The rocker's 18th studio release, "High Hopes," became available Saturday -- two weeks ahead of its announced release date.
Fans expecting to wait two more weeks for the new Bruce Springsteen album got a surprise Saturday.
The New Jersey rocker's 18th studio album, High Hopes, became available for purchase and download via Amazon, despite an announced Jan. 14 release date.
High Hopes was released through Amazon's mobile website in an MP3 format, Billboard reports, and is now available through file-sharing websites by those who purchased the album through Amazon. It is unclear if the early release was an intentional move on Amazon's part. Read more here.
Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton will share the stage at the
upcoming Grammy Awards to pay homage to their roots in Oklahoma and
Texas.
This will be Haggard's first-ever performance on the show,
according to the Recording Academy. The Grammy Awards will air live on CBS on
Jan. 26.
Producer Ken Ehrlich is keeping the details of the segment under
wraps, but he did tell CMT.com that bringing the four stars together was
"just too good to pass up."
Ehrlich said he wanted the Grammys to get
involved in relief efforts after Oklahoma and Texas were ravaged by tornadoes in
May. The idea to bring Nelson on board occurred when Ehrlich saw him play at the
Hollywood Bowl in August. Read more here.
Article by: Craig Shelburne, CMT News
Merle Haggard (left), Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson
and Blake Shelton
Dream Theater will be getting plenty of frequent flyer miles in 2014. They have a previously announced European tour lined up beginning in mid-January, and have now revealed dates for their North American ‘Along for the Ride Tour’ that begins March 20 in Toronto. Read more here.
Article by: Chad Bowar, Loudwire
Dream Theater 2014 North American Tour Dates
3/20/14 — Toronto, Ontario — Massey Hall 3/21/14 — Montreal, Quebec — Bell Center 3/25/14 — Boston, Mass. — Opera House 3/27/14 — Upper Darby, Pa. — Tower Theatre 3/28/14 — New York, N.Y. — Hammerstein Ballroom 4/1/14 — Washington, D.C. — Lincoln Theater 4/2/14 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Palace 4/4/14 — Detroit, Mich. — Fillmore 4/5/14 — Chicago, Ill. — Chicago Theatre 4/6/14 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Pabst Theater 4/8/14 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Burnsville Performing Arts Center 4/9/14 — Kansas City, Mo. — Uptown Theater 4/10/14 — Denver, Colo. — Paramount 4/12/14 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Queen Elizabeth Theatre 4/15/14 — Salem, Ore. — Elsinore Theatre 4/17/14 — San Francisco, Calif. — The Warfield 4/18/14 — Riverside, Calif. — Fox PAC 4/19/14 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Orpheum 4/23/14 — Mexico City, Mexico — Arena Ciudad De Mexico 4/25/14 — Monterrey, Mexico — Arena Monterrey 4/26/14 — Guadalajara, Mexico — Auditorio Telmex
Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Price has died. The singer succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on Monday (Dec. 16), four days after issuing a goodbye letter to his fans and entering home hospice.
Price’s 65-year career created a catalog of well-known, award-winning hits, but he’s also remembered as a true gentleman. “Ray Price was a member of country music’s greatest generation, and he radiated poise, dignity and class,” Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs told the Tennessean. Read more here.
Scottish alt-rockers Primal Scream
will head stateside next spring for a club, theater and festival trek in
continued support of "More Light."
Following a successful fall headlining run in the U.S., the Glasgow-based
band will begin the next leg of their North American excursion with an April 30
performance in Houston, followed by another 11 major market stops. Appearances
at Austin's PsychFest (5/2) and Memphis' Beale Street Festival (5/4) are also on
the books before the May 16 wrap-up in Toronto. Read more here.
Jake Bugg is kicking off 2014 with a North American excursion that launches the second week of January. The 19-year-old English singer/songwriter is bringing along Albert Hammond Jr. as support.
Bugg is winding down a European trek as he makes his rounds across the globe supporting his sophomore album, Shangri La, which was released Nov. 18. Following last night’s appearance at The Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, Bugg will play London’s Eventim Apollo Dec. 20. Read more on the release here.
Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar
Here’s the plan for 2014:
Jan. 9 – Baltimore, Md., Rams Head Live! Jan. 10 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5 Jan. 11 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston Jan. 12 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis Jan. 14 – Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy Jan. 15 – Royal Oak, Mich., Royal Oak Music Theatre Jan. 17 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue Jan. 18 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre Jan. 21 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum Jan. 22 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Jan. 23 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater Jan. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern Jan. 28 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues Jan. 29 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Alt-metal rockers Stone Sour have
unleashed a winter club and theater run in continued support of their most
recent effort, "House of Gold & Bones - Part 2."
The Iowa outfit will take to the road for the Jan. 14 kickoff in Lake Buena
Vista, FL, and work its way across the U.S., performing in 21 major markets from
coast to coast. The month-long tour wraps up Feb. 15 in San Antonio, TX. Read more on the article here.
St. Vincent is just full of blessings this week for her devout followers – a release date for her new album and all the info you need to know about her 2014 North American tour. She’s also posted the LP’s first track online, “Birth in Reverse.”
After wrapping her trek with David Byrne in September in support of their collaborative 2012 album, Love This Giant, St. Vincent’s ready to do her own thing in 2014. Read more on this article here.
Here’s the itinerary:
Feb. 26 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5 Feb. 27 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston Feb. 28 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer March 1 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club March 4 – Saxapahaw, N.C., Haw River Ballroom March 5 – Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel March 7 – Nashville, Tenn., Marathon Music Works March 8 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle March 10 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues March 14 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues March 18 – Phoenix, Ariz., Orpheum Theatre March 19 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues March 21 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern March 22 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater March 24 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom March 25 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom March 26 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre March 28 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot March 29 – Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre March 31 – Lawrence, Kan., Liberty Hall April 1 – Omaha, Neb., Sokol Auditorium / Underground April 3 – Minneapolis, Minn., The State Theatre April 4 – Milwaukee, Wis., Turner Hall Ballroom April 5 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre April 6 – Detroit, Mich., The Majestic Theatre April 8 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Bogart’s April 9 – Columbus, Ohio, Newport Music Hall April 10 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues April 11 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE April 12 – Buffalo, N.Y., Asbury Hall At Babeville
Just a couple months after finishing up a late summer itinerary, guitar icon
B.B. King will
welcome the New Year with a North American theater tour.
The 88-year-old blues musician will tackle a New Year's Eve (12/31)
performance in Clearwater, FL, followed by a second night (1/2) at the same
venue. The 31-city outing crisscrosses the nation and extends through a May 31
concert in Joliet, IL. Read more here.
More Than 100,000 Tickets Sold Quickly for All-Star Stadium Concert in Texas
Tickets to the final stop on George Strait's Cowboy Rides Away tour sold out within hours of going on sale
Friday (Dec. 6). More than 100,000 tickets were sold for the June 7 concert at
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Vince Gill, Faith
Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack will perform three songs each
at the concert, and Strait plans to deliver a full set of his hits to mark the
end of his national tours. Asleep at the
Wheel will open the Dallas-area show.
"Wow," Strait said after
learning of the sold out show. "To see this response from the fans to our final
show is humbling and exciting at the same time. This is going to be an
incredible night, and I feel very blessed this holiday knowing how many of you
we'll get to see next year on our final tour." Read more on the release here.
Article by: Written by CMT.com Staff
Get a great selection of George Strait tickets here.
Breathe Carolina is taking 2014 by storm with a U.S. headlining tour set to kick off Feb. 5 in Tucson, Ariz.
The electronic rock band recently released the title track for its forthcoming album Savages, which drops this spring.
To celebrate, Breathe Carolina is heading out on the aptly dubbed “We Are Savages Tour” and hitting cities along the way including Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and Chicago before wrapping in Des Moines, Iowa, March 29. Read more on the release here.
Article by: Dana Parker-McClain, Pollstar
Here are the dates:
Feb. 5 – Tucson, Ariz., The Rock Feb. 6 – Albuquerque, N.M., Sunshine Theater Feb. 7 – Denver, Colo., The Summit Music Hall Feb. 8 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Murray Theater Feb. 10 – Seattle, Wash., El Corazon Feb. 11– Portland, Ore., Hawthorne Theater Feb. 12 – Sacramento, Calif., Ace of Spades Feb. 13 – San Francisco, Calif., Slim’s Feb. 14 – Las Vegas, Nev., Hard Rock Live Feb. 15 – Pomona, Calif., Glass House Mar. 10 – San Antonio, Texas, White Rabbit Mar. 11 – Dallas, Texas, The Door Mar. 12 – Houston, Texas, Walters Downtown Mar. 14 – Orlando, Fla., The Social Mar. 15 – St Petersburg, Fla., The State Theatre Mar. 16 – Atlanta, Ga., Masquerade – Hell Stage Mar. 17 – Raleigh, N.C., Lincoln Theater Mar. 19 – Baltimore, Md., Ottobar Mar. 20 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre of the Living Arts Mar. 21 – New York, N.Y., Gramercy Theater Mar. 22 – Allston, Mass., Brighton Music Hall Mar. 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Altar Bar Mar. 25 – Cleveland, Ohio, Agora Ballroom Mar. 26 – Grand Rapids, Mich., The Stache Mar. 27 – Chicago, Ill., Subterranean Mar. 28 – Burnsville, Minn., The Garage Mar. 29 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wooly’s
The Pixies have parted ways with recently added bassist Kim Shattuck.
"Super disappointed to learn that my time with the Pixies ended today," Shattuck wrote Friday on Facebook (via Pitchfork). "Amazing experience. Looking forward to focusing my attention back on the Muffs and our upcoming new album. All the best to everyone." Read more on the release here.
Tori Amos has announced the first dates for what’s being called an “extensive” world tour in support of her 14th studio album. The trek begins in May with more than two dozen gigs in Europe.
Here’s the plan for 2014 so far:
May 7 – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre May 10 – Glasgow, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Glasgow May 11 – Manchester, United Kingdom, O2 Apollo Manchester May 12 – Birmingham, United Kingdom, Symphony Hall May 14 – Nottingham, United Kingdom, Royal Concert Hall May 15 – London, United Kingdom, Royal Albert Hall May 17 – Paris, France, Grand Rex May 19 – Frankfurt, Germany, Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt May 20 – Berlin, Germany, Tempodrom May 22 – Oslo, Norway, Sentrum Scene May 24 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Radiohusts Koncertsal May 25 – Hamburg, Germany, Laeiszhalle May 28 – Brussels, Belgium, Cirque Royal May 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Concertgebouw May 31 – Zurich, Switzerland, Volkshaus June 2 – Rome, Italy, Parco della Musica Auditorium June 3 – Milan, Italy, Teatro Nazionale June 4 – Padova, Italy, Gran Teatro Geox June 6 – Vienna, Austria, Konzerthaus June 7 – Linz, Austria, Brucknerhaus June 9 – Stuttgart, Germany, Hegel Hall June 10 – Munich, Germany, Philharmonie June 11 – Prague, Czech Republic, Forum Hall June 12 – Warsaw, Poland, Sala Kongresowa June 14 – St. Petersburg, Russia, Music Hall Theater June 15 – Moscow, Russia, Crocus City Hall June 17 – St. Petersburg, Russia, Choktiabrski
The George Jones tribute concert opened Friday night with Big & Rich rolling onto the stage on riding lawn mowers. Sam Moore serenaded Jones’ widow, Nancy. And Megadeth rocked in memory of “King George.”
Dozens of artists from all over the musical map participated in “Playin’ Possum: The Final No Show,” a marathon salute to Jones at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The show was originally planned as Jones’ final performance of his last tour, but the revered vocalist and Country Music Hall of Fame member passed away in April at 81.
“During the funeral, we mourned George,” host Keith Bilbery said. “Tonight we celebrate him.”
The King of Country will be joined by a special guest lineup fit for, well, a king when he takes the stage for the final concert of his last tour. While the other dates on the outing features one or two guests, this one has 12 including Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church.
The last date on George Strait’s “The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014” is set for June 7. There will be plenty of room for his fans because the gig will take place at the 100,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Read more on the article here.
Young The Giant has announced about a kajillion North American dates for 2014. This list of gigs is so massive that your city must be included in the itinerary. OK, fine, if you want to get specific it’s more like 43 shows. Point is, the band is going to be busy next year. Read more on the release here.
The 2014 tour kicks off with a round of dates in the band’s home state. Here’s the plan:
Feb. 4 – Ventura, Calif., Majestic Ventura Theater Feb. 6 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater Feb. 7 – Hollywood, Calif., Hollywood Palladium Feb. 9 – San Diego, Calif., SOMA San Diego Feb. 11 – Tucson, Ariz., Rialto Theatre Feb. 12 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre Feb. 14 – Dallas, Texas, South Side Ballroom Feb. 15 – Austin, Texas, Austin Music Hall Feb. 16 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center Feb. 18 – Saint Petersburg, Fla., Jannus Live Feb. 19 – Jacksonville, Fla., Maverick’s Feb. 21 – Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte Feb. 22 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle Feb. 23 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring Feb. 25 – Baltimore, Md., Rams Head Live! Feb. 26 – Upper Darby, Pa., Tower Theatre Feb. 28 – New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom / Grand Ballroom March 1 – New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom / Grand Ballroom March 2 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston March 4 – Wallingford, Conn., The Dome at Oakdale Theatre March 6 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis March 7 – Toronto, Ontario, Kool Haus March 8 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit March 10 – Indianapolis, Ind., Egyptian Room March 11 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium March 12 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues March 17 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion March 19 – Kansas City, Mo., Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland March 21 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant March 22 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre March 23 – Milwaukee, Wis., The Rave Eagles Club March 25 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue March 27 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Garrick Centre March 28 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, O’Brian’s Event Centre March 29 – Calgary, Alberta, MacEwan Conference And Event Centre March 31 – Edmonton, Alberta, Winspear Centre April 2 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom April 3 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom April 5 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market April 6 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market April 8 – Eugene, Ore., McDonald Theatre April 10 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Complex - Rockwell April 11 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Pool At The Cosmopolitan
From being named an MTV “Artist To Watch” to Spotify’s first ever “Spotlight” artist to landing the cover of “Pollstar,” Haim seems to be everywhere. And now the coolest sisters in rock have shows booked all over the States in 2014, on top of gigs in Europe, Australia and Japan.
The 2014 North American tour features more than a dozen U.S. dates along with concerts in Toronto and Vancouver. Here’s the plan:
April 9 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore April 17 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas April 23 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph. April 24 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues April 26 – Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom April 27 – Nashville, Tenn., The Mercy Lounge May 6 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle May 8 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club May 10 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5 May 13 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston May 14 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts May 15 – Toronto, Ontario, Kool Haus May 17 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre May 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue May 21 – Englewood, Colo., Gothic Theatre May 22 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge May 24 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Malkin Bowl
Read more on the article here.
Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar
Get ready to party from dusk til dawn because the dates are here for the next edition of Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival. The festival is rewarding fans who have attended past events with first dibs on 2014 tickets via a 24-hour presale.
EDC returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway June 20-22. You can once again expect over-the-top production, elaborately designed stage production and lighting, pyrotechnics, and, of course, the biggest names in EDM. Plus, there will be interactive art installations along with theatrical performers, dancers and acrobats roaming the venue.
March 28 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre March 29 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center April 2 – San Diego, Calif., Copley Symphony Hall April 4 – Indio, Calif., Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Ctr. April 5 – Hollywood, Calif., Dolby Theatre April 6 – Oakland, Calif., Paramount Theatre April 9 – Seattle, Wash., Benaroya Hall April 10 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre April 12 – Edmonton, Alberta, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium April 13 – Calgary, Alberta, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium April 16 – Denver, Colo., Bellco Theatre April 18 – Rosemont, Ill., Rosemont Theatre April 19 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre April 21 – Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre April 22 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House April 25 – Thackerville, Okla., Global Event Center At Winstar World Casino April 26 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater April 27 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion May 6 – New Orleans, La., Saenger Theatre May 8 – Miami Beach, Fla., Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater May 9 – Tampa, Fla., Carol Morsani Hall May 12 – Orlando, Fla., Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live May 14 – Washington, D.C., DAR Constitution Hall May 16 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center May 17 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr. May 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Benedum Center May 20 – Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton Place Theatre May 21 – Toronto, Ontario, Sony Centre For The Performing Arts May 23 – Ottawa, Ontario, National Arts Centre Southam Hall May 24 – Kingston, Ontario, Rogers K-Rock Centre May 27 – Oshawa, Ontario, General Motors Centre May 28 – Montreal, Quebec, Place des Arts May 30 – Akron, Ohio, Akron Civic Theatre May 31 – Columbus, Ohio, Palace Theatre June 1 – Kettering, Ohio, Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts June 3 – Raleigh, N.C., Red Hat Amphitheatre June 4 – Baltimore, Md., Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric June 7 – Providence, R.I., Providence Perf. Arts Ctr.
After being forced to call off gigs earlier this year because of injuries vocalist/guitarist Henry Garza sustained from a stage fall in February, Los Lonely Boys have a jam-packed schedule in 2014 with a new album release and more than 30 gigs already on the books. Read more on the release here.
Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar
Here’s where you can find Los Lonely Boys in 2014:
Jan. 24 – Kahului, Hawaii, Castle Theater Jan. 25 – Honolulu, Hawaii, The Republik Jan. 26 – Lihue, Hawaii, Kilohana Plantation Jan. 30 – Tokyo, Japan, Liquid Room Feb. 1 – Nagoya, Japan, Club Quattro Feb. 2 – Osaka, Japan, Shangri-La Feb. 4 – San Francisco, Calif., The Independent Feb. 6 – West Hollywood, Calif., Troubadour Feb. 7 – San Juan Capistrano, Calif., The Coach House Feb. 8 – Chandler, Ariz., Chandler Center For The Arts Feb. 9 – Flagstaff, Ariz., The Orpheum Theater Feb. 11 – Beaver Creek, Colo., Vilar Performing Arts Center Feb. 12 – Boulder, Colo., Boulder Theater Feb. 13 – Taos, N.M., KTAOS Solar Center March 19 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club March 20 – Portland, Maine, Asylum March 21 – Tarrytown, N.Y., The Tarrytown Music Hall March 22 – Uncasville, Conn., Wolf Den March 24 – New York, N.Y., City Winery March 25 – New York, N.Y., City Winery March 26 – New York, N.Y., City Winery March 28 – Norwalk, Conn., Norwalk Concert Hall March 29 – Annapolis, Md., Rams Head Live March 30 – Annapolis, Md., Rams Head Live April 1 – Washington, D.C., The Hamilton April 2 – Wilmington, Del., World Cafe Live At The Queen April 3 – Millville, N.J., The Levoy Theatre April 4 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre April 5 – Harrisburg, Pa., Whitaker Center April 22 – Carmel, Calif., Sunset Cultural Center April 23 – Napa, Calif., Uptown Theatre Napa April 26 – Laughlin, Nev., Harrah’s Rio Vista Amphitheatre (Los Lobos) April 27 – Pauma Valley, Calif., Casino Pauma May 1 – Snoqualmie, Wash., Snoqualmie Casino May 9 – Tulsa, Okla., River Spirit Casino
Instrumental electro-rockers STS9 have plans to
hit clubs and theaters across North America early next year.
The Santa Cruz-based outfit will first tackle five nights in Cancun, Mexico,
(12/16-12/20) before returning stateside for a five-night stand Dec. 27-31 in
Atlanta to ring in the New Year.
The official headlining trek begins Jan. 23 in San Diego and continues
through another 20 markets. The cross-country outing wraps up Feb. 22 in
Knoxville, TN.
The 2013 CMA Awards are taking
place Wednesday night (Nov. 6) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The winners for
video and musical event of the year were revealed Wednesday morning on Good
Morning America. The CMA's musician of the year was announced prior to the 8
p.m. ET live awards show telecast on ABC.
CMT.com will update the
list of winners throughout the evening. Here's a list of winners announced so
far:
With the 47th annual CMA Awards
taking place Wednesday (Nov. 6), all eyes are on this year's nominees,
especially in the elite entertainer of the year category. This year's contenders
are Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, George Strait and Taylor
Swift.
According to one industry expert, each has made a strong case
for the win.
"It's interesting because three of the nominees for
entertainer made it a point to play the arena [in Nashville] in the months ahead
of [the CMA Awards]," Billboard Country Update editor Tom Roland told CMT Hot 20
Countdown. "So I think that all of those people have kind of made a case
for themselves."
Strait appears on the premiere ballot for what may be
the final time. His farewell tour is scheduled to end in May 2014, and Roland
thinks Strait's nod is about more than just the past 12 months of
touring.
"I think that was clearly a case of the industry saying, 'Hey,
we love you. We appreciate what you did,'" said Roland. "A lot of the people who
vote on the CMA Awards still have this great appreciation for traditional
country music, and that's very important to them even though that's not
necessarily what's driving the ship for them right now in country
music."
While Strait's inclusion on the entertainer list has sparked
conversation, there are also some noticeable absences this year. To some, it's
becoming clear that a new generation of artists has taken the
lead.
"We're just beginning to see it with a new turnover," says veteran
journalist Robert K. Oermann, a longtime contributor to the Nashville-based
trade publication Music Row. "Tim
McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley and these guys have been around
for a while now -- more than a decade. If you last 10 years in this business,
it's a miracle. ... But the fact that they're excluded maybe means that we are
seeing a little bit of a turning of the guard."
"I think that's part of
the deal every year," Roland noted. "In fact, if it doesn't change, there's
something wrong. There was a point in the '90s when, two years in a row, the
entertainer of the year finalists were exactly the same five people. The
conclusion people had at the time was, 'We're not building new artists. We're
not creating new excitement.'"
Don't miss CMT.com's coverage of
the 47th annual CMA Awards set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at Nashville's
Bridgestone Arena.
Mogwai has made plans to head across the Atlantic come spring 2014 for the band’s first North American tour since 2012. The trek includes stops in Houston, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago and Salt Lake City. Tickets go on sale this week.
The Scottish post-rock group has a new album to go along with the tour. Marking Mogwai’s eighth full-length LP, Rave Tapes is due out Jan. 20 on Rock Action Records. Read more on the article here.
Charlie Daniels said he was ready to rock after his pacemaker implant, and he meant it. The country music icon announced the lineup for the annual Charlie Daniels Band & Friends Christmas 4 Kids benefit concert, and in addition to the Charlie Daniels Band, it includes Justin Moore and other favorite acts.
Rounding out the lineup will be Sawyer Brown, Phil Vassar and Rodney Atkins. Charlie Chase will emcee the evening’s festivities, which will take place Nov. 25 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The Eagles have extended the “History Of The Eagles” tour further into 2014 with new dates across the U.S. Markets include Las Vegas, Houston, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, and tickets for these shows will go on sale next week. Here is a list of the extended shows:
Feb. 15 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena Feb. 16 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena Feb. 19 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center Feb. 21 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center Feb. 23 – New Orleans, La., New Orleans Arena Feb. 24 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena Feb. 28 – Raleigh, N.C., PNC Arena March 1 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center March 3 – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena March 5 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
The Band Perry has added a North American leg to their "We Are Pioneers" tour kicking off in January. They are out supporting their new album "Pioneers" and will kick off their North American leg in Princeton, British Columbia on January 9th. The tour will visit 31 markets in North America. Read more on the release here.
Karmin is getting ready to release a new album, "Pulses", and is putting a 2014 tour behind it. The tour kciks off on January 29th in Baltimore, MD and wraps up on February 22nd in San Diego, CA. Read more on the article and see full tour dates here.
Nick, Joe and Kevin announced Tuesday they’re ending their highly successful run. The news comes after the brothers abruptly canceled their tour over creative differences earlier this month.
The breakup was first reported by People magazine. Publicist Jesse Derris confirmed the news and said no other details were available.
The brothers told People the breakup was unanimous and came after Nick Jonas told his brothers in a meeting earlier this month that he felt “trapped.”
Beck has inked a new deal with Capitol Records and will release his first new album in more than five years, the label announced Monday.
The alt-rocker has been hard at work on “Morning Phase,” the follow-up to 2008’s Grammy-nominated “Modern Guilt.”
“Morning Phase” will arrive in February.
In a release announcing the deal, Capitol teased the new record as a companion album of sorts to his acclaimed 2002 album, “Sea Change,” with the new album featuring many of the musicians that played on the album and currently accompanying him at live shows. Read more on the article here.
Doyle Bramhall II, Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom and The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn are just three of the acts confirmed for this year’s Dylan Fest in New York City, as well as the benefit’s debut in San Francisco.
The New York City event is slated for Nov. 11-12 at Bowery Ballroom. Others on that bill include Jason Isbell, Dhani Harrison, Jesse Malin, Amanda Shires, Grouplove, Danny Clinch, Matt Sweeney, Chase Cohl, Jack Dishel of Only Son, Steve Schiltz of Hurricane Bells, Johnny T, Josh Lattanzi of The Candles and The Wild Feathers, among others. Read more on the article here.
Very sad news to report as rock legend Lou Reed passed away today (Oct. 27) at the age of 71. While no cause of death has been reported, Reed did undergo a liver transplant back in the spring of this year.
Reed was an accomplished solo act for 40 years, best known for the song ‘Walk on the Wild Side.’ Prior to his solo career, he was the leader of the revolutionary and highly influential rock band the Velvet Underground, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. The Velvet Underground recorded such memorable songs as ‘I’m Waiting for the Man,’ ‘Heroin,’ ‘Sweet Jane’ and ‘Rock & Roll.’
The A&E reality stars will release their first album, "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas," on Oct. 29.
The Robertsons, the Louisiana family whose stranglehold on the duck call business earned it a popular A&E reality show called Duck Dynasty, is focusing its sights on a new entertainment medium this holiday season: music.
Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, the first album from the Robertson family, will see an Oct. 29 release on Universal's Nashville label. It features 14 tracks, most of which are Christmas standards, while other tunes are penned by different members of the TV show -- such as "Ragin' Cajun Redneck Christmas," penned by Willie Robertson and country songwriter Dallas Davidson (Lady Antebellum's "Just a Kiss," Luke Bryan's "That's My Kind of Night"), which is the first single from the album.
The Who’s Pete Townshend told reporters in London this week that the band would celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015 with a global tour before putting its Magic Bus up on blocks … forever.
Townshend talked about the band’s final hoorah while he and Who frontman Roger Daltrey were at a screening of the rock doc “Sensation – The Story Of The Who’s Tommy,” reports the Evening Standard.
“For the 50th anniversary we’ll tour the world,” Townshend said. “It’ll be the last big one for us. There are still plenty of places we’ve not played. It would be good to go to eastern Europe and places that haven’t heard us play all the old hits.”
The Cult is preparing for their 2013 December run through North America. The Cult's most recent new material, "Choice of Weapon," surfaced in May
2012. A new studio set is rumored to be in the works for a 2014 release, though
no confirmed date or album title has been revealed. The tour kicks off in New Jersey on December 5th and wraps up in California on December 22nd.
The Kings of Leon have announced a 2014 tour in support of their new album “Mechanical Bull". The tour kicks off on February 5th at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Read more on this story here.
Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar Summary by: CCT
Feb. 5 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena Feb. 7 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena Feb. 9 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center Feb. 11 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills Feb. 14 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena Feb. 15 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena Feb. 18 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center Feb. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center Feb. 21 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center Feb. 23 – London, Ontario, Budweiser Gardens Feb. 24 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre Feb. 26 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre Feb. 28 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden March 5 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center March 6 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center March 8 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
The NFL on Thursday announced the six teams that will play in London in 2014, the first season when three regular-season games will be held in the city.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Falcons will host the Detroit Lions and the Oakland Raiders will host the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium next season.
"Our fans in the U.K. continue to demonstrate their passion for more football," commissioner Roger Goodell said in London on Thursday.
"Next year for the first time we will play three regular-season games in London. We have scheduled three attractive games with four teams playing in their first International Series game. The growing enthusiasm for the NFL internationally is exciting, and we look forward to continuing to respond to this interest in our game." Read more on this article here.
Article by: ESPN.com news services (ESPN.com Lions reporter Michael Rothstein contributed to this report)
The Wanted has scheduled a world tour around their new album, soon to be released, "Word of Mouth" The 2014 "World of Mouth" U.S. leg kicks off April 8th in Huntington, NY and travels through 21 markets. The new album is scheduled for release on November 3rd. Read more on the article here.
Article by: Tara Hall, SoundSpike Summary by: CCT
April 2014 1 - Nottingham, United Kingdom - The Capital FM Arena Nottingham 8 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount 9 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring 12 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre 14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston 15 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis 17 - Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy 19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 21 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre 23 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 25 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum 26 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo 28 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
May 2014 4 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues 5 - Houston, TX - House of Blues 7 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle 9 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater 11 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live 14 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion 15 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room 16 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater 17 - Shawnee, OK - Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
Jimmy Eat World will be touring the U.S. this December with several new dates. Tour kicks off December 6th in Lake Buena Vista, FL and wraps up on December 31st for a NYE show in Chicago, IL. Read more on this article here.
Article by: Sarah Marie Pittman, Pollstar Summary by: CCT
The 109th World Series will kick off on October 26th. The series will place the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals against each other. Game 1 will start at Fenway Park in Boston, MA then Game 3 will move to Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, MO. Read the full release here.
Article by: Matt Fitzgerald, Bleacher Report Summary by: CCT
On Friday, January 10, 2014, music stars and friends will join together for “All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman,” a special concert in honor of the legendary singer, songwriter and musician. The star-studded concert will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by friends and admirers coming together to pay tribute to Allman’s music.
The initial lineup includes GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, Americana, W. C. Handy Blues and Dove Award nominated and winning musicians: The Allman Brothers Band, Trace Adkins, Jackson Browne, Eric Church, Natalie Cole, Brantley Gilbert, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Jaimoe, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Martina McBride, Pat Monahan, Sam Moore, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Don Was and Widespread Panic. There will be surprise special guests, along with additional performers, to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. ET on November 1. Read the rest of the story here.
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will join forces in the coming days for a theater tour behind their collaborative collection, “Old Yellow Moon.” The fall tour open up in Pennsylvania October 26th and extends into 2014. More dates are expected to be released. CHeck tour dates and more on the article here.
Jason Aldean has extended his widely successful tour supporting his album “Night Train” with a few more dates in 2013 and into 2014. The platinum-selling Georgian continues the tour Thursday (10/24) in Memphis, TN, followed by performances in New Orleans (10/25) and Dallas (10/26). He has also added 6 dates to the 2014 itinerary. Read more on the article here.
As the holiday season approaches, bands and record labels start digging into the archives for both new and classic releases. November will also be ripe with DVD’s. Dream Theater are set to release their ‘Live at Luna Park’ DVD, while Black Sabbath‘s ‘Live… Gathered in Their Masses’ DVD will also drop during the month. Epica, Rush and Jimi Hendrix DVD’s will also become available throughout November. Read the rest of the article here.
Article by: Graham ‘Gruhamed’ Hartmann, Loudwire
New Music Releases – November 2013: Nov. 5:
Dream Theater, ‘Live at Luna Park’ (DVD) Jimi Hendrix, ‘Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ (DVD) Melvins, ‘Tres Cabrones’ Scott Stapp, ‘Proof of Life’ Stryper, ‘No More Hell to Pay’ Nov. 12:
Epica, ‘Retrospect’ (DVD) Lamb of God, ‘As the Palaces Burn (10th Anniversary Edition)’ Less Than Jake, ‘See the Light’ Shinedown, ‘The Studio Album Collection’ (Compilation) Nov. 19:
A Perfect Circle, ‘Three Sixty’ (Compilation) Apocalyptica, ‘Wagner Reloaded’ (Live) David Lee Roth, ‘Greatest Hits: The Deluxe Edition’ Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2′ Ghost, ‘If You Have Ghost’ (EP) Rhapsody of Fire, ‘Dark Wings of Steel’ Nov. 26:
A Day to Remember, ‘Common Courtesy’ Artillery, ‘Legions’ Black Sabbath, ‘Live… Gathered in Their Masses’ (DVD) Deicide, ‘In the Minds of Evil’ Hell, ‘The Final Revolution’ Rush, ‘Clockwork Angels’ (DVD) Soundgarden, ‘Screaming Life / Fopp’ (Duel EP reissue)
