One Direction, George Strait, Luke Bryan Are Tops In 2014 Tours

George Strait performs the final show of his career in tourism, in Arlington, Texas.


The king of country music is once again the king of the road. George Strait had higher selling tickets for any journey of country music in 2014, according to a new list released by StubHub, and he was second only to the British pop sensation One Direction in general. Luke Bryan comes after fellow troubadour country at number three on the list by year-end website ticket resale, beating Justin Timberlake at number four.

"I do not think we realize how big country music," Lehrman said StubHub executive Glen Ad Week. "Traditionally, we think of pop music like that will drive the greatest interest in ticket sales - its Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga ... George Strait did not have many dates, but his last concert ever was in . For one of the biggest events we had in 2014. "

That final Strait show in the AT & T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (home of the Dallas Cowboys), attended by 104,793 fans. The record for the largest indoor concert in North America was established, surpassing the previous record of assistance established by the Rolling Stones in 1981. The star studded show (surprise guests including Miranda Lambert, Faith Hill and Eric Church) marked the end of the Strait of illustrious 33-year career on the road, but retirement is still a four letter word. The icon of the country has promised at least five other albums of new material in the coming years.

As Bryan place in the list of StubHub, Billboard begs to differ: 2014 tour is placed at number one among countries, but generally walks 14th. Strait it is listed as number 16, and agrees that One Direction was the artist of highest grossing tour of the year.

Bryan, current CMA Entertainer of the Year, had 1.7 million fans attending their shows this year - combined numbers of three different trips: that is my Kind of Night Tour, the Tour Farm, and Spring Break 2014 Tour.

"We played all kinds of shows this year," says Bryan. "It's so exciting to play for smaller capacity crowds during a course of two days at the northernmost point of Canada as it is for 60,000 screaming fans in stadiums shows ... or" the first fan who may have never gone concert to the Farm Tour came to a small rural community.

StubHub expected large numbers in 2015 from a different culture of traveling artists (or be-touring rumored-to-): Adele, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift and U2.

Luke Bryan’s Little Boy Bo Dances With His Dad To One Of His Best Songs

 In 2009, as their breakthrough album, "Doin My Thing" was about to hit stores, country star Luke Bryan held an album release party in Leesburg, Georgia.
 
Before starting her song before being hit, "Country Man", Bryan invited his young son on stage to dance around with his dad.
 
Thomas Boyer Bryan also known as "Bo", then just a year old, had to wear big headphones as he joined his father and delighted the crowd with his dance moves toddler.

Luke Bryan To Donate Proceeds To Georgia Southern Scholarship

Georgia Southern University alum and famous country singer Luke Bryan Statesboro visit the area during the annual farm tour to Camp Perry on Wednesday 8 October in Claxton. A portion of the proceeds from the tour will offer scholarships for South Georgia.

"We are grateful to the alumni who remember South Georgia through their gifts of scholarship. Students and families of these scholars are very grateful for those who give back in this way," said Salinda Arthur, vice president for advancement of the university. "Universities and colleges are more competitive when they can offer scholarships to benefit students."

Bryan fans will get an extra surprise when former Georgia Southern Eagle and country music star Cole Swindell begins tour as his opening act.

Bryan, who graduated from Georgia Southern in 1999 with a degree in business administration, came up with the idea of the Farm Tour concerts as a way to give back to local farming communities celebrating the American Farmer and offering a fun escape with outward sign.

"People like Luke Bryan, who have done well in their profession, have the opportunity to give back and positively affect the lives of many students and their families," said Arthur. "He's setting a great example."

Cole Swindell Goes From Luke Bryan's Merch Table To His Opening Act For 2 Sold-Out Blossom Shows

Cole Swindell began in Nashville merchandising sales for Luke Bryan. Now, he has returned to touring with the man who plays two sold-out shows in bloom next Thursday and Friday, August 21 and 22 only this time, Swindell is the opening act.



Kevin Bacon and all that 'thing' six degrees' have nothing to Luke Bryan and Cole Swindell.

Bryan, who heads the only back-to-back concert of the season in bloom on Thursday and Friday, August 21 to 22, both sold out, and one of his opening acts, Swindell, is both from South Georgia. They both went to Georgia Southern University, where both members of Sigma Chi. But it are all a coincidence. Honest.

And when it comes to matches, it's like that television late at night: But wait! There's more!

Swindell's first job in Nashville after graduating from Georgia Southern worked for Bryan, selling their merchandise on tour.

"Me and Luke went to the same college and out of the same fraternity, but at different times, '" Swindell said, calling from a tour stop in Virginia. "Everyone thinks we went to school together."

Swindell, who does not even have a record deal when he wrote and drew his breakthrough hit, "Chillin 'Is',' is not the first person to pass the merch table on stage. Martina McBride began his career Hawking shirts and such to Garth Brooks.

Swindell looks in turn at the stand of Bryan as a blessing.

"He was not close to where it is now," Swindell said. "He was a new artist like me.

"When the time came for me to get my record deal, it was like I had been here just a little looking, just one that was me and my name on the line, and I have to do things I had to do, "Swindell said.

To be fair, Bryan may owe a bit of his success to Swindell. His fraternity brother Bryan wrote "Just a Sip", "beer in the headlights", "Rollercoaster", "Out Like That", "I'm Hungover", "I'm in love girl," "Love in a college Town "," Shore Thing "," Shake the Sand "and" the Sand brought me to the beach. "Swindell and Bryan also co-wrote Florida Georgia Line" This Is How We Roll ', featuring Bryan.

But Swindell has won more than a committee of the shirt of the association.

"I started performing in college, but I was not writing a lot," Swindell said. Instead, he was doing covers of artists such as Bryan, Eric Church and Dierks Bentley.

"I wanted to get better at writing, so I knew I had to go to Nashville, '', Swindell said." When I got there, I kind of stopped performing, and went on tour with Luke. I would write a lot, and then I write a lot in the city when I was backing home.

"Now comes around and I'm back to do," 'said Swindell. "On stage, someone is singing your songs back and that's great." '

Luke Bryan Takes Batting Practice With The St. Louis Cardinals

Luke Bryan is taking a break from his day job to become a professional baseball player - at least for a few hours. While in St. Louis, Missouri, for her that’s My Kind of Night Tour, Superstar 'Play It Again' tried his luck in some batting practice with the St. Louis Cardinals.



Bryan had two sold out shows in St. Louis, but left a little steam with the baseball team major league beforehand. The pre-match game ball was thanks to a friend, who just happens to be pitcher Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright.

"'Sup you all, is Lucas," Bryan says in the clip official Instagram team. "It only took a BP with the Cardinals Wainwright -. Waino - hooked me, and I had a wonderful day.... Thank St. Louis Cardinals Go love you guys."

Bryan is currently in the middle of the second stage of that’s My Kind of Night Tour, which will be hitting stages across the country until October. Fans can see more photos of Bryan playing ball with the Cardinals on the Facebook page of the baseball team.

Luke Bryan Makes History With No. 1 And No. 2 Country Airplay Singles

There is nothing to stop the hip- shaking, crooning country, lovely country star known as Luke Bryan. He is the first artist in 24 years of history of the Billboard Country Airplay to fit the first two places.

Success of country superstar 'Play It Again ' caught his ninth No. 1 and its appearance in Florida Georgia Line of 'This Is How We Roll' help grab the No. 2 spot.

Bryan has set the precedent (coding reference artists for collaborations high level), which has not been touched since the genesis of the table. In addition, the letter of Hot Country Songs, Bryan has claimed Nos. 1 and 2, these two hits in four of the past five weeks, becoming the man at the top.

There are only two artists who have come to something similar since 1958, when several country rankings were filmed in a single chart, Taylor Swift and legend Buck Owens doubled in their first positions. Swift 'We Are Never ever get back together ' hit No. 1 in the same week ' Roja ' was released as a preview cut , firing at No. 2, October 2012.

Owens 'Together Again “and" My heart skips a beat ' earned him a double whammy in June / July 1964, when the songs changed their place at the top - and stayed there for three weeks.

Both Bryan hit songs were performed at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, where he received the largest country of the night for Best Country Artist honor.

Luke Bryan Hits 'Play It Again' During Second 2014 Billboard Music Awards Performance

Luke Bryan performs onstage during the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.



Luke Bryan just enjoyed one of the greatest years of any country artist delivering success today and in the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, a performance could not hold superstar Georgia. The winner of the Top Country Artist trophy returned to the stage for an encore BBMAs something, capping a career night with a solo performance.

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After merging with Florida Georgia Line in a version of "This Is How We Roll " on Sunday night (May 18 ) , Bryan returned for a presentation of the offer of his " Crash My Party " highlight "Play It again. " Bryan once again delighted the audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but this time, the tempo slowed and was assisted by bracelets light-up, which were given to the arena audience and winked along with the song as Bryan and co. played on.

Album "Crash My Party" Bryan officially announced the arrival of a new superstar of the country last year, when he debuted with 528,000 copies sold in its first week in August. Since then , the album has not strayed too far from the Top 10 albums of the count , in this week's Minute No. 7 on the Billboard 200 in its 39th week of release .

Luke Bryan: The Billboard Cover Story

"Crash My Party" is one of the finalists for the Billboard Top 200 Album at the Billboard Music Awards, with Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience, “Drake’s " nothing was the same , " Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP 2 "and Beyonce album of the same name. Two performances by Bryan helped highlight an unforgettable ceremony also included performances by Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic and many more.

Before pulling double duty on stage Billboard Music Awards, Bryan discusses the success of “Play It Again" and the writing process of their EPs "Spring Break”. Watch the interview below:

Concert Preview: Luke Bryan Just Wants To Entertain Fans

 Country star does not care what the critics say

Musician Luke Bryan performs during 2014 Stagecoach: Country Music Festival in California Empire Polo Club on April 27, 2014 in Indio, California.

EDMONTON - Luke Bryan, one of the reigning kings of country music, has been accredited (or vilified) for being a principal instigator of the current trend towards "bro - country” , a fuzzy designation constructed lyrics about parties , beer , girls in daisy dukes, and trucks. Many of the trucks.

Throw in the love of Bryan as the hip- hop music and have a Berlin Wall that strongly divides fans, critics and even other musicians - as Zac Brown, who crashed Brown No. 1 hit last September That's my class hours ( from his latest album Wreck My Party ) as "the worst song I 've ever heard. "

Friend of Bryan Jason Aldean immediately intervened to slap by Brown, all simmered underground until Bryan Brown and hugged out in the Country Music Awards in November.

Bryan kept going. Her latest single, Play It Again, hit # 1 in late March.

The Bryan himself is a nice guy , unpretentious that says nothing more than the desire to strap on a guitar and entertain people . It is also easy to treat; no need to register with your agent, publicist or personal manager.

Here are some highlights of a recent phone conversation:

Report: record huge sales side, you've undoubtedly had a rough ride in a particular group of critics from Wreck My Party came out.

Bryan: . . . “Yeah, I do not know I think embroiled in what they hear on the radio is one thing, however, I never understand the criticism does not really know the country, but then criticize from a polarized scenario always there is a man who knows, and it's always Willie Nelson ...

Journal: O Johnny Cash.

Bryan: " Yes , and I love Willie and Johnny Obviously , I'm not saying they are not the country, but has been a bit more since then Look, I know critics have a job to do , but I must say that I am in this for fans. If I have a fan wanting to hear a song, or a critic, I go with the fan. "

Journal: Do you think it is unfair that you are categorized as someone who just put out songs fluffy Create Party?

Bryan : " Well, I have to lean on some holiday music records , but even in Crash My Party have a song like drinking a beer that is quite a deep song speaks of the loss cannot be 12 songs on . . Party in each album. Ebb and flow of emotions is necessary. "

Journal: Although people will always choose a couple of songs as indicative of everything that you do.

Bryan: Yes, and it is unfair. See George Strait - which has been around for four decades. And if you really want, you can elect five silly songs like fireball (George Jones) you can claim is what all is about. But it is not true. It has so many hit songs to choose from. It makes more sense to look at the range of travel.

Journal: Well, if you are still around 20 years, the critical view is likely to change. See Ray Price. When he was putting chains on his songs in the late ‘60s, many critics hated and regretted the death of honky -tonk . It has now venerated as the old school.

Dexter Roberts On Singing Luke Bryan In The Shower

Now that Dexter Roberts Alabama native was eliminated from American Idol,

you can talk about what goes on behind the scenes and what he really thought of the entire Idol machine. The country contestant trend, told The Birmingham News to do with him during an exit interview after he was sent home April 17.

Like the time I was asked to make Luke Bryan “Muckalee Creek Water”.



"I was so excited about it because I sing that song all the time in the shower," Roberts said. "I think CJ (Harris) was really tired of me singing all the time, and he just wanted me to sing on national television to get it out of my system. I was very excited when I saw the list. I see nothing more, so that's what he was singing. Knew at that moment. "

And as for " Review of Roberts options and / or performances of songs from the judges, it sounds like he was grateful for it.

"I wanted the judges are harsh on my work because I think if I could have reviewed that will help you become a better artist," Roberts said. “They were only say good things, and then started beating the reviews and I was like, 'Man, I love it.” Everybody just getting down and stuff, but it motivates me more. It's like putting fuel to my fire. "

Now that he has done, Roberts is backing home in Alabama. After all that time in Hollywood, Roberts said he told his mother. “When I get home, I'll get me a tipi to get out in the woods and only stay for a few months “What most missed, said, and was friends, family and "only the environment Alabama.”

After his time teepee, Roberts is likely to lead Nashville.

"I will try my best to put up a great album and start my career," said the singer. "I write slow songs and write optimistic songs to get his ear. Ballads I love singing, and I love to sing upbeat songs. 'll just have to figure out what best fits me. "

Luke Bryan's Wife Caroline Jokes: I Had To Kiss Him First

There is nothing secretive about a show Luke Bryan, as anyone who has seen the singer shake for a crowd attest, but as a college kid in the world of dating ,

Bryan off stage moves were a slightly less forward, his wife Caroline tells rural people .

"He was always a gentleman," says Caroline, 34, who met Bryan when he was a senior at Georgia Southern University and she was a freshman.

“We hung out as friends first and he never made a move on me. I kissed him first! Was always so afraid to make a girl feel uncomfortable, do not cross a line. "

The couple, who has two children together, dated on and off for several years before marrying in 2006, and now says Caroline Lucas, 37, has reached superstar status; the world gets to see the guy that has ever known.

"Everything that Lucas has been at home and going out in public. He is not fake, it is not putting on an act," she says.

"In college, we used to go dancing at a club until 4 am, and he is just as silly at home while he's on stage. Walks around dancing all day, just being goofy. "

Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton Among 2014 Billboard Music Awards Finalists

Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift are among the stars announced as finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The awards are based on digital albums and singles sales, radio broadcasts, tours, social interactions and other factors, compiled by Billboard magazine.



Lucas crossed into general categories such as Top Male Artist, where stands out as the only candidate country. Lucas is also the only country act to land on the Billboard Top 200 Album category , and it is up to twice Top Country Song .

Categories of artists are listed below. Pop stars like Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake Lorde, along with the rock group Imagine Dragons, leading to global finalists.

To find the winner, tune into the 2014 Billboard Music Awards TV special, airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18 on ABC at 8 pm ET.
2014 Billboard Music Award Finalists:

TOP MALE ARTIST
    luke Bryan
    duck
    Eminem
    Bruno Mars
    Justin Timberlake

TOP DUO / GROUP

    Florida Georgia Line
    Imagine dragons
    Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
    one direction
    OneRepublic

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ARTIST

    Beyoncé
    luke Bryan
    Eminem
    one direction
    OneRepublic

TOP SOCIAL ARTIST

    Justin Bieber
    Miley Cyrus
    one direction
    Rihanna
    Taylor Swift

TOP COUNTRY ARTIST

    luke Bryan
    Florida Georgia Line
    Darius Rucker
    Blake Shelton
    Taylor Swift

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUM

    Beyoncé, Beyoncé
    Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
    Drake, nothing was the same
    Eminem , The Marshall Mathers LP 2
    Justin Timberlake, the 20/20 Experience

TOP COUNTRY ALBUM

    Garth Brooks, blame it all on my roots : Five Decades of Influence
    Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
    Florida Georgia Line , Here's to the good times
    The Robertson , Duck the Halls : A Christmas Robertson Family
    Blake Shelton, Based on a true story. . .

TOP ALBUM CHRISTIAN

    Alan Jackson Precious Memories: Volume II
    Skillet , Rise
    Day three , Milagro
    Chris Tomlin, lights
    Various Artists , WOW Hits 2014

TOP COUNTRY SONG

    Luke Bryan, "Crash My Party"
    Luke Bryan, " That's My Kind of Night"
    Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly , " Cruise "
    Darius Rucker, " Wagon Wheel"
    Blake Shelton & Friends With Pistol Annies ' Round the boys here "

Luke Bryan Concert Tickets Sehedule

Venue    Date/Time

Aarons Amphitheatre At Lakewood (formerly Lakewood Amphitheatre)    Thursday
Atlanta, GA    4/10/2014
    TBD
   
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (formerly TWC Music Pavilion)    Thursday
Raleigh, NC    4/24/2014
    TBD
   
PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte (Formerly Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)    Friday
Charlotte, NC    4/25/2014
    TBD

Empire Polo Field    Sunday
Indio, CA    4/27/2014
    3:00 PM
   
Rogers Arena    Saturday
Vancouver, Canada    5/3/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Prospera Place    Sunday
Kelowna, Canada    5/4/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Encana Event Centre    Tuesday
Dawson Creek, Canada    5/6/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Encana Event Centre    Wednesday
Dawson Creek, Canada    5/7/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Sleep Train Amphitheatre    Thursday
Wheatland, CA    5/8/2014
    TBD
   
Shoreline Amphitheatre - CA    Thursday
Mountain View, CA    5/8/2014
    TBD
   
Gexa Energy Pavilion (Formerly Superpages.com Center)    Thursday
Dallas, TX    5/8/2014
    TBD
   
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion    Friday
Spring, TX    5/9/2014
    TBD
   
Scotiabank Saddledome (Formerly Pengrowth Saddledome)    Friday
Calgary, Canada    5/9/2014
    7:30 PM

Rexall Place    Monday
Edmonton, Canada    5/12/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (Formerly Virginia Beach Amphitheatre)    Thursday
Virginia Beach, VA    5/15/2014
    TBD
   
Klipsch Music Center (Formerly Verizon Wireless Music Center - IN)    Friday
Noblesville, IN    5/16/2014
    TBD
   
Jiffy Lube Live (Formerly Nissan Pavilion)    Friday
Bristow, VA    5/16/2014
    TBD
   
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre At The Florida State Fairgrounds (formerly Live Nation Amphitheatre)    Friday
Tampa, FL    5/16/2014
    TBD

Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge    Saturday
Baton Rouge, LA    5/24/2014
    5:00 PM
   
PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte (Formerly Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)    Thursday
Charlotte, NC    5/29/2014
    7:00 PM
   
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (formerly Tweeter Center-il)    Friday
Tinley Park, IL    5/30/2014
    TBD
   
Xfinity Theatre (formerly Comcast Theatre)    Friday
Hartford, CT    5/30/2014
    TBD

Jiffy Lube Live (Formerly Nissan Pavilion)    Saturday
Bristow, VA    5/31/2014
    7:30 PM
   
PNC Bank Arts Center    Sunday
Holmdel, NJ    6/1/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (Formerly Virginia Beach Amphitheatre)    Friday
Virginia Beach, VA    6/6/2014
    7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (formerly TWC Music Pavilion)    Sunday
Raleigh, NC    6/8/2014
    7:00 PM

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - MO    Friday
Maryland Heights, MO    6/13/2014
    7:00 PM

 EverBank Field (Formerly Jacksonville Municipal Stadium)    Sunday
Jacksonville, FL    6/15/2014
    5:00 PM

DTE Energy Music Theatre    Thursday
Clarkston, MI    6/19/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Heinz Field    Saturday
Pittsburgh, PA    6/21/2014
    6:00 PM
   
Oshkosh Fairgrounds    Tuesday
Oshkosh, WI    6/24/2014
    3:00 PM
   
Cruzan Amphitheatre (formerly Sound Advice Amphitheatre)    Thursday
West Palm Beach, FL    7/10/2014
    TBD
   
Jones County Fair    Friday
Monticello, IA    7/18/2014
    8:00 PM
   
Country Jam USA - WI    Saturday
Eau Claire, WI    7/19/2014
    12:00 PM
   
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - AL    Thursday
Birmingham, AL    7/24/2014
    TBD

Aarons Amphitheatre At Lakewood (formerly Lakewood Amphitheatre)    Saturday
Atlanta, GA    7/26/2014
    TBD
   
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport International Raceway)    Thursday
Bowmanville, Canada    7/31/2014
    TBD
   
Gillette Stadium    Sunday
Foxborough, MA    8/10/2014
    6:00 PM
   
Lincoln Financial Field    Friday
Philadelphia, PA    8/15/2014
    TBD
   
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center    Saturday
Darien Center, NY    8/16/2014
    TBD
   
Saratoga Performing Arts Center    Sunday
Saratoga Springs, NY    8/17/2014
    TBD

Blossom Music Center    Friday
Cuyahoga Falls, OH    8/22/2014
    8:00 PM

Riverbend Music Center    Sunday
Cincinnati, OH    8/24/2014
    TBD

Klipsch Music Center (Formerly Verizon Wireless Music Center - IN)    Saturday
Noblesville, IN    8/30/2014
    TBD
   
Soldier Field Stadium    Sunday
Chicago, IL    8/31/2014
    6:00 PM
   
Verizon Wireless Arena - NH    Thursday
Manchester, NH    9/11/2014
    TBD
   
Madison Square Garden    Friday
New York, NY    9/12/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Xfinity Theatre (formerly Comcast Theatre)    Saturday
Hartford, CT    9/13/2014
    7:00 PM
   
AT&T Center    Thursday
San Antonio, TX    9/18/2014
    TBD
   
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion    Friday
Spring, TX    9/19/2014
    TBD
   
Gexa Energy Pavilion (Formerly Superpages.com Center)    Saturday
Dallas, TX    9/20/2014
    TBD
   
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre At The Florida State Fairgrounds (formerly Live Nation Amphitheatre)    Friday
Tampa, FL    9/26/2014
    TBD
   
Sleep Train Amphitheatre    Thursday
Wheatland, CA    10/16/2014
    TBD
   
Concord Pavilion (formerly Sleep Train Pavilion)    Friday
Concord, CA    10/17/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Shoreline Amphitheatre - CA    Saturday
Mountain View, CA    10/18/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Ak-Chin Pavilion (Formerly Desert Sky Pavilion)    Thursday
Phoenix, AZ    10/23/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Sleep Train Amphitheatre - Chula Vista (formerly Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre)    Friday
Chula Vista, CA    10/24/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Hollywood Bowl    Saturday
Los Angeles, CA    10/25/2014
    TBD

Luke Bryan Steals the Limelight at Kids’ Birthday Party in New ACMs Video

Always the artist, Luke Bryan has the talent to turn the spotlight on him ... even a birthday bash that is not theirs. Sound familiar? He a wedding and a baby shower also crashed in an attempt to gain the spotlight in 2014 ACM, but this latest interruption really takes the cake. The setting? The birthday bash of a small boy named Kevin. He is blindfolded, trying to hit a piñata that is hanging on the tree. Its hard work, and family and friends are in encouraging him loudly, directing hit the paper mache creation a little higher, a little lower and everywhere. 

That's when Bryan shows up, wearing a birthday hat over his baseball cap confidence. "Man up, Kevin!" Shout, handing his surprise birthday cake for mom Kevin. "Provide me the bat," claims Star, holding blindfolded Kevin & adding, "You are swingin 'that thing like spaghetti. So, Bryan shows him how it is done ... & sends the piñata candle. The singer celebrated alone, oblivious to the consternation of everybody around him. His antics have fans laughing countries and re-watching the video. Luke Bryan is nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2014 ACM Awards, in addition to Male Vocalist of the Year & Album of the Year for 'Crash My Party.' Admires can cast their vote each day VoteACM.com. Do not miss the large red carpet event, airing Sunday, April 6th at 20:00 ET on CBS.

Luke Bryan The Poster Boy For New Nashville

It was a double blow in the stomach of two of the biggest stars of the country.

Last fall, Luke Bryan Zac Brown said of "That's My Kind of Night” , the " worst song I've ever heard . " This winter, Carrie Underwood called country radio, saying, "Women really seem to get the short end.”

Statistics do not lie: The Billboard chart country, Miranda Lambert and newcomer Danielle Bradbery are the only women in the top 25. More than a dozen other men are songs about trucks, girls in tight clothes, tailgating, drinking and partying - or all of the above, as in “That’s My Kind of Night”, which was to No. 1 in September.



This new wave of meaningless party songs - nicknamed "bro - country " - has led some fans frustrated country to change stations.

“I fit the stereotype of a country fan - 26 years old, single, a city girl and I like having fun with friends and listen to music," said Bethany Dorobiala of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, " But none of what they are playing (on country radio) is something that interests me not want to go for a ride in a truck on a dirt road. Dislike to be sung by a".

However, Dorobiala not fit the new image of Nashville. In the past two years, a lot of men in the age group 18-34 prized changed to country radio. Bryan is their poster boy and the headliner of the country.

“Lucas is so nice," said Leslie Fram , senior vice president of Country Music Television ( CMT ) . “He has the “it “factor.”

The younger guys have always come to the party at festivals country- and- camping. Now also in tune with the seasons of the country to hear Bryan, Jason Aldean ( whose sound is infused with hip- hop and heavy guitars) and Eric Church ( who brings a gritty rock edge ) .

"Rock is dead," said program director Gregg Swedberg country station KEEY -FM Minneapolis, who also oversees the country's national programming by Clear Channel Media. "The greatest influx format (country) came from youth has been Top 40 and rock, especially - . All (Twin Cities) pop stations in the past two years, which is 50 percent on the side of type. . "

At the same time, the percentage of female voices in country radio has been reduced drastically. Gone is the time when Faith Hill, Shania Twain, the Dixie Chicks, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson filled playLambert,

Underwood and Taylor Swift seem to be just regular women in the country - unless you count the occasional female voice heard in groups such as Lady Antebellum and the band Perry.

As a columnist for the trade publication Music Row, Robert K. Oermann listen to each album and single release Nashville labels. Cannot believe the domestic audience is so different from the pop sphere, where women - think Katy Perry, Beyoncé , Miley Cyrus and Lorde - dominate the charts .

“The idea that men do not want to hear the voice of women is nonsense," Oermann , who wrote the definitive book said " finding their voice . Saga of Women in Country, 1800-2000 Music”

One issue, he thinks, is that the industry of the country is essentially “programmed by men to women who think they are stupid. Country Music is much more than those 10 songs you hear over and over again on the radio. Moreover wide that is broader, deeper and is more intelligent. "

Oermann cited several singers - including Kacey Musgraves , Brandy Clark, Kellie Pickler , Ashley Monroe , Sheryl Crow and the trio Pistol Annies - who released albums first class in 2013 , but gained some traction on the radio.

" It's a small business - dominated , but need not be," Musgrave , who received a sales boost last month when he performed at the Grammy and home prizes for best country album and song was said.  
" I think women are stepping up to the plate and write songs that matter and use their brains instead of just your face. "

Never known as an open cross, Underwood is making noise for lesser-known women in the country.

“Certainly there is no shortage of talented women out there who want so badly to get their fair chance in this business. But there seems to be only room for only a few," he told Billboard in January. "It seems that there are so many male singers out there that can be seen as similar, and there seems to be plenty of room for all of them.

"We see new male artists have their debut single reach No. 1 on the charts, but it usually takes a woman much longer to gain momentum," he continued, noting that it was an exception due to his victory on "American Idol" 2005. “I do not think women can get away with partying, drinking beer , surf, truck type of music that many of the boys have recently come out with driving. "

Luke Bryan Coming To DTE Energy In June

Luke Bryan performs at the pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images) 

Country Music Star and Spring Break Luke Bryan professional perform a pair of concerts at DTE Energy Music Theatre this summer, June 18 and 19, officials said Monday instead.

Tickets for the concert, $ 68.50 and $ 33.50 pavilion lawn sale through Ticketmaster at 10 am on Friday.

Bryan, last spring themed EP "Spring Break 6: As if it is not always" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Album last week, for the last time in the region as one of the headliners of the fastest horses Festival last summer in Brooklyn, Michigan

Cole Swindle and Lee Brice will open the show.

Luke Bryan vs. Tim McGraw – 2014 March Man-Ness, Regional Finals

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Fans have full countries decide this battle between two of the hottest hands Music City. Luke Bryan and Tim McGraw both had tough competition faced in this round regional final March manhood. It belongs to the fans to decide who is worthy to go to the Final Four.

Round 2 matches against Bryan Blake Shelton was the closest of the eight pairs. He won with only 50.6 percent of the vote. CV sexy singer Country Girl ' is well known - that begins with an irresistible smile and falls.

McGraw may just be your match, though. Great country song of all time hit Jason Aldean country to reach this point. The "Look-in ' for that girl singer " took over 60 percent of the vote in a contest that tapers towards the end.

Vote for your favorite once every hour until the polls close at 23:59 ET March 30, 2014. The winner of this match will face the top outlaw - Brantley Gilbert or Dierks Bentley.

Top Tracks & Albums: Luke Bryan's Latest EP Tops iTunes Album Chart, Week Ending 3/16

iTunes has become the most comprehensive , flexible way to buy music , and music has stopped BWW 's hot and albums in the digital market for the week ending March 16, 2014 .Pharrell Williams ' HAPPY Despicable 

Me 2 took the top spot on iTunes singles this week , with all that I am for John Legend in seconds, and DARK HORSE of Katy Perry third .On the album side of things, the last EP by Luke Bryan, 6 SPRING BREAK ... as it is not always, took the top grill , with the soundtrack of Disney is frozen in the second , and Rick 

MASTERMIND Ross ' having third.Top 10 best-selling iTunes Songs 

1) HAPPY (From Despicable Me 2 ) - Pharrell Williams 

2) ALL ME - John Legend 

3) DARK HORSE (Feat. Juicy J) - Katy Perry 

4) Talk Dirty (Feat. 2 Chainz ) - Jason Derulo 

5 ) THE MAN - Aloe Blacc 

6) # selfie - The Chainsmokers 

7) POMPEII - Bastille 

8) LET IT GO (From FROZEN ) - Idina Menzel 

9) Lower WHY - DJ Snake & Lil Jon 

10) This is how WE ROLL (Feat. Luke Bryan ) - Florida Georgia LineTop 10 Best Selling iTunes Album 



1) SPRING BREAK 6 ... as it is not always - EP - Luke Bryan

2) FROZEN (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) - Various Artists 

3) MASTERMIND (Deluxe Edition) - Rick Ross

4) G I R L - Pharrell Williams

 

5) LIFT YOUR SPIRIT - Aloe Blacc

 
 

6) BEYONCE - Beyonce

 
 
7) Recess - Skrillex (Release: March 18, 2014)

 

8) RISE OF AN EMPIRE - Young Money

 

 
9) STAGE OF TOMORROW - Beck

 
 
10) GHOST STORIES - Coldplay (Released: May 19, 2014)

 

Luke Bryan: Inside the ACM performer of the Year Nominees

Anybody who is followed the career of ‘Luke Bryan’ for any length of time is fine conscious: In 2013, Luke Bryan had the year of his life. As U.S.A Today‘s Luke Brian Mansfield noted in our video profile (watch it above), Luke Bryan “had been one of the leading country stars for a couple years. However 2013 was the year everyone else figured it out.” Luke Bryan’s large year truthfully kicked into gear during last year’s ‘Academy of Country Music Awards’ ceremony. 

He co hosted the show for the first time (with his friend Blake Shelton), & may be most highly, he won the ACM’s covered performer or entertainer of the Year award, after being nominated for the 1st time ever. “I don’t believe he expected it for a minute,” said Lorianne Crook, co-host of television Crook & Chase. From that point forward, Luke Bryan was on fire. His headlining Dirt Road Diaries Tour rapidly became one of the newest tickets in country music, selling out each date. His 2013 album ‘Crash My Party’, released in August, wound up moving more than half a million copies in its 1st week & turned into the best-selling country album of the year.