Jason Aldean Releases New Single “Drowns The Whiskey” Featuring Miranda Lambert

Three-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer Of The Year” Jason Aldean holds down the top spot on both Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck singles charts for a second consecutive week marking his 20th career No. One single, “You Make It Easy,” which becomes the first Country song released in 2018 to be certified GOLD by the RIAA.

After “shaking  things  up  on  the  radio” (USA TODAY) with his eighth studio album REARVIEW TOWN‘s (Broken Bow Records) lead single, Aldean continues the momentum with the release of “Drowns the Whiskey” featuring Miranda Lambert.

“The way fans and radio have responded to this record has been really cool for me,” said Aldean. “‘Whiskey’ has always been a favorite of mine, but when Miranda came in and knocked out her parts in only a couple takes, I knew it was special.”

Written by Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton and Josh Thompson, “Drowns the Whiskey” is remarkably understated in its arrangement, but it’s saturated in well-worn emotions. The lost love lament has already been dubbed as a standout off REARVIEW TOWN as the “the contemporary honky-tonk track” (NPR) shows how Aldean “employs straightforward classic Country melodicism,” (Rolling Stone).

Fans can take a peak into the recording process with Aldean and Lambert for  “Drowns the Whiskey” through its official lyric video.

Old Dominion Adds New Dates To Their Happy Endings World Tour

Acclaimed country band Old Dominion reveal the newest leg of “Happy Endings” world tour dates. The additional string of dates are set to kick off on October 4, 2018 in Knoxville, TN with Michael Ray, Granger Smith, Walker Hayes and High Valley opening on select dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, May 4th, check local listings for details. Please see routing for announced dates below, with additional tour stops to follow. Click HERE to buy!

Lead singer Matthew Ramsey says of the tour, “It’s a little hard to wrap our minds around the size of some of these venues.  It suddenly feels like we are in the big league now. But we feel ready and excited to bring that positive energy and the momentum we’ve built over the past few years to the stage. This is what we’ve been working for!”

ADDITIONAL HAPPY ENDINGS WORLD TOUR 2018 DATES :
Oct 4                     Knoxville, TN                                    Knoxville Civic Coliseum #
Oct 6                     Rochester, NY                                   Main Street Armory #
Oct 11                  Amarillo, TX                                      Amarillo Civic Center #
Oct 12                  Las Cruces, NM                                 Pan American Center #
Oct 26                  State College, PA                              Bryce Jordan Center ^
Oct 27                  Roanoke, VA                                      Berglund Center ^
Oct 31                  Dublin, Ireland                                 Dublin Whelans
Nov 1                    Belfast, UK                                         Belfast Empire Music Hall **
Nov 3                    Liverpool, UK                                   O2 Academy 2**
Nov 4                    London, UK                                        O2 Shepherds Bush Empire**
Nov 5                    Bristol, UK                                          Trinity Centre**
Nov 6                    Manchester, UK                               Manchester Academy 2**
Nov 8                    Birmingham, UK                             O2 Institute Birmingham**
Nov 9                    Glasgow, UK                                      Queen Margaret Union**
Nov 10                 Glasgow, UK                                      Queen Margaret Union**
Nov 29                 Estero (Ft. Meyers), FL                 Germain Arena #
Nov 30                 St. Augustine, FL                              St Augustine Amphitheatre +
Dec 7                    Huntington, WV                               Big Sandy Superstore Arena #
Dec 8                    Grand Rapids, MI                             Deltaplex Arena #
Dec 13                  Bismarck, ND                                   Bismarck Event Center *
Dec 14                  Fargo, ND                                           Scheels Arena +
Dec 15                  Duluth, MN                                        Amsoil Arena*

* w/ High Valley
# w/ Michael Ray & High Valley
^ w/ Granger Smith & High Valley
** w/ Walker Hayes
+ Support To Be Announced

Catching Up with Walker Hayes

Artist on the rise Walker Hayes has had an incredible year and the momentum is set to continue for the singer/songwriter. Hayes recently celebrated the platinum certification of his hit single “You Broke Up With Me” and released new single “Craig” to country radio.

We sat down to chat with Walker his recent success and so much more. Check out our exclusive interview below with Walker Hayes, or watch here.

Stay connected with Walker by visiting his Official Website, and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Lindsay Ell Set To Release Her Version of John Mayer’s Continuum Album

Country star Lindsay Ell took to social media to announce news long-awaited by legions of fans: Ell will release her version of John Mayer’s Continuum album on Friday, May 25. Lindsay Ell’s The Continuum Project, co-produced and co-engineered by Ell, will be available at all digital retailers and streaming services.

Beginning as a homework assignment from producer Kristian Bush (Sugarland) in preparation to record her debut album, Ell was given two weeks to reimagine her all-time favorite desert island record, recording every single instrument and singing every part alone in her studio. The process led her to emerge with a renewed creative discovery and vision for how she plays, writes and records her own music. The end-result of Bush’s unique assignment became her critically-lauded No. 1 debut album, The Project.

Ell explains, “Recording Continuum was the thing that started it all. Kristian taught me some of the most valuable lessons as my producer from this ‘homework’ assignment. He gave me three rules: I needed to play all the instruments myself, I needed to record it alone in my studio, and I had two weeks. Through it all, I remembered all the things I first loved about making music. I can’t wait for my fans to hear the music that helped shaped ‘Criminal’ and The Project!”

The whirlwind doesn’t stop for Ell who just wrapped a year-long run on Brad Paisley’s Weekend Warrior World Tour. Meanwhile, the multi-instrumentalist is set to join Sugarland’s Still the Same Tour in July ahead of supporting select dates of Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour this fall.

Adding to the excitement, Ell collaborated with Urban on a brand new track “Horses,” featured on his just-released album Graffiti U, available everywhere now. Her current single “Criminal” is Top 20 at U.S. Country radio and recently landed atop Canadian Country Radio Charts. Watch the music video here.

For more information, visit www.lindsayell.com

Chris Lane Strikes Gold with Hit Single “Take Back Home Girl” featuring Tori Kelly

Moments after he “got the crowd going” (The Orange County Register) with his Stagecoach debut, Big Loud Records star CHRIS LANE was surprised with a GOLD plaque commemorating 500,000 sales and streams of his current single “Take Back Home Girl” featuring GRAMMY-nominated artist TORI KELLY. The infectious track has been certified GOLD in both the U.S. and Canada by the RIAA, while garnering a striking 100 MILLION combined streams and ascending into the Top 15 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.

Marking his third consecutive GOLD single, “Take Back Home Girl” joins the ranks of Lane’s #1 debut “Fix” and Top 10 “For Her.”  Written by Hillary Lindsey, Josh Miller and David Garcia, “Take Back Home Girl” is the first look at Lane’s sophomore album due out this summer.

“I can’t think of a better way to kick off album number two than with a GOLD single. The response on ‘Take Back Home Girl’ has been the biggest of my career and I’m so excited to share this moment with my team,” says Lane. “I definitely want to shout out to Tori Kelly, she’s an amazing singer and the perfect fit for this song. Having her be part of it makes it even more special.”

Already riding a hot streak for Summer 2018, Lane has scored his first-ever Radio Disney Music Awards nomination, as “Take Back Home Girl” vies for “Play It Again! – Radio Disney Country Favorite Song.” Click HERE to vote for “Take Back Home Girl.”

Lane and Kelly recently showcased the track with a “hearts-on-fire performance” (Rolling Stone) on the April 2 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The single is featured on Lane’s current EP, TAKE BACK HOME, a 4-song project giving fans a taste of what’s to come.

Lane continues on his headlining TAKE BACK HOME TOUR with upcoming stops in Grand Rapids, MI (5/10), Traverse City, MI (5/11) and Flint, MI (5/12). Then, he will take the stage for summer’s hottest festivals including CMA Fest, Carolina Country Music Fest, Country LakeShake, Watershed and more.