GRAMMY-award winning Zac Brown Band return to the top of the Billboard 200 this week with ‘Uncaged’ (Atlantic/Southern Ground) selling 48,278 copies, bringing the three week total to 361,028. The band’s first single from ‘Uncaged’ “The Wind” is #13 on the Hot Country charts this week.

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Zac Brown Band is on tour throughout 2012 and hosting Southern Ground Music & Food Festivals in Nashville, TN and Charleston, SC this fall.

In the wake of his critically acclaimed, platinum certified Hemingway’s Whiskey, which yielded the #1 and gold certified “The Boys of Fall,” #1 and platinum selling “Somewhere With You,” the platinum certified, CMA Award winning “You and Tequila,” the #1 single “Live A Little,” and the current single “Reality,” which sits at #2, singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney is set to release his new album on BNA Records on June 19. The album is, as of yet, untitled.

With more than 30 million albums sold, 20 million digital transactions and 22 #1 singles, Kenny Chesney is one of the most successful recording acts in the history of country music. In addition, his live shows have become summer vacations themselves for the more than 11 million fans who have purchased tickets over the last decade.

Chesney leads the Academy of Country Music pack with 9 nominations which include Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (Hemingway’s Whiskey as both artist and producer), Male Vocalist of the Year, and also earned double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artist and producer for “You And Tequila” with Grace Potter. Chesney is also nominated for Song of the Year for “You And Tequila” with Grace Potter.

On June 2, The ‘Brothers of the Sun‘ Tour, starring Kenny and Tim McGraw, kicks off in Tampa, FL. The tour marks the first time in 10 years the longtime friends have hit the road together. Featuring Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen, the tour will hit stadiums across the country and are the only cities and venues Chesney will play in 2012.

Recently Carter’s Chord got together with some friends and they sat around the piano and sang songs and told stories of times past. Check it out and enjoy, it is really an enjoyable experience.

On November 9th, Warner Music Nashville will be hosting an Official CMA Awards Pre-Party. You’re invited to come party and mingle with your favorite Warner Music Nashville artists before the big show! Artists appearing include: Hunter Hayes, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, the JaneDear girls, Brett Eldredge, Jason Jones, and The Farm. Get your ticket here. We’ll see you there!

This is Shelton’s Fifth Consecutive No. 1 Single in 19 Months

Shelton Kicks-Off His Headlining Arena Tour:
“Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012” in January

NASHVILLE, TN – (October 24, 2011) – Blake Shelton, reigning CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year” and five-time CMA nominee including a nod for their most prestigious honor, “Entertainer of the Year,” is the first country artist in this calendar year to receive three No. 1 hits on both country charts. This week, Shelton’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single in 19 months, “God Gave Me You” makes its second week at the top of the Billboard chart and first week on the Country Aircheck / Mediabase chart. “God Gave Me You” is Shelton’s 10th No. 1 single following his smash hits: “Honey Bee,” “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” “All About Tonight” and “Hillbilly Bone.” “God Gave Me You” is off Shelton’s eighth studio album, Red River Blue, and is his fastest rising single to date. Shelton is currently back on the set of the hit NBC show, “The Voice” gearing up for their second season.

Beginning in January, Shelton will head out on his headlining arena tour: “Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012.” Shelton kicks-off his 27-city tour in Toledo, OH, ending in March at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay.

Well Lit & Amplified Tour Dates 2012 (w/ Justin Moore & Dia Frampton)

Jan 12, 2012 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center

Jan. 13, 2012 St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena

Jan. 14, 2012 Lincoln, NE – Pershing Center

Jan. 19, 2012 Rapid City, ND – Don Barnett Arena

Jan. 20, 2012 Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Civic Center

Jan. 21, 2012 Billings, MT – Metra Park

Jan. 22, 2012 Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

Jan. 26, 2012 Columbus, GA – Columbus Civic Center

Jan. 27, 2012 Duluth, GA – Gwinnett Center

Jan. 28, 2012 Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center

Feb. 9, 2012 Erie, PA – Tullio Arena

Feb. 10, 2012 Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center

Feb. 16, 2012 Highland Heights, KY – The Bank of KY Center

Feb. 17, 2012 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

Feb. 18, 2012 Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center

Feb. 23, 2012 Worcester, MA – DCU Center

Feb. 24, 2012 Reading, PA – Sovereign Center

Feb. 25, 2012 Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center

March 8, 2012 Spokane, WA – Spokane Veteran’s Memorial Arena

March 9, 2012 Seattle, WA – Key Arena at Seattle Center

March 10, 2012 Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena

March 11, 2012 Portland, OR – Rose Quarter

March 13, 2012 Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena

March 14, 2012 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center

March 15, 2012 Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion

March 17, 2012 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center

For more information on Blake Shelton and “Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012” tour dates, please visit www.BlakeShelton.com.

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