UMGNearly a year after his career-making turn at last year’s CMA Awards, Chris Stapleton will be stepping up to accept another honor. ASCAP will give him its Vanguard Award at its 54th annual ceremony in the days leading up to the 50th CMA celebration. ASCAP bestows the Vanguard title on an artist whose impact is so …
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Oct 05
Garth Brooks Moves a Second Orlando Show in Response to Hurricane Matthew
Mark TuckerHurricane Matthew is forcing Garth Brooks to further alter his schedule of concerts this weekend in Orlando, Florida. The country superstar already moved his Thursday night show to Sunday at 3 p.m. Now, he’s rescheduling his Friday night show as well. It’s now set for Saturday at three in the afternoon. That means Garth and wife Trisha …
Oct 05
Luke Bryan Lands at #1 with His First "Farm Tour" EP
Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan’s Farm Tour: Here’s to the Farmer EP debuts at number one on Billboard’s country albums chart this week, after more than 32,000 fans picked up a copy in its first week of release. That’s enough for the five-song collection to also land at number four on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Though this is his first …
Oct 05
Rocker Elle King Reveals Why Her Collaboration with Dierks Bentley Has Brought On Some Tears
ABC RadioRocker Elle King visited Music City on Tuesday, celebrating the chart-topping success of her CMA-nominated duet with Dierks Bentley, “Different for Girls.” But the number-one luncheon at Nashville hot spot Moto wasn’t the only reason she was in town. The “Ex’s & Oh’s” hitmaker had a Tuesday-night date to make her debut on the legendary Grand Ole …
Oct 05
Tim & Faith's Triumphant Return at the Ryman
ABC RadioIf you were keeping count Tuesday at Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s first-ever concert together at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the numbers go something like this: four duets, a half-dozen hits apiece, and two country music superstars who couldn’t be more thrilled to be back on stage together. From the moment the husband and wife burst onto the …
Oct 04
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Announce Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017
Becky Fluke; Courtesy of Tim and Faith. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are hitting the road together in 2017. During a performance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Tuesday night, the married couple announced the Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017. It will take them to 65 cities, beginning with New Orleans on April 7. “We …
Oct 04
CMT Names Shania Twain Its First Female Artist of a Lifetime
CMTShania Twain will be the first female ever honored with the Artist of a Lifetime Award during the 7th annual CMT Artists of the Year special later this month in Music City. Last year, CMT marked the career accomplishments of Kenny Rogers with the award. In 2014, they honored the late Merle Haggard. The Canadian superstar joins Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke …
Oct 04
Luke Bryan Cancels First Farm Tour Date Due to Hurricane Matthew
Capitol NashvilleHurricane Matthew is interfering with Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour. The CMA Entertainer of the Year has been forced to cancel the first date on his eighth annual trek, which was to be Wednesday at Culler Farms in Gaston, South Carolina. According to Luke’s website, evacuation orders for the coastal parts of the state will affect the …
Oct 04
Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line Show Their Devotion to Their Home Teams
ABC/Image Group LAYou can add t-shirt designer to the list of accomplishments for both Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line. While music is clearly the main passion for Dierks and FGL, they’ve also each taken time to design a $25 shirt for their home teams. While Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are vying for their adopted Tennessee Titans, …
Oct 04
William Michael Morgan Sets a Record with His #1 "I Met a Girl"
Warner Music NashvilleThis week, newcomer William Michael Morgan makes history as “I Met a Girl” takes up residence at the top of the country chart. Penned by Sam Hunt, Old Dominion’s Trevor Rosen and Shane McAnally, the lead single from William Michael’s debut album Vinyl now officially holds the record on the Mediabase chart for the longest climb to number one, taking 49 weeks to land …