OLD DOMINION’S “HOTEL KEY” STAYS SECOND WEEK AT NO. 1 ON THE
BILLBOARD COUNTRY AIRPLAY AND 
MEDIABASE/COUNTRY AIRCHECK CHARTS

Latest Single is the Band’s Sixth No. 1 Hit

CMA Vocal Group of the Year Nominees Recently Participated in Taping for 
“CMA Country Christmas”; Headlining Global Arena Tour Resumes Thursday, Oct. 4 in Knoxville 

Continuing their hot streak, acclaimed country band Old Dominion claims their second week at No. 1 with their hit single “Hotel Key” on the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts. This achievement marks the band’s SIXTH No. 1 song, which includes all singles that have come off the band’s sophomore album Happy Endings. Click HERE to listen to “Hotel Key.”

It’s another milestone for the group nominated for 2018 CMA Vocal Group of the Year after selling out arenas across the U.S. and Canada on the winter leg of their “Happy Endings World Tour.” The band recently taped a performance for “CMA Country Christmas” and Thursday, Oct. 4, they pick up the fall leg of their headlining arena tour in Knoxville, TN at the Knoxville Coliseum. Tickets on sale now HERE. See the full itinerary below.

In addition to their current success, the band’s sophomore album, Happy Endings, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 7 on the Top 200. Old Dominion has also surpassed 1 billion on-demand streams.

HAPPY ENDINGS WORLD TOUR FALL 2018 DATES:
Oct. 4               Knoxville, TN                           Knoxville Coliseum
Oct. 5               Glen Allen, VA                         Innsbrook After Hours
Oct. 6               Rochester, NY                         Main Street Armory
Oct. 11             Amarillo, TX                            Amarillo Civic Center
Oct. 12             Las Cruces, NM                       Pan American Center
Oct. 13             Albuquerque, NM                   Balloon Fiesta Park
Oct. 25             Atlantic City, NJ                       Hard Rock Atlantic City
Oct. 26             University Park, PA                 Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 27             Roanoke, VA                            Berglund Center
Oct. 31             Dublin, IE                                 Whelans
Nov. 1              Belfast, IE                                Empire Music Hall
Nov. 3              Liverpool, ENG                        O2 Academy 2
Nov. 4              London, ENG                           O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Nov. 5              Bristol, ENG                             Trinity
Nov. 6              Manchester, ENG                    Academy 2
Nov. 8              Birmingham, ENG                   O2 Institute
Nov. 9              Glasgow, SCT                          Queen Margaret Union
Nov. 10            Glasgow, SCT                          Queen Margaret Union
Nov. 29            Estero, FL                                Germain Arena
Nov. 30            St. Augustine, FL                     St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Dec. 1              Winston-Salem, NC                 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec. 6              Toledo, OH                              Huntington Center
Dec. 7              Huntington , WV                     Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Dec. 8              Grand Rapids, MI                    DeltaPlex Arena
Dec. 13            Bismarck, ND                          Bismarck Event Center
Dec. 14            Fargo, ND                                Scheels Arena
Dec. 15            Duluth, MN                             AMSOIL Arena

Seven-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year MIRANDA LAMBERT has added six multi-Platinum certifications to her repertoire, as albums REVOLUTION and CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND have been certified double-Platinum by the RIAA, along with singles “The House That Built Me” (3X Platinum), “Mama’s Broken Heart” (3X Platinum), “Over You” (2X Platinum), and “Automatic” (2X Platinum).

The most-decorated female artist in CMA Awards history, Lambert is nominated this year for Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as Single and Musical Event of the Year for “Drowns the Whiskey” with Jason Aldean.

The GRAMMY Award-winner recently wrapped her stand as the 2018 Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, performing two sold-out nights at the CMA Theater. Night one Lambert deemed “The Ones That Got Away,” performing deep cuts from her rich catalogue, many for the first time in a live setting. Her second show reunited supertrio Pistol Annies (Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley) for their first performance in five years, debuting tracks from their new album INTERSTATE GOSPEL, arriving Nov. 2 on RCA Records.

Tenpenny Premieres Brand New Amazon Original Cover of Tim McGraw’s “Just to See You Smile” Today, 

Only Available on Amazon Music

Riser House/Columbia Nashville’s Mitchell Tenpenny is celebrating his first RIAA Gold-certified single, as the Top 15 debut hit “Drunk Me” has surpassed 500,000 units of downloads and streams in the U.S.

“This is something I’ve always dreamed about,” said Tenpenny. “I have the best team and fans in the world! Thank y’all for being a huge part in this ride!”

It’s his unique perspective that has Billboard predicting Tenpenny’s breakout success in 2018, noting, “Whether it’s the desperation in ‘Drunk Me,’ the acidic revenge in ‘Bitches’ or the lack of self-control in ‘Alcohol You Later,’ he approaches a microphone with a biting ferocity,” and has Taste of Country opining, “Tenpenny doesn’t just write — he builds songs.”

Tenpenny wrote 56 songs for his first full album expected later this year, having since narrowed it down to what will become his first major label release.

Today, Tenpenny is also premiering a brand new Amazon Original cover of Tim McGraw’s hit “Just to See You Smile” available to stream now, only on Amazon Music. Listen to the song, featured on Amazon Music’s Introducing: Country playlist HERE. Amazon Music listeners can simply ask, “Alexa, play the new Mitchell Tenpenny” in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android, and on Alexa-enabled devices.

“It’s one of my all-time favorite melodies,” Mitchell Tenpenny says of the song. “The chorus is so addicting and the lyrics tell a story I see clearly in my head.”

AMA and CMA Nominated Group Add Double Platinum Status to Their Breakout Year

Multi-Platinum-selling group LANCO announced today that more dates have been added to their HALLELUJAH NIGHTS TOUR, with 2019 kicking off on Jan. 9 at Joe’s on Weed St. in Chicago, IL. Carrying the 26-city run into the new year will take LANCO to the mid-west and Canada. On Tuesday (10/2), the first tickets to select cities will be available to the “FANCO” fan club before tickets go on sale to the public Friday (10/5) beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on LANCO’s official website. “2018 has been a big year” (Rolling Stone ) for the AMA and CMA nominated group as they just earned 2X Platinum status for their multi-week No. 1 hit “Greatest Love Story,” while the track’s sole-writer and lead singer Brandon Lancaster became the first member of a group to ever win NSAI’s “Songwriter/Artist of the Year.”

“It’s been a long time coming for us with this new live show and after hearing how many fans asked us to come to their city there was no way we couldn’t add some more dates,” said Lancaster. “These past few years on the road have solidified who we are and we’re looking forward to sharing this chapter with our fans. We can’t wait to roll that energy over into 2019 and bring to life our album HALLELUJAH NIGHTS on stage.”

HALLELUJAH NIGHTS TOUR DATES:
10/24/18 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
10/25/18 Sioux Falls, SD – The District
10/26/18 Clive, IA – 7 Flags Event Center
11/01/18 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
11/02/18 Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
11/03/18 Rochester, NY – Anthology
11/08/18 Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
11/09/18 North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
11/10/18 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/17/18 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
11/18/18 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/30/18 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
12/06/18 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
12/07/18 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
1/09/19  Chicago, IL – Joe’s on Weed St**
1/10/19  Milwaukee, WI – The Rave**
1/11/19  Rosemont, IL – Joe’s Live**
1/12/19  Minneapolis, MN – Varisty Theater**
1/16/19  Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot**
1/17/19  Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House**
1/18/19  Seattle, WA – The Showbox**
1/19/19  Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom**
1/20/19  Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom**
1/22/19  Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre**
1/23/19  Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse**
**New Dates on sale to public beginning Friday (10/5) at 10:00 a.m. local time on LANCO’s official website: www.lancomusic.com/#tour

“The high-energy five-piece band” (Rolling Stone) has rapidly created a loyal fanbase over the past five years with more than 400 shows as the featured act with sold-out club runs in major markets such as New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. After finishing up the 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR with superstar Dierks Bentley, the band will close out 2018 during the first leg of the HALLELUJAH NIGHTS TOUR launching in Columbia, MO at The Blue Note on Oct. 24 with Travis Denning.

The “arena-rock leaning band” (Entertainment Weekly) is “at the top of their game” (Pitchfork) as they continue “dominating Country radio” (Billboard) by revealing another piece of their story with their Top 20 single “Born To Love You.”  Their 2X Platinum, multi-week No. 1 hit “Greatest Love Story” paved the course for acclaim with lead singer Brandon Lancaster becoming the first artist in 10 years to have a No. 1 on the chart solely written by that artist. LANCO earned recognition as the first Country group to debut on the Billboard Country albums chart in a decade with their coming-of-age albumHALLELUJAH NIGHTS . As the record now boasts over 423 million streams it proves why this year’s two-time ACM and CMT nominated group is the only Country band to achieve a Platinum single prior to a debut album release. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit www.lancomusic.com.

MSG Live, in association with Budweiser, has announced that multi-platinum entertainer Kane Brown, with special guest Clare Dunn, will perform at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:30 PM as a part of the Budweiser One Night Only concert series. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 28, 2018 at noon.

The “One Night Only” concert series includes intimate performances at The Madison Square Garden Company venues – bringing fans closer to the music than ever before. The series so far has included performances by Florida Georgia Line, Aaron Lewis, Rascal Flatts, X Ambassadors with platinum recording artist Post Malone, and Phillip Phillips.

Brown’s highly-anticipated next album Experiment (RCA Nashville/Zone 4) is produced by multiple-award winner Dann Huff. The new recording features several tracks co-written by Brown including his current single, “Lose It,” which was singled out by the New York Times as “urgent and saucy…broad-spectrum ecstasy” and continues to gain momentum as a top 20-and-climbing hit on Billboard and Mediabase country airplay charts and Nielsen’s Country Core On-Demand Audio and Video Streaming charts. As Brown prepares for the launch of his follow-up album Experiment on November 9 and his first ever arena headlining tour, the Kane Brown: Live Forever Tour, on January 10, fans and critics are focused on his unique musical party.

Tickets for the November 7 show will be available for purchase by the general public beginning at noon on Friday, September 28 via ticketmaster.com and by calling Ticketmaster at 866-858-0008. Tickets will also be available in person at the Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre box offices beginning Saturday, September 29.

In the last week, the Pistol Annies have revealed the track listing of their third studio album INTERSTATE GOSPEL, out November 2, via an old school postcard campaign mailed directly to their fans. With the word out, they’re ready to release more details.

The upcoming 14-track album showcases the stunning harmonies of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. Moving from celebratory anthems, classic country storytelling and vibey swagger, the Grammy-nominated trio are back and sounding Annie-er than ever.

Beginning today, fans who pre-order the album at any digital retailer instantly receive a download of three tracks: “Interstate Gospel,” “Best Years of My Life” and “Got My Name Changed Back.” Simultaneously, all three songs are being delivered to Country Radio for immediate airplay and are available on all streaming services.

To celebrate this new project, the Pistol Annies have planned three intimate concert events. They will play Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on October 25, NYC’s intimate venue The Town Hall on November 2 and LA’s breakout downtown concert hall The Novo on November 7. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 5. These shows are the Annies’ way of inviting their fans into their living room to hang, talk, laugh and commiserate about real life while singing their own kind of country music.

Tracklist:  INTERSTATE GOSPEL
1. Interstate Prelude
2. Stop Drop and Roll One
3. Best Years of My Life
4. 5 Acres of Turnips
5. When I Was His Wife
6. Cheyenne
7. Got My Name Changed Back
8. Sugar Daddy
9. Leavers Lullaby
10. Milkman
11. Commissary
12. Masterpiece
13. Interstate Gospel
14. This Too Shall Pass

All tracks are written by Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, except “This Too Shall Pass,” which is written by Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.

Concert Events (On sale Friday, October 5):
Thursday, October 25 – Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
Friday, November 2 – The Town Hall (New York City, NY)
Wednesday, November 7 – The Novo (Los Angeles, CA)

The RCA Records Nashville artist has had the opportunity to headline the city’s most esteemed venues, including Ryman Auditorium (2012) and Ascend Amphitheater (2015). Bringing his headlining tour home to Nashville and Bridgestone Arena has been a dream come true for the 33-year old.

Nashville’s headlining show closed a weekend of arena tour dates that also included a sold-out stop at Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum. After a few days at home in Nashville, Young returns to the road with “Losing Sleep World Tour” dates in Charleston, SC (9/27), Greensboro, NC (9/28) and Philadelphia, PA (9/29). Tickets and VIP packages for the “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” promoted by AEG Presents and Concerts West, may be purchased at ChrisYoungCountry.com.

ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG: By his 33^rd birthday, RCA Records Nashville artist Chris Young has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments, including membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, ten No. 1 singles, seventeen R.I.A.A. Gold/Platinum/Multi-Platinum certified projects, 2 Grammy nominations, 3 Country Music Association nominations and 4 Academy of Country Music nominations. As a prolific creator, Chris has given fans 7 studio albums in 12 years including Losing Sleep, his third project in less than two years and the Platinum certified title track is his eighth No. 1 as a songwriter. Losing Sleep (2017) and I’m Comin’ Over  (2015) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart with “I’m Comin’ Over” becoming Young’s first 2x Platinum single.

Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the Associated Press, Chris has quickly become an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the world including the sold-out C2C Festival in the UK. With a hit-packed set that highlights his ten chart-toppers — including back-to-back No. 1s “Losing Sleep,” “Sober Saturday Night,” “Think Of You,” and “I’m Comin’ Over” — the Grammy and ACM nominated vocalist is headlining the Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour, with more than 55 arena and amphitheater dates on the books including his first hometown headlining show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this fall.

Grammy-nominated R&B artist and songwriter LEON BRIDGES and CMA-nominated global breakthrough Country musician LUKE COMBS have released live, collaborative versions of Bridges’ “Beyond” and Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” from their “CMT Crossroads” performance. Listen to “Beyond” featuring Luke Combs here; listen to “Beautiful Crazy” featuring Leon Bridges here.

Earlier this year Leon and Luke gathered in downtown Nashville for a special outdoor “CMT Crossroads” performance in front of a live audience. In this distinctive collaboration, Combs and Bridges united from opposite ends of the musical spectrum under the umbrella of their breakout sounds, critically-acclaimed music and prolific songwriting. The show later aired on CMT on June 28 and featured chart-topping hits as well as new songs from both critically-acclaimed artists. Although the show is available for online viewing, this is the first time the audio is available for streaming and purchase.

Says Leon, “I loved working with Luke. He has a great voice, amazing songs and made me feel so welcome. I’m happy to be able to share this different version of ‘Beyond’ as Luke brought so much to it, as well as get to appear on ‘Beautiful Crazy.’ Psyched to hear them all over again!”

Luke shared, “Leon is one of those artists that is changing the game. His showmanship and connection to his songs and fans is truly awesome. Getting to sing ‘Beyond’ with him and his band was a highlight for me and ‘Beautiful Crazy’ is dynamite with him. The best part of this is now having him as a friend.”

Leon Bridges is a two-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist and songwriter from Fort Worth, TX. Bridges’ early work on the open mic circuit prompted comparisons to legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but he quickly came into his own as a Top 10, multiple Grammy-nominated, globally touring artist. His debut album, COMING HOME, debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In May 2018, Leon released his sophomore album Good Thingglobally via Columbia Records. Critics heralded Good Thing for its modern R&B sound, lush production and joyous songwriting.

Luke Combs is a multi-platinum No. 1 Country singer-songwriter from Asheville, NC. With brazen songwriting talent and grizzled, soul-infused vocals, Combs stormed onto the music landscape as one of Country’s brightest stars with the release of his critically-acclaimed, RIAA Platinum, No. 1 debut album, This One’s For You, on River House Artists/Columbia Nashville. Celebrated for its lyrical fortitude and modern traditionalist bravado, the project has spurred three consecutive No. 1 hits: “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours” and “One Number Away.” Combs has since released This One’s For You Too , a 17-track expanded collection of his celebrated debut project. The road warrior recently confirmed the 2019 “Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour” — his first headline arena tour, which sold out venues in 23 out of the 28 cities in the first weekend on sale. Combs also recently earned two nominations at the 2018 CMA Awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year and, most recently, a nomination for Favorite Album—Country at the 2018 American Music Awards.

“CMT Crossroads” debuted Jan. 13, 2002 with Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams and since has showcased dream musical partnerships including Kid Rock and Hank Williams, Jr.; Ray Charles and Travis Tritt; Dave Matthews and Emmylou Harris; Bon Jovi and Sugarland; Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire; Def Leppard and Taylor Swift; Sting and Vince Gill; John Mayer and Keith Urban; Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood; Stevie Nicks and Lady Antebellum; Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves; Alicia Keys and Maren Morris; the Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line; and Kesha and Old Crow Medicine Show to name a few.