UMG NashvilleFans eager for new music from Sam Hunt will have to wait a little longer, and they can blame his busy touring schedule for that. “It’s hard for me to balance writing with touring,” he says. “Last year I was so busy it was hard to write on the road, especially when we were going so …
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Jun 21
Costumes, Props From TV Series "Nashville" Up For Auction
ABC Television NetworkFans of the television series Nashville have a new reason to celebrate. Following recent news that the ABC-cancelled series would be picked up by CMT and Hulu for its fifth season comes word that the show’s production team will auction off 270 mementoes from the first four years. The site VIPFanAuctions.com is hosting the “Nashville is Back” …
Jun 21
Joey + Rory Subject Of New Documentary
Courtesy Hickory FilmsSinger/songwriter Rory Feek, formerly half of the country music duo Joey + Rory, is remembering his late wife and musical partner Joey Martin Feek with a new documentary. To Joey, With Love will be shown in more than 500 movies theaters nationwide just once, on Sept. 20. The film follows the birth of their now two-year-old daughter, Indiana, and Joey’s …
Jun 21
New Video Offers 360-Degree View of Jake Owen
Sony Music NashvilleCan’t get enough of Jake Owen? How about Jake Owen barefoot, on a beach, in a 360-degree virtual reality format? That’s exactly how Owen chose to shoot his innovative new music video for summer anthem “American Country Love Song.” The clip was filmed in Key West, FL, following Owen’s recent trip from Nashville to his home …
Jun 21
Kip Moore — and His Kind — to Embark on Fall Tour
UMG NashvilleAfter he wraps up dates on Miranda Lambert’s Keeper of the Flame Tour, Kip Moore plans to embark on his own headlining fall tour. His Me and My Kind Tour will kick off September 30 in Oklahoma City, with 17 additional dates keeping him on the road though early December. Rising star Jon Pardi will open all of the …
Jun 21
Country Star Trivia for 6/21/2016
ComStpck/ThinkStockMontgomery Gentry was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by fellow stars Little Jimmy Dickens and Marty Stuart? What was the year? ANSWER: 2009 Copyright © 2016, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Jun 21
Luke Bryan’s New No. 1 Is Deeply Personal, Yet Relatable
Capitol Records NashvilleLuke Bryan has a brand new number one with a very personal song he says his fans are as passionate about as he is. But, he admits, at first he wasn’t sure he should release ”Huntin,’ Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day.” “I’ve had songs like that on previous albums that spoke that kind of …
Jun 21
Nashville Notes for 6/20/2016
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkStockGarth Brooks is mourning the loss of his friend, musician Mike Chapman, who played bass on all of the country star’s studio albums. Chapman passed away in Nashville June 13 just days after being inducted into the Musician’s Hall of Fame as a member of Brooks’ The G-Men studio band. Brooks paid tribute to the musician during a …
Jun 20
Carrie Underwood Remains Football’s Theme Queen
Sony Music NashvilleCarrie Underwood is ready for some football. She may be married to a professional hockey player, but the country superstar clearly has a soft spot for the NFL. For the fourth straight year, she’s recorded a new opening theme song for Sunday Night Football. This season’s version, titled “Oh, Sunday Night,” is being described as …
Jun 20
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Reveals Heartbreak Behind New Single
Capitol Records NashvilleDuring a band hiatus, Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott recorded a faith-based album, Love Remains, with members of her immediate family and shipped the project’s moving first single, “Thy Will,” off to country radio. While she’s been cryptic until now about the song’s inspiration, she told ABC’s Good Morning America Monday that she penned the song following a heartbreaking miscarriage. …