{"key":"5338","name":"Miley Cyrus","bio":"Miley Cyrus is a singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. Her music has spanned a range of styles, including pop, country-pop, classic rock, and hip-hop. She is widely considered to be one of the most successful entertainers in adulthood that originated as a child star. Among numerous awards and nominations, Cyrus was included on the Time 100 list in both 2008 and 2014, named MTV's Artist of the Year in 2013, and was ranked 62nd on Billboard's Top 125 Artists of All Time list in 2019. Cyrus, who is the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, emerged as a teen idol while portraying the title character of the Disney Channel television series \"Hannah Montana.\" As Hannah Montana, she attained two #1 and three top five soundtracks on the Billboard 200. Her discography includes the #1 albums Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), and Bangerz (2013), as well as Can't Be Tamed (2010), Younger Now (2017), Plastic Hearts (2020), and the free SoundCloud album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015). Her 2020 album, Plastic Hearts, became her first entry on the Billboard Rock Chart, debuting atop the chart. Plastic Hearts sees Cyrus explore classic rock music a la Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks. Its lead single \"Midnight Sky\" ignited her commercial resurgence. Her other singles include the top 10 hits \"See You Again,\" \"7 Things,\" \"The Climb,\" \"Party in the U.S.A.,\" \"Can't Be Tamed,\" \"We Can't Stop,\" \"Malibu,\" and \"Wrecking Ball.\" \"Party in the U.S.A.\" was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), one of the rare songs in history to achieve this milestone. Cyrus' filmography includes the 2008 animated film Bolt, and the feature films Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) and The Last Song (2010). On television, she was the host of the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and has hosted Saturday Night Live three times since 2011. Cyrus has been featured as a coach on the singing competition television series \"The Voice\" and made an appearance on the television series \"Black Mirror.\" Her appearance as the character Ashley O in \"Black Mirror\" earned her the distinction of being the first female to enter the Billboard charts under three different names, which she achieved in 2019. Cyrus is an outspoken animal rights advocate and she adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2014. That year, she founded the non-profit Happy Hippie Foundation, which focuses on youth homelessness and the LGBTQ community.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/www.aaemusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Miley-Cyrus.png","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"5025","name":"Lady A","bio":"Lady A, previously known as Lady Antebellum, is a country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single \"Never Alone,\" before signing to Capitol Nashville. Lady Antebellum has released six albums for Capitol: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now, Own the Night, Golden, 747, Heart Break and Ocean, plus one Christmas album (On This Winter's Night). The first three albums are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The albums have produced sixteen singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which nine have reached #1. The longest-lasting #1 single is \"Need You Now,\" which spent five weeks at that position in 2009; both that song and 2011's \"Just a Kiss\" reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts. Lady A was awarded Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and New Artist of the Year by the Country Music Association in 2008. Lady A continued to rake in the awards, winning their first Grammy Award in 2009 with \"I Run to You.\" In 2010, Lady A won three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Country Album, and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Their 2011 album, Own the Night, also has the distinction of winning the Grammy Award for Best Country Album. The band abbreviated their name to \"Lady A\" in June 2020 amid the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the name's associations with slavery and the Antebellum South, causing a dispute with Black gospel singer Anita White, who had already been using that same name for more than 20 years.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/www.aaemusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lady-Antebellum.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"5014","name":"Rascal Flatts","bio":"Rascal Flatts is an American country rock\/pop country band founded in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). DeMarcus and LeVox are also second cousins.Rascal Flatts has released six studio albums and a greatest hits album, all on Lyric Street Records. Their first two albums, 2000's Rascal Flatts and 2002's Melt, have been certified 2\u00d7 Multi-Platinum and 3\u00d7 Multi-Platinum, respectively, in the United States, while 2004's Feels Like Today and 2006's Me and My Gang have received 5\u00d7 Multi-Platinum and 4\u00d7 Multi-Platinum certifications respectively. 2007's Still Feels Good is certified 2\u00d7 Multi-Platinum. Their album, Unstoppable, was released on April 7, 2009. They have also released twenty-seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including ten Number Ones. A cover of Tom Cochrane's \"Life Is a Highway\", from the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney film Cars, also entered the country music charts from unsolicited airplay. Their longest-lasting Number One is \"Bless the Broken Road\" (late 2004-early 2005) at five weeks, while their biggest crossover single is \"What Hurts the Most\", which topped both the country and Adult Contemporary charts in 2006, and was a Top Ten pop hit. \"Banjo\", their most recent one, was released to Country radio on January 9, 2012. (Banjo Songfacts).In early 2000, the group made their debut with their single \"Prayin' for Daylight\". This song, which reached #3 on the Billboard country charts. This was the first of four consecutive Top Ten hits from their self-titled debut, which was issued in early 2000 on Lyric Street. Following \"Prayin' for Daylight\" were \"This Everyday Love\", \"While You Loved Me\" and \"I'm Movin' On\", which respectively peaked at #9, #7, and #4 on the country charts. \"I'm Movin' On\" was awarded Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 2002.History: Rascal Flatts were founded near Columbus, Ohio. Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus were second cousins from a musical family. DeMarcus's brother-in-law, James Otto, is also a country music artist. DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West. In 1997, he finally convinced LeVox to leave behind his job with the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and follow his musical dreams as well.DeMarcus soon joined Chely Wright's band, and there he met Joe Don Rooney. DeMarcus and LeVox were working in a Printer's Alley nightclub, and when their part-time guitarist could not make it one night, DeMarcus invited Rooney to sit in. Eventually, they took the name Rascal Flatts and began performing together, getting signed to Lyric Street Records in late 1999.The band was recently announced that they have celebrated 10 years of being one of the hottest country bands of the decade.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5014_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"5349","name":"Luke Bryan","bio":"Luke Bryan grew up in the very small town of Leesburg, Ga. Back home, he helped his father with his peanut and fertilizer businesses while playing sports and enjoying the great outdoors. Yet he can remember his mother urging him to belt out George Strait songs over and over while she drove him into town to shop. By age 14, his parents bought him an Alvarez guitar. By 15, his father would take him down to a nearby club, Skinner's, where he shared guitar licks and lead vocals with other local country singers.At age 16, two local songwriters who'd enjoyed some success providing tunes for Nashville artists invited him to join their twice-a-week writing sessions at a local church. By that time, Bryan led his own band, playing at Skinner's and various community events.Encouraged by everyone who heard him play, Bryan planned to move to Nashville after high school graduation. Supported by his family, he was loading his car for the move when tragedy struck. His older brother Chris, Bryan's biggest supporter and one of his best friends, was killed in an auto accident the day Bryan was to leave town.He continued to devote himself to music, finding escape and emotional release in its songs. He poured his feelings into his songwriting, and after enrolling in Georgia Southern University, Bryan and his band would perform nearly every weekend on campus or at nearby clubs or parties. He eventually recorded an album of 10 songs, nine of which he'd written.Despite everyone's encouragement, he stubbornly refused to reconsider moving to Tennessee. After graduation, he went to work for his father's agriculture business. Bryan loved the work, but a year into it, his father forced him to quit the job and move to Nashville. He arrived in Music City on Sept. 1, 2001.Within two months, he'd signed a publishing deal with a company owned by songwriter Roger Murrah. Bryan spent time honing his material, building up a catalog of songs.His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released by Capitol Nashville in 2007 and included \"All My Friends Say\" and \"Country Man,\" which each reached the Top 10 on Billboard's country albums chart. He followed it up with 2009's Doin' My Thing, which included the Top 10 single, \"Do I.\" The project also featured \"Rain Is a Good Thing,\" which became Bryan's first No. 1 single in 2010, and \"Someone Else Calling You Baby,\" which topped the chart in 2011.Additionally, Bryan tapped into the college market with a series of EPs released to coincide with spring break \u2013 2009's Spring Break With All My Friends, 2010's Spring Break 2 \u2026 Hangover Edition and 2011's Spring Break 3 \u2026 It's a Shore Thing.Bryan was named the Academy of Country Music's top new artist and top new solo vocalist for 2009. At the 2010 CMT Music Awards, he received the USA Weekend breakthrough video of the year award for \"Do I.\"-Matchu","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5349_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"5080","name":"Billy Currington","bio":"Billy Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American country singer\/songwriter who was raised in Rincon, Georgia. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He has four brothers and two sisters. He is single and has one adopted son.He released his debut album in 2003 featuring the powerful top ten hit Walk A Little Straighter and the top 5 smash I Got A Feelin.Billy has been helped by the duet \"Party for Two\" with Shania Twain to reach his current success.In 2005 he released the first single from his second studio album, Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right which reached the #1 in the Country Chart.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5080_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"200,000 - 350,000"}

{"key":"5356","name":"Hunter Hayes","bio":"Hunter Easton Hayes is an American country music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is signed to Atlantic Records Nashville, which released his debut single, \"Storm Warning\", on May 16th, 2011. His first major stuido album, a self-titled release, came out on October 11, 2011. His latest work is \"Storyline\". In May 2014, Hayes notably achieved a Guinness World Record for holding the most live shows played in different cities within 24 hours, a record previously held by hip-hop star Jay-Z.The Storm Warning Songfacts reports that Hayes began his musical career at the age of four, making appearances at both local performances and on national television. At the age of six, he appeared in the drama movie \"The Apostle\" alongside character actor Robert Duvall, who gave Hunter his first guitar. Before being signed to Atlantic, Hayes released many albums independently, starting with his first, \"Through My Eyes\", which was released in 2000. These albums were mainly in Cajun French. However, 2008\"s \"Songs About Nothing\" is in the same modern country style as his 2011 album.Hayes is perhaps best known for his song \"Wanted\", a piano-based ballad became one of the biggest country hits of 2012. In 2010, he additionally gained notice for having co-wrote the song \"Play\" for Rascal Flatts\" album Nothing Like This. Hayes also appeared as the opening act of ten dates of pop country star Taylor Swift\"s \"Speak Now World Tour\" as well as serving in the North American leg of Carrie Underwood\"s \"Blown Away Tour\".Hayes\" latest work is \"Storyline\". That album has been a commercial success and reached the #1 spot on the iTunes top album sales chart. As stated before, Hayes notably achieved a Guinness World Record for holding the most live shows played in different cities within 24 hours in May 2014, a record previously held by hip-hop star Jay-Z.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-mQaEqOCFnlE\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAAsg\/LecHKqNqa3M\/s0-c-k-no-ns\/photo.jpg","feeRange":"150,000 - 300,000"}

{"key":"5346","name":"Olivia Newton-John","bio":"Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, the youngest child of Professor Brin Newton-John and Irene, daughter of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Max Born, Olivia moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family when she was five. By the age of fifteen, she had formed an all-girl group called Sol Four. Later that year she won a talent contest on the popular TV show, \u201cSing, Sing, Sing,\u201d which earned her a trip to London. By 1963, Olivia was appearing on local daytime TV shows and weekly pop music programs in Australia. Olivia cut her first single for Decca Records in 1966, a version of Jackie DeShannon\u2019s \"Till You Say You\u2019ll Be Mine.\" In 1971, she recorded a cover of Bob Dylan\u2019s \"If Not For You,\" co-produced by John Farrar, who she continues to collaborate with today. Her 1973 U.S. album debut, \"Let Me Be There,\" produced her first top ten single of the same name, with Olivia being honored by the Academy Of Country Music as Most Promising Female Vocalist and a Grammy Award as Best Country Vocalist. This proved to be only the beginning of a very exciting career. Her countless successes include three more Grammys, numerous Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and Peoples Choice Awards, five 1 hits including \u201cPhysical,\u201d which topped the charts for ten consecutive weeks, and 15 top 10 singles. In 1978, her co-starring role with John Travolta in \u201cGrease\u201d catapulted Olivia into super-stardom. This film led to the production of the most successful movie musical soundtrack in history, featuring the duets \"You\u2019re The One That I Want\" and \"Summer Nights,\" with Travolta, as well as her mega-hit, \"Hopelessly Devoted To You.\" The film was re-released worldwide in 1998 in celebration of its 20th anniversary to even more acclaim, a true testament to the film\u2019s timeless quality. Her other film credits include \u201cXanadu,\u201d \u201cTwo Of A Kind,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s My Party,\u201d and \u201cSordid Lives.\u201d She followed that success, by co-starring with her daughter, Chloe, in the Showtime movie, \u201cThe Wilde Girls.\u201d Clearly following in her mother\u2019s footsteps, Chloe has recently signed her first record label contract. Olivia\u2019s appeal seems to be timeless. With a career spanning more than three decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual that is adored by fans across the world. Throughout her career, the much-loved star, who danced with Gene Kelly in \u201cXanadu,\u201d hosted the popular internationally syndicated \u201cWild Life\u201d television show, was bestowed an O.B.E. (Order Of The British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth in 1979, has held many humanitarian causes close to her heart, particularly since the birth of her daughter Chloe in 1986. She served as Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme and in 1991, the Colette Chuda Environmental Fund\/CHEC (Children\u2019s Health Environ-mental Coalition) was founded after the tragic death of Chloe\u2019s best friend from a rare childhood cancer, with Olivia serving as National Spokesperson for ten years. Ms. Newton-John\u2019s devotion and shared commitment to CHEC\u2019s mission and goals enabled the organization to receive worldwide attention and support. (For more information visit www.CHECnet.org.) Her charmed life has not been without its share of upset. In the 90\u2019s, Olivia successfully overcame her own battle with breast cancer, which inspired her self-penned and produced album, \u201cGAIA,\u201d her most personal album reflecting upon her experiences with cancer. She used these experiences to gain greater self-awareness and became a positive inspiration to millions of people battling cancer. As a breast cancer survivor, Olivia has become increasingly well known and respected for talking openly about her battle with breast cancer and for promoting public awareness of the importance of early detection. Her personal victory against cancer led her to announce her partnership with the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre and the creation of the \u201cOlivia Newton-John Cancer Centre\u201d (ONJCC) on the Austin Campus in her hometown, Melbourne, Australia. The ONJCC will provide a comprehensive range of services and facilities for cancer treatment, education, training and research. (For more information visit www.armc.org.au.) Olivia continues to give back to the community generously and has been acknowledged many times by charitable and environmental organizations for her ongoing efforts, among them: the American Red Cross, the Environmental Media Association, the Women\u2019s Guild of Cedar\u2019s Sinai Medical Center, the Rainforest Alliance and Concept Cure. Olivia promotes breast health awareness and has introduced the \u201cOlivia Breast Self-Exam Kit,\u201d an aid to help women perform self-exams with more ease and confidence (www.liv.com). In the 2000's, her interational recognition continued to grow. She was invited by the Vatican on behalf of Pope John Paul II to perform at the Jubilee Celebration for the Sick and Healthcare Workers. Olivia was thrilled to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics to an estimated global viewing audience of four billion people. Adding to this Olympic experience is what Olivia feels is one of her most memorable moments \u2013 the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch during the Olympic Torch Relay. Her passion for Australia was ignited again when Olivia reunited with friend and business partner, Pat Farrar, to promote the Koala Blue brand with distinctly Australian wines to proudly bring \u201cthe taste of Australia\u201d to the rest of the world. Her healing spirit also led to the opening of the GAIA Retreat & Spa in her homeland of Australia (www.GaiaRetreat.com.au). Olivia shows no signs of slowing down with recording. In 1999, her album, \"Back With A Heart,\" garnered her an Emmy Award for her songwriting. In 2000\/2001, Olivia released her only live album, \"One Woman\u2019s Live Journey,\" followed by \u201cMagic - The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John,\u201d which celebrated thirty years of recording. And if that wasn\u2019t enough, she also released her first holiday album, \u201cThe Christmas Collection.\u201d In 2002, a CD of duets simply titled, \u201c2,\u201d was recorded in Australia and features a host of talented Ozzies along with a couple of her American friends, followed by \u201cIndigo: Women of Song,\u201d a tribute to some of her favorite female performers. The CD \u201cStronger Than Before,\u201d release in 2005, features songs of inspiration, courage and hope that relate to the complex emotions cancer patients and their loved ones experience. A portion of the CD\u2019s proceeds benefit cancer research. Her latest recording, \u201cGrace and Gratitude,\u201d a CD for relaxation to promote spiritual balance and physical and emotional healing, was released in September 2006 and coincided with the launch of Olivia\u2019s signature line of body, heart and spirit wellness products for women available exclusively at Walgreens stores. In 2002, Olivia was inducted into the prestigious Australian Music Hall Of Fame at the 16th Annual Aria Awards. Her latest honors include receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award by friend John Travolta at the G\u2019Day L.A. Ball in 2006. Olivia was also appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia by the Queen for her \u201cservice to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organizations supporting breast cancer treatment, education and training research, and the environment.\u201d For more information visit www.OliviaNewton-John.com","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5346_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"150,000 - 300,000"}

{"key":"5376","name":"Joe Nichols","bio":"Joe Nichols of Rogers, Arkansas, a young country music singer who rose to prominence in 2002 with The Impossible He only had minor hits before then.According to the The Impossible Songfacts, the Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller penned mid-tempo ballad was released in March 2002 as the first single from his second album, man With a Memory . It became his first hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Country chart and #29 on the Hot 100. Nichols recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview: \"'The Impossible' was huge for me for a number of different reasons. It was my introduction to Country music. It was the first thing everybody saw of me, this brand new guy with this voice. I heard a lot of people say when they met me, 'Wow! We just pictured somebody a lot older, because it's a really country-sounding voice.' So, it was my introduction. It got people familiar with me.\"","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5376_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"75,000 - 150,000"}

{"key":"5348","name":"Ilse DeLange","bio":"Ilse de Lange (born 13 May 1977 in Almelo, The Netherlands) is a Dutch country and pop singer, better known as Ilse DeLange (American spelling).Ilse de Lange started her career at the age of 8 as a lip-synching artist, in which she won several contests. After she switched over to a live repertoire, she drew attention, through regional and national talentshows in Hilversum (the Dutch centre of televised media). Which got her some live-performances on national television. Ilse de Lange and guitarist Joop Liefland formed a duo. Together with him she was introduced into country music.She has been very popular in the country \/ singer-songwriter scene of The Netherlands since 1998 when she released her first album \"World of Hurt\". Though she has already worked together with the Italian singer Zucchero, she still lacks international success. She has received an \"Edison\" prize as best national singer in 2004 and 2009.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5348_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}