Warner Music NashvilleWith its lead single already in the top-20, Chris Janson is giving his fans a better picture of his sophomore album, Everybody. The Missouri native co-wrote all twelve songs on the project, which includes his hit “Fix a Drink,” as well as the other four songs from the EP with the same title. Chris says right …
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Aug 16
A “Small Town Boy” takes the big stage: Watch Dustin Lynch's dreams come true at “CMA Fest”
ABC/Mark LevineDustin Lynch’s hit, “Small Town Boy,” is just steps away from becoming his latest number one. Back in June, he got to do the new single from his Current Mood album during his very first appearance on the main stage at Nissan Stadium, during CMA Music Festival. “That was a dream come true,” Dustin tells ABC …
Aug 16
Dolly Parton climbs up to the treehouse and connects with the kids for first children's album
Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleDolly Parton will release her first album of original children’s music this fall, with all the proceeds going to her Imagination Library, that sends free books to kids all over the world. The entertainment legend wrote all 14 of the tracks on I Believe in You, drawing inspiration from her large family both in East …
Aug 16
“We're the same person, he's just a boy”: Why Kelsea Ballerini and Thomas Rhett work as “CMA Fest” co-hosts
Bob D’Amico/ABCKelsea Ballerini steps up to the mic tonight to co-host ABC’s annual special taped at CMA Music Festival back in June. While it’s her first time hosting the three-hour extravaganza, her recent tourmate Thomas Rhett returns to helm the show for a second year. The “Legends” hitmaker has an interesting theory as to why she and TR …
Aug 15
“The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone”: Lee Ann Womack goes back to her Texas roots for new album
ATO Records2001 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lee Ann Womack returns October 27 with her first new album since 2014’s The Way I’m Livin’. The daughter of the Lone Star State traveled back to her native Texas for The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone, recording most of the album at the legendary SugarHill Studios in Houston. In …
Aug 15
Music City Skate Jam: Kip Moore and Tony Hawk come together for a mashup of skateboarding and country music
The GreenRoomKip Moore is teaming up with arguably the most famous skateboarder in the world, Tony Hawk, to put on the Music City Skate Jam next month in Nashville. The September 10 event will take place in Walk of Fame Park across from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It’ll combine performances by Kip, newcomer Jordan …
Aug 15
Billy Curringon hangs on to #1 for the third week in a row
ABC/Image Group LA Billy Currington has made it to the top, and he’s not letting go. For the third week in a row, his hit “Do I Make You Wanna” sits at #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The Georgia native is only the fourth artist this year to have a three-week #1, following Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt and Blake Shelton. …
Aug 15
29 tracks and plenty of superstars: Kenny Chesney unveils the details of “Live in No Shoes Nation”
Blue Chair Bay/Columbia NashvilleKenny Chesney’s ten-year concert retrospective, Live in No Shoes Nation, boasts a mammoth 29 tracks and an impressive list of superstars who’ve joined him on the road. “No Shoes Nation not only knows no boundaries, we love all kinds of music,” Kenny says of his fans. “It’s why Grace Potter is as loved as Eric Church, …
Aug 15
Thomas Rhett books whirlwind one-day tour to celebrate “Life Changes”
BMLGThomas Rhett will hit Chicago, Boston and Philadephia — all in the same day — to celebrate the release of his third album, Life Changes. TR is calling his intimate, release-day shows “Live from the B-Stage,” since they were inspired by the set he plays out in the audience during his Home Team Tour. Thomas hand-picked the …
Aug 14
Jason Aldean brings in more than a million dollars for the kids in his hometown
Courtesy of Getty Images’ Rick DiamondJason Aldean raised more than $700,000 for the children’s hospital in his hometown this weekend, thanks to his sold-out Concert for the Kids in Macon, Georgia. Before the show, the two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year visited with patients and their families, and the hospital officially renamed one of its streets …
