Capitol NashvilleThere’s new music on the way from Darius Rucker, but this time, it’s not a solo country record: Imperfect Circle, his new album with Hootie & the Blowfish, will arrive November 1. It’s the band’s first new record in nearly fifteen years. It’ll be released by Darius’s country label, Capitol Nashville. If you pre-order Imperfect Circle now via Hootie.com, you’ll …
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Aug 08
Luke Combs’ sophomore album will arrive November 8
ABC/Mark Levine The wait for Luke Combs’ much-anticipated sophomore album will soon be over: It’s set to arrive on November 8. Those are about the only details we know right now, as Luke made the announcement with a straight-to-the-point tweet on Thursday morning: “New album. November 8.” Stay tuned for more information about the title, track …
Aug 08
Willie Nelson cancels tour because of “a breathing problem”
Andrew Lipovsky/NBC Willie Nelson has canceled the remainder of his current tour due to what he describes as “a breathing problem.” “To my fans, I’m sorry to cancel my tour, but I have a breathing problem that I need to have my doctor check out,” Nelson posted in a brief message on his social media …
Aug 08
Blake Shelton says “God’s Country” “reignited his excitement” when he felt his recording career was “slipping”
Warner Nashville Wednesday evening at Music City’s Ole Red Nashville venue, Blake Shelton celebrated the chart-topping success of his multiple-week number one, “God’s Country,” with its writers: Devin Dawson, HARDY, and Jordan Schmidt. “I’ve been very fortunate as a recording artist to get the right songs along the way,” Blake observes. “I write a little …
Aug 07
“Late Nights and Longnecks” and kittens: Justin Moore’s daughters catch him in a lie
The Valory Music Co. Justin Moore’s daughters Ella and Kennedy are now the proud owners of two kittens — even if their dad did have a pretty good excuse initially for why they couldn’t get one. “He says he’s allergic to cats, but he’s just lying to us,” seven-year-old Kennedy tells People in an adorable video clip. “It worked for years, until they …
Aug 07
FGL, Chris Young, Lee Brice and more pitch in to help Musicians on Call
ABC/Image Group LA How’d you like to land club-level seats to November’s CMA Awards — and help out a good cause at the same time? That’s just one of the star-studded opportunities that are now up for grabs in Musicians on Call’s annual online auction. Proceeds go to help Musicians on Call continue their mission …
Aug 07
Midland “Lets It Roll” in new “Studio Tapes” documentary
Big Machine Midland’s giving fans the most extensive preview yet of their upcoming sophomore album in a new YouTube video titled Let It Roll (The Studio Tapes). The five-minute mini-documentary takes you behind-the-scenes in the recording studio as Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, and Mark Wystrach discuss their second record, along with songwriters Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. The trio describes Let It Roll as both a “continuation …
Aug 07
Keith Urban cues up the Human Jukebox this afternoon on Facebook
ABC/Mark Levine When Keith Urban calls himself the “the Human Jukebox,” he’s not kidding! This afternoon, the CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year will be back to take your requests live on Facebook. You’ll need to hurry though: the Aussie superstar plans to go live at 2:15 p.m. ET. Keith did his first Human Jukebox session on Facebook a …
Aug 07
Make plans with Kip Moore #ThursdayAtMidnight
ABC/Image Group LA There’s something new on the way from Kip Moore, and even though we don’t know exactly what it is, we do know when it will arrive. Over the past 24 hours, Kip’s posted a series of tweets, all with the hashtag #ThursdayAtMidnight. In a brief video, the “More Girls Like You” hitmaker also teases he …
Aug 07
Jimmy Kimmel and Brad Paisley welcome new US citizens to America
ABC/Richard CartwrightAmerica’s the Land of Opportunity, as the old saying goes. Now thanks to Jimmy Kimmel and Brad Paisley, it’s also in a new song. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! invited Paisley on his show Tuesday night to sing about the various opportunities available in America to a new group of naturalized citizens. Kimmel noted that …