Florida Georgia Line Announce Winter Leg of Their Dig Your Roots Tour

Florida Georgia Line will continue to dig their roots in 2017 as they just announced a winter leg of their high energy Dig Your Roots Tour! Starting in January, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard will make their way to 28 more cities this winter showcasing new music from their latest album, Dig Your Roots.

In addition to the new tour announcement, FGL also shared that they are bringing Dustin Lynch and Chris Lane out on the road with them this winter! Both Lynch and Lane will make for a great fit on the Dig Your Roots Tour, and Brian and Tyler are excited to have the rising new artists join them on their tour.

“We are so pumped to be bringing Dustin and Chris with us on the next leg of the DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR,” shares Kelley. “They are both electric, young performers and great friends of ours!”

Hubbard adds, “They fit into our tour vibe perfectly and we know our fans are going to love this new experience. We can’t wait for 2017 and to see everyone out on the road!”

For a full list of cities for the 2017 Dig Your Roots Tour, please see below. For tickets and additional tour information, please visit floridageorgialine.com.

2017 winter leg of FGL’s DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR:
Allentown, PA
Atlantic City, NJ
Biloxi, MS
Bossier City, LA
Cedar Falls, IA
Champaign, IL
Charleston, SC
Charleston, WV
Charlottesville, VA
Columbia, MO
Durant, OK*
Greensboro, NC
Knoxville, TN
Lafayette, LA
Moline, IL
Newark, NJ
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Orlando, FL
Sioux Falls, SD
Springfield, MO
State College, PA
Tallahassee, FL
Uncasville, CT
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
Quebec City, QC, Canada
*Denotes FGL only

Jennifer Nettles Returns To Host CMA Country Christmas

There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than with Jennifer Nettles and the popular annual holiday special, CMA Country Christmas, on Monday, November 28. Taped in front of a live audience in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry, Nettles returns to host the special event for her seventh time.

“The taping of ‘CMA Country Christmas’ has become a treasured holiday tradition for Nashville families,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “And watching ‘CMA Country Christmas’ on ABC is equally important as generations gather to celebrate the season.”

Be sure to tune-in to CMA Country Christmas on November 28 at 8:00 PM/ET on ABC.

Eric Church To Release Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged

Last year on November 3, Eric Church surprised everybody, including the industry and press, with the release of his studio album, Mr. Misunderstood. Here we are, almost a year later, and once again Church is set to deliver another album in the coming days that we are just now hearing about. To celebrate the release of Mr. Misunderstood, Church is releasing Mr. Misunderstood On The Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged.

The album will feature seven songs recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheater, six of which were included on the original Mr. Misunderstood album (see track list below). This new release will serve as Church’s second live album release, his first back in 2013 with Caught In The Act: Live.

Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged will be available exclusively at Walmart on November 4. The album can be found in stores nationwide, as well as online here.

Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged Track List:

1. “Mistress Named Music – Red Rocks Medley”
Eric Church – Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Driver Williams – Electric guitar
Jeff Cease – 12 String guitar
Jeff Hyde – Acoustic guitar
Lee Hendricks – Bass guitar
Craig Wright – Drums
Joanna Cotten – background vocals

2. “Chattanooga Lucy”
Eric Church – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Hyde – Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Cease – 12 String acoustic
Lee Hendricks – Bass
Driver Williams – Electric guitar
Craig Wright – Drums
Joanna Cotten – Back-up vocals, tambourine

3. “Mixed Drinks About Feelings”
Eric Church – Acoustic Guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease – Piano
Joanna Cotten – Backup vocals

4. “Knives of New Orleans”
Eric Church – Acoustic Guitar, vocals

5. “Kill a Word”
Eric Church – Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Hyde – Acoustic guitar
Jeff Cease – Dobro
Craig Wright – Drums
Driver Williams – Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks – Bass
Joanna Cotten – Backup vocals

6. “Record Year”
Eric Church – Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease – Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks – Piano

7. “Hallelujah”
Eric Church – Electric guitar, vocals

Kenny Chesney To Be Honored with CMA Pinnacle Award During 50th Annual CMA Awards

Country Superstar Kenny Chesney will receive a huge honor next week at the 50th Annual CMA Awards, as the Country Music Association (CMA) will present Chesney with the prestigious Pinnacle Award. The Pinnacle Award was first presented in 2005 and awarded to Garth Brooks. Since then, the only other artist to receive this honor is Taylor Swift back in 2013. Kenny will be the third recipient of the CMA Pinnacle Award.

What exactly is the Pinnacle Award you ask? The exact definition from the CMA is: The Pinnacle Award recognizes an artist who has achieved global prominence through concert performances and record sales at levels unique in Country Music. The artist has also attained the highest degree of recognition within the broad expanse of music worldwide. The artist’s talent and presence will have a long-term positive impact on the appreciation of Country Music for generations to come.

“I can’t think of a better occasion than the 50th Anniversary of the CMA Awards to present an award of this magnitude to an artist of this caliber,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Kenny’s outstanding career and the millions of fans he has touched through his enormously popular stadium shows epitomize the definition of the Pinnacle Award.”

“When you do what you do, you never think it’s a big deal,” Chesney said with humility. “But when an organization like CMA recognizes you in this fashion, it makes you step back. To receive this award – especially during their 50th Anniversary – is such an honor, because they’re recognizing half a century of Country Music.”

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will be a memorable event and one not to be missed. Tune-In and watch on November 2 at 8pm ET on ABC.

Jana Kramer Got Her Groove On to the 70’s on Week 7 of Dancing With The Stars

Jana Kramer danced her way through the 70’s during an era-themed show last night on Dancing with the Stars. Kramer got her groove on with a highly energetic Samba to Casey and the Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Tonight.”

Jana and her partner Gleb Savchenko came off a perfect score from the week before, however, they were in jeopardy again last night. Luckily, between scores from the judges and votes from the fans from the week before, they were not eliminated and will dance again next week!