ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban is currently the reigning Entertainer of the Year for both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. That’s quite a feat: the last time the same artist held both titles was back in 2014, when Luke Bryan picked up both trophies. Keith says the Entertainer title is …
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Apr 16
‘American Idol’ recap: The top 10 is set, as four go home
Judge Lionel Richie users Uché into the top 10 on “American Idol”; ABC/Eric McCandlesMonday night brought us American Idol’s first live results show of the season, and revealed the show’s top 10 — seven of whom were voted in by America, and three were chosen by the judges. The most dramatic moment of the show …
Apr 16
“Burning Man” confessions: The comedic way Dierks Bentley’s mom puts him in his place
ABC/Image Group LA When Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne got together Monday at Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in downtown Nashville, it wasn’t just to celebrate their #1 hit collaboration, “Burning Man.” It was also their first chance to say thanks for their Music Event of the Year win at last week’s ACMs, since the award was …
Apr 15
Kane Brown’s newest “Experiment” will be fatherhood
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown and his wife Katelyn Jae are expecting a little one. “It’s been so hard keeping this a secret!!!!! But the KB’S ARE GONNA BE PARENTS!!!” Kane shared on Instagram, along with a picture of the baby’s sonogram. “KB3… IM GONNA BE A DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he added. Kane and Katelyn tied the knot this past October in …
Apr 15
Kelsea Ballerini’s selling out, as she prepares to become the Opry’s youngest member
ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini’s having a week she won’t soon forget. Last Thursday, she kicked off her first headlining tour in Salisbury, Maryland with the first of three back-to-back sold-out shows. The Miss Me More trek continued on to Reading and Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, where Kelsea, Brett Young, and newcomer Brandon Ratcliff played to capacity crowds …
Apr 15
Watch now: Jason Aldean walks down memory lane in “Rearview Town” video
Broken BowJason Aldean takes a trip down memory lane in his new video for “Rearview Town.” The visual version of Jason’s single features a new performance of the song superimposed against an ever-changing array of images and video. In the beginning, you see Jason as a child, pretending to hold a microphone and sing, and swinging …
Apr 15
Nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum sidelined by Alzheimer’s
Beth Gwinn/RedfernsThere’s sad news about nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum: His wife Andrea announced over the weekend he’s no longer able to tour or perform because he’s dealing with Alzheimer’s. “Unfortunately, Hal is suffering from Alzheimer’s/ Dementia,” his wife posted on his Facebook page. “He has been battling this for some time now, but because of his love for his …
Apr 15
“There Was This Girl” becomes Riley Green’s first #1
Big MachineThis week, Riley Green’s first single becomes his first number one, as “There Was This Girl” ascends to the top of the country chart. “Just want to take a minute and thank everyone for the last year of my life,” he posted on Instagramafter getting the news. “To go from framing houses back home to having …
Apr 15
Brooks & Dunn notch another record as “Reboot” rises to #1
Arista NashvilleBrooks & Dunn now have another number one on their hands, as their Reboot album debuts at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. Not only is it the first time the duo has topped the chart since 2009, it also gives them their tenth top-10 record on the all-genre Billboard 200 — the most of any …
Apr 15
“On My Way to You”: How Cody Johnson almost missed his chance to open for George Strait at Gillette Stadium
ABC/Image Group LA On August 17, Cody Johnson will mark a major career milestone, as he opens for Blake Shelton and George Strait at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. But the “On My Way to You” hitmaker reveals it almost didn’t happen. “It was kind of a purgatory moment for about a …