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NASHVILLE - Miranda Lambert tops the list of nominees for "The 51^st Annual CMA Awards" with five nominations. Little Big Town and Keith Urban each garner four nominations, tying for the second most nominations this year. "The talent of the past year for Country has been exceptional," said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. It's great to see nominee names that have graced the list before, and continue to deliver quality artistry. It's equally thrilling to see six new names – ushering in a new generation earning their first CMA Awards nods."

"The 51^st Annual CMA Awards" will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 8 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

LOS ANGELES - In what promises to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2018, Global superstar Shania Twain has announced that she will hit the road next year in support of her new album, NOW.  These dates mark Shania's first tour since "Rock This Country" back in 2015. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off May 3rd in Tacoma, WA and will run through the rest of the summer, culminating in Las Vegas on August 4th at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time until Thursday, August 24 at 10:00 p.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on August 25th. For more presale details and ticket information, please visit www.ticketmaster.com.

UNIVERSAL CITY - Beginning Friday, September 15, paranormal activity grips "Halloween Horror Nights" at Universal Studios Hollywood in the all-new disturbing maze, "Insidious: Beyond the Further," inspired by Universal Pictures and Sony Pictures' Stage 6 Films upcoming supernatural thriller, Insidious: Chapter 4.

The creepy new maze will delve deep into brilliant parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier's past, starting with a childhood in which her paranormal abilities emerged…until her mother's untimely death by a demonic entity.  Troubled by a lifetime of evil supernatural spirits trapped in the Further—a vacuous netherworld caught between the living and the dead—Dr. Rainier will take guests on an unsettling journey back in time through a portal into the Further…to defy the most depraved and intimidating beings that have tormented her since the 1950s. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn - Singer, songwriter, musician and producer, Taylor Swift, released "Look What You Made Me Do," tonight on iTunes and all streaming outlets. "Look What You Made Me Do" is the first new single from Taylor's long-awaited and highly anticipated 6^th studio album, reputation (Big Machine Records). "Look What You Made Me Do" is available for purchase on iTunes and is available to stream everywhere.

The most anticipated album of the year, reputation, is available for pre-order on iTunes, Target, TaylorSwift.com, and Walmart. When you pre-order reputation, make sure to register for Taylor Swift Tix powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan ® for an opportunity to purchase tickets to an upcoming concert show. Taylor is committed to getting tickets into the hands of fans, not scalpers or bots, so she collaborated with Ticketmaster #VerifiedFan for U.S. dates to create an exclusive program to help you get the best access to tickets, in a really fun way. When you participate, you'll build your activity status and boost your place in line. Register now at Taylor Swift Tix and watch the video explaining more about Taylor Swift Tix HERE.

SANTA CLARA - California's Great America will introduce a groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. RailBlazer will be the first coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout; the design requires the rider to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic turns and rotations than have ever been possible on a coaster.

With an eight-passenger single file train hugging the rail, the coaster will give riders an unobstructed view of the ground and air as they speed smoothly over the twisting track. RailBlazer will lift riders to a height of 106 feet before plunging them face down at a 90-degree angle. Throughout the 1,800 feet of track, riders will travel 52 miles per hour, experience an abundance of airtime and steeply banked turns, undertake three inversions and twist through a zero gravity roll.

MERCED – Would you like to take a mini Hawaiian vacation and never leave the Central Valley? On Friday, September 8 the Merced County Arts Council will present the "Luau at the Lake" to benefit the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (the MAC).

You’ll enjoy a Kalua pork, served family-style, and listen to the Ukulele Players as the sun sets over Lake Yosemite. Then rock and roll to "Donnie and the Wayrads" under the stars. The night will be emceed by Jim Kocher!