COUNTRY REWIND: CHRIS YOUNG ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, THURSDAY 12/12/13

Chris Young appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Thursday (12/12) to perform "Aw Naw" from his new album A.M. This is the entire show, so you will need to forward towards the end to see the performance.

CHRIS YOUNG RETURNS TO TONIGHT SHOW STAGE

Adds more European tour dates to 2014

PHOTO CREDIT: Sheryl Nields

With only two months until Jay Leno wraps his tenure on the Tonight Show, RCA Recording artist Chris Young is thrilled to be making a return appearance to the celebrated stage to deliver his latest hit, the Gold certified first single, “Aw Naw.” Fans can tune in to the Tonight Show (NBC) December 12 at 11:35pm/10:35pm central to catch Chris Young’s performance. While the year is wrapping up, Young isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. That same week, Chris will appear December 10 on the American Country Awards (FOX) as a presenter.

Fans near and far can catch Chris on tour performing songs from his critically acclaimed new album, A.M. He will kick off 2014 on Brad Paisley's Beat This Winter Tour and play several shows on George Strait's final Cowboy Rides Away Tour. Young is also planning several European shows with stops in London, England, Dublin, Ireland, Stavanger and Oslo, Norway and Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden in the new year.

For all the latest information on Chris Young, visit http://chrisyoungcountry.com/ and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.

TUNE IN ALERT: BLACKBERRY SMOKE TO MAKE LATE NIGHT DEBUT ON LENO TOMORROW NIGHT

The members of Blackberry Smoke are no strangers to hard work and its starting to pay off in big ways. The band, who typically plays up to 250 tour dates a year, will make their late night TV debut TOMORROW, JULY 10 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The Tonight Show airs at 10:35pm CST / 11:25 pm EST only on NBC.

Blackberry Smoke released their critically acclaimed album The Whippoorwill last August on Zac Brown's Southern Ground Artists' label. Since then, the band has played dozens of sold out headlining shows all over the country in addition to playing with The Zac Brown Band, Trace Adkins and more. They will also headline The Boot Campaign's Boot Ride later this summer with the cast of Sons of Anarchy for the second year in a row. Get more information about The Boot Ride here.

Their next single from The Whippoorwill, "Ain't Much Left Of Me" goes for adds at country radio on Monday, July 15. Watch "Ain't Much Left Of Me" LIVE from the Georgia Theater HERE.

VIDEO REWIND: KENNY CHESNEY PERFORMS "COME OVER" ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (7/12/12)

Superstar Kenny Chesney stepped into a fishbowl of a different kind when he took the stage on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, July 12, 2012 and performed his latest single, "Come Over". Watch the performance below at the 38:17 mark.

VIDEO: Kevin Costner Kicks off Whirlwind Week of Major Network TV Appearances

Acclaimed Actor/Singer Launching New Mini-Series & Soundtrack CD

Nashville, Tenn. (May 22, 2012) -- Academy Award-winning Kevin Costner has kicked off a power-packed week of appearances on network television. The action got underway with yesterday’s appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (See videos below, interview parts 1 and 2). Other rounds he’ll be making include ABC’s Good Morning America on Thursday, May 24th at 7:00 am (EDT). Plus, Live! with Kelly later that day (check local listings). On Friday, May 25th, he’ll join the hosts of the morning show, FOX & Friends. Air time is at 6:00 am (EDT). Costner will also stop by for a 2-part episode this week on PBS’ award-winning The Tavis Smiley Show (check local listings). The lineup of television appearances are in celebration of the new History Channel mini-series, Hatfields & McCoys, that he’ll be starring in that’s set to premiere this Memorial Day at 9:00 pm (EDT). It's the true American story of a legendary family feud—one that spanned for decades and nearly launched a war between Kentucky and West Virginia.

The concept CD inspired by the show, Famous for Killing Each Other, features his country/rock band, Kevin Costner & Modern West. Music from the CD is now available on iTunes and Amazon.com.

Kevin Costner & Modern West are gearing up for the summer portion of this year’s concert tour across the U.S. and Canada. The band’s current single, “The Angels Came Down” ranked among the Top 10 on the Billboard Christian Digital Songs Chart. Its third CD, From Where I Stand, is expected to be released in the U.S. during the summer.

For more information, please visit: www.kevincostnermodernwest.com. To get a sneak peek of Hatfields & McCoys, visit: www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys.

BE SURE TO TUNE IN:

Thursday, May 24th
Good Morning America
7:00 am (EDT)
&
Live! with Kelly
(check local listings)

Friday, May 25th
FOX & Friends
6:00 am (EDT)

The Tavis Smiley Show
(check local listings)

VIDEO REWIND: ALAN JACKSON PERFORMS ON TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (3/30/12)

Where were you when the music world was turning on Friday night? Just in case you happened to miss it or wanna watch it over and over again, the incredible Alan Jackson performed "So You Don't have to Love Me Anymore" on Friday night's episode of Tonight Show With Jay Leno (March 30, 2012). The entire episode is shown below, Alan's performance begins at the 35:30 minute-mark. Enjoy!

VIDEO REWIND: JAKE OWEN PERFORMS "ALONE WITH YOU" ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012)

In case you missed it last night or you could just watch Jake Owen over and over again, here is his performance of "Alone With You" on last night's Tonight Show With Jay Leno (Monday, 3/26/12). His performance begins at the 38:40 minute mark.

VIDEO: THE SECRET SISTERS GIVE CAPTIVATING PERFORMANCE OF "TOMORROW WILL BE KINDER" ON NBC’s THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO

Self-penned Ballad is Featured on The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond Which Hit Stores Tuesday, March 20

Nashville, Tenn. – Thursday night, the stage at NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno looked like a scene from The Hunger Games as sibling duo The Secret Sisters performed their captivating self-penned ballad, "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder," that is featured on the film's soundtrack, The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond. Check out the full performance clip below (performance starts at approximately 4 minute mark ... the video starts at the 38.53 minute mark and goes backwards so don't let that confuse you! LOL)

Sisters Laura and Lydia Rogers wrote "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder" while on tour in Australia, and after T Bone Burnett, executive producer of The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond, heard it recorded he immediately knew it was a perfect fit for the soundtrack.

“We were in Australia, and there, Lydia sat down and wrote the song. Even though it came from thinking about a really dark circumstance, it is about looking forward to better days. In that sense, it really ties into the characters’ experience in The Hunger Games,” Laura says.

 

Photo credit: NBC Universal

In support of the soundtrack, The Secret Sisters have garnered attention from Seventeen Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and more, and Rolling Stone writer Steve Appleford says, “‘Tomorrow Will Be Kinder’ fits with the pure harmonies of bluegrass, folk, mid-Sixties pop and classic country on their debut.” Click to read the full article in Rolling Stone.

Currently, The Secret Sisters are in the process of writing new material for their sophomore album, recently meeting up with renowned songwriter Dan Wilson who has co-written three songs on Adele’s GRAMMY-winning album, 21. Fans can expect their next release to show more influence of the Everly Brothers and the Delta Blues.

For more information on The Secret Sisters and to stay updated on their upcoming tour dates, visit www.SecretSistersBand.com.