Hank Williams Jr. To Appear On NBC's TODAY Show Wednesday, May 18‏

Hank Williams Jr. will light up morning television when he appears on NBC's "Today" show with his daughter Holly Williams to talk about their 'family tradition' in the music business this Wednesday, May 18th. Hank Jr., who recently released his 37th studio album It's About Time, joins his daughter Holly for a sit-down interview and impromptu acoustic performance for Jenna's "Family Business" series.
 
Hank Jr. invited the "Today" show to Nashville where he opened up about his new album It's About Time and the dynamics of his children, including his daughter Holly, pursuing their dreams in the music industry.
 
The rowdy icon recently announced he'll play CMA Music Festival this June and co-headline a special limited Summer tour with Chris Stapleton when the two music renegades visit 8 cities with dates lined up in Houston, Austin, West Palm Beach, Detroit (Clarkston), Cleveland, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. The country icon's 2016 shows have all been SOLD OUT and he continues to add additional dates (see tour schedule below).

Hank's latest single, "The Party's On" is now on country radio.
 
It's About Time (Nash Icon Records) achieved the highest peak position of Hank Jr.'s career with a No. 2 position on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart when it was released Jan. 15.
 
Fans can keep up with Hank Jr. by visiting hankjr.com, Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.
 
HANK WILLIAMS JR. ON TOUR:
*denotes stops with Chris Stapleton
 
June 10 - CMA Fest - Nashville, Tenn.
June 17 - The Corn Crib - Normal, Ill.
June 18 - Black Diamond Harley Davidson - Marion, Ill.
July 14 - Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel - Prior Lake, Minn.
July 16 - Harrah's Hotel & Casino - Council Bluffs, Iowa
July 17 - Madison Co. Fairgrounds - Madison, Neb.
Aug 05 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, Fla.*
Aug 06 - Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, Fla.*
Aug 12 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, Texas* (SOLD OUT)
Aug 13 - Austin360 Amphitheater - Austin, Texas* (SOLD OUT)
Aug 16 - Rockingham Co. Fair - Harrisonburg, Va.
Aug 19 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio*
Aug 20 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, Mich.* (SOLD OUT)
Aug 26 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, Ind.*
Aug 27 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, Ohio* (SOLD OUT)
Sep 03 - Legend Valley - Thornville, Ohio
Sep 24 - Laughlin Events Center - Laughlin, Nev.
 
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ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS JR.:
Hank Williams Jr.'s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six PLATINUM albums, 20 GOLD albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Marking 52 years since his first album in 1964, Hank Jr. released IT'S ABOUT TIME(Nash Icon Records) on January 15. In addition to the history-making "Are You Ready for the Country," the project includes new tunes such as "Dress Like an Icon," "Just Call Me Hank," "It's About Time," and "The Party's On" as well as re-recorded versions of classics "Mental Revenge" and "Born to Boogie" with Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on guitar. IT'S ABOUT TIME is Hank Jr.'s 37th album in his five-decade career. He continues to add accolades to an extremely impressive resume, which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a GRAMMY and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. As a touring artist, Hank Jr. was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage.

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