CHASE MATTHEW RELEASES HEARTFELT “SHE LOVES JESUS” OUT NOW

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Today, country riser Chase Matthew releases long-awaited track “She Loves Jesus,” a touching tribute to a faithful woman. The song has been a fan-favorite online and serves as his first release on Warner Music Nashville.

LISTEN TO “SHE LOVES JESUS” HERE

“This song’s special to me because I wrote it about what I feel like I would want in a wife,” says Matthew. “When my buddy, Will Pattat, and I sat down to write it, he played the piano, and I knew exactly what I wanted to say in that moment. This is for all the girls in this world who love Jesus and aren’t afraid to show it!”

The Nashville native has been not only previewing the song to thousands of fans across the nation during his headline ‘Born For This’ Tour, but he’s also shared snippets of the final track on his TikTok (646k+ followers), making “She Loves Jesus” an instant hit among his fans and garnering hundreds of thousands of views in the process.

Recently announcing his new partnership with Warner Music Nashville, Matthew is currently finishing up his headline tour, where he has performed to rowdy, sold-out crowds across the country throughout the summer and fall – including a sold-out hometown debut in Nashville last month, where he performed “She Loves Jesus” with his mom and grandmother. With more new music on the way and touring plans lined up for 2023, fans can stay up to date on all things Chase Matthew by visiting chasematthew.com.

COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER-SONGWRITER MIKE RYAN “LONGCUT” ALBUM OUT 10/28

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Country music singer-songwriter Mike Ryan’s album Longcut (first one in five years) is set for release on 10/28.

Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Ryan is releasing his highly anticipated new album Longcut today. Longcut ushers in a new elevated sonic edge that signals growth and has Mike confidently embracing his musical sensibilities and expanding his depth and craft as both an artist and songwriter. Featured by American Songwriter, Taste of Country, Glide Magazine, and Country Music People, the Country music artist marks a decade of building his career independently with his fourth studio album and with songs that have garnered over 275 Million streams. Listen to Longcut here: https://lnk.to/y3WzUZC5

Fulfilling a longtime dream and career milestone, Mike is also set to make his Opry debut on Nov. 8th.

Over the course of his career, the Billboard Top 40 independent artist has toured relentlessly, amassing a loyal legion of fans, regularly releasing new music and performing over 150 shows annually. Mike was named a Rolling Stone Artist You Need to Know, Pandora Artist to Watch and three of his songs have previously debuted at SiriusXM’s ‘The Highway.’ Rolling Stone lauded his songs as “radio-ready hits that transcend the Lonestar state,” and the San Antonio native has not only landed NINE #1 songs atop of the Texas music charts, but his previously-released Blink You’ll Miss It landed at #15 on the Billboard Heetseekers Albums chart.

Collaborating with major label artists such as Brad Paisley and Brandy Clark, Mike’s craft as a songwriter earned him a Top 20 hit as a co-writer on Brad Paisley’s “Last Time For Everything” and Paisley reciprocated with a shredding guitar solo on Mike’s previously released song “The Rewrite.” Mike co-wrote “Jacket On,” included on his album Longcut, with songstress Brandy Clark and Brent Anderson. The track also includes CMA Award-winning musician Jenee Fleenor adding her signature fiddle skills. Mike’s album Longcut also includes a roster of noteworthy songwriters including Phil Vassar, Josh Thompson, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson, Chris DuBois and more.

Most recently, the road warrior made his debut at Globe Life Field, his first-ever stadium show with Morgan Wallen.

MIRANDA LAMBERT CONTINUES THE VELVET RODEO CELEBRATION WITH NEW PERFUME

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Idyllwind Fragrance is Available Now at Boot Barn Stores Nationwide

 Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and current CMA Entertainer, Album and Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Miranda Lambert is further embracing the “Velvet Rodeo” with today’s release of a new fragrance available as part of her Idyllwind line at Boot Barn stores nationwide and at Idyllwind.com.

Lambert’s new Velvet Rodeo perfume takes its name from the chorus of her emboldened anthem “Actin’ Up,” featured on her critically acclaimed album Palomino released earlier this year. The warm and sultry fragrance features notes of rich jasmine, spicy violet iris and vanilla suede. It is packaged in a vintage-inspired, diamond-cut glass bottle with a tassle atomizer in a reusable keepsake bottle.

Like her Las Vegas residency, currently underway through April 2023 at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater, Lambert’s Velvet Rodeo perfume takes on “a sunset ride, a velvet rodeo / A Colorado high, a California glow / I want to see the desert from a painted palomino / Senorita need to have a little fun / I’m actin’ up.”

“This scent was created for all you strong-spirited, take no prisoners, queen of hearts. Saddle up… and go get ‘em girls!” declares the woman Slate praises as “reveling in the trappings of femininity without allowing them to confine her.”

DARIUS RUCKER CELEBRATES RIAA DIAMOND CERTIFICATION OF “WAGON WHEEL”

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PLUS – 10 NO. 1 SINGLES AT COUNTRY RADIO WITH LATEST HIT, “BEERS AND SUNSHINE”

“Wagon Wheel” Earns Distinction as Only the Fourth Country Song to Achieve Diamond Certification

Three-time GRAMMY winner Darius Rucker was joined by friends and peers at The Electric Jane in Nashville yesterday, Oct. 26, to celebrate significant multiple career milestones: 10 No. 1 singles, including his latest “Beers And Sunshine” written together with Ross Copperman, J.T. Harding and Josh Osborne, plus the RIAA Diamond certification of “Wagon Wheel.” Only the fourth country song to achieve that feat, the 11x Platinum song already surpassed the 10x Platinum threshold for Diamond certification before the celebration took place.
“Thank you guys so much for the life you’ve given me,” Rucker shared when thanking the Country music community. “My life is so much better because I came to Nashville.”

NBC’s “TODAY” anchor Craig Melvin was also on hand to celebrate and present Darius with the RIAA Diamond trophy in honor of his “Wagon Wheel” achievement, noting that he knew he had to fly into town to honor such a great friend. In his remarks, Melvin highlighted not only Rucker’s accomplishments but also his heart and support for countless philanthropic organizations, noting “he doesn’t just donate to these causes, Darius Rucker shows up.”

TEMECULA ROAD RELEASES REBELLIOUS TRACK “WRONG ONES DO”

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Duo Set to Join BRELAND on Here For It Tour

Temecula Road is ignoring mama’s disapproval because sometimes, nothing feels right like the “Wrong Ones Do” (LISTEN HERE). The Warner Music Nashville/Buena Vista Records’ duo wrote the rebellious song alongside Kelly Archer and Brandon Hood. Watch the lyric video HERE.

“Wrong Ones Do” is the latest of a string of a releases by the duo, following “By You” (LISTEN HERE). The accompanying music video for the swampy tune was released last week (WATCH HERE). Additionally, Temecula Road recently released “Heartbreak In Boots” (LISTEN HERE), their first song release as a duo. Taste of Country called the track a “spellbinding charmer,” with CMT stating “the chilling harmonies throughout showcases their new wow-factor…their impressive knack for storytelling shines through.”

Temecula Road will perform at the legendary Grand Ole Opry for the first time as a duo next Tuesday, October 18. Next month, they will join labelmate BRELAND on his Here For It tour, covering the Northeast throughout the rest of the year. The duo recently wrapped their headlining Nashville Hits The Roof tour, in addition to a string of dates with labelmate Jessie James Decker’s The Woman I’ve Become tour. With over 15 million streams to date, they made their television performance debut on ABC’s The Bachelor last year and have been called out by the media including Huffington Post, CMT, and Rolling Stone.

LEE BRICE CEEBRATES BACK-TO-BACK HITS AT DOUBLE #1 PARTY

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SESAC, BMI, ASCAP and a group of music industry publishers and friends came together at the SESAC office on Wednesday, October 19 to celebrate the success of Curb recording artist and SESAC songwriter Lee Brice’s latest back-to-back #1 hits, “One Of Them Girls” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”

“One Of Them Girls,” written by Brice (SESAC), Ashley Gorley (ASCAP), Ben Johnson (BMI), and Dallas Davidson (BMI), hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in October 2020 and stayed atop the chart for three weeks. The song has been certified 3x Platinum and made history when it was awarded Song of the Year from SESAC, BMI, and ASCAP in 2021, marking the first time one song has won all three awards in a single year. “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” written by Brice, Billy Montana (BMI), and Brian Davis (BMI), became Brice’s ninth number one when it hit the top spot on the chart in October 2021 and was recently certified Platinum. Both songs were produced by Brice, Ben Glover, and Kyle Jacobs.

On hand to honor the group were Shannan Hatch (SESAC), MaryAnn Keen (BMI), Kele Currier (ASCAP), Colt Murski (Curb/Word Entertainment), Kelly Bolton (Tape Room Music), Bob Squance (Round Hill Music), and Courtney Crist (Anthem Entertainment).

 

About SESAC PRO:
SESAC Performing Rights Organization is the second oldest PRO in the U.S.  It drives efficiency in licensing for music users and enhances value for its affiliated writers, publishers, and composers by providing timely, efficient royalty collection and distribution. SESAC PRO represents over 30,000 songwriters and film composers from a broad range of genres including artists such as Adele, Burna Boy, Christophe Beck, Rosanne Cash, David Crosby, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Lalah Hathaway, Kesha, Gabriel Mann, R.E.M., and many more. SESAC Music Group is a leader and innovator in music licensing that administers public performance, mechanical, and other rights through SESAC PRO and its affiliates including The Harry Fox Agency, Rumblefish, and Mint Digital Services. SESAC Music Group has offices in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London and Munich.

THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME OFFICIALLY INDUCTS JERRY LEE LEWIS, KEITH WHITLEY AND JOE GALANTE INTO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2022

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Photo by Jason Kempin and Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley became the 147th, 148th and 149th members of the Country Music Hall of Fame as they were formally inducted during a star-studded Medallion Ceremony in the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s CMA Theater.

Galante, Lewis and Whitley received country music’s highest distinction and were honored with heartfelt remarks and inspired performances of songs associated with their careers. The following is a list of the artists (listed in the order they performed), as well the Hall of Fame members who were personally selected by each inductee to present them with their medallions.

Jerry Lee Lewis (Veterans Era Artist category)
An explosive rockabilly showman, Jerry Lee Lewis was also among country music’s most expressive performers, with a distinctive and dynamic style as a singer and pianist. His biggest releases on Sun Records, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” were country #1s as well as pop hits. In the late 1960s, the Louisiana native shifted from rock & roll to country recordings, invigorating his artistry. Between 1968 and 1981, he had 34 Top 20 country hits, putting his personal stamp on songs ranging from classics by Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams to newer works by Mickey Newbury and Kris Kristofferson.

·        Lee Ann Womack singing “Middle Age Crazy”
·        The McCrary Sisters with “My God Is Real”
·        Chris Isaak performing “Great Balls of Fire”
·        Medallion Presentation: Country Music Hall of Fame members Hank Williams Jr. and Kris Kristofferson

Joe Galante, Lorrie Morgan (widow of the late Keith Whitley) and Judith Lewis (wife of Jerry Lee Lewis) in the Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., before the induction of the 2022 class of Country Music Hall of Fame members.

Joe Galante (Non-Performer category)
Galante distinguished himself as one of country music’s most successful record executives. He helped steer the careers of Alabama, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, the Judds, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Keith Whitley and other best-selling artists. Born in New York, he joined RCA Records after college and moved to the label’s Nashville office in 1974. Eight years later, he became head of RCA Nashville. He rose to hold a series of key label-executive positions, including president of RCA Records’ U.S. operations, head of RLG Nashville and, finally, chairman of Sony Music Nashville until his retirement in 2010.
·        Alabama performing “My Home’s in Alabama”
·        Miranda Lambert singing “White Liar”
·        Kenny Chesney with “The Good Stuff”
·        Medallion presentation: Country Music Hall of Fame member Kix Brooks

Keith Whitley (Modern Era Artist category)
A premier vocal stylist, Keith Whitley (1954-1989) helped define country music’s new traditionalist resurgence of the 1980s. Born near Sandy Hook, Kentucky, he proved an adept singer and guitarist as a youngster. After apprenticing in the bluegrass bands of Ralph Stanley and J. D. Crowe, he signed with RCA Records. In five years as a solo artist, he recorded a dozen Top 20 country singles, including five consecutive #1 hits. His career was cut tragically short at age 34. Five months after his death, his recording of “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” was named CMA Single of the Year for 1989.
·        Mickey Guyton performing “When You Say Nothing at All”
·        Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs, Molly Tuttle and Justin Moses singing “Tennessee Blues”
·        Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks with “Don’t Close Your Eyes”
·        Medallion presentation: Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks

The ceremony concluded with a performance of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” led by Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson.

Produced by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the annual Medallion Ceremony celebrates the unique talents, personalities and backgrounds of each Hall of Fame inductee, as well as the important turning points and the breakthrough artistic achievements that defined their careers. The ceremony includes speeches, live musical tributes and original video biographies, created by the museum staff using recorded performances, past televised interviews and historic photos culled from materials in the museum’s Frist Library and Archive.

COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER ELLE TOWNLEY SHOWS GRIT & GRACE ON NEW SONG & MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FIGHTER”

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Music video out October 28 on YouTube with network TV airings on The Country Network,
The Heartland Network, & Texas Country Music Network

Texan teen country singer-songwriter Elle Townley continues to turn heads and ears her way every time she releases a new song. Her fourth single “Fighter,” available now on all major digital music platforms (or linktr.ee/elletownleymusic), shows the Austin-based teen country songwriter’s gritty side of her personal character and unique ability to craft a compelling song with lyrical prowess.
“In today’s world, I’ve seen a lot of conflict and bullying, especially online,” said Townley. “I wrote this song because I think it’s really important to stand up for what is right, and the people you care about.”
To celebrate the release, Townley premiered the song’s forthcoming new music video on Fox 7’s “Good Day Austin” [click to watch]. The video is set to officially release on October 28 on her YouTube channel along with network TV airings by The Country Network beginning on October 31, The Heartland Network, and anticipated support from TCMA’s Texas Country Music Television.
“Fighter” follows Townley’s prior release of “One Too Many Heartaches” in March, which was exclusively premiered by Postcards Magazine, and whose music video cracked the The Country Network’s Top 40 video chart at #29 in September. She also was invited to perform the song during a taping of the WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, and is scheduled to return to Lexington, Kentucky in January for pilot tapings of the new WoodSongs Kids TV show series.
The 14-year-old Texas teen has been writing and recording with hit-making Nashville songwriter & producer Britton Cameron (Don Williams, Jon Pardi, Dillon Carmichael) since her debut in 2020, and has been under the direction of PCG Artist Development.
About Elle Townley:
Hailing from Georgetown, Texas, Elle Townley first turned heads belting out Disney princess songs as a small child. Over the past few years she has evolved and refined her musical style to incorporate classic country influences with her own modern expressions. She has steadily built a loyal following across central Texas, performing at a variety of venues and events including the Old Settler’s Music Festival and the Alvin Opry House, along with singing the national anthem for the Round Rock Express, the Austin Spurs, and at the Texas State Capitol. In 2020, Elle earned a spot as a top-five finalist in the Houston Rodeo Rockstar competition. Through her work with PCG Artist Development in Nashville and Austin, Elle has increasingly focused on her own songwriting. She has been collaborating with numerous veteran songwriters and producers, including Britton Cameron, Margaret Becker, Drew Womack, and Matt Noveskey. Elle released her debut single “Trouble with Trouble” in 2020, which was recorded at the legendary Orb Recording Studios in Austin, Texas and featured on The Country Network. In 2021 she released the poignant “Fairweather Friend” single. In 2022, her third single “One Too Many Heartaches” was exclusively premiered by Postcards Magazine in her native Texas, and once again demonstrated this young teen’s maturation as a country singer-songwriter. Townley was also nominated for her first major award, a finalist for Young Artist of the Year in the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards.

WALKER HAYES TEAMS UP WITH POP SUPERSTAR CIARA ON “Y’ALL LIFE”

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Duo Performed the Track for the First Time on CMT’s Artist of the Year Celebration

Monument Records’ singer/songwriter and country music sensation Walker Hayes enlists GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and superstar Ciara for a special version of his current single “Y’all Life.” The irresistible track adds a new layer of excitement as Ciara chimes in with a verse of her own. Stream “Y’all Life (feat. Ciara)” HERE.

“Y’all Life” is a quintessential song about the easy-going, loosened-up way of life in the south. Originally released in August, the track was Hayes’ highest streaming debut to date – no small feat for an artist that has accumulated over a billon career streams and had the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for over six months last year.

After kicking off his headlining arena tour this fall, Hayes began playing “Y’all Life” to sold-out crowds across the country. A crowd favorite, he quickly realized how much fun it would be to add a second voice to the track, one who could offer another perspective on growing up in the south. Having met pop superstar Ciara last year while performing on Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve, he knew he had to collaborate with her someday.

No stranger to pop and hip hop influences in his music, Hayes has always embraced other genres. It’s a style that Billboard praised as “personal soul-bearing storylines; rolling rhymes; and Macklemore-like cadence.” So it was a no brainer for him to ask the pop sensation if she would jump on the track.

“Ciara is not only one of the most talented artists in the business, she’s one of the nicest” says Hayes. “When I got the crazy idea that she may want to write a new verse for ‘Y’all Life’ I definitely said a few prayers that she would say yes. She adds the perfect perspective to the track…and some much-needed swag.”

Written by Hayes, with Pete Good and Josh Jenkins, as well as “Country Grammar” writers Cornell Haynes Jr. (Nelly) and Jason Epperson, and produced by Hayes with Joe Thibodeau and multi-GRAMMY Award winner Shane McAnally, “Y’all Life” officially adds Ciara to the writer credits.

The GRAMMY-Award winning singer/songwriter, originally from Texas, knows the importance of Football and Jesus in the south. On the track she sings “it ain’t nothin better than them Sunday night lights every night,” while adding her impeccable vocals to the chorus that sings “livin’ that y’all life, y’all’ rollin’ in the south where it’s all football and Jesus.”

“I’m a southern girl and have always felt a connection to country music,” says Ciara. “When I met Walker I immediately knew I wanted to work with him. Beyond his incredible song writing, he has an amazing stage presence.”

Hayes was honored by CMT as a “CMT Artist of the Year” alongside Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Carly Pearce. The iconic network celebrates five artists who have collectively dominated the past 12 months in country music with an awards show. Ciara and Hayes opened the show with a performance of “Y’all Life (feat. Ciara),” debuting the collaboration to a national audience.

PRISCILLA BLOCK KICKS-OFF THE FALL RUN OF HER WILDLY SUCCESSFUL WELCOME TO THE BLOCK PARTY TOUR

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“You, Me, And Whiskey” with Justin Moore Out Now

On the heels of her first headlining tour in the states and short run overseas, rising Mercury Nashville recording artist, Priscilla Block, kicked off the domestic Fall run of her wildly popular Welcome To The Block Party Tour. Her opening weekend consisted of multiple sold out shows and over 4,000 tickets sold.  The tour continues tonight with another sold out show in Des Moines, IA. Playing three packed shows this past weekend, Block is thrilled to be back on the road meeting the fans that helped change her life.

“I seriously have no words. My fans are unreal! It’s pretty dang cool that we are nearly tripling the venue sizes from our tour this spring. It’s really cool to see this whole thing working and the fans are what keep me going!” says Priscilla.

Priscilla is one of Country music’s most exciting new artists who has been taking the music world by storm since her RIAA Gold-certified “Just About Over You” captured audiences via TikTok. Since then, her undeniable voice and candid lyrics have cultivated a loyal fanbase and her debut album, Welcome to the Block Party (Mercury Nashville), has garnered her an ACM Award Nomination for New Female Artist of the Year, quickly followed by another nomination for Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2022 CMT Awards.

Fans can hear Block on her recently released duet with Country superstar, Justin Moore. “You, Me, And Whiskey” is out now and available on all streaming platforms and ships to Country radio on Monday, October 24th.

LISTEN:                 “You, Me, And Whiskey”