ABC Radio Keith Urban had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Monday. Not only was a #1 party already planned to celebrate his hit “The Fighter,” he also learned his latest single, “Coming Home,” had ascended to the top of the chart. “Coming Home” was both inspired by Merle Haggard’s 1968 classic “Mama Tried” and …
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Aug 07
Kelsea Ballerini’s ready for her “CMA Fest” “big hang” with Thomas Rhett, for 2018 and beyond
ABC/Mark Levine Wednesday night in prime time, Kelsea Ballerini returns to host ABC’s annual CMA Fest special with Thomas Rhett, for the second year in a row. The “I Hate Love Songs” hitmaker isn’t too proud to admit she and TR learned a few things from their first year leading the show. “It’s funny. This …
Aug 06
Want to hear a little more of Eric Church’s new album “Desperate Man”? He’s sharing “Some of It”
EMI Nashville As Eric Church’s new single, “Desperate Man,” continues its rapid climb in country’s top 25, the North Carolina native is previewing new tunes from his forthcoming album of the same name. Eric first shared the new track “Some of It” with his fan club, the Church Choir, before posting a short clip on his socials a …
Aug 06
Playing her hometown means “Every Little Thing” to Carly Pearce
CMACarly Pearce’s country music dreams continue to come true: The Taylor Mill, Kentucky native played for a hometown crowd on Sunday night. It was a full circle moment when Rascal Flatts’ Back to Us Tour pulled into Riverbend Music Center, not far from the part of Northern Kentucky where the “Every Little Thing” hitmaker was raised. …
Aug 06
Kenny Chesney’s “Songs for the Saints” sails to a #1 debut
Blue Chair/Warner Bros. NashvilleAs expected, Kenny Chesney’s new record, Songs for the Saints, debuts at #1 this week on the country albums chart. Kenny’s first release for his new label, Warner Nashville, sold more than 77,000 equivalent album units in its first week. The album entered the all-genre Billboard 200 tally at #2. The superstar from East Tennessee is …
Aug 06
Brothers Osborne will “Stay a Little Longer” and headline U.S. dates this fall
CMABrothers Osborne has added a string of headlining dates in the States this fall, expanding their already-scheduled tours of Canada and the United Kingdom. The Wild Feathers and Lucie Silvas — who happens to be Mrs. John Osborne — will join them on select dates. On Wednesday night, you can see T.J. and John sing their current top-30 hit, “Shoot Me Straight,” on this …
Aug 06
Jake Owen adds David Lee Murphy and Morgan Wallen for the fall leg of the Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour
Big Loud Jake Owen will keep his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour on the road into the fall, with David Lee Murphy and Morgan Wallen joining him on the new dates. “I really do believe that life’s whatcha make it,” Jake says. “That’s actually a line from my new single ‘Down to the Honkytonk.’ I’m so pumped to announce that …
Aug 06
Brothers Osborne follows their “CMA Fest” dreams from the stage to the small screen
CMA If you tune in Wednesday night for ABC’s annual CMA Fest special, you’ll literally be watching Brothers Osborne‘s dreams in motion. TJ Osborne admits stepping on the main stage at Music City’s Nissan Stadium was more than he and his brother John even dared to imagine. “When we first came to Nashville, I mean, …
Aug 03
Watch now: Maddie & Tae each chase romance in new “Friends Don’t” video
UMGMaddie & Tae each get their own storyline — and their own romance — in the fun new video for “Friends Don’t.” The action starts at a house party in Nashville, propelled forward by lots of texts and at least one trip in an Uber. “We both got to do a little acting and play out …
Aug 03
Watch now: LANCO travels the globe in new “Born to Love You” video
ABC/Image Group LA LANCO covers a lot of ground in the band’s new video for their top-25 hit, “Born to Love You.” In the new clip, the guys perform the tune in a rapidly-changing variety of settings, ranging from the mountains to the ocean to a downtown setting in the middle of traffic. “As we continue …