Jimmie Allen To Make Good Morning America Debut on March 14

Singer/songwriter and Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group artist Jimmie Allen is set to perform “21” off his debut album, Mercury Lane, on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Thursday, March 14. Allen’s first-time GMA performance follows a number of firsts for the year and 2019 has just begun!

Those milestones include the release of his second single “Make Me Want To,” his first Academy of Country Music Award nomination for New Male Artist of the Year, a first-time performance at C2C Country to Country in London, a recently-announced performance spot on CMA Fest’s Chevy Riverfront Stage this summer and the debut of a sizzling cover of the GRAMMY, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning smash hit “Shallow” (see the video with fellow country newcomer, Abby Anderson here).

Allen made history with his breakout three-week No. 1 debut single, “Best Shot,” described by Rolling Stone as a “rare honest love song, with a catchy, melodic chorus that flirts with pop-rock power balladry,” enabling the Delaware native to etch his name in history as the first black artist to launch their career with a No. 1 at Country radio.

His follow up single, “Make Me Want To,” is the second from Allen’s debut album Mercury Lane, which The New York Times asserts is one of 2018’s strongest and describes it as “a conventional country album, filled with songs about the small details.” “Make Me Want To” was Most Added at Country Radio with 61 stations reporting in the first week and is currently making its way up the chart.

Allen recently wrapped his supporting stint on Kane Brown’s Live Forever Tour and will be hitting the road this summer as support on Chris Young’s Raised on Country Tour and Rascal Flatts’ Summer Playlist Tour. 

For more information and tour dates, visit jimmieallenmusic.com.  

First Round of Performers Announced for the 54th ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music® announced today the first group of performers for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™. Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and George Strait will take the stage for can’t-miss live performances at Country Music’s Party of the Year®. 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.

As previously announced, ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award winner Jason Aldean will perform on the telecast. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the ceremony are available for purchase now at www.axs.com. For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events including ACM Party for a Cause®, visit ACMcountry.com. Ultimate ACM Awards® VIP Experience and the Ultimate ACM Awards VIP Travel Packages are available from CID Entertainment. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter and Instagram for more immediate updates.

King Calaway Makes Impressive Debut At Country Radio With Most Added Single “World For Two”

Emerging Nashville-based band King Calaway continues to take the music world by storm, as their single “World For Two” claimed the title of Most Added song at Country radio in its first week bow. The feat further solidifies the six-piece band’s status as an act on the rise after recently making their Grand Ole Opry debut and being named one of seven country acts to watch in 2019 by Billboard and one of Amazon Music’s “2019 Artists To Watch.” 

“World For Two” is the band’s first single off their debut self-titled EP, which was released on January 25, 2019. The EP received high acclaim from fans and critics alike, with Billboard commending it as “rife with thick harmonies [and] poppy energy.” Naming the BBR Music Group/BMG Recording Artist their “latest obsession,” Hollywood Life also praises the “stunning harmonies” on the single calling it “a heavenly sound.” 

Watch the video for “World For Two,” which premiered on People.com, HERE.

Co-produced by music vet Robert Deaton and Ross Copperman, bandmates Jordan Harvey, Chad Michael Jervis, Simon Dumas, Chris Deaton, Caleb Miller and Austin Luther all came together in 2018 to take over the country scene as the multi-national supergroup of harmony-singing, instrument-playing musicians embracing their love of Country music while pushing the boundaries of what being a Country artist means. 

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

Mitchell Tenpenny Releases “Alcohol You Later” Music Video

Mitchell Tenpenny has returned to country radio with new single, “Alcohol You Later,” and has released a music video for the brand new track. Watch below or click here.

The new track follows Mitchell’s Platinum-certified No.1 hit, “Drunk Me” and can be found on his debut album Telling All My Secrets available now.

Check out Mitchell Tenpenny this spring as he joins Old Dominion’s Make It Sweet Tour.

Stop The Drop and Protect Your Phone With A Loopy Case

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We recently returned from spending a week in Nashville where we were on the go non-stop. Our phone was easy to access and hang on to while going through the airport and managing our luggage, and it easily fit into our pocket making it accessible in an instant so we could grab a quick insta-story! The Loopy Case has been on our phone ever since and I don’t see it coming off anytime soon – well maybe to switch up to another color. I’ve got my eye on that rose gold one!!! 

Loopy Case offers a variety of sizes for Apple, Samsung and Google phones, pretty much covering all current models available. Plus with their max feature of 6′ military drop-rated, your phone is well protected. The loop is stretchy and strong, and can be inserted in the back of your phone giving you an exact fit for your finger(s). Plus, they offer a 30-day return policy! All information can be found on their website here.

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