Country Music Superstar’s New Album Launches with National TV Appearances, Platinum Single for “Wagon Wheel,” 6 Million Music Video Views, One Million Facebook Fans, and More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Friday, May 17, 2013 – Platinum-selling Capitol Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker will release his third country album, True Believers, on Tuesday, May 21. The album, produced by Frank Rogers, features the current smash hit single “Wagon Wheel” which has just been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In support of his new album, Rucker will perform on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on May 21 and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on May 22.

“I could not be more proud of this album, and I can’t wait for the fans to hear it,” said Rucker, who co-wrote ten of the twelve tracks. “They have always been my ‘true believers,’ and I hope they love the new music as much as I do.”

Lyric Video Premieres Exclusively on Artists.CMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2013) - Black River Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of Kellie Pickler’s debut single, “Someone Somewhere Tonight,” everywhere digital music is sold. Also beginning today, the lyric video for the single makes its exclusive debut on Artists.CMT, the recently launched CMT Artist Platform, and can be viewed at http://www.cmt.com/artists/kellie-pickler/.

Written by Walt Wilkins and Davis Raines, “Someone Somewhere Tonight” is a song about the human spirit as well as the power of love and redemption.

“It's a crazy world out there,” says Black River Entertainment’s VP of A&R, Doug Johnson. “Ups and downs. Light and darkness. The best any of us can ask is for a true soul mate to share it with. Kellie infuses this amazing song with truth, hope and a roller coaster of emotions. I believe her!”

Strait Releases 40th Album on Longstanding Label Home MCA Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – George Strait releases Love Is Everything, his 40th album on MCA Nashville, today, Tuesday, May 14, available at all physical and digital retailers. Love Is Everything features Strait’s current hit “Give It All We Got Tonight” written by Mark Bright, Tim James and Phil O’Donnell. The song is poised to be the country patriarch’s 60th career No. 1, an accomplishment no artist except the 60-year old Strait has come closing to achieving.

For Love Is Everything, Strait again joined forces with longtime friend and producer Tony Brown. Providing a more personal feel, this album holds four songs written or co-written by Strait with son Bubba and legendary songwriter Dean Dillon.