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Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Chris Stapleton's dizzying success since winning three CMA awards in November continues as he will be the musical guest of Saturday Night Live on Jan. 16.
Actor Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren in the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie, will be the guest host for the show, NBC announced via Tweet this afternoon.
Stapleton released his certified RIAA Gold debut solo album, "Traveller," which is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Stapleton also received nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance (for the album's title track) at the Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast live on CBS from L.A.'s Staples Center on Monday, Feb, 15.
Stapleton was the surprise winner of three Country Music Association awards in November, which gave his sales a huge boost.
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- 11/03/23: Stapleton adds four dates to '24 tour
- 10/26/23: Stapleton extends All-American Road Show tour
- 09/25/23: Stapleton goes to UK, Ireland in '24
- 09/12/23: Strait, Stapleton, LBT team up for stadium shows in '24
- 07/21/23: Stapleton aims "Higher"
- 06/16/23: Pearce lays down new single with Stapleton aboard
- 02/02/23: Stapleton plans '23 version of All American Road Show
CD reviews for Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton's "Starting Over" release is one of those rare beauties of an album, where your favorite track may change from day to day. All of 'em are just that great. It is, simply put, Stapleton's best full-length to date.
You may love the title track, which puts flesh and bone onto the 'better luck next time' wish. Then again, the spiritual truth contained within the Creedence Clearwater Revival-esque "Devil Always Made Me Think Twice" might also ...
There is no bigger artist in country music today, perhaps even in American music, than Chris Stapleton. His appeal reaches beyond just the commercial country fans for his gritty bluesy approach. 2015's "Traveller" set a high bar, which was met by this year's release of "From A Room: Volume 1," which won Album of the Year in the 51st CMA Awards. Stapleton also garnered the Male Vocalist of the Year for his second time. Now seven months after that release, "From ...
Chris Stapleton is one of those artists you've heard without ever realizing it. That's because of his acclaim as a songwriter with such hits as Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer," Josh Turner's "Your Man," Darius Rucker's "Come Back Song" and Kenny Chesney's "Never Wanted Nothing More." He also had a successful stint as lead singer of the driving bluegrass band The SteelDrivers (Adele recorded one of their songs, which he co-wrote as ...
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