ABC/Eric GebhartWhen Luke Bryan hosts CMA Best of Fest Monday on ABC, it’ll showcase superstar performances from the last sixteen years. It’ll also feature never-before-seen moments, like Eric Church‘s non-stop half-hour hits medley from last year. Less than a month earlier, Eric set a new attendance record at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, and was determined to top that. “I was having a bit of a …
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Jul 06
Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell support Red Cross through online meet-and-greet campaign
ABCLuke Bryan and Cole Swindell are lending their support to the American Red Cross. In a new partnership between the Red Cross and KP Entertainment, a Nashville-based artist development company, fans can make a donation to the Red Cross, which then enters them into a sweepstakes for the chance to win a one minute, virtual one-on-one meet-and-greet with one of the …
Jul 06
“Homegrown”: Zac Brown Band raises more than $1 million for Camp Southern Ground
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMTZac Brown Band has raised more than $1.4 million for its charity, Camp Southern Ground. The expert instrumentalists hosted the virtual 4th With the Family event this weekend that featured performances by the band of such hits as “Chicken Fried,” “Free” and “Homegrown,” along with appearances by Today show host Hoda Kotb, Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta and others. …
Jul 06
Country stars react to Charlie Daniels’ passing: “I’m so sad he’s gone”
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesLuke Combs, Luke Bryan and Tim McGraw are among the many country stars paying tribute to Charlie Daniels in the wake of his passing. The country legend passed away on Monday at the age of 83 in Hermitage, Tennessee after experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke. Not long after the news broke, many artists who admired Charlie turned to social media …
Jul 06
Southern rock legend Charlie Daniels dies suddenly at the age of 83
Erick AndersonCountry Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels died unexpectedly Monday morning, according to his publicist. The 83-year-old suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, according to doctors at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Born in 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, the multi-instrumentalist was best known for his monster crossover hit from 1979, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” …
Jul 06
Garth Brooks delays acoustic set due to potential COVID-19 exposure
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is postponing his acoustic concert tomorrow night due to possible exposure to COVID-19. In a statement released on Monday, it was announced that Garth and wife Trisha Yearwood are delaying the second installment of their online acoustic concert “out of an abundance of caution” due to the fact that members of their teams may have been …
Jul 06
Gabby Barrett making ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ debut on Thursday
Radio Disney/Image Group LAGabby Barrett will appear on Live with Kelly and Ryan this week. The American Idol finalist is set to perform her breakthrough hit, “I Hope,” on Thursday, marking her debut on the long-running talk show that airs on ABC. “Being able to entertain people and play music is always joyful, and I hope we can bring some …
Jul 06
Mike Fisher takes sons fishing: “I love watching these 2 grow up”
ABC/Image Group LAFourth of July weekend in Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher‘s household included some quality father-son bonding time. On Sunday, Mike shared a photo of his two sons, Isaiah and Jacob, fishing on a pond, but dad let Isaiah take the reins. The 5-year-old gleefully showed his 1-year-old brother how to fish, standing up in the rowboat as he proudly casts his …
Jul 06
Kacey Musgraves and husband file for divorce
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyKacey Musgraves and her husband Ruston Kelly have filed for divorce after three years of marriage, their reps confirmed on Friday. “These kinds of announcements are always met with scrutiny and speculation and we want to stop that before it even starts,” read a joint statement obtained by People magazine. “We believe that we …
Jul 06
“Paint the Grass Green” is more than an OD song: Matthew Ramsey’s hidden talent
ABC/Image Group LAMost people know Matthew Ramsey as the lead singer of Old Dominion, and the songwriter behind big hits for others like Kenny Chesney‘s “Save It for a Rainy Day” and Sam Hunt‘s “Make You Miss Me.” But fans got a glimpse at another talent when Matthew decided to create an extremely limited edition “No Such Thing As a Broken …
