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Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kenny Chesney Scores 20 New Single Certifications At Once
Kenny Chesney earns 20 new RIAA certifications, including five-times platinum honors for 'American ... More Kids' and No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 21: Kenny Chesney performs onstage for the 2021 Medallion Ceremony, celebrating the Induction of the Class of 2020 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo byfor Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kenny Chesney has been a superstar in the country music world for decades at this point. He has produced more hit songs than most artists can hope for, and throughout the years, the singer-songwriter has moved tens of millions of both albums and songs in the United States. Recently, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified a massive number of Chesney's tunes. Some tracks earned their first honors, while others advanced and now rank among his most successful. 20 different songs by Chesney were recently certified by the RIAA, including those that went gold for the first time, as well as several that advanced to multi-platinum status. The music industry organization certified that another 16 million singles by the country artist have been shifted in the U.S. — a sum that includes both pure purchases and streaming activity, which the RIAA adopted into its methodology some years ago. Three tracks snag their first gold certifications, as 'Bar at the End of the World,' 'Til It's Gone,' and 'I Lost It' have all moved half a million units each. Five tunes jumped from gold to platinum status, which signifies another 500,000 copies moved. 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright,' 'Knowing You,' 'She's Got It All,' 'Me and You,' and 'Young' all double their total number of copies shifted in the country. Another dozen compositions added new platinum certifications, as all of them had previously reached that milestone, which is reached when a tune or album moves one million equivalent units. Five tracks doubled from platinum to double platinum. An equal number pushed from double platinum to triple platinum. One song advanced from triple platinum to quadruple platinum, while 'American Kids' is now a five-times platinum smash in the U.S. Just two of Chesney's albums also received new certifications from the RIAA. The Road and the Radio is now a quadruple platinum success, while No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems advances from four-times platinum to five-times platinum, a huge win for any country artist.
Forbes
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kenny Chesney's Blockbuster Album Earns Its First New Award In Decades
Kenny Chesney's No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems reaches five-times platinum status, marking its ... More first new RIAA certification in over 20 years. Kenny Chesney performs during the first ever CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennesee. 6/12/02 Photo byIn 2002, Kenny Chesney released No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, and the album would prove to be not only his breakout commercial success, but also one of the biggest country releases of its era. Years after the project turned Chesney into a star and a household name, Americans are still consuming the full-length — and the title earns a special new award from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) that shows that no matter how much time goes by, people haven't moved on from the project. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems: 5x Platinum No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA, which means it has now shifted five million equivalent units between actual sales and streaming activity. Many of those — several million copies — are pure purchases, while the most recent million were likely largely made up of plays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, which have taken over as the go-to consumption site for millions of Americans. First Certification in Over 20 Years No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems earns its first certification from the RIAA in more than two decades. The full-length was named a four times platinum winner in April 2004, and now, in July 2025, it's advanced to five times platinum status, adding another one million equivalent copies. The set was first named gold, and then platinum, on June 4, 2002, just months after its release. Later that year, it went double platinum, and it only needed about two years to hit four-times platinum status. Kenny Chesney's Most Successful Albums Three of Chesney's albums are tied as his highest-certified, at five-times platinum each. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems matches both When the Sun Goes Down and his Greatest Hits compilation. Neither of those efforts has advanced in several years, so this ranking could change again soon. Multiple New Certifications for Kenny Chesney At the same time that No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems reached quintuple platinum, Chesney's The Road and the Radio pushes from triple platinum to quadruple platinum. 20 of his songs also score new awards from the RIAA, with a handful going gold for the first time, while his biggest hit jumps to five-times platinum.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
If you can't make it to Boston Calling here's how to see Megan Moroney in Boston
Megan Moroney will play the first night of Boston Calling on Friday, May 23, but if you can't make it to the festival, there's still another chance to see her in concert. The country music singer opened for Kenny Chesney last year but set out on her own in March for her 2025 North American tour, 'Am I Okay?' Moroney will be at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, May 24 and will close out her tour at the Roadrunner in Boston, MA on August 1 and 2. Related: Luke Combs playing at Newport Folk Festival 2025, how to buy tickets Fans looking to see the country singer live can do so by shopping for tickets online at Ticketmaster and reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek. *New customers who purchase tickets through VividSeats can get $20 off a $200+ ticket order by using the promo code MassLive20 at checkout.* As of Thursday, May 22, the cheapest tickets to the Boston shows are listed below: For the August 1 show, the cheapest tickets are $410 on StubHub, $364 on VividSeats and $382 on SeatGeek. The cheapest tickets to the August 2 show are $406 on StubHub, $358 on VividSeats and $278 on SeatGeek. Moroney's breakout year came in 2022 with her debut EP, "Pistol Made of Roses," which included the single 'Hair Salon.' Her college football-themed hit, 'Tennessee Orange', reached number 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart and won her a CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year. Below is the remaining schedule for Megan Moroney's 'Am I Okay?' tour with links to purchase tickets: We found the cheapest Beyoncé tickets to MetLife Stadium shows, here's how to buy them Kelly Clarkson Las Vegas Residency: Where to buy tickets before they sell out Where to buy cheapest Post Malone tickets to the Gillette Stadium show Lorde 2025 Tour: Where to buy tickets before they sell out Bad Bunny announces World Tour, how to buy tickets before they sell out May 21-22: The Anthem in Washington D.C. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek May 24: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek June 13: Virginia Credit Union LIVE! in Richmond, Va. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek June 14: Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Cleveland, Ohio - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek June 20: Stage AE Outdoors in Pittsburgh, Pa. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek July 17: Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wis. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek July 19: Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B in Buffalo, N.Y. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek Aug. 1-2: Roadrunner in Boston, Mass. - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek Read the original article on MassLive.
Miami Herald
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Las Vegas Strip casino extends pop superstar's sold-out residency
The Las Vegas Strip is known for hosting spectacular shows in the Sphere Las Vegas, as well as many of its casino theaters. Sphere Las Vegas opened on Sept. 29, 2023, with one of rock's most popular bands, U2, performing a 40-show residency which closed on March 2, 2024. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter After jam band Phish stopped by for a quick, four-show engagement on April 18-21, 2014, another huge band, Eagles, launched their residency at Sphere on Sept. 20, 2024, and have scheduled a total of 44 shows so far through Nov. 8, 2025. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino cancels rock superstar's residency shows Eagles has not revealed when the band's residency will end, and the Sphere's management has said they can perform in the venue as long as they wish. Legendary Grateful Dead spinoff band Dead & Company closed its "Dead Forever Live at Sphere" residency after 48 shows at Sphere Las Vegas on May 17, 2025. The band currently holds the record for the most residency shows by a band at Sphere. Joining the lineup of superstar performers passing through Sphere Las Vegas are the venue's first country superstar performer Kenny Chesney, who signed for 15 shows that began May 22 and conclude June 21, 2025, unless extended. And in July and August, superstar 1990s boy band The Backstreet Boys scheduled its 21-show "Into the Millennium" residency at Sphere Las Vegas. Backstreet Boys, however, will not appear exclusively at Sphere Las Vegas during its Sin City residency at the venue. The legendary boy band has scheduled 21 "Into the Millenium" After Parties at The Venetian's 1,000-capacity Voltaire nightclub on the strip on July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Aug. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24. Voltaire is considered one of the Strip's most intimate venues, having hosted several superstar singers' sold-out residencies. The Venetian's popular nightclub venue opened in November 2023 with global superstar Kylie Minogue's residency, which ended in May 2024 after 20 shows. Christina Aguilera opened her residency at Voltaire on Dec. 30-31, 2023, and continued performing shows in January through June and then in August 2024. R&B superstar Jason Derulo performed a 12-show residency from May through August 2024. Voltaire introduced a classic type of entertainment for a long residency, when the Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Tease dazzled audiences beginning on Sept. 19, 2024, and extending her show until Oct. 11, 2025. And now, a superstar singer, whose career was derailed over two decades ago after a controversial performance on "Saturday Night Live," has sold out the first two shows of her Voltaire residency and added five more shows for her 2000s pop star Ashlee Simpson, who is now known as Ashlee Simpson Ross, sold out two shows at Voltaire scheduled on Aug. 29-30, 2025, according to the Voltaire website. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino brings back superstar 80s band residency However, a review of Voltaire's website on June 14 revealed that general admission, standing room only tickets were still available for Aug. 29. By popular demand, the "Pieces of Me" singer added five more shows on Sept. 19, 20, 24, 26, and 27, 2025. More Las Vegas: Las Vegas Strip Sphere signs another superstar band residencyLas Vegas Strip casino closes country superstar's residencyLas Vegas Strip casino signs global superstar singer to residency Most people have probably forgotten about the "Saturday Night Live" controversy, or were not even aware of it. Back in 2004, Ashlee Simpson appeared on "Saturday Night Live" to perform her songs "Pieces of Me" and "Autobiography," US Weekly remembered in a February story. She completed the first song without a problem, but when she began to sing the second song, "Autobiography," later in the show, prerecorded vocals of "Pieces of Me" began playing as the band was set to perform the second song. The mishap revealed that Simpson had lip-synched "Pieces of Me" and planned to lip-synch "Autobiography." But time heals wounds, and Simpson is back selling out shows in Vegas and booking more shows for her fans. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino signs global superstar for new residency The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brits left outraged after tourist shares receipt for two drinks in Las Vegas
A TV magician who once appeared on Britain's Got Talent has revealed how a couple of drinks in one of Las Vegas ' most popular attractions quickly burnt a hole in his wallet. Magic man Ryan Tricks, who has 2.5million followers on his Facebook page, shared a photograph of a bill after he bought the two drinks at Sphere, Sin City's futuristic entertainment venue. Ryan bought two drinks - a draft Chesney Coors Light Draft beer, which came in a plastic Kenny Chesney Cup, and a Bacardi-based drink. The receipt showed Ryan paid $20 (£14.73) for the lager, $3 (£2.20) for the reuseable cup and $34 (£25) for the Bacardi drink. But the charges didn't stop there; there was a Nevada sales tax of $2.62 (£1.93), a Clark County Sales tax of $2.15 (£1.58) and a tip of $12.54 (£9.24) to the server. The final bill came to $74.31 (£54.60). Posting the photo of the receipt, he captioned it: 'I can't believe how much two drinks were in Vegas. Look at the price.' Sphere opened in September 2023 and is famous for its 16K wraparound LED screen. The concert venue has already played host to some big names, including U2, The Eagles and, the man behind the cup the drink was served in, Kenny Chesney. Many were left aghast at the price of two drinks, and the additional charges. The post has had 400 comments to date, with one person writing: '£12 for a tip, shove that right where the sun don't shine.' Another added: 'Tips on taxes is morally wrong.' Others though suggested that it was par for the course for such an entertainment venue. One person wrote: 'This is inside the Sphere if you look at the receipt. It's the same as buying drinks in any arena. They always overcharge at Arenas or events. That goes for everywhere. Plenty of cheap drinks in Vegas elsewhere.' Another added: 'That's just normal for there we sat outside on a seat bar and paid £27 for 2 1/2 pints larger.' One penned: 'You were also at a concert venue. I'm sure if you go a few bikes away to the grocery store like go to Smith's down the street and you can buy those things a lot cheaper.' The US has a formidable tip culture, which can leave tourists that's before the local sales taxes have been added. Sphere launched in 2023, with a performance by U2 - but the venue has struggled to be profitable in its early years of operation Despite the handsome drinks prices, the Sphere hasn't fared well financially in recent times. In the autumn, it was reported that it was losing staggering sums, as company executives admitted they don't yet know how to make the venue profitable. From June 30 to September 30 2024, the Sphere reported an operating income loss of $125.1 million. The towering orb has 1.2 million exterior LEDs that create stunning light displays on the already-bright Vegas strip. Sphere Entertainment owns the venue along with MSG Networks, a regional sports cable channel broadcasting games from New York teams like the Knicks, Rangers and Islanders.
