Southern GroundThe Zac Brown Band prides themselves on featuring up-and-coming acts at their Southern Ground Music & Food Festival in Nashville, and some of those acts will look very familiar to the band's fans. Group member Clay Cook will turn in a solo set at the event, and his band mate John Driskell Hopkins will perform with the Mosier Brothers Band. ZBB's Coy Bowles will also play a set with his band, The Fellowship.
Willie Nelson, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves are among the other acts performing at the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival September 27 and 28 in Nashville. Tickets are available at SouthernGroundFestival.com.
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Republic NashvilleFlorida Georgia Line and Nelly's appearance at this year's Stars for Second Harvest benefit concert helped raise a record-breaking $100,000 for Middle Tennessee's Second Harvest Food Bank. The event took place June 4 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Ronnie Dunn was also on the bill.
In the last nine years, the Stars for Second Harvest concert has raised more than $611,000 to feed hungry people in Tennessee. That figure translates into more than 2.4 million meals served.
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Atlantic RecordsCMT is counting down the 20 Greatest Redneck Videos with a little help from Kid Rock on Saturday, June 29. He hosts the hour-long special on board his fourth annual Chillin' the Most cruise. Kid will also give a sneak preview during the show of his new "Redneck Paradise Remix" featuring Hank Williams, Jr.
Clips from Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney are included in the Redneck countdown. Randy Houser, Brantley Gilbert and Trace Adkins are among the stars offering commentary throughout the show.
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Valory Music CompanyBrantley Gilbert never leaves the house without his brass knuckles and wallet chain, but those potential weapons are a no-go when going through airport security. That's why Brantley packs all that hardware in his checked bags when flying to a show. He's even found a way to disguise his brass knuckles in the baggage thanks to the handy knob on one end.
Brantley tells ABC News Radio, "You can use it for a belt buckle, and I hook it to a belt, and that's how I get my brass knuckles everywhere."
Like a lot of travelers, Brantley dresses for comfort while flying.
He says, "I wear sweat pants and a t-shirt to the airport."
Hopefully, Brantley will get to fly somewhere fun for his honeymoon with fiancée Jana Kramer. They've set a wedding date, but they're keeping that date private.
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Warner Music NashvilleA lot of artists would love to go back and change things about their debut albums after they've had a few years out on the road. Hunter Hayes is one of the rare artists who actually gets to do that tweaking on the expanded edition of his debut album, Hunter Hayes (Encore), now in stores. The project features re-recorded versions of three songs from that album, and Hunter didn't have to think hard about which tracks he wanted to rework.
He tells ABC News Radio, "I was like, 'OK, well, these are the songs that I absolutely don't want to listen this way anymore. (Laughs) And these are the songs I have to change or else I'm going to go crazy.'"
Since Hunter played every part on his debut album, he wanted to work with other musicians and singers for the new and re-recorded tracks. The new version of "What You Gonna Do" features duet partner Ashley Monroe.
"She was absolutely perfect for it," Hunter says of Ashley's vocal contribution. "It needed a new thing, a new light, a new look, a new feel. And she absolutely provided the inspiration for a totally new re-record."
Hunter also welcomed Jason Mraz for the new version of "Everybody's Got Somebody but Me." The two met at the Grammy Awards earlier this year, and Jason agreed to record with Hunter because of the country star's musicality.
Jason explains, "What I find in this genre is an intense musicality, especially from the songwriters who can dig into their instruments and dig into melody and dig into story and dig into spirit. I dig on that."
As for the new songs on (Encore), Hunter thinks his fans will notice a maturity in the lyrics he's been writing since the debut project came out in October 2011.
Hunter says of the new material, "It takes on more depth, and I think lyrically a couple of these songs did that 'cause they were written after the record. And so, musically, I felt like we needed to sort of search for that as well."
Hunter Hayes (Encore) features his latest hit, "I Want Crazy." Hunter is celebrating the new release with a show at New York City's Webster Hall Tuesday night. The concert will be streamed live at MTV.com.
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Valory Music CompanyJustin Moore, Dustin Lynch and Cassadee Pope are among the stars performing at the Brickfest Music Festival at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 27 and 28. Justin is set to perform after the Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Pagoda Plaza Stage on July 27.
On July 28, Dustin, Cassadee and newcomers The Cadillac Three will perform for fans before the Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard race gets underway. Justin Moore will perform a mini-concert prior to the race, and Cassadee will sing the national anthem.
The concerts are free with admission to the track for each day. For tickets, go to IMS.com/Tickets.
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Southern GroundThe Zac Brown Band prides themselves on featuring up-and-coming acts at their Southern Ground Music & Food Festival in Nashville, and some of those acts will look very familiar to the band's fans. Group member Clay Cook will turn in a solo set at the event, and his band mate John Driskell Hopkins will perform with the Mosier Brothers Band. ZBB's Coy Bowles will also play a set with his band, The Fellowship.
Willie Nelson, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves are among the other acts performing at the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival September 27 and 28 in Nashville. Tickets are available at SouthernGroundFestival.com.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Republic NashvilleFlorida Georgia Line and Nelly's appearance at this year's Stars for Second Harvest benefit concert helped raise a record-breaking $100,000 for Middle Tennessee's Second Harvest Food Bank. The event took place June 4 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Ronnie Dunn was also on the bill.
In the last nine years, the Stars for Second Harvest concert has raised more than $611,000 to feed hungry people in Tennessee. That figure translates into more than 2.4 million meals served.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Atlantic RecordsCMT is counting down the 20 Greatest Redneck Videos with a little help from Kid Rock on Saturday, June 29. He hosts the hour-long special on board his fourth annual Chillin' the Most cruise. Kid will also give a sneak preview during the show of his new "Redneck Paradise Remix" featuring Hank Williams, Jr.
Clips from Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney are included in the Redneck countdown. Randy Houser, Brantley Gilbert and Trace Adkins are among the stars offering commentary throughout the show.
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Valory Music CompanyBrantley Gilbert never leaves the house without his brass knuckles and wallet chain, but those potential weapons are a no-go when going through airport security. That's why Brantley packs all that hardware in his checked bags when flying to a show. He's even found a way to disguise his brass knuckles in the baggage thanks to the handy knob on one end.
Brantley tells ABC News Radio, "You can use it for a belt buckle, and I hook it to a belt, and that's how I get my brass knuckles everywhere."
Like a lot of travelers, Brantley dresses for comfort while flying.
He says, "I wear sweat pants and a t-shirt to the airport."
Hopefully, Brantley will get to fly somewhere fun for his honeymoon with fiancée Jana Kramer. They've set a wedding date, but they're keeping that date private.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Warner Music NashvilleA lot of artists would love to go back and change things about their debut albums after they've had a few years out on the road. Hunter Hayes is one of the rare artists who actually gets to do that tweaking on the expanded edition of his debut album, Hunter Hayes (Encore), now in stores. The project features re-recorded versions of three songs from that album, and Hunter didn't have to think hard about which tracks he wanted to rework.
He tells ABC News Radio, "I was like, 'OK, well, these are the songs that I absolutely don't want to listen this way anymore. (Laughs) And these are the songs I have to change or else I'm going to go crazy.'"
Since Hunter played every part on his debut album, he wanted to work with other musicians and singers for the new and re-recorded tracks. The new version of "What You Gonna Do" features duet partner Ashley Monroe.
"She was absolutely perfect for it," Hunter says of Ashley's vocal contribution. "It needed a new thing, a new light, a new look, a new feel. And she absolutely provided the inspiration for a totally new re-record."
Hunter also welcomed Jason Mraz for the new version of "Everybody's Got Somebody but Me." The two met at the Grammy Awards earlier this year, and Jason agreed to record with Hunter because of the country star's musicality.
Jason explains, "What I find in this genre is an intense musicality, especially from the songwriters who can dig into their instruments and dig into melody and dig into story and dig into spirit. I dig on that."
As for the new songs on (Encore), Hunter thinks his fans will notice a maturity in the lyrics he's been writing since the debut project came out in October 2011.
Hunter says of the new material, "It takes on more depth, and I think lyrically a couple of these songs did that 'cause they were written after the record. And so, musically, I felt like we needed to sort of search for that as well."
Hunter Hayes (Encore) features his latest hit, "I Want Crazy." Hunter is celebrating the new release with a show at New York City's Webster Hall Tuesday night. The concert will be streamed live at MTV.com.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Valory Music CompanyJustin Moore, Dustin Lynch and Cassadee Pope are among the stars performing at the Brickfest Music Festival at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 27 and 28. Justin is set to perform after the Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Pagoda Plaza Stage on July 27.
On July 28, Dustin, Cassadee and newcomers The Cadillac Three will perform for fans before the Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard race gets underway. Justin Moore will perform a mini-concert prior to the race, and Cassadee will sing the national anthem.
The concerts are free with admission to the track for each day. For tickets, go to IMS.com/Tickets.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio