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Jake Owen has fastest rising single of his career

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:48 +0000

Landing his fastest rising single to date, Jake Owen’s smash “Anywhere With You” rounds out the Top 10 at Country radio this week holding the No. 9 position on both the Mediabase Country Chart and Billboard Country Chart. The catchy song is the fourth single from his chart-topping album, Barefoot Blue Jean Night. Emerging as one of country music’s leading vocalists, Jake’s RCA Nashville project produced three consecutive No. 1 hit singles; the Double Platinum “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” Platinum “Alone With You,” and Gold-certified “The One That Got Away.”

The bright nights are continuing on the road as the charming entertainer wows fans and critics nationwide with his energetic, impressive live show.

The ACA Breakthrough Artist of the Year is currently touring with Jason Aldean‘s NIGHT TRAIN TOUR and in between shows is working in the studio with producer Joey Moi on his fourth full-length studio album.

Country Music Hits the Sands of Sunny South Florida

Jennifer Swirsky — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:49:21 +0000

When you think country music, you typically envision open fields, farms, little green tractors, cowboy boots, and ten-gallon hats. When you think Kenny Chesney, you think all of those things – plus a little blue chair. Now take all of those things and add in the warm, beautiful beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a great cause and you have the incredibly exciting inaugural Tortuga Music Festival!

Kenny Chesney, along with pop, rock, and other country artists (20+ artists, mind you) you will be participating in Rock the Ocean’s first ever beach concert event on April 13-14. The artists will perform on three stages, each of which is directly on the beach. The lineup includes Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, The Avett Brothers, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Gary Allan, Jake Owen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Clark, Jr., Eli Young Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Grace Potter, Kip Moore, Gloriana, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter, Mac McAnally, The Wailers, Sister Hazel, Dangermuffin, Rayland Baxter, and The Bright Light Social Hour.

The Landshark Lager sponsored event was created by the Rock the Ocean Foundation, a foundation dedicated to supporting scientific research, education and increasing public awareness about the issues that impact the world’s oceans, and HUKA Entertainment. Additionally, Rock the Ocean and HUKA Entertainment teamed up with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, an organization which advocates for sustainable fishing practices, funds inspired scientific research and supports innovative educational programs. During the event, there will be a conservation village designed to educate festival goers about different issues affecting the oceans including participation by organizations such as The Guy Harvey Foundation, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, the National Coral Reef Institute, & Ocean Conservancy – among many others. There will also be workshops on sustainable seafood with a tent designated to showing attendees how to cook wonderful dishes by using ocean friendly practices – and showcasing some of the best chefs in Florida. Additionally, artists will be accompanying the University of Miami’s Marine Biology program on shark tagging trips.

It isn’t too late to purchase your tickets for this two-day event like no other! Visit www.tortugamusicalfestival.com now to grab yours before the festival sells out!

The ACM Awards Take Over Fremont Street

Jennifer Swirsky — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:01:21 +0000

Country music is taking over Las Vegas in April, as the ACM’s head to Sin City. While the coveted awards show will take place on April 7th, it’s the days leading up to the awards that will truly be “must-see” events!

Fremont Street is located in the heart of Las Vegas, and is only second in popularity to the infamous Las Vegas Strip. The Fremont Experience is a pedestrian mall downtown, which takes up a five-block radius and is well-known for being home to the world’s largest video screen (a whopping 1,500 feet long!). So, who can you expect to see at the Fremont Street Experience, performing on this monster screen? An incredible line-up consisting of co-headliners Gary Allan and Jake Owen, along with Randy Houser, Chris Janson, Jana Kramer, Kip Moore, Joe Nichols and Sunny Sweeney!

For those of you who are lucky enough to attend this event (taking place on April 5th-6th), we have great news: It’s FREE!

Unfortunately for those of us who will not be in Las Vegas during ACM week, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas; however, we are counting on those of you who will be there to sneak us a little bit of information on this incredible event so we can live vicariously through you!

Jake Owen’s sound check surprise

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:20:53 +0000

Congratulations to Jake Owen! He had a bit of a surprise waiting for him at sound check this week – a gold certification from the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 copies of his hit single “The One That Got Away.” RCA Nashville executives were on-hand at Jake’s sound check yesterday afternoon with the news and plaque.

Jake Owen receives his gold certification for The One That Got Away after being surprised at sound check.

It was a pretty special moment for the country star, who co-wrote the “Barefoot, Blue Jean Night” album’s single with Dallas Davidson and Jimmy Ritchey.

Jake shared:

“If the excitement wasn’t already building just preparing to hit the road with friend Jason Aldean, it sure is now! I can’t thank Country radio and the fans enough for supporting my music. My band and I have been in rehearsals day in and day out getting our new show ready and I can’t wait to share it.”

In more serious news, our thoughts are with Jake and his family as his father begins radiation treatment this week. Steve, Jake’s dad, was diagnosed with cancer two months ago and starts today at the Mayo Clinic. We’re hoping for a fast recovery and we know he can beat it.

Jake Owen cancels shows due to flu

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:46:20 +0000

One of country music’s brightest stars was forced to deliver some bad news to fans on Twitter yesterday. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” singer Jake Owen sent out an apologetic message to fans after having to cancel his Houston, Texas concert due to the flu.

Jake said:

Sorry to my Houston friends… I’m unfortunately gonna miss you tonight. Laid up with the flu. I’ll make it up to ya. You’ve got my word.

Jake’s next tour date is tomorrow night in Vero Beach, Florida. It’s Jake’s annual concert to benefit the Jake Owen Foundation, and the closing night of “CMT On Tour: Jake Owen – The Summer Never Ends” with friends Love & Theft and Florida-Georgia Line. Will you be going? Tickets are still on-sale at jakeowen.net.

Jake Owen Baby News

Lydia Picknell — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:25:41 +0000

Congratulations to Jake Owen and his lovely wife, Lacey! The couple are celebrating the birth of their daughter today in Nashville, Tennessee. Olive Pearl Owen is named after Jake’s godmother who passed away in July of this year, one month before the pair announced that they were expecting. Olive weighed in at 6 pounds and 3 ounces and she is 19 1/2 inches long.

Jake shares:

“Lacey and I are so excited to start our own family. We are looking forward to teaching Pearl everything we learned from our parents and also learning from her.”

It’s the first child for the four-time American Country Awards nominee, who will also be performing on the December 10th award show on FOX.

Jason Aldean Announces 1st Leg of Night Train Tour

Lydia Picknell — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:13:07 +0000

Great news for country music fans who couldn’t get tickets to Jason Aldean‘s sold-out shows at Fenway this year – he announced the first leg of his 2013 “Night Train Tour”! The tour will feature special guests Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett and will sure to be one of the don’t miss tours next year. The tour kicks off in Bossier City, LA on February 21st and wraps up the 23-city tour in May.

It’s been a big year for Jason, who can’t wait for his new headlining tour. He shares:

“The thing I’m most excited about for next year is getting to add some new songs off the ‘Night Train’ album into my show. As a musician, it’s great to be able to shake up the set list and think of cool ways to present these new songs in the live show. We’re already working on some cool production ideas, and we’re going to come back from the holidays ready to go. I’m a big fan of both Jake and Thomas Rhett, so it’ll be awesome to have those guys out with us.”

Jason solidified his stadium headliner status when the first announced stadium dates of the 2013 Night Train Toursold out in just minutes at the on sale over the past three weeks. In 2013 Aldean will play to sold out crowds at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA (4/13), with a two-night stand at Boston’s Fenway Park (7/12 and 7/13) before heading to Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Check out the list of cities he’ll hit below and let us know which stop you’re excited for:

FIRST ANNOUNCED CITIES ON THE 2013 NIGHT TRAIN TOUR:

Austin, TX

Biloxi, MS

Bossier City, LA

Charleston, WV

Columbia, MO

Duluth, MN

Evansville, IN

Grand Forks, ND

Greenville, SC

Greensboro, NC

Houston, TX

Knoxville, TN

Lafayette, LA

Las Cruces, NM

Little Rock, AR

Louisville, KY

Lubbock, TX

Madison, WI

N. Charleston, SC

Omaha, NE

Tulsa, OK

Uncasville, CT

Wichita, KS

Jason Aldean Announces 2nd Show at Fenway Park

Nicole Piering — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:15:57 +0000

It took only seven minutes for Jason Al dean‘s July 13th show at Boston’s Fenway Park to sell out. He is the first country act to headline the famous Green Monster, and due to the fast sellout time, the Night Train Tour will add another show for Friday, July 12th. Aldean will be joined by special guests Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.

If you were locked out of the sale today or just want to catch Aldean’s magic two nights in a row, presale tickets are available to Aldean’s fan club on Tuesday Oct. 30, Red Sox season ticket holders on Wed., Oct. 31 and through WKLB on Thurs., Nov. 1. The general sale is Fri., Nov. 2 at 10am ET and can be purchased at the Orpheum Theater box office, LiveNation.com or by calling 1-800-514-3849. Tickets will not be available at the Red Sox ticket office.

Jake Owen Makes CMT History with First Headlining Tour

Tia — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:25:19 +0000

Jake Owen is going down in the books: his first headlining tour, CMT On Tour Jake Owen: The Summer Never Ends 2012, has become the CMT tour with the most consecutive sold-out shows for the annual tour in its eleven-year existence.

The tour kicked off on October 10th in New York, NY, followed by a show in Detroit last week. Jake, with the accompaniment of special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line, will be performing in cities including: Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Des Moines, IA; Minneapolis, MA; Milwaukee, WI; and St. Louis, MO before it wrapping up in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL mid-December.

CMT On Tour has been the referred to as the “proving ground” for young country acts in the past, such as Keith Urban, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and Brad Paisley.

Jake’s current hit, “The One That Got Away,” has reached the Top 10 on country radio charts and continues to climb upward. For more information on the tour that’s selling out fast, go to www.cmtontour.cmt.com.

Florida Georgia Line to Release Debut Album “Here’s to the Good Times” on 12/4

Nicole Piering — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 02:58:35 +0000

All summer long, the guys of Florida Georgia Line have been cruising up the charts with their infectious first single, “Cruise,” which was recently certified GOLD and has drawn Twitter buzz from the likes of Taylor Swift, Keith Urban & Jennifer Nettles. On the heels of that hit, the duo will be releasing their debut album, Here’s To The Good Times, on December 4th.

“Releasing our debut album is a dream come true! We can’t wait to share our lives through music with our amazing fans,” said FGL’s Brian Kelley. His band mate, Tyler Hubbard added, “There truly is something for everyone on this album and we could not be more proud of it!”

For the album, the pair joined forced with producer Joey Moi (Jake Owen, Nickelback), who also produced their It’z Just What We Do EP earlier this year. The duo’s fresh sound combines electrifying, hard-driving rock with honest, expressive lyrics.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Cruise (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Joey Moi, Chase Rice, Jesse Rice)
2. Round Here (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Thomas Rhett)
3. Get Your Shine On (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins)
4. Here’s To The Good Times (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Lynn Hutton)
5. It’z Just What We Do (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson)
6. Stay (Joey Moi, John Fred Young, Chris Robertson, Jon Lawhon, Ben Wells)
7. Hell Raisin’ Heat Of The Summer (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman)
8. Tell Me How You Like It (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Chris Tompkins)
9. Tip it Back (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson)
10. Damn, Baby (Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson, David Lee Murphy)
11. Party People (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, J.T. Harding)

The band will be opening for Jake Owen on “CMT On Tour” and also for Luke Bryan‘s 2013 “Dirt Road Diaries Tour.” For tour dates and more, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.