Warner Music Nashville Dan + Shay have new music on the horizon. After concluding The (Arena) Tour in 2021 and spending the summer as an opening act on Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now Tour, the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are back with creative energy that they’re pouring into the new project. “We got off the road and we got back in …
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Oct 19
Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane welcome baby number 2
Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty Images for ACM Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane are officially a party of four! The Bachelor alum and her country star husband, who are already parents to 1-year-old son Dutton Walker, welcomed their second child on Sunday, they announced Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, Lauren shared a heartwarming video of Dutton meeting their newborn son for the first time, with the simple …
Oct 18
Nashville notes: Breland on ’Kimmel,’ Pilgrimage Festival returns next year & more
Presale tickets for Old Dominion‘s 2023 No Bad Vibes Tour are available on Friday at 10 a.m. Fans can sign up here to get access. Tickets go on sale to the general public on October 28. Breland will perform his debut single to country radio, “For What It’s Worth,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the night before the CMA Awards on November …
Oct 18
Jimmie Allen on his impact on country music: “I’m adding my sound”
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Jimmie Allen is aiming to impact country music with his sound, but doesn’t want to change the genre. In an interview with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jimmie describes country as “music from the soul,” particularly for people who live in poverty or are going through a time of struggle. “Soul is a feeling, …
Oct 18
Enter Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry’s “dreamy world” in “Where We Started” video
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry enter a dream land in the video for “Where We Started.” The superstars take to a big empty room adorned with sheets and dark lighting as they sing of a couple remembering the good memories made at the start of their relationship. “Those days when you’re brokenhearted/And you’re getting …
Oct 18
Carrie Underwood shares story behind “years in the making” Axl Rose live collab
ABC/Connie Chornuk The worlds of country and rock collided when Axl Rose made a surprise appearance during Carrie Underwood‘s set at the Stagecoach Festival earlier this year for a performance of the Guns N’ Roses classics “Paradise City” and “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” Speaking with Rolling Stone, Underwood shares that the live collaboration was “years …
Oct 18
Old Dominion unveils dates for No Bad Vibes Tour
ABC/Connie Chornuk Old Dominion is bringing the good vibes with their upcoming tour. The five-piece band will set off on the No Bad Vibes Tour this spring, and they’re taking a team of up-and-coming country acts with them. OD made the announcement during Whiskey Jam, a weekly live music showcase in Nashville, on Monday night. Frank Ray, …
Oct 18
“Unbelievably honored”: Shania Twain joins cast of ABC’s live action remake of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for ACM Shania Twain is lending her voice to the animated and live action event, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The country superstar will play the role of Mrs. Potts in ABC’s live action remake of the animated classic, with Black-ish star Leo Abelo Perry portraying her son, Chip. In an Instagram post, Shania says that Mrs. Potts …
Oct 18
Thomas Rhett and Riley Green hit it off while duck hunting — now they have a top-5 hit on country radio
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett and Riley Green have written many songs together, but their current hit, “Half of Me,” isn’t one of them. Still, Riley is grateful to be part of it. The two met years ago on a duck hunting trip and hit it off — so much so they pulled an all-nighter …
Oct 17
Nashville notes: Thomas Rhett’s video with Katy Perry, Maren Morris custom poster & more
Thomas Rhett is premiering the video for his collaboration with Katy Perry, “Where We Started,” Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET. Watch a preview here. Maren Morris is releasing a custom-designed poster for her show at Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Denver that will be available at the merch booth on Wednesday night. Tenille Townes is embarking on her Side A + Side B …