During a pop-up show at Nashville’s Exit/In last night (Jan. 17), Keith Urban revealed that his upcoming album will be called Graffiti U. In addition, Keith announced that he will embark on a 58-city Graffiti U World Tour with opener Kelsea Ballerini this summer and fall. “I’ve been full-on writing, recording, collaborating and creating with…
How Many DECADES Has Dolly Parton Spent On The ‘Billboard’ Hot Country Songs Chart”
DOLLY PARTON has been awarded TWO Guinness World Records. And because she’s Dolly and is a national treasure, the Guinness people made the trip to Nashville for a personal presentation. Let’s start with the two World Records. One is for the “Most Hits On a U.S. Hot Country Songs Chart by a Female Artist.” She…
Eric Church, Brothers Osborne & Maren Morris to Perform Tribute at the Grammys for Victims of Concert Tragedies
Brothers Osborne, Eric Church and Maren Morris will perform a tribute in honor of “victims of concert tragedies” at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 28. All of the aforementioned artists performed at the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas when a lone gunman opened fire on concertgoers on Oct. 1, killing 58 and…
Dolly Parton Sets Two Guinness World Records
Dolly Parton can add two Guinness World Records to her growing trophy case that already includes eight Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards and three American Music Awards. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was recently certified in the 2018 edition of the Guinness World Records for:…
Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum Announce Co-Headlining “Summer Plays On Tour”
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker will join forces for a co-headlining tour dubbed the Summer Plays On Tour. Kicking off on July 19 in Toronto, Ontario, the 30-date tour will make stops in Seattle, San Diego, Chicago and more. Russell Dickerson will serve as the opening act. Fans can purchase tickets beginning on Jan. 26…
Being Part of the Super Bowl Is “Especially Amazing” for Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood will open Super Bowl 52 on Feb. 4 with a video for her new song, “The Champion,” which also features vocals from rapper Ludacris. Carrie, who has opened Sunday Night Football since 2013, co-penned the anthemic tune with Ludacris, Brett James and Chris DeStefano. “I love being the voice of Sunday Night Football…
Dierks Bentley Releases Wife-Inspired New Single, “Woman, Amen” [Listen]
Dierks Bentley has released the first single, “Woman, Amen,” from his upcoming ninth studio album, The Mountain. The impetus for the album’s creation was Dierk’s June 2017 performance at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the town of Telluride in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Dierks returned to Telluride a short time later for…
Listen to Zac Brown’s New Song, “It Goes On,” From Upcoming Movie, “12 Strong”
In addition to his longtime responsibilities as the frontman for the Zac Brown Band, Zac Brown recently teamed with songwriter Nico Moon and producer Ben Simonetti to form a new Southern pop trio, Sir Rosevelt, which dropped its self-titled debut album on Dec. 15. The 11-track offering fuses the sounds of pop, dance, acoustic instrumentation…
Kenny Chesney Leaves Longtime Record Label for Warner Music
Kenny Chesney has signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, leaving his longtime home of Sony Music Nashville. As part of WMN, Kenny’s music will be released on the Blue Chair Records/Warner Bros. Records label. “It is a big deal to change labels,” said Kenny. “To me, music is only complete when it gets…
Dierks Bentley’s Opens His New Bar And Restaurant In Nashville!
Dierks Bentley had a lot of help from his friends on Sunday night as he opened his new Whiskey Row bar and restaurant in downtown Nashville. Dierks launched the new Nashville hot spot by welcoming several of his fellow stars to the stage to sing a few 90’s country covers. The night included performances from…