Country music star Rodney Atkins and his wife, fellow singer-songwriter Rose Falcon, celebrated Atkins’ recent birthday by hosting a live-streamed StageIt show and online auction to raise money for the Holston United Methodist Home for Children in Greenville, Tenn.
Jerrod Niemann Hits #1 With “Drink to That All Night”
Sea Gayle Records/Arista Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann achieves the second #1 hit of his career as “Drink to That All Night” vaults to the summit of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
Lee Brice Releases “I Don’t Dance” Music Video
Lee Brice just released the music video for his beautiful new single, “I Don’t Dance.” The song was originally written as a wedding gift to his wife Sara for their first dance on April 21, 2013. “I Don’t Dance” is the first release from his forthcoming studio album, and the single is available on iTunes HERE.
Academy of Country Music Sells Out Two of the Largest Stadiums In The Country In 18 Minutes for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Music fans turned out in droves yesterday when tickets became available for the largest celebration in country music history, selling out 70,000 tickets IN 18 MINUTES for BOTH the 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year® on April 19, 2015 from AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AND for ACM Party for a Cause®: 50 Years of Music & Memories on April 17-18, 2015 at Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas. The events were the biggest—and fastest—selling in the Academy’s history.
Zac Brown Band Announces ‘The Great American Road Trip Tour’ + Adds New Member
Zac Brown Band kicks off ‘The Great American Road Trip Tour’ in May, introducing ZBB’s new, eighth member Matt Mangano on bass. The tour announcement comes on the heels of ZBB selling out a two-night stand at Fenway Park without any support acts — a feat only accomplished by four other bands (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, The Police and The Rolling Stones).