RECORDS/Arista Nashville Newcomer Matt Stell is on the verge of having his first top-thirty hit, as his debut single, “Prayed for You,” makes it to #31 on the country chart this week. At six-foot-seven, the Arkansas native easily qualifies as one of the tallest men in country music, alongside Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley, Brett Young, …
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Jun 24
Everything’s coming up “Blue Roses” for Runaway June
BBR Runaway June can’t wait until their debut album, Blue Roses, comes out on Friday. But in the meantime, the trio has plenty to celebrate. On Sunday night, they broke out the champagne as they marked the end of the first leg of Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour. They’ll be busy working their own dates this summer, before …
Jun 24
Watch now: At LakeShake, it’s Miranda, Maren, Lauren, Cassadee, Lindsay…and U2
ABC/Image Group LA Who needs Bono when you’ve got Miranda Lambert and some of the best female voices in country music? Friday night at Country LakeShake in Chicago, the evening’s all-girl lineup tackled one of U2’s signature songs, their 1987 number one, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Maren Morris, Lauren Alaina, Cassadee Pope, Lindsay Ell and Miranda’s fellow Pistol Annies — Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley — …
Jun 24
Granger Smith debuts new tattoo in honor of his son, while returning to the road in Chicago
ABC/Image Group LA Granger Smith returned to the road this past weekend for the first time since the death of his youngest son River a little more than three weeks ago. Medical personnel were unable to revive the three-year-old after a drowning accident in the family pool at Granger’s home in the Austin, Texas area. Sunday at Chicago’s …
Jun 24
“Look What God Gave [Him]”: Thomas Rhett celebrates 13th #1
The Valory Music Co. This week, Thomas Rhett’s collection of number ones grows, as “Look What God Gave Her” rises to the top of the country chart. “Just wanna say thanks so much to country radio, my amazing team, my band, publicist and everyone that made this possible,” TR reacted on Instagram. “I can’t believe ‘Look What …
Jun 24
Carrie Underwood’s baby can’t “Cry Pretty” if his dad is singing
ABC/Image Group LA Just like practically everyone else on the planet, five-month-old Jacob Fisher loves his mom Carrie Underwood‘s singing. When it comes to his dad, former hockey star Mike Fisher…not so much. You can witness it for yourself, in an unforgettable video Carrie posted on Instagram. In the clip, Carrie and Mike serenade Jacob with Vince Gill‘s classic, “I Still …
Jun 24
Marriage rumors don’t bother Blake, who admits three years with Gwen has “gotta lead somewhere”
Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton isn’t bothered by the constant speculation about his potential marriage to his girlfriend of three years, Gwen Stefani. “First of all, the rumors stuff, I’m not gonna sit here and say that it makes me mad,” he tells Entertainment Tonight. “It’s funny. I’ve learned over the years just to take …
Jun 24
Thomas Rhett reveals he’s ready for more “Life Changes” and wants “the most gigantic family on the planet”
ABC/Image Group LA With “Look What God Gave Her” poised to be Thomas Rhett‘s next number one, it’s just the latest in a string of self-penned hits that talk about how happy he is with his wife, Lauren, and his daughters, Willa and Ada. So are Thomas and Lauren open to more “Life Changes” as …
Jun 21
Cole’s Swindell’s “Down Home Sessions V” has rules: “No workin’ during during drinkin’ hours”
ABC/Image Group LA If you can’t wait for the weekend, Cole Swindell has the perfect song for five o’clock on Friday. “No workin’ during drinkin’ hours, round here we ain’t got no boss,” he sings on the first track released from his fifth Down Home Sessions EP. You can stream or download “Drinkin’ Hours” now. “I can’t believe I am …
Jun 21
This One’s for the Girls: Jon Pardi answers George Strait’s “The Cowboy Rides Away”
Capitol Nashville Jon Pardi plans to put out a new track every month until his Heartache Medication album arrives on September 27. The first one, “Ain’t Always the Cowboy,” came out on Friday. While George Strait famously proclaimed, “This is where the cowboy rides away” in his #5 hit from 1985, Jon’s new song asserts that sometimes women don’t want …