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Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young scores his 11^th No. 1 single on 11/11,  as “Hangin’ On” takes the top spot on the Mediabase Country Radio Chart. Written by Young with Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, the song, which “finds Young revving up his rich country baritone” (Rolling Stone), is the Opry member’s 9^th No. 1 as a songwriter. “Hangin’ On” is also Young’s fifth consecutive No. 1, topping a list that includes the three-week No. 1 and 2x platinum certified “I’m Comin’ Over,” the ACM, CMA, Grammy and RDMA nominated, platinum single “Think Of You” withCassadee Pope, the BBMA nominated Gold single “Sober Saturday Night” featuring Vince Gill, and platinum certified and title of his sold-out arena headlining tour, “Losing Sleep.”

“Making music is all I’ve ever wanted to do, so to be celebrating my 11^th #1 really is a dream come true,” said Young.
Chris Young #1 singles
“Getting’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)”*
“The Man I Want To Be”
“Voices”*
“Tomorrow”*
“You”*
“Who I Am With You”
“I’m Comin’ Over”*
“Think Of You” with Cassadee Pope*
“Sober Saturday Night” featuring Vince Gill*
“Losing Sleep”*
“Hangin’ On”*
*co-written by Chris Young

“Hangin’ On” is found on Young’s most recent chart-topping album, Losing Sleep, also the namesake for his 2018 arena headlining tour. Over the weekend, Young took his “Losing Sleep World Tour” to packed houses at Giant Center in Hershey, PA and Onecenter War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, NY. Tickets and VIP packages for the extended “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” promoted by AEG Presents and Concerts West, may be purchased at ChrisYoungCountry.com.

RCA Records Nashville new duo Seaforth have released an acoustic video for their new song “Magic.” Watch it here.

The duo’s Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson co-wrote the tender ballad with Derrick Southerland. The track gives a first-look at their debut project, which they are actively recording with producer Dann Huff.

Wednesday night (11/7), Seaforth wowed a sold-out crowd while opening for Kane Brown at the Budweiser One Night Only concert series at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. They’re also slated as one of the performances at the 2018 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday (11/11).

Years before their hook-heavy music brought them halfway across the world, Jordan and Thompson grew up in the same Sydney, AUS suburb. They were childhood friends, crossing paths for the first time as three-year-olds and sharing a number of experiences, from soccer games to high-school classes, during the years that followed.

Named for that same Sydney suburb, Seaforth spent years traveling between Australia and the U.S. honing their craft and genre-jumping songwriting chops, to cultivate a sound that emphasizes their elastic voices and layered harmonies. The result is a quickly growing catalog of original songs that mix melodic punch and modern organic production with the storytelling elements of classic country.

Music fans can pre-order now the highly anticipated Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and instantly receive Dolly Parton’s “Girl In The Movies” and her previously-released collaboration with Sia, “Here I Am.” The soundtrack, which features Parton on every song, releases Nov. 30, and “Dumplin’” will premiere in select theaters and on Netflix on Dec. 7.

In addition to retail pre-orders, fans will have access to limited edition Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack merchandise bundle offerings. FromThe Girl In The Movies Tiara to t-shirts and coffee mugs, plus a limited run of Dolly autographed album covers, fans can explore the full D2C storehere.

With career streams approaching 100 million worldwide, fans are hungry for music by RCA Records Nashville singer/songwriterRyan Hurd.

And Hurd delivers in 2019, with four, full-band performances at some of the country’s most respected music rooms. Hand-picked by Hurd, the clubs set the right feel for Hurd’s trademark powerful lyrics and melodies woven around real-world emotions.

“These are my first American shows in over a year and they are in four of my favorite markets; and in absolutely iconic venues,” said Hurd. “We’ve built a lot of momentum this season with the release of ‘Diamonds or Twine’ and ‘To A T,’ it’s exciting to get to share all of it live with our fans.”

Concert dates, which include special guest Ryan Beaver, include the Troubadour in Los Angeles (Jan. 17), the Bowery Ballroom in New York City (Jan. 25), Joe’s on Weed St. in Chicago (Feb. 23), and the Exit/In in Nashville (Feb. 28). Purchase tickets HERE.

The performances follow the success of Hurd’s latest single, “To A T,” which has caught the attention of entertainment tastemakers including men’s lifestyle playbook, Esquire. Accolades include Wide Open Country, which called the song “a gorgeous ode to intimacy and quiet moments spent with a soulmate,” Cowboys & Indians which wrote, “swoon-worthy lyrics,” and The Boot, which opined that “To A T” “oozes romance, love and the intimacy that comes from truly knowing a partner.”

Those aren’t the only media gatekeepers paying attention to the rough-cut romantic. Hurd was named an “Artist To Watch” by VEVO, Pandora, CMT, Huffington Post and Rolling Stone Country, which lauded him for “generating major buzz” and “making waves online.”

The praise is earned. The native of Kalamazoo MI is one of Nashville’s most multi-dimensional young songwriters. He has had co-pen credits on some of the format’s biggest hits including “Lonely Tonight” (Blake Shelton), “You Look Good” (Lady Antebellum), and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” (Luke Bryan).

Now with the release of his own music, fans are discovering the fuel that drives Hurd is often love with all its avatars. Inspiration is in close proximity. In March, Hurd released “Diamonds Or Twine” as a present for his then soon-to-be wife Maren Morris after secretly recording the track with his long-time producer Aaron Essuis.

Hurd has been on the road with Thomas Rhett, Morris, and Florida Georgia Line. For more on Ryan Hurd and to catch him on tour, visit RyanHurd.com.

Leading up to the Friday, November 9 release of his much-anticipated new album, Experiment, three-time American Music award winner Kane Brown heads to New York City for a series of national media hits starting with his debut appearance on “LIVE with Kelly & Ryan” on Tuesday, November 6. Additional stops include performances on “Pickler and Ben” (Nov. 8), “The Voice” (Nov. 13) and the “Jimmy Kimmel LIVE” Outdoor Stage (Nov. 14) following the CMA Awards.

While in New York, Brown will perform at iHeartCountry LIVE with Kane Brown Powered by M&M’S: A First Look Inside his new album Experiment at iHeartRadio Theater before a live audience. The exclusive performance and intimate Q&A hosted by Amy Brown will stream on iHeartCountry’s Official YouTube Channel at 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

Additionally, the 25-year old singer-songwriter will take the stage for his first-ever sold-out headlining performance as part of the Budweiser One Night Only Concert Series at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 7.

Spotlighted as the cover story in the November 3 issue of Billboard Magazine available now, Brown will be making additional soon-to-be-announced appearances during his Experiment album launch week, including a live stream of Brown’s iHeart Theater show scheduled to take place November 6. As previously announced, Brown will also perform on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Brown’s forthcoming Experiment is the follow-up to his multi-week chart-topping Platinum-certified RCA Nashville/Zone 4 debut album. It is produced by multiple-award winner Dann Huff and features 12 tracks, 11 of which the country star co-wrote including his Top 5 airplay and streaming hit “Lose It.” Pre-order the new album HERE . In addition to his hit single, already-released album tracks “Weekend,” “Hometown,” “Short Skirt Weather” and “Good As You” are available to download and stream now; music videos of each of these advance tracks are also available to stream. Released Friday, November 2, Apple Music Presents: Kane Brown – Experiment is available worldwide HERE.

Kane Brown was recently awarded three 2018 American Music Awards for Favorite Male Artist – Country, Favorite Album – Country for his Platinum-certified multi-week #1 self-titled debut release, and Favorite Song – Country for the Double-Platinum multi-week #1 smash “Heaven.” He made history as the country star with the most award wins in one night for a first time nominee, and was the most-nominated artist in this year’s AMA Country categories.

Sony Music Nashville has signed Seaforth (Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson) to imprint RCA Records Nashville, with the duo slated to open for new label mate Kane Brown at the Budweiser One Night Only concert series Wednesday (11/7) at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.

“Nashville is the international home for the sound we’re making,” said Jordan. “From the day we wrote our first song together — a song that was organic and guitar-based, but also very modern in its approach — we knew we needed to be here. It’s a dream come true.”

“We both complement each other in this band,” said Thompson. “We have the kind of partnership where we both have our own personas, and we meet in the middle. The ship wouldn’t sail without both of us.”

Years before their hook-heavy music brought them halfway across the world, Jordan and Thompson grew up in the same Sydney, AUS suburb. They were childhood friends, crossing paths for the first time as three-year-olds and sharing a number of experiences, from soccer games to high-school classes, during the years that followed.

Named for that same Sydney suburb, Seaforth spent years traveling between Australia and the U.S. honing their craft and genre-jumping songwriting chops, to cultivate a sound that emphasizes their elastic voices and layered harmonies. The result is a quickly growing catalog of original songs that mix melodic punch and modern organic production with the storytelling elements of classic country. The duo is actively recording their debut project with producer Dann Huff.

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Country supertrio PISTOL ANNIES have released today their anxiously-awaited third album INTERSTATE GOSPEL on RCA Records Nashville. Listen now on all streaming platforms and purchase the album here.

“We’ve grown a lot as artists and humans in the past five years,” the Annies stated. “This album is more mature than our last ones, but still fun. The best way to describe Interstate Gospel is that it sounds like three women came unleashed and told a bunch of truth. We didn’t hold back and we’re proud of it. Our hope is that when people listen, they feel some of the same magic that we felt when we were writing these songs.”

Watch the trio talk more about Interstate Gospel, along with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the album, here.

Last night (11/1), the group celebrated the release with an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Watch their performance of “Best Years of My Life” here. Tune in this morning (11/2) to “Good Morning America” on ABC to catch their performance of “Got My Name Changed Back.”

Penned by the Pistol Annies, the 14-track album showcases the group’s stunning harmonies, such as the “classic country tearjerker” (Stereogum) “Masterpiece”; “sly take on gender roles” (Variety) “Sugar Daddy”; “saucy, high-spirited” (Rolling Stone) “Stop Drop and Roll One“; “more irreverent than earnest” (NPR) “Interstate Gospel”; and “confession of dead-end desperation” (New York Times) “Best Years of My Life.” Moving from celebratory anthems, classic country storytelling and vibey swagger, the Grammy-nominated trio are back and sounding Annie-er than ever.

The Pistol Annies’ very first single to go to Country Radio is “Got My Name Changed Back.” Fans should listen for it on their local radio stations. The fun-spirited music video for the single is out now. Watch it here.

Following last week’s sold-out show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, the trio will perform a sold-out show tonight at NYC’s intimate venue The Town Hall and LA’s breakout downtown concert hall The Novo on Nov. 7. These shows are the Annies’ way of inviting their fans into their living room to hang, talk, laugh and commiserate about real life while singing their own kind of country music.