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Sneak Peek: Florida Georgia Line and Nelly “Cruise”

Nicole Piering — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:51 +0000

Although “Cruise” is already a bona fide hit, the guys of Florida Georgia Line are ready to ride the wave even further, with the release of the “Cruise” Remix, featuring Grammy-Winner Nelly. The country duo and hip hop star recently joined forced in the California desert to film a video full of fast cars, women and slick moves. We’ve got your first look before the video hits VEVO on Monday, May 13th.

Poll: Billboard #1′s – Lady Antebellum vs. Florida Georgia Line

Jeanna D. — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:29:12 +0000

At the top of this week’s Billboard country charts are Florida Georgia Line and Lady Antebellum!

FGL is number one for Hot Country Songs with “Cruise” and Lady A is at the top of the Country Airplay chart with “Downtown.”

So we bring you the battle of the country Billboard‘s! Which song gets your vote… “Downtown” or “Cruise”?

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ACM Awards Winners

Lydia Picknell — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:32:57 +0000

Winners have been announced for the 48^th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans named Luke Bryan, Entertainer of the Year, the evening’s biggest honor and his first win in that category. This year marked a record breaking year with 1.1 million fans casting their vote for Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories, combined.

Bryan co-hosted the ACM Awards for the first time ever tonight with Blake Shelton. Prior to the telecast, Bryan won for Vocal Event of the Year with Jason Aldean and Eric Church, for “The Only Way I Know,” a trophy he accepted on the GAC live red carpet pre-show. The Entertainer of the Year Award and Vocal Event of the Year mark his fourth ACM Award wins. He previously won in 2009 for both New Solo Vocalist of the Year and for New Artist of the Year.

Miranda Lambert won for the fourth consecutive year as Female Vocalist of the Year and she also took the prize for Single Record of the Year as artist, and Song of the Year, as artist and composer, for “Over You,” an award she shares with husband and co-composer Blake Shelton. She is the leading winner of the night, with a total of four trophies in three categories. She joins Reba and Loretta Lynn as the only other artists to win Female Vocalist of the Year four or more times.

Jason Aldean won Male Vocalist of the Year, his first win in the category. Aldean also won for Vocal Event of the Year, with Luke Bryan and Eric Church, for “The Only Way I Know.” This is his second consecutive win in that category; he won last year with Kelly Clarkson for “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” In 2005, he won for New Male Vocalist of the Year.

Little Big Town won Vocal Group of the Year and, prior to the telecast, they were also awarded the trophy for Video of the Year for “Tornado.” This is their first win in both categories. In 2006, they won for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.

Thompson Square won Vocal Duo of the Year, their second consecutive ACM Award win in that category.

Eric Church won Album of the Year for Chief. He also won for Vocal Event of the Year, with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, for “The Only Way I Know.” This is his first win in both categories, and his third ACM Award overall. He won for New Solo Vocalist of the Year in 2010.

Artists Florida Georgia Line received their first time Academy of Country Music Award tonight for New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s Department Stores, a fan-voted category. They previously won in the New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year category, giving them a total of two wins for this year.

Take a look below at the list of winners and let us know which ones you agree with:

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Bryan

Male Vocalist of the year

Jason Aldean

Female Vocalist of the year

Miranda Lambert

Vocal Duo of the year *(Off Camera Award)

Thompson Square

Vocal Group OF THE YEAR

Little Big Town

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

Florida Georgia Line

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)

Produced by: Jay Joyce

Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Over You – Miranda Lambert (RCA)

Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf

Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Over You – Miranda Lambert

Composers: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton

Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)

Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)

Tornado – Little Big Town

Producer: Iris Baker

Director: Shane Drake

Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award)

The Only Way I Know – Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow)

Produced by: Michael Knox

NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (previously announced)

Brantley Gilbert

NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (previously announced)

Jana Kramer

NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR (previously announced)

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ACM Poll: Vocal Duo of the Year

Jeanna D. — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:12:50 +0000

We’re moving along with our ACM polls!

Who do you want to take home “Vocal Group of the Year”?

Thompson Square won this award last year. The married duo is nominated once again alongside Big & Rich, Florida Georgia Line, Love and Theft, and Sugarland.

Vote and let us know your thoughts! We love hearing from our fellow country music fans.

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Florida-Georgia Line to remix Cruise with Nelly

Lydia Picknell — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:53:03 +0000

After hinting for weeks, Republic Nashville’s Florida Georgia Line have exclusively announced, via their social networks, that a “Cruise” (Remix Feat. Nelly) will be available on April 2.

The breakout duo has caught the attention of several Superstars, including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and now, GRAMMY-winning Hip Hop artist Nelly. The sizzling collaboration will impact radio just in time for Spring and a taste of the new mix is subtly place in Nelly’s “Hey Porsche” video. Watch via http://vevo.ly/VfDGCr.

FGL’s Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida) says:

“When we caught wind that Nelly was a fan of ‘Cruise,’ we were floored. We’ve been fans of his music for years and thought it would be cool to team up on a remix.”

FGL’s Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) adds:

“Nelly really brought a fresh, unique sound to ‘Cruise’ and we’re super excited for our fans to hear!”

With an ever-expanding fanbase, the remix is poised to follow the success of FGL’s Double Platinum, multi-week #1 smash “Cruise.” Their follow-up Country single, “Get Your Shine On,” has sold over 500,000 copies and is Top 15-and-climbing. Both songs are featured on their debut album HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES, which earned the highest debut album sales of 2012 for a new Country artist.

FGL’s catchy tunes and energetic live show have garnered coveted slots on two major Country tours – Taylor Swift’s “THE RED TOUR” and Luke Bryan’s “DIRT ROAD DIARIES TOUR” – this year. Next week, the hot newcomers will open for Swift’s three-night, sold-out stint at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Check out the cover for the remix:

Florida-Georgia Line remix’s of Cruise with Nelly’s official single cover.

Joel Crouse Joins Taylor Swift’s “The Red Tour”

Nicole Piering — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:19:18 +0000

Country newcomer and Show Dog- Universal Music recording artist, Joel Crouse, has plenty to sing about these days. His new single was recently released and it was just revealed that he has nabbed one of the most coveted gigs in music: opening for Taylor Swift.

Swift’s “The Red Tour” will kick off on March 13th in Omaha, Nebraska and will hit 47 cities with 66 shows. Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran was already listed as a special guest on this tour, and other acts include Austin Mahone, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line and Casey James.

To see what “Red” shows Joel will be playing at, click here and make sure to follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

Florida Georgia Line “Cruise” Through Sold-out Headlining Shows

Nicole Piering — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:33:08 +0000

Riding high on the heels of “Cruise,” Republic Nashville’s Florida Georgia Line are selling out headlining shows across the country. In less than one day, the duo has sold out shows at Ram’s Head in Baltimore, MD; Myth in Minneapolis, MN; Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA; Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO; Washington State University in Pullman, WA and Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS.

FGL’s Tyler Hubbard says, “We love bringing music and good times to our fans on the road. Knowing that they are just as excited about the shows as we are is very cool … we can’t wait to meet each and every one of you at our shows!”

Additionally, the pair’s multi-week #1 debut single “Cruise” has officially been certified double-platinum by the RIAA for selling over 2 million copies. No one is more thrilled than the band themselves. “We are completely blown away by all of the support from our fans and Country radio,” says FGL’s Brian Kelley. “We dreamed about selling one million songs back when we first started playing together and to have now sold two million is so surreal.”

In addition to headlining dates, FGL is opening for Luke Bryan‘s “Dirt Road Diaries Tour,” and previously toured with Jake Owen, who headlined “CMT On Tour”

For tour dates and more, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.

Luke Bryan To Release Spring Break…Here To Party

Jeanna D. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:09:47 +0000

Luke Bryan is ready to spring break again!

He will be releasing his next spring break themed album titled Spring Break…Here To Party on March 5th. The album will include songs from his previous EP’s as well as two new original tracks.

To promote his new record, Bryan will be performing concerts on March 12th & 13th in Panama City Beach, Florida at Spinnakers. Forty-thousand fans crowded the beach when Bryan played shows last year.

Check out the new album’s track listing:

SPRING BREAK…HERE TO PARTY

1. Suntan City
2.   Just A Sip
3.   Buzzkill
4.   If You Ain’t Here To Party
5.   Little Bit Later On
6.   In Love With The Girl
7.   Shore Thing
8.   Sorority Girl
9.   Shake The Sand
10. Love In A College Town
11. Wild Weekend
12. Cold Beer Drinker
13. Spring Break-Up
14. Take My Drunk A** Home

Bryan is currently on the road with his Dirt Road Diaries Tour featuring Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line.

For more information and tour dates go to: www.lukebryan.com.

ACM Awards Announces ‘Newcomer’ Nominees

Tia — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:08:33 +0000

The nominees for the “Newcomer” categories have been announced for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

Fans will have the chance to determine the winners at VoteACM.com and GACtv.com/ACM. Each winner will then go on to compete for the overall “New Artist of the Year” award.

The online voting will available to fans between Monday, January 21st and Monday, February 4th. The online voting for the “New Artist of the Year” award will take place from Monday, March 25th until Sunday, April 7th. The winner of this award will be announced during the live broadcast of the ACM Awards that will air on April 7th at 8PM EST.

The nominees are:

New Female Vocalist
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Sunny Sweeney

New Male Vocalist
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes

New Vocal Duo or Group
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square

Florida-Georgia Line has country’s highest debut album of 2012

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:10:55 +0000

Florida Georgia Line has been heating up the music scene – and just this week – earned the highest debut album sales of 2012 for a new Country artist with nearly 63,000 copies of “HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES.” The debut project on Republic Nashville entered the sales charts at #3 on the Billboard Country Albums and #10 on the Billboard Top 200.

In other Florida-Georgia Line news, the duo performed their smash hit single “Cruise” live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. This morning, they stopped by FOX & Friends to play the breakout smash, which has spent two consecutive weeks at #1 on Country radio charts and is the #1 best-selling single for Country this week.

Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida) and Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) worked with producer Joey Moi (Jake Owen, Nickelback) on their 11-track project, which showcases FGL’s eclectic mix of influences ranging from country to hip-hop.

After selling out every date on the CMT Tour with headliner Jake Owen over the last few months, FGL will hit the road again in January 2013 with Luke Bryan’s “Dirt Road Diaries Tour.” Their energetic stage presence and infectious lyrics have earned the attention of fans and Superstars – Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) and Dierks Bentley – alike.

Check out the picture of the group below from last night’s appearance and let us know what you think of this new country duo:

Florida-Georgia Line performed “Cruise” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night.