Award-winning entertainer Jason Aldean added Madison Square Garden to the list of iconic venues to sell out in just minutes on his 2013 NIGHT TRAIN TOUR.  Every ticket to his first-ever show at the New York City staple was picked up this morning for the March 2 stop.  Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett will open the tour which also includes sold out shows at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium (4/13), a two-night stand at Boston’s Fenway Park (7/12 and 7/13) and Chicago’s Wrigley Field (7/20).

Marking the first time they have performed together in six years in the U.S., superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill dazzled audiences with the kick off of "Soul2Soul" at The Venetian Theater this past weekend.  Their smash filled set inside the intimate venue invites the audience to get up close and personal with McGraw and Hill as never seen before.  In between solo hits like McGraw's "Real Good Man" and Hill's "Breathe" as well as their current singles "On

“I Just Come Here For The Music” from country music legend Don Williams and featuring Alison Krauss  was nominated for a GRAMMY last night in the Best Country Duo/Group Category.  Awards will be given out at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10th, 2013.

The San Joaquin Valley city with a population of just over 300,000 served as the Western counterpart to Nashville from the ’50s on through the ’70s, producing such stars as Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, Merle Haggard, and the Maddox Brothers & Rose. Owens and Haggard topped the country charts for decades while retaining their Central California roots.

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, honored its Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year at the 60th annual BMI Country Awards held at the company’s Nashville, TN building. Also saluted were the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed songs on radio and TV from BMI’s country repertoire. In addition, the incredible songwriting career of Tom T. Hall was celebrated by naming him a BMI Icon.