Island Records/Universal Music Group NashvilleCome Friday, if you want to find out the story behind the making of the new Elton John tribute albums Revamp and Restoration, all you’ll need do is ask Alexa. Elton has teamed with Amazon Music for The Soundboard with Elton John, described as an “immersive original audio program” which will feature conversations with Elton, his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, …
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Apr 04
Take a Trip Around the Sun like a “Big Star”: Kenny Chesney’s outrageous contest
Allister AnnIf you haven’t quite figured out how you can make it to one of Kenny Chesney’s concerts this summer, the “Big Star” himself is ready to help you out. It gets even better from there: Kenny’s partnering with his Blue Chair Bay Rum to bring one fan and five friends to Kenny’s favorite show of …
Apr 04
Mom saves the world: Linda Davis helps Hillary Scott out, as she’s home taking care of twins
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SESACLady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott has her hands full these days, following the birth of her twin daughters in late January. Even with all the help she’s getting from husband Chris Tyrrell and nearly-five-year-old daughter Eisele, the timing’s not quite right for Hillary to make the trek to HSN to unveil the new additions to her LaBellum …
Apr 04
Kids Say the Darndest Things, starring Thomas Rhett and Willa Gray
ABC/Image Group LA Tammy Wynette hit #1 back in 1973 with the humorous tune “Kids Say the Darndest Things” — and now Thomas Rhett and his daughter Willa Gray are proving it’s still true. TR kicks off his Life Changes Tour Thursday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with Brett Young and newcomer Jillian Jacqueline joining him. To amp up excitement for this weekend’s shows, Thomas …
Apr 04
See for yourself: Carrie Underwood shares first photo after suffering nasty fall
ABC/Image Group LA We haven’t seen much of Carrie Underwood since she suffered a nasty fall at her home last November, breaking her wrist and injuring her face such that she required 40 to 50 stitches. In fact, Carrie hasn’t shared an unobscured picture of herself at all since then, warning her fan club members at the …
Apr 04
Lindsay Ell’s “Criminal” breaks through in the U.S.
ABC/Image Group LA Much like her fellow countrymen High Valley, Lindsay Ell already has a string of hits and award nominations in her native Canada. Now “Criminal” is poised to be her breakthrough song in the U.S…which Lindsay says her fans seemed to know all along. “It’s crazy to watch fans react to ‘Criminal,’” the Calgary, Alberta native …
Apr 04
I started a joke: How Florida Georgia Line ended up on Morgan Wallen’s first hit, “Up Down”
Big Loud RecordsYou can’t go wrong these days by putting Florida Georgia Line on a song, it seems. Newcomer Morgan Wallen stumbled on that bit of knowledge accidentally, but there’s no denying he’s glad he did. “I’d just planned on doing a solo record with it,” Morgan says of his first hit, “Up Down.” “And I’d put my vocals …
Apr 03
It must be “Meant to Be”: FGL claims another record on “Billboard”‘s Hot Country Songs chart
ABC/Kelsey McNeal“Meant to Be” is currently spending its 18th week atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and the collaboration with pop star Bebe Rexha is helping Florida Georgia Line set another record. 18 weeks equals the number of weeks that FGL’s “H.O.L.Y.” spent atop the tally. The duo’s debut single, “Cruise,”stayed at #1 for 24 weeks in 2012. This means …
Apr 03
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd may be in Bora Bora now, but the Wild West is next
ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris’s western-themed video for “Rich” should arrive any time now. “Some cooool s**** comin’ to your video waves soon…” she tweeted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, adding the bag of money emoticon. Maren and now-husband Ryan Hurd shot the video in mid-February, sharing photos of themselves in costume in a “Wild West” town. …
Apr 03
For the First Time: Chris Lane and Tori Kelly finally perform their hit duet together
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Lane and pop star Tori Kelly may have a top-20 country hit with “Take Back Home Girl,” but the two had never performed it together live…until last night. “What an honor it was singing ‘Take Back Home Girl’ with Tori Kelly for the first time last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Chris tweeted on …