CBS and CMT together announce multi-platinum entertainer Kane Brown is set to return as co-host of the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, alongside Kelsea Ballerini, for Austin’s first major televised awards airing LIVE from Moody Center on Sunday, April 2^nd (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Paramount Global’s signature country music tentpole – and country’s only entirely fan-voted award show – premieres on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*

Brown will also pull double duty as performer, teaming with wife Katelyn Brown for the broadcast world premiere of their multi-week #1 hit single, “Thank God.” The history-making duet has over 210 million streams and cements the Browns as only the second married couple in country music history to earn a #1 on both Billboard and Aircheck charts.

Following the 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, Brown will make his acting debut on the hit new drama FIRE COUNTRY on Friday, April 7^th (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) via CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. He will play Robin, an enigmatic, modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients on the scene of a crash. A Robin Hood of sorts, he’s an outlaw on the run with a heart of gold.

About Kane Brown: 
Since the arrival of his self-titled, 2X Platinum debut album in December 2016, Kane Brown has ascended from social media notability to become one of country music’s most accomplished mainstays while continuing to expand the perception of country music and break musical boundaries. Named to the Time100 list of the most influential people in the world, Brown has released 3 studio albums, 3 EP’s, has over 13 billion streams, multiple Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold RIAA certifications, sold out arenas across the country, is the recipient of 5 American Music Awards, and was the first black solo artist to receive an ACM Award for Video of the Year for his emotionally charged hit single “Worldwide Beautiful.”

Known for his high energy on the stage, Brown has sold out arenas and festivals. In 2022, The Drunk or Dreaming Tour saw Brown perform sold-out arena shows across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and he continues his tour in 2023 with U.S. dates including Fenway Park. He was also the most-nominated artist for the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

With the release of Brown’s most recent album, Different Man, on September 9 2022, Brown took “his hitmaker status to the next level” (Associated Press), while The NY Times noted, “Kane Brown didn’t fit the country music mold. So he made his own.” Different Man debuted Top 2 on the Billboard Country Chart and includes the Platinum, #1 single “One Mississippi,” and #1 single, “Like I Love Country Music” which is his fastest rising #1 single in the U.S. while also being #1 at Australian Country Radio and #1 for 7 consecutive weeks at Canadian Country Radio.  His most recent single “Thank God,” featuring his wife, Katelyn Brown, accumulated over 10 million streams in the first week, a career high for Streams in First Week, and made history as the second country music married couple to hit #1 on the U.S. Country Radio Charts.

The CMA Award-Winning Artist And Current iHeart Award Nominee Opens Up
About His Past, Present, and Evolution of His Future on New Album

Multi-Platinum, CMA award-winning singer/songwriter Jordan Davis today released his highly-anticipated new album, Bluebird Days. Davis made stops at Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2/15) to perform “Tucson Too Late” as well as The TODAY Show to perform his new critically-acclaimed single, “Next Thing You Know.” He will also visit The Talk on March 31^st for a performance and interview about the release of his new album, as well as recent milestones including his 5^th career No. 1 at Country Radio, sold-out headlining dates at the Ryman Auditorium and across the US, and recent iHeart Award nomination.

Featured by The Tennessean, American Songwriter, Billboard, and more, Bluebird Days debuted to early rave reviews, with  Billboard noting “Davis soars on ‘Bluebird Days’” and Entertainment Focus echoing, “Jordan Davis comes of age on new album ‘Bluebird Days’ and shows the world the type of mature, meaningful and melodic songwriter he is.” The 17 song album includes Davis’ recent multi-week #1 “What My World Spins Around,” and breakout hit, “Buy Dirt.” Written by Davis along with his brother, Jacob Davis, and brothers Matt and Josh Jenkins, the 2X Platinum hit “Buy Dirt” garnered numerous accolades including Song of the Year at the CMA and NSAI awards, as well as Billboard, AMA, iHeart and ACM award nominations and has more than 820 Million streams to date.

Of the new album, Davis shared with American Songwriter:“‘Buy Dirt’ [opened] this new lane of being able to connect with fans…I hope people can listen to my music and get something out of it the way that I did when I listened to a Kristofferson song or a Prine song… I hope that people can see that there is happiness in [this album] and even in some of the sadder songs, those sad songs helped get me to where I’m at now.” Davis also spoke with Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country, about the highly-anticipated follow up to his Gold-Certified debut album, Home State, as well as his appreciation for his past experiences and where he is in his life. “ If there was a Bluebird Day, that is a life, then I’m in it right now. It’s just a special time and I don’t forget how blessed I am to be in it.”

Having solidified himself as one of the industry’s top singer/songwriters, 2022 marked a breakthrough year for Davis. In Bluebird Days, the award-winning singer and songwriter continues that momentum- allowing listeners to take a deeper look into his past and what has made him one of the most in-demand hitmakers in the industry through a combination of new tracks and fan-favorites. Bluebird Days is a “rich, deep, meaningful album” (Entertainment Focus) that digs deep into Davis’s personal experiences and offers a wide range of emotions, meditations, and memories, matched by his signature sound blending traditional and contemporary genres and styles. “It’s not just the lyrics…it’s the way he summarizes life, love, family,” notes Taste of Country.

“I’ve settled into a really good headspace in writing songs, which is rooted in being honest—about past things that I’ve gone through, good or bad, and about some things that have kind of scared me about the future,” says Davis. “The big thing for me was to show my growth. Growth in shows, growth in the songwriting, growth in the topics we’re touching on. I really wanted to show how I’ve changed as an artist and a songwriter, for the better, than on my first album.”

With Bluebird Days, Davis invites his fans to explore the vulnerable side of him, with songs like “Fishing Spot,” a homage to his late grandfather. The title track “Bluebird Days,” examines his life as a child of divorced parents, while “Short Fuse” allows the Shreveport, LA native to open up about a side of him that he keeps close to his chest. The spirit of those cloudless, sunny days and moments of lightheartedness and appreciation shine on songs like “Damn Good Time” and “One Beer in Front of the Other,” while “Tucson Too Late” reunites the award-winning team behind “Buy Dirt” and has earned comparisons of Davis to Keith Whitley (The Tennessean).

Chart-topping country music singer-songwriter JD Shelburne is proud to announce his upcoming album, ‘Neon Hallelujah‘ will be released Summer of 2023, with the title track single available Friday, February 17th. Crescendoing the momentum he’s gained since 2021, Shelburne is excited to share his 6th studio album, boasting 14 new songs, with a jam-packed schedule of live performances leading up to the summer album launch. The new album was co-produced by JD Shelburne and Mike Proctor, and also features tracks produced by Maks Gabriel and Bart Busch. “Neon Hallelujah“ was premiered by The Boot and is available on all streaming platforms now!

“I am thrilled to announce that I will release my 6th studio album in 2023 called “Neon Hallelujah”! I worked in-studio through the summer & fall of 2022 writing, recording, and co-producing songs in preparation for my new project that I am thrilled to announce,” shares Shelburne “The title track “Neon Hallelujah” is the first song release off the upcoming album that I recorded with one of my producers Maks (co-writer of the track). This song was pitched by Maks, and I instantly fell in love with the melody and story of the song – it already has that mainstream radio feel. It hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I heard it and the more I listened, the more I connected with it. I knew I just had to record it because it’s one of those rare songs you hear every now and then that just sounds like a smash hit. You know those kinds of songs the second you hear them. I am grateful to get this out to the fans and name it one of the leading songs off my 2023 album. It’s one of the tracks I am most excited about on my album, so I want to share it with my fans first before the actual album release. I believe this record will take me to new heights and I’ve worked my craft for over a decade in preparation for this.”

Shelburne has come a long way from growing up on his family’s century-old Kentucky farm; where after discovering his late grandmother’s guitar, he found his passion, nay calling, for creating country music. In recent years, he has continued to make positive impressions in the music industry with his most recent album Straight From Kentucky reaching #9 on the iTunes charts and reaching #57 on the All Genre’s iTunes chart in 2021 and has been featured in outlets such as CMT, Great American Family Radio (GAC), People Magazine, Newsmax, and NBC. In 2022, Bandsintown named JD within their TOP 500 bands in the world, where on their platform they have over 50 million acts registered.

His single “Hometown in My Headlights” climbed to #2 on the Country Music Television 12 Pack Countdown and reached #46 on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. The fan-favorite song was written and produced by Phil O’Donnell. A previous single, “The Road I Grew Up On” was premiered by Heartland TV and CMT.com and continues to be an audience-rousing hit at every live show. Shelburne has a multitude of tour dates listed below that you will not want to miss!

Shelburne’s inclusion in the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s recent “Voices” series gave fans and new ears alike, a deeper perspective on the man behind the music. He continues his membership and support for the KFB by headlining their events and bringing needed awareness to Kentucky’s voice of agriculture. The “Voice” series profiles 12 dynamic and active members of the KFB, with unexpected stories to share. The KFB “Voices” showcase, has featured Ketuckians ranging in industries like sports, culinary arts, and of course, country music with a thread line of each being deeply rooted in rural Kentucky.

Bucking the norm and “doing something a little different,” he is headed back home to Kentucky and hosting a pre-album listening party on February 25th where tickets have already sold out!! Presented by Texas Roadhouse, the hometown concert will take place at The Loft at Biscuit Lounge in Louisville, KY and we welcome local media presence. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.

NTT INDYCAR Series Hits Nashville Streets August 4-6, 2023

The third annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix announces the addition of a Saturday night race under the lights of downtown Nashville in addition to an earlier start time on Sunday for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES weekend August 4-6, 2023.  The Saturday night race will showcase the new SRO GR Cup and the returning SRO GT America Series, featuring super car manufacturers Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, and more.

• GT America and GR Cup Saturday Night Race experience for fans. Don’t miss the great views as the cars race under the bright city lights.
• New start time at 11:30am on Sunday for the NTT INDYCAR Series main event.
• Turn 9 Club –  the most action-packed corner in INDYCAR.
• Increased capacity in NetJets Club RPM presented by Flatrock Motorclub.

• Cumberland Stage moved to the Fan Zone with live music throughout the day.
• Added additional free Water Stations throughout event grounds.
• New Family Fun Zone with Shade Tent and Misting Fans.

• The Super Trucks are back!  A crowd favorite, the high-flying trucks are back for three days of on-track action.
• The return of Wesley Mortgage Freedom Friday, our All-Star Concert honoring the men and women of our military.
• The return of our Saturday Night Concert under the stars with a top headliner.

 Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery recently launched his Damn Strait Tour and already has five sold out shows under his belt with full capacity audiences in Joliet, IL; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; The Villages, FL; and Sarasota, FL. With an average attendance of more than 2,000 fans at those concerts, the in-demand entertainer has also sold out four additional shows in advance on March 18 in Shipshewana, IN; Mar. 19 in Nashville, IN; April 28 in Lancaster, PA; and April 30 in Hagerstown, MD. Minimal tickets remain at many of the other upcoming concerts on the tour.

“McCreery captivates with hit songs and personal stories on Damn Strait Tour,” headlined Country Now in its review of his sold-out Joliet, IL show at the Rialto Square Theatre on Jan. 27. When describing the opening of the show, they wrote “an overwhelming feeling of anticipation soared throughout the entire room as he sang the opening verse to his 2018 fan-favorite, ‘In Between.’ The energy suddenly shifted as the stage lit up and his five-piece band members joined in… A roar of applause bounced off the walls….”

“We’ve just started the Damn Strait Tour, but we’re already having a great time on the road,” said McCreery. “The audiences have been packed, singing along with every song. It’s been a blast.”

The tour is named after McCreery’s fifth consecutive No. 1 hit “Damn Strait,” written by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins, which spent three weeks at the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard charts. One of the highlights of McCreery’s concerts is his performance of his current single “It Matters to Her,” which he co-wrote with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller. “It Matters to Her” is the singer/songwriter’s fastest rising single of his career, currently at No. 20 on the Mediabase chart.

McCreery brought his three-month-old son Avery out on stage in Knoxville, TN on Feb. 2, introducing him to the crowd. Safe in his father’s arms and wearing his noise reduction headphones, young Avery seemed completely at ease as the audience cheered and snapped photos with their phones.

McCreery will guest-host the nationally syndicated radio program “American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks” this weekend, airing in markets across the nation on Feb. 18-19. As previously announced, McCreery will join Brooks & Ronnie Dunn for their Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 in May and June, with Megan Moroney as opening act.

McCreery will be one of the artists featured in the new “American Currents: State of the Music” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, opening on March 8, 2023, and remaining on display through Feb. 4, 2024.

McCreery will perform on the Grand Ole Opry tonight (Feb. 14) and again on Thursday, March 9 for their “Opry Country Classics Show.” Tickets for both shows are available at Opry.com.