Katie Kauss By CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow, Thomas Rhett and a slew of other country artists will unite for an epic, remote rendition of the national anthem during the broadcast of NBC’s Indy 500 Special: Back Home Again this weekend. Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, Brett Young, Carly Pearce and Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band are also among the long list …
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May 21
“Class of Bootleggers”: Luke Combs curated a special playlist for the graduating class of 2020
ABC/Image Group LA By CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News For the graduates of 2020, celebrations look a whole lot different now that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for friends and family to mark the milestone in person. But Luke Combs is one of a number of artists coming together to make the experience special with a new, …
May 21
“You’re gonna be totally lost”: Chase Rice opens up about grief and depression in a letter to his younger self
ABC/Image Group LA By CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Chase Rice opens up one of the most painful chapters of his past in a new “Letter to My Younger Self” essay for The Player’s Tribune. The letter details the downward spiral that Chase experienced after his dad’s untimely death, chronicling the ups and downs of his journey and …
May 21
Faster Horses Festival reschedules for 2021, keeping headliners Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Jason Aldean
ABC/Image Group LABy CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Due to health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Faster Horses Festival has been rescheduled to July 16-18, 2021. The event, which is the ACM’s reigning Festival of the Year, will return to its Brooklyn, Michigan grounds next year with originally-scheduled headlining acts Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Jason …
May 21
Garth Brooks bumps his Charlotte stadium stop to October 2020
ABC/Randy HolmesBy CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Garth Brooks has announced that his upcoming show in Charlotte, North Carolina will be postponed. Previously scheduled for June 13, the concert is now set to take place on October 10. When tickets for Garth’s Charlotte show originally went on sale back in December, the Bank …
May 21
Jimmy Buffett previews new album, invites fans to join him “Down at the Lah De Dah”
Good Company Entertainment/Mailboat RecordsBy CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Sun-kissed country rocker Jimmy Buffett returns next week with his new album, Life on the Flip Side, and he has already previewed the new batch of songs with a sneak peek into its track list. Now, you can hear the first song on the 14-track collection, “Down at the Lah De …
May 21
Old Dominion “can’t wait” to take the virtual stage for this years’s ‘GMA’ Summer Concert Series
ABC/Image Group LABy CARENA LIPTAK and ANDREA TUCCILLO, ABC News Old Dominion are representing the country contingent on Good Morning America’s upcoming Summer Concert Series roster. The event will be virtual this year. The group shared their excitement on social media, commenting that they “can’t wait” for their performance on July 3. While the band is the only …
May 21
Jason Aldean pushes tour dates to 2021, but promises to return “bigger and louder than ever”
ABC/Richard Harbaugh By CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Jason Aldean is pumping the brakes on the rest of his 2020 We Back Tour. The singer says the trek will resume in 2021. “The health and safety of my fans, my band and crew and all the local workers in your town …
May 21
Tim McGraw scraps 2020 Here on Earth Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ABC/Mark LevineBy CARENA LIPTAK, ABC News Tim McGraw is the latest country star to cancel tour plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The singer first broke the news via his fan text message service, explaining that while he wouldn’t be able to perform live for fans as scheduled this summer, he was working closely with his …
May 21
“Detours” during COVID-19: Jordan Davis invites you to “Church in a Chevy” on self-titled new EP
Eric Ryan Anderson By STEPHEN HUBBARD, ABC News The follow-up to Jordan Davis‘ debut album, Home State, arrives on Friday: It’s a self-titled, six-song EP featuring his new single, “Almost Maybes.” Though they were written before the pandemic, several of the songs on the collection seem to have taken on special meaning in the time of COVID-19. …