KENNY CHESNEY READIES HEMINGWAY'S WHISKEY

Kenny Chesney's time off from headlining the biggest country tours in recent memory has been well spent recording a new album that was partly inspired by one of the most intriguing song titles ever, "Hemingway's Whiskey." It's a song that evokes a cascade of memories for people that know of Ernest Hemingway, his writing, and his love of the Caribbean waters (in his case Key West), Chesney was inspired to head back in the studio for his next release.

“I knew I wanted the record to be something more, something that took what I do in my special projects and weaved it into what I do for the mainstream,” Chesney says.
    “When I heard the song, I knew it was the perfect title for the record,” Chesney says. “I was sitting in my truck and a friend had given me Guy(Clark)'s album, which had just come out - and it's a song that talks about living life to its fullest, being a man about your responsibilities and not compromising. As soon as I heard it, I knew I had to cut it… and call the album that… because it says everything about the way you live your life, and what life can be if you refuse to buy into limits, which - as someone who's read all his books - is everything Hemingway's novels revolved around.”

That something more is probably the best way to describe Hemingway's Whiskey, which will arrive in record stores Sept. 28. The album - which builds on many of Chesney's trademarks - pushes each thing further and in new directions, including the pensive Guy Clark title track.

BROOKS & DUNN POSTPONE AND RESCHEDULE TOUR DATES

BROOKS & DUNN have had to postpone and reschedule dates on their The Last Rodeo Tour due to illness. At the recommendation of his doctor, Ronnie Dunn was put on vocal rest for 3 weeks. Dunn said via text message: "Following my doctor's order, shutting up, getting well and comin' back asap!"

In addition to the rescheduled dates, the tour stops on June 29th in Milwaukee, WI and July 8th in Fort Loramie, OH will not be rescheduled.

THE LAST RODEO TOUR is now routed as follows:
(All tickets will be honored on the new dates and tickets remain available at livenation.com.) NOTE: The Nashville date is re-cheduled for Sept. 2.

July 16              Indianapolis, IN
July 17              St. Clairsville, OH
July 18              Cincinnati, OH
July 23              Minot, ND
July 24              Cheyenne, WY
July 25              Omaha, NE
July 29              Detroit, MI
July 30              Pittsburgh, PA
July 31              Philadelphia, PA
August 1           Washington, DC
August 6           Kansas City, MO
August 7           St. Louis, MO
August 8           Chicago, IL
August 13         Boston, MA
August 14         Hartford, CT
August 15         Virginia Beach, VA
August 22         Atlanta, GA
August 26         Cleveland, OH
August 27         Darien Lakes, NY
August 29         Bethel, NY
September 2      Nashville, TN

LADY ANTEBELLUM RELEASE "I RUN TO YOU" TO POP AND AC

Lady Antebellum's broad appeal  is no secret and the release of 'I Run To You," to other formats comes as no surprise. The song's impact date is June 28-29.

TAYLOR WELCOMES TEEN CHOICE VOTES    
    
It's time for Taylor fans to show up in a huge voting force! Taylor has been nominated for two Teen Choice Awards - Female Artist and Country Artist Female. Voting is open now and you can vote once a day every day so go here to vote now! Tune in to see if Taylor wins on Monday, August 9th at 8/7c on Fox.

GLORIANA TO KICK OFF LONG HOT SUMMER TOUR 2010 JUNE 24TH

2010 Teen Choice Award nominees Gloriana are set to kick off their Long Hot Summer Tour 2010 June 24th in Grand Junction, CO at Country Jam USA. Always eager to engage their fans, Gloriana held a contest and a live chat where fans got the chance to name their tour, the 40-date Long Hot Summer Tour 2010 will make stops at major Fairs and Festivals across the country as well as headlining performances including at the Iowa Speedway on July 11th and at the University of Wisconsin on September 1st.  Gloriana recently wrapped up their opening slot on Taylor Swift’s FEARLESS Tour.

“We are really looking forward to this tour - with longer sets and performances in new cities across the country – it’s a great opportunity to get out there some more and meet the country music fans who have already shown us so much support,” said Mike Gossin. “This is definitely going to be a Summer to remember and we cannot wait,” added Rachel Reinert.

Long Hot Summer Tour 2010 Dates:
June 24th              Grand Junction, CO             Country Jam USA
June 25th              Green River, WY                 Flaming Gorge Days
June 26th              North Platte, NE                  Nebraskaland Days
June 27th              Manhattan, KS                     Country Stampede
July 2nd                Aberdeen, SD                      Fossum Field
July 3rd                 Dickinson, ND                     Rough Rider Days
July 4th                 Greeley, CO                        Greeley Stampede
July 8th                 Cavendish, PE                     Cavendish Beach Festival
July 10th               Rhinelander, WI                   Hodag Country Festival
July 11th               Newton, IA                          Iowa Speedway *
July 15th               St. Charles, MO                  Ameristar Casino *
July 16th               Atchison, KS                       Amelia Earhart Festival
July 17th               Hampton, IA                        Franklin County Fair
July 21st               Dublin, VA                           New River Valley Fair
July 22nd              Bucyrus, OH                         Crawford County Fair
July 23rd               Louisville, KY                       Churchill Downs
July 24th               Twin Lakes, WI                    Country Thunder
July 28th               Philadelphia, MS                  Neshoba County Fair
July 31st               Council Bluffs, IA                 West Fair Amphitheater
August 1st             Springfield, MO                   Ozark Empire Fair
August 4th             Bismarck, MD                    Bismarck Civic Center Arena w/Keith Urban
August 5th             Detroit Lakes, MN             WE Fest
August 6th             Prairie Du Chien, WI          Country on the River
August 7th             Bay City, MI                      Veterans Memorial Park
August 10th           Pittsfield, PA                      Warren County Fair
August 11th           Point Pleasant, WV             Mason County Fair
August 14th           Hemingford, NE                  Box Butte Fair
August 15th           Bloomfield, NE                    Knox County Fair
August 17th           Escanaba, MI                      Upper Peninsula State Fair Grounds
August 18th           De Pere, WI                        Brown County Fairgrounds
August 21st           Oklahoma City, OK             Frontier City’s Starlight Amphitheatre
August 27th           Clarksburg, WV                  Clarksburg Amphitheatre
August 28th           Rhineback, NY                    Dutchess County Fair
August 29th           Woodstock, VA                  Shendandoah County Fair
September 1st        Platteville, WI                      University of Wisconsin *
September 3rd        Elkhorn, WI                        Walworth County Fair
September 4th        Mt. Pleasant, IA                  Midwest Old Threshers
September 5th        Marshfield, WI                    Wisconsin State Fair
September 10th      Concord, NC                      Cabarrus County Fair
September 11th      Berea, OH                           Hebron Harvest Festival





JARON'S ALBUM RELEASED

Get Dressed in the Dark with Jaron...    YESTERDAY the debut album from Jaron and The Long Road To Love  arrived in stores and online everywhere. Featuring the smash hit "Pray For You," Getting Dressed in the Dark features ten songs about Jaron's journey to love. (Get it? The long road to love?) Jaron says of the album's theme, “Why do I choose to write about love? Because that’s where I am right now. I’m not interested in writing stories about doors, or blue skies or whatever. It’s not interesting to me right now.”

Getting Dressed in the Dark is about love in many forms, while “Pray for You,” is clearly a revenge ballad, “Meantime Girl” tells the whimsical story of a fleeting infatuation at a traffic light and “Kill Me For Loving You” is a vulnerable song about the pain of a break up. Click here to purchase Getting Dressed in the Dark on iTunes or visit a retailer near you. Jaron did that very thing yesterday. Watch the video on Jaron's Facebook page!