LADY ANTEBELLUM PLANS FOR THE RELEASE OF SOPHOMORE ALBUM NEED YOU NOW OUT JAN. 26
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY PERFORMANCES ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE AND TODAY LIVE FROM THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS
Unique Digital Programs In Place For Album Launch
Nashville, TN - Jan. 22, 2010 – The Country Music Association’s 2009 “Vocal Group Of The Year” Lady Antebellum will release their sophomore album NEED YOU NOW next Tues., Jan. 26. After almost a year of writing and recording the 11 track disc, the platinum-selling trio of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood will set off on a dizzying schedule of television and radio appearances. Their schedule is highlighted by a Jan. 27 performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, a coveted performance slot on both the MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young on Jan. 29 and CBS’s telecast of the GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 31, as well as a two song outdoor concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Feb. 2. The band will wrap up three weeks on the road with a trip to Vancouver for a performance on TODAY live from the 2010 Olympic games on Feb. 16. “I’ve never felt more excited about anything in our career,” said Kelley. “We put our heart and soul into the songs on this album. Our schedule is CRAZY, but I can’t think of anything in the world I’d rather be doing than getting this album out to the fans.” With fans and digital partners clamoring for more NEED YOU NOW, Lady Antebellum is offering fans who purchase either the physical or digital album, through any retailer, added bonus content through ladyantebellum.com. One track will be given away each month in 2010 with the first track available on Jan. 26. Additionally, the band is world-premiering the album online through MySpace Music, and they will also participate in AOL’s “Sessions” program and Yahoo’s “Maximum Performance” series. Yesterday, Lala started offering the uptempo fan-inspired track "Stars Tonight" through the Facebook gift store, a first time promotion for a country artist. Lady Antebellum is currently nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, including “Best Country Performance by A Duo Or Group With Vocals” and “Best Country Song.” NEED YOU NOW has already spawned the five week No. one title track that has also been the most downloaded digital country single on iTunes for 11 consecutive weeks now. The second single from the upcoming album is “American Honey” and can be previewed here: http: //thegreenroompr.com/ladyantebellum.html. Lady A is also currently prepping to join Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” tour kicking off on Feb. 11 in Omaha, NE. Fans can follow Lady Antebellum on tour and as they prepare to launch NEED YOU NOW at www.ladyantebellum.com.
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LADY ANTEBELLUM’S STAR RISES EVEN HIGHER WITH MULTIPLE 2010 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
CMA’s “Group Of The Year” Makes Billboard Hot 100 and Nielsen BDS History
“Need You Now” Parks at No. One For Third Week in US and Eighth Week in Canada
Nashville, TN – Dec. 3, 2009 – Platinum selling Capitol Nashville group Lady Antebellum nabbed multiple GRAMMY nominations last night for “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals” and “Best Country Song” for their recent No. one hit “I Run To You.” The 52nd annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast on Sun., Jan. 31 live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS. The critically acclaimed trio will release their sophomore album NEED YOU NOW that very same week on Jan. 26, 2010.
“We’re already busting at the seams with excitement about the new album…adding the GRAMMYs in that same week is crazy,” said Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott. “The nominees are all so talented…the most fun part for us is just being able to go and see some of these artists…who we are all HUGE fans of…perform on the show. The collaborations and over-the-top production are always so creative and unpredictable…we love it! We have an enormous amount of gratitude to the music community for even inviting us to the party!”
The good news comes as Lady A makes history as the first country group to break the Top 10 of Billboard’s all genre Hot 100 chart since the Dixie Chicks in 2007. They cracked the top five last week with their multi-week No. one hit “Need You Now.” The band becomes only the third country group to ever appear in the Hot 100’ s Top 10 this decade.
“Need You Now” is also spending its third consecutive week at No. one on both country charts in the U.S. and its eighth consecutive week at No. one on the Billboard Canada Country chart. Last week, the track garnered Nielsen BDS’ largest audience impressions (39.3 million) of any country song since 2006. Additionally, the song has been country music’s top-selling digital single for three consecutive weeks fueling almost 900,000 downloads and keeping sales of their 2007 debut album steady at over 40,000 units per week.
For more information about the upcoming album NEED YOU NOW and 2010 tour dates, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.
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JACK INGRAM INTRODUCES “FREE” AS LATEST SINGLE FROM BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES
Ingram Resolves to Write One Song a Week And Revives His “Acoustic Motel” Tour For a Limited Run of Listening Rooms
NASHVILLE, TN – Jan. 22, 2010 – Award winning singer/songwriter Jack Ingram will introduce “Free” as the next single off his third major label album BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES (Big Machine Records) on Jan. 25.
“The lyrical content is obviously what’s on everybody’s minds these days…what’s important is all the stuff you don’t have to pay for…they’re the sights and sounds that make you forget all your problems. And musically, it just feels like a good day comin’ on…it makes you want to go outside and take a big ol’ breath of fresh air…it feels like a good start for 2010.”
Produced by Jay Joyce, “Free” is a breezy and uplifting embrace of the finer non-material things in life. Billboard labels it as an album highlight “echoing the best work of Glen Campbell,” while the Cleveland Leader calls the tune “a toe-tapping playful number that has tons of vibrant fiddles, guitars and snares as he belts it out boldly.”
On Jan. 1, Ingram tweeted, “Resolution: 1 song per week. Not saying they'll be good- just done. The only way 2 get this done will be less tv and more reading. More later.”
What’s more is Ingram will pack his guitar and kick off a one-man tour of listening rooms, reviving his “Acoustic Motel” tour concept from years back. The set will feature songs from his current album BIG DREAMS & HIGH HOPES, as well as old favorites and songs from some of Ingram’s biggest influences. The first date kicks off Feb. 13 at Joe's Bar in Chicago.
“I spent a lot of years on the road by myself…and a lot of my favorite songs have been written sitting on the edge of a motel bed. We’re going to totally recreate that vibe for this tour…there’s even a set that looks like an old dingy motel room. It’s not easy to entertain a room for of people by yourself for a couple of hours, so it really comes down to the songs. It’s a totally different kind of pressure than it is to play a big arena or stadium. I’m excited about trying it again.”
ACOUSTIC MOTEL TOUR DATES:
2/13 Chicago, IL Joe’s Bar 2/14 Minneapolis, MN The Fine Line Music Café 3/23 Atlanta, GA Eddie’s Attic 3/24 Alexandria, VA Birchmere 3/25 Annapolis, MD Ram’s Head on Stage 3/26 Foxboro, MA Showcase Live 3/28 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live 3/29 New York, NY City Winery
For more information and additional tour dates, visit www.jackingram.net.
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