News Briefs: Chris Young Schedules 'Neon'; Music Row Awards; Kevin Fowler

With "Tomorrow" running up the charts as the fastest rising single of Chris' career to date, the artist has scheduled the release date of his third album Neon for a July release date.  In other news we hear about Kevin Fowler, International CMA fest news and much more.

RCA Nashville's Chris Young is set to release his third album, Neon, on July 12. Young, a 2011 Grammy nominee for best male country vocal performance, co-wrote seven of the album's 10 tracks, including the lead single, Tomorrow

Click here to read all summer release dates currently scheduled

Music Row Awards are out:

Breakthrough Artist Nominees (pick one)
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Steel Magnolia
The Band Perry
Thompson Square

Producer of the Year Nominees (pick one)
Buddy Cannon
Nathan Chapman
Byron Gallimore
Michael Knox
Paul Worley

Breakthrough Songwriter (pick one)
Rachel Bradshaw “What Do You Want”
JT Harding  and Shane McAnally “Somewhere With You”
The Henningsens (Aaron, Brian and Clara) “You Lie”
Paul Jenkins “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jamie Paulin “Backwoods”
Kimberly Perry “If I Die Young”
Jimmy Yeary “Why Wait”

Song of the Year Nominees (pick one)
“Back To December” written by Taylor Swift; published by Sony/ATV-Tree, Taylor Swift
“Boys of Fall” written by Casey Beathard and Dave Turnbull; published by Sony/ATV Publishing; Six Ring Circus Songs, Circle C Songs, V Bulls Music
“Hello World” written by Tom Douglas, Tony Lane and David Lee; published by Sony/ATV, Tomdouglasmusic, Ed and Lucille, Universal-Careers
“If I Die Young” written by Kimberly Perry; published by Pearlfeather, Rio Bravo
"Voices” written by Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman and Chris Young; published by Runnin’ Behind, EMI April, Big Loud Songs, Big Loud Shirt, Big Loud Bucks

Kevin Fowler is An Average Joe

Texas country icon Kevin Fowler has found a new label home in Average Joe's Entertainment.  Fowler, who previously has recorded for Equity and Lyric Street Records, had a Top 40 hit in "Pound Sign" last year.  Average Joe's Entertainment is home to Colt Ford, Corey Smith, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Gracin, Matt Stillwell and more.

CMA Music Fest Tickets Discounted at Kroger

If you are in Middle Tennessee, Bowling Green, KY or Hopkinsville, KY can pick up their nightly concert tickets at CMA Music Festival's shows at LP Field in Nashville.  The tickets are an already low price of $35 but by showing your Kroger Plus card at the Kroger Ticketmaster sales desk, you will save $10 per ticket!

Thursday, June 9:  Jason Aldean (with a special guest performance from Kelly Clarkson), Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band (with special guest performance from Alan Jackson).

Friday, June 10:  Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Reba, Ashton Shepherd, Sugarland, and Keith Urban.

Saturday, June 11:  Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, and Chris Young.

Sunday, June 12:  The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift.

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