ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini competes for Best Country Album at the Grammys Sunday night with her latest record, Unapologetically. Kelsea’s husband, Morgan Evans, recalls how excited he and Kelsea were when they found out about the nomination. “Oh, that was an awesome day!” he says with a smile. “Yeah, it was so cool to see that album be …
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Feb 04
Michael Ray’s ready for his Nineteen Tour…and maybe a wedding, too
ABC/Randy HolmesIn 2019, Michael Ray’s set to play an array of fairs, festivals, and club dates, as well as a couple shows with Old Dominion. Appropriately, he’s calling his shows this year the Nineteen Tour. Next month, the Florida native heads across the Atlantic to do his first shows in the United Kingdom, with stops in Glasgow, …
Feb 04
On Tuesday, Randy Houser will show Jimmy Kimmel “What Whiskey Does”
ABC/Fred LeeRandy Houser will stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night to do his latest hit, “What Whiskey Does.” The Mississippi native will perform the song with his co-writer, Hillary Lindsey, who’s also featured on the single. You can tune in to watch starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Randy will also play a special show Thursday …
Feb 04
Jason Aldean’s “Girl Like You” dominates the charts, as it hangs on to #1
Broken BowJason Aldean’s “Girl Like You” is spending a second week on top of the Billboard country airplay chart. That makes it the third multi-week #1 from Jason’s latest album, Rearview Town, following “Drowns the Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert and “You Make It Easy.” “This album is such a big part of the last year for me,” the three-time ACM …
Feb 04
Brett Young’s a hit in his hometown, as he adds a third show in L.A.
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young’s hometown crowd can’t get enough, so the California-born hitmaker is adding a third show to his Los Angeles run. The new concert will be Monday, March 25 at The Novo, following his two sold-out dates on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday. Meanwhile, Brett continues …
Feb 04
Chris Janson, LOCASH, Dylan Scott and Jimmie Allen to join Chris Young on the Raised on Country Tour
RCA NashvilleChris Young’s 2019 tour takes its name from his latest single, “Raised on Country,” and it’ll kick off May 16 in Alpharetta, Georgia. He’ll play more than 25 shows on the trek, with Chris Janson, LOCASH, Dylan Scott and Jimmie Allen joining him on the run. “Last year on the road was incredible,” Chris reflects, “and I’m crazy excited …
Feb 01
Dolly discusses “Diamond in a Rhinestone World” live with Linda Perry on Facebook Monday
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton’s recent collaborator on the Dumplin’ soundtrack, Linda Perry, will lead a special Town Hall Program with the country legend Monday at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The hour-long chat celebrates the exhibit Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton, which opens Tuesday at the museum. The collection of Dolly memorabilia will be on …
Feb 01
Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary to premiere in September, following special concert next month at the Ryman
PBSKen Burns’ much-anticipated 16-hour documentary, Country Music, will premiere September 15 on PBS. To celebrate, a who’s-who of country artists will play a special show next month at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium. Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee, Kathy Mattea, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more will take the historic stage for Country Music: Live at …
Feb 01
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and many more to lead the way to create more opportunities for female producers and engineers
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and Kelsea Ballerini are among the many acts who’ve pledged to support a new initiative designed to expand opportunities for female producers and engineers. The initiative, launched by the Recording Academy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, asks that anybody, or any company, who is “responsible for …
Feb 01
Watch Zac Brown Band rock Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl
Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineDave Grohl made a surprise appearance during Zac Brown Band‘s show Thursday night in Atlanta. The Foo Fighters frontman joined ZBB for a performance of the Metallica classic “Enter Sandman.” Grohl handled the lead vocals and hype-man duties while Zac Brown and company delivered a satisfyingly heavy rendition of the iconic metal hit. You can watch fan-filmed footage of the …