Frankie Ballard Concludes El Rio Video Series with “Good As Gold”

Frankie Ballard just released his highly anticipated studio album, El Rio, on June 10. The new album houses his Top 20 hit single, “It All Started With A Beer,” plus 10 additional stellar tracks.

To celebrate the release of El Rio, Ballard brought four songs to life from the new album with an El Rio Video Series. Over the course of the past couple of months, Frankie has been showcasing tracks from his new project in the form of music videos featuring, “El Camino,” “Cigarette,” and “Sweet Time.” The series is rounded out with the final video installment of “Good As Gold.” You can check out the entire El Rio Video Series, as well as all of Frankie’s official music videos, by visiting his official YouTube channel HERE.

While the El Rio video series has come to an end, the new album can now be enjoyed in its entirety. El Rio is available now in retails stores, as well as digital music outlets, such as iTunes, here.

Album leading single, “It All Started With A Beer,” continues to climb the country radio charts. Be sure to call in to your local country radio station and request Frankie Ballard’s new single.

Frankie Ballard is currently out on tour showcasing his brand new music, and fan favorites as well. To see if he is coming to an area near you, visit frankieballard.com/tour.

Keep up with Frankie Ballard by visiting his Official Website, and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thompson Square Returns To Country Radio with “You Make It Look So Good”

Thompson Square is back! The husband and wife country duo, comprised of Keifer and Shawna Thompson, makes a return to country radio with their new single, “You Make It Look So Good.”

Their return to radio was widely embraced as 44 stations added the new single, “You Make It Look So Good,” making it the third most added country song for this week. “You Make It Look So Good,” produced by Nathan Chapman, is available now at digital media outlets.

To go along with the new single, Thompson Square introduced their son,  Rigney Cooper Thompson, in their music video. Created and filmed by Keifer and Shawna, the video captures precious moments of the happy couple with their new addition.

Thompson Square just wrapped up their exciting time at CMA Music Festival this past weekend, and will head out back on the road with several concert dates already on the books for this summer. To see if they are coming to an area near you, visit here.

Keep up with Keifer and Shawna by visiting their Official Website, Like them on Facebook, and Follow them on Twitter and Instagram.

Jake Owen Teams Up with That’s Classic Media for Epic “Putt Puttin'” Video

What does Jake Owen like to do on his day off? Clearly, he likes to hit up a miniature golf course! Owen teamed up with Nashville’s That’s Classic Media video production company and hit the green while in Myrtle Beach, SC to film the short video, “Putt Puttin.'” With his rap skills up to “par,” the American Country Love Song singer, his team and the guys from That’s Classic Media delivered an epic, light-hearted video. We’re willing to bet that many of you will watch this more than once!

While “Putt Puttin'” will not be included on Jake Owen’s forthcoming album, American Love, you can enjoy his latest single “American Country Love Song” now! Grab your copy on iTunes HERE.

Keep up with Jake Owen by visiting his Official Website, and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Also, be sure to check out the guys from That’s Classic Media by visiting their Facebook Page!

2016 CMA Music Festival Sets Record with Daily Attendance

The 2016 CMA Music Festival was a complete success again this year. Celebrating its 45th year, the festival set a record attendance with over 88,000 fans each day.

“The advance sell out speaks to the strength of the event, but great weather, the addition of two new, free stages at Ascend Amphitheater, and record crowds at Fan Fair X at the Music City Center contributed to our attendance hike,” said CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern. “We continue to see strong local and regional support for this event, which is a boon to the city of Nashville.”

More than 500 artists and celebrities participated in the event this year which resulted in over 250 hours of concerts across eleven stages.

Did you suffer from FOMO all weekend as pictures were coming through on your social media from the exciting event? Don’t worry, the CMA, along with the help of Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett, has you covered! The ABC television special, “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock,” will bring the CMA Music Festival to you over the course of three hours on the ABC network Wednesday, August 3 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET).

Start planning now for next years event! The 2017 CMA Music Festival is already in the works, and will be held June 8 through June 11, 2017. Tickets can be ordered now at CMAfest.com or call the box office at 800-262-3378.

Maren Morris’ Debut Album HERO Makes Impressive Debut, Announces New Single

The full-force momentum continues for Columbia Nashville’s Maren Morris. The singer-songwriter’s debut album, HERO, tops the Billboard Country Albums Chart at No. 1 and rounded out its release week in the Top 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

Maren’s HERO is the first debut album release of 2016 to come in at No.1 opening week on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. For her label imprint, Columbia Nashville, Morris’ opening week success marks her as the first artist in the history of the label imprint to come in at No. 1 with a debut album release in the Soundscan era. Additionally, Maren in the first female artist within Sony Music Nashville, since Kellie Pickler in 2006, to hit No.1 during release week with a debut album.

Morris’ debut single, “My Church,” put her on the map, and the journey is set to continue with her new single “80’s Mercedes” heading to country radio.

HERO, featuring both “My Church” and “80’s Mercedes,” is available now at retail stores and digital music outlets.

Maren Morris is currently out on the road on Keith Urban’s ripcord World Tour. For a complete list of tour dates, visit here.

Keep up with Maren Morris by visiting her Official Website, and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.