Warner Music Nashville Kenny Chesney‘s summer is already off to a roaring start, with one of the biggest concert tours of the season. According to StubHub’s Summer Tour Preview report, Kenny is the highest-selling country act, with his stadium-sized Here and Now Tour seeing a 40-percent sales increase since his last major tour in 2018. He also ranked …
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May 10
“Who’s ready?” Tyler Hubbard teases new music
ABC Tyler Hubbard has new music in the works. On Monday, the hitmaker teased a new song, and while it leaves much to the imagination, he does give fans a preview of the melody, which offers a perky, pop-country sound layered with his voice in the background. “I can’t wait to show y’all what I’ve been working on. …
May 10
Miranda Lambert and Elle King performing at the ’Billboard’ Music Awards
Sony Music Nashville Miranda Lambert and Elle King are taking the stage at the Billboard Music Awards. The two will perform their chart-topping hit, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” which recently became the first duet by two female country artists to hit #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart since Reba McEntire and Linda Davis‘ “Does He Love You” in 1993. It was also …
May 10
Why Jason Aldean says his latest single, “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” was a “no-brainer” to release
ABC Jason Aldean says “Trouble with a Heartbreak” was a “no-brainer” to release as a single because of to its universal appeal. Aldean says part of what made the song so appealing to him was that it sounds different from other singles he’s released recently. The track also has a personal touch, seeing as it was was …
May 09
Nashville notes: Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood & more
Garth Brooks has added an opening night at Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton, Canada on June 24 after his show on June 25 sold out in 45 minutes. Tickets for the opening night show go on sale May 12 at 12 p.m. ET. Thomas Rhett has added three shows to his Bring the Bar to You Tour on August …
May 09
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde are filled with gratitude over “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” hitting #1
Courtesy of Big Machine Records & Warner Music Nashville Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde are celebrating their #1 song, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” in numerous ways. While on the road opening for Kenny Chesney, Carly took a moment to honor the moment by posing in front of her tour bus with “#1” balloons in hand and a smile plastered …
May 09
“Can’t wait”: Carrie Underwood to mentor top five contestants on ’American Idol’
ABC Carrie Underwood is returning to her stomping grounds on American Idol. The superstar singer is poised to mentor the top five contestants on the show’s 20th season, live from Resorts World in Las Vegas where she’s headlining her residency, Reflection. The top five was determined during Sunday night’s episode and consists of Fritz Hager, HunterGirl, Leah Marlene,Nicolina and Noah Thompson. “Who better to …
May 09
“Favorite show of my life”: Walker Hayes reflects on opening for Kane Brown
ABC Walker Hayes had a “pinch me” moment while opening for Kane Brown. Walker was the opening act when Kane headlined Finley Stadium in his hometown of Chattanooga, TN this weekend when he experienced the moment of a lifetime, as the stadium-sized crowd sang the lyrics to his latest hit, “AA,” back to him. Footage Walker posted …
May 09
Gabby Barrett expecting baby number two with husband Cade Foehner
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Gabby Barrett may be thinking “I Hope” daughter Baylah is ready for a sibling. Gabby revealed the news — fittingly, on Mother’s Day — that she and husband Cade Foehner are expecting their second child. Posting a video of her sonogram on her socials, the star wrote, “My son. Another LIFE we get to …
May 09
How Carly Pearce + Ashley McBryde’s “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” went from a “cool album cut” to a single
ABC Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde have a big ol’ country hit on their hands with their duet, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” — but if they’d taken the demo in another direction, the song might never have been a single. “The demo of ‘Never Wanted to Be That Girl’ is a lot slower,” …