ABC/Paula LoboOn Monday, Luke Bryan enters a new realm in his American Idol career, as the first live show of the season premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The top 14 will perform, and eventually be narrowed down to ten finalists. Luke is painfully aware of how brutal the competition can be. Take, for example Bebe Rexha, who …
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Apr 22
Jason Aldean scores his fourth consecutive #1 album, as “Rearview Town” tops the “Billboard” 200
Broken BowA week ago, Jason Aldean picked up his third consecutive Entertainer of the Year trophy at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and now he has a #1 album to match. Jason’s new disc, Rearview Town, debuts at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 this week. The album moved 183,000 equivalent album units in its …
Apr 20
Watch now: Trent Harmon draws on real-life heartbreak for “You Got ‘Em All” video
Big Machine RecordsTrent Harmon’s new video for “You Got ‘Em All” is every bit as heart-wrenching as the emotional single itself. The storyline draws on the real-life inspiration for the ballad, which Trent wrote in less than an hour after getting some devastating news. “My girlfriend just told me over the phone that she was moving to …
Apr 20
Watch now: Jake Owen turns “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” into a 10-minute mini-movie
ABC RadioLess than a day after Jake Owen premiered his new video for “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” at an exclusive event at the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the mini-movie is now available to view online. Jake followed Thursday’s video’s unveiling with a chat with director Justin Clough and the video’s stars, Nashville’s Jake …
Apr 20
Dierks Bentley makes a “Mountain” of media appearances on the West Coast
ABC/Randy HolmesDierks Bentley started the week by performing his top ten hit, “Woman, Amen,” on the 53rd ACM Awards, and things only got busier from there. The Arizona native stayed on the West Coast for a Wednesday appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he again cued up “Women, Amen,” as well as “The Mountain,” for the Los Angeles audience. If you missed …
Apr 20
Brett Young begs for “Mercy” Monday on “Good Morning America”
BMLGBrett Young will start the week begging for a little “Mercy.” The Academy of Country Music’s New Male Vocalist of the Year will perform his latest single Monday on Good Morning America. The show starts at 7 a.m. on ABC, with Brett’s performance to set to come up in the 8 a.m. hour. The California native is …
Apr 20
A closer look at “Amos”: Michael Ray reveals cover art & track listing for sophomore album
Atlantic Michael Ray stands in the foreground on the cover of his new album, Amos, with a framed picture of his grandfather — who inspired the album’s title — behind him. The photo sits on a chest of drawers, along with what appears to be a bible, a watch, an ashtray and a coffee cup. The Florida …
Apr 20
Maren Morris believes we’re desperate to meet in “The Middle,” in more ways than one
Nick Walker“The Middle,” Maren Morris’ pop hit with DJ/producer Zedd, sounds like a typical upbeat dance song about love, but Maren feels that it’s also a reflection of what our society needs at this moment in time. “I related to it so much, not so much like the vocal, but the meaning behind the song …
Apr 20
“You really blew this, babe”: Hear Sugarland sing with Taylor Swift now
Big Machine RecordsSugarland has shared another track from their upcoming album Bigger, and it’s probably the one everybody’s most excited to hear. Titled “Babe,” the song features vocals by Taylor Swift, who co-wrote the song with Pat Monahan of the band Train. Taylor offered the breakup song to the duo last year. “We’ve never put …
Apr 20
Weed, Whiskey and Brothers Osborne: Why the 4/20 release “Port Saint Joe” is made for Record Store Day
EMI Records NashvillePort Saint Joe, the sophomore record from Brothers Osborne, arrives on 4/20, and it’s not exactly a coincidence that Friday’s date is also considered the unofficial holiday of pot smokers. After all, the project features a song called “Weed, Whiskey and Willie.” On Saturday, a special Record Store Day edition of the album …