Tim McGraw played back-to-back hits and fan-favorites throughout his almost two hour set during the opening night of The Brothers of the Sun Tour with Kenny Chesney in Tampa on June 2nd. Tim's set included "Felt Good On My Lips," "Real Good Man," "I Like It, I Love It" and "Live Like You Were Dying." Photo courtesy of The Green Room PR.
Lionel Richie made a surprise appearance at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 10th, when he joined Kenny Rogers on stage for a duet of "Lady" and then took the spotlight to perform his hit "All Night Long." Their duet of "Lady" is featured on Lionel's <em>Tuskegee</em> album. Kenny and Lionel spent some time hanging out with The Civil Wars after their performance. Photo courtesy of Mercury Records Nashville.
Lionel Richie made a surprise appearance at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 10th, when he joined Kenny Rogers on stage for a duet of "Lady" and then took the spotlight to perform his hit "All Night Long." Their duet of "Lady" is featured on Lionel's <em>Tuskegee</em> album. Photo courtesy of Mercury Records Nashville.
Kenny Chesney extended his worldwide recording agreement with Sony Music Nashville on June 4th and as part of the agreement, now has his own imprint, Blue Chair Records. Blue Chair will be affiliated with Columbia Nashville and listed as Blue Chair Records/ Columbia Nashville. He will release his new album, <em>Welcome To The Fishbowl,</em> on the imprint on June 19th.
“I moved to Nashville to be a songwriter, so to have my own label imprint feels like beyond a dream come true,” Kenny said. “<em>Welcome to the Fishbowl</em> is the most honest and authentic album I’ve ever recorded, and I’m thrilled to be able to release it on my own Blue Chair Records."
“This is Kenny’s recording home and I couldn’t be happier to say that Kenny and Sony will continue to make records together for many years to come,” Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Gary Overton said. “And his new album <em>Welcome to the Fishbowl</em> may be his finest record yet!”
Kenny kicked of his Brothers of the Sun Tour with Tim McGraw on June 2nd in Tampa. The tour will hit more than 20 stadiums across the country this summer. Check out our <strong>Brothers of the Sun Tour section </strong> for an inside look at the tour and be sure to check out our <strong>Brothers of the Sun Tour Photo Gallery </strong>!
Pictured L-R: Jess L. Rosen, Esq. (Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Gary Overton (Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO, Chesney, Clint Higham (President Morris Artists Management, Dale Morris (CEO Morris Artists Management. Photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville, taken by Rick Diamond/Getty Images/WireImage.
TIm McGraw performed a special concert on Memorial Day for our service men and women at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The show, which featured Kip Moore as a special guest, was streamed live via YouTube and to military bases around the world on The Pentagon Channel through a partnership with Chase and the United Service Organization (USO.
"These men and women go out and put their lives on the line to protect the simple freedoms we enjoy every day," Tim said. "Playing for them last night was a thrill for me, and it was just small gesture of appreciation. I hope there will be a lot more of these types of shows as we get deeper into our HomeFront program. The energy in The Beacon was electric last night…it was the perfect way to spend Memorial Day."
Tim recently launched a nationwide program called HomeFront in partnership with Chase and Operation Homefront to award mortgage-free homes to wounded warriors and service members in need at each summer concert date on his Brothers of the Sun Tour with Kenny Chesney. The tour kicks off June 2 in Tampa. Photo courtesy of The Green Room PR.
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will be filling football stadiums across the country this summer on their Brothers of the Sun Tour, but over the weekend, Kenny played a much smaller venue in the Bahamas. He took the stage at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island as part of a benefit for PLAN!T NOW, a disaster preparedness non-profit. He was also part of the 11th Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament, hosted by stars Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman.
Kenny is a longtime supporter of PLAN!T NOW which grants scholarships to students impacted by severe weather events. He’s also on its board of directors.
“This is really a cause that’s been close to my heart for years now, especially after seeing firsthand how weather disasters can completely tear apart a community,” Kenny said. “I was honored to join my friends Morgan and Michael in lending my voice to this important benefit and am looking forward to continuing my work with PLAN!T NOW in the future.” Photo courtesy of Tim Aylen / Atlantis, Paradise Island.
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will be filling football stadiums across the country this summer on their Brothers of the Sun Tour, but over the weekend, Kenny played a much smaller venue in the Bahamas. He took the stage at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island as part of a benefit for PLAN!T NOW, a disaster preparedness non-profit. He was also part of the 11th Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament, hosted by stars Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman.
Kenny is a longtime supporter of PLAN!T NOW which grants scholarships to students impacted by severe weather events. He’s also on its board of directors.
“This is really a cause that’s been close to my heart for years now, especially after seeing firsthand how weather disasters can completely tear apart a community,” Kenny said. “I was honored to join my friends Morgan and Michael in lending my voice to this important benefit and am looking forward to continuing my work with PLAN!T NOW in the future.” Photo courtesy of Tim Aylen / Atlantis, Paradise Island.
Kenny Chesney and his band took the stage at the House of Blues in New Orleans Saturday night to wrap up the 3rd Annual ‘Amazing Race’ Charity Event. The race is the signature event of the Brees Dream Foundation, founded by Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orlean Saints, and his wife Britney. This year, the event partnered with the Just Keep Livin’ Foundation, founded by Matthew McConaughey and his fiancée Camila Alves.
“We’ve been in tour rehearsals for weeks now so it was great for us to get onstage and feel the energy and feedback from the crowd,” Kenny said. “Tonight was all about playing music to help celebrate this great event. People in this town love music and helping out their neighbor and I was glad to be a part of it.”
The event had several special moments. A one-of-a-kind auction item that allowed the highest bidder to join Kenny onstage for a song raised $10,000. Kenny and the winner of the item sang his hit “Somewhere With You.” At the end of the night, Kenny was joined by Drew and Matthew for an encore, singing Kenny’s “The Boys of Fall.” Photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.
Artist in Residence Kenny Rogers with special guest Billy Currington in the Ford Theater on May 9, 2012 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Photo by Donn Jones Photography.
Artist in Residence Kenny Rogers and special guest Billy Dean in the Ford Theater on May 9, 2012 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Photo by Donn Jones Photography.
Artist in Residence Kenny Rogers with wife Wanda (r and her twin sister, Tonia (l, in the Ford Theater on May 9, 2012 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Photo by Donn Jones Photography.
