ABC/Image Group LA Dan + Shay will be serving up late night shots of “Tequila” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later this month. In addition to playing their multi-week #1 on the L.A. show’s outdoor stage on July 31, it’s a good bet we’ll also find out what their new single from their self-titled third album will be. “We’re …
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Jul 16
Kenny Chesney sets a “Billboard” record, as “Get Along” becomes his 30th #1
Blue Chair/Warner Bros. NashvilleThis week, Kenny Chesney’s “Get Along” ascends to the top spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, becoming his 30th #1. That makes him the artist with the most chart toppers in the history of the ranking, according to his label. “I can’t think of a better song to set a record,” the superstar from …
Jul 16
Island Strong: Kenny Chesney & the No Shoes Nation shotski that survived Hurricane Irma
Blue Chair Bay/Columbia Nashville If you’re not familiar with a shotski — basically a ski with several shot glasses attached to it — all you need do to get a look at one is check out the cover of Kenny Chesney‘s Live in No Shoes Nation album. The cover photo was taken at Arrowhead Stadium …
Jul 16
“Coming Home”: How Keith Urban’s conspiring to give the late Merle Haggard his first #1 since the 80s
ABC/Mark Levine If Keith Urban‘s top-five hit “Coming Home” makes it to the top of the chart, it’ll be the first #1 for the late Merle Haggard since 1987’s “Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star.” The latest single from Graffiti U was inspired by Merle’s 1968 classic, “Mama Tried,” and includes the song’s signature guitar lick in …
Jul 13
Aaron Watson prepares to go “Live at the World’s Biggest Rodeo Show” on the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
Big Label RecordsAaron Watson’s new album was recorded Live at the World’s Biggest Rodeo Show. The Texas hitmaker laid down the thirteen-track set in front of 65,000 people on the opening night of Rodeo Houston in 2017. Aaron’s first live project in more than a decade includes his very first top ten on the country charts, …
Jul 13
Coming soon: Eric Church is a “Desperate Man” on a mission in new video
ABC/Image Group LA The video for Eric Church’s new single, “Desperate Man,” will debut early Monday morning on Amazon Music at 3:01 a.m. ET. The “cinematic and high-flying video” co-stars Eric’s collaborator, Texas singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, and finds Eric on a “mission to fight for what’s right.” The full Desperate Man album won’t arrive until October 5, but Eric says …
Jul 13
CMA Fest 2019: How to score the best seats for country music’s biggest party
Country Music AssociationCMA Fest 2018 will live again on Wednesday, August 8, as the annual three-hour music special airs on ABC. But if you’re planning to come to Nashville for the 2019 edition of country music’s largest gathering, it’s time to get out your calendar. CMA Fest 2019 starts Thursday, June 6, and as usual, …
Jul 13
Chris Janson is ready to go “Front and Center at the Big Apple’s Opry City Stage
Photo by Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole OpryWhen Chris Janson takes over New York City’s Opry City Stage on July 23, he’ll not only be doing a concert, he’ll also be recording an episode of Front and Center. It’ll be the first time the PBS series has shot a show at the Grand Ole Opry’s home-away-from-home in …
Jul 13
Cole Swindell unleashes all the details on “All of It”
Warner Music NashvilleAs Cole Swindell’s latest hit, “Break Up in the End,” makes its way into country’s top 20, the Georgia native is releasing both the cover and the track listing for his third album. The artwork for All of It shows Cole in an outdoor setting, wearing his signature ball cap and a bomber jacket. The prolific …
Jul 13
Chris Lane credits Kenny Chesney with helping inspire “Laps Around the Sun”
Big LoudIf Chris Lane‘s sophomore effort, Laps Around the Sun, sounds a little bit like a Kenny Chesneyrecord, it’s not entirely by accident. The North Carolina native admits part of his vision for his second album came from seeing the East Tennessee superstar in concert. “Last year, I was out in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina watching Kenny…onstage,” Chris …