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Jamie Lynn Spears Announces “The Journey” EP Release and Track Listing

By on May 7, 2014 in In The Press

Rising country star Jamie Lynn Spears announces her debut EP The Journey release date, and calls on fans to unlock the cover art!

The Journey boasts five tracks all co-written by Spears, and includes her current single “How Could I Want More”. The EP is set to release May 27th.

The Journey Track Listing
1. “Shotgun Wedding”
2. “Run”
3. “How Could I Want More”
4. “Mandolin Summer Sun”
5. “Big Bad World”

The EP, produced by Corey Crowder, features some of country music’s best songwriters including Liz Rose (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Eli Young Band), Chris Tompkins (Florida Georgia Line, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood), Tyler Hayes (Gloriana), Rivers Rutherford (Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Brad Paisley) and Lisa Carver (Reba McEntire, Sugarland).

In addition to the EP announcement, Jamie Lynn calls on her fans to help reveal the cover artwork. Working alongside Twitmusic, fans are encouraged to tweet #JLSTheJourney to unlock the cover piece by piece!

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SHANIA TWAIN RAISES HER VOICE FOR WILD LEOPARDS

By on May 7, 2014 in In The Press

Shania Twain today announced a new role in her extraordinary career, as a big cat conservationist with the world’s leading cat conservation organization, Panthera. Twain, international superstar, and the world’s best-selling female country artist of all time is the Global Ambassador for Panthera’s newly launched leopard conservation initiative, Project Pardus.

The leopard has the widest range of all the big cats, as well as one of the most instantly recognizable and evocative appearances in the animal kingdom. It is the most global of the big cats, with a range from southern Africa to far eastern Russia. Not surprisingly, the magnificent fur of the leopard – “pardus” in Latin – is one of the most widely emulated images in the global fashion industry. Ironically, however, less widely known is the tragic fact that the leopard is now the world’s most persecuted big cat. Project Pardus is the first program to be established by any conservation organization to highlight the leopard’s perilous state and to stop the widespread killing of leopards by people across its range. Twain intends to use her global platform to make the connection between the cat’s renowned beauty and its plight in the wild.

“The image and spirit of the leopard is an inspiration to millions around the world, including myself,” said Shania. “That it is also the most oppressed of the big cats is almost unknown. If we’re to save this animal in the wild, we have to get ahead of the curve before it suffers the same fate as so many other species that we once felt to be secure in their numbers. I feel privileged to give back to a creature that depends for its future on what we do now to save it…and I urge the wider world to join Panthera and me in this mission.”

A long-time and passionate animal lover, Twain’s support comes at a critical time. Leopards are threatened by the relentless destruction of habitat, and are being killed in the thousands by livestock herders, unsustainable trophy-hunting and poaching for their skins and body parts. Panthera’s work already encompasses the African leopard as well as the endangered Persian or Caucasian leopard of Central Asia and the highly persecuted Indian leopard. With Project Pardus, the organization will launch new conservation initiatives that target other highly endangered sub-species including the Arabian leopard and the Sri Lankan leopard.

“The leopard is an amazingly versatile cat, able to live in habitats ranging from tropical rainforests to the Kalahari Desert,” said Dr. Luke Hunter, Panthera’s President and one of the world’s authorities on leopards. “However, that adaptability has meant the species has been largely ignored by conservationists. We are delighted and honored that Shania will help put the leopard onto the conservation radar. With her help, the leopard will receive the urgent attention it needs.”

Shania Twain is one of the most successful artists of all time. Her 1995 album The Woman in Mebrought her fame, and her 1997 album Come On Over became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician and the best-selling country album of all time. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, she is the top-selling female country artist of all time; has multi-platinum album sales in 32 countries; has the eighth-biggest selling album of all time in the U.S. and 18 top ten songs, eight of which reached #1. Her iconic leopard-print outfit and beautiful images of leopards appear in her current show Shania: Still the One at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. She first learned of Panthera’s leopard program through a fortuitous meeting with Dr. Thomas Kaplan, Panthera’s Founder and Chairman, with whom he found an immediate connection in leopard conservation:

“Shania got the nature of the challenge, and embraced the mantle, immediately. She has now become a role model…yet again. Shania’s passion for nature is an integral part of who she is, and her empathy for wildlife is inspirational. What Shania has done to translate her charismatic identification with the leopard, and to join with Panthera to raise the red flags regarding the leopard’s future, is a huge breakthrough for our cause. Moreover, by “giving back” to an animal that has a “global brand but not a copyright”, she is leading the way in showing that all who benefit from and indeed enjoy the iconic image of the big cats should welcome the opportunity to save them.”

Dr. Kaplan continued, “Shania’s timing in giving her voice to the voiceless is pitch perfect. Because of their adaptability and intelligence, the future of the leopard is often taken for granted…but the complacency about the leopard must end now before it encounters the fate of its cousins. A century ago it was impossible to imagine that the tiger would face extinction in the wild and that sub-species like the Caspian, Bali and Javan tigers would blink out entirely. Just last month, Panthera revealed that the once flourishing lion population is nearly gone from West Africa. The last Asiatic cheetahs, also once a thriving population, now number in the dozens. Even with leopards today, the Amur leopard is nearly gone, the Arabian leopard resides in the smaller and smaller range, and the Persian leopard is measured in the hundreds. If we don’t raise the alarm now, our children will look back upon man’s treatment of these glorious creatures more in shock than in awe.”

Panthera’s work on leopards includes the highly innovative Furs for Life Leopard Project, which provides high quality faux leopard fur capes to members of the Shembe Baptist Church in southern Africa. The Shembe have worn real leopard fur as religious regalia since the early 1900s, but have enthusiastically adopted Panthera’s capes as a sustainable alternative. Project Pardus will also launch the first GPS radio-telemetry research on rainforest leopards in Gabon. The leopard is the top carnivore of the African rainforest, and the groundbreaking new work will use the leopard as a ‘landscape detective’, to reveal the movement corridors between important populations across northeast Gabon. The work comes at a time that large-scale industrial logging and mining in the region threatens to leave leopards and other large mammals including forest elephants stranded in isolated, protected parks.

Elsewhere in the leopard’s range, Project Pardus will focus on the heavy toll taken by people killing leopards as a perceived danger to life and livestock, as well as the pernicious trade in leopard furs and body parts. Despite the outlawing of trade in spotted cat fur decades ago, the species is still heavily trafficked especially in the Middle East and Asia, key geographies for the new initiative. In India – ground-zero for leopard-human conflict – Project Pardus is devising methods to foster co-existence of leopards with rural communities. Leopards have an astonishing ability to live close to villages, but fear and ignorance of the big cats frequently leads to pre-emptive killing. Pardus will train and equip local community members – Leopard Guardians – to monitor leopards and help their villages avoid conflict with leopards in the first place. Under Project Pardus, the methods pioneered by the Leopard Guardians will be transferred throughout the species’ range, wherever conflict and persecution is killing off the big cat.

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[Video] Tyler Farr Reacts To 1st CMT Awards Nomination

By on May 7, 2014 in In The Press

A video of country artist Tyler Farr reacting to his 1st CMT Awards nomination.

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Travis Tritt Attends 2014 Kentucky Derby Weekend

By on May 7, 2014 in In The Press
Travis Tritt, Richie Sambora

Photo courtesy of AristoPR
Pictured L to R: Travis Tritt with wife, Theresa Tritt, and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi.

Award-winning Country artist Travis Tritt attended the 2014 Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky this past weekend.  During the derby weekend, Tritt performed alongside Richie Sambora, Johnny Gill, Mary Wilson and many others at The Barnstable Brown Gala.  Tritt and his wife are long-time attendees of the derby and have attended the Kentucky Derby every year for the last 16 years.

 

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The Band Perry Nominated For Two 2014 CMT Music Awards

By on May 7, 2014 in In The Press

The Band Perry“IF I DIE YOUNG” CERTIFIED QUINTUPLE PLATINUM

THE BAND PERRY received two nominations yesterday for the 2014 CMT Music Awards. The superstar sibling trio is nominated for “CMT Performance of the Year” for their explosive performance of “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark” with Fall Out Boy from CMT Crossroads, as well as for “Group Video of the Year” for their Number One smash, “DONE.” The 2014 CMT Music Awards will air LIVE from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

“We were so thrilled to hear about our CMT Music Award nominations yesterday,” said The Band Perry.   “The ‘CMT Crossroads’ performance with Fall Out Boy was without question one of the highlights of 2013 for us, and it’s really exciting for a video like ‘DONE.’ to be nominated, where we feel like we pushed the creative envelope to a new level for the band. It’s great to see the video and its amazing director recognized.”

The recently crowned 2014 ACM “Vocal Group of the Year” also received another accolade this past week when their Number One single “If I Die Young” was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for its sales of more than five million units. The song has been a staple in their live set throughout their career and on the WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR, with devoted fans often singing along to every word.
The Band Perry will continue their own tour throughout the year and will also join Blake Shelton this summer on his Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014. A full list of tour dates can be found by visiting: https://www.thefansperry.com/tour

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FREE MUSIC THROUGHOUT 2014 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

By on May 6, 2014 in In The Press

Free music and entertainment are hallmarks of CMA Music Festival and the 2014 Fest is shaping up to present a lineup that is destined to please fans and create numerous opportunities for music discovery during the Festival, happeningThursday through Sunday, June 5-8, in downtown Nashville.

 

“The fans tell us they want music and we have plenty of options for them this year with multiple free stages, and a full lineup of artists from industry hitmakers to singers on the verge of making it big,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer.

 

Tickets for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out a record-setting 15 weeks in advance of the 2014 Festival, but fans will still have innumerable opportunities to watch Country Music’s best and brightest perform at CMA Music Festival. The performance lineup for the previously announced Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is available atCMAfest.com, but that schedule merely scratches the surface of what fans can experience throughout the four-day event.

 

Downtown Nashville will be full of unique fan experiences, including free outdoor areas offering everything from product demonstrations to giveaways and more. All outdoor spaces are free and open to the public.

 

Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza

 

With more than 40 artists confirmed, the Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza will be rockin’ with an eclectic mix of back-to-back free concertsfrom 10:30 AM-5:00 PM/CT each day (artists and schedule subject to change).

 

“The location of the Bud Light Stage is perfectly situated to provide a place to discover new talent and reconnect with well-known stars,” said Trahern. “This stage was one of the Festival’s most popular destinations in 2013 and I’m expecting the same level of enthusiasm and attendance again this year.”

 

Artists performing on the Bud Light Stage at the Bridgestone Arena Plaza include: Lauren Alaina, Keith Anderson, Katie Armiger, Kelleigh Bannen, Jeff Bates, Big Smo, BlackHawk, Brothers Osborne, Mark Collie, Bucky Covington, Joel Crouse, Sarah Darling, Clare Dunn, Morgan Frazier, JT Hodges, Will Hoge, Home Free, Sam Hunt, Chris Janson, Joshua Scott Jones, Krystal Keith, Meghan Linsey, Robin Meade, Granger Smith, Jamie Lynn Spears, Chris Stapleton, Striking Matches, Sundy Best, The Henningsens, Leah Turner, Trick Pony, Aaron Watson, Austin Webb, Drake White, Chuck Wicks, and Holly Williams.

 

With numerous stages and many free lifestyle exhibits to explore throughout the Festival footprint in Nashville, CMA Music Festival is a great, family-friendly entertainment value. The concerts at the Bud Light Stage are fun in the sun and within easy walking distance of all the Festival event sites, including the AT&T® U-verse® Fan Fair X with autograph signings, concerts, lifestyle exhibits, marketplace, live broadcasts, demonstrations, and more in the state-of-the-art Music City Center.

 

Walk of Fame Park featuring the Samsung Galaxy Stage

 

New in 2014, Samsung Galaxy presents the Samsung Galaxy Stage in Walk of Fame Park, where fans can experience great music and activities.

 

Artists participating in the daily concerts include (alphabetical order; artists and schedule subject to change): Robby Armstrong, Rob Baird, Ty Bates, Dakota Bradley, David Bradley, Laura Bell Bundy, Cam, Brandon Chase, Cowboy Troy and DJ Sinister, Heath Haynes & the High Dollars, Sam Hollyman, Joey Hyde, Jukebox Mafia, John Karl, Ryan Kinder, John King, Jenny Leigh, Cheryl LuQuire, Rachele Lynae, Brian Milson, Danielle Peck, Pierce Avenue, Stephanie Quayle, Raven Cliff, Julie Roberts, Gwen Sebastian, Canaan Smith, Phoenix Stone, The Brothers Road, The Nelsons, The Railers, The Stickers, Chad Warrix, Ryan Weaver, Jesse Keith Whitley, and Zane Williams.

 

Walk of Fame Park is located on Demonbreun between Fourth and Fifth Avenues. The park is free and open to the public from 10:00 AM–6:00 PMThursday, June 5 through Saturday, June 7 andfrom 10:00 AM–5:00 PM on Sunday, June 8.

 

The Buckle

 

Covering three bustling blocks of Broadway, legions of dedicated fans know that The Buckle is where the excitement and thrills of CMA Music Festival come together. The Buckle Stage will host a variety of free performances and activities beginning with concerts presented by ASCAP onThursday, June 5 and Sunday, June 8 from 11:00 AM–4:30 PM.

 

ASCAP songwriter artists include (alphabetical order; artists and schedule subject to change):Carlton Anderson, Kelsea Ballerini, Bonner Black, Misty Rae Carson, Karli Chayne, Steven Clawson, Courtney Cole, Hannah Dasher, Jacob Davis, GirlBilly, Ryan Griffin, Curtis Grimes, Adam Hambrick, Brett Kissell, Ryan Lafferty, Brandon Lay, Josh London, Daisy Mallory, Michaelis, Oklahoma, Carly Pearce, David Ray, Jameson Rodgers, Smithfield, Walker County, and Hailey Whitters.

 

On Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM, the ABC Television Network returns to the CMA Music Festival with the ABC Summer Block Party with special appearances by ABC fan favorites, musical performances, games, photos, free giveaways, and much more!

 

The Buckle is located on Broadway from First to Fourth Avenues. The area is open to the publicfrom 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Thursday, June 5 through Saturday, June 7 and from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM onSunday, June 8.

 

Fan Alley

 

If CMA Music Festival is the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, then Fan Alley is where that experience gets cranked up to the maximum level!

 

Tucked into the area in front of the magical Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Fan Alley welcomes its namesake (the fans!) into a warm community where memories will be shared and friendships made.

 

The Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage in Fan Alley features concerts with Country Music’s best rising talent from Noon–3:00 PM each day.

 

Performers (alphabetical order; artists and schedule subject to change) include: Ballie and the Boys, Brinn Black, Cast of “Crazy Hearts Nashville,” Cerrito, Jaida Dreyer, Jordan Grassi, Marty Haggard, Lyndsey Highlander, Rachel Holder, Levi Hummon, Angie Johnson, Stevens Layne, Matt Mason, Walker McGuire, Randy Montana, Music City Doughboys, Aaron Parker, Jacob Powell, Brent Rupard, Lizzie Sider, The Danberrys, Keni Thomas, andWhiskey Rose.

 

Fan Alley is located in front of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Fourth Avenue South. The area is open from 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Thursday, June 5 through Saturday, June 7 and from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM on Sunday, June 8.

 

BMI Tailgate Party

 

Returning to the CMA Music Festival for the third time is the BMI Tailgate Party. Located right off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the stage will feature a strong selection of BMI’s songwriters and artists warming up the audience before they enter LP Field for the Nightly Concerts beginning at 4:30 PM.

 

Performers (alphabetical order; artists and schedule subject to change) include: A Thousand Horses, Blackjack Billy, Chase Bryant, Adam Craig, DJ Du, Brett Eldredge, David Fanning, Sara Haze, Chris Lane, Natalie Stovall and The Drive, Michael Ray, Josh Thompson, andWhiskey Jam.

 

The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, bringing 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. More than 40 years later, the now legendary Festival has become the city’s signature music event. In 2014, CMA Music Festival will host visitors from every state and 21 foreign countries.

 

For all the latest info on CMA Music Festival visitCMAfest.com. To stay connected with CMA visitFacebook.com/CMA, Twitter.com/CountryMusic, and Instagram.com/CMA or text FESTIVAL to 66937.

 

CMA Music Festival will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on the ABC Television Network. This is the 11th consecutive year that the event has been filmed for a network television special, a feat no other music festival has achieved. “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” will be executive-produced by Robert Deaton. 

 

CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. Fan Fair® is a registered trademark of CMA. Chevrolet™ is the Official Ride of Country Music. Bud Light is the Official Beer of the CMA Music Festival. Pepsi is the Official Soft Drink of the CMA Music Festival. Bad Boy Buggies are the Official UTV of the CMA Music Festival.

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Chasin’ Crazy Is Chasing Summertime with Release Of Debut Single “That’s How We Do Summertime”

By on May 6, 2014 in In The Press

Chasin’ Crazy, the five-member group (Jimmy James Hunter, Forest Miller, Landon Parker, Creigh Riepe and Travis Fincher) whose organic vocal harmonies have some people comparing the band’s sound to that of The Eagles, Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band, will release their debut single this week.  “That’s How We Do Summertime,” written by Matt Ramsey (currently on the Country Single Chart with “Chainsaw”/The Band Perry and “Wake Up Lovin’ You/Craig Morgan) and Tommy Karlas (Montgomery Gentry’s #1 Country song “Roll With Me”), is an up-tempo, infectious, feel-good summer track about being with your friends and enjoying everything summer has to offer. The single, which is now available for purchase at iTuneshttp://tinyurl.com/ChasinCrazy, is already one of the most Added singles at country radio this week receiving 20 first-week Adds in 15 Major Markets.

 

“We were blown away the first time we heard this demo,” said Chasin’ Crazy Lead Guitarist and Vocalist Jimmy James Hunter. “It had a vibe and an energy that fit perfectly with our band’s craziness that comes with summer.”

 

“It’s such a fun tune,” said Drummer and Vocalist Travis Fincher.  “I love watching how people react to the hook when we play the song live.”

 

Added Creigh Riepe (Vocals/Keyboards/Guitar), “I remember the first time we heard the song, we were pumped to get into the studio to record it and make it our own.  Here’s hoping that people that hear the song for the first time will feel the same way we did.”

 

“That’s How We Do Summertime” was recorded at Westwood Studios in Nashville and was produced by Marti Frederiksen and Blake Chancey, who are in the studio working on Chasin’ Crazy’s debut EP that will come later this summer. “These producers, who are from different worlds, have never worked together,” said Miller, the bands Bass Player and Vocalist, who also adds fiddle, guitar and mandolin to his repertoire.  “We wanted to find something unique on the production side and we love working with these guys.” Frederiksen has worked with such acts as Aerosmith, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, and Gavin Rossdale and Chancey has worked with some of country music’s biggest successes including Dixie Chicks, Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

 

Chasin’ Crazy is comprised of Landon Parker (acoustic guitar/vocals), Travis Fincher, (drums/vocals), Jimmy James Hunter (lead guitarist, vocals), Creigh Riepe (keyboards/ guitar and vocals) and Forest Miller (bass, vocals). The band first took shape in 2012 when Hunter and Miller met in Nashville and through a mutual fan met Parker and by way of the Nashville club scene met and recruited Fischer and Riepe.

 

The band has spent the past two years honing their craft touring and writing songs.   Its name, the title of a song written by Hunter, captures the essence of the band at this time in their lives.  Each sites the ‘crazy’ that we all pursue, but in particular the band’s unflinching and focused desire to establish themselves as an elite Country talent.

 

For more official Chasin’ Crazy news and information go to http://chasincrazy.com/ or follow them on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/ChasinCrazyOfficial, Twitter https://twitter.com/chasincrazy, Instagram at http://instagram.com/chasincrazy/ or on Spotify at http://open.spotify.com/artist/3TFdNqo5q26ihfk9pcskxw.

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Joshua Scott Jones Set to Release Debut Solo Album, The Healing, June 3, 2014

By on May 5, 2014 in In The Press

Joshua Scott Jones, best known as one half of the country duo Steel Magnolia, will release his debut solo album, The Healing, on Tuesday, June 3, 2014.  The 11-track project is a collection of songs, which candidly retells the singer’s personal struggles and emotional journey over the last couple of years.  Each track exposes the raw emotions he experienced since he started working on his solo material last year. “This has been a long time coming for me,” he said.  “I feel like it’s really a chance for my voice to be heard.”

 

Jones opened up about his struggles with addiction and how the recording of The Healing was instrumental in his recovery exclusively to PEOPLE Magazine.  Jones felt it was time to publicly tell his story for the first time, explaining, “I feel like at this point in my life I don’t want to be anything but candid. This record certainly reflects my headspace over the last few years and tells the story of what I’ve gone through, especially the title track of the record, ‘The Healing.’  Although I’ve been near the top before in my career, I’m looking forward to experiencing it all again; this time clean, clear and healthy.”

 

The Healing kicks off with the catchy male anthem, “Honk (If You’re Tonky),” a fun introduction for the tracks that follow including the groove-infused “Tennessee Blue,” the candid throwback “Lover Let Me Show You My Heart,” and the carefree “Whiskey Anthem.”  On many of the tracks found on The Healing, Jones opens up and tells a story that begs to be heard.  One notable track, “Just How A Heart Breaks,” was written on the piano at Cumberland Heights in Nashville, Tennessee where Jones completed his 30-day stay in rehab.  The album closes with the title track that is powerful and raw with honest lyrics that cut straight through your heart (that spark in our eyes/ that God was revealing/ may the hurt that we’re feeling / lead to the healing.)

 

In anticipation of the release, fans can pre-order The Healing on iTunes and receive instant downloads of “Honk (If You’re Tonky),” “Tennessee House,” and “The Healing.”  Click HERE to pre-order or visit, http://bit.ly/JSJhealing

 

A free download of the title track, “The Healing,” is available by picking up the current issue of PEOPLE Country on newsstands now.

 

The Healing Track Listing:

 

1. “Honk (If You’re Tonky)”

(Josh Alford / Joshua Scott Jones)

2. “DUI”

(Joshua Scott Jones / Leland Grant)

3. “Tennessee Blue”

(Joshua Scott Jones)

4. “City Of Angels”

(Joshua Scott Jones)

5. “Rearview”

(Joshua Scott Jones / Lady Goodman)

6. “Whiskey Anthem”

(Jeffrey Steele / Joshua Scott Jones / Meghan Moore)

7. “You & I”

(James Farrell / Joshua Scott Jones)

8. “Tennessee House”

(Joshua Scott Jones)

9. “Lover Let Me Show You My Heart “

(Joshua Scott Jones)

10. “Just How A Heart Breaks”

(Joshua Scott Jones)

11. “The Healing”

(Joshua Scott Jones / Lady Goodman)

 

For more information on Joshua Scott Jones, http://www.joshuascottjones.com

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COUNTRY NOW INKS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND RECORDING PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTUBE PHENOMINON JULIA SHEER FOR NEW SINGLE RELEASE

By on May 5, 2014 in In The Press

MAY 5th RELEASE OF “SHOULD’VE RUN” TO FEATURE COUNTRY NOW PREMIERE OF SIX-PART ONLINE SERIES AND MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LEGENDARY BLACKBIRD STUDIO/ACADEMY

 

Country Now, the first original country music-dedicated YouTube channel, today announced that it has inked an exclusive partnership with YouTube phenomenon Julia Sheer, whose 450,000+ subscribers and 72 million views ranks her as one of YouTube’s best know and most followed artists.  The partnership will incorporate a 6-part daily online series, Blackbird Sings and music video premiere, produced by Country Now in association with The Blackbird Studio/Academy. “Should’ve Run” is be available at at all digital retailers and at URL. For a preview of Blackbird Sings go tohttp://bit.ly/1eyOnYC and to purchase a copy of “Should’ve Run” visit URL.

 

“With this unique content partnership with one of YouTube’s biggest artists, Country Now is looking to change the paradigm in how country music gets created and marketed.  In Blackbird Sings we’re combining the best of the Nashville’s hit making abilities with YouTube’s growing power to create new stars by reaching untapped audiences.” said Dominic Sandifer, President Country Now/Greenlight Media & Marketing, LLC.  “Working at Blackbird Studios with legendary insiders like studio owner John McBride and record exec Butch Waugh allowed Country Now and Julia Sheer the incredible chance to produce a new single while documenting the process.

 

The campaign will launch with the Monday, May 5th premiere, of Blackbird Sings, which was filmed by Country Now, at McBride’s iconic Blackbird Studio in Nashville. The series, which can be seen at URL, chronicles the creative collaboration involved with the making of “Should’ve Run”, which was driven by 30 students attending the post-secondary, mentor-based program, the Blackbird Academy at Blackbird Studio.

 

“This was an incredible experience from top to bottom,” said Julia Sheer.  “The whole creative process, being able to work with so many talented people and at Blackbird Studio – it was almost overwhelming.  Country Now and its team, couldn’t have been more professional, nurturing and creative in the making of Blackbird Sings, my music video and in their planning for this release.  I cannot thank them enough.”

 

 

Blackbird Sings can be seen nightly Monday, May 5th through Saturday, May 10th at TIME at URL and will include the Friday, May 9thdebut of “Should’ve Run” and its music video.

 

 

About Country Now:

Country Now, a YouTube/Greenlight Media & Marketing partnership, is the first original country music and lifestyle-dedicated YouTube channel. Its programming features artist news, music videos, live performance and lifestyle programming showcasing fashion, comedy and culture.  Country Now is the home of the highly acclaimed series Live From Blackbird Studio, whose intimate performances have featured some of Country music’s best including Eli Young Band, Love and Theft, Dakota Bradley, Parmelee, Joe Nichols and countless others.

 

About The Blackbird Academy:

The Blackbird Academy Professional School of Audio is a post-secondary, mentor-based educational facility, offering Studio Engineering & Live Sound Engineering Programs taught by professional instructors and award winning guest lecturers.  Each of the programs is six months in length, with four start dates per year. Maximum enrollment is 30 students per class. The Blackbird Academy is built on the foundation of Blackbird Studio, the Nashville home to a community of engineers, producers, musicians and technical staff who over the years have taken the art of audio recording to new heights.

 

Blackbird Studio, under the ownership/leadership of John and Martina McBride, has become the leading recording studio in the country.  John’s love for Audio and Education led him to create The Blackbird Academy in 2013. The principles and beliefs that guide the Academy’s programs are simple: Challenge and educate students by presenting them with real life scenarios that an engineer/producer would encounter on a daily basis and train students in studios and labs that are professionally designed for engineers to hone their craft.

 

About Julia Sheer: 461,078 subscribers/72,498,501 views

http://juliasheer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/juliasheer

Julia Sheer calls Golden, Colorado home, but she doesn’t spend much time there anymore. She recently moved to Nashville and after building her YouTube page at 16, Julia’s career took off. Doing features with other YouTube stars such as Tyler Ward, Alex Goot and Matty B allowed her to breakout on her own and develop her own voice as one of the worlds biggest followings on YouTube. Sparking one album of original material and a second original album under her duo Caroline County to go along with her catalog of countless pop cover songs, that have put her sales among the top independent artists on the iTunes charts.

 

A short stint with singer/songwriter Matthew McGinn under the moniker Caroline County opened up Julia to the country music world and the success has continued since working on publishing deals with country superstars such as Clay Walker. With her fans continued support, her Facebook page boasts over 200,000 fans and her YouTube Channel reaches over 450K subscribers driving her recording, merchandising, and touring business. This has turned the heads of brands such as Oreo who have endorsed her. Since recently moving to Nashville she has began putting the pieces in place to put out her debut country album this fall all the while releasing covers on YouTube and hitting the road for fairs and festivals this summer.

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Extras Needed: BIG & RICH SET TO FILM ESPN GAME DAY OPENING IN NASHVILLE

By on May 4, 2014 in In The Press

WHO:                        BIG & RICH and others

WHAT:                      ESPN GAME DAY OPENING

                                   WEEKLY GAME DAY THEME OPENINGS

 

WHERE & WHEN:

 

Wednesday, May 7th noon – 8 pm

– Location: The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel

– Scene: Big & Rich with full band in concert setting; huge stage production with live audience.

 

EXTRAS NEEDED:

Will be a fun event for Nashville.  For more information : https://www.habanaavenue.com/espnbigandrich/

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