Universal Music Group held its 11th annual Team UMG at the Ryman event on Feb. 20 as part of Country Radio Seminar 2020.
This event showcased UMG Nashville’s incredible roster, including Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Little Big Town, Brandon Lay, Caylee Hammack, Adam Hambrick, Kylie Morgan, Parker McCollum and Travis Denning.
Sam Hunt debuted a new song, “2016,” from his upcoming album, Southside, which drops on April 3.
George Strait announced he will perform a concert at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., on Aug. 15.
The upcoming show, which is dubbed Strait to South Bend, will feature special guests Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne.
Tickets for the new show go on sale on March 6 at 10 a.m. ET, with pre-sale for American Express Card Members beginning on Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. local time.
George’s previously announced concert dates include shows at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 22 with Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton, followed by two dates in Las Vegas with Caitlyn Smith as part of his 5-year Strait to Vegas residency.
Fayetteville, Ark. – Rae Burrell poured in 15 points in the fourth quarter to pull UT within four in the final minutes, but it wasn’t enough to overcome No. 22/25 Arkansas on road in an 83-75 setback Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena.
Burrell led Tennessee (17-9, 7-6 SEC) in scoring and rebounding with 21 points and nine boards, narrowly missing a double-double. Rennia Davis was also in double digits, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Amber Ramirez was Arkansas’ (21-5, 9-4 SEC) high scorer, posting 29 points, and Alexis Tolefree was close behind with 22.
Davis got off to a quick start, driving in for a layup after Tamari Key won the tip. UT built up a 6-0 lead before Ramirez got the Razorbacks on the board with a 3-pointer two minutes in. By the 6:53 mark Tennessee led 10-5, but back-to-back buckets by Ramirez cut the lead to one before Key knocked down a jumper just before the media timeout to push the score to 12-9. Immediately following the timeout Ramirez hit a long-range trey to tie the score at 12-all. The teams would swap baskets through the end of the quarter until a Tolefree jumper at the buzzer put Arkansas up 18-16 at the end of the first.
Tolefree struck again in the second quarter, hitting a 3-pointer to stretch the Razorbacks’ lead to five. Tennessee struggled to score, going more than three minutes without a bucket before Lou Brown found Davis cutting to the basket for a layup. Taylah Thomas converted on an old-fashioned three-point play on the other end to put Arkansas up 24-18 midway through the period. The Razorbacks maintained their six-point lead until Jessie Rennie hit a three to cut it to 26-23 with just under three minutes remaining in the half. UA responded with a 5-0 run to take an eight-point lead into the intermission.
Tolefree was first to score in the second half, stretching Arkansas’ lead to 11 with a 3-pointer before Davis answered with a jumper for UT, setting off a 9-2 run that pulled Tennessee within four six minutes in. With 3:58 left in the quarter the Razorbacks went up 48-38, scoring five quick points off a Makayla Daniels jumper and a Ramirez 3-pointer after Tolefree stole the inbounds pass. The 10-point deficit would hold until the final seconds when Chelsea Dungee knocked down a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer to push the score to 58-46 heading into the final stanza.
The Razorbacks opened the fourth quarter with four unanswered points before Burrell and Rennie scored a combined 13 points in the first four minutes to pull UT within 11 at 70-59. Jordan Horston followed it up with a jumper and Burrell converted on a 3-point play to move Tennessee within six with 3:59 to play. Arkansas bounced back with four quick points off a pair of Ramirez jumpers. Burrell responded by knocking down a three and following it up with a layup to make the score 75-69 with 1:15 remaining. Davis hit a three-pointer to pull the Lady Vols within four with 15 seconds left in the game, but that’s as close as they would get, as Arkansas went on to hit free throws and win 83-75.
Up Next: The Lady Vols return home, hosting Vanderbilt at noon on Sunday in UT’s Live Pink, Bleed Orange game. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN2 and Lady Vol Network radio stations.
Starting Suits Her: In her four career starts, Rae Burrell is averaging 15.5 ppg. and 7.3 rpg. She led the team in both scoring and rebounding in three of those contests.
Rennie Sniping: Freshman Jessie Rennie hit 3-of-4 3-point attempts against Arkansas. She is averaging 62.1 percent from behind the arc over her last 17 games, and her season average of 47.7 leads the team.
Davis Climbing The Charts: Rennia Davis’ 18 points against Arkansas moved her career points total to 1,312, passing Tonya Edwards (1,309 pts) to rank 30th among Lady Vol scorers. She is closing in quickly on No. 29 Alexis Hornbuckle at 1,333 career points.
Kenny Chesney released his new single, “Here and Now,” on Feb. 21.
Penned by Craig Wiseman, David Garcia and David Lee Murphy at a writing retreat Kenny set up in Malibu, the new tune beckons listeners to live in the present with a chorus that proclaims: “You and me, ain’t it good to be alive / Ain’t no better place, ain’t no better time / Than here and now.”
“This song kind of blew my mind,” says Kenny. “The chorus is everything I feel about my time onstage with No Shoes Nation . . . the rush of it absolutely being the best place, best moment in the entire world. There’s no rush like it.
“I know there will days and moments that suck, but so many of them, we can decide how we feel and what we want to focus on. I’m hoping No Shoes Nation—and everyone else—can hear this and feel really good about the moment.”
“Here and Now,” which will serve as the lead single to Kenny’s upcoming album that’s slated to drop this spring, follows his recent Top 10 single, “Tip of My Tongue.”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — SEC Media Days will return to the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta this year, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday.
The event will take place July 13-16 and will once again feature around the clock coverage by the SEC Network and ESPN.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Vols’ three player representatives will take their turn on Wednesday, July 15 along with Alabama’s Nick Saban, Arkansas’ Sam Pittman and Mississippi State’s Mike Leach.
The daily schedule for 2020 football media days can be found below. Names are listed alphabetically by school and not an indicator of actual order of appearance. Daily rotations and times will be determined and released at a later date.
For more information, visit SECSports.com.
2020 SEC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, July 13
Florida – Dan Mullen
LSU – Ed Orgeron
Missouri – Eliah Drinkwitz
TUESDAY, July 14
Georgia – Kirby Smart
Kentucky – Mark Stoops
Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin
Vanderbilt – Derek Mason
WEDNESDAY, July 15
Alabama – Nick Saban
Arkansas – Sam Pittman
Mississippi State – Mike Leach Tennessee – Jeremy Pruitt
THURSDAY, July 16
Auburn – Gus Malzahn
South Carolina – Will Muschamp
Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher
Universal Music Group held its 11th annual Team UMG at the Ryman event on Feb. 20 as part of Country Radio Seminar 2020.
This event showcased UMG Nashville’s incredible roster, including Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Little Big Town, Brandon Lay, Caylee Hammack, Adam Hambrick, Kylie Morgan, Parker McCollum and Travis Denning.
Keith and Carrie reunited to perform their 2017 hit, “The Fighter,” which was co-penned by Keith and the late busbee.
Amazon Music chronicles the rise of Kane Brown in a new 16-minute documentary, Velocity, which was released on Feb. 20.
Velocity documents Kane’s early days growing up in Georgia, personal moments like getting a tattoo of his daughter’s name, and his sold-out performance at the Staples Center in January. The new clip features commentary from Kane, wife Katelyn, agent Braeden Rountree, manager Martha Earls and more.
“I’m incredibly proud of the family I’ve been able to build along the way, including not only my wife and daughter but the family I have out on the road that works so hard behind the scenes to make it all happen,” says Kane. “This Amazon Music mini-documentary gives fans a new glimpse into my world, including some of the incredibly hard moments that have led up to this point. I appreciate everyone and all the fans who have been there since day one and hope anyone that watches takes away one thing. That this is a family. And we want to do you all proud.”
Luke Combs will extend his headlining What You See Is What You Get Tour with more than 15 new dates.
The tour, which kicked off on Feb. 7, will make newly announced stops in Dallas, Memphis, Las Vegas, New York, Boston and more. The new dates will feature a new in-the-round stage design.
Tickets for the shows—which will feature special guests Ashley McBryde, Drew Parker and Ray Fulcher—will be available for pre-sale starting on Feb. 25 at 12 p.m. local time with general on-sale following on Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. local time. Luke’s official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have early access to tickets through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale starting on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. local time.
What You See Is What You Get Tour
April 18 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater* (SOLD OUT)
April 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena* (SOLD OUT)
April 21 | Las Cruces, NM | Pan American Center* (SOLD OUT)
April 24 | Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center* (SOLD OUT)
April 25 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center* (SOLD OUT)
Kenny Chesney was honored with the 2020 Artist Humanitarian Award by the Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) on Feb. 19 for his ongoing charitable work.
Notably, Kenny’s Love for Love City Foundation helped spearhead the rebuilding of St. John after the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. In addition to humanitarian aid and working with local teams to facilitate clean-up and rebuilding, Kenny and his staff worked to rescue and relocate more than 2,000 displaced animals of St. Thomas and St. John. The proceeds from Kenny’s 2018 album, Songs for the Saints—more than $1.1 million to date—benefited the Love for Love City Foundation.
Over the years, Kenny has also partnered with a number of charitable organizations, including MusiCares, the Red Cross, Farm Aid, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, ACM Lifting Lives, the CMA Foundation, Kids Wish Network and more.
“I have to tell you, I have a lot of emotions standing up here,” Kenny told the crowd at the CRS opening luncheon. “I am embarrassed and uncomfortable, but God has given me the gift of communicating with people through music . . . and that’s given me a unique platform to help, especially with the Virgin Islands, with Songs for the Saints, which was written in the moment and came from the heart.
“You know, I’d heard ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley my whole life, but when you’re under that kind of stress, to see everyone coming together to rebuild and help? I got to see what that song was in action. What was really amazing were so many people who didn’t really have anything, and the way they gave.”
The CRS Artist Humanitarian Award was created in 1990 by the organization’s board to honor country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career. Past recipients include Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels and more.
ATLANTA, Ga. — The WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee has named Tennessee standout Rennia Davis to its midseason “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2020 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
The Wade Trophy, now in its 43nd year, is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I National Player of the Year since 2001.
The 6-foot-2 junior from Jacksonville, Fla., is averaging a career-best 18.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest to lead the Lady Vols, ranking second and seventh, respectively, among SEC players. In conference action, she has averaged 20.1 points and 7.4 rebounds, ranking second among all league players in scoring and eighth in rebounding.
The UT standout is shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 80.7 percent from the free-throw line in all games to rank ninth and third, respectively, in the conference. In SEC play, she is hitting field goals at a 52.8-percent clip to rank fifth among her peers and is third at the charity stripe with an 82.6 percentage.
Davis leads the team in three-pointers with 30 buckets from long range and is second in steals (23) and third in assists (56).
Davis, who has led a young Tennessee squad to a 17-8 record, has scored in double figures in 22 straight games and in 23 of her 24 contests this season. Including last year, she has hit 10 or more points in 36 of her past 37 starts. She has registered five 20-point games so far in 2019-20, moving into a tie for ninth on UT’s career list with 12 games of scoring 20 or more.
She also has tallied eight double-double efforts thus far and would move into the top 10 all-time for Lady Vol juniors with just one more. She currently ranks 11th in career double-doubles with 26 during her time on Rocky Top.
Earlier this season, Davis reached the 1,000-point scoring plateau, becoming the 46th Lady Vol to reach that milestone. She has since climbed to No. 31 on the list with 1,294 points entering the Arkansas game.
Davis previously has been announced as a member of the 2020 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 and the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10.
The WBCA will announce the four finalists for the honor in mid-March. The winner of the 2020 Wade Trophy will be announced April 2 in New Orleans, site of the 2020 WBCA Convention and NCAA Women’s Final Four.
Click here for the complete 40-member 2020 “Wade Watch” list.
About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
Founded in 1981, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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