Kenny Chesney Starts "Spread the Love Fund" For Boston

Chesney is establishing the Fund, working with Boston Medical Center to help those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.

Besides making a sizeable donation for seed money, all of Chesney's proceeds from the downloaded iTunes single sales of "Spread the Love," his track co-written and produced by the Wailers, go to the fund, which will benefit post-acute care for victims of traumatic injuries from the Boston Marathon bombings at BMC or other Boston hospitals.

“It’s hard to imagine a world where taking your children to school, going to the movies or witnessing something as iconic as the Boston Marathon is a dangerous thing to do,” Chesney says. “For me, I want to help give these people as much of their lives back as possible, but I’d also like to counteract some of the negativity in the world… Remind people that there are more good people out there, and it’s up to us to ‘Spread the Love."

Beyond downloading "Spread the Love," giving to those in need is as simple as a click. Donate below to help those most affected by the events of April 15, and "Spread the Love."  Read the official press release here.

Lady Antebellum's Special Disneyland Steaming Event

"LA" is doing a special show this week and it will be streaming online starting at 8am ET on Monday the 29th (click) from the 'Golden Horseshoe' at Disneyland.

Zac Brown Band's "Ultimate Sensory Experience" Features Willie Nelson, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves, John Fogerty And More

Presented by LandShark Lager, Zac Brown Band's Southern Ground Music & Food Festival in Nashville will take place at The Lawn at Riverfront Park on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. Tickets now on-sale here!

This year's Nashville festival lineup features Willie Nelson & Family, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves, The Head and the Heart and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (and more).

Continuing the festival's annual tradition, ZBB's Super Sets will close both nights with special sit-in performances by John Fogerty, Jason Mraz (and EVEN more)!

Chris Young To Sing National Anthem At Talladega

Two well-known national personalities - country music superstar Chris Young and noted news journalist and recording artist Robin Meade – have been selected to sing the National Anthems during Aaron’s Dream Weekend (May 3-5) at Talladega Superspeedway.

Young will give his rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to the Saturday, May 4, Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, which is scheduled for a 2 pm (CST) start on ESPN. Meade will provide the fans her version on Sunday, May 5, moments before the start of Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, set for a noon (CST) green flag. In addition, Young will deliver Talladega fans an added bonus with a free Saturday night Infield Concert, held near the historic Talladega Boulevard.

“We have two individuals who, with their interpretation of our National Anthem, will give an outstanding performance for our fans,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. “We’re excited to have Chris sing prior to the start of the Aaron’s 312, and can’t wait for his concert on Saturday night. Robin is not only the ultimate professional delivering the news to us nationally, but is a recording artist with a remarkable singing voice.”

Young is a Grammy nominated vocalist with five number one singles to his credit, including chart-toppers “Voices,” “Tomorrow” and “You.” His career highlights include recent TV appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Talk, Katie, ABC’s Nashville and the ACM Awards.  With his rich, warm baritone and penchant for writing relatable, slice-of-life songs, Young, as described by Entertainment Weekly, clearly “has a long, lucrative future ahead of him.” Following the concert at Talladega, he joins the “Beat This Summer Tour” with Brad Paisley, which goes through the fall.

Meade, the longtime host of HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade” releases her sophomore country album in June to iTunes and Target stores. Her debut album “Brand New Day”, won strong reviews in 2011. It featured songs Meade had written, as well as a stunning cover of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry”. In addition to her award-winning tv and music careers, Meade’s book “Morning Sunshine! How to Radiate Confidence and Feel It, Too” instantly became a New York Times Bestseller when it was released in 2009.

Friday’s National Anthem prior to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 ARCA Series race will be performed by Amy Knight of Gardendale, AL. She is a member of the acappella oldies group Back In Time.

The most competitive racing in NASCAR combined with a mix of southern hospitality returns to Talladega Superspeedway May 3-5 for the Aaron’s Dream Weekend. Experience the excitement as the superstars of NASCAR attempt to tackle the high-banks of ‘DEGA at 200 mph. Secure your tickets at www.talladegasuperspeedway.com or by calling 877-Go2-DEGA. This is more than a race…This is Talladega!

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The Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves added to Billboard Music Awards

2013 Billboard Music Awards nominees Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and Fun all have 11 nominations.

The  list of Country nominees includes:

Top Country Song

"Drunk on You," LUKE BRYAN
"Springsteen," ERIC CHURCH
"Cruise," FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
"Wanted," HUNTER HAYES
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," TAYLOR SWIFT

Top Country Artist

JASON ALDEAN
LUKE BRYAN
HUNTER HAYES
TAYLOR SWIFT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Top Country Album

"Night Train," JASON ALDEAN
"Tailgates & Tanlines," LUKE BRYAN
"Tuskegee," LIONEL RICHIE
"Red," TAYLOR SWIFT
"Blown Away," CARRIE UNDERWOOD

The Billboard Music Awards will air live on Sunday, May 19 beginning at 8/7c on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Gretchen Wilsom Guests On "The View"

The exciting news came in a Tweet this morning. 

Country Tune Weekly reports she will join Whoopie Goldberg, Elisabeth
Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters, as longtime co-host Joy Behar transitions out of the show.

Gretchen's first album in three years, the 13-cut “Right On Time,” hit stores on Tuesday, April 2.

$ Two Million For The Hall

Last week's Keith Urban-hosted All 4 The Hall 2013 benefit concert netted nearly $650,000, according to figures released by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The 2013 number brings the four-year total to more than $2 million.

Museum Director Kyle Young called this year's show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, "The biggest and best ever."

Approximately 14,000 fans attended, with proceeds going toward care of the CMHoF's rare and unduplicated collection, its vigorous schedule of school and public programs, and enhancements for its core exhibition.

A Big Bucket List Item Fulfilled

Twelve-year-old Mason Lough of Wellington, KS can scratch playing an arena show with the Zac Brown Band off his bucket list after Saturday's (4/20) opportunity of a lifetime.

A Wichita radio programmer had seen Lough playing ZBB's "Colder Weather" on YouTube and sent the link to Southern Ground's Chuck Swaney, who forwarded it to Clay Cook, the band's keyboard player.

After meeting Lough and his mom at Saturday's Wichita pre-show Eat & Greet, the band invited Mason to play the song solo that night. Watch his performance:

Justin Moore's Third Album Is Almost Ready

Moore is working on the follow-up to his Outlaws Like Me album and just recently he tweeted, “Just wrapped vocals on album #3. Thank God! 16 songs is a lot of singing! Can't wait for y'all to hear this stuff!” 

Justin says this new album has a bit of a different sound than his first two, but he didn’t set out to purposely do something different. “I knew exactly what I wanted my first album to be like and sound like and be called. I knew exactly what I wanted my second one to be like,” he explains… With this one, I had no idea what the heck I wanted to do with it, at all.” 

But Justin says, “I’m a fan of people who make a different album every time and not the same thing over and over and over.” Fortunately, with the new album he says, “That just kind of came to me with the songs that we heard; songs I wrote.” 

A release date hasn’t been announced yet, but the new album, featuring Justin’s latest single, “Point At You,” will be released sometime later this year.

Trace Adkins New Album Gossip

Adkins is will surprise everyone with his newest studio album, 'Love Will,' which is set to be released this spring.

While it has a seemingly love-driven title, it may not be full of romantic, sappy songs, as the title suggests.

In fact, the 51-year-old singer cautions against that expectation.

"Hold on one second! This is an album of love songs but in my book, 'Hot Mama' and [Honky Tonk] Badonkadonk' are love songs!" Adkins explains. "So don't start thinking these are all 'I'll love you 'til the end of time' ballads ... but yeah, we've got those, too."

Adkins' 11th studio album will also feature several special guests, who are yet to be announced.

One of the songs on the new album is Exile's Kiss You All Over.

The Case Of The Stolen Pistol Annies Gear

Calling all Annies! The group has had their gear, merch, and new music stolen by Cassius Banks, the mysterious CEO of Vanilla Records, and his new musical band of bland henchmen, The One Tones.

They've taken everything the girls need to release their album Annie Up (including autographed vinyl records, custom guitars, designer clothes from the photoshoot, personal notebooks, album art, and more) and hidden it across the country! Watch the entire story unfold online.

The Annies are hot on the trail of The One Tones, but they need your help! Follow them on Twitter to see where they are headed and pick up clues on where you can find their stolen gear.

Every time an actual item of the Annies is found, exciting new merch opportunities and content are unlocked for the entire online community, including exclusive items-of-one, limited pre-order packages, exclusive video content and much more!

Each member of the Henhouse who physically finds a missing item will be handsomely rewarded with not only the actual autographed one-of-a-kind item they found, but a flyaway opportunity to literally join the adventure and help celebrate the release of Annie Up at a once-in-a-lifetime Pistol Annies show in a secret location!

Join the adventure now at PistolAnnies.com and follow the girls on their quest to find their stolen gear!  @PistolAnnies @HollerAnniePA @HippieAnniePA @LoneStarAnniePA

Newly Painted Belton, Mo. Landmark Reads “Home of Tate Stevens, Live the Dream!”

Stevens is experiencing a lot of firsts this year following his first place finish on FOX's The X Factor, including landing a record deal, releasing new single "Power of a Love Song" to country radio, and his upcoming April 23 self-titled debut album release.  Now Stevens can claim a new "first" as his hometown honors him with an impressive 160' City of Belton water tower, freshly painted with "Home of Tate Stevens, Live the Dream!"

 

Stevens, a former blue collar road worker for the city, always displayed such appreciation for his small hometown while pursuing his life-long dream of becoming a country music star on The X Factor.  Viewers were captivated by this unassuming Southern gentleman with the powerhouse vocals.  Among those viewers was a contingent of Belton residents, who led the charge to raise 100% the funds for the water tower repainting and dedication.  

 

“It’s moments like this that really make me smile,” shares Stevens. “The support I’ve felt from the community is incredible, and I hope I can continue to make them proud. I’m so incredibly humbled by this honor.”

 

Belton officials unveiled the landmark, located near Stevens' home off Interstate 49 and M-58 Highway on Sunday, March 31 with the formal dedication, which Stevens will attend, scheduled for Monday, April 22, with media call-time at 10:30a.m. CDT.  Stevens will perform a sold out show in Kansas City, Mo. at the Midland by AMC on Sunday, but fans can still purchase a limited number of tickets to his Monday night performance here.

Rascal Flatts Encourages "Change" In Their Fans

When your album is titled "Changed," and you perform songs from it night after night, you know you're going to hear great stories from your fans.

The supergroup has been getting them, and no wonder. (click for details)

Country Thunder 2013 Music Festival Officially Sold Out

In a first for Arizona Country Thunder history, festival organizers announced the 4-day country music lifestyle event has SOLD OUT reaching a capacity crowd of 25,000 patrons and filling 5,100 campsites.

Day three of Country Thunder kept the party going with a musical extravaganza headlined by Toby Keith, Lee Brice, Diamond Rio, Parmalee and Morgan Frazier.  The beautiful desert landscape, along with cooperative weather, has provided music lovers with an unforgettable experience.

Ticketholders will get to soak in the final day (Sunday) of action at Country Thunder with main stage performances by Lady Antebellum, Justin Moore, Jerrod Niemann and Aaron Lewis.  Local artists, including Dry River Yacht Club and Gospel Claws, hit the College Times Stage while Electric Thunder and Moonshine Willy’s kept the party going to the wee hours of the morning.

FUN FACT:
More than 50,000 rolls of toilet paper (and over 900 port-o-potties), 5,000 lemons for lemonade and 20 tons of trash made their way through the festival grounds.

2014 tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, April 16th calling (866) 802-6418 or by visiting www.countrythunder.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Webster & Associates Public Relations & Marketing
Caitlin DeForest / 256-899-3439 cell

Huff Po Pans Carrie, Faith, Shania, Kelly ACM-wear

Christina Anderson writes:  "The 2013 ACM Awards were a chance for country stars -- known for their flamboyant style -- to shake a tail feather. And did they ever.

"From Shania Twain's confusing outfit to Kelly Clarkson's sheer pantyhose, we were thoroughly entertained.

"Carrie Underwood usually lands on our other list, but this week she struggled in oversized prints that overwhelmed her on the red carpet and sparkles that looked like they belonged at prom."

Check out those over-the-top looks, as well as more celebrities who made Huffington Post's worst-dressed list.

Meet The Newest Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees

(photo by Canada Country Aircheck)

Bobby Bare, "Cowboy" Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers will become the newest members of the revered Country Music Hall of Fame.

Rogers will be inducted in the "Modern Era Artist" category, while Bare will be inducted in the "Veterans Era Artist" category. Clement will be inducted in the "Non-Performer" category, which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the "Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980," and "Songwriter" categories.

"I had no idea this was coming," new Country Music Hall- of-Famer Kenny Rogers told a crowd gethered in the Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "I have an older son that said, 'Dad, I thought you were in the Hall of Fame 20 years ago. And I say, you know what ... it's not when you get there, it's that you get there."

"This is big – an honor and the validation of a dream, totally unexpected," said Bare. "Now I'll be famous forever. Thanks to all of my supporters and thank you CMA."

"I've been chosen for the Country Music Hall of Fame? I thought I was already in the Hall of Fame," said Clement. "I could have gotten in there any time I wanted. Kyle [Young] gave me a key."

"When I was young, my dad said, 'Son, you have to think big to accomplish small' and the Country Music Hall of Fame was as big as it gets," said Rogers. "He wanted that for me. So every record I've ever made, every concert I've performed, and every song I've written was done for the single purpose of achieving that goal.

Bare, Clement, and Rogers will increase membership in the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame from 118 to 121 members.

Brad Paisley Takes A Musical Risk

.. and he explains it to Ellen:

Eric Church Celebrates Two ACM Award Wins

Church is not only celebrating winning the coveted Album of The Year award (CHIEF) and Vocal Event Of The Year award (“The Only Way I Know,” J. Aldean, L. Bryan, E. Church) during Sunday night’s 48th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards show, but also the release of his first live album to stores nationwide and digital retailers today. Caught In The Act: Live, a 17-track live concert recorded over the course of two nights at Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre in October 2012 features songs from Sinners Like Me, Carolina and his award-winning 2011 release, CHIEF. A double gatefold vinyl version of the record will be made available on National Record Store Day, Saturday, April 20. The package will include four additional tracks and a special whiskey-infused 7-inch.

 

The release of Caught In The Act: Live is fans’ first chance to take home a copy of Church’s live show - the only of the country genre to be named "Best Concerts Of 2012" by The New York Times who calls it, “a mean show,” and adds, “Mr. Church has clawed his way into the country mainstream with a series of post-outlaw anthems, and delivered them with verve and tension.”

AP praises, "Church constantly encourages his rowdy audience, exhorting them to bellow the chorus of 'Drink in My Hand' and 'Jack Daniels.' Even when he plays a solo acoustic version of 'Sinners Like Me,' he tells everyone, 'It's just going to be us, so sing loud.'"

 

The Salt Lake Tribune writes, “With sterling musicianship, a voice with the right balance of grit and twang, and songs of conviction that shine with improvisation ('Springsteen,' for one, opens with an elegiac piano and ends with an echo of 'Born to Run'), this live album is alive.”

 

View EPK footage from the recording of Caught In The Act: Live here.

 

Earning recognition from Pollstar in 2012 as one of the highest-attended tours, Church sold nearly a million tickets on his first-ever headlining tour, The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour. Fans can catch him performing select dates on Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation tour, and he will continue The Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour this summer through fall which will include a stop at Lollapalooza on August 2 in Chicago, Ill.

Brad Paisley's "Wheelhouse" Is Added To The Menu

The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive special edition album release coincides with Paisley’s wide release of the album, but offers three additional never-before-recorded songs for a total of 20 tracks priced at just $11.99. 

Fans can find out how enter for a chance to win a trip to California to see Brad Paisley in concert by visiting crackerbarrel.com/bradpaisley for complete details. 

Also, a limited number of WHEELHOUSE-SPECIAL EDITION autographed albums will be available for purchase at shop.crackerbarrel.com.

The songs “Only Way She’ll Stay,”“She Never Really Got Over Him,” and a special acoustic version of the current #15 Billboard hit, “Beat This Summer,” are the exclusive bonus tracks.

Paisley will perform in 29 cities in the U.S. and Canada on the Beat This Summer Tour Presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® beginning on May 9.  For a full list of dates, with more stops being added soon, visit http://bradpaisley.com/tour.

Luke Bryan ACM's Entertainer Of The Year

Here is who won what at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Two songs went right to radio during the TV show:  Hunter Hayes' "I Want Crazy" and Bryan's "Crash My Party."

The 48th Annual ACM Entertainer Of The Year

Will it be Jason, Luke, Miranda, Blake or Taylor?! It's your call!

CLICK HERE to vote now online, and watch tonight on CBS to vote via text.

• Watch the live stream of the GAC ACM Red Carpet show and the ACM Awards Press Room beginning at 3 p.m. PT at acmcountry.com. 
• Check out the red carpet arrivals and then see the winners in the backstage press room.
• Join the conversation online during the show HERE. 
• TWEET your congratulations to tonight’s ACM Award winners. Use #ACMs and YOUR tweet could end up on the show.

Kellie Pickler's Dance For Her Romance

Pickler told Ellen DeGeneres that she and her dance partner, Derek Hough, will dance to a very special song on Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars. In honor of the show’s theme of the week, “Most Memorable Year,” Pickler chose to dance to one from 2011— the year she married her husband, Nashville songwriter, Kyle Jacobs. Click here to watch her reveal the announcement to Ellen.

 

Kellie and Hough will dance the rumba to “Say I Do,” a romantic ballad written by Jacobs for Pickler shortly before their wedding day – and to top it off, Jacobs will perform the song in person on the show Monday night with the help of the Dancing With The Stars house band.

“It’s going to be an 100 percent emotional moment, and I’m just hoping I can keep it together,” Jacobs says. “Kellie’s doing so well on the show, and she’s having so much fun. The fact that she’s dancing to this song, our song, means so very much to both of us… it honors the love that we have so much.”

When asked how Jacobs feels about his wife dancing with Hough each week, Pickler sweetly told Ellen, “My husband knows he’s always going to get the last dance.”

 

Tune in to Dancing With The Stars on ABC on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 CDT to watch.

Sammy Kershaw's Home Catches Fire, Suffers Major Smoke Damage

KERSHAW's Lafayette, Louisiana home sustained heavy smoke damage after a fire broke out in the country star's kitchen.

Sammy inadvertently started the fire when he grabbed cans of homemade spices he was delivering to a friend.  The box containing the spices slid over the kitchen stove, catching the knobs that ignite the burners.  Kershaw says there were likely flammable items on the stovetop that caught fire.

After leaving his home, his alarm company alerted him of the blaze.  Kershaw immediately returned home and threw towels onto the stovetop to help smother the flames. Shortly after, firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze.

"You've got to count your blessings... every one of them," says Kershaw.  "This could have been so much worse.  The guardian angel that God assigned to me is always working overtime."

No one was injured in the blaze.

Media Contact for Sammy Kershaw:  Don Murry Grubbs / 615-275-8380

Don't Miss The First Minute Of The ACM Awards

Awards co-host Blake Shelton will open the telecast with a can’t miss exciting performance featuring co-host Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley on guitar, Sheryl Crow and Pistol Annies, including Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.

This marks the world premiere performance of “Boys ‘Round Here,” Shelton’s second single off his latest album, Based On A True Story.

The ceremony honors country music’s top talent, as well as the industry’s hottest emerging artists, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

They join previously announced performers Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Jewel, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and The Band Perry at the48^th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Brad Paisley will headline the 3^rd Annual ACM Fan Jam, along with special guests Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes,andNew Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s nominees Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line.

“Darius and Friends” IV

Darius Rucker will host his fourth annual benefit concert in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, June 3 at the Wildhorse Saloon with proceeds from the night going directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

A special offer code will be shared with St. Jude and Rucker’s Facebook and Twitter followers for ticket pre-sale beginning today, Wednesday, April 3 at 11 a.m. CDT with general on sale opening at 10 a.m. CDT on Friday, April 5.  

A fourth consecutive sell-out is anticipated, so fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early.  Prices start at $35 for General Admission and go up to $100 for VIP table options.  Tickets will be available through the Wildhorse Saloon box office (615-902-8200 x1), www.WildhorseSaloon.com, and www.DariusRucker.com. 

Fans have come to look forward to kicking off their CMA Music Festival week with Rucker and his friends, who have included Rodney Atkins, Clint Black, Radney Foster, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, and Kid Rock among others.  Details on who will be joining Rucker for this year’s event will be announced soon.

“We started this event with a simple goal in mind and that was to raise money for St. Jude. I had visited their campus in Memphis and was so blown away at the facility, staff, and service that I made a pledge to contribute annually. It’s a bonus that I have had such amazing friends join us in the effort,” adds Rucker.

Since its inception, “Darius and Friends” has grown include a charity auction and a celebrity golf tournament and has raised more than $125,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Rucker has high hopes of topping past year’s totals to further benefit the pediatric treatment and research facility.

Rucker recently announced his True Believers Tour commencing May 9 in Estero, Fla. with dates running through the summer.

Getting Ready For The Academy Of Country Music Awards

Yesterday morning, producers of the 48th ACM Awards show participated in a press conference call to announce several exciting moments on this year's show, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Participating in the call were R.A. Clark, Executive Producer and son of the late Dick Clark, Bob Romeo, CEO of the Academy of Country Music and Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, CBS Specials and Live Programming.

Romeo announced this year's ACM Lifting Lives Moment which will feature Jewel. She will perform a live mash-up of her chart-topping hit "Hands" combined with "Fill a Heart," an original song written by singer/songwriter Tori Kelly.

Other call highlights include:

-Tim McGraw will perform "Highway Don't Care" with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
-Hunter Hayes will world premiere his new single "I Want Crazy," and then be joined later by legendary music icon Stevie Wonder
-Kelly Clarkson will perform "Don't Rush"
-Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Hunter Hayes will perform together live from ACM Fan Jam
-Country superstar Reba will introduce the George Strait and Garth Brooks performance. As previously announced, Strait and Brooks will perform together for the first time ever to pay tribute to Dick Clark. Each will perform a version of one of their classic hits and then join together for a very special moment.

The Band Perry Proves You CAN Go Home

They played to a massive crowd over the weekend in their hometown of Greeneville, TN. 

They previewed their new album, PIONEER, to thousands of friends, family, and fans. After the show, all fans in attendance had the opportunity to meet the band and get their albums signed. During the all-day event, in an effort to help Outnumber Hunger, exclusive The Band Perry bracelets were also sold and 100% of the proceeds went to Feeding America. 

Before the concert began, General Mills presented a check for a total of $4,700 to the Second Harvest Foodbank of Northeast Tennessee. Below, you can see a photo of the crowd on Saturday taken from the stage and the front page of their hometown newspaper: