Allister AnnKenny Chesney is leaving his longtime record label, Sony Music Nashville, to sign with Warner Brothers. “It’s a big deal to change labels,” the superstar from East Tennessee says. “To me, music is only complete when it gets to the fans and becomes part of their lives. The people at Warner understand my commitment to …
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Jan 17
Three decades and $750 million later, Randy Owen keeps the promise he made to St. Jude’s Danny Thomas
ABC RadioNearly three decades ago, Alabama’s Randy Owen took up the cause of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, leading the charge for country music to raise money to help end childhood cancer. As of this weekend’s 29th annual Country Cares for St. Jude Seminar in Memphis, country’s efforts have brought in more than three-quarters of a billion dollars. Drake …
Jan 16
A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll: Lennon Stella charts her course after “Nashville”
Jake Niles Getter/CMTRayna Jaymes’ daughter has signed a record deal — but it doesn’t sound like she’ll be singing a country tune. Lennon Stella — who’s played Maddie Jaymes on all six seasons of Nashville — will release her debut pop album later this year. The 18-year-old’s project will be on the RECORDS label, which is a partnership …
Jan 16
Faith Hill’s “Pickler & Ben” will be back for season 2
ABC/Image Group LA Faith Hill and Kellie Pickler’s daytime talk show will return for a second season in the fall of 2018. The E.W. Scripps Company delivered the good news on Tuesday. Faith is one of the executive producers of Pickler & Ben, which is hosted by Kellie Pickler and Ben Aaron. The Nashville-based program is recorded in front of a …
Jan 16
LANCO books busy days and “Hallelujah Nights” to roll out debut album
ABC/Image Group LA It’s busy days and Hallelujah Nights for the guys in LANCO, as they prepare to release their debut album this Friday. Brandon Lancaster and company will follow their Tuesday performance of their #1 single “Greatest Love Story” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, by popping up in the next episode of The Bachelor. You can watch for them Monday …
Jan 16
Florida Georgia Line is “Meant to Be” on “The Tonight Show” with Bebe Rexha
ABC/Kelsey McNealFlorida Georgia Line’s hit with pop star Bebe Rexha is currently enjoying its sixth week at the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. And “Meant to Be” doesn’t seem likely to vacate the #1 position anytime soon. Next Tuesday night, FGL and Bebe will bring their pop/country crossover hit to life on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy …
Jan 16
Newcomer Jordan Davis invites you to his “Home State” on March 23
MCA NashvilleWith his debut hit, “Singles You Up,” in the top-20, the first album from newcomer Jordan Davis is now officially on the way. The Louisiana native had a hand in writing all twelve tunes on Home State, which comes out March 23. “Making this record has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done…” Jordan …
Jan 16
Easton Corbin is definitely “A Little More Country Than That,” but he’s willing to compromise
ABC/Image Group LA With hits to his credit like “A Little More Country than That” and “Roll with It,” Easton Corbin is definitely in touch with his traditional side. He admits it took a little bit of vision to imagine how a song like “A Girl Like You” could work for him. “It’s funny,” Easton tells ABC …
Jan 15
Miranda Lambert will be Livin’ Like Hippies with Jon Pardi this winter
ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert kicked off this week rehearsing for her Livin’ Like Hippies Tour. “Ya’ll… it does take ‘All Kinds of Kinds’ to get a show on the road,” she tweeted on Monday, along with a photo of the stage ready for her to perform her hit from 2013. Earlier, she shared a Boomerang of her showing off …
Jan 15
Watch now: Keith Urban teams up with the Fisk Jubilee Singers for “Female”
ABC/Image Group LA You may’ve seen Keith Urban’s year-ending musical tribute to the artists we lost in 2017, but there’s another performance from his New Year’s Eve set in Nashville you’ll want to check out. The Australian superstar recently shared his December 31 version of his top-15 single, “Female,” with the world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers. While you might assume …