ABC RadioGarth Brooks is making history — again. As “Dive Bar,” his collaboration with Blake Shelton, ascends to the top five on the Mediabase country chart today, Garth officially becomes the first artist to have scored at least one top five single on both the Billboard country chart and the Mediabase chart across five consecutive decades: the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s …
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Mar 02
Justin Moore finds songwriting inspiration at the beach
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Justin Moore needs inspiration, he takes to the sea. In a new issue of Cowboys & Indians magazine, the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” singer reveals that his favorite place to write songs is the beach. He shares that when he first moved to Nashville to launch his country music career, he would rely on …
Mar 02
“Make Me Want To” celebrate: Jimmie Allen hits number one, welcomes baby girl
Dustin HaneyJimmie Allen is back at the top of the charts. The young hitmaker has scored his second number-one single with “Make Me Want To,” on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. Following in the footsteps of his debut chart-topper, “Best Shot,” the accomplishment makes Jimmie the first African-American country artist in history to launch his …
Mar 02
Luke Bryan shares advice to Katy Perry: ‘Marriage is a living, breathing thing’
ABC/Gavin BondLuke Bryan has some sound words of advice for fellow American Idol judge Katy Perry about married life. Katy is getting ready to marry her longtime partner, Orlando Bloom, and the country superstar has a tried and true piece of advice for her. “My thing is — it might sound cliché — but just don’t go to bed mad at each …
Mar 02
Cole Swindell gears up for Down to Earth Tour
ABC/Randy HolmesCole Swindell is ready to be “down to earth” on his upcoming tour. The “You Should Be Here” hitmaker is embarking on his new tour on Thursday. The two-month Down to Earth Tour takes him and openers Hardy and label mate Trea Landon to 14 cities across the U.S., including New Orleans, Louisville, Kentucky and Charleston, South Carolina. They …
Mar 02
“The Champion”: Carrie Underwood launches fit52 app
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is taking her Fit52 lifestyle to another level. Carrie is coordinating the launch of a new app, fit52, with the release of her new book, FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life. The new app features a variety of workouts set up through virtual …
Mar 02
Miranda Lambert’s husband exits NYPD, reportedly joins her security team
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert will be seeing her husband more often if the rumors are true: he retired from the New York Police Department in order to join her security team. Entertainment Tonight reports that husband Brendan McLoughlin has been recently seen assisting with Lambert’s meet-and-greet events, reportedly as part of her security detail. The publication has confirmed that …
Mar 02
Blake Shelton says it’s “chaos” on ‘The Voice,’ and it’s all because of the “quiet,” “killer” Nick Jonas
NBCUniversal Media, LLC“Chaos!” That’s how Blake Shelton describes season eighteen of The Voice. And he says there’s only one man to blame: Nick Jonas. “We’ve added a coach who’s kinda taken us all a little bit off guard,” Blake confesses. “Nick Jonas has come in and he’s got this aura about him.” “And he’s kind of a quiet guy, …
Feb 28
“Gaslighter”: Dixie Chicks tease a long-awaited new single, album
L-R: Emily Robison and Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks; Rick Kern/WireImage Dixie Chicks fans have been waiting a long time for new music from the trio, but it seems as if that wait is finally coming to an end. For over a year, the band has been hinting on social media that they’ve got a new, Jack Antonoff-produced …
Feb 28
Brett Young says “I Do” to breezy new duet with Norwegian pop star Astrid S
Adam TaylorA self-proclaimed balladeer and R&B enthusiast, Brett Young is always game to stretch the boundaries of the country format — especially for a song with thoughtful, well-crafted lyrics. The singer says that’s what first drew him to “I Do,” his new duet with Norwegian pop singer Astrid S. “I was so honored to be asked to collaborate …