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Brett Eldredge will be returning to Europe on tour in January 2020, including five dates on UK soil – one being at Shepherd’s Bush in London. The Love Someone singer was one of the key highlights from C2C 2019 as a Main Stage act, winning plaudits for his live performances in England, Ireland and Scotland, with many asking that he return in the immediate aftermath. Eldredge’s tour kicks off in the back end of January, with his UK leg starting on January 31. He will be playing in Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, London and Glasgow. Speaking about heading back to Europe, Eldredge said that his experiences from C2C really opened his eyes to the affection he has in Europe – despite having toured there previously in his career – and that he couldn’t wait to get back over. “Playing on tour in Europe this year was such a musical game changer for me that we decided to book my very own European tour in 2020,” Eldredge said. “I am already buzzing to get back over and see you all – I hope you are ready!” Tickets go on sale on June 21 at 10am and can be acquired here. Brett Eldredge will be playing: January 24 – Carlswerk, Cologne, Germany January 25 – Docks, Hamburg, Germany January 29 – Paradiso. Amsterdam, Netherlands January 31 – Junction, Cambridge, England February 1 – Institute, Birmingham, England February 3 – Ritz, Manchester, England February 4 – Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Scotland February 7 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England
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Brothers Osborne lead singer TJ Osborne has said that while the band haven’t sorted out the setlist for Download 2019 yet, it will be “mostly uptempo” with “a lot of dynamics.” The band will be making history in Donnington as they will become the first band to play at both CMA Fest and Download and with the festival being the UK’s leading hard rock festival, there has been much chat as to how the duo will approach the gig. Speaking exclusively to Maverick, TJ said that while other artists will be expected to go hammer and tongs for their sets at Download, having the ability to go full throttle and to be able to have something different to throw into the mix could end up leaving more of a mark. “We think that because it’s a rock festival, sometimes everyone that gets on stage – especially when they have short sets – just want to be loud for the entire time and sometimes being quieter ends up being more impactful,” TJ said. “We don’t know how we’ll approach it yet. We may go out and rock it the whole time, but even when our songs do rock, we usually put a lot of dynamics in them. “Sometimes they’ll shrink down real small and then they’ll rev back up again. I think we’ll mostly have an uptempo rocking set, but there will be a lot of dynamics in it, for sure.” Providing something the crowd can get on board with Much has been made of the decision for the duo to play the festival and playing to the hard rock/metalhead crowd is a bold move for the country rock band. However, while TJ isn’t quite sure what to expect in Donnington, he believes that there is no reason why the duo can’t go down well with the audience. “I don’t know what to expect! I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily nervous, but we’re very curious. We have no idea how it’s going to go. We’ve played different variations of rock stuff and had a very good response from that, but I think at the same time that the sound of rock and roll and the personification of rock and roll aren’t always the same thing. “We played this rock thing before and someone said, ‘oh you guys are country and you’re coming over to the rock stuff?’ and I said, ‘if Willie Nelson walked on the stage right now, you can’t tell me that no-one here wouldn’t think it was f***ing awesome. He doesn’t play rock and roll music, but he is rock and roll – he’s a badass. “I think even for people who like harder music, we can provide something sonically they still can attach to.” Leaving a mark Ultimately, the main thing that TJ wants to achieve is to show people in the audience who have been quick to judge or to write the duo off that in fact, they can deliver a good show – and he will be more than happy to hear those out who did so. “I want them to leave with that, feeling like ‘man, those guys are themselves, they’re authentic and real musicians’ and have people that maybe wouldn’t give us a shot, because they’ve heard we’re from Nashville or are a country band, be like ‘holy s***, I judged them and read a book by its cover rather than give it a shot.’” Brothers Osborne will be playing the Zippo Encore Stage at Download between 4pm-4:40pm on June 15.
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Maverick recently went to Nashville, TN to cover CMA Fest 2019, which you can read about in the upcoming issue of the magazine. The country music festival is the biggest in the world as Downtown Nashville essentially becomes a series of stages and we were there to cover it every step of the way. The CMA Fest special issue front cover of Maverick had Billy Ray Cyrus on as the magazine delved into the story regarding the hit song Old Town Road with Lil Nas X, which proved to be a fantastic execution as the showstopping moment of the weekend was when Cyrus brought the artist out on stage with him in the Nissan Stadium to perform the song. The July/August issue of the magazine will also have a genuinely iconic artist on the front cover, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
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Country music icon Tanya Tucker has announced that she will be releasing a new album on August 23 in the shape of ‘While I’m Livin”. The album can be pre-ordered here. The album – which represents Tucker’s 25th studio album in her illustrious career – has been produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings and will be Tucker’s first since ‘Tanya’ was released back in 2002. Speaking about working with Carlile and Jennings, Tucker heaped praise on how talented Carlile is and said that her it was Jennings who brought them all together to allow it all to happen. “Brandi is truly out of this world. She’s talented, smart, funny, never ever slows down and has a heart of gold,” Tucker said. “I just love her. She was like my shadow when we were in the studio. Every time I turned around, she was there. And Shooter, I’ve known him since he was a baby. He’s the one who brought us all together. So I’m ready to get this music out there because it’s different than anything I’ve ever done.” The tracklist for ‘While I’m Livin’ is: 1) Mustang Ridge – (Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth) 2) The Wheels of Laredo – (Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth) 3) I Don’t Owe You Anything (Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth) 4) The Day My Heart Goes Still (Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth) 5) High Ridin’ Heroes – (David Lynn Jones) 6) The House That Built Me – (Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin) 7) Hard Luck – (John C. ‘Pete’ Bailey, David Lee Mitchell, Raymond L. Turner, Jerry Ontiberoz) 8) Rich – (Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth) 9) Seminole Wind Calling – (Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth) 10) Bring My Flowers Now – (Tanya Tucker, Carlile, T Hanseroth, P Hanseroth)
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Texas born artist Lauren Jenkins has added two more dates in the UK to her European tour – one in London and one in Glasgow – meaning she will play three times in total on UK soil for her European tour. Jenkins, who has already been announced for The Long Road Festival, will be playing the Broadcast in Glasgow and Thousand Island in England, with the artist also performing in Amsterdam, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne and Berlin on her European travels. Earlier this year, Jenkins released her debut album No Doubt, which we described as a record with “strong melodies, powerful and pain-driven lyrics and great arrangements” in a 5* review, which you can read in the most recent issue of Maverick (May/June 2019). Jenkins also performed on multiple occasions at C2C 2019, to critical acclaim. Tickets are available at 10am on June 7 for both gigs and you can obtain tickets for the Glasgow gig here and the London one here. Lauren Jenkins will be playing: September 8 – The Long Road Festival, Leicester, England September 9 – Yuca, Cologne, Germany September 10 – Frannz Club, Berlin, Germany September 11 – Backstage, Munich, Germany September 12 – Indra, Hamburg, Germany September 15 – Broadcast, Glasgow, Scotland September 16 – Q-Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands September 18 – Thousand Island, London, England
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For the first time ever, Black River Entertainment is set to host the newly created ‘60-Second Spotlight’ at the Music City Center during the 2019 CMA Music Fest, June 6 – 9. Black River’s ‘60-Second Spotlight’ is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to perform before an audience of music industry professionals with one minute on the clock to make a lasting impression! Participants can sign up on 60SecSpotlight.com beginning May 31 or at XFINITY Fan Fair X (booth 170) between June 6 and June 8. Taking place in the Music City Center, the ‘60-Second Spotlight’ stage provides the opportunity for anyone to perform live in front of an audience and industry professionals including Black River Entertainment’s President & CEO Gordon Kerr, Executive Vice President Rick Froio and Vice President of A&R Doug Johnson. The three executives have more than 70 years of combined experience in the music industry and are looking forward to seeing some of the country’s brightest new talent. “There is so much talent in the world and these days, it seems that discovering talent can happen in many different ways,” said Black River Entertainment’s President & CEO Gordon Kerr. “At Black River, we love gathering together to hear new talent perform in a comfortable setting, as we do in our new space called ‘The Deck.’ Our desire through the ‘60-Second Spotlight’ is to create a similar environment where an aspiring artist/songwriter has the opportunity to share their talent and take one more step towards their dream. We see ‘60-Second Spotlight’ as an opportunity to bring ‘The Deck’ experience to the fans of Country music at CMA Music Fest and possibly discover incredible new talent. You just never know what could happen…” Open to participants 18 years or older, performers can sign up at 60SecSpotlight.com beginning May 31 or at the Black River Entertainment booth in XFINITY Fan Fair X (booth 170) between June 6 and 8. Due to security restrictions, personal instruments are not permitted inside Music City Center. However, Fender guitars and a Nord keyboard will be provided on stage for participants’ use. To learn more information and sign-up, please visit 60SecSpotlight.com.
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The Ramblin’ Man Fair 2019 Outlaw Country Stage has been announced and Kenny Wayne Shepherd will headline it once again, having done so in 2017. The festival takes place between July 19-21. Shepherd is among good company on the bill and is joined by a number of rockier country acts, such as Jesse Dayton and Wille and the Bandits, with the festival catering for classic rock, Southern rock, blues, prog rock and country rock fans. The festival itself will be headlined by The Darkness, Black Stone Cherry and Foreign, while acts such as Airbourne, Beth Hart, Kris Barras, Cheap Trick and Ellis Bailey will be appearing throughout the weekend. 2019 is shaping up to be a very busy year for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who has also just released his latest album ‘The Traveler’ and has a two-part UK tour in support of that. The first part of the tour covers the summer and will see Shepherd perform three headline dates in addition to Ramblin’ Man, while the second part of the tour will see him embark on a five-date headline venture in the winter – including a date at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on London. Tickets are available here. Kenny Wayne Shepherd will play: July 17 – Boiler Shop, Newcastle, England July 18 – Leadmill, Sheffield, England July 19 – City Hall, Salisbury, England July 20 – Ramblin’ Man Fair, Maidstone, England November 9 – Cheese and Grain Festival, Frome, England November 11 – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge, England November 12 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England November 13 – Opera House, Buxton, England November 14 – Town Hall, Birmingham, England
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