Jason Aldean Returns To Hometown For “Concert For The Kids”

Today, two-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean announced he will return to his hometown of Macon, GA for a second Concert For The Kids on Friday, August 11th. After raising more than half a million dollars at last year’s intimate stripped-down performance, Aldean will expand to the Macon Coliseum this year.

All proceeds will once again benefit the Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health, which serves as Bibb County’s only dedicated pediatric facility in central Georgia that enhances the lives of children through patient care, research and education. Tickets go on-sale to the public beginning this Friday (6/23) at 10:00A ET on JasonAldean.com, Ticketmaster.com and the venue box office during normal business hours. 

“Supporting these kids in Macon and their families is something that I’m really proud to be a part of,” said Aldean. “We’re looking forward to getting back to town, kicking things up a couple notches and hopefully raise a huge amount of money for the hospital so that they can continue to grow and serve my hometown community.”

“We are thrilled and so very appreciative that Jason made the time to take a detour from his THEY DON’T KNOW TOUR to visit Macon for the benefit of our patients at Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health,” added Ellen Terrell, Chief Development Officer for Navicent Health Foundation. “Our young patients and their families are grateful for Jason’s continued commitment to their healing and care. Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health has always relied on philanthropic support, and we are grateful to each of our donors for their commitment to Georgia’s most fragile children.”

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

Russell Dickerson Set To Release Debut Album, YOURS, October 13

Singer, songwriter and Nashvillian Russell Dickerson has been working towards releasing new material since paying his dues studying music on the Belmont campus. He is now ready to reveal his long-awaited LP, Yours, set for release October 13, is available for pre-order now HERE! 

To celebrate the pre-order and the release of his fan-favorite love song & title-track “Yours” to radio, Dickerson will make his morning T.V. debut performing the single on NBC’s Today show July 10. 

Yours, produced by Casey Brown, will include popular tracks currently on his EP including “Blue Tacoma,” “MGNO” and “Every Little Thing” plus seven further cuts for followers to devour. All of the songs on Yours are co-written by Dickerson.

“I’m beyond stoked to have my first full length album out and available for pre-order!” said Dickerson. “The support from my fans is what has brought me this far. The Yours EP has changed my life, and I cannot wait to see what the Yours album will bring!”

It’s a summer of firsts for Dickerson. On the heels of his first national T.V. appearance on The Bachelorette airing this Monday, June 19, he will make his morning show debut taking his opening radio single “Yours” to the Today show Monday, July 10. Dickerson will perform his “humble love song that grows into a powerful wedding anthem” (Taste of Country) in the 10 a.m. hour.

Penned by Dickerson, Brown and Parker Welling, “Yours,” has garnered over 40 million streams and is written for his wife who also shot and produced the music video that now has more than 3 million views. The performance follows the “hypnotic” (CMT) singer wrapping the Home Team Tour with Thomas Rhett in April and announcing he will be a special guest on Florida Georgia Line’s Smooth Tour this fall starting in September. 

Keep up with Russell at RussellDickerson.com or on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @Russelled.

Eli Young Band Release Latest Album FINGERPRINTS

Road-warrior brothers ELI YOUNG BAND have been performing together across the globe, and today release their 11-track album FINGERPRINTS as a return to sonic roots and celebration of those who have had a hand in their successes along the way.

Out now, the new music is the MULTI-PLATINUM-selling band’s first on The Valory Music Co. imprint and features songwriting credits from namesake members lead singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young. They recorded the album in Nashville alongside co-producers Ross Copperman and Jeremy Stover, showcasing a mix of heartfelt lyrics over driving rhythms.

Taste of Country raved “… no matter if it’s an emotive ballad such as ‘Skin & Bones,’ or an in-your-face striker such as ‘Fingerprints,’ Eli always sonically hits the edgy, romantically-charged lyrics the band has become known for” and Texas Monthly surmises FINGERPRINTS is “…the band’s most consistently satisfying record.”

While the band just last week launched “Never Land” on SiriusXM’s The Highway and exclusively premiered music video with ETOnline.com, they are surprising fans today with another cinematic creation for “Skin & Bones.” Watch now. Eli Young Band has always maintained a strong connection with their fans and the bonus music video is a reminder with several scenes filmed during a run of their live shows with videographer Lance Goodman.

Their robust touring schedule has given Eli Young Band several opportunities to try out new songs on audiences nationwide and gauging long-time fans’ reaction, who’ve streamed their career catalogue over 500 million times. In addition to selling out venues coast to coast, they have previously toured with contemporaries such as Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Dave Matthews Band.

For tour dates and more, visit EliYoungBand.com.

Michael Ray Releases New Single “Get To You”

After a quiet few months following his No. 1 smash “Think A Little Less,” Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville recording artist Michael Ray is diving into the summer with brand new music. “Get To You,” the first single from his upcoming sophomore album, is available now. Written by Abe Stoklasa and Pavel Dovgalyuk, the song asks a girl who has been hurt to take another chance at love.

The singer/songwriter and performer treated fans to music old and new this past week at CMA Music Festival, where he played shows at his own sold-out fan party at Warner Music Nashville, HGTV Lodge, the Concert for Love & Acceptance and Chevrolet Riverfront Stage. The latter performance gave Ray and the audience a moment to remember when country music legend Randy Travis joined him on stage to sing “Forever and Ever, Amen.” Travis, who is still recovering from a stroke he suffered in 2013, joined the crowd in singing and closed with a final “Amen.”

“The fan support I’ve received in the two and a half years since my debut single premiered has been unbelievable – it has carried me through two No. 1 songs and hundreds of performances,” said Ray. “Now it is time to get those fans some new music. I am so excited to put ‘Get To You’ into the hands of the people who have supported me the most!”

Ray recently earned his second No. 1 hit single with “Think A Little Less.” The track has earned over 1.1 billion airplay audience impressions, more than 32 million on-demand streams, has sold 500,000 track equivalents and is one of the Top 10 most-downloaded country songs of the year so far. When the debut single “Kiss You In The Morning” from his self-titled album hit the top of the charts, Ray became the only new male country artist to have a No. 1 single in 2015.

Behind The Scenes with Delta Rae On Their “A Long and Happy Life” Music Video

Named one of Entertainment Weekly’s “Breaking Big in Country” and Rolling Stone Country’s “10 Country Artists You Need to Know,” Delta Rae is inviting audiences to a behind-the-scenes look at footage from their “A Long and Happy Life” video shoot. Famed director David McClister filmed the transcendental piece in Nashville, TN after conceptualizing and collaborating with the six-piece band. Watch now on Big Machine TV

“David brought a vision to the band and we were able to give some feedback and make it personal to our story,” expressed Eric Hölljes (vocals, piano). “In this video, you’ll see artifacts from our lives, photos of family members, just a lot of personal items that are meaningful to us.”

“This song is about family and spirits and feeling the love of people that might actually not be here anymore and feeling their love around you as you continue to walk through life,” added Liz Hopkins (lead vocals, tambourine, auxiliary percussion).

Continued Ian Holljes (vocals, guitar), “The heart of life is good friends and family.”

Telling stories in four-part harmony with Hopkins and the Holljes brothers is sister Brittany Hölljes (lead vocals), accompanied by Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass). “A Long and Happy Life” is the title track from the Delta Rae’s EP, available now on The Valory Music Co. The Hölljes brothers penned the lead single, reflecting on their admiration for Southern literature and specific authors that have influenced their lives.

With a hearty schedule of headline shows on tap across 60 cities nationwide, Delta Rae made a surprise appearance at CMA Music Festival in Nashville for a pop-up performance this past weekend (6/11). Fans packed into The Big Machine Store downtown to catch an intimate yet intense performance Music Row described “the scintillating Delta Rae closed things out there with a show that delighted fans late Sunday afternoon.”

Delta Rae will bring their “huge performance energy” (Roanoke Times), back to the fans this week as their resume their A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE TOUR with upcoming dates in Milwaukee, WI (6/16) and Chicago, IL (6/17). At each stop, they are encouraging fans to nominate a special mentor for the Tickets for Teachers campaign on DeltaRae.com and the band’s social media accounts.

For additional information and tour dates, visit DeltaRae.com.