ABC/Image Group LAEntertainment Weekly and the Country Music Association are in agreement: Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour is the best album of 2018. First, the Texan took home the coveted Album of the Year trophy at last month’s CMA Awards, and now, EW ranks it #1 on its list of “The Year’s Best Albums” in its current issue. “Musgraves remains tethered to her country …
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Dec 12
Dolly Parton pays tribute to her late brother Floyd: “He lived a short life full of love and beautiful songs”
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton’s been busy making a slew of media appearances to promote her new soundtrack for the film Dumplin’, but at the same time, she’s been mourning the passing of her younger brother, Floyd Parton. The 61-year-old died last Thursday, and late Tuesday, Dolly commented for the first time on Twitter, posting a statement from her family. …
Dec 12
Maren Morris and FGL join Kelsea, Kane and Lauren Alaina to rock in the New Year on ABC
Dick Clark ProductionsThe list of country stars who’ll be rockin’ in the New Year on ABC is growing. Maren Morris and Florida Georgia Line join this year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, performing live from New Orleans. They’ll be playing at the Allstate Fan Fest, which happens in advance of the Sugar Bowl in …
Dec 12
“Swerve” in Sin City: Florida Georgia Line wraps Vegas residency as they ready the release of album #4
ABC/Image Group LAOn Tuesday night, Florida Georgia Line wrapped their Live from Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood, on the same day they announced their new album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, is coming February 15. “It’s been an awesome week,” Tyler Hubbard says of their Sin City stint. “The weather’s been amazing. The fans have been awesome. A lot …
Dec 11
What Makes You Country? Luke Bryan’s sons Bo and Tate demonstrate the answer in new video
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan’s sons, 10-year-old Bo and 8-year-old Tate, are his co-stars in his new video for “What Makes You Country,” which premieres later this week. The American Idol judge teased the music video on his socials, sharing a short clip set around a campfire where the boys ask if they can go play a game of Spotlight. Luke also shared …
Dec 11
“Take It from Me,” Jordan Davis is 2018’s Top New Artist, according to “Billboard”
ABC/Image Group LAIn 2018, there was no shortage of new acts who made impressive strides on the country chart: Devin Dawson, Russell Dickerson, Morgan Wallen, Mitchell Tenpenny, Jimmie Allen, and Morgan Evans, are just a few of them. But who was the most successful? According to Billboard, 2018’s Top New Artist is Jordan Davis. The Louisiana native accomplished the feat largely on the …
Dec 11
Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” rebounds for a third week at #1, putting him in the company of FGL and Blake Shelton
ABC/Image Group LAAfter falling to #2 last week, Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” returns to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for its third week at #1. It’s a rarity for a song to return to the top of the country chart after it’s started its descent. The last time that happened was back in 2008 with Jimmy …
Dec 11
More “Beer” in the new year: Luke Combs extends his sold-out tour
ABC/Image Group LAEvery date on Luke Combs’ 2019 Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour is sold out, save for his February 7 stop in Wichita, Kansas. So the Best New Artist Grammy nominee is extending the trek into the summer. Luke’s adding six new dates to the run, beginning May 30 in Detroit, Michigan. Luke’s fan …
Dec 11
Dolly Parton deals with the loss of her brother, Floyd, in the midst of promoting “Dumplin'”
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton’s been busy lately promoting the new Dumplin’ movie and its soundtrack. But in the middle of making the media rounds, the superstar has also been dealing with a family tragedy: her brother, Floyd, passed away Thursday, December 6 at the age of 61. Floyd wrote Dolly’s chart-topping 1991 duet with Ricky Shelton, “Rockin’ Years,” as well …
Dec 11
“Can’t Say I Ain’t Country”: FGL’s fourth album coming February 15
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line’s fourth album is right around the corner. Titled Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, it’ll arrive February 15. “You can say a lot of things,” Brian Kelley tells Entertainment Tonight, explaining the title. “You can call somebody a lot of different names and have a lot of different opinions, but at the end of the …