ABC/Richard CartwrightAmerica’s the Land of Opportunity, as the old saying goes. Now thanks to Jimmy Kimmel and Brad Paisley, it’s also in a new song. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! invited Paisley on his show Tuesday night to sing about the various opportunities available in America to a new group of naturalized citizens. Kimmel noted that …
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Aug 07
Keith Urban remembers when success was “just around the corner”: “They just kept moving the corner”
ABC/Mark Levine Keith Urban is arguably at the pinnacle of his career so far, as the reigning Entertainer of the Year for both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. But Keith hasn’t forgotten what it was like to be a struggling artist. The Aussie superstar recalls that even then, it seemed …
Aug 06
Newcomer Travis Denning admits he started so young, he’d sometimes drive his parents home “After a Few”
ABC/Image Group LA Newcomer Travis Denning scored his first hit with “David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs,” a song about the name on his fake ID. Now, his follow-up single is just beginning its journey in the top forty, and “After a Few” also considers what happens when you have a drink or two. If it seems like a theme for …
Aug 06
“This One’s for…” the record books: Luke Combs’ debut is country’s longest-running #1 album by a male artist
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleThanks to This One’s for You, Luke Combs now holds the record for the most weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart by any male artist in history. Currently in its 44th week at the top, Luke’s debut album passes Randy Travis’s Always & Forever, which started a 43-week run in 1987. Only one record has …
Aug 06
Scotty McCreery maps out his first headlining dates in the U.K. and Germany this fall
ABC/Image Group LA Scotty McCreery is headed to Europe this fall to play his first headlining shows in the United Kingdom and Germany. “I’ve received numerous e-mails and social media messages from fans asking me to perform in the U.K. and Germany,” the North Carolina native says. “I am happy to finally announce that I’m coming …
Aug 06
Martina McBride gets in the “Mix” for this fall’s Music City Food & Wine Festival
Oxmoor HouseMartina McBride will be showing off her culinary chops at this year’s Music City Food + Wine festival in Nashville this fall. The “Independence Day” icon will team up with celebrity chef Tyler Florence for a joint cooking demo, and sign copies of her latest book, Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life as well. “I’m thrilled …
Aug 06
Miranda Lambert’s enjoying her fried chicken and refusing to let the haters get her down
ABC/Mark Levine Miranda Lambert’s dealing with her haters with a sense of humor. Earlier this week, the newlywed posted a short video of her husband, New York City policeman Brendan McLoughlin, frying chicken. It’s a reference to a line in her new song, “Locomotive,” which she performed on ABC’s annual CMA Fest special on Sunday. “‘I’m sweet tea sippin’ on …
Aug 06
Hillary Scott’s loving the Kim Kardashian memes inspired by Lady A’s latest hit
Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo Lady Antebellum‘s latest hit, “What If I Never Get Over You,” is a serious song about heartbreak. But, surprisingly, Hillary Scott says the ballad’s also inspired some pretty funny memes on social media. “I think one of the things that I’ve really gotten a kick out of — and it’s not …
Aug 05
“People” says “lovebirds” Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are “happier than ever” shooting “The Voice”
John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are currently shooting season 17 of The Voice, and they couldn’t be happier, according to People. “They’re coming up on their four-year anniversary, but Blake and Gwen still act like lovebirds,” an unnamed source tells the magazine. The couple started dating in the fall of 2015 after they both went through …
Aug 05
Thomas Rhett designs swimsuits for “Vacation” with Chubbies’ Rhettro Collection
ABC/Mark Levine Thomas Rhett is turning into an “international fashion design mogul,” partnering with the weekend-wear brand Chubbies to launch his own line of swimsuits. TR also jokes that he “dabble[s] in music from time to time” in a comic video that introduces The Rhettro Collection. The clip ends with him nonchalantly falling face-first into a swimming pool. …
