Strong Momentum Continues for Jackie Lee and His Single “Getting Over You”

Country newcomer Jackie Lee continues to earn his keep as a 2017 “Artist to Watch” — an accolade awarded to the 25-year-old by Billboard, Huffington Post, CMT, Rolling Stone Country, Amazon and iHeart Radio’s Bobby Bones — with his current single “Getting Over You,” which recently surpassed 11.7 million streams on Spotify. The song is currently included on Spotify’s Hot Country, Wild Country and New Boots playlists, outpacing numerous Top 40 Country Radio artists, including Midland, Drake White, High Valley, Chris Janson and others, and he’s engaging just shy of one million monthly listeners.

Delivering undoubtedly the most energetic six days of CMA Fest, Jackie Lee participated in City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game, CMT Red Carpet as a 2017 Artist To Watch, headlined Losers’s Bar & Grill’s Whiskey Jam, completed an Opry Circle Throwdown, completed live remotes as part of SiriusXM The Highway’s “Music Row Happy Hour,” competed in the Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge, hosted five autograph signings, and hosted Instagram takeovers for CMA, CMT, Amazon Music, Sweety High and Morning Hangover.

On Sat., June 10, Jackie Lee “brought the pop rock vibes” (Billboard) with an unexpected cover of Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar Were Going Down,” which secured a mention in the Billboard CMA Fest Day 3 Highlights.

Jackie will be a featured performer on the “Next From Nashville” stage at both the Faster Horses Festival and Route 91 Harvest Festival and was just announced as support for the Bobby Bones “Class of 2017” tour. Artists previously named to Bones’ “class” include Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne and Jon Pardi.

In addition to many fairs and festivals, Jackie will tour a handful of clubs and venues across the U.S., celebrating his 40th Grand Ole Opry performance on Fri., June 30. For a full list of Jackie’s tour dates, see below.

Jackie Lee Tour Dates:
Jun 17 / Old Settler’s Music Festival / Rockton, IL
Jun 18 /B93 Birthday bash / Martin, MI
Jun 21 / Fort Drum Mountainfest / Fort Drum, NY
Jun 22 / Bungalow Bar & Restaurant / Far Rockaway, NY
Jun 23 / Cowboy Coast Country Saloon / Ocean City, MD
Jun 24 / WMZQ Fest / Bristow, VA
Jun 30 / Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, TN
Jul 1 / Silverlakes Park / Corona, CA
Jul 4 / Williams Stadium / Fort Lee, VA
Jul 7 / Platte County Fair / Columbus, NE
Jul 14 / Windy City Smokeout / Chicago, IL
Jul 21 / Nelson Park / Decatur, IL
Jul 23 / Faster Horses Festival / Brooklyn, MI
Jul 29 / Country Crossings Music Festival / Central Point, OR
Jul 30 / The Gorge / George, WA
Aug 3 / Winnebago County Fair / Oshkosh, WI
Aug 4 / Delmar Hall / St. Louis, MO
Aug 5 / Orpheum Theater / Madison, WI
Aug 6 / House of Blues / Chicago, IL
Aug 17 / Willamette Country Music Festival / Brownsville, OR
Aug 26 / Winterville Watermelon Festival / Winterville, NC
Sept 30 / Route 91 Harvest Festival / Las Vegas, NV

Shania Twain To Release New Album NOW September 29, New Single “Life’s About To Get Good” Available Now

International superstar Shania Twain is set to release her brand-new album NOW on September 29th. Three decades into her storied career as the “top-selling female country artist of all-time,” Shania confidently embraces the moment on her triumphant fifth full-length album on Mercury Nashville and her first album since 2002.

Assuming the role of sole songwriter for the first time and overseeing production as a co-producer, this is the woman the world knows and loves at her brightest, boldest and best. NOW, offered as both a 12-track standard and a 16-track deluxe, is available for pre-order now and includes an instant download of the album’s lead single “Life’s About to Get Good.” The joyful new tune premieres today on country radio platforms around the globe.

NOW album pre-order packages are available now at Shania’s official store. Fans can find exclusive items only available through pre-order including a sequin leopard print bomber jacket and a vinyl record with a personalized voice greeting from Shania. Fans can also hear Shania’s NOW playlist HERE. For more information, please visit ShaniaTwain.com.

Granger Smith Celebrates Gold Certification for “Backroad Song” and Most Added at Country Radio with”Happens Like That”

This past Friday, Wheelhouse Records artist Granger Smith accepted the RIAA GOLD certified plaque for his No. 1 hit “Backroad Song,”  one of the Top 10 most played country singles of 2016 according to Mediabase. Alongside reps from BBR Music Group and BMG, his band, crew and support team, Smith received the honor in front of record crowds during his Riverfront Stage performance at this year’s CMA Music Fest in Nashville, TN.

“It has been a childhood dream of mine to achieve a national No. 1 song,” says Smith. “Now, with this GOLD certification, that dream has been amplified. To my incredible Wheelhouse team, the confidence of country radio, my incomparable band, crew and support team, my family and friends, and all those who make up Yee Yee Nation – I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“The minute I met Granger and his team, I knew it wasn’t a matter of IF but WHEN he would get his first Gold record,” says Jon Loba, EVP, BBR Music Group.  “His commitment to music, touring, alter-ego Earl Dibbles Jr. and feeding his rabid YEE YEE Nation fan base made his signing to BBR/Wheelhouse our fastest ever.  The entire label KNEW we would have long-term success with him, but you can’t predict the short-run.  Typical for Granger, the bar was set high.  A #1 airplay single and Gold record on his first single with us was his hope.  I am so happy that with the help of our fantastic partners he once again accomplished exactly what he set out to do. Platinum record, here we come!”

Adding to the excitement, Smith’s newly released “Happens Like That” impacted radio on Monday, June 12, and was the #1 most added song at Mediabase with 59 first week stations. The single is the first off his anticipated sophomore Wheelhouse album, slated to come out this fall. To preview, download and stream “Happens Like That,” click here.

Lady Antebellum Releases Music Video Capturing Every Song From New Album HEART BREAK

With the release of their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Records Nashville), multi-PLATINUM trio Lady Antebellum has woven the album’s 13 tracks into a cinematic video experience for fans. Lady A enlisted director Hodges Usry to visually share the album, where behind each door at the Madonna Inn on California’s Central Coast, a different story unfolds. Watch HEART BREAK come to life, in each different and unique room of the hotel.

Walker Hayes Gears Up To Release “You Broke Up With Me” To Country Radio

Singer/Songwriter and Monument recording artist Walker Hayes is one of Rolling Stone’s 2017’s “Country Artists to Watch” and one of CMT’s “New Artists You Need to Know.” Hayes is taking that momentum and delivering his single “You Broke Up With Me” to Country radio, with official adds on June 26.  

With nearly 50,000 copies of the single already sold and over 8 million streams-and-counting, he’s heading into stations with impressive early fan engagement! The witty and unapologetic track, co-written by Hayes, Thomas Archer and Kylie Sackley, and produced by Grammy Award winner Shane McAnally, serves as his first release.

“Taking ‘You Broke Up With Me’ to radio is a dream come true,” says Hayes. “The Arista team is absolutely killing it out there. The early support we’re getting is unreal. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this record.”

Hayes’ 8 Tracks Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, released in 2016 through SMACKSongs & Rarespark Media Group, is a collection of 16 songs he had written and recorded himself that garnered the attention and landed the singer/songwriter on Spotify’s Viral 50. The response attracted opening spots on country duo Dan + Shay’s fall 2016 Obsessed Tour, Bobby Bones’ Funny and Alone Comedy Tour and this fall’s upcoming Thomas Rhett Home Team Tour. This past January, Hayes delivered “You Broke Up With Me” to all digital and streaming platforms in tandem with a music video recorded in his recording studio, The Shack, just off Music Row, available here on VEVO. 

For more information on Walker Hayes, visit walkerhayes.com and follow him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @WalkerHayes.