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Arista As runs Moonshine In The Trunk up the charts, we’ll hear even more of the clever lyrics and virtuoso guitar licks we’ve come to expect. We’ll take a sip of “Perfect Storm,” the follow-up single to “River Bank” in early September. After his double shot of “Drink To That All Night” and “Buzz Back Girl,” ’s wrap- ping up the tour and then headlining his own tour this fall. The Swon Brothers were right on time with “Later On,” one of the highest-charting debut singles of 2014. They’ll release their self-titled debut Oct. 14. Fans are saying “I Do” to new artist Ben Maddie & Tae Rue and his debut single, “I Can’t Wait (Be My Wife).” And VP/Promo Lesly Phase” from her new album Provoked. Tyson says new music is coming from Old Dominion are following up their one of country’s biggest superstars, “Dirt On A Road” with “Shut Me Up,” a . “On your desk this self-titled EP on Oct. 7 and an opening fall!” Tyson promises. slot on ’s tour.

Ben Rue Curb ositioning single and album releases for the Lee Brice follows up his No. 1“I Don’t crucial gift-giving season is as important as Dance” with “Drinkin’ Class” all while waltzing into the hearts of fans on Luke anything music companies do. So here are P Bryan’s fall tour. New music is on the the single, album and artist priorities labels will be way from American Young and Mo Pit- bringing to radio over the next three months. ney debuts this fall, too. “Mo is the fresh sound Country radio has been looking for,” says VP/Promotion Ryan Dokke.

Away.” Lane was recently featured on Dot SiriusXM The Highway’s “Fresh Female The label is striving to put females Voices” and will cap off the year as part back on Country radio with debut art- of KPLX/Dallas’ annual 12 Man Jam ist Maddie & Tae’s “Girl In A Country Dec. 7 at Billy Bob’s. “When you have Song.” “They came out of the box at the personality and talent Olivia Lane an unprecedented pace and to quite a was blessed with, it is important for us bit of fanfare,” notes GM Chris Stacey. to visit as many people as possible so “We look forward to having their debut everyone can experience it firsthand,” single be a chart topper and we’re super Average Joes says VP Dennis Kurtz. excited to be launching their first retail Expect a new album from The Lacs EP in the quarter.” Dot’s second release this fall, says VP/Promo & Mktg. Tony Black River will be from “the amazing Drake White,” Morreale, as well as new singles and EPs In addition to working hits from Stacey says. “He already has a ton of fans from newcomers Sarah Ross, Twang Craig Morgan (“We’ll Come Back at radio. He’s in the studio now hammer- And Round and more. A live Colt Ford Around”) and John King (“Tonight, ing out new music and a single will drop DVD is also being prepped for release Tonight”), BRE is en pointe with new Jackie Lee sometime before the end of the year.” around the holidays. The label contin- act and her debut ues the ongoing campaigns for Daniel single, “Love Me Like You Mean It.” EMI Nashville Lee, Lenny Cooper, the Moonshine “She is winning radio over big time!” You’re Looking For A Cowgirl” giddy His latest single may be titled “Cold Bandits and Demun Jones. says VP/National Promotion Bill ups this fall. One,” but Eric Church’s fall is heat- Macky. “There is something very special ing up with a tour that runs through Big Machine about Kelsea. If we haven’t been by Capitol mid-December. Label mates Brothers Os- Kicking off Q4 full throttle is Tim your station, get ready! She’s a force.” Flying high after “Drunk On A Plane,” borne offer a different spirit, “Rum,” and McGraw’s , the releases “Say You Do” as they’ll join Church on tour just after they follow-up to his No. 1-selling Two Lanes Of Blaster his next single. Also making a smooth release their self-titled debut EP Sept. 9. Freedom. Fresh off the chart-topping single ’s “Headlights” landing are Lady Antebellum, who’ll Also look for new music from Eric Paslay “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” (featuring are on bright as they prepare to roll out release 747 Sept. 30, with a second single (“She Don’t Love You”) and Kelleigh ), the album’s rollout includes their first album for the label in early from the album, “Long Stretch of Love.” Bannen (“You Are What You Love”). major TV appearances, an AMEX Unsta- ‘15. “We couldn’t be more excited to Expect a Christmas album this fall from ged live stream on Sept. 16 (album release be working with them,” says VP/Promo- , and a new studio album In2une day), a street week radio broadcast and tion Gator Michaels. Just down the road in ’15. Rucker gives us a taste of it with While Lucy Hale’s “Lie A Little promotions customized for major radio in Q4 you’ll also hear new music from his latest single “Homegrown Honey.” Better” continues to pick up believers, chains and key stations. McGraw’s new Chuck Wicks and Allison Veltz (one of Come Oct. 21, we’ll be feeling all warm Dir./National Promotion Jamice Jen- single “” is impacting radio SiriusXM’s The Highway’s “Fresh Fe- and fuzzy when Little Big Town’s Pain nings says there will be another single now. “’s new album [1989], male Voices”). New signee Jack Ingram’s Killer is out. Expect another single from in early ‘15 from Hale and also from which is 100% Taylor and 200% fantastic, in the driver’s seat of two distinctly dif- Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party; a headlin- . will be a global event, with opportunities ferent out early next year – and ing tour for on the Top 30 for Country radio to engage on multiple one of them features a Country radio success of “What I Can’t Put Down;” a MCA levels,” says SVP/Partnership Marketing single. “All will be revealed further at speeding ticket for Keith Urban’s “Some- George Strait may be through with & Promotion Strategy John Zarling. More our Second Annual Blasterama event where In My Car;” and new music debuts touring, but not with making music. info via Big Machine’s regional team in December 12-14 in ,” says from Joey Hyde (“Get It On” impacting King George will release The Cowboy the coming weeks. Country’s “most suc- Michaels. “We plan to roll out hard evi- now) and Mickey Guyton (“Better Than Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium cessful touring band of the year,” Rascal dence of the kind of year we’ve planned You Left Me”) for Q1 ’15. Sept. 16 on CD and DVD, and he’s Flatts, continue to deliver hits for radio. for 2015 ... and you’re all invited!” already started working on his next Propelled by the No. 1 single and album Cold River studio album. Josh Turner’s new single Rewind, Flatts’ latest single “Payback” Broken Bow Katie Armiger has a busy fall includ- is called “Lay Low” but he’s not taking gives as good as it gets. Look for a music Coming in at No. 1 all-genre and with ing her new single “One Night Between the title to heart – he’s been working on video this month. “Big Machine is in the biggest single sales debut of the year, Friends,” her first European tour in No- a new album, as has Kip Moore. While the business of artist development,” says Jason Aldean is truly “Burnin’ It Down.” vember and a new album coming in ’15. David Nail’s “Kiss You Tonight” continues Zarling, “and no act exemplifies that fact “It’s rare that an artist of this stature is to climb, the label preps for ’s more than The Cadillac Three, who rode still breaking records,” says VP/National Columbia Oct. 27 album debut. “The embrace onto the scene with ‘The South’ earlier Promotion Lee Adams. “He was just Summer may be over but the good we’ve seen from fans and our friends at this year.” Their current single and video, certified by the RIAA as being the Most times keep coming with ’s radio has been amazing,” says MCA VP/ “Party Like You,” was Most Added out of Digitally Downloaded Country Male Art- new single “Til It’s Gone” from his Sept. Promo Van Haze. “I can’t wait for every- the gate and is currently rising. On deck ist in history.” Look for Aldean to make 23 album The Big Revival. Tyler Farr’s “A one to hear this new project and to watch and poised to launch at the dawn of 2015 more history when his album is released Guy Walks Into A Bar” is no joke – and the growth of Sam in the coming year!” is singer- Seth Alley, whom this fall. has his own heat new singles from Chase Rice (“Gonna Zarling describes as a “John Mellencamp- with the just-released Where It’s At. The Wanna Tonight”) and Leah Turner (”My Mercury meets-Keith Urban prodigy.” A radio tour title cut has already sold more than half Finger”) are also on tap. Look for new As wraps the Prismat- launches near the end of Q4. a million. Adams says during an album music from Casey James and new artist ic Tour with Katy Perry and headlines her preview at CRS, PDs told her, “This Steven Lee Olsen, too. own tour, she’ll follow her arrow into Big Spark album will take him to the next level, the studio to work on new material. Also Olivia Lane continues her radio maybe even skipping a level.’” New artist Crescendo in the studio is Billy Currington, who’s tour through Q4, promoting her EP Jackie Lee’s debut single “She Does” hits Sunny Sweeney’s back with the coming off the success of “We Are To- Love Thing and the single “Steal Me radio Sept. 15 and Kristy Lee Cook’s “If estrogen-fueled, hell-raising “Bad Girl night” and “Hey Girl.” Scotty McCreery

PAGE 29 • SEPTEMBER 2014 at radio,” says VP Renee Leymon. “Hard new release coming, though McFadden knocking on your door soon, as he’s To Be Cool” is ’ new single. says, “Unfortunately we can’t name the back out on a radio tour as well as his “It’s fresh, fun and tempo coming off act just yet. But our friends in radio will own headlining Tattoo (Your Name) Tour. two back to back No. 1 singles which be excited to be getting new music from “We’re keeping Hunter very, very busy have both gone gold,” says Leymon. Also them. Stay tuned.” this quarter,” says Williams. After skydiv- this fall, the label debuts singer/song- ing and swimming with sharks to cel- writer/producer David Fanning. Triple Crown ebrate two No. 1s, one wonders what will It’s radio tour time this fall, as LJM happen if tops the chart Sam Hunt Redneck Records’ new artist Lexi James promotes with “Mean To Me.” He’ll have time to is still here for the her new single “Knocking On Your think about it while he tours with Keith party, and she’ll prove it with a live re- Heart” and Sweetwater Rain knocks on Urban this fall. In just over a year, Cole cording of the Here For The Party album, doors with their new one, “Tailspin.” Swindell’s sold nearly two million singles celebrating its 10th anniversary. Look and has written hits for others, too. for it Oct. 28. TTA When the temperatures start to fall, you Looking for strong females? Check can find him “Chillin’ It” on tour with Republic Nashville out Cali native Alissa Griffith, whose Luke Bryan and singing his latest single New signees A Thousand Horses “Tennessee” is an ode to football and “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.” There’s have already been selected for the her adopted home state. Or how about a new band on the WMN scene – The opening slot on ’s fall Canadian import Heather Longstaffe? Railers. Their debut single is “Kinda 2014 tour and will be making the radio “When we heard ‘Slingshot’ we had to Dig The Feeling” (out in October) and rounds in between shows. VP/Promo- get it out immediately,” says head associ- they’ll be opening for Hayes this fall tion Matthew Hargis says the band is in ate John Ettinger. “It’s a calling card for along with label mates Dan + Shay. Wil- the studio with producer Dave Cobb – the power of attitude and the strength liams says they have “one of the freshest look for the debut single in January ‘15. of dreams.” Group High also sounds around with an undeniable live digs deep with cross into Q4 with a “game-changing” performance to match.” “Dirt” from Anything Goes, available Oct. song “County Line” and an album dur- 14. Reigning ACM Group of the Year ing the holidays. “These guys are mak- WAR is currently “Feelin’ It;” are in the studio with ing radio fans every day,” says Ettinger. With “Sunshine & Whiskey” outpacing wants to “Love You Like That;” and producer Dann Huff recording their Blackjack Billy are touring behind “Got his first No. 1 in both sales and chart posi- Easton Corbin croons a new tune, “Baby third album. are keep- A Feeling” and “Booze Cruise,” while tion, it truly is a “Helluva Life” for Frankie Be My Love Song” (look for Corbin’s ing the road hot while also preparing prep their new music. Ballard. “If the sales trends hold, Frankie new album in ‘15). The deluxe edition for their second annual “Dallas House TTA’s also lending a helping promo could be looking at a platinum, or even of ’ That Girl is now Party” stadium show. EYB will also take hand to Streamsound’s Kristian Bush double platinum-selling single,” says VP available in Target stores and all digital the party to Houston at Minute Maid and Sugar Hill’s Lee Ann Womack. Chris Palmer. In addition to touring retailers. It contains two new tracks - “His Park in November. with and , Hands” and “Every Little Thing.” Valory Dan + Shay will launch their own Where Show Dog-Universal “Put your shades on,” warns George It All Began Tour. Their single “Show You Momentum The House that built is Briner. “The Valory future’s so bright.” Off” continues to climb the chart, a nice “We are very excited about the new mu- still standing firm with Josh Thomp- Want proof? RaeLynn, who’s finishing follow-up to their gold single “19 You + sic from Rachele Lynae being produced son’s “Wanted Me Gone” and Native her debut album (out in ’15), is win- Me.” Jana Kramer has been in the studio by Jamie O’Neal,” says managing partner Run’s “Good On You.” And though ning over listeners with “God Made with Scott Hendricks finishing her second Jimmy Murphy. “It’s a fresh new sound, there’s no word yet of a title or release Girls.” It’s already the highest-charting album. “Love” is just the tip of the iceberg including some programming from DJ date, there will be a new album from debut single by a new solo female in for Kramer’s new music, which includes Sinister.” Look for a new single in Q4. the builder himself this fall. 2014, according to Briner, and the a few surprises in ’15. Gloriana have just video got one million views in just one wrapped up recording their third album Nine North/Turnpike/Edgehill Spin Doctors week. ’s “Make Me Wan- and they’ll be visiting radio to present “We continue to work the remark- SMG Nashville’s teen duo Presley & na” looks like it’ll follow in the footsteps their new single. “This will be their first able Canada-by-way-of-Hawaii-by-way-of- Taylor are working their EP All Kinds of his previous hits, “” studio album completely approached as Nashville export Carissa Leigh and her Of Beautiful, which features the single and “.” Rhett’s a trio,” says Palmer, “and you can really single, ‘Bad Boy,’” says label President “Kickin’ Back.” You’ll also hear “She’s A working on his second album and tour- hear the difference. “ Larry Pareigis. Other fall priorities in- Lot Like Whiskey” from Billy McKnight ing with the likes of Miranda Lambert, clude Wyoming-born former coal miner and The Soul Circus Cowboys from and . And WEA Troy Bullock’s debut single “Country their album That’s The Way We Roll. Kayla speaking of Gilbert and Moore ... Gil- Label debut artist Dean Alexander’s Go Round”; Miami-by-way-of-Equador Calabrese releases a new single from her bert’s got a gold album (Just As I Am), single “Live A Little” is already spinning performer James Leon’s debut “The One 6-song EP and she’ll also debut two holi- “” with label in more than 50 markets and count- And Only”; and Chicago singer/songwrit- day songs. New SMG artist Chris Dags’ mates Rhett and Moore, and a hot-sell- ing. The Josh Abbott Band is on deck er Elisa Grace’s single “Sweet Memories.” “Sky High (Til The Sunrise)” is rising up ing Let It Ride Tour; while reigning ACM with a single called “Hangin’ Around.” the charts and singer/songwriter Bryan Best New Artist Moore just celebrated “It already has a nice sales and airplay New Revolution Edwards just debuted “My Backyard” his fifth No. 1, “Lettin’ The Night Roll.” story developing as Josh’s huge fan base “We’re excited to be partnered with Big from his EP Taillights & Dust. continues to bulge outside the Texas & Rich Records and their debut single WMN borders,” says VP Jordan Pettit. “As an from the new label, ‘Look At You,’” says Stoney Creek Blake Shelton shines in the fourth indie band, they’ve already sold more Principal Rob Dalton. Look for a video Parmalee wrap up the quarter with “Neon Light,” the first than 640,000 albums (TEAs) and they’re that’s the first installment in a quadrilogy. tour in early Q4. “Then, in honor of single from his Sept. 30 Bringing Back ready to make a nationwide splash!” (Is that a word?) The album street date Ned Ryerson, the mission is to top the The Sunshine. “’Neon Light’ is just a And finally, this from SVP Kevin is Sept. 23. Dalton says the next single airplay chart with ‘Close Your Eyes’ later sample of the stellar music Blake is Herring: Even though he hasn’t been ‘Lovin’ Lately’ feels like “a very big no- in Q4,” says VP/Promotion Chris Loss. bringing to the marketplace this fall,” assigned to a specific team yet, look brainer. Every indication I see points in While Randy Houser’s “Like A Cowboy” says VP Kristen Williams. “The album for country rapper Big Smo’s single the direction that Big & Rich are about gallops up the chart, he’ll amble all follows his record-breaking streak of 12 “Workin’” from his debut album Kuntry to experience a consistent run of success- over the U.S. and Canada on the Dierks consecutive No. 1 singles.” Blake’s also Livin’. “Big Smo is building his impres- ful singles and a magnitude the likes of Bentley tour. ’s second back on his Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014 sive story day by day, reaching new fans which they’ve not yet seen. Thanks for CD produced a No. 1 and a Top 5 so far. and as a judge for his seventh season of who he affectionately calls his ‘Kinfoke,’” giving us and them a shot!” “‘I Can’t Outrun You’ will be a research The Voice. Hunter Hayes has an ink-ling Herring says. “It may not be on the radar chia pet when you daytime it,” says Loss. his fans will love his guitar-slinging new of most radio programmers yet, but it’s RCA Lindsay Ell’s “Shut Me Up” had an “exc- single “Tattoo.” Look for Hayes to be … ‘Workin’!” CAC “It’s busy - and we wouldn’t have it ell-ent” start, debuting at No. 2 Most any other way,” says SVP/National Pro- Added, with KKBQ/Houston putting it motion Keith Gale. The label’s sole al- straight to medium, according to Loss. bum release focus this fall is from some guy named . Current sin- Streamsound gles from , Jake Owen, Kristian Bush’s “Trailer Hitch” still Chris Young, and Brooks are has the hookup for the fall, says VP/ still going strong. Look for a new single National Promotion & Strategic Market- from Miranda Lambert’s Platinum. ing Teddi Bonadies. And look for new “In addition, we are very excited to music from Austin Webb in ‘15. be working with Trisha Yearwood and her new RCA project PrizeFighter,” says Sugar Hill Gale. “And last but certainly not least, She’s teased us with the title track and we are excited to welcome Josh Dorr to the wait is almost over. Lee Ann Womack’s the RCA family. We’ll launch his debut The Way I’m Livin’ hits stores Sept. 23. single in December.” Tenacity Red Bow “It’s been a great year for Tenacity New artist is taking his Records and the fourth quarter will not debut single “Take It On Back” on the be an exception,” says SVP/Promotion road as he opens for Brantley Gilbert on Tim McFadden. “Along with our part- the Let It Ride Tour. “After an extensive nership with CO5, we’re also working radio tour all across the country, Chase with Loud and Proud Records on a new The Railers met and connected with several believers Blackhawk album.” There’s one more

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