Runaway June Becomes Highest Charting Female Trio In Sixteen Years As “Buy My Own Drinks” Hits Top 5

Runaway June’s “Buy My Own Drinks” has extended its run marking the first time a female trio has broken into the top five on the Mediabase Country chart since the Dixie Chicks in 2003. This is a thrilling triumph for the band as this is also their first top five hit as songwriters.

This milestone is part of Country music history being the highest charting female trio since the Dixie Chicks’ “Travelin’ Soldier” SIXTEEN years ago. Along with earning this coveted accolade, the trio announces their upcoming performance on ABC’S Good Morning America on October 3rd. 

Not only are the members of Runaway June tremendous performers and musicians, but they are clearly prosperous songwriters. This song is the first top five song for each of the members as writers in which they wrote alongside Hillary Lindsey and Josh Kear. As songwriters, the members of the band wrote or cowrote a majority of the tracks on their critically acclaimed album Blue Roses. 

“There’s a very contemporary spirit of independence and grown-ass agency that courses through these songs.” – Rolling Stone

“This song is a rallying cry for fiercely independent women to celebrate their own damn self-sufficiency.” – CMT

Since Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne formed four years ago, Runaway June has become an ACM and CMT nominated band, been named CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” scored major tours and opening slots with some of the biggest names and icons in music (including Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood), performed on national TV including the CMA Awards, ACM Awards, CMT Awards and TODAY, and soon to be GMA. The trio has received high praise and raves from dozens of critical outlets, all while constantly digging deeper to fill out a sound that connects them to the tradition of Country music and its devoted fans.

Runaway June’s long-awaited debut album, Blue Roses was recently released on June 28, 2019 via Wheelhouse Records. Produced by Dann Huff. They are also on the road through the fall, supporting seven-time Grammy winner and Pollstar’s three-time top female country touring artist Carrie Underwood on the Cry Pretty Tour 360. Sponsored by CALIA, the tour kicked off on May 1 in Greensboro, NC, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada promoted by AEG Presents. Tickets for the concerts can be purchased here.

Blanco Brown To Release Debut Album “Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs” on October 11

Blanco Brown, the mastermind behind the viral sensation “The Git Up” announces his debut full-length album, Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, will be released October 11 and is available for pre-order digitally via BBR Music Group. Inspired by his youth growing up in Atlanta during the school year and rural Georgia during the summers, the album title is a tribute to his split-location upbringing that taught him the value of diversity and uniting people, things and sounds, which ultimately lead to the creation of TrailerTrap, a new genre that fuses hip hop beats with 808’s and traditional Country music.

Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs is a nod to the bittersweet memories because no matter where he was, in the city projects or the sticks of Butler, the smell of honeysuckle and the mystifying glow of fireflies filled the air, making him feel at home.

Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs is a full-fledged collection of music that delves deep into this fusion of sound. The music draws upon the rawness and storytelling abilities of his two biggest musical influences, Johnny Cash and Outkast, to seamlessly blend genres, providing the world with the first TrailerTrap album. Ranging from the nostalgic ballad “Ghett Ol Memories,” to the empowering and uplifting “Georgia Power,” Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs takes listeners on an odyssey filled with life lessons, emotional passages and anecdotes from Brown’s life. Having wrote/co-wrote and produced every track, in addition to playing many of the instruments, the album is uniquely Blanco Brown.

 “This album represents everything I stand for and all of the different entities of my life—for a long time, I was anxious about releasing my own music, I often wondered what the outcome would be and if people would accept my sound, culture, music and the TrailerTrap lifestyle but I’m finally ready to be my own narrator,” said Blanco Brown. “I credit my friends, fans and family for rooting me on, giving me the confidence I lacked and propelling me to this moment.”

The world got its first taste of Blanco’s work as an artist with the global smash, “The Git Up,” which is Top 20 on the Top 40 radio chart and remains the top-selling digital Country song in the United States this week (via Nielsen Music) for its 11th  week and has claimed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart, for nine weeks. The viral track Rolling Stone said is “one exciting glimpse at a possible future path for country, soul and the considerable space where the two overlap,” was shared on April 26 via SoundCloud, along with a social video of Blanco performing the dance which has since spawned nearly 3 billion viral views and millions of user-generated videos using #TheGitUpChallenge.

“I can’t identify why I love (or don’t love) a song. I just know what it feels like and how it hits me personally. This album has all of the elements of sound that I love and relate to,” added Brown. “I went into the creation process and just allowed music to be what music is— it’s un-boxable and I hope people find something in this album that hits them.”

A true creative visionary, Blanco can draw/paint/design (he created the single art, EP cover and album cover) and has a unique gift of seeing colors when creating music and identifies the emotion of his songs through colors. The album will come with a color chart of emotions that correlates to each song. Fans who pre-order Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs now will instantly receive five tracks: “CountryTime,” “Georgia Power,” “Ghett Ol Memories,” “Tn Whiskey,” and “The Git Up.”

TRACK LISTING:

  1. “Temporary Insanity” — (Bennie Amey III)
  2. “HeadNod” — (Bennie Amey III, Sam DiCesare, Abraham Abushmais, Ken Fambro)
  3. “Funky Tonk” — (Bennie Amey III, Bennie Amey Jr., Quintin Amey, James Brabham)
  4. “CountryTime” — (Bennie Amey III, Sam DiCesare, Abraham Abushmais)
  5. “Georgia Power” — (Bennie Amey III, Isaiah Brown, John Whitfield, Dominic Crawford)
  6. “Gemini (Damn Right)” — (Bennie Amey III, Quintin Amey)
  7. “Ghett Ol Memories” — (Bennie Amey III, Corey Marquez Stephens, Liby Vongmanee)
  8. “Don’t Love Her” — (Bennie Amey III, Sam Dicesare)
  9. “Tn Whiskey” — (Bennie Amey III)
  10.  “The Git Up” — (Bennie Amey III)

For more information, please visit his website and follow along on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Jason Aldean To Embark On 2020 We Back Tour

Reigning ACM “Artist of the Decade” Jason Aldean announced details today for his 2020 WE BACK TOUR launching Jan. 30 in Columbia, SC. Named after the new lead single from his upcoming ninth studio album, 9  (Macon Music/Broken Bow Records), which will be released Nov. 22, the 20-city trek will span across the US through March.

For the first leg of the tour, the multi-Platinum entertainer has tapped direct support Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Dee Jay Silver. Live Nation is the national tour promoter and Citi is the official presale credit card of the 2020 WE BACK TOUR and as such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets on Tuesday (9/17 at 12:00P local time) through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

General on-sale begins this Friday (9/20 at 10:00A local time) for select cities at www.jasonaldean.com, with additional ticket on-sale information continuing to rollout over the coming weeks.

2020 WE BACK TOUR Dates: 
1/30/2020        Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
1/31/2020        Orlando, FL – Amway Center
2/01/2020        Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
2/06/2020        Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena**
2/07/2020        Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Arena**
2/08/2020        Fargo, ND – Fargodome**
2/13/2020        Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
2/14/2020        Springfield, MO – JQH Arena**
2/15/2020        Wichita, KS – InTrust Bank Arena
2/20/2020        Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
2/21/2020        Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena*
2/27/2020        Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
2/28/2020        Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Arena
2/29/2020        Jonesboro, AR – First National Bank Arena**
3/05/2020        Lafayette, LA – Cajundome
3/06/2020        Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum**
3/07/2020        Tupelo, MS – BancorpSouth Arena
3/12/2020        Madison, WI  – Veterans Memorial Coliseum**
3/13/2020        Columbia, MO – Mizzou Arena
3/14/2020        St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center**
*Lineup May Vary
**Notes General on-sale begins this Friday (9/20)

Miranda Lambert And The Women On Her Tour Release Special Track To Kick Off The Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour

Miranda Lambert and the women of the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour are kicking off the cross-country trek in style, releasing today a special version of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack – all of whom will open for Lambert on select dates. Listen here.

“The girls on the Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour can sing their asses off,” said Lambert. “There’s something crazy about seeing these artists with a new fire in their eyes. It reignites your own flame. I’m so excited to watch them every night on tour.”

The Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour launches this evening with a two-night stand at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT and ushers in a new artistic chapter for Lambert, who will release her eagerly anticipated studio album Wildcard Nov. 1 via Vanner Records/RCA Nashville.

Lambert’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce, Wildcard features Top 20 lead single “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” as well as recently-released “foot-stompin’ barnburner” (NPR) “Locomotive,” “crunchy, frisky jam” (Stereogum) “Mess with My Head,” “irresistibly catchy” (SPIN) “Bluebird,” “fun-loving” (NASH Country Daily) “Pretty Bitchin’,” and “instant honky-tonk jukebox classic” (Billboard) “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” which features Maren Morris. Listeners can pre-order and pre-add the album to their collections now.

Tickets for the Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour are available now. Full details here.

King Calaway’s Debut Album RIVERS Set For Release On October 4

Rising Nashville band King Calaway announced its debut full-length album Rivers will be released on October 4 via BBR Music Group’s Stoney Creek Records – and is now available for pre-order here. Fans who pre-order the album now will instantly receive the five tracks on their eponymous EP released in January – “No Matter What,” “Rivers,” “I Do,” “World For Two” and “Love the One You’re With” – along with a brand-new track, “Driver’s Seat.” Check out an acoustic performance of “Driver’s Seat” HERE.

“We’re so excited to announce the release of a record we’ve worked so hard on this past year. Everyone who worked on this album shared a similar vision of creating an authentic, original sound while spreading a message of positivity through the lyrics and melodies,” singer and guitarist Chad Michael Jervis says of album. “With our love and passion for making music, the title track mirrors who we want to be as a group. I know where we belong, I know where we feel free. And it goes on and on, like rivers to the sea. We hope our debut album inspires others the way our favorite albums have inspired us.”

The band of six is also confirmed to make its debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden on October 8 where they will perform the album’s foot-stomping anthem and title track “Rivers.”

The album’s current single “World For Two” was the Most Added song at Country radio in its first week at US radio, is currently in the Top 10 for consumption per spin and streams per spin, streaming 1.5 million a week, and currently has 38 millions streams to date and continues to grow rapidly across streaming platform

Rivers TRACK LISTING:

  1. No Matter What – (Andy Albert, Paul DiGiovanni, Jordan Schmidt, Mitchell Tenpenny, Devin Dawson)
  2. More Than I Do – (Nate Cyphert, Ben West, Laura Veltz)
  3. Rivers –  (RuthAnne Cunningham, Teddy Geiger, Bruce Fielder, Tom Parker, ØJM)
  4. Obvious – (Steven Lee Olsen, Nolan Sipe, Brandon Day)
  5. Missing You – (Dave Barnes, Jordan Reynolds)
  6. Driver’s Seat – (Josh Hoge, David Ryan Harris,  David Hodges)
  7. Grow Old – (RuthAnne Cunningham, Tom Parker, ØJM)
  8. I Do – (Ross Copperman, Jon Nite, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
  9. Picture of the Way You Are – (Barry Dean, William Rinehart, Jimmy Robbins)
  10. World For Two – (Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne, James Abrahart)
  11. Love the One You’re With – (Stephen Stills)
  12. I Did – (Logan Turner)