Country AircheckMonday at 1:05 p.m. ET, the country music family paused to remember those forever affected by the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, which happened exactly one year ago today. Fifty-eight people lost their lives when a gunman opened fire during Jason Aldean‘s closing set at the gathering in Las Vegas. In addition to reminding …
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Oct 01
“Platinum” and beyond: Miranda Lambert adds to her collection of precious metal
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert called her 2014 album Platinum, and thanks to a new round of certifications from the RIAA she can add that designation to several more of her records. Both 2007’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and 2009’s Revolution are now double-platinum, having hit the two million sales mark. Miranda’s singles “Over You” and “Automatic” have …
Oct 01
Why Blake Shelton thinks Jennifer Hudson may be his biggest Voice competition this season: “She’s the sneaky one here”
Art Streiber/NBCThe blind auditions continue tonight on The Voice, with Blake Shelton keeping a close eye on his competition. Even as they begin their fifteenth season together, the bromance is still alive between Blake and Adam Levine. “Of course, Adam has been here since day one,” Blake points out, “and he makes the show so …
Sep 28
Country music will pause to mark the one-year anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting on Monday
Country AircheckThe country music family will observe a moment of silence at 1:05 p.m. ET on Monday, October 1, the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Country radio — as well as all radio stations in the state of Nevada — will take part in the …
Sep 28
“Hooked” on “Live”: Dylan Scott will start the week with an early-morning TV performance
CurbIf you’re “Hooked” on Dylan Scott, you’ll want to be sure to tune in for Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday. The Louisiana native will start off October by singing his latest top-five hit on the show. “Hooked” is Dylan’s second gold single in a row, following his breakthrough number one, “My Girl.” You …
Sep 28
A reason to “Smile”: Mitchell Tenpenny’s debut single, “Drunk Me,” is certified gold
Jim WrightNewcomer Mitchell Tenpenny’s first top-fifteen hit is now also his first gold single, as the RIAA certifies “Drunk Me” for sales and streams equivalent to 500,000 units. “This is something I’ve always dreamed about,” Mitchell says. “I have the best team and fans in the world! Thank y’all for being a huge part in this …
Sep 28
Zac Brown Band will serenade Mickey Mouse at his 90th birthday party
Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineZac Brown Band will help Mickey Mouse celebrate his 90th birthday during a 2-hour TV special this November on ABC. ZBB is just one of the musical luminaries who’ll pay tribute to the Mouse by performing a Disney classic. Zac and company will do “Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book, while pop …
Sep 28
LANCO plans more Hallelujah Nights in 2019
Arista NashvilleLANCO is extending their Hallelujah Nights Tour into 2019, adding eleven more dates that will take them to the Midwest and Canada. “It’s been a long time coming for us with this new live show and after hearing how many fans asked us to come to their city there was no way we couldn’t …
Sep 28
Listen now: Rascal Flatts comes “Back to Life” with new single co-written by Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney
Big Machine RecordsRascal Flatts’ new single, “Back to Life,” was co-written by Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney, who also helped pen the band’s 2015 #1, “I Like the Sound of That.” Dan + Shay spent the summer on tour with Rascal Flatts, who produced the new music themselves. “The first moment we heard this song, we …
Sep 28
Kenny Chesney explains how Hurricanes Irma and Maria charted a new course for “Better Boat”
Allister AnnKenny Chesney‘s latest single, “Better Boat,” is a song that’s been on his radar for quite some time. He related its story so closely to its authors, however, that it never really felt right to record it. “I’ve had it for a couple of years,” Kenny tells ABC Radio, “but it never seemed to …