Hey Maine: Here’s Some Country News

Michael Ray will hit the road this fall for his first-ever headlining tour. The country singer will begin his Think a Little Less Tour on Oct. 14 in Phoenix, Ariz. He will not be coming near Maine.

Christmas is coming early for fans of Loretta Lynn: On October 7, Loretta will release White Christmas Blue, her first Christmas album in 50 years. With the release of White Christmas Blue, Lynn will also debut a brand-new song of the same name. The new holiday tune will cap off a 12-track album feature classic holiday songs, including two new versions of Lynn originals ‘Country Christmas’ and ‘To Heck With Ole Santa Claus.’

Jason Aldean has topped the all genre Billboard 200 chart for the third consecutive time with his latest album ‘They Don’t Know.’ This marks the first country album to top the chart in 2016 and the first since Chris Stapleton went No. 1 in November of 2015 with ‘Traveller.’

Blake Shelton is teaming up with Prizeo for a once-in-a-lifetime fan fly away to benefit Musicians on Call, a nonprofit that brings music to the bedsides of patients in hospitals. You can enter for a chance to spend the day on the set of Shelton’s upcoming music video shoot. By donating $10 to MOC, you are entered into the pool and the more you donate, the more entries you receive and the greater your chance to win. For more on the non-profit and the Shelton campaign visit prizeo.com.

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