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Lady Antebellum races up the charts

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:38:56 +0000

It might be hard to believe, but country super-trio Lady Antebellum has the fastest charting song of their career with “Downtown.” The GRAMMY-winning group’s single has taken over the top spots on Billboard and Mediabase country charts, while also selling more than 500,000 copes digitally since its release – giving them a RIAA-certified gold single. “Downtown” has already spent the last two weeks at number one here in Canada.

The lead single from their upcoming album “Golden” has been huge out of the gate. The fun, groovy-tune reminds them of their previous single “American Honey,” explains Charles Kelley:

“Most of what the world has seen from Hillary from a radio single standpoint is this very sweet kind of style like ‘American Honey. But, she’s got a lot of sass and a lot of grit to her voice, too, so it’s been really fun to bring that out of her and have this kind of support from our fans and radio.”

Make sure to tune in this week to The Voice on NBC to catch Hillary Scott acting as a mentor to team Adam for the Battle Rounds. Have you been watching The Voice this season? Which team do you think has the best chance to win this year?

Lady Antebellum to release Golden on May 7th

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:31:57 +0000

From Good Morning America’s New York City studio this morning, seven-time GRAMMY winning trio Lady Antebellum announced the release of their fourth Capitol Nashville studio album GOLDEN, available in stores on May 7.

Charles Kelley shared:

“This album feels to me like one of those that from start to finish could be a good road-trip record and that’s what we wanted. It’s one of the reasons why the term ‘golden’ was kind of cool. I think about road trips and driving down the road with those little streaks of sunshine popping through the trees, especially at sunset. ‘Golden’…it just gives you this warm, easy feeling.”

Hillary Scott added:

“Writing and recording this record really took us back to when we first met each other. When I first met the boys, we spent a lot of time around the piano at the house they lived in at the time. We didn’t really know each other at all, but there was still some magic and then the harmonies – that’s how it all started – that blend of our voices and that blend of our songwriting craft. So, it’s exciting that even on our fourth record, we can still find that.”

The new album’s lead single “Downtown” already stormed the Country radio charts, becoming the trio’s career highest charting debut. People noted “this preview of Lady A’s next album is slinky, sexy fun…crazy-catchy and downright soulful.”

On picking out the title for their fourth studio album, Dave Haywood said:

“The word ‘golden’ to me conjures up a lot of pictures. In the title track, it depicts driving down the road at sunset but, to me, it also depicts a special time in our career…a ‘golden,’ special time for us. We definitely want to value this time in our careers because it’s such a treasure that we can still sit in a room and write songs together. I personally feel so humbled to still be making records that people are excited to hear.”

Lady A’s previous three studio albums have paved the way for GOLDEN, which follows over 11 million album sales, six career No. one hits and seven GRAMMY awards. Last year alone, more than one million fans in over 11 countries welcomed the ACM and CMA award-winning trio on their headlining tour. For more information on new music and additional upcoming performances, visit ladyantebellum.com.

Check out the official album cover and let us know if you’re excited for new music from Lady Antebellum:

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Lady Antebellum Plans Holiday Concert for Release of “On This Winter’s Night”

Nicole Piering — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:34:10 +0000

Fans of country super-group Lady Antebellum don’t have to wait until December 25th to get into the Holiday Spirit this year. Their first full-length Christmas Album, On This Winter’s Night, is in stores this Monday, October 22nd. Today, they announced that they will spread their Christmas cheer with a special holiday concert SunTrust Bank Presents Lady Antebellum “On This Winter’s Night,” at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Dec. 3.

“Christmas is such a magical time of year, so we really wanted to plan something special to share these holiday songs,” said Lady A’s Hillary Scott. “The Schermerhorn is such a gorgeous venue and the perfect place to celebrate the season with fans, friends and family surrounding us.”

The concert is sure to be an unforgettable one, as they will be joined by a symphony orchestra on their Holiday tunes. Additionally, opening the show will be the a cappella group Breath of Soul that was hand-selected by the trio through online submissions, sponsored by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale beginning Mon., Oct 22 with the public on-sale scheduled for Fri., Oct. 26 at 10:00AM CT here. GAC will also air the special concert for fans across the country beginning Wed., Dec. 5 at 7:00PM CT. For more information on the upcoming holiday events or new releases, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.

PHOTO: Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott Surprise Fans at Bucky Covington Show

Jessica Crans — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:58:54 +0000

Last Friday, Bucky Covington fans got a nice little surprise at his show at WILD BILL’S in Duluth, Georgia when Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley came on stage. Charles and Hillary dropped in after their “Own The Night” tour stop at the Gwinnett Center to join Bucky in covering John Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good” at the end of his set.

If you happened to be there, be sure to tell us about it in the comments below or on our Twitter or Facebook pages! We’d love to hear your stories!

Photo Credit: Dan Harr/MusicNewsNashville.com

Dierks Bentley Raises Over $205,000 For The Kids

Lydia Picknell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:24:33 +0000

Dierks Bentley’s latest “Miles & Music For Kids” stop was one of his biggest yet, raising over $205,000 for the Monroe Caroll Jr. Children’s Hospital. The event included a celebrity motorcycle ride and a concert featuring Dierks and some of his friends yesterday in Nashville. CMT Radio Live host Cody Allan hosted the event at the Riverfront Park.

Special guests that performed in support of Dierks and his 6th annual “Miles & Music For Kids” included Kevin Fowler, Sarah Silva, Craig Campbell, Bucky Covington, Colt Ford, the Eli Young Band, Josh Thompson and Lady Antebellum member Charles Kelley tried his hand at solo work for a few songs.