Sold Out Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards Ceremony To Be Live-streamed

 (Nashville, Tenn. – October 12, 2021) The CRB has announced that the 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Awards is sold out. In light of the demand for attending this special event, organizers have made arrangements for induction presentations to stream live via PickleJar and on Country Radio Seminar’s official Facebook Page (@CountryRadioSeminar) tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13, 2021. 

 The integrated live entertainment and cashless tipping platform will stream the ceremony through the PickleJar mobile app and PickleJar+, a streaming channel available on Roku TV, AppleTV+, and Amazon Fire TV. Fans can download the PickleJar IOS app, tune in to PickleJar+, or view it live through any browser on PickleJar.com starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT.

 

The Class of 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees will be honored and include four off-air radio broadcasters and four on-air radio personalities. The off-air honorees are Bob Call, RJ Curtis, Bill Hagy, and Norm Schrutt. The on-air honorees are Heather Froglear, Buzz Jackson, Bob Pickett, and Angie Ward. 

 

Beverlee Brannigan will also be recognized with the 2021 CRB President’s Award. 

 

A special presentation honoring multi-award-winning artist Keith Urban with the 2021 CRB Artist Career Achievement Award will occur during the event but will not be included in the Livestream. 

Only Hall of Fame Inductions will be available for Livestream viewing.

 

For more information and a list of past inductees, visit https://www.countryradioseminar.com.  Additional information

can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.

 

 

TRACE ADKINS TO HEADLINE NASHVILLE’S RYMAN AUDITORIUM

NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 12, 2021) - Fresh off the release of his acclaimed THE WAY I WANNA GO album (Verge Records), MULTI-PLATINUM Country star Trace Adkins has announced his upcoming headlining tour, stopping at one of Nashville’s most revered venues.

On April 8, 2022, Adkins will headline the iconic “Mother Church of Country Music,” Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium as part of THE WAY I WANNA GO TOUR. This performance marks Adkins’ Ryman return after his debut during his SONGS AND STORIES TOUR in 2012.

“The Ryman. Only two words, but I say them with such reverence,” shares Adkins. “It is my honor to be performing on this hallowed stage, at the Mother Church of Country music. It is such a special place, and I look forward to visiting again with great anticipation.”

THE WAY I WANNA GO TOUR kicks off December 1 in Tampa, Florida, and will continue through much of next year. Other shows on the coast-to-coast run include stops in Bristol, Tennessee; Flint, Michigan; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota; among others to be announced soon. Pre-sale tickets for the Ryman Auditorium show are available beginning at 12PM CST today with public onsale at 10AM CST on October 15. Join Adkins' email list for access to presale tickets. See all upcoming tour dates and ticket info here: http://tadkins.co/TWIWGTour

Here’s a list of the announced dates, cities, and venues on Trace Adkins’ THE WAY I WANNA GO TOUR with more to come:

12/01/2021 - Hard Rock Event Center - Tampa FL
12/02/2021 - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - St. Augustine, FL
12/03/2021 - Seminole Casino Hotel - Immokalee, FL
12/04/2021 - Orlando Amphitheater - Orlando, FL **On-sale Soon
12/18/2021 - Paramount Bristol - Bristol, TN
1/08/2022 - Hollywood Casino - Charles Town, WV
1/09/2022 - Clay Center - Charleston, WV
1/29/2022 - French Lick Resort Casino - French Lick, IN
4/08/2022 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN **Presale Tickets
4/19/2022 - Wilson Center - Wilmington, NC
4/21/2022 - American Music Theatre - Lancaster, PA
4/22/2022 - Penn’s Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA
4/23/2022 - Midland Theatre - Newark, OH
4/24/2022 - Ritz Theatre - Tiffin, OH
4/25/2022 - Packard Music Hall - Warren, OH
4/28/2022 - Riverpark Center - Owensboro, KY
4/29/2022 - Effingham Performance Center - Effingham, IL
5/04/2022 - Capitol Theatre - Wheeling, WV
5/05/2022 - Capitol Theatre - Flint, MI
5/06/2022 - Del Lago Resort & Casino - Waterloo, NY
5/13/2022 - Graton Resort & Casino - Rohnert Park, CA **On-sale Soon
6/05/2022 - Indian Ranch Amphitheatre - Webster, MA
6/14/2022 - Sioux Falls Alliance Center - Sioux Falls, SD
6/18/2022 - Morgan County Fairgrounds - Martinsville, IN **On-sale Soon
7/02/2022 - ABATE Freedom Park - Algona, IA **On-sale Soon
7/30/2022 - Oregon Jamboree - Sweet Home, OR

News of Adkins anticipated Ryman show follows the release of his expansive THE WAY I WANNA GO album, which marks his 25 years in Country music with 25 all new tracks – including the rowdy, star-studded single, “Where the Country Girls At (feat. Luke Bryan & Pitbull).”

Thursday night (10/7), Adkins showed up as a special guest at Pitbull’s Nashville show at Bridgestone Arena. Surprising everyone and meeting Mr. Worldwide for the first time in person, the crowd roared as Adkins took the stage. “… Music is so beautiful. It brings everybody together; unites, it doesn’t divide,” Pitbull said. “And we made this record, and I haven’t even had the chance to meet the people on the record yet. So tonight, I get the chance to meet somebody in person that I have tremendous respect for, and also get a chance to perform this record with, so we are going to perform in Nashville and meet for the first time. This, folks, is called ‘history in the making’…” (pics below)

Adkins recently released a party-starting video featuring cameos with collaborators Luke Bryan and Pitbull to go along with the track, and critics across the industry have hailed THE WAY I WANNA GO as a “creative tour de force”(Billboard). Mixing pure-Country reverence with Adkins’ bold charisma and standout collaborations, the project also features Blake Shelton, Melissa Etheridge, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder on harmonica and more.

Jake Owen releases the fun, sing-along "Drunk On A Boat"

NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 8, 2021) - Big Loud Records’ MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer Jake Owen drops anchor on a good time with his new track “Drunk On A Boat,” letting worries float away today (10/8).

Out now as a choose-happiness themed anthem, it’s all about riding the waves of a carefree day on the water – instead of a dull day back on land. Featuring a breezy melody and a weekend-anytime singalong, it’s the perfect vessel for Owen’s easy-going Country style.

"When I heard this song for the first time, I knew it was right on-brand for me,” says Owen. “I wanted to release ’Drunk On A Boat’ as the sun sets on the season and give everyone a feel-good summer memory as we head into fall.” 

“Drunk On A Boat” was written by Rodney Clawson, Jake Mitchell and David Lee Murphy, and produced by Joey Moi. 

Listen to "Drunk On A Boat' here.

The new track follows last month’s release of Owen’s current single, “Best Thing Since Backroads,” which is nearing Top 20 at Country radio after becoming the #1 most-added week upon its arrival. 

Both of the new songs mark a new chapter from the Florida-born hit-maker, after 2019’s extremely successful GREETINGS FROM…JAKE album. That project featured three chart-toppers (“I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” “Homemade,” “Made for You”) and a PLATINUM-certified smash (“Down to the Honkytonk”) – and just crossed ONE BILLION on-demand streams in August. 

On October 9, Owen will headline The Flamingo Jam in his hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, with proceeds benefiting The Jake Owen Foundation and its mission to support children battling cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. And he’ll finish out the month with an October 30 appearance at the star-studded iHeartCountry Festival in Austin, Texas.

LISTEN UP: DUSTIN LYNCH IS CLAIMING “HUNTIN’ LAND” WITH RILEY GREEN

 

NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 1, 2021) — Broken Bow Records star Dustin Lynch’s got a 12-Point plan in his newest collaboration, “Huntin’ Land (feat. Riley Green),” available now at all streaming platforms and digital retailers.

LISTEN TO “HUNTIN’ LAND (FEAT. RILEY GREEN)”

“‘Huntin’ Land’ is one of those fun songs that we can listen to and have a laugh at while hanging with our buddies,” shares Lynch. “I’ve been playing this one out at shows recently, and it’s been cool watching fans react in real time to it. So pumped Riley [Green] was able to hop on it too. Now we need to get a hunt on the books!” Following the hunt over his heart, Lynch is biting the bullet and sticking it out – not for the girl, but for her daddy’s “Huntin’ Land.” Going through hell for a little slice of God’s country, he justifies, “If I ain’t in the stand / I’ll be holding her hand,” in the banjo-heavy runner produced by Zach Crowell and penned by Lynch, Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps, and Will Weatherly. That is, at least until December. From the farm to the woods, Lynch and Green pull the trigger on a day every country boy dreams of in the adjoining music video. Directed by Matthew Paskert, watch as the avid outdoorsmen get Lynch’s own real-life farm in tip-top shape for hunting season. Fans can also spot cameo appearances by some of hunting’s most popular faces like the Drury Outdoors crew, Nate Hosie (HeadHunters TV), Phillip Culpepper (Realtree Outdoors), and Michael Waddell (Realtree Outdoors).