ABC/Image Group LA “Tequila” becomes the first multi-week #1 for Dan + Shay, as the lead single from their new, self-titled album extends its reign at the top of the chart. “Well this is pretty amazing,” Dan Smyers says, reacting to the news. “This multiple-week number one is a first for us and our team, and we could …
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Jul 09
The House That Built Me: Miranda Lambert to take up residence at the Hall of Fame this fall
ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert will play two shows this fall as an artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year will stage two completely different concerts on Wednesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 26 in the Hall’s intimate CMA Theater. Tickets …
Jul 09
Garth Brooks to hold the first-ever concert at Notre Dame Stadium
ABC RadioAt a press conference in Nashville, TN late this morning, it was announced that country music superstar Garth Brooks would headlining the first-ever concert at the University of Notre Dame’s stadium in Indiana. The stadium seats more than 80 thousand people. Appropriately, Brooks was joined for the announcement by legendary former Notre Dame head …
Jul 09
Could Thomas Rhett’s next “Life Change” be headlining stadiums like Chesney?
ABC/Mark LevineSaturday night, Thomas Rhett took the stage at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington, opening the latest stadium date on Kenny Chesney‘s Trip Around the Sun Tour. It’s just the latest stop in a busy year that finds the “Marry Me” hitmaker working with Kenny when he’s not headlining his own shows on the Life Changes Tour. “I …
Jul 09
What Makes You… Hit the Road: How Luke Bryan changed Sam Hunt’s mind about touring this summer
ABC/Mark LevineSam Hunt admits he didn’t plan to tour this summer, intending to focus his attention on recording his follow-up to his smash album, Montevallo. Instead, the chance to work stadiums with Luke Bryan changed his mind. “I really like Luke, first off,” Sam says, explaining his change of heart. “I’ve always been impressed with the way he …
Jul 06
Listen now: FGL unleashes “Talk You Out of It” ahead of MLB performance later this month
Big Machine Florida Georgia Line will be heading for the ballpark later this month to play a couple of songs during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will do two songs between the All-Star Futures Game and the Legend & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 15 at National Park in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the …
Jul 06
Listen now: Chris Lane takes an inspirational turn on “Hero”
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Lane strips it down and gets emotional on “Hero,” the latest preview track from his new album Laps Around the Sun, which comes out next Friday. The first two verses of the song are about, respectively, a woman who needs a “hero” to save her from being lonely, and a boy who needs …
Jul 06
“Tequila” with a little something extra: Dan + Shay remix their #1
ABC/Mark LevineIf you’d like a little something extra in your “Tequila,” Dan + Shay are serving it up. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have teamed up with the Dutch DJ known as R3HAB for a remix of their chart-topping country hit. As you might expect, the new version of “Tequila” speeds up the ballad, adds some extra beats, and amps up the …
Jul 06
Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, FGL and Maren Morris are country’s top sellers so far this year
Broken BowJason Aldean and Keith Urban have the top-selling country albums for the first half of this year, according to Nielsen Music. Jason’s Rearview Town comes in at #3, having sold 328,000 copies. That’s just behind Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods and the soundtrack for the Hugh Jackman film, The Greatest Showman. Keith’s Graffiti U checks in at #10, with sales of 199,000. Jason also has one …
Jul 06
Keith and Nicole kick off a “Happy Summer” celebrating Sunday Rose’s birthday
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban and Nicole Kidman have mapped out a “Happy Summer” for their two little girls, as the Oscar-winning actress reveals in the latest issue of People. Sunday Rose, who turns ten on Saturday, will celebrate with “a big blow-up slide” and “a big pool party.” Sunday and younger sister Faith Margaret, who’s seven, will also join …