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 …
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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 …
Jul 06
Kelsea Ballerini, Julia Michaels to deliver special performances for Amazon’s Prime Day
ABC/Mark LevineYou’re going to want a prime spot for this. In honor of Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day, Kelsea Ballerini will deliver a special performance in an as-yet-undisclosed location in Brooklyn, New York next week. Keith Urban‘s “Coming Home” collaborator Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning pop star Alessia Cara will be performing as well. Their performances are set to take place on July 11 and will also …
Jul 06
Jake Owen believes Life’s Whatcha Make It, and country music can be a lot like baseball
Big Loud It’s fitting that Jake Owen‘s Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour is mainly playing minor league baseball stadiums this summer, since the Florida native believes trying to have hits is a lot like America’s favorite pastime. “I look at it a lot like stepping up to the plate in a baseball game,” he says of …
Jul 05
Brett Eldredge dreams of an island-hopping beach tour
ABC/Image Group LA How’d you like to go island-hopping with Brett Eldredge? When asked what his fantasy tour itinerary would be, the “Love Somebody” singer confesses he dreams of doing a beach tour, hitting multiple tropical locales. “I love islands,” he tells Travel + Leisure, “so if I could just play on a stage on a beach, …
Jul 05
Florida Georgia line teases sexy new song, coming Friday
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line continues to tease fans with short clips of the sultry new song they’ll release on Friday. “Girl I know you had a long day/You ain’t feeling them downtown lights/But I got a bottle at your favorite place/It’s waiting for us in a bucket on ice,” Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley sing in the first snippet …
Jul 05
Dan + Shay, Jason Aldean and Brett Young have the biggest-selling hits of 2018 so far
Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay, Jason Aldean and Brett Young have the best-selling country songs so far this year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Out of all the music released in the first six months of 2018, the RIAA has certified 12 albums and 48 songs either gold or platinum. Dan + Shay’s “Tequila,” Jason Aldean’s …
Jul 05
Morgan Evans joins Keith and Kelsea on the Graffiti U Tour this weekend
ABC/Image Group LA Fans who come out to see Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini this weekend will likely get an unexpected bonus. “On the road again…with a handsome plus one this weekend…” Kelsea tweeted, along with a photo of her getting a kiss from her husband, Morgan Evans. She added, “So excited for 2 nights in Gilford, NH!!” The “Kiss Somebody” …
Jul 05
Carrie Underwood reveals the “Girl” power behind “Cry Pretty”
UMGCarrie Underwood has a junkie to thank for her latest hit — a Love Junkie, that is. “‘Cry Pretty’ all started when I had a writing day with Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose and Lori McKenna, a.k.a. The Love Junkies,” Carrie recalls. “And Hillary came in with the title and a few lines and we all just loved it.” The three songwriters …
Jul 05
Kenny Chesney believes “Get Along” is “perfect medicine” on this year’s Trip Around the Sun
Warner Music NashvilleKenny Chesney’s latest hit, “Get Along,” is currently at #2, with no signs of slowing down. That comes as no surprise to the superstar from East Tennessee, who always believed the song is exactly what his fans and his live show needs. “It fits in our show perfectly, but it also fits our …