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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Bring Soul2Soul to Vegas!
Country music’s super-couple in Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are bringing the biggest musical event ever to the Venetian Las Vegas this December. “Soul2Soul Las Vegas” will be the first time in six years that the husband-and-wife have performed together in the United States. Their special engagement will feature a brand new production with innovative lighting and stage techniques for the pair. Their shows start December 7th for 10 weekends through to April 2013 at the 1, 815-seat Venetian Theater.
“We are creating a show that will be completely different from what we’ve done before – and might ever do again,” said Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. “In arenas and stadiums, you’re always faced with the challenge of finding ways to make people feel closer to the action, no matter where they might be sitting. Now everyone will be close, so it opens up all kinds of creative possibilities and we’re looking forward to exploring those so that we can really give our fans something truly special.”
Members of The Venetian’s loyalty program, Grazie, as well as Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s official fan communities and Clear Channel subscribers will be able to purchase advance tickets through the pre-sale starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. Performances are scheduled for 8 and 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, 8; 14, 15; Jan. 18, 19, 25, 26, 2013; Feb. 1, 2, 15, 16, 22, 23, March 1,2; April 12, 13, 26 and 27.
Ticket prices are $95.50, $175.50 and $255.50 and $295.50 inclusive of tax. A limited number of VIP Packages – including preferred seating in the first two rows, a complimentary pre-fixe dinner at a select resort restaurant, two complimentary drinks at the show, a merchandise credit and more – will be available for $1,000, inclusive of tax. Performance dates and times are subject to change. Tickets are available for purchase at any Venetian | Palazzo Box Office, online at venetian.com or by phone at 702-414-9000.
Tim McGraw’s Truck Yeah Flies Up The Charts
Tim McGraw‘s first single on Big Machine Records is turning into a little bit of a big deal. The country music superstar’s “Truck Yeah” is the highest debut of his career at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, and number 25 on the Mediabase / Country Aircheck chart for his highest solo debut ever. His previous best was in 2002 with “Grown Men Don’t Cry” at number 30. “Truck Yeah” was the most added song on country music radio with 99 stations reporting in as playing the single.
“Country radio has given me an amazing career already,” said McGraw. “I’m 20 years into it, so to be having my highest chart debut ever is such a cool thing. I can’t thank everyone in radio enough for the support they’ve shown me over the years and especially now as I’m starting a new chapter with a new label. It means more to me than ever…the best is really yet to come!”
“Truck Yeah” was co-written by Chris Lucas, Preston Burst, Danny Myrick, and Chris Janson. Tim co-produced the single with Byron Gallimore.
Tim is out on the “Brothers Of The Sun” tour with Kenny Chesney performing in front of thousands of rowdy country music fans in stadiums across the United States. On Sunday, the pair’s tour stopped at Target Field in Minneapolis with the Minneapolis Star Tribune commenting “Without question, award McGraw, the son of the late World Series champion relief pitcher Tug McGraw, a save for Sunday’s Brother of the Sun show. In fact, give him the MVP award for the whole day…he was perfect for the party-loving crowd…he clearly knows his ways around stadiums.”
Tim’s next tour stop is with Kenny is this weekend at the Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California on Saturday, and Oakland’s O.co Coliseum on Sunday night. For a full list of tour dates visit timmcgraw.com.
DVR Alert: Tim McGraw On Austin City Limits
Country music superstar Tim McGraw will be appearing on the brand new season of Austin City Limits this year. While we haven’t yet been made aware of the air date for his performance, he’ll be taping his episode on Monday, August 6th. For more information, or to get your name in the draw for tickets to watch Tim perform and record the episode live, visit the Austin City Limits ticketing website.
Tim released his brand new single “Truck Yeah” to country music radio yesterday. It’s his first single with Big Machine Records, co-written by Chris Lucas, Preston Burst, Danny Myrick and Chris Janson. Tim co-produced the single himself with Byron Gallimore. Let us know if you hear Tim’s new single out on the radio today and what you think of his new song!
Tim McGraw Loses Court Battle Against Curb Records
Read the full statement from Curb Records below and let us know what you think – was the court right?
The Court in Nashville has ruled in favor of Curb Records in a chapter of its lawsuit against Tim McGraw — in which, among other things, Curb Records contends that Tim is still under contract because he has not provided his Fifth Option Period Album. The Court granted Curb Records’ request to postpone the trial until it has the opportunity to take additional evidence surrounding Big Machine Records’ signing of Tim and when the 20 recordings Big Machine says it will release were made. In addition, the Court of Appeals will soon hear the appeal of the Nashville trial judge’s earlier ruling in which he found that, while it appeared Tim may have breached his Recording Agreement and had failed to deliver the Fifth Option Period Album, he would not issue an injunction pending the trial to prevent Tim from signing with a new record company until he had fulfilled his commitments to Curb Records. The Court found that even though he did not enjoin Tim from signing with another company, Tim may be liable for his failure to perform. The Court of Appeals will determine whether an injunction should have been issued.
While Big Machine Records has announced that it had signed Tim McGraw and would be releasing an album apparently from those “20 new recordings,” Curb Records believes, and has asked the Court to find, that Tim remains under contract and the “20 recordings” belong to Curb, as they were recorded during the term of Curb’s Recording Agreement.
Country Music’s 10 Hottest Dads
In honor of Father’s Day, we knew we had to celebrate country music’s great fathers. They love their kids, they write excellent songs, they put on phenomenal concerts…and they look pretty hot while doing so. Today, we salute country’s music’s 10 Hottest Dads.
While it was hard to narrow it down, these hunky dads stole our top ten spots.
Lionel Richie to Perform at Boots and Hearts Music Festival
Music Icon, Lionel Richie has been added to the already star-studded Boots and Hearts Music Festival, taking place at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on August 10-12. Richie has sold over 100 million albums, had 22 Top 10 hits, received five Grammys, an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Golden Globe and a host of other awards from virtually every other major entertainment organization. His latest platinum album, Tuskegee, a country duets album that features songs with Blake Shelton, Jennifer Nettles, Jason Aldean and more, hit #1 on the Billboard Charts. It is the second-best selling album of the year, and makes Richie the second artist (behind Ray Charles) to ever have a #1 on both the Country and R&B/Hip-Hop Charts.
“We are truly thrilled to have Lionel Richie perform on the same night as Carrie Underwood, and couldn’t be more excited about all great new additions to the line-up” said Shannon McNevan, partner and executive director, Republic Live, the promoter and producer of the festival. “Country music fans are in for a memorable festival. Where else could you see such a wide-range of talent like Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow and Alabama – all while camping with friends or family?”
Tickets are available at http://www.bootsandhearts.
Big Machine and Clear Channel Announce Groundbreaking Agreement
The Big Machine Label Group is home to such artists as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Eden’s Edge on Big Machine Records, as well as Reba McEntire, Justin Moore, Brantley Gilbert, The Mavericks and Thomas Rhett on Valory Music Co. The group announced today that they are partnering with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to align their business interests and accelerate growth and innovation in digital radio to the benefit of music fans and radio listeners everywhere.
Through this agreement, Big Machine (and its artists) will become the first record company to directly participate in Clear Channel’s terrestrial broadcast radio revenues. For Big Machine Label President and CEO Scott Borchetta, it was a no brainer. Borchetta said, “In Clear Channel, I found partners who shared my big-picture view of how we could structure an agreement to benefit all involved. Not only does this partnership enable Big Machine to participate in terrestrial broadcast revenues, but we are also helping to grow digital radio – a great opportunity for all of us and a breakthrough opportunity for Big Machine artists.”
“Scott Borchetta has reinvented the music business in many important ways over the years, from distribution and artist development to promotion and advertising,” said Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel. “Focusing that same creativity on how best to grow the music business, Scott has developed this new model with us to let his labels and artists participate in the revenue of broadcast radio immediately and in digital radio as it builds. This is a big step, but we think this investment is an opportunity worth taking to align our interests in all of our revenue streams and grow digital listening to its full potential with record labels and their artists as our partners. This landmark agreement creates a structure that makes sense for both our companies – but most of all for music fans.”
“Today, 98 percent of our listening is terrestrial broadcast and 2 percent digital – with record labels and artists only paid for the 2 percent,” said John Hogan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “This new agreement expands label and artist participation from just digital to terrestrial broadcast radio revenues in one comprehensive framework that will give all of us a great incentive to drive the growth of the digital radio industry and allow everyone to participate financially in its growth. This market-based solution helps bring the best in music to radio listeners wherever they want to hear it.”
Tim McGraw’s Weekend in Pictures
GRAMMY winner Tim McGraw is kicked off the Brothers of the Sun tour with longtime friend Kenny Chesney this weekend. See pictures from the fun weekend below!
McGraw previewed several highly anticipated new songs, including “Mexicoma” and “Truck Yeah.”
McGraw played some older hits too such as “Real Good Man” and “I Like It, I Love It,” as well as newer hits such as “Felt Good On My Lips,” all of which had the crowd singing along.
The first recipients of McGraw’s HomeFront program, the Delucia family, meet with Tim before the show. The program provided a mortgage free home to an injured servicememebr at each tour stop this summer.
Rehearsals for the show at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on May 31.
At the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on June 3, McGraw owned the stage and had the audience captivated. McGraw and Chesney will make stops next weekend at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Win Tickets to See Tim McGraw!
Do you have what it takes to show off how country you really are? Tim McGraw recently launched his Artist Series headphones with JBL, and they’re giving fans the chance to “Show Your Country” to win tickets to one of Tim’s tour dates this year. 38 winners, one from each tour stop, will win tickets to a tour stop on his “Brothers of the Sun” tour with Kenny Chesney, a VIP pre-concert experience which is an exclusive pre-show put on by Tim himself for a select number of fans. Who wouldn’t want to win all that from the country music tour of the year? 100 second place winners will receive an autographed pair of Tim McGraw headphones.
There’s a few ways to enter: through Instagram, Twitter, JBL.com, or Facebook so get out your phones and computers! Submit a text or photo entry to one of these services that show what both Tim McGraw and JBL means to you. If you’re entering on Instagram or Twitter, then use the hashtag #JBLYourCountry and your state abbreviation plus the concert city you want to win tickets to. For example, use #JBLyourcountryMA #Foxborough OR #JBLyourcountryMD #WashingtonDC.
If you’re entering through the JBL Facebook app or JBL.com, just follow the instructions on the screen.
Check out why Tim thinks everyone should own a pair of his Artist Series JBL headphones below and let us know if you’re entering this awesome contest!
Tim McGraw Rocks Memorial Day
Country icon, Tim McGraw, spent Memorial Day performing for a packed audience of service members in New York City. The show was streamed live via YouTube and to military bases around the world on The Pentagon Channel.
“These men and women go out and put their lives on the line to protect the simple freedoms we enjoy every day,” said McGraw. “Playing for them last night was a thrill for me, and it was just small gesture of appreciation. I hope there will be a lot more of these types of shows as we get deeper into our HomeFront program. The energy in The Beacon was electric last night…it was the perfect way to spend Memorial Day.”
McGraw recently launched “HomeFront,” along with Chase and Operation HomeFront, to award mortgage-free homes to wounded warriors and servicemembers in need. These homes will be given away at each summer concert date.
For more on Operation HomeFront, visit our previous story on this wonderful program by clicking here.
