Craig Campbell Launches “Heaven: According To Kids”

Inspired by his new single “Outskirts Of Heaven,” RED BOW Records’ artist Craig Campbell went straight to the most honest source he could think of for opinions on the matter: children. What he gets in return is uninhibited, imaginative and optimistic answers that can be seen in his new video: “Heaven: According To Kids.”

Already praised by critics for its powerful vocals and traditional country sound and thanked by fans for “keepin’ it country,” the single is the 3rd Most Added (following Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood) at country radio nationwide with 40 first-week stations on board.

“Heaven: According to Kids” delicately shares children’s responses, ranging from traditional gold streets and pearly gates to being able to jump on clouds and do cannonballs in the sky. Immediately striking a chord, fans describe the video as “sweet and pure,” “heartwarming,” and “beautiful.”

“Outskirts Of Heaven” (written by Campbell with Dave Turnbull) has also received early, rave reviews from critics:

“The Georgia native certainly doesn’t hold back on his new single, ‘Outskirts of Heaven,’ a ballad with a sweeping, Nineties-style twang.” – Rolling Stone Country

“Songs like Craig Campbell’s ‘Outskirts Of Heaven’ refocus a country genre that’s easily
distracted.” – Taste of Country

“With powerful vocals and gospel inspired lyrics, Craig has himself one damn good country
song.” – Whiskey Riff

“… recent barriers seem to have been broken down a bit and that will leave plenty of room for a song as solid as ‘Outskirts Of Heaven’ to slide into rotation as well.” – One Stop Country

Following 2015’s “Tomorrow Tonight,” Campbell has been in the studio with producer Mickey Jack Cones working on his RED BOW Records debut album. Previously sharing the stage with Randy Houser, Alan Jackson, The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann and Justin Moore, he is currently touring across the U.S. and will be playing major fairs and festivals throughout the summer.

For more information and tour dates, visit craigcampbell.tv.

Chris Lane Releases Physical “FIX” EP as a Target Exclusive

Big Loud Records’ breakthrough artist Chris Lane has hit the Top 20 with his debut single, “Fix,” continuing his blazing rise to the top of the country radio charts. Country fans have fallen in love with the song, snapping up 100,000 copies since its release, and as “Fix” cruises towards the 10-million-streams mark on Spotify, its video has been watched over 1.2 million times on Vevo.

On April 15th, Lane will give fans a deeper glimpse into his star-making catalog with the physical release of his FIX EP as a Target exclusive featuring two new tracks: “Drinkin’ Games” (co-written by Lane with Adam Sanders, Matt Jenkins, and Zach Crowell), and a previously-unreleased acoustic version of “Fix.” And as a thank you to his growing fan base, every copy sold at Target includes a pair of passes to meet Lane at a future show.

Lane was recently highlighted in US Weekly’s “Buzz-o-Meter” as his profile continues to rise thanks to shout-outs from celebrities like Lucy Hale, Daughtry, Florida Georgia Line, and more. He landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Twitter Real-Time Emerging Artist chart upon the debut of “Fix,” making the irresistible song one of the most shared tracks on Twitter in the U.S. from an up-and-coming artist. “Fix” is the title track of his newly-released EP (produced by the award-winning Joey Moi), and shaped the sonic direction BILLBOARD.com describes as pushing “the already-stretched boundaries of country music even further.”

To celebrate the release of the Target exclusive, Lane will be playing shows in his home state of North Carolina April 15-16 and then will join Rascal Flatts’ RHYTHM & ROOTS Tour this summer.

For additional tour dates and more information, visit iamchrislane.com.

FIX EP is available for digital download here.

Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” Certified Double Platinum

Prior to their performance at Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena Friday night, the GRAMMY Award-winning group Little Big Town received a surprise visit from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet were presented with an RIAA Double Platinum certification plaque celebrating their smash hit, “Girl Crush.”

“Girl Crush,” written by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, landed on multiple year-end “Best of” lists and was the most downloaded country single of 2015. It garnered two CMA Awards (Single of the Year and Song of the Year), was nominated for GRAMMY Song of the Year and earned the title of GRAMMY Best Country Song. The group also took home a GRAMMY for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the record-breaking tune. “Girl Crush,” the second single off Little Big Town’s Gold-selling sixth studio album PAIN KILLER (Capitol Records Nashville), remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 13 consecutive weeks, setting the longest run in the top spot for a group since 1959. To preview and purchase “Girl Crush” and Pain Killer, click HERE.

Little Big Town is the three-time, reigning ACM Vocal Group of the Year, the four-time, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year, and was recently awarded with the ACM Crystal Milestone Award. Little Big Town is currently on the Kill The Lights Tour with Luke Bryan, with upcoming dates in Toledo, Ohio; State College, Pa. and Charlottesville, Va.

For more information, please visit www.LittleBigTown.com.

Country Music Nominees for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards

Nominees for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards were announced today. The award show will take place in Las Vegas on May 22. Sam Hunt leads the pack for country music nominations as he is up for 4 awards.

Following is a complete list of country music nominees. For a full list of nominations for all genres, please click here.

Top Country Song:
Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town”
Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”
Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”

Top Country Album:
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller

Top Country Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood

Top Christian Album:
Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
​Hillsong UNITED, Empires
Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us
​TobyMac, This Is Not A Test
Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship

Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of tracking dates March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016 and Billboard chart dates April 11, 2015 through April 2, 2016. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.