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Vince Gill to Release New Album, Guitar Slinger, This Fall

Vince Gill Returns With “Threaten Me With Heaven”
Calls New Single “Crown Jewel” of Forthcoming Album, Guitar Slinger

NASHVILLE, TN -- After a long and musically productive spell of writing, touring and recording with other artists, Vince Gill roars back on his own with “Threaten Me With Heaven,” which will be released in late summer and is his first single in four years. The song is the opening salvo from his MCA Records album, Guitar Slinger, due out this fall.

Dierks Bentley Live on the NHL Awards 6/22!

June 17, 2011 - Award winning singer/songwriter and hockey fanatic Dierks Bentley has been tapped to perform at the 2011 National Hockey League Awards airing live on Wed., June 22 from the Pearl Concert Theater inside Las Vegas’ Palms Hotel at 7:00P ET/6:00P CT on VERSUS and CBC.  The sold out event will be hosted by Jay Mohr and feature the best hockey players in the world in celebration of the 2010-11 hockey season.

Thompson Square's New single, "I Got You," Goes Top 30 in Three Weeks

Husband-and-Wife Duo Gear Up For Upcoming Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party" Tour

Nashville, TN (June 17, 2011)-- Hot off their first No. 1, Thompson Square's new single, "I Got You," is racing up the country radio charts. Reaching Top 30 in just three weeks, the single is proving to be a great summer love song.

Luke Bryan Makes Final Song Selections For “Tailgates & Tanlines”

June 16, 2011 - After wrapping an exciting time in Nashville last week with a show-stopping performance on the CMT Awards and the recent announcement of his headline tour- “CMT ON TOUR: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines” launching this fall, Luke Bryan has put the finishing touches on his new album, Tailgates & Tanlines, due in stores August 9.

The new album contains 8 songs co-penned by Bryan, including his current Top 15 hit single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” co-written with Dallas Davidson and co-produced by Mark Bright and Jeff Stevens.  The song is the debut single from the forth coming album and is the fastest rising single of his career.  It debuted as a #1 country digital single with sales of nearly 106,000 its first week.

ACM LIFTING LIVES & VANDERBILT KENNEDY CENTER ANNOUNCE 2nd ANNUAL ACM LIFTING LIVES MUSIC CAMP

June 16, 2011 - ACM Lifting Lives® and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities will partner again for the 2^nd Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp this summer, June 26-July 1, 2011, in Nashville, TN.  Country superstars Gary Allan, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood and Wynonna along with hit songwritersOdie Blackmon and Brett James and renowned producer Mark Bright have graciously agreed to volunteer their time with the special-needs campers, at various points throughout the week.

AARON LEWIS ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL IT TAKES A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT

Singer/songwriter/guitarist AARON LEWIS has announced the dates and lineup for the second annual “IT TAKES A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” benefit concert. The two-day event will take place Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20 at The Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, MA.  Friday’s show will feature country music performances from Rhett Akins, Frank Hannon (of Tesla) and Alexa Carter, while Saturday brings rock   with Tesla, Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour), Lo-Pro and Otan   Vargas. LEWIS will perform at both shows. Single-day tickets range from $45-$78beginning Friday, June 24 and VIP meet & greet packages are also available  at www.dysfunctionalstaind.com. All proceeds from the show will go directly to IT TAKES A COMMUNITY.

ALAN JACKSON RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LONG WAY TO GO”

June 14, 2011 - Country music superstar Alan Jackson releases “Long Way To Go,” the debut single from the joint venture between EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan’s Country Records).  The single ships to country radio today but there is already buzz about “Long Way To Go” after Alan and EMI previewed the new single for radio programmers at an event in Nashville last week.

“Seems like every time you turn around lately there’s just something heavy going on in the world, so I felt like singing something that was kind of light and fun,” explains Jackson. “I hope some people like it.” Alan penned the song which is the first single from his new studio album to be released this fall. 

Watch Justin Moore's Behind The Scenes Special on GAC

June 14, 2011 - Tune in to Justin Moore's GAC Special behind the scenes of his new music video "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away." It premieres on Sunday, June 19th at 3pm then replays during the next week.

GEORGE STRAIT RELEASES HIS 89TH CAREER SINGLE TODAY "Here For A Good Time"

Scores Second Highest Career Debut on The Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart on Its Official Add Date At Radio

Most Added Song At Country Radio This Week

Nashville, TN – George Strait notches his second highest debut in his storied career on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart as “Here For A Good Time,” the first single from his upcoming MCA Nashville album, lands at No. 29 on its official add date at radio. It is the most added song at country radio this week with an impressive 80 adds. This is his highest debut since “I Saw God Today” debuted Top 20 in 2008.

MIRANDA LAMBERT’S “HELL ON HEELS” PERFORMANCE CLOSES OUT CMA MUSIC FEST

NASHVILLE, TN – Miranda Lambert helped to close out the CMA Music Festival last night in front of a packed stadium at LP Field. Her blistering, 30-minute set included her Number One singles, “White Liar,” “The House That Built Me,” and “Heart Like Mine,” all from her CMA and ACM Album of the Year, Revolution.