Dan + Shay to Host Westwood One’s Fourth of July Holiday Special

Dan + Shay will deliver some fireworks of their own on July 4 as they co-host Westwood One’s holiday special, Celebrate the USA. During the four-hour holiday special, the duo will share some of their Fourth of July memories and play tunes from their past catalog. In addition, the broadcast will feature summer-themed music from…

NBC’s 4th of July Fireworks Show Includes Blake Shelton & Keith Urban

It’ll be a star-studded line up on July 4th when we celebrate our independence day. NBC has announced that the 42nd annual show, “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular”, will feature performances from Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson and Ricky Martin. The New York City based special will include a fireworks with more than 75,000 shells,…

Little Big Town to Be the Subject of New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit

Little Big Town will be the subject of a yearlong exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Opening on June 29, Little Big Town: The Power of Four will feature unique items that illuminate the personalities of group members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook. The exhibit will also…

Good Week: Florida Georgia Line Lands 3 Songs in the Top 10, Wins CMT Award, Earns Trailblazer Award & Plays Nissan Stadium

Saying Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley had a “good” week is a bit of an understatement. FGL became the first country duo/group in history to score three simultaneous Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, which is calculated by compiling airplay, digital sales and streaming data. The duo’s collaboration…

Luke Combs Cancels Shows – On Vocal Rest

Following his performance last week at Nashville’s CMA Music Fest, Luke Combs was forced to cancel his upcoming shows. As Luke walked off stage Friday night, he discovered he had nearly lost his voice. After consulting with doctors, they determined it was best for Luke to take 10 days vocal rest. He made the announcement…

CMA Fest and Bonnaroo Are Scheduled for Separate Weekends in 2019

Two of Tennessee’s most popular music festivals—CMA Fest and Bonnaroo—won’t take place on the same June weekend in 2019, as they have for the past few years. Nashville’s CMA Fest is scheduled for June 6–9, 2019, while Bonnaroo will materialize the following week, June 13–16, 2019. Bonnaroo, which takes place in Manchester, Tenn., is approximately…

Lauren Alaina & Jon Pardi to Co-Host the ACM Honors Ceremony on Aug. 22

The Academy of Country Music announced that Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi will co-host the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming…

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