HCM Weekend Country Music News Update – Monday, August 3rd, 2015

 Posted by at 5:09 pm on August 3, 2015
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  • 2009 – Lee Brice released his single “Love Like Crazy”
  • 1993 – Clay Walker‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1991 – Johnny Lee made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1991 – Trisha Yearwood scored her first career #1 hit with “She’s In Love With the Boy”
  • 1985 – Alabama topped the charts with their single “Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)”

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Country’s Family Reunion Cruise Set for 2016

 Posted by at 11:26 am on August 3, 2015
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Join RFD-TV television series Larry’s Country Diner and Country’s Family Reunion as they set sail from January 31 to February 7, 2016 for the 2016 Country’s Family Reunion and Larry’s Country Diner Cruise. The seven-night cruise will set sail from Port Canaveral, FL and will make stops throughout the Western Caribbean abord the Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas cruise liner. Sight-seeing and shopping stops include Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico, all in-between LIVE performances from some of country, bluegrass and gospel music’s biggest stars, comedy shows and more.

Alongside meeting the beloved cast of Larry’s Country Diner, (spunky, dessert-loving church lady Nadine, Renae The Waitress, host Larry Black, Sheriff Jimmy Capps and announcer Keith Bilbrey), a cruise-goer package also includes five country music shows, an exclusive chance to meet the performing music stars in autograph and photo signings, a “Senior Moments” comedy show from Nadine, and an up-close-and-personal look at the Larry’s Country Diner show. Celebrities slated for the cruise include John Conlee, Joey & Rory, T. Graham Brown, Moe Bandy, Exile, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Wills, Gene Watson, Johnny Lee and others.

Tickets for the seven-day cruise start at $1,440 per person and are on sale now, but they’re going fast. TO BOOK YOUR TRIP, please visit www.cfrcruise.com. There are a variety of room sizes and accommodations to choose from. For more information, call 1-800-820-5405 or email [email protected]. To learn more about the available accommodations and FAQs visit: www.cfrcruise.com/prices.

Updated – Album Announcement: “Tangled Up” by Thomas Rhett

 Posted by at 11:07 am on August 3, 2015
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Thomas Rhett has announced the plans surrounding his sophomore album!  Tangled Up will drop on September 25th powered by the lead single “Crash and Burn,” which is currently climbing the charts.

“This album is something we’ve been working on for two years and musically, it really pulls from all the things I have been inspired by during that time,” says Thomas Rhett. “The title Tangled Up comes from a lyric in one of the new songs, and I think it’s a cool way to point to all the different influences that I have as an artist and a songwriter – from soul and r&b to old school country to rock and everything in between. They are all in this record!”

UPDATED:

Here is the Track Listing!

1. Anthem
(Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins)
2. Crash & Burn    
(Jesse Frasure, Chris Stapleton)
3. South Side
(Thomas Rhett, Jesse Frasure, Chris Stapleton)
4. Die A Happy Man
(Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur)
5. Vacation
(Thomas Rhett, Thomas Allen, Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Sean Douglas, Gerry Goldstein, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Osker, Andreas Schuller, Howard Scott, Joe Spargur, Ricky Reed, John Ryan)
6. Like It’s the Last time
(Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip)
7. T-Shirt
(Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)
8. Single Girl      

(Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ben Hayslip)
9. The Day You Stop Looking Back
(Jaren Johnston, Luke Laird)
10. Tangled      

(Chris DeStefano, Adam Hoffman, Matt Lipkins, Josh Osborne, Scott Schwartz)
11. Playing With Fire feat. Jordin Sparks*
(Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley)
12. I Feel Good feat. Lunch Money Lewis**
(Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Teddy Geiger, Jacob Hindlin, Gamal Lewis, Charlie Puth, Joe Spargur)
13. Learned it From the Radio*
(Nicolle Galyon, Ashley Gorley, Jimmy Robbins)
Produced by Dann Huff and Jesse Frasure
*Produced by Chris DeStefano
**Produced by Joe London

Tour Announcement: “Hell of a Night” Tour by Dustin Lynch

 Posted by at 10:29 am on August 3, 2015
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Dustin Lynch

Dustin Lynch has announced a headlining tour slated for this fall/winter!  He will be bringing along Chris Lane as his opener for the 35-date tour.

“Touring with Luke Bryan and Keith Urban, I’ve learned from the best and now to headline my first tour is a dream come true,” shares Lynch. “The first night can’t get here fast enough and I’m excited for fans to see what we have in store!”

Because he is still on tour with Luke Bryan, some dates cannot be announced until after he plays near those markets due to “radius clauses” in his performance contracts, so stay tuned for more dates as they are announced!

Announced HELL OF A NIGHT TOUR dates:

2015
11/14 – Richmond, VA – The National Theater
11/15 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa Theatre
11/19 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
11/20 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11/22 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
11/27 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
11/28 – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre+
12/3 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues+
12/6 – Greensboro, NC – Cone Denim Entertainment Center+ 
12/10 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Oakdale Theatre
12/11 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount+
12/12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
12/13 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
12/18 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection

2016
2/4 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues+
2/5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues+
2/11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
2/13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
2/20 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s+

Kip Moore Announces “Wild Ones” Tour

 Posted by at 9:11 am on August 3, 2015
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Kip Moore

Kip Moore

Kip Moore is hitting the road this fall on his own headlining tour with opener Michael Ray!  Chris Cavanaugh, Joey Hyde and DeeJay Silver will join on select dates as well.

“My favorite part of this crazy life we have is playing live,” said Moore. “We’ve been playing so many of these new songs in the live show because we road-tested them night after night before recording what became the final album.   They were a huge part in helping me formulate what WILD ONES became…we are a tribe.   I’m excited to get back out there and headline and put a show together that is all about them.”

WILD ONES TOUR DATES
10/8 Bethlehem, PA*
10/9 Pittsburgh, PA*
10/16 London, ON*
10/17 Toronto, ON*
10/22 Chicago, IL**
10/23 Chicago, IL**
10/30 Boston, MA**
10/31 Baltimore, MD**
11/5 Knoxville, TN***
11/7 Cleveland, OH***
11/13 Orlando, FL***
11/14 Ft Myers, FL***
11/19  Nacogdoches, TX*
11/27 N Myrtle Beach, SC*
11/28 Charlotte, NC*
12/3 New York, NY*
12/4 Sayreville, NJ*
12/5 Richmond, VA*
*Denotes date with Chris Cavanaugh
**Denotes date with Joey Hyde
***Denotes date with DeeJay Silver
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