Category: Country

ABC/Image Group LAChris Janson was pulling double-duty Wednesday night in Nashville: He not only performed a holiday song as part of ABC’s upcoming CMA Country Christmas special, but afterwards, he traveled across town to headline a show at the historic Ryman Auditorium. A capacity crowd of more than two thousand turned out to see the Missouri native perform …

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ABC/Image Group LATonight, Luke Bryan kicks off his eleventh annual Farm Tour with a sold-out show in Marshall, Wisconsin. For the Georgia native who grew up on a peanut farm, it’s all about getting back to his roots. “I remember beginning a kid from a rural area,” he tells Billboard, “and never having big concerts come to my …

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RCA Nashville Kane Brown originally put out a music video for the track “Homesick” an entire year ago, before his Experiment album even came out. Now that “Homesick” is his new single and it’s climbing the chart, Kane’s following up with a new “Alternate Official Video.” The original clip is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Armed …

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Big MachineLady Antebellum has a date with Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday. They’ll sit down for a chat with the popular comedian and talk show host on September 26, before performing their top fifteen hit, “What If I Never Get Over You.” You can also see Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood on Access Hollywood on Thursday. Check your local listings to see when …

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ABC/Image Group LAJust in time for the holidays, there’s a new collection of Kimberly Schlapman’s Oh Gussie products at Cracker Barrel. Just as in the past, many of the products are modeled after the pottery Kimberly’s father makes as a hobby. This time, there’s an entire set of dinnerware, as well as canisters, a cookie jar …

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RCA NashvilleHow’d you like to hang out at a house party with Old Dominion? Some lucky fans in Maryland will get that chance this weekend, thanks to a special video shoot the band is cooking up. “If you happen to be in Maryland, we have something fun we’re planning before our show this Sunday in Columbia,” …

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MCA NashvilleA week after the tour bus crash that killed one person on his crew and injured seven more, Josh Turner is speaking out about the deadly accident, which took place in Shandon, California. “As I try to write this I don’t know what to say,” Josh posted on Facebook. “It’s a struggle to put into words the …

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Big MachineFirst, Midland Let It Roll with their sophomore album, and now they’re ready to Set It Straight with their new podcast. “We’re giving y’all the real story behind country music’s tallest tales and legends with our new podcast Set It Straight with Midland,” the trio announced on social media. In the first episode, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, and Jess Carson talk to Emmylou Harris’s longtime road …

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PBSTonight, the epic Country Music documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns concludes on PBS. The final episode covers the years 1984 through 1996, and is titled “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’.” If you’re wondering why the film stops without examining the past two decades, Burns says it’s something he thought through very carefully. “1996 is the height of Garth Brooks‘ popularity,” …

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RCA Nashville Chris Young adds director to his resume with the emotional new music video for his latest single, “Drowning.” The song is about dealing with the loss of someone who passed away.  The clip opens with Chris holding a picture of Adam Carnes, his longtime friend who inspired the song. As the video continues, spouses, children, …

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