George Strait To Release His 30th Studio Album “Honky Tonk Time Machine” on March 29

Iconic entertainer and King of Country Music George Strait announces his brand-new album Honky Tonk Time Machine due out Friday, March 29 on MCA Nashville. Comprised of 12 original titles plus Strait’s version of the Johnny Paycheck classic “Old Violin,” Honky Tonk Time Machine marks an incredible 30th career studio album for Strait.

Strait, who produced the album alongside Chuck Ainlay, wrote eight of the 13 tracks including “Sing One with Willie” featuring Willie Nelson that the pair happily debuted at a recent Nashville show marking the first time the two country icons have ever shared the stage.

The Honky Tonk Time Machine album pre-order is available HERE and fans can hear new songs “Código” and “God and Country Music” now HERE. “God and Country Music,” written by Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Lori McKenna, introduces a very special vocal guest, Strait’s grandson, Harvey Strait.

“I’m really excited to have some new music coming out,” shares Strait. “It’s been about two years since I’ve released a record. It was great writing with Bubba and Dean again and creating such a beautiful song with Bubba and Jeff Hyde. Also, it was a very special thing for me to be able to write and sing one with the legend Willie Nelson. I hope everyone enjoys listening to Honky Tonk Time Machine as much as I enjoyed making it.” 

Honky Tonk Time Machine Track Listing:
1. “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
2. “Two More Wishes”
Written by Jim Lauderdale and Odie Blackmon
3. “Some Nights”
Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Phillip White
4. “God and Country Music” (with Harvey Strait)
Written by Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Lori McKenna
5. “Blue Water”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
6. “Sometimes Love”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
7. “Código”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
8. “Old Violin”
Written by Johnny Paycheck
9. “Take Me Away”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
10. “The Weight of the Badge”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
11. “Honky Tonk Time Machine”
Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Bart Butler
12. “What Goes Up”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Jeff Hyde
13. “Sing One with Willie” (featuring Willie Nelson)
Written by George Strait, Willie Nelson, Bubba Strait and Buddy Cannon

Brett Young’s LA Return Results In The Addition Of A Third Show

With high demand in his hometown, multi-PLATINUM selling artist Brett Young will add a third show to his Los Angeles run at The Novo on Monday, March 25. It follows the sought-after star’s sold-out dates at the venue March 23 and 24. The SoCal native’s “engaging and vocally strong” (Providence Journal) live show continues to draw in fans, boasting a slew of sell-outs. General on-sale is this Friday, February 8 at 10:00A local time. For more information visit brettyoungmusic.com. 
 
Young’s current single, “Here Tonight” moves inside the Top 15 this week on the Country charts, highlighting his “California-rooted smooth rock groove” (Nashville Lifestyles). Co-written alongside Ben Caver, Justin Ebach and Charles Kelley, “Here Tonight” is approaching 50 million streams in the US.

Chris Young Announces Headlining “Raised On Country Tour 2019”

After launching his first arena headlining tour last year, multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young is excited to announce the “Raised On Country Tour 2019.” Sharing the same name as his “funky, rollicking, lively” (Music Row) new single, which name-checks his predecessors and country music icons Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Joe Diffie, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Hank Williams Jr., Chris Young’s “Raised On Country Tour 2019” will kick-off May 16 in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The first leg of the tour will include over 25 shows from coast-to-coast through September. Markets include Charlotte, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Phoenix, San Diego and more. He’ll be joined by special guest Chris Janson as direct support along with Dylan Scott, LOCASH and Jimmie Allen.

Consistently praised for his “rangy baritone and classic meets contemporary production,” (Entertainment Weekly) in just the past 15 months Chris has been honored with membership into the Grand Ole Opry, included in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s American Currents exhibit, earned his 2nd ACM Male Vocalist nomination, added two new chart-toppers to his discography, totaling 11 No. 1 singles, and headlined a massive 55-city arena tour, including a hometown stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena playing to a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 fans, friends and family. The ACM and Grammy nominated singer, whose “deep, soulful vocals hold the crowd’s attention,” (Detroit Lakes Tribune) is thrilled to launch his new headlining tour in 2019.

“Last year on the road was incredible and I’m crazy excited to get back out there with new music and the ‘Raised On Country Tour’ and to have Chris Janson, Dylan Scott, Jimmie Allen and Preston and Chris from LOCASH join me on tour,” said Chris.

Tickets for Chris Young’s “Raised On Country Tour 2019,” promoted by Live Nation, go on sale beginning February 15 at 10am (local time). Citi is the official presale credit card of the Chris Young tour. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Fans can purchase tickets now for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com and additional dates will continue to rollout over the coming weeks. In addition, Chris Young VIP packages will be available for the “Raised On Country Tour 2019.” Find a complete listing of tour dates, including additional Chris Young concert stops for 2019, VIP package details and purchase tickets at ChrisYoungCountry.com.

Chris Young’s “Raised On Country Tour 2019”*
May 16^^ Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
May 17^ Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
May 18^ Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
May 24^ Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
May 25^ Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
May 26^ Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 13^ Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
June 14^ Boston, MA Xfinity Center
June 15^ Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre
June 21^ Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 22^ Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion
July 11+ St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 13+ Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 18# Southaven, MS BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
July 19~ Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
July 20~ Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
August 8~ Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 9~ San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 10~ Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 15+ Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
August 16+ Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 17++ Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
August 22~ Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
August 23~ Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 24~ Burgettstown, PA KeyBank Pavilion
September 12+ Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place
September 13+ Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14+ West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre

*Dates subject to change, please check chrisyoungcountry.com for the latest information
^^with special guest Dylan Scott
^with special guests Chris Janson and Dylan Scott
+with special guests Chris Janson and LOCASH
++with special guest LOCASH
#with special guest Chris Janson
~with special guests Chris Janson and Jimmie Allen

LoCash Set To Release New Studio Album BROTHERS on March 29

The acclaimed country duo, LOCASH announced their new full-length album, Brothers, will be released March 29 and is available now for pre-order digitally. This will be the “separated at birth singing partners,” (Rolling Stone) Preston Brust and Chris Lucas’ first project with their new label family, Wheelhouse Records/BBR Music Group. The title is derived not only from the undeniable bond the two share but also from one of the pair’s main objectives for the project: bringing people together.

The twosome, often mistaken as biological brothers thanks to an inexplicable natural chemistry, crafted Brothers with a worldly message in mind “everybody is connected, even if it isn’t by blood.” Chock-full of feel-good tunes that make you want to call up friends, reminisce and make new memories Brothers has a neighborly sentiment woven throughout the project that makes the camaraderie of the pair almost palpable. 

“At the end of the day, we are all brothers and sisters. We’ve all seen our share of sunshine and rain (I know Preston and I certainly have). In order to get through it all, we all need to lean on each other,” said Chris Lucas of LOCASH. “This album is all about recognizing that brotherhood and bringing people together.”

Persevering through several tough breaks (and a handful of small independent deals) throughout the years has only strengthened the twosome. The hardships have pushed Brust and Lucas, and their families, to become closer-than-kin and that much more commited to their music and their creative partnership. Despite the setbacks, the guys have been able to accomplish a great deal as a pair including earning three #1 singles, three major award nominations and a slot on Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s SOUL 2 SOUL Tour.

“We wanted to create music that folks can just get lost in for a minute, put their struggles and differences aside and just enjoy the moment,” said Preston Brust of LOCASH. “We wanted Brothers to almost be a soundtrack to those standout moments in life where everybody is enjoying life to the fullest.”

Listeners got their first taste of the duo’s feel-good project with the fall release of “Feels Like a Party,” which debuted at Country radio as #1 Most Added and Taste of Country immediately dubbed “an unbiased, anthemic sing-along.” Written by LOCASH’s own Brust and Lucas along with the track’s co-producers, Corey Crowder and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard (who also co-wrote the title track), the song emits undeniable party vibes with a laid-back groove and “makes the pair’s party-minded harmonies gleam in the harsh light of 2018” (Boston Globe).

TRACK LISTING: 
“One Big Country Song” —  (Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy)
“How Much Time You Got” —  (Jacob Durrett, Corey Crowder, Rhett Akins)
“Brothers” — (Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard)
“Summer in a Truck” — (Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Zach Crowell)
“God Thing” — (Jordan Schmidt, Alex Smith, Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson)
“It’s Only Midnight” —  (Marv Green, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson)
“Feels Like a Party” —  — (Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, Tyler Hubbard ,Corey Crowder)
“Secret Weapon” —  (Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, Jordan Schmidt, Corey Crowder)
“Cold Beer Kinda Night” — (Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley, Rhett Akins)
“Kissing a Girl” —  (Matthew West, Andrew Pruis, Thomas Finchum)</b
“Beers to Catch Up On” — (Rhett Akins, Jeremy Stover, Paul DiGiovanni)

Brothers, produced by Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard, Lindsay Rimes and Jordan Schmidt is available for pre-order here.

For more information about LOCASH, visit: locashmusic.com

Florida Georgia Line Teams Up with Jason Derulo For New Track “Women”

As Florida Georgia Line’s steamy “Talk You Out of It” continues to burn up the charts, the global superstar duo reunited with Jason Derulo for a special tribute to all of the “Women” who have shaped their lives. Penned by FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, alongside Derulo, David Garcia, and Josh Miller, “Women” is available now and featured on FGL’s much-anticipated fourth studio album, CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY (BMLG Records), which officially debuts February 15.

Filmed in Los Angeles, at NightBird Recording Studios under the direction of Justin Clough, FGL and Derulo welcome viewers into the booth for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of “Women.” In the clip, the chart-topping collaborators share their inspiration behind the stunning piano-driven ballad as they set out to create “something soulful, something that’s real” (Hubbard) that captures the “beauty of their spirit” (Kelley) and is an “all-encompassing celebration” (Derulo) of females.

For more information about Florida Georgia Line, CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY TOUR and FGL Fest, please visit floridageorgialine.com and reach out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.