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Riser House/Columbia Nashville chart-topping artist/songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny is putting his “fan first” philosophy to the test with the release of “Anything She Says,” which impacts country radio on Nov. 18.   

With over TEN million streams and climbing, fans were an obvious factor in the decision to release the song to radio. The song was penned by Tenpenny and rising duo Seaforth (Tom Jordan, Mitch Thompson), Andy Albbert, and Jordan Schmidt. Stream or download here. 

“Man, you have humbled me with your response to this song,” Mitchell said of his fans. “We have heard you loud and clear.”

Seaforth are featured on the track and have joined Tenpenny for his first headlining “Anything She Says Tour,” which included a sold-out stop in Nashville. On the opening night of the tour, the ACM and CMT Music Awards nominee was presented with an RIAA Double Platinum® certification plaque for his No. 1 debut single “Drunk Me.”

Dates continue this weekend in Athens, GA (10/25) and Lake Buena Vista, FL (10/27). Tickets are available now.  

Country music superstar Brad Paisley just wrapped a 13,815 miles, 32 Eurotunnel miles, 107 ferry miles, eight country tour of Europe – Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm, Sweden; Berlin, Germany; Tilburg, Netherlands; London, England; Dublin, Ireland and Basel, Switzerland.  All shows were sold out and Paisley now holds the record for a headlining country artist in all venues. Special guest on the tour was platinum selling hitmaker Chris Lane.  Keith Urban was a surprise guest in London where he and Paisley wowed the crowd with a scorching guitar heavy rendition of “Workin’ Man Blues.” British country duo Ward Thomas performed “Whiskey Lullaby” with Paisley in London and also was special guest in Basel.

“Brad Paisley definitely brought the party to the O2 last night with a slick, high-energy, star-studded set that was a ton of fun and had great energy throughout. He showed off his incredible skill as a vocalist, songwriter and guitar player and it was a brilliantly entertaining performance. I really enjoyed seeing all the different sides of his sound and it’s clear why he’s stayed at the top of this business for so long – that combination of talent, humour and showmanship really is a winner. Bring on the next tour already!” – Entertainment FOCUS, London

Mitchell Tenpenny kicked off his headlining ANYTHING SHE SAYS TOUR this weekend with a sold-out homecoming show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works (10/10) and hard-hitting performance at Baltimore mainstay Rams Head Live (10/12). 

The Nashville native was surprised with a Double-Platinum certification for his No. 1 debut single “Drunk Me” during his VIP set Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, he welcomed tour openers Seaforth to the stage for the live performance debut of their collaboration “Anything She Says,” which is currently in rotation on SiriusXM The Highway. 

The ANYTHING SHE SAYS TOUR continues this weekend at the Dallas Bull in Tampa, FL (10/19) and the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA. Tickets are available now. 

Double-Platinum Country band and Arista Nashville hit-makers LANCO deliver two new songs today with the release of “What I See” and “Old Camaro.” The irresistibly nostalgic tracks reveal another layer of LANCO, as they fuse together a modern twist on sentimental and nostalgic hometown memories combined with a fresh mix of organic sounds. Written by frontman Brandon Lancaster, drummer Tripp Howell, bassist Chandler Baldwin and Jeremy Spillman, “What I See” ships to radio on Monday (10/14) with an impact date of Nov. 4, and both tracks are available now at all digital retailers.

“We had the idea for ‘What I See’ after our bus picked us up in this little random parking lot with just a rundown bar and restaurant,” Lancaster said. “To us, it might have been insignificant as we were just passing through, but to someone, it could be a landmark. This could be the place where someone spent all their Friday nights or had their first fender-bender in high school. We started talking about all our upbringings, and realized that we all have those places in our own towns that meant something to us whether it’s the football field or just an exit sign. Though insignificant to most, they are part of our stories, so this song shines a light on the idea that ‘there’s more than meets the eye.’”

“What I See” and “Old Camaro”’s classic young love story, follow LANCO’s No. 1-selling debut HALLELUJAH NIGHTS and their GOLD certified single “Born to Love You.” The chart-topping band heightens their signature anthemic melodies and sing-along choruses after building a consistent following from headlining hundreds of shows this year.

LANCO has paved their course with the success of the double-Platinum single “Greatest Love Story,” which became a multi-week radio chart-topper. Following the release of their No. 1-selling debut and critically acclaimed album HALLELUJAH NIGHTS , which has over 560 million streams, Lancaster became the first artist in 10 years to have a No. 1 on the chart solely written by that artist, while LANCO served as the first Country group in a decade to appear at the top of the Billboard Country albums chart with a debut album. LANCO has garnered multiple nominations from CMT, CMA, ACM, AMA, and iHeartRadio Awards, while Lancaster became the first member of a group to ever win NSAI’s “Songwriter/Artist of the Year.” After hosting capacity crowds overseas and criss-crossing the U.S. and Canada for their own sold out headlining shows this year, LANCO has been tapped as support for Miranda Lambert’s 2020 WILDCARD TOUR. For more information, visit www.lancomusic.com.

Riser House/Columbia Nashville recording artist Mitchell Tenpenny was surprised with an RIAA Double Platinum certification plaque for “Drunk Me” tonight.  Before fans at the kick-off of his headline Anything She Says Tour featuring special guests Seaforth at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Tenpenny received the RIAA heavy metal memento from record label execs and his management and booking team.

Powerhouse vocalist Mitchell Tenpenny has fueled an undeniable breakout story with his No. 1 country airplay and streaming hit, “Drunk Me,” from his debut album Telling All My Secrets (Riser House/Columbia Nashville). The 11-song project, released Dec. 14, earned him 2018’s best first-week showing for a major label country debut album. Tenpenny welcomed the release with performances on NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” while “Drunk Me” has been lauded by the New York Times as one of the best songs 2018, and was featured in multiple Amazon Music “Most Played” and “Best Of” year-end lists. The song, which Tenpenny co-wrote and co-produced, has amassed over 300 million streams since its release. Recently nominated for New Male Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards and Breakthrough Video for “Drunk Me” at the CMT Music Awards, Tenpenny was the only country up-and-comer included in Pandora’s 2019 Artists to Watch list, and was also dubbed one of MusicRow’s Next Big Thing honorees and The Tennessean’s Next Nashville Stars for 2019. An authentic, fearless songwriter and performer, Mitchell toured which such stars as Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Jake Owen, Brett Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Dustin Lynch.

Miranda Lambert has released Texas-tinged standout “Tequila Does” from her upcoming studio album Wildcard, arriving Nov. 1 via Vanner Records/RCA Nashville. 

“‘Tequila Does’ is country. And country music makes me happy,” said Lambert of the track. “No matter how rock or edgy or scorned you can get, when you come back to a country song with a steel guitar, it makes my soul feel like it’s on fire.”

“Tequila Does” has quickly become a fan-favorite performance on Lambert’s “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour, which Billboard recently declared “a mecca for fans of country artists telling honest, rich stories via massive vocal performances and with a healthy dose of spunk.” The nationwide trek continues tonight in Champaign, IL and features special guests Maren Morris, Elle King, Pistol Annies, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack as support on select dates (details here). 

Meanwhile, excitement continues to build for Wildcard, with the Tennessean heralding “when Wildcard is released in November, for the love of barstools, Loretta Lynn, broken hearts and your best girlfriends – do yourself a favor and pick up a copy.” Lambert’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce, the album features Top 15 lead single “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” as well as “foot-stompin’ barnburner” (NPR) “Locomotive,” “crunchy, frisky jam” (Stereogum) “Mess with My Head,” “irresistibly catchy” (SPIN) “Bluebird,” “fun-loving” (NASH Country Daily ) “Pretty Bitchin’,” and “instant honky-tonk jukebox classic” (Billboard) “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” which features Maren Morris. Listeners can pre-order and pre-add the album to their collections now.

Sony Music Nashville announces the signing of singer/songwriter Adam Doleac to the Arista Nashville imprint. Doleac’s “Famous,” which he co-wrote with Andy Skib and Bobby Hamrick, will officially ship to country radio as his first Arista Nashville single on Dec. 16.

A co-writer of songs recorded by such stars as Kane Brown, Darius Rucker, and Hootie and the Blowfish, Adam Doleac has staked his claim as one to watch in Nashville. Dubbed “the hero country needs” by Popdust, he has toured with Carrie Underwood, Chris Young and Kane Brown, among others. Doleac’s music has been described by Rolling Stone as “anchored not only in the trends of Top 40 radio, but also the blue-collar grit of Bob Seger and the bluesy influence of his Mississippi hometown.”

A Hattiesburg, Mississippi native, Doleac became impassioned with music in college. He received a scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi where he not only played baseball, but wrote songs with his teammates and learned to play guitar. After he began playing hometown area gigs, Doleac posted a performance of one of his songs on YouTube which accrued millions of views and the attention of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Maren Morris was surprised with an RIAA Platinum certification plaque for her No. 1 hit “GIRL” backstage following her performance at Miranda Lambert’s Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars tour stop at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Friday.

This Platinum hit was the lead single from Maren Morris’ sophomore album GIRL which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in March and broke the record for the largest streaming week ever for a studio country album by a woman. Morris is the most-nominated artist for the 2019 CMA Awards airing on ABC on November 13.