ABC/Image Group LA Garth Brooks has postponed his upcoming stadium show at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium, which was planned for June 27. Though he hasn’t yet announced when he plans to reschedule the concert, Garth did assure fans that originally purchased tickets will be honored at the new date. It’s the second time the superstar has …
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Jun 03
‘Only Truck in Town’: Tyler Farr readies his Jason Aldean-produced EP for release
BBR Music Group/Night Train RecordsIt’s been five years since Tyler Farr released a new project, but on Friday, he’ll return with his new, four-song EP, Only Truck in Town. The project also marks Farr’s first release since inking a deal with Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records, who also signed on to produce the new music. Only Truck in Town takes …
Jun 03
Brandi Carlile’s virtual birthday show raises over $100k for equality advocacy groups
ABC/Image Group LABrandi Carlile celebrated her 39th birthday this week by performing her landmark 2018 album, By the Way, I Forgive You, from start to finish, along with her band mates Phil and Tim Hanseroth. The show livestreamed via Veeps.com, and for a minimum entrance price of $10, viewers could watch the Highwomen band mate and solo Americana act’s full, 75-minute set. Amid the …
Jun 02
Garth Brooks believes we can achieve world peace: “We’ll get there”
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is hopeful that the world is on its way to becoming a better place. In the Monday-night episode of his Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, Garth took an optimistic tone in the midst of the protests and riots, some of which have been violent, that have come in response to the death of George Floyd, a …
Jun 02
Kacey Musgraves, Kip Moore & more join country artists speaking out against racial injustice
ABC/Image Group LACountry artists continue to share their voices in response to the death of George Floyd that’s sparked national protests. In a tweet Monday, Kacey Musgraves expressed outrage over systematic racism and promises to take action to bring about positive change in society. “It’s been hard to find the words to adequately convey how outraged and sad I am. WHITE PEOPLE …
Jun 02
Mickey Guyton powerfully shares her truth in new song, “Black Like Me”
ABC/Image Group LAWith her new song “Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton is using the power of music to share her story as a black woman in America. The first verse has Mickey telling the story of her first broken heart as a child on the playground when she was told she was “different,” and reveals that even …
Jun 02
Lindsay Ell pledges support to Donate My Wage
ABC/Image Group LAIn correlation with #BlackoutTuesday, members of the music industry have launched DonateMyWage.org to support black organizations working toward racial justice. Launched Tuesday morning, the site prompts users to type in their hour or salaried pay to be calculated into a total one-day wage that can then be donated to a series of organizations working to end racism …
Jun 02
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Jimmie Allen & more stand in solidarity with #BlackoutTuesday
ABC/Mark LevineSeveral country artists have stepped up to support #BlackoutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused, an initiative founded by Atlantic Records executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang that’s led to a one-day shutdown of the music industry to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Thomas and Agyemang created the platform in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many other …
Jun 02
Darius Rucker responds to George Floyd’s death: “I really hope that we get better as a nation”
ABC/Randy HolmesDarius Rucker is expressing his remorse over the tragic death of George Floyd. In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, Darius shared a three-page statement detailing the pain and sorrow he felt watching the harrowing video of former white police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd, who’s black, as Floyd repeatedly declared he couldn’t breathe before he …
Jun 02
Jason Aldean tips his hat to Boyz II Men on “Got What I Got,” and gets his wife’s seal of approval
Broken BowThe first sound you hear at the start of Jason Aldean‘s new single, “Got What I Got,” is the crackle of a vinyl record. And if it invokes a feeling of nostalgia, the ACM Entertainer of the Decade says that’s all by design. “When it first comes on, it kinda reminds me of, like, a …