Thomas Rhett and Snap Fitness Introduce The “I Feel Good” Health Campaign

Snap Fitness today announced Multi-Platinum selling artist Thomas Rhett will host five exclusive boot camps around the country and participate in social media challenges to further promote his I Feel Good health initiative with the fitness franchise. The hour long fitness experience will feature a certified Snap Fitness Trainer and Thomas Rhett taking the class through a personalized health and wellness session.

The five boot camps will be held in Springfield, MO on Jan. 23; Charlottesville, VA on Feb. 19; Dallas, TX on May 21; Minneapolis, MN on June 11; and Columbus, OH on June 18. Fans will have the chance to win a coveted spot at a boot camp by tuning into their local radio stations in the select markets.

“I jumped at the chance to work with Snap Fitness on this campaign. Being in good shape is a big part of being able to get on stage night after night and do what I love,” shares Thomas Rhett. “It’s cool that I get to share my interest in fitness directly with fans and give them a look into how you can make it a priority no matter your lifestyle.”

In addition to the boot camps, Rhett will participate in fitness challenges on social media throughout the campaign and encourage his followers to get active and involved along the way.

Beginning today, fans can submit ideas on Twitter for Rhett’s first fan fitness challenge by tagging @SnapFitness with the hashtag #Ifeelgoodchallenge and following @ThomasRhett as he accepts one from the road. Fans can also get involved by visiting snapfitness.com/thomas-rhett and sharing a social media message about the program to be entered for the chance to win tickets and a trip to see Thomas Rhett on tour.

Beyond getting social, Rhett invites fans to start feeling good at Snap Fitness with a 30-day trial. Not only will the trial help fans kick-start healthy lifestyles, it will benefit a greater cause. For every 30-day trial purchased between now and June 1, Snap Fitness will donate $1 to Folds of Honor, a non-profit that helps provide educational support to the families of fallen or wounded soldiers.

“If feeling good is one of your goals for 2016, Snap Fitness is the place to start,” Chief Marketing Officer Steele Smiley said. “Our gyms have the best equipment and support for you to get fit and transform your lifestyle. Even better, you can make a difference in someone else’s life simply by trying Snap Fitness.”

For more information on Snap Fitness and the I Feel Good initiative, visit snapfitness.com/thomas-rhett and follow Thomas Rhett on Twitter at @ThomasRhett.

CMR Exclusive: Two Story Road “Typical” Lyric Video Premiere

Rising Country Duo Two Story Road is gearing up for an incredible year in 2016. The band recently released their self-titled EP, produced by Mark Bright (Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts), featuring six solid songs that country fans will enjoy and connect with.

Featured on the new EP is the captivating song “Typical.” Of this fresh new track, Brandon and Jamelle Fraley tell us, “It’s a very passionate and emotional conversation between a couple that continually recycles the process of breaking up and getting back together. She throws her wine glass at him, he races off to his local bar and eventually comes home to sleep on the couch. Although this may not be our typical story, this song summarizes relationships that a lot of people are in, and it really resonates with them. We just love the beauty and rawness of it.”

We are so excited here at CountryMusicRocks to premiere the lyric video for Two Story Road’s “Typical.” Check it out below and be sure to pick up a copy of the track HERE.

Keep up with Two Story Road by visiting their Official Website, Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter and Instagram.

Lauren Alaina Releases “Next Boyfriend” Music Video

Lauren Alaina releases the official music video for her playful new single, “Next Boyfriend.” Currently playing on country radio, “Next Boyfriend” is the first track off Lauren’s recently released self-titled EP on Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records.

The video, directed by TK McKamy, provides a fun, high-energy visual perfectly matching the clever tune. View HERE.

Lauren, while joking around with cheesy pick up lines, wrote the catchy “Next Boyfriend” with Matt McVany and Emily Weisband. Along with “Next Boyfriend,” Lauren co-wrote all tracks on her five-song EP including “History,” a song specifically recorded as an exclusive promo track for ESPN’s extensive college and professional football coverage this season. To preview and purchase the Lauren Alaina EP, visit umgn.us/LaurenEP.

In addition to touring, writing and working on her full length album, Lauren hosts “SWAK,” a weekly web series with My Country Nation where Lauren tackles a wide variety of relatable, awkward life experiences. The series quickly took off with fans and is currently in its second installment. New “SWAK” videos post every Tuesday on Lauren’s official Facebook page – Facebook.com/LaurenAlaina.

For more information on Lauren, her new EP and music, visit www.LaurenAlainaOfficial.com.

Kelsea Ballerini Heads To NYC For TV Appearances

Rising New Artist Kelsea Ballerini will kick off 2016 with a national media blitz this week as she heads to NYC to perform her catchy Top 10-and-climbing single “Dibs” on ABC’s Good Morning America this Wednesday (1/13), airing at 7:00am ET/PT. Later that night, she will perform on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers airing at 12:35/11:35pm CT.

Written by Ballerini, Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, Jason Duke, “Dibs” is from her critically acclaimed debut album THE FIRST TIME, which was featured on the New York Times Best Albums of 2015 list.

Living up to the moniker of “Country’s Next Queen” (Billboard), the Black River Entertainment recording artist makes a strong statement topping multiple 2015 “Year-End” lists. She was named Billboard’s 2015 Top New Country Artist (#1) and Country Aircheck’s 2015 Top New Country Artist (#1) as well as the #2 Female Country Artist (behind Carrie Underwood). Rolling Stone Country highlighted her breakout debut “Love Me Like You Mean It” in the 25 Best Country Songs of 2015 list. Already looking ahead, Music Row Magazine chose Ballerini as a 2016 “Next Big Thing” and Radio Disney named her the newest “NBT” (Next Big Thing) featured artist.

Currently touring across the country, she will join select dates on Billy Currington’s SUMMER FOREVER Tour kicking off in February, and has previously shared the stage with Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Keith Urban Announces His RipCORD World Tour

Keith Urban has long been hailed as one of the industry’s best live performers who has always given his fans, old and new alike, electrifying and unpredictable shows with eye-popping production and a set list that is saturated with many of his 19 No. 1 songs. Electrifying and emotional, face-paced and inclusive, Urban’s concerts are an explosive experience, a roller coaster ride that numerous critics have called “concert events not to be missed.”

‘RipCORD World Tour 2016’ with Brett Eldredge, along with special guest Maren Morris, will debut on June 2nd, in Kansas City, Missouri and thus far will play more than 50 shows in amphitheaters and arenas throughout the U.S. Additional legs will be announced and ticket on sales, which will begin in select markets on January 29th, will become available locally within the next few weeks.

“I’m seriously chomping at the bit to kick off this tour,” said Urban. “We’ll be playing a lot of new music from RipCORD, all new production, new cities where we’ve never played …and Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris? It’s gonna be potent and unbridled!!!”

‘RipCORD World Tour 2016’ will not only see Urban’s first headlining shows ever in Youngstown (Ohio), Lincoln (Nebraska), Orange Beach (Alabama), Bloomington (Illinois) and Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), but will see his return to several cities in which he hasn’t appeared in three years, including Tampa (Florida), Kansas City (Missouri), Lake Tahoe (Nevada) and West Palm Beach (Florida).

“I was a Keith Urban fan long before I ever got this music thing going,” said Eldredge. “He is an absolute powerhouse on stage – unlike anyone I’ve ever seen and to top it all off, one of the most down to earth people I know! The Ripcord tour is gonna be on fire! Get ready!”

“When I was asked to join Keith on tour, I was floored,” said Morris. “I’ve personally been a fan of his for as long as I can remember. This is my first tour at this level, and I can’t think of a more respected writer, artist, and musician to join for it. It’s going to be an absolute blast!”

Urban’s ‘RipCORD World Tour 2016’ will debut on the heels of his soon to be released eighth studio album release of the same name, which has already produced two singles – his Grammy nominated, 19th No. 1 song, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” and its second single “Break On Me.” It is the follow-up to Urban’s groundbreaking release F– USE, his fourth #1 album, that marked the first time in history that a male Country artist had debuted atop the all-genre charts in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

KEITH URBAN “RIPCORD WORLD TOUR” 2016
June 2 Kansas City, MO Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
June 3 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 4 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
June 10 Myrtle Beach, SC (festival) Carolina Country Music Fest
June 11 Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta) Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
June 16 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater
June 17 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 18 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheater
June 23 Clarkston, MI (Detroit) DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 24 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
June 25 Mansfield, MA (Boston) Xfinity Center
July 2 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook
July 9 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 14 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
July 15 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
July 16 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
July 21 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
July 22 Greenwood Village, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
July 23 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
July 28 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 29 Lake Tahoe, Stateline NV Lake Tahoe at Harvey’s Outdoor Amphitheatre
August 18 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
August 19 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
August 20 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
August 25 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
August 26 Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion
August 27 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live
October 6 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
October 8 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
October 13 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 14 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 15 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
October 20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
October 21 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
October 22 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
October 27 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
October 28 Rosemont, IL (Chicago) Allstate Arena
October 29 Toledo, OH Huntington Center
November 4 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
November 5 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
November 11 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
November 12 Bloomington, IL U.S. Cellular Coliseum
November 13 Youngstown, OH The Covelli Centre
November 17 Hershey, PA Giant Center
November 18 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 19 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center