King Calaway To Open Stadium Show For Garth Brooks

Emerging Nashville-based band KING CALAWAY has been announced as the opening act for country legend Garth Brooks at his U.S. Bank Stadium show in Minneapolis, MN on May 3, 2019, marking the band’s first-ever stadium show performance.

Garth was the first to announce the news – watch the video HERE beginning 8:40.
 
“Garth is a country music icon and a huge inspiration to us. It is an honor to even be mentioned in the same sentence as him, let alone stand on the same stage,” King Calaway guitar & vocalist Caleb Miller said on behalf of the band. “This will be our first ever stadium show and we absolutely cannot contain our excitement!”
 
The band was also announced this morning as a performer at ACM Songs, Stories & Stars, taking place as part of the 7th Annual ACM Party for a Cause on Friday, April 5 at the Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino leading up to the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards.
 
The news continues to solidify the six-piece band’s status as an act on the rise, building on the success of their debut single “World For Two” from their self-titled EP released in January, via BMG/BBR Music Group. “World For Two” was the most added song at country radio in its first week and continues to grow rapidly across streaming platforms. Additionally, King Calaway made their Grand Ole Opry debut on March 1 and was introduced by esteemed country artist Brad Paisley. The band has been named one of seven country acts to watch in 2019 by Billboard and a “2019 Artists To Watch” by Amazon music. 

Scotty McCreery Releases New Single “In Between” To Country Radio

The growing momentum behind the career of Scotty McCreery continues as the chart-topping country artist releases his new single “In Between” to country radio. The song serves as the third single from his wildly-successful album Seasons Change, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and spawned number one hits “Five More Minutes” and “This is It,” the latter holding the No. 1 spot for two consecutive weeks. The album was produced by Frank Rogers, Aaron Eshuis and Derek Wells. 

“For me, the theme of ‘In Between’ is all about balance,” says McCreery about the addictive new song. “Everyone’s not all one thing or all the other.  We all have many facets to our lives. It’s about knowing who you are and finding the balance that’s right for you.”

“In Between” is one of the top three most added songs at country radio this week. McCreery co-wrote the powerful song alongside Frank Rogers, Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton over four years ago when he was still in the midst of just dating his now wife Gabi. 

“I wrote it the very same week as we wrote ‘Five More Minutes,’” McCreery reveals. “I find it a bit funny because I wrote the lyric ‘I ain’t ready for a ring on my hand’ back then, and now when it’s my current single, I am a newly married man. But ‘In Between’ tells the story of where I was in my life at that moment, and I think that’s what makes it so personal to me.”

McCreery married his longtime love Gabi in June 2018, with their engagement and wedding ultimately inspiring his latest number one hit “This Is It.” In fact, footage from their wedding day was showcased in the song’s music video, which now has been viewed over 40 million times and recently landed in the number one spot on “CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown.”

Florida Georgia Line To Return To Vegas For Another Residency

Following the massive success of their Las Vegas shows in December 2018, GRAMMY® nominated world-class entertainers Florida Georgia Line will return to the Vegas Strip with their limited residency, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS inside Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 6, 8, 9 and 12, as exclusively announced by People today.

The anything-goes shows feature a set list that spans FGL’s history-making #1 hits, including their 11X PLATINUM breakout “Cruise,” “Meant to Be” with Bebe Rexha – up for ACM Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Event of the Year while earning iHeartRadio’s Titanium Award for reaching 1 billion total audience spins in 2018 – “H.O.L.Y.,” “May We All” (feat. Tim McGraw), and “God, Your Mama, And Me” (feat. Backstreet Boys), as well as fresh tunes from their recently released fourth studio album CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY (BMLG Records), including chart-topper “Simple” and current single “Talk You Out of It.”

Tickets for FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS will go on sale to the public Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. PT. General ticket prices begin at $39, plus applicable tax and fees, and may be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or in-person at the Planet Hollywood box office. All shows begin at 8 p.m.

FGL’s fan club community, FGL Lifers, have first access to a presale beginning Monday, April 8 at 10 a.m. PT through Thursday, April 11 at 10 p.m. PT. Citi is the official presale credit card for the FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS residency. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 9 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, April 11 at 10 p.m. PT through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. In addition, Total Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, Live Nation, and Ticketmaster customers will have access to a presale running Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. PT through Thursday, April 11 at 10 p.m. PT.

Aaron Watson’s New 20 Track Album “Red Bandana” Slated For Release On June 21

Traditional torch-bearer Aaron Watson revealed the complete Red Bandana track list, as exclusively announced by American Songwriter. The “reigning indie underdog’s” (Rolling Stone) brand new project, co-produced with Jordan Lehning, is slated for a June 21 release. 

The epic collection of twenty self-penned songs, written solely by Watson, puts him in elite company, marking the first mainstream country album in over a decade to be entirely authored by one person, having last occurred with Alan Jackson’s Good Time (2008).

“Red Bandana is the album I’ve been working towards my entire career,” says Watson. “There are 20 songs and they represent each of the 20 years I’ve been blessed to play shows and make Country Music. I wanted to give my incredible fans something more, a complete musical experience combined with poetry and cinematic moments — I even recorded the sound of my Grandmother’s wind chimes, the fuzz of my Dad’s AM radio and the rattle of the train that passes by my ranch — and can’t wait for everyone to hear the full record from start to finish.”
 
Red Bandana Full Track List
1) “Ghost Of Guy Clark”
2) “El Comienzo Del Viaje”
3) “Dark Horse”
4) “Heartstrings”
5) “Old Friend”
6) “Kiss That Girl Goodbye”
7) “Country Radio”
8) “Legends”
9) “Am I Amarillo”
10) “Blood Brothers”
11) “Live Or Die Trying”
12) “Riding With Red”
13) “Red Bandana”
14) “Trying Like The Devil”
15) “Home Sweet Home”
16) “Burn Em Down”
17) “Shake A Heartache”
18) “You On My Hands”
19) “To Be The Moon”
20) “58”

Presenters and Additional Performers Announced for the 54th ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music® announced that Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban have been added to the exciting lineup of live performances for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ and will be joined by a star-studded list of presenters including Lauren Alaina, Beth Behrs, Clint Black, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jessie James Decker, Hunter Hayes, Jay Hernandez, Lady Antebellum, Midland, Nancy O’Dell, Danica Patrick, Carly Pearce, Dennis Quaid, Michael Ray, Cole Swindell, and Wilmer Valderrama.

The awards telecast, hosted by Reba McEntire, will air LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET / delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.