Reigning ACM New Vocal Group of the Year Midland—the trio comprised of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—treated industry insiders and some lucky fans to a free pop-up show at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Feb. 12. The trio performed a number of tunes from their 2017 debut album, On the Rocks,…
Kacey Musgraves Sings “Neon Moon” on Brooks & Dunn’s New “Reboot” Album, Cody Johnson Tackles “Red Dirt Road”
Last week, Brooks & Dunn revealed they will release their new album, Reboot, on April 5. The album features an all-star cast of artists performing with country’s greatest duo, including Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, Lanco, Ashley McBryde, Midland, Luke Combs, Brothers Osborne, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Tyler Booth. While the…
Tim McGraw Shares Heartfelt Words About Faith Hill’s Father, Ted Perry, Who Died on Feb. 9
Faith Hill’s father, Wesley Leon “Ted” Perry, 88, passed away on Feb. 5 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. In a series of tweets on Feb. 12, Tim McGraw shared some heartfelt sentiments regarding his father-in-law, as well as a video tribute. “G Pa, Faith’s father passed away last week at 88 yrs old,”…
Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Gatlinburg to Celebrate Week-Long Grand Opening
Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Gatlinburg will celebrate its week-long grand opening in Gatlinburg, Tenn., March 11–17. Ole Red Gatlinburg will be a multi-level, 13,500-square-foot entertainment venue with a two-story bar and restaurant, retail area, performance space, dance floor and exterior terrace. The venue will host multiple events throughout its grand-opening week, including a private concert…
MLB Pitcher Jeff Samardzija Throws Serious Shade at Jason Aldean’s “Terrible Concert”
Jason Aldean is a well-known fan of baseball, having played America’s pastime in high school. He’s also a fan of his home state Atlanta Braves. However, Jason is probably not a fan of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija—at least not now. Samardzija, who throws in the high 90s, threw some serious shade at the…
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charles Esten, Kelsea Ballerini & More Take Part in Borderline Strong Benefit Concert [Photo Gallery]
ACM Lifting Live teamed with Borderline Bar & Grill, the site of a mass shooting on Nov. 7, 2018, that left 12 patrons dead, for a benefit concert on Feb. 11 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Hosted by Charles Esten, the one-night-only concert featured Trace Adkins, Jimmie Allen, Charles Esten,…
Reba McEntire Announces New Album, “Stronger Than the Truth”
Reba McEntire announced she will release a new album, Stronger Than the Truth, on April 5. The 12-song offering follows Reba’s 2017 Grammy-winning Christian album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. In addition to co-producing the project with Buddy Cannon, Reba co-penned two of the 12 tracks. Additonal songwriters include Brandy Clark, Ronnie…
Scotty McCreery Scores 2nd No. 1 Single With “This Is It”
Scotty McCreery is on a roll. The North Carolina native scored his second consecutive No. 1 single with “This Is It,” which topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. “This Is It,” which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s…
Kane Brown To Perform on Austin City Limits
“Austin City Limits” is entering its 45th season in March and has invited country star Kane Brown to join the legendary and the longest-running music television series in history. Also set to perform, Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. The ACL music series will be taping on March 3rd. On their website, they’ve announced passes will be…
Listen to George Strait’s Boot-Scootin’ New Single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”
On Feb. 11, George Strait released the first single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” from his upcoming 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, which will drop on March 29. The new album features 13 songs, including 12 originals and a cover of Johnny Paycheck’s “Old Violin.” George co-wrote eight of the tracks, including the…