ABC/Image Group LALike every other aspect of the music industry, country stars’ merch offerings have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For Kacey Musgraves, that meant getting creative, swapping out tour t-shirts for things like bath bombs, socks and tie-dye kits, which fans can enjoy from the comfort of their homes during quarantine. In conversation …
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Jan 06
Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb was starstruck singing with Keith Urban, Dolly Parton on his new record
Capitol RecordsAs a beloved member of the former global superstar group the Bee Gees, you’d think Barry Gibb wouldn’t have a reason to be intimidated by anyone in the music industry. But in an interview with Billboard, he admits that working with some of his country collaborators on Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1 …
Jan 06
Ronnie Dunn takes Blake Shelton’s side on “Minimum Wage” controversy
ABC/Image Group LAAfter Blake Shelton took a beating on social media over the timing of his new song “Minimum Wage,” his buddy and fellow Okie Ronnie Dunn has come to his defense. Some people thought releasing a song about how love “can make a man feel rich on minimum wage” with millions unemployed and struggling during …
Jan 06
“Better Together”: Luke Combs crafts a romantic trilogy for his wife Nicole
ABC Luke Combs first announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Nicole Hocking in November of 2018, and officially put a ring on it a little less than two years later, in August of last year. Whether you realized it or not, the North Carolina native has always given his fans a front-row seat for his romance with his …
Jan 05
Grammy Awards postponed due to COVID-19; new date TBA soon
CBSThe 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed. Originally scheduled to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles, a rep for the telecast has now confirmed to ABC News that health and travel concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were among the motivating factors behind the decision. A new date for the ceremony will …
Jan 05
Grammy Awards postponed to March due to COVID-19
CBSThe 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed. Originally scheduled to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles, a rep for the telecast has now confirmed to ABC News that health and travel concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were among the motivating factors behind the decision. The show will now take place on …
Jan 05
Jon Pardi’s new single compels him “Tequila Little Time”
ABCJon Pardi is ready “Tequila Little Time” with his new single. The mariachi-infused song is the third single from Jon’s 2019 album, Heartache Medication, following the chart-topping title track and “Ain’t Always the Cowboy,” which reached the top five on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Jon describes the play-on-words number as a “fun song” that’s tailor-made for summertime. “I feel …
Jan 05
Kelsea Ballerini’s word of the year is “healthy”
ABCKelsea Ballerini is welcoming 2021 with a “healthy” mindset. “My word of 2021 is ‘healthy’,” tweeted the singer. “I want to nurture and focus on my physical, mental, and emotional health that all took a bit of a backseat last year (anyone else?).” She shares the sentiment alongside a photo of herself staring off into a blue sky. The …
Jan 05
Ingrid Andress “fell to the ground” when she heard about her Grammy nominations
ABCIngrid Andress hit the floor — literally — when she found out about her Grammy nominations. During a virtual visit to The Late Late Show with James Corden Monday night, the chart-topping singer shared that she was alone in her apartment watering her plants when she learned the news of her three Grammy nods, and promptly went into freak-out …
Jan 05
Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard are “Undivided” in uplifting song
Big Machine Label Group Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard pledge unity and faith in their upcoming song, “Undivided.” Over the past few days, Tim has been teasing on Instagram that he and the Florida Georgia Linemember have a collaboration in the works, with their new song, “Undivided,” set for release on January 13. Described in a statement as an “upbeat and …