Country couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have signed a new record deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Billboard reports that the pair have signed as individual artists and that the deal includes multiple solo albums from each. No word on if a collaboration album between the pair is in the works, but more details are expected this spring.
Sony Music Nashville confirmed the news in a tweet late Monday afternoon (Feb 13th).
It’s official!!! Join us in welcoming @TheTimMcGraw and @FaithHill to the Sony Music Entertainment family! pic.twitter.com/Qam8OdS4op
— Sony Music Nashville (@SonyNashville) February 14, 2017
McGraw was recently signed with Big Machine Label Group and released his last album, Damn Country Music, in 2015. He took home a Grammy Award Sunday night (Feb 12th) for his recording of the Lori McKenna-penned mega hit “Humble And Kind,” from the album. Hill’s last album of all original material was 2005’s Fireflies, but released Deep Cuts in November 2016 to fulfill her obligation with Warner Bros. Records. McGraw signed to Big Machine in 2012, after a long dispute with Curb Records while Hill was with Warner Bros. for more than 20 years.
Billboard states that numerous individuals were involved in the singing, including Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris, Columbia Records Chairman and CEO Rob Stringer, Sony Music Nashville Chairman and CEO Randy Goodman along with Hill’s manager, Sandbox Entertainment’s Jason Owen and McGraw’s manager Scott Siman. Attorney Joel Katz negotiated the deal for the married superstars. Stringer will become the label’s new CEO on April 1st, as Morris transitions to Sony Music Chairman.
The news comes as McGraw and Hill prepare to kick off their Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 on April 7th in New Orleans. The pair just announced that there will be different support acts for each week of the tour. Chris Janson, Cam, NEEDTOBREATHE, Brothers Osbourne, Eric Paslay, Rhiannon Giddens and more are all set for a week of shows each. Support for the two Nashville shows will be announced at a later date.
The pair’s new duet “Keep Your Eyes On Me” is featured in the major motion picture The Shack, which is available February 24th. The film, which stars McGraw, is in theaters March 3rd.
We will have more details as they become available.
Tour Dates:
| Date | City | Venue | Opening Act |
| April 7 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center | Brothers Osborne |
| April 9 | Tupelo, MS | BancorpSouth Arena | Brothers Osborne |
| April 20 | N. Charleston, SC | N Charleston Coliseum | NEEDTOBREATHE |
| April 21 | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena at the BJCC | NEEDTOBREATHE |
| April 22 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | NEEDTOBREATHE |
| April 27 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | Seth Ennis |
| April 28 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | Seth Ennis |
| April 29 | Indianapolis, IN* | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Seth Ennis |
| May 4 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | The Shadowboxers |
| May 5 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun | The Shadowboxers |
| May 6 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun | The Shadowboxers |
| May 11 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | Jon Pardi |
| May 12 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Jon Pardi |
| May 13 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Jon Pardi |
| May 18 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena | Chris Lane |
| May 19 | Bozeman, MT | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | Chris Lane |
| May 20 | Bozeman, MT | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | Chris Lane |
| May 25 | Boise, ID | Taco Bell Arena | Joseph |
| May 26 | Portland, OR | Moda Center | Joseph |
| May 27 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome | Joseph |
| May 31 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena | Midland |
| June 2 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome | Midland |
| June 3 | Edmonton, AB | Rogers Place | Midland |
| June 4 | Saskatoon, SK | SaskTel Centre | Midland |
| June 7 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | Caitlyn Smith |
| June 9 | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Caitlyn Smith |
| June 10 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | Caitlyn Smith |
| June 15 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena | High Valley |
| June 16 | Milwaukee, WI | BMO Bradley Harris Arena | High Valley |
| June 17 | Moline, IL | iwireless Center | High Valley |
| June 22 | Ottawa, ON | Canadian Tire Centre | Charlie Worsham |
| June 23 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Worsham |
| June 24 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Worsham |
| July 7 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Lori McKenna |
| July 8 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Lori McKenna |
| July 13 | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena | Rachael Platten |
| July 14 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Rachael Platten |
| July 15 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Rachael Platten |
| July 21 | Glendale, AZ | Gila River Arena | Rhiannon Giddens |
| July 22 | Ontario, CA | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Rhiannon Giddens |
| July 23 | San Diego, CA | Valley View Casino Center | Rhiannon Giddens |
| July 28 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center | Devin Dawson |
| July 29 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center | Devin Dawson |
| July 31 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | Devin Dawson |
| Aug 1 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | Devin Dawson |
| Aug 3 | Little Rock, AR | Verizon Arena | Devin Dawson |
| Aug 4 & 5 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | TBD |
| Aug 17 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena | Maggie Rose |
| Aug 18 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Maggie Rose |
| Aug 24 | Fargo, ND | Fargodome | Natalie Hemby |
| Aug 25 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center | Natalie Hemby |
| Aug 26 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center | Natalie Hemby |
| Aug 31 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena | Ben Rector |
| Sept 1 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena | Ben Rector |
| Sept 2 | Cincinnati, OH | US Bank Arena | Ben Rector |
| Sept 7 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena | Brent Cobb |
| Sept 8 | Detroit, MI | The Palace | Brent Cobb |
| Sept 9 | Ft. Wayne, IN | War Memorial | Brent Cobb |
| Sept 14 | Knoxville, TN | Thompson Boling Arena | Eric Paslay |
| Sept 15 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Eric Paslay |
| Sept 16 | Jacksonville, FL | Veterans Memorial Arena | Eric Paslay |
| Sept 21 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena | Brandy Clark |
| Sept 22 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center | Brandy Clark |
| Sept 23 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | Brandy Clark |
| Sept 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Cam |
| Sept 29 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | Cam |
| Sept 30 | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena | Cam |
| Oct 5 | San Antonio, TX | AT & T Center | Chris Janson |
| Oct 6 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | Chris Janson |
| Oct 7 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | Chris Janson |
| Oct 12 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena | Steve Moakler |
| Oct 13 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | Steve Moakler |
| Oct 14 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | Steve Moakler |
| Oct 19 | Sunrise, FL | BB&T Center | LOCASH |
| Oct 20 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena | LOCASH |
| Oct 21 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center | LOCASH |
| Oct 26 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center | Margo Price |
| Oct 27 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Margo Price |
*If NBA Playoffs create a scheduling conflict, the Indianapolis concert will be moved to April 30, 2017
