Category: Country

Warner Brothers Cole Swindell marked his latest #1, “Break Up in the End,” with a party Wednesday evening at Topgolf in Nashville. It was also a bit of a pre-Grammy celebration, since the tune — one of the rare chart-toppers Cole didn’t write himself — is up for Best Country Song, an award that goes …

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Randee St. Nicholas/Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood earns the seventeenth platinum single of her career this week with “The Champion,” which features rapper Ludacris. The empowerment anthem debuted almost exactly a year ago, as the opening theme for the 2018 Super Bowl. NBC went on to use it in its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games as …

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Capitol Nashville Later this month, NHL hockey is heading outdoors, and Keith Urban will be along to provide the entertainment. The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 23 at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the NFL’s Philadephia Eagles. The CMA Entertainer of the Year will play a stadium-sized set …

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RCA NashvilleLittle Big Town will host Friday’s tribute concert to Dolly Parton in Los Angeles, as she’s honored as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. The annual event is a fundraiser for the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, the organization that hands out Sunday’s Grammys. Jennifer Nettles and Cam have joined the lineup for the show at the L.A. …

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The Valory Music Co. Justin Moore’s fifth studio album, Late Nights and Longnecks, is set to arrive on April 26. The Arkansas native’s new collection of music features his latest single, “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home,” which pays tribute to the military, first responders, nurses, and teachers. Justin shot the dramatic new music …

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Photo courtesy Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographerTrisha Yearwood will celebrate her twentieth anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry with an appearance next month on the legendary stage. The Georgia native was inducted on March 13, 1999 by Country Music Hall of Famer Porter Wagoner. Trisha’s Opry memories are even more special now …

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ABC/Image Group LACould Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn be reuniting to release new music? Their labelmate — and huge Brooks & Dunn fan — Luke Combs appears to be confirming that it’s true. “The #Reboot is coming,” the “Hurricane” hitmaker tweeted, along with a photo of him wearing a B&D t-shirt. Brooks & Dunn’s official Twitter account re-tweeted his post, adding the hashtag #Reboot. The award-winning …

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BMLGNewcomer Riley Green is enjoying the biggest success of his career so far, as his debut single, “There Was This Girl,” breaks into the top ten this week. Now that the Alabama native has his first bona fide hit, fans are not only singing along in concert, they’re also sharing the tales of the crazy things THEY …

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Wheelhouse/Broken Bow/BMGZac Brown Band’s next album will be released through the same label that’s home to Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch and LOCASH, among others. ZBB has signed a new agreement with BMG, which will see their music released through BMG’s Nashville-based company, BBR Music Group. “We’ve always approached our work and music in our own way, only doing what …

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ABC/Mark LevineYou can check out Blake Shelton in action as one of the UglyDolls in the new trailer for the movie that’s being called the “animated musical event of the year.” Blake’s friend and The Voice rival Kelly Clarkson also voices a character in the feature, as do Nick Jonas, Bebe Rexha, Pitbull, and others. Blake plays Ox, the unofficial mayor of Uglyville, and judging from the description …

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