ABC/Image Group LAA host of country stars will come together February 8 to honor new Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis. Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Rodney Atkins, Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Michael Ray, Ricky Skaggs, Tanya Tucker, and Josh Turner are just the first group of stars set to take part in 1 …
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Dec 08
How Christmas-Lover Chris Young Wreaks Havoc on His Parents' Yard
ABC/Image Group LAIf you happen to be driving around Chris Young’s hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and you spot an outrageously decked-out yard, there’s a good chance it might belong to his parents — and Chris freely admits he’s the culprit. “It’s my favorite holiday, I mean it just is… I love putting gigantic inflatable Christmas stuff …
Dec 07
Brett Eldredge Brings His Holiday Tunes to “GMA” and “Live with Kelly” on Friday
Atlantic/Warner NashvilleBrett Eldredge will bring his own cold front to Live with Kelly on Friday, as he performs “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” from his new holiday album, Glow. Earlier in the day, he’ll also do “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on Good Morning America. You can catch GMA …
Dec 07
Reba, Kenny Rogers and Alison Krauss Set to Join Dolly for Tuesday's “Smoky Mountains Rise” Telethon
Webster Public RelationsReba, Kenny Rogers and Alison Krauss are the first stars confirmed to join Dolly Parton for Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund. The three-hour telethon will air next Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Great American Country, and will be simulcast on radio as well. “My home in the …
Dec 07
Keith Urban Turns Guitar Tech to Make One Fan's Night Down Under
ABC/Randy HolmesIf you’ve checked out Keith Urban’s Ripcord World Tour, you know there’s typically a time in the show where he picks one lucky audience member to come on stage and chat. That’s resulted in many memorable moments since he hit the road last June, and his first night in his native Australia was certainly no …
Dec 07
Blake Shelton Booked to Spend New Year's Eve with His Crew from “The Voice”
Trae Patton/NBCBlake Shelton will ring in 2017 with his Voice cohorts Carson Daly and Alicia Keys. Carson will host NBC’s New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square for the 14th year, with Spice Girl Mel B by his side. Blake will perform, as will Alicia and a capella sensations Pentatonix. NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly starts at 11:30 p.m. ET on …
Dec 07
The Uglier, the Better: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Want to See Your Christmas Sweaters
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood want to see your biggest holiday fashion disasters! Inspired by a song on their new holiday album, the two launched 12 days of their own #UglyXmasSweater movement on Facebook Monday. Garth explains how the idea for the track on Christmas Together came to be. “I love this song!” he tells ABC Radio. “John Martin came to …
Dec 07
Cancer Survivor Who Sang with Garth Brooks Recording an Album
Disney/Mark AshmanThe Virginia cancer survivor who gained notoriety after Garth Brooks brought her on stage to sing with him at the Richmond Coliseum in November, is recording an album. Danielle El-Jor got her big break when she met Garth Brooks during a meet-and-greet arranged by a local country radio station. Brooks was so impressed with …
Dec 07
“Gunslinger” Garth Brooks Dominates This Week's Country Albums Chart
Gwendolyn Records/Pearl Records, Inc.For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, Garth Brooks accomplishes a rare feat on the country albums chart this week. With Christmas Together with wife Trisha Yearwood at #2, the Walmart-exclusive combination of the holiday record and his tenth studio album at #3, and the single-disc edition of Gunslinger at #four, Garth officially occupies three of the top-five spots …
Dec 07
Kenny Chesney Nears a Sell-Out for His Only Stadium Dates in 2017
Blue Chair Bay/Columbia NashvilleKenny Chesney fans snapped up more than 106,000 tickets for his only two stadium shows next year in several hours, after they went on sale Friday morning. After deciding not to tour in 2017, the “Setting the World on Fire” Grammy nominee admits he wondered if he’d done the right thing, after agreeing …