Dylan Scott To Release “Nothing To Do Town” EP April 26

One of Country’s hottest young hitmakers begins a brand new chapter on April 26, as Curb Records artist Dylan Scott drops his electrifying NOTHING TO DO TOWN EP. Pre-orders for the project are available now.

Mixing Scott’s hard-charging romantic edge with themes inspired by family and his youth in rural Northeast Louisiana, NOTHING TO DO TOWN features six fresh tracks – five of which were co-written by the rising star himself. Produced by Matt Alderman, Curt Gibbs, and Jim Ed Norman, the project aims for a sweet spot between laid back Country tenderness and danceable, chest-thumping thrills, building on the success of Scott’s PLATINUM and GOLD-certified breakouts, “My Girl” and “Hooked.”

“The past two years – both personally and professionally – have been the most exciting of my life,” shared Scott. “With my new single hitting radio on Monday and my tour kicking off in New York City three days later, 2019 is starting off in a whirlwind and I couldn’t be more excited. I can’t wait to get back out on the road and play new music. Looks like it’s going to be a busy year!”

NOTHING TO DO TOWN EP Track Listing
1. “Nothing To Do Town” – Dylan Scott, Matt Alderman, Cole Taylor
2. “Look At Us Now” – Dylan Scott, Matt Alderman, Dallas Wilson
3. “Nobody” – Dylan Scott, Matt Alderman, Dallas Wilson
4. “You Got Me” – Justin Wilson, Jason Sever, Kyle Fishman
5. “Honey I’m Home” – Dylan Scott, Matt Alderman, Lindsay Rimes
6. “Anniversary” – Dylan Scott, Matt Alderman, Corey Crowder

The EP’s up-tempo, hometown-repping first single “Nothing To Do Town” will begin impacting Country radio playlists on Monday (1/14), looking to continue Scott’s reign at Country radio as his third consecutive Top 5 smash.

Previously, “Hooked” was named the #7 most-played song on Country radio of 2018, while the deeply personal chart-topper “My Girl” connected as the #6 most-played song one year earlier. Co-written by Scott with Cole Taylor and Matt Alderman, “Nothing To Do Town” looks poised to follow the trend, with Taste of Country proclaiming: “Dylan Scott’s small-town confessional might become the easiest radio hit of 2019.”

The track has already garnered more than 2.5 million digital streams, while its outdoorsy video has been viewed nearly 400,000 times on YouTube. Stream or download “Nothing To Do Town” here, and watch Scott revisit his roots in the official “Nothing To Do Town” music video here.

Up next for Scott is the January 17 kickoff to his headlining 2019 NOTHING TO DO TOWN TOUR. Featuring 19 dates with special guest Seth Ennis, the run begins with two SOLD OUT nights in New York City and Boston, and will also visit Cincinnati, OH; Detroit, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; Orlando, FL; and more before wrapping on February 23 in Charlotte, NC.

Meanwhile, Scott is set to highlight the coveted NEW FACES showcase lineup at the 2019 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville February 15 – an honor recognizing him as one of the most promising artists of the coming year. The CRS is not alone in that belief, though, as Scott just received his first ever award nomination. He’ll be up for BEST NEW COUNTRY ARTIST at the March 14 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, airing live on Fox and more than 150 iHeartRadio radio stations nationwide.

For more information on Dylan Scott and a complete list of tour dates, visit dylanscottcountry.com. Reach out to him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Loretta Lynn’s 87th Birthday Set To Be An All-Star Birthday Celebration Concert

Music icon Loretta Lynn will celebrate her birthday this April with a once-in-a-lifetime music event. On the heels of one of the most deeply personal albums of her career, Wouldn’t It Be Great (Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment), the 2019 GRAMMY nominee celebrates this year’s birthday being honored by her friends.

Alan Jackson, Brandy Clark, Darius Rucker, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Margo Price, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies and Trisha Yearwood are among the first guests announced for “Loretta Lynn: An All-Star Birthday Celebration Concert” on Monday, April 1 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, produced by AEG Presents. Acclaimed music producer Dave Cobb will serve as musical director for the evening of celebration and song. Net proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Opry Trust Fund and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum®.
 
“I am so excited to celebrate my 87th birthday with all my friends,” shares Lynn. “This is the first time I’ve ever had a birthday party! My birthday wish has come true. The only other wish I have is that Keith Urban jumps out of my birthday cake!”
 
Garth Brooks was on hand at the press conference to surprise Lynn with a birthday cake to kick-off the celebration. In describing Lynn’s immense contribution to American music, Brooks said, “She’s the queen of Country music, there’s not a level she hasn’t crushed, no matter how big this party is, it ain’t gonna be big enough! This is going to be an honor and a blast!”

Sally Williams, SVP Programming & Artist Relations Opry Entertainment and GM, Grand Ole Opry added, “Loretta’s been warming hearts and putting smiles on faces since she joined the Opry in 1962. There’s no one who deserves a big birthday throwdown more than her. And by generously including the Opry Trust Fund in the festivities, it will be the country music community that will receive the gifts this year as she helps us fulfill the mission of helping those in our community who are in need.” 

“Country Music Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn is a beloved and important figure in American music,” said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “Loretta’s gift helps assure the success of our ongoing education mission, as we relate her story and the stories of other vital music-makers to generations of listeners and learners. In our museum, Loretta will always be a precious presence, as the memories and artistry of a coal miner’s daughter continue to inspire.”

AEG Presents’ Ali Harnell serves as executive producer of the event noted the significance of the timing, “Producing this event is an absolute pride-filled highlight of my career. I have always looked to Loretta as an inspiration on so many fronts. She is a boundary-pushing, trailblazing, surviving, undeniable superstar and I can’t wait to celebrate her and all her many achievements on April 1 at Bridgestone Arena.”

Tickets to “Loretta Lynn: All-Star Birthday Celebration Concert” go on sale Friday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m. (central) with prices ranging from $29.50 to $149.50 (plus applicable fees) and limited VIP packages available. To purchase tickets, visit BridgestoneArena.com.

Jason Aldean Set To “Ride All Night” On 2019 Tour

Three-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean announced details for his 2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR launching May 3rd with back to back nights in Uncasville, CT, after kicking off the 2019 touring season headlining Tortuga Music Festival and Stagecoach.

Named after one of the most “intriguing” (Rolling Stone) tracks off his No. One selling album REARVIEW TOWN, Aldean has tapped Kane Brown as direct support for the full-throttle run along with Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver as they trek to over 30 cities nationwide.

Fans can first purchase tickets beginning Fri., Jan. 25 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. Live Nation is the national tour promoter.

For more information and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit www.jasonaldean.com.

2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR Dates
4/12    Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival*
4/28    Indio, CA – Stagecoach*
5/03    Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/04    Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/09    Evansville, IN – The Ford Center
5/10    Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
5/11    Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
5/16    Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
5/17    Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5/18    Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
6/28    Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*
7/19    Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/20    Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/25    Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
7/26    Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/27    Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/09    Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
8/10    Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center
8/22    Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8/23    Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/24    St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/05    Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/06    Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/07    Bristow, VA  – Jiffy Lube Live
9/12    Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
9/13    Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
9/14    Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
9/19    Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
9/20    Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
9/27    Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/28    Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
*Lineup May Vary

Dustin Lynch Scores No.1 Single with “Good Girl”

Dustin Lynch got himself a #1, this time as both an artist and a songwriter. With mixing “a shot of R&B into his country tonic” (Taste of Country), the PLATINUM-certified hitmaker’s “Good Girl” tops both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay charts this week. Finding “an unmistakable sound to call his own,” he co-wrote the surprise summertime anthem alongside Justin Ebach and Andy Albert that left fans and critics wanting more (Taste of Country). 

“I’ve never started the year with a #1 song, and I’ve got to say, this feels really good,” Lynch remarked. “I moved to town with the dream of writing songs and singing on stage, and finally the stars aligned, and everything worked out. I’ve learned the lesson of perseverance, of hard work and continuing to hone your craft.”

Following the success of his third studio album CURRENT MOOD (Broken Bow Records), “Good Girl” delivers Lynch’s SIXTH #1 as an artist with 47 MILLION total streams and garnering over 455,000 in consumption. The hit is a landmark achievement unique to his previous chart success, marking his first #1 as a songwriter, something Lynch has waited for since the beginning of his career and finds “very very special. As a songwriter, getting a #1 is life-changing.”

Lynch’s previous #1 hits include PLATINUM-certified “Small Town Boy” and “Where It’s At,” and GOLD-certified chart-toppers “Hell of a Night,” “Mind Reader,” and “Seein’ Red,” tallying an impressive 5 consecutive #1 singles between 2014-2017. His signature Tennessee sound has “steadily built one of the most consistent careers in modern country music” (Billboard).

In 2018, Lynch was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by iconic entertainer Reba McEntire. He presented the awards for Single Record of the Year and Single of the Year at the 53rd ACM Awards and the 52nd CMA Awards, and wrapped 2018 with the REASON TO DRINK…ANOTHER TOUR, packing out venues nationwide with Cole Swindell and special guest Lauren Alaina.

This year, Lynch will make his UK debut at C2C in March, and will join the Canadian leg of Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR starting in April and North American VERY HOT SUMMER TOUR starting in May as direct support, but that’s just the beginning for this “Country music star” (AXS).  

“Hopefully as a songwriter this is the start,” said Lynch. “With new music on the way, I can guarantee there will be more right around the corner.”

For more information, visit DustinLynchMusic.com, and reach out to him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Chase Rice Add 21 Additional Dates To His “Eyes On You Tour”

Platinum-certified entertainer Chase Rice continues his run of headlining success as he continues the coast-to-coast Eyes On You Tour into 2019, announcing 21 additional dates across the U.S. and Canada.

The second leg begins Friday, February 22 in St. Louis, Missouri and continues through Saturday, May 11 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, following Rice’s string of sell-outs on the first leg of the Eyes On You Tour as well as six shows as direct support on Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2018.

The Tennessean highlights his “national fan base, thanks to a ferocious touring schedule” while Taste of Country proclaims that “the unapologetic rock and R&B influenced showstoppers make his live show an event to catch.” AXS.com agrees, remarking that “Rice commands a performance with such force and zeal, that he will have you hooked from the time you walk in the doors to the time you leave.”

“Having a song like ‘Eyes On You’ connect at this level has taken our live show to another level,” shares Rice. “Every night I have to take a minute and film them singing the words back to us on stage.”

The tour takes its name from Rice’s current single “Eyes On You,” praised by Billboard as “the latest sign for Rice that things are working” and Wide Open Country as “the tune that elevates him to the next level… the type of song that could become a singalong staple of Rice’s live show for decades.” The song that became a fan-favorite at live shows and on streaming platforms before even being announced as a single is now Top 30 and climbing at Country radio.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.chaserice.com. Follow on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram.

Upcoming Tour Dates
Friday, Feb. 22 – Ballpark Village, St. Louis, Mo.
Saturday, Feb. 23 – Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Saturday, March 2 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Friday, March 8 – C2C Festival, The O2, London, U.K.
Saturday, March 9 – C2C Festival, The SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow, U.K.
Sunday, March 10 – C2C Festival, 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Friday, March 15 – Showbox SoDo, Seattle, Wash.
Friday, March 22 – Wilma Theater, Missoula, Mont.
Saturday, March 23 – Pub Station, Billing, Mont.
Sunday, March 24 – Knitting Factory, Boise, Idaho
Friday, March 29 – Grizzly Rose, Denver, Colo.
Saturday, March 30 – Grizzly Rose, Denver, Colo.
Thursday, April 11 – Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga.
Saturday, April 13 – House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Friday, April 19 – The Tarheel, Jacksonville, N.C.
Thursday, April 25 – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, N.J.
Friday, April 26 – Express Live!, Colubus, Ohio
Saturday April 27 – Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, Ky.
Thursday, May 2 – Suwannee River Jam, Live Oak, Fla.
Friday, May 10 – Upsate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, N.Y.
Saturday, May 11 – Hampton Beach Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H.