Mercury NashvilleAfter 15 years without a new album, Shania Twain’s comeback is now officially an overwhelming success: her new record, NOW, just debuted at #1 in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. As previously reported, Shania bows at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the country album chart in the U.S., …
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Oct 09
Blake Shelton serves up a second round of “Cheers, It’s Christmas.”
Warner Music NashvilleFive years after its original release, Blake Shelton’s Cheers, It’s Christmas. is back in a new edition that includes a new album cover and three new songs. In addition to existing collaborations with Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson and Michael Buble, the 2017 version of the record adds “Two Step Round the Christmas Tree” …
Oct 09
Garth Brooks, Vince Gill & Amy Grant and more remember Dan Fogelberg on new tribute album
BMGDan Fogelberg may never have had a huge country hit, but some of the biggest names in the genre are paying tribute to the folk/rock pioneer on a new album. Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Alabama’s Randy Owen, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jimmy Buffett and The Eagles all contribute cuts …
Oct 09
Shania Twain’s “Now” opens atop “Billboard” album chart
Mercury NashvilleLooks like plenty of fans were hungry for new music from Shania Twain. Now, Shania’s first studio album in nearly 15 years, debuts this week atop the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart. Now did 137,000 in sales and equivalent streams in its first week, 134,000 of which were traditional album sales, the third-largest sales …
Oct 09
Jason Aldean returns to Las Vegas to visit shooting victims
ABC/Image Group LA Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany were back in Las Vegas on Sunday, a week to the day after the shooting during his performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival that left 58 dead and nearly 500 injured. The couple apparently were in town to meet with victims. Brittany posted an image to …
Oct 09
Blake Shelton reveals his new album, “Texoma Shore,” was an unplanned surprise
David Becker/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton’s tenth studio album will arrive before the end of the year, but the always-unpredictable star of The Voice reveals his latest recording came as a surprise to most everybody. “I had no plans of putting out an album this year at all,” he tells Entertainment Tonight. “It just happened, …
Oct 07
Live from New York, Jason Aldean opens “Saturday Night Live”: “When America is at its best, our bond and our spirit…they’re unbreakable”
Courtesy NBCIn his first public appearance since the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Jason Aldean opened Saturday Night Live with a speech and a song. Aldean was onstage at the Harvest 91 Festival in Las Vegas when Stephen Paddock opened fire, killing nearly 60 people and wounding hundreds more. He’s posted several messages online since …
Oct 06
“Hell Yeah, Damn Right”: Brett Young releases his tribute to the Ole Miss Rebels
BMLGIf you’re an Ole Miss fan, you’ll want to download Brett Young’s tribute to the University of Mississippi. The California native pitched for the Rebels’ baseball team in college, and was inspired to write “Hell Yeah, Damn Right” based on the school’s traditional chant. “My time at Ole Miss was so much fun and so impactful,” …
Oct 06
Watch now: Dierks Bentley debuts new look in emotional “Hold the Light” video
ABC/Image Group LA The new movie Only the Brave won’t be out until October 20, but you can preview the film in Dierks Bentley’s new music video. The Arizona native wrote “Hold the Light” for the movie, about a group of elite firefighters in his home state of Arizona who lost their lives protecting their community from a …
Oct 06
Wrigley Cares: Michael Ray’s shelter pup inspires him to help other animals in need
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleAs Michael Ray kicks off his Get to You Tour, he’s also launching a new initiative to help local animal shelters. “Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in Need” is named for the puppy Michael adopted this summer at Chicago’s Country Lakeshake festival. “Wrigley is a huge part of my life,” the Florida native says. “She’s on …