NASHVILLE, TENN. – (July 29, 2015) – Platinum-selling country music sensation  Scotty McCreery will rock the stage outside the FOX News Channel in New York City this Friday, July 31, when the ACM Award winner takes over the “FOX & Friends” All-American Summer Concert Series from 8:00-9:00 AM/ET (7:00-8:00 AM/CT).
 
During the television broadcast, McCreery will debut his highly anticipated new single, “Southern Belle,” airing live at approximately 8:50 AM/ET (7:50 AM/CT). “Southern Belle” will ship to country radio at the end of August and is the first single from his upcoming new album, due out early next year.
 
The full concert series will also stream live on FoxAndFriends.com/Concert, and will feature additional interview content not included on the television broadcast.
 
The Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records recording artist scored two consecutive Top 10 hits (“See You Tonight” and “Feelin’ It”) from his sophomore album See You Tonight, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. That album’s title song, co-written by the singer, was one of three singles from the “American Idol” champion that were certified Platinum by the RIAA in the same week (the other two being “The Trouble with Girls” and “I Love You This Big” from his Platinum-certified first album Clear as Day, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart). The ACM, CMT Music, ACA, and ICM Award winner is the Special Guest on the Rascal Flatts RIOT 2015 Tour this summer, and will be performing with them at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on July 31; Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ on August 1; and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA on Aug. 2. For more information and additional tour dates, visit www.scottymccreery.com.  Follow McCreery on Facebook, Twitter, and  Instagram.

Singer Will Re-Open The Outsiders’ Joint July 30-Aug.1; The Pop-Up Store Coincides with His Two Sold-Out Concerts Christening Nashville’s New Ascend Amphitheater on July 30-31

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (July 28, 2015) – Musical road warrior Eric Church, last year’s top selling country music artist, will be honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum when he becomes the subject of their next cameo exhibition opening Sept. 18. “Eric Church: Inside the Outsider” runs through February 2016 and will spotlight the North Carolina native’s hard-hitting path from a kid with a dream to becoming a multi-Platinum-selling country rocker filling arenas, amphitheaters and stadiums. The display will include guitars, song manuscripts, stage wear, photos and more personally chosen from Church’s collection.

For those fans wanting to see and purchase unique Church memorabilia before September arrives, the acclaimed singer/songwriter will reopen his pop-up store, The Outsider’s Joint, on July 30-Aug. 1 in East Nashville. The Outsider’s Joint will also offer These Boots by Lucchese, Church’s custom boot line usually only available to VIP ticketholders. In addition, there will be a limited number of special edition posters commemorating the first Ascend Amphitheater show and Church’s regular line of tour merchandise, most available with concierge service to ship items to your home for free. Proceeds, excluding the Lucchese boots, will benefit the Chief Cares Fund, a 501c3 non-profit organized by Church and his wife Katherine that serves more than 2.5 million people around the world. The Outsider’s Joint’s first appearance during CMA Music Festival was a smash success that raised more than $20,000 for Church’s Chief Cares Fund.

The Outsider’s Joint will be located at 218 South 11 ^th Street in the 5 Points area of East Nashville across from the Bill Martin Grocery Store. Park at LP Field and receive a free ride to 5 Points (excluding tip) from JoyRide by calling (615) 285-9835, or use Uber code OUTSIDERS for $20 off your first ride. While there, a handful of local restaurants have special food and drink offers for those with Ascend Amphitheater tickets. The pop-up store hours are 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Thursday and Friday, and 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Saturday.

Church will christen Nashville’s new outdoor Ascend Amphitheater on July 30-31, making a rare second stop in Music City this year to perform two sold-out acoustic solo sets. He set a venue record in January when 18,411 fans crammed into Bridgestone Arena to catch The Outsiders World Tour, which is nearing one million tickets sold, has set five venue attendance records, and was ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Tours recap in April.
 
 
About Eric Church
The Country Music Association and four-time Academy of Country Music Award winner finished 2014 as country music’s top-selling artist, with the year’s highest debut and sales of any release in the format as the critical and commercial success  The Outsiders reached Platinum status, marking more than one million albums sold. Debuting at No. 1 on both the  Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and Top Country Albums chart,  The Outsiders garnered GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominations and features his No.1 hits “Give Me Back My Hometown” and “Talladega” as well as his current single “Like A Wrecking Ball.”  The Outsiders is the follow-up to Church’s Platinum-certified  Chief, named the 2012 Album of the Year by both CMA and ACM, and GRAMMY-nominated for Best Country Album. The LP featured five Top 20 singles: “Homeboy” (certified Platinum for sales in excess of 1 million); the Top 10 “Like Jesus Does” and the Top 5 “Creepin’” (both certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000); and two No. 1 hits “Drink in My Hand” (certified Platinum) and “Springsteen” (certified Double Platinum for sales in excess of 2 million singles). Church’s 2006 debut album,  Sinners Like Me (2006) and his sophomore album  Carolina (2009) are both RIAA Gold-certified. 

For more information on the tour or tickets, visit www.EricChurch.com.

Beyond 53,864 Fans Rocked, Keith Jackson Presented A Brick for the Walk

Pasadena, Calif. (July 26, 2015) —  For Kenny Chesney, playing “The Granddaddy of Them All” as ABC’s legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson deemed the Rose Bowl decades ago, was a bucket list item. And when he took the stage at the iconic venue built in 1922, he took it with all the intensity of every college football team that played there on New Year’s Day, the athletes at the ’84 Summer Olympics and the various teams at the many World Cup matches that have played there.

His Rose Bowl set was no exception. With Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis on the side of the stage, Chesney played 19 songs before taking a breath – and then returned with the night’s co-headliner Jason Aldean to play four more, including spirited covers of John Mellencamp’s “Hurt So Good” and Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69.”

Pickler Will Also Perform National Anthem at Sunday’s “Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway” Broadcast Live on NBC Sports Network

NASHVILLE, TENN. – (July 21, 2015) – Tonight, singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler will show up unexpectedly on several doorsteps with a big surprise for the homeowners when “Knock Knock Live” premieres on FOX Television at 9:00 PM/ET (8:00 PM/CT).  The Ryan Seacrest-hosted television series will feature Pickler and other co-hosts including Adrienne Bailon, Jordan “Shorty” Johnson, Chuey Martinez, Ross Mathews, and Tyler Posey, who will travel across the country and go door-to-door to surprise people who were nominated by their family and friends.
 
Later this week on Sunday, July 26, Pickler will perform the National Anthem at the “Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” which will air live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 3:30 PM/ET (2:30 PM/CT). The NASCAR race honors Sergeant Jeff Kyle, who served eight years in the Marines and was deployed multiple times to Iraq and Africa. Pickler met Kyle’s parents earlier this year at CMA Music Festival in Nashville when they presented her with the 2015 Operation Troop Aid Chris Kyle Patriot Award for the acknowledgement for her unwavering and impassioned support and contributions to the United States Armed Forces and their families. The singer/songwriter has been a strong supporter of America’s military men and women and their families, and has performed on eight USO Tours thus far.
 
In-between work on “Knock Knock Live,” her upcoming CMT reality series “I Love Kellie Pickler,” and her home goods line in cooperation with the Opry Stores, “Selma Drye by Kellie Pickler,” the Black River Entertainment recording artist is also working on her next album.  Her first single, “Feeling Tonight,” is currently being heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
 
About Kellie Pickler
 
Kellie Pickler grew up immersed in country music in the small town of Albemarle, North Carolina with the words of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton shaping her musical footing. At the age of 19, she gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of “American Idol.”  In 2006, she signed with 19 Recordings/BNA Records and released her debut album, Small Town Girl, which has gone on to sell more than 900,000 copies worldwide and produce three hit singles: “Red High Heels,” “I Wonder,” and “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind.” She followed that in 2008 with her self-titled sophomore record, featuring country radio hits “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,” “Best Days of Your Life” (co-written with Taylor Swift and her first Top 10), and “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You.”  Having established herself as not only a powerful vocalist but also a songwriter, Pickler released her third studio album, 100 Proof, in 2011 to huge critical acclaim. The album was named the No. 1 Country Album of The Year by Rolling Stone and was listed on “Best of 2012” lists by Washington Post, Rhapsody, AOL’s The Boot and more. In spring of 2013, Pickler partnered with dance coach Derek Hough and won the Mirror Ball Trophy on “Dancing with the Stars.” In 2013, Pickler released her fourth album, The Woman I Am, on her new label home, Black River Entertainment. She co-wrote three songs on the critically acclaimed album, including the title cut. Currently working on new music with producers Kyle Jacobs and Matt McClure, Pickler released her new single “Feeling Tonight” on June 2, 2015. She recently launched her home goods line “Selma Drye by Kellie Pickler” in cooperation with the Opry Stores (shop.opry.com). In addition, she will star on FOX-TV’s “Knock Knock Live,” airing this summer, and the upcoming CMT reality show “I Love Kellie Pickler” due to air later this year. Pickler is also an avid supporter of the U.S. military, having recently completed her eighth USO Tour in December 2014. For more information, please visit www.kelliepickler.com.