charts. They have earned four consecutive nominations for both ACM Vocal Duo of the Year and CMA’s Vocal Duo of the Year award as well as nods for an American Country Countdown Awards, CMT Awards, and Radio Disney Music Awards. In 2017 Dan + Shay headlined their Obsessed Tour and joined Thomas Rhett for several dates on his Home Team Tour. For more information and tour dates, please visit DanAndShay.com and follow @DanandShay on Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT CARLY PEARCE: With her GOLD-certified No. 1 “Every Little Thing,” Kentucky native Carly Pearce scored the highest charting solo female debut since July 2015 and joined an elite group of only three women to accomplish this feat in the past 12 years. Carly’s textured vocals and emotive songwriting prowess are emphasized on the Big Machine Records album recorded with sought-after producer busbee, which Uproxx hailed “the best country debut of 2017” and features the blockbuster title track plus new single “Hide the Wine.” Back-to-back chart-toppers on SiriusXM’s The Highway helped solidify Carly in their Class of 2017. The CMT Next Women of Country alum was named to multiple 2017 Ones To Watch Lists as People touted her “the new voice of Country,” and Brett Young invited her on a sold-out run. The new year continues the trajectory, landing Carly to the esteemed 2018 CRS New Faces and Pandora Artist to Watch as well as dates with Blake Shelton’s COUNTRY MUSIC FREAKS, Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES and Rascal Flatts’ BACK TO US tours. For tour dates and more, visit CarlyPearce.com and follow along at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Rascal Flatts Celebrate Album Release With Intimate Performance On May 18

By on May 19, 2017 in In The Press

Pictured (L-R): Maverick Management’s Brian Wolf, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox, Maverick Management’s Clarence Spalding, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus. Photo credit: Katie Kauss

On the eve of their 10th studio album release, superstar vocal group RASCAL FLATTS shared some of the new songs included on the collection with an intimate group in the town where it all started for them, Nashville. With the infamous Music City skyline serving as a backdrop at The Westin Nashville’s L27 Rooftop, the trio gave insight into the process of making one of their most personal albums yet. They performed renditions of songs from the record including their current Top 15 single “Yours If You Want It,” “Back To Us,” “I Know You Won’t” and “Vandalized” before culminating the evening with a sing-along of their smash-hit “Life Is A Highway.” BACK TO US is available today (5/19) on Big Machine Records here.

Photo credit: Katie Kauss

A force to be reckoned with in any genre, Rascal Flatts continue to race up the charts with their new music, heralded by USA Today as a “sure-fire smash.” As the best-selling Country vocal group of the past decade, Rascal Flatts has sold over 23.4 million albums, over 33.7 million digital downloads worldwide, as well as earning over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded Country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre, the trio also recently celebrated a major milestone of 10 million tickets sold, following a rousing year stacked of headlining shows. To pre-order BACK TO US and more, visit  RascalFlatts.com.

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Rascal Flatts Debut “Yours If You Want It” Video At Nashville Haunt The Hermitage Cafe

By on March 18, 2017 in In The Press

Photo 1 (L-R): Scott Borchetta – Big Machine Records, Jay DeMarcus, Charlie Cook – Cumulus, Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney

ACM Awards Vocal Group Of The Year nominee Rascal Flatts shared the new music video for their single “Yours If You Want It” with industry and media friends at The Hermitage Cafe in Nashville this week.  Guests were treated to a taste of the trio’s highly-anticipated May 19 release of their tenth studio album BACK TO US (Big Machine Records). During an intimate breakfast, the guys recounted the hilarious video shoot, career memories and recording the new music.

 

 

A force to be reckoned with in any genre, the upcoming release of BACK TO US comes hot on the heels of the success of Rascal Flatts’ 16th No. 1 hit “I Like The Sound Of That,” from REWIND. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, making them one of only four acts during the SoundScan era to have eight consecutive studio albums debut in the top spot. As the best-selling country vocal group of the past decade, Rascal Flatts has sold over 23.4 million albums, over 33.7 million digital downloads worldwide, as well as earning over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre, the trio also recently celebrated a major milestone of 10 million tickets sold, following a rousing year stacked of headlining shows. To pre-order BACK TO US and more, visit RascalFlatts.com.

 

 

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RASCAL FLATTS PREMIERE SPIRITED “I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT” VIDEO EXCLUSIVELY ON TIDAL TODAY

By on December 3, 2015 in In The Press

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Superstar vocal group RASCAL FLATTS premiered the video for their infectious new single “I Like The Sound Of That” exclusively on TIDAL today. Directed by Kenny Jackson and John Stephens, the fun-spirited music video offers a backstage pass into the band’s creative process that is their everyday life, from working on new songs to playing their headlining shows. The progressive music streaming service will host the video exclusively for seven days here.

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RASCAL FLATTS SET TO PERFORM LIVE TV DEBUT OF NEW SINGLE ON TODAY

By on October 8, 2015 in In The Press

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Following a summer of playing to packed houses across the country on their RIOT TOUR 2015, CMA “Vocal Group Of The Year” nominees Rascal Flatts will head to NYC for the live television debut of their new single “I Like The Sound Of That,” this Friday (10/9) on TODAY at 8am ET on NBC.  

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Rascal Flatts Wrap Vegas Residency

By on March 21, 2015 in In The Press

imageSuperstar vocal group Rascal Flatts’ Vegas residency wrapped this weekend, following a nine-show run at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  The first-ever country residency to take place at the intimate venue featured show-stopping performances receiving critical praise, with Las Vegas Sun touting it as a “straightforward jam session with one of country music’s biggest acts in the past decade.”  For their last show, the trio brought out surprise guest Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe for a ground shaking version of “Kickstart My Heart.”

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