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John Mayer’s “In the Blood” Cracks Billboard Country Airplay Chart [Listen]

John Mayer’s “In the Blood” Cracks Billboard Country Airplay Chart [Listen]

On April 14, seven-time Grammy winner John Mayer dropped his seventh studio album, The Search for Everything. The 12-song offering debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk chart and No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, selling 132,000 units in its first week, according to Nielsen Music. When the album’s “In the Blood” began…

Who’s New: Mary Bragg

Who’s New: Mary Bragg

Born: Swainsboro, Ga. Lives: Nashville Current Single: “Lucky Strike” Influences: Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams Twitter: @marybragg Mary Bragg grew up surrounded by music at her home in Georgia. Her father is a musician and choir director at her hometown church, so she and her family spent…

Garth Brooks Concert Tops Prom for Illinois Teen

Garth Brooks Concert Tops Prom for Illinois Teen

Over his Hall of Fame career, Garth Brooks has created a lot of special moments onstage. The G-man can add another to his list thanks to an Illinois teen named Kate. As Garth was performing his first of two shows in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday night (April 29), he spotted a teenage girl holding a…

Charles Esten to Host CMT Awards With Performances From Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge & More

Charles Esten to Host CMT Awards With Performances From Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge & More

Charles Esten is one step closer to his goal of world television domination. The star of Nashville—as well as television commercials—announced on Instagram on May 1 that he will be hosting the CMT Awards on June 7. Charles also added that performers will included Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and Brett Eldredge.…

Jason Isbell Readies New Album, Extends Tour, Adds TV Appearances & Prepares to Invade Europe

Jason Isbell Readies New Album, Extends Tour, Adds TV Appearances & Prepares to Invade Europe

If selling out a five-night run at the Ryman Auditorium in two hours is any indication, Jason Isbell has already perfected his “Nashville Sound.” The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter will release his upcoming album, The Nashville Sound, on June 16, as he continues a 50-plus-date tour of the U.S., including multiple stops at New York’s Beacon Theatre,…

ABC’s “Dirty Dancing” Reboot Features Lady Antebellum Singing “Hey! Baby”

ABC’s “Dirty Dancing” Reboot Features Lady Antebellum Singing “Hey! Baby”

ABC’s made-for-television reboot of Dirty Dancing features Lady Antebellum covering “Hey! Baby,” a song Bruce Channel took to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 1962. Bruce’s version of the song was used in the original incarnation of Dirty Dancing in 1987 when Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) teaches Baby Houseman (Jennifer Gray) how to…

Watch Little Big Town Team With a Bunch of Muppets for Educational Ditty

Watch Little Big Town Team With a Bunch of Muppets for Educational Ditty

Apparently, it’s not enough for the members of Little Big Town to be loved by everyone walking the face of the earth—now, LBT is going after everyone who crawls the face of the earth. Karen, Kimberly, Jimi and Phillip recently made an appearance on the long-running kids’ program Sesame Street to sing “I Is for…

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