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Jul 6th

Blake Shelton Receives First Digital Platinum Single with "Honey Bee"

By My Country Space

The Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year’s Single 
Racks in Four Consecutive Weeks at No. 1

Shelton will perform on NBC’s Summer Concert Series this Friday

NASHVILLE, TN – (July 6, 2011) – Blake Shelton, reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the most interesting man in country music (http://bit.ly/mostinterestingman), receives his first ever digitalPlatinum single this week with his infectious hit, “Honey Bee. Shelton holds the record for the fastest-selling digital Platinum single for a male country solo artist. The single also holds the No. 1 spot on the Country Aircheck / Mediabase chart and the Billboard Country chart for the fourth week in a row with over 40 million in audience. No country artist has held this record in over six years.

Tune-in this Friday, July 8 at 8:00 AM EST to NBC’s the TODAY Show’s Summer Concert Series to catch Shelton perform “Honey Bee” and his new single, “God Gave Me You.” Check out the exclusive stream of “God Gave Me You” on AOL this week: http://budurl.com/blakeaol

Last week, Shelton held the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Overall Albums Chart, iTunes Country Album Chart and iTunes Country Song Chart. He is currently nominated for his first ever Teen Choice Award in the categories of Choice Music: Male Country Artist and Choice Music: Country Single for “Honey Bee.”

“Honey Bee” is off Shelton’s eighth studio album, Red River Blue, available everywhere beginning July 12. Pre-sale options are available now at www.BlakeShelton.com. Pre-order the album on iTunes here:http://budurl.com/redriverbluepr.

Jun 13th

Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" is No. 1 in Only 10 Weeks

By My Country Space

This is Shelton’s Fourth Consecutive No. 1 Single


His New Album, 
Red River Blue, is Available 
Everywhere on July 12

  

NASHVILLE, TN – (June 13, 2011) – Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Blake Shelton, hits his fourth consecutive No. 1 across North America on the Billboard chart, CountryAircheck / Mediabase chart and on the BDS Canada Country and Mediabase Canadian Country charts with “Honey Bee,” making it his fastest rising single-to-date. In only 10 weeks, “Honey Bee” hits the top of the charts with nearly one million in digital single sales. Shelton holds the record for the fastest selling digital single to be certified gold by the R.I.A.A. by a country male. In addition to his new No. 1 hit, Shelton scored the most CMT Award wins at last week’s show with “Male Video of the Year” and “Best Web Video of the Year.”

The single is off Shelton’s eighth studio album, Red River Blue. The album is produced by multi-award winner, Scott Hendricks and is available everywhere beginning July 12, “Honey Bee” sold over 138,000 digital singles in its first week and follows his three consecutive No. 1 hits: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," "All About Tonight" and "Hillbilly Bone." This marks Shelton’s ninth No. 1 single.

Shelton is currently one of the musician coaches on NBC’s “The Voice” along with superstars Christian Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. “The Voice” airs on Tuesday nights at 9/8c.


Track Listing for Red River Blue:

1.  Honey Bee

2.  Ready To Roll

3.  God Gave Me You

4.  Get Some

5.  Drink On It

6.  Good Ol' Boys

7.  I'm Sorry

8.  Sunny In Seattle

9.  Over

10  Hey

11. Red River Blue

 

For additional information on Blake Shelton, please visit www.BlakeShelton.com
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Twitter:
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YouTube:
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May 25th

Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" Makes Chart History

By My Country Space

 BLAKE SHELTON’S “HONEY BEE” GOES DIGITAL GOLD AND MAKES CHART HISTORY

 

The staff at Warner Music Nashville joined together to celebrate “Team Blake” as Shelton claims the fastest rising single ever to hit digital gold by a male country soloist

NASHVILLE, TN – (May 25, 2011) – The staff at Warner Music Nashville are celebrating “Team Blake” as Blake Shelton makes history with his latest single “Honey Bee. In seven weeks “Honey Bee” goes digital gold, making it the fastest rising single ever to sell over 500,000 digital copies by a male country soloist. “Honey Bee,” which is off his forthcoming release Red River Blue available everywhere July 12, is currently No. 8 on the country charts and is Shelton’s fastest rising single to date.

 

Blake Shelton, one of the "most versatile of contemporary country singers" (The New York Times) and is the reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year. Shelton’s latest single “Honey Bee” follows his three consecutive No. 1 hits: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," "All About Tonight" and "Hillbilly Bone." His latest CD, LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton debuted in the Top 10 on the country charts, adding Shelton into an elite group of artists who have charted three records in one year (among those are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson). Shelton has eight No. 1 hits and has not had a single peak outside the Top Ten since 2007.

Photo Caption: Warner Music Nashville staff with President & CEO John Esposito

For additional information on Blake Shelton, please visit:
Website: www.BlakeShelton.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlakeShelton

 Twitter: www.twitter.com/BlakeShelton

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/BlakeShelton

May 9th

Blake Shelton World Premiere of

By My Country Space


BLAKE SHELTON WILL WORLD PREMIERE HIS LATEST MUSIC VIDEO - ‘HONEY BEE’ - ON NBC.COM STARTING MAY 10 A Preview Will Broadcast During The Tuesday, May 10 Episode of “The Voice” The Video Will Be Available at All Digital Retailers Beginning May 11 NASHVILLE, TN – (May 9, 2011) – Blake Shelton, one of the musician coaches on NBC’s popular new vocal competition series “The Voice,” will showcase the world premiere of his latest music video “Honey Bee” on NBC.com on Tuesday, May 10 beginning at 9 a.m. (ET). Fans can access the full music video on May 10 at nbc.com/the-voice. In addition, there will be an in-show preview on a new episode of “The Voice” that night. The video will be available for fans to purchase at all digital retailers beginning May 11. “Honey Bee” is Shelton’s latest single, which sold over 138,000 digital singles in its debut week, a feat unmatched by any country male soloist to date. The single is currently No. 12 on the country music charts. “’Honey Bee’ is a feel-good, fun summer song. I had such a blast shooting a video for it,” said Shelton. “We filmed the video while we were taping NBC’s ‘The Voice’ so it feels appropriate to premiere it on NBC.com. I am really excited for everyone to finally see it.” Blake Shelton, one of the "most versatile of contemporary country singers" (per The New York Times), is the reigning CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year.” The country superstar's latest single “Honey Bee" is off Shelton's forthcoming album set for release on July 12. The single follows Shelton's three consecutive #1 hits: "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," "All About Tonight" and "Hillbilly Bone." Shelton's latest CD, “LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton,” debuted in the Top 10 on the country charts, adding Shelton into an elite group of artists who have charted three records in one year (among those are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson). Shelton has eight #1 hits and has not had a single peak outside the Top Ten since 2007. “The Voice” features four musician coaches -- Christina Aguilera (@therealxtina), Cee Lo Green (@CeeLoGreen), Adam Levine (@adamlevine) and Shelton (@blakeshelton). Much like today’s music stars, the artists/contestants are encouraged to interact with viewers via social media to build a fan base. The fans will have an important role in the live performance shows, as they will have the opportunity to vote to save their favorites on each coach’s team. “The Voice” will be broadcast from 10-11 p.m. (ET) each Tuesday night on May 10, May 17 and May 24 following new episodes of “The Biggest Loser” (Tuesdays, 8-10 p.m. ET). For additional information on Blake Shelton, please visit www.BlakeShelton.com. To purchase “Honey Bee” on iTunes, please visit http://budurl.com/BlakeSheltonMusic. For additional information on NBC’s “The Voice,” please visit www.NBC.com/the-voice.

Apr 13th

Blake Shelton Has Record Breaking Week with "Honey Bee"

By Greg

“Honey Bee” sells over 138,000 digital singles in its debut week, a feat unmatched by any country male soloist to date

This is Shelton’s highest charting debut single


NASHVILLE, TN – (April 13, 2011) – A lot can happen in a week. This rings particularly true for hot country star Blake Shelton who sold over 138,000 digital singles of “Honey Bee” in its debut week, a feat unmatched by any country male soloist to date. “Honey Bee” also hit No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and No. 36 on Country Aircheck MediabaseChart making it his highest single chart debut. Shelton made the world premiere debut of “Honey Bee” last Sunday, April 3 LIVE on CBS at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

This past year, Blake Shelton, one of the "most versatile of contemporary country singers" (The New York Times), proves he is a force to be reckoned with after winning six awards including CMA Award for "Male Vocalist of the Year," receiving three consecutive No. 1's ("Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," "All About Tonight" and "Hillbilly Bone"), selling out shows on his first ever headlining tour "All About Tonight Tour," his first No. 1 album All About Tonight, receiving his first GRAMMY nomination and is currently a coach on NBC's “The Voice” which premieres April 26. In addition to these amazing accolades, Shelton's latest CD, LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton, debuted in the Top 10 on the Country Charts adding Shelton into an elite group of artists who have charted three records in one year (among those are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson). Shelton's eight No. 1 hits are "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," "All About Tonight," "Hillbilly Bone," "She Wouldn't Be Gone," "Home," "Some Beach," "The Baby" and "Austin." Shelton has not had a single peak outside the Top Ten since 2007.

 

For additional information on Blake Shelton, please visit www.BlakeShelton.com.

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