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Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw Set New Record at Final Brothers of the Sun Shows

Megan Pacella — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:00:51 +0000

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have been breaking attendance records at stadiums all over the U.S. this summer. Chesney’s 22-city/23-stadium Brothers of the Sun Tour wrapped this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., selling a record-breaking 111,209 tickets over two shows. That’s just icing on the cake for the ‘brothers,’ who put on the highest-grossing tour of the summer, which sold over a million tickets in all.

Kenny Chesney Scores Gold Again

Joe Bob — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:12:18 +0000

Kenny Chesney has earned his fastest Gold certification, as his current single “Come Over” managed to sell over 500,000 copies in just over nine weeks. The singer understands how important it is to choose the right single, and he knew the song was a winner due to its’ emotional appeal. Kenny told CMT Daily Roundup, “When [...]

'Brothers of the Sun' Is Number 1 Summer Tour

Joe Bob — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:23:15 +0000

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw have reached another milestone with their Brothers of the Sun Tour, says CMT Daily Roundup. According to Pollstar’s Top 20 Concert Tours, it has been named the highest-grossing summer tour, raking in over $4-million in sales. Other country acts that made the list include Lady Antebellum who landed at #14, [...]

New Tim McGraw Album Filled With Energy

Joe Bob — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:34:56 +0000

Tim McGraw fans will be chanting a new anthem all summer thanks to his new single – “Truck Yeah!” It’s the lead single off of Tim’s debut album with Big Machine Records, and Tim says it’s only the beginning of what’s to come. Tim told CMT Daily Roundup, “The music has a lot of energy in [...]

Chesney #1 On Country Albums Chart

Joe Bob — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:57:52 +0000

Kenny Chesney is at the top of the charts this week, with his album Welcome To The Fishbowl debuting at #1 on the Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The album also sits at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, selling over 193,000 copies in its first week. Kenny says he put his heart and soul into [...]

Jake Owen's 'Brothers Of The Sun' Diet

Joe Bob — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:25:10 +0000

Jake Owen is happy to be part of one of the biggest concerts of the summer – Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw’s Brothers of the Sun Tour. Tim and Kenny’s eating habits have even been rubbing off on Jake… Jake told CMT Daily Roundup, “Kenny pretty much sticks to chicken, salmon and broccoli. And I [...]

Kenny Chesney Donates Piano To School

Joe Bob — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:11:13 +0000

Kenny Chesney made sure one teacher’s retirement didn’t go unrecognized! The singer donated a white baby grand piano to Harwood Union High School in Vermont, in honor of Grace Potter’s former music teacher who retired after four decades. CMT Daily Roundup reports that according to WCAX.com, Grace and Kenny had a conversation about teachers who had [...]

Kenny Chesney Wraps Rehearsals for Brothers of the Sun Tour

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

With just weeks until the launch of his Brothers of the Sun Tour with pal Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney has wrapped rehearsals for the all-arena outing. The country entertainer feels confident and prepared to take the stage show on the road, and admits the tour has been anything but a rushed project.