(Nashville, TN) – July 7, 2023 — The stunning duet version of Tenille Arts’ “Jealous of Myself” single with LeAnn Rimes was released in April, and the two re-connected at Laurel Canyon Stages last week to shoot a music video of the moving song with famed producer/director Roman White. The clip is slated for release in the coming weeks.
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Tenille Arts Joined By LeAnn Rimes For “Jealous of Myself” Video
Morgan Evans Releases Vulnerable Single “Over For You”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (October 19, 2022) – Just a few short weeks ago, Morgan Evans captivated his home country audience at CMC Rocks QLD Festival where he debuted his brand new song “Over For You.” The crowd of 25,000+ were on the edge of their seats as Evans delivered each line for the first time. Due to increasingly high demand, the studio version of the personal and vulnerable single is available everywhere today, impacting country radio immediately (LISTEN HERE).
“I recorded this vocal on the same day we wrote the song,” said Evans. “It was a difficult time in my life and writing this helped me process a lot of what I was going through. I’d like to thank everyone that has reached out the last few weeks, both those with messages of support and those sharing their own stories.”
Fans couldn’t get enough of the emotional track, written by Evans, Madison Love, Geoff Warburton and One Love. Uploads of the live performance had received hundreds of thousands of views on social media within the first few days following, prompting “Over For You – Live in Melbourne” to be recorded and released to DSPs last week (LISTEN HERE). Watch the Melbourne performance HERE.
The media jumped on the live performance including Us Weekly, E!, The Bobby Bones Show and more, with Billboard proclaiming, “many of the best songs come from heartbreak, and this is absolutely one of Evans’ best releases to date.” People observed that Evans appeared to be “channeling his heartbreak into song,” with Taste of Country noting “fans [were] voicing their empathy from the crowd.” CMT said Evans “places his heart on the line” in the raw ballad, stating it is “destined to tug at heartstrings worldwide.”
A Thousand Horses’ New Single “Livin’ My Best Life” Premieres Today
Acclaimed country rock band A Thousand Horses is premiering their new single, “Livin’ My Best Life” today. Watch/share the official music video HERE.
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, “Livin’ My Best Life” is the first track unveiled from the band’s forthcoming new album, which is set for release next year. The album is A Thousand Horses’ first project in partnership with Cobb’s Low Country Sound imprint at Elektra Records. Additional album details to be announced soon.
Of reuniting in the studio with Cobb, guitarist Zach Brown shares, “Dave’s been a long-time supporter of the band. He’s always really believed in us and gets our vision, and always has. I mean, we named our band in his studio 10 years ago. It’s amazing this journey we’ve had with him.” Adds fellow guitarist Bill Satcher, “Dave is a brother. It’s great to get in there and make records with your friends. He is like an additional member of the band in that situation.”
The release of “Livin’ My Best Life” adds to a series of breakout years for A Thousand Horses following their acclaimed full-length debut Southernality in 2015. The album’s lead single, “Smoke,” reached #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, which made them the first group to top the chart with a debut single since Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” in 2008. Of the band, Rolling Stone praised, “country music’s new Lynyrd Skynyrd…a muscular mix of radio country and Southern rock,” while CMT declared, “stellar…the quartet is learning from the best, making records they believe in, being true to themselves, their artistry and making it happen.” Most recently, the band released 2017’s deluxe EP, Bridges, of which Sounds Like Nashville hailed, “showcases what A Thousand Horses do best with a mixture of heavy Southern rock influences and nostalgic country storytelling that will have listeners begging for more.”
Based in Nashville, TN, A Thousand Horses is Michael Hobby (vocals), Bill Satcher (guitar), Zach Brown (guitar) and Graham DeLoach (bass). Since their debut, the band has toured extensively across the world including dates supporting artists such as Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gregg Allman and more. 2020 tour details to be announced soon.
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine Are “Better Off” With New Single, Out Today
PLATINUM-certified Canadian breakout duo ELIJAH WOODS x JAMIE FINE are thrilled to reveal their second single “Better Off” (Big Machine Records), available now: https://ewxjf.lnk.to/BetterOffPR. The powerful new track comes hot on the heels of their chart-topping debut single “Ain’t Easy,” which has garnered over 16 million streams to date and was certified PLATINUM earlier this summer as it dominated airwaves nationwide. This Sunday (8/26), EWxJF will kick off an epic red carpet street party at the 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards with their first exclusive live award show performance of “Ain’t Easy” and will also vie for Best New Canadian Artist.
EWxJF have been hard at work touring and recording new music since being named the season one/week two winners of CTV’s new hit series The Launch. Last week, the duo performed at the iHeartRadio Music Summit in NYC, delivering a performance filled with integrity and candor that received a roaring standing ovation from the audience.
Comprised of instrumentalist/composer Elijah Woods, “churning out endlessly inventive hooks” (Ottawa Citizen), and lyricist/vocalist Jamie Fine, whose “vocal delivery bores the influence of artists from Alanis to Adele” (Ottawa Citizen), EWxJF is a delicate marriage of exploratory musical styles and masterful emotional play. Purposefully breaching the boundaries of rhythmic Pop music by embracing and balancing their penchant for stylized pop and Hip-Hop culture, EWxJF continuously create waves rather than ride them – striving to remain true to a vision that deviates from the mainstream, bringing full-sized moments and their kinetic energy to the forefront, one genre-defying hit at a time.
Ready to ascend to the next level of super stardom like fellow Canadian global stars Drake, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Jessie Reyez and more – the duo continues to pull away from the pack as one of the most successful breakthrough musical acts of the year, as evidenced by the PLATINUM sales success of “Ain’t Easy”, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes All Genres chart and hit No. 1 on the Top 200 most Shazamed songs in Canada. The Top 5 hit at Pop and HOT AC Radio, was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder (One Republic) and continues to grow in popularity amongst a worldwide audience. The track was recently serviced to radio in the U.S. and is already picking up adds.
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Sam Hunt Releases New Single “Downtown’s Dead” – Available Now
Sam Hunt released his brand new single, “Downtown’s Dead,” this week. Dropping hints on his
socials all day Tuesday, Hunt’s new song, co-written by Hunt with Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally and Charlie Handsome, is now available HERE.
“Downtown’s Dead” is the first new single from the critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated superstar since last year’s record-breaking, 5x Platinum-selling smash, “Body Like A Back Road.” At 34 weeks, Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” set the record for the most weeks at No. 1 in the six-decade history of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and earned Hunt the 2017 Academy of Country Music Award for “Single Record of the Year.” Hunt will also receive the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award at the ACM Honors ceremony this summer in recognition of this unprecedented achievement. Additionally, “Body Like A Back Road” was the No. 1 most-streamed and the No. 1 most-downloaded country song of 2017, received CMT’s inaugural Song of the Year Award for 2017, and it is nominated for two Billboard Music Awards – Top Selling Song and Top Country Song. Hunt is also nominated for the Billboard Chart Achievement Award, Top Country Artist and Top Country Male Artist at this weekend’s celebration. Fans can vote for Hunt’s Chart Achievement nomination
HERE and tune in to the 2018 Billboard Music Awards live on Sunday, May 20 at 8pm ET on NBC.
Hunt hits the road this month as a special guest on Luke Bryan’s What Makes You Country Tour – XL Stadium Sized along with country star Jon Pardi and opening artists Morgan Wallen (May-Aug) and Carly Pearce (Sep-Oct). Kicking off May 31 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ONT., Hunt, Bryan and Pardi will hit 13 of North America’s biggest and best sports stadiums including MetLife Stadium (NYC), Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati), Raymond James Stadium (Tampa), Heinz Field (Pittsburgh), Fenway Park (Boston), Target Field (Minneapolis), Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles), Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver), Busch Stadium (St. Louis), Wrigley Field (Chicago), BC Place Stadium (Vancouver) and Ford Field (Detroit).
For more information on music, tour dates and tickets, please visit
www.SamHunt.com.
Cheap Trick’s New Single “The Summer Looks Good On You” Is Available Now
Watch the Official Lyric Video Here: https://CheapTrick.lnk.to/SummerLyric
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Join Poison for NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME TOUR, Kicking Off Tonight in Irvine, CA
Writers: Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond
Producers: Cheap Trick & GRAMMY® Award Winner Julian Raymond
CHEAP TRICK SUMMER 2018 TOUR DATES
May 18 | Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
May 19 | Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock*
May 20 | Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino*
May 22 | Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre*
May 23 | Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre*
May 25 | Kansas City, MO – Spirit Center*
May 26 | St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
May 27 | Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2018
May 31 | Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre*
June 2 | Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
June 3 | The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
June 5 | Atlanta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre*
June 7 | Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center*
June 8 | Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater*
June 9 | Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
June 10 | Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center*
June 12 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
June 13 | Syracuse, NY – Lakeview Amphitheater*
June 14 | Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*
June 15 | Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook*
June 17 | Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
June 19 | Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*
June 21 | Wantagh, NY – Northewell Health @ Jones Beach*
June 22 | Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods*
June 23 | Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center*
June 24 | Allentown, PA – PPL Center*
June 26 | Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater*
June 29 | Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park**
June 30 | Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place*
July 1 | Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Event Center*
July 6 | Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater**
July 8 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
July 13 | Manchester, IA – Delaware County Fair
July 14 | Chippewa Falls, WI – Northern Wisconsin State Fair
July 20 | Bossier City, IA – Horseshoe Bossier City – Riverdome
July 25 | Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Klondike Days Fair
July 26 | Minot, ND – North Dakota State Fair
July 27 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Field***
August 3 | Leamington, ON – Hogs for Hospice
August 4 | Columbus, OH – OH State Fair – Celeste Center
August 5 | Binghampton, NY – Spiedie Festival
August 10 | Selbyville, DW – The Freeman Stage at Bayside
August 11 | Boston, MA – Fenway Park***
August 24 | St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium***
August 26 | Du Quoin, IL – Du Quoin State Fair
August 30 | Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Center of the Arts Amphitheater
August 31 | Winnnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
*with Poison
**with Lynyrd Skynyrd
***with Def Leppard and Journey
ABOUT CHEAP TRICK: Cheap Trick are an indisputable American institution, beloved around the globe since 1974 for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential, brand of pop rock ‘n’ roll. The band – Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Daxx Nielsen (drums) – are true pioneers with an unparalleled streak of certifiably classic tunes, from “He’s A Whore,” “California Man” and “Dream Police” to “Surrender,” “I Want You To Want Me” and the worldwide No. 1 hit single, “The Flame.” Having released three Big Machine Records’ albums in the last three years – BANG ZOOM CRAZY…HELLO (2016), WE’RE ALL ALRIGHT (2017) and CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS (2017) – Cheap Trick are as vital today as ever. 2016 saw Cheap Trick’s long-awaited induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The induction honored both the band and the pioneering sound that has earned them total record sales well in excess of 20 million featured appearances and more than 40 international GOLD and PLATINUM certifications. 2017’s WE’RE ALL ALRIGHT! was yet another undisputed triumph for the band as the album’s first single, “Long Time Coming,” enjoyed an unprecedented run of 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart. Firmly cemented as one of the most important bands in music history, Cheap Trick will continue their reign as the top progenitors of power-pop having played over 5,000 shows throughout their career. Cheap Trick joins Poison on the road this summer for the NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME TOUR. For tour dates and updates on Cheap Trick, visit CheapTrick.com.
FIRST LISTEN: Dierks Bentley’s New Single “Woman, Amen”
Sugarland To Release “Still The Same” On December 21st
GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Award-winning Country duo SUGARLAND announced today their upcoming single, “Still The Same,” will be available worldwide with all digital partners on December 21. Signifying their return, the song will be released through a joint venture between Big Machine Records and UMG Nashville. The Big Machine Records’ radio promo team will introduce “Still The Same” to Country radio in 2018.
“We are thrilled for fans to hear our new music, especially this new single,” said Jennifer Nettles. “The title of the song is so meaningful to us as we want fans to know, we are still the same, we are still the same Sugarland they’ve known and loved”.
Kristian Bush added, “We want to finish where we left off. We always knew were going to make music again, so this has been the best of both worlds. We were able to take time to feed our personal passions, and we’re excited to come back together to create music as a band again.”
Sugarland has sold nearly 10 million albums domestically, achieving high-mark sales with PLATINUM-certified THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE, 2X PLATINUM LOVE ON THE INSIDE and 3X PLATINUM TWICE THE SPEED OF LIFE as well as ENJOY THE RIDE. The superstars have also garnered PLATINUM-certified singles “All I Want to Do” and “Stay” as well as 2X PLATINUM hit “Stuck Like Glue.” The pair has amassed GOLD-certified smashes with “Baby Girl,” “It Happens,” “Settlin’,” “Something More” and “Want To” while enjoying a host of industry accolades, including five consecutive CMA Awards for Vocal Duo of the Year (2007-2011), five ACM Awards (including Song of the Year and Single of the Year) and GRAMMY® Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Country Song for “Stay.” The chart-toppers have earned seven No. 1 singles to date and amassed over 260 million on-demand streams.
Currently back in the studio working on their new album and mapping out tour dates for 2018, Sugarland is set to perform at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018 from New York City’s Times Square on December 31. For more information about upcoming music and tours, visit SugarlandMusic.com.
Thomas Rhett Brings “Marry Me” To Country Radio
Current American Music Awards nominee THOMAS RHETT’S newest single “Marry Me” ships to Country radio today, following a hot streak as “Craving You” and “Unforgettable” – the first two singles from his Billboard 200 chart-topper LIFE CHANGES (The Valory Music Co.) – soared to No. 1, each faster than the one before and with RIAA GOLD certification. Known for his “detailed style of songwriting” (Rolling Stone), Thomas Rhett often draws from personal experience when it comes to penning a new song, but for “Marry Me,” he flips the tables alongside hit co-writers Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally, presenting a non-autobiographical “heartbreaking twist” (Associated Press) to the track.
“‘Marry Me’ is one of my favorite tracks on the record,” said Thomas Rhett. “It’s my big ‘what if’ song. I wrote it from the perspective of if I had never told my wife how I felt about her all those years ago. I probably would have been sitting at her wedding watching her marry someone else. Heartbreaking thought and thankfully I DID tell her how I felt- but it makes for a great song concept that so many people can relate to.”
Thomas Rhett is set to perform LIVE from AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game (3:30P CT/CBS) against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thanksgiving Day, kicking off The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. Donations to the campaign help provide shelter and meals for the homeless and hungry as well as Christmas toys for millions of children, in addition to numerous other social service programs The Salvation Army provides year-round.
In September, Thomas Rhett released his third album LIFE CHANGES, the biggest, boldest-sounding record of his career, filled with a diverse batch of songs united by the “consistency of their craft” (Variety) as he stretches his sound to new limits. Highlighting his “detailed style of songwriting” (Rolling Stone), the new release debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, marking the first Country release to take the top spot in 2017. This week, he wrapped an electric run in the UK which included capacity venues in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, marking 31 total sell outs on his in-demand debut headlining HOME TEAM TOUR this year. Thomas Rhett recently announced he’ll roll the momentum in to next year on his LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018, set to kick off in April. For more information and a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit ThomasRhett.com.
Grammy-Nominated Country Sensation Cam Releases Much-Anticipated New “Single,” Diane, Today!
Available for Download and Streaming, “Diane” Was Written and Produced by the Team Behind Cam’s Platinum-Selling #1 Smash, “Burning House”, The Most-Downloaded Song by a Female Country Artist Released Since 2015.
Acclaimed, multi-award-nominated songstress Cam is sure to delight fans anxious for new music as she previews her 2018 Arista Nashville/RCA Records sophomore album with the release of “Diane,” the forthcoming collection’s debut single, available now HERE.
Inspired by the storyline of Dolly Parton’s classic “Jolene,” the driving, tempo-rich track delivers a sonically refreshing tale of love and regret and commiseration. The song was co-written by Cam, Jeff Bhasker, and Tyler Johnson, the team behind the most-downloaded song by a female country artist released since 2015—Cam’s Platinum-certified #1 smash, “Burning House”—which propelled Cam to her first GRAMMY®, ACM, CMA, CMT, and American Music Awards nominations.
About the song, Cam shares, “‘Diane’ is my response to Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene.’ It’s the apology so many spouses deserve, but never get. The other woman is coming forward to break the news to the wife about an affair, respecting her enough to have that hard conversation, once she realized he was married. Because everyone should be able to decide their own path in life, based on the truth. Women especially should do this for each other, since our self-worth can still be so wrapped up in our partners. And in true country fashion, I’ve set the whole raw story to upbeat music, so you can dance while you process it all.”
A GRAMMY winner as Producer of the Year, Jeff Bhasker (Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars) and multiple-GRAMMY nominee Tyler Johnson (Harry Styles, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran) produced “Diane,” in addition to co-writing the song with Cam. Bhasker and Johnson also produced Cam’s widely acclaimed 2015 major-label debut, Untamed.
As part of the excitement surrounding the single release, Cam will perform “Diane” and other songs as part of a 30-minute Facebook Livestream event at 11 AM, CT, on October 31, with the performance originating from an intimate music space in Sony Music Nashville’s office in the Gulch area of downtown Nashville, near Music Row. Stream Cam’s performance HERE.
Among other appearances in support of “Diane,” California-native Cam is looking ahead to the launch of her Best Coast Tour, headlining nine West Coast dates beginning November 28. Having recently opened selected shows on Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s blockbuster Soul2Soul Tour and for international star Harry Styles at his sold out Ryman Auditorium show in Nashville, Cam is also set to wrap her opening slot on George Strait’s 2017 residency tour at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with shows December 8 and 9. For complete tour dates, please visit www.camcountry.com.
Along with working on her upcoming album, Cam’s busy 2017 included co-writing the song “Palace” with Sam Smith and Tyler Johnson on Sam Smith’s forthcoming album, The Thrill of It All, releasing November 3. She also contributed background vocals and electric guitar to the track.
About Cam
California-born singer/songwriter Cam emerged as one of the true breakthrough artists of the past two years, achieving her first Platinum record and first #1 country single with “Burning House,” which earned her a GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. In fact, she was the only female country act to release a song in 2015 and amass a million downloads by the end of the year. The success also sparked Cam to six nominations for the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards (most-nominated female), two nods for the American Country Countdown Awards and three nominations for the CMT Music Awards (tied for most-nominated artist), two nominations for the 50th Annual CMA Awards, and one for the 2016 American Music Awards. Her Untamed album on Arista Nashville/RCA Records, which released December 11, 2015, debuted at #2 on Billboard ’s Top Country Albums chart with the year’s best first-week album sales by a debut country artist. Untamed was met with widespread critical acclaim from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, Associated Press, and many others. Cam, who co-wrote each of her 11 debut album tracks, has appeared on national TV programs including Good Morning America, Today, CBS This Morning, The Voice, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Talk, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, LIVE with Kelly, The Grammys, ACM Awards, and The 10th ACM Honors CBS special (with Alicia Keys). In addition to completing her first headline concert series, 2016’s The Burning House Tour , this rising country star opened two major 2016 tours: Brad Paisley’s Crushin’ It Tour and Dierks Bentley’s Somewhere on a Beach Tour. The Apple Music Festival 2015 in London, Stagecoach, SXSW, ACM Lifting Lives Party for a Cause, CMA Music Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, and the C2C Festival in the UK and Ireland are among the many events in which Cam has participated over the past two years.
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