ABC/Image Group LACountry legend Tanya Tucker’s the perfect person to sing the national anthem as the Tennessee Titans take on the Houston Texans on Sunday, since she was born in the Lone Star State and now lives in Nashville. You can catch all the action from Music City’s Nissan Stadium starting at 1 p.m. ET on …
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Dec 12
“Notice”: Thomas Rhett takes ‘Center Point Road’ on tour in 2020
The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett will kick off next year’s The Center Point Road Tour May 29 with two nights in Gilford, New Hampshire. Cole Swindell and HARDY will join him on the trek, though Cole will miss the first two shows. The first tickets go on sale Friday, January 24, as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket. You …
Dec 12
Trisha Yearwood discovers “You’ve got this, baby!” with her biggest hit in a decade
Gail Schulman/CBS When Trisha Yearwood got ready to put out her first all-new country album in more than a decade in August, she admits she wasn’t focused on releasing a single, since so few female vocalists typically get played on country radio these days. But her team at Gwendolyn Records — named after her beloved late mother …
Dec 11
Move over “Cruise” and “Body Like a Back Road” — ‘Country Aircheck’ says another song rocked the decade
ABC/Image Group LAWhat’s the most-played country song of the past ten years? Well, the answer just might surprise you. Finishing ahead of smash hits like Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” and Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” it’s Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” from 2011. Sam’s “Body” comes in second, while FGL’s at number five, according to …
Dec 11
What Makes You Country’s #1 artist of the decade? Just ask Luke Bryan
ABC/Craig SjodinLuke Bryan is the most-heard country artist of the past decade, according to Country Aircheck. All totaled, 22 of the Georgia native’s 23 number ones happened in the past ten years, starting with “Rain Is a Good Thing” in 2010, and continuing through his most recent chart-topper, “Knockin’ Boots,” earlier this year. Somehow, the superstar who’s …
Dec 11
Blake & Gwen cover the new ‘People,’ as they prepare to release new duet
PEOPLEWhen Blake Shelton’s new album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, hits the streets on Friday, he and girlfriend Gwen Stefani will also be on the cover of the new issue of People. The accompanying article is titled “Gwen & Blake: Ready to Wed!” with the subtitle, “After four blissful years of dating, the Voice costars are excited to take the next step.” A …
Dec 11
“…Hold On,” Dierks Bentley’s ‘Riser’ is making its vinyl debut in January
UMG NashvilleDierks Bentley’s 2014 album, Riser, is coming to vinyl for the first time in January. The record that includes the chart-topping hits “I Hold On,” “Drunk on a Plane,” and “Say You Do,” will be available as a translucent orange disc or simply on standard black vinyl as well. Riser was the Arizona native’s fifth effort …
Dec 11
Lee Brice maps out first UK run in 2020
CurbLee Brice is heading across the pond in 2020 for his first-ever tour of the United Kingdom. The four-date run kicks off July 7 in London, England, and moves on to Birmingham and Manchester, before wrapping on the 11th in Glasgow, Scotland. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Back in the States, Lee’s latest number one, …
Dec 11
Eric Church Doubles Down to become country’s top touring act of 2019
ABC/Image Group LAEric Church is country’s top touring artist of 2019, according to Billboard. The North Carolina native raked in more than $65 million, playing for more than 718,000 fans during 48 shows on his Double Down Tour. Florida Georgia Line is a close second, grossing nearly $53 million, though they played for more people, with a total …
Dec 10
‘Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special’ again, as his show re-airs on ABC
ABC/Mark LevineIf you missed Brad Paisley’s first-ever network variety show when it premiered last week on ABC, you’ll have another chance to check it out later this month. Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special is set to re-air on Saturday, December 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. More than six million people tuned in to watch its …