Author's posts
Apr 19
Nashville notes
Presale tickets for select dates on Darius Rucker‘s upcoming summer tour are available now. Maren Morris is offering a giveaway for one lucky fan to fly to her show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado on October 19. You find a link to enter in Maren’s Twitter. Brian Kelley‘s first solo headlining Made by the Water Tour begins this Thursday …
Apr 19
Luke Bryan leaves crumbs (and selfies) in his and Katy Perry’s Las Vegas suite
ABC/Gavin Bond Luke Bryan and Katy Perry are sharing a suite in Las Vegas, and it sounds like Luke isn’t the best house guest. The two singers are performing their respective residencies at Resorts World throughout the year and are staying in the same suite while in town, albeit at different times. And when his fellow American Idol judge isn’t …
Apr 19
Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter break record on ‘Billboard’ Country Airplay chart with “Thinking ‘Bout You”
BBR Music Group Dustin Lynch has set a new chart record, as his and MacKenzie Porter‘s duet, “Thinking ‘Bout You,” is now the longest-running top-10 hit in the history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. After parking at #1 on the chart for six weeks, the song has now spent 27 weeks inside the top 10; it currently sits at …
Apr 19
“Like I Love Country Music”: Kane Brown teases new single that samples Brooks & Dunn
ABC Kane Brown is getting real country on his next single. On Monday, Kane posted a gleeful video that shows him and his eldest daughter, Kingsley, dancing around the kitchen while wearing cowboys as his new single, which is titled “Like I Love Country Music,” plays in the background. The track finds Kane professing his love for country music, …
Apr 19
“Everyday is a constant battle with myself”: Jimmie Allen shares song about mental health
ABC Jimmie Allen is getting honest through song about his struggle with mental health. The singer shared a black and white video of himself on Instagram performing an acoustic rendition of an untitled song that takes listeners inside his head. In the lyrics, Jimmie admits to smiling for cameras, saying he’s okay when he’s actually not, and admits to “barely …
Apr 19
Luke Combs releasing new song, “Tomorrow Me,” on Friday
ABC Luke Combs has a new song dropping this week. “Tomorrow Me” finds Luke tempted to fall back into a lover’s arms, but knowing he’ll have to live with the consequences if he does. So he ultimately declines the tempting offer, singing, “I gotta live with tomorrow me.” Among Luke’s peers to comment on the new track …
Apr 19
“I owe y’all a beer”: Dierks Bentley hits #1 with Hardy and Breland on “Beers on Me”
ABC Dierks Bentley, Hardy and Breland are all raising a glass to their #1 hit, “Beers on Me.” Released as the second single off his upcoming album, “Beers” makes for Dierks’ 21st #1 hit and Hardy’s 10th chart-topper as a songwriter. Meanwhile, Breland is crossing a major threshold, as the song serves as his first #1 single on …
Apr 18
Nashville notes
Shania Twain performed two of her hits with Harry Styles during his headlining set at Coachella this weekend — “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” and “You’re Still the One.” The blind presale for tickets for 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. In partnership with clothing brand Flag and …
Apr 18
Carly Pearce makes $10K donation to home state of Kentucky
ABC Carly Pearce is giving back to her local community with a major donation. During her show at Marathon Music Works in Nashville earlier this month, Carly announced that she was donating a portion of the proceeds to help people in her home state of Kentucky who were impacted by the storms in March. True to …
Apr 18
Garth Brooks duets with seven-year-old fan at Nashville show
Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcp One lucky young fan in the audience at Garth Brooks‘ show in Nashville this weekend got the opportunity of a lifetime. While onstage at Nissan Stadium, Garth spotted seven-year-old Charles sitting in the front row, offering him a handshake as he took the sign Charles was holding that shared that he knew the lyrics to …