Carrie Underwood To Headline Apple Music Festival
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood will headline one of 10 nights at this year’s Apple Music Festival, becoming the first country music artist to participate in the global event live from London. Carrie will perform on Sept. 21 during the festival which takes place at London’s Roundhouse from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28. Apple will broadcast all performances to music fans around the world for free, live or on-demand via Apple Music and in stunning HD with Apple TV.
Underwood joins previously announced performers Pharrell Williams, One Direction, Florence+The Machine, The Weeknd, The Chemical Brothers, Take That, and Disclosure.
Apple hosted the iTunes Festival in London for eight years and renamed the event after the launch of Apple Music.
Old Crow Medicine Show Adds Ryman Tour Date
Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show will help ring in the new year in Dec. 31 with a show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.
Tickets are $49.50 and $69.50, plus applicable service charges, and will be available via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, Ryman box office, ryman.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Clint Black’s Nashville Concert To Be Aired Via Sinclair Broadcast Group
Clint Black. Photo: Kevin Mazur
Clint Black‘s upcoming Concert for a Cause, which will be held Oct. 3 at Nashville’s James K. Polk Theatre, will be broadcast via Sinclair Broadcast Group. The concert marks the culmination of the Clint Black Dream Recording Session Contest. The evening will include performances from Black and the four finalists, Blake Esse, Jefferson Clay, Julie McCloud, and Sasha Aaron, are on sale now and can be purchased via the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Sinclair Broadcast Group owns and operates programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 79 markets. Sinclair’s television group includes affiliations with ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, MyTV, NBC, Azteca, Telemundo, and Univision.
“We are delighted that this broadcast will provide a nationwide audience for the concert and will help raise money and awareness to accelerate a cure for Rett Syndrome,” commented Rob Weisbord, Director of Digital Interactive Marketing for Sinclair Broadcast Group. “Clint Black and his Chideo experience reflect the values we believe in as a company, and we are excited to be a part of this Concert for a Cause.”
Brian Collins’ “Shine A Little Love” Reaches No. 1 on CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown
Brian Collins‘ music video for his sophomore single “Shine A Little Love” has reached No. 1 on the CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown. The fan-voted countdown airs weekly on CMT’s 24/7 digital music channel, CMT Pure.
The video for “Shine A Little Love” can be viewed at cmt.com.
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