ABC/Randy HolmesDarius Rucker is heading to the race track. The star is set to headline a concert before the 2020 Daytona 500 race. Titled the “Great American Race,” the event marks the beginning of NASCAR’s 2020 season. Darius will take the stage before the 500-mile race on February 16 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, …
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Dec 05
Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and more join St. Jude’s 2019 “This Shirt Saves Lives” campaign
ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum and Florida Georgia Line are among the country stars supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital‘s third annual “This Shirt Saves Lives” campaign, launching today. The campaign features a variety of celebrities donning a charcoal gray shirt with the phrase “This Shirt Saves Lives” written in white lettering, all of them posting photos of themselves …
Dec 05
Watch now: Keith Urban is Christmas classy in “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight” video
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban has released his new original Christmas song, “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight.” The classy video for the song casts Keith in a winter wonderland, playing piano and guitar amongst a sparkling Christmas display of festive trees and lights. Light snow flurries blow around him as he croons, “I’ll bring the magic/I’ll bring the lights/I’ll …
Dec 05
Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett tapped for Trailblazer Festival
ABC/Mark LevineThe Trailblazer Country Music and Camping Festival will bring superstar acts Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett to the mountains of New York in 2020. The rebranded event, which used to be Taste of Country Music Festival, will set up shop at Hunter Mountain Resort in Hunter, N.Y. for the eighth year. Luke, Dierks and Thomas will headline the …
Dec 05
Thomas Rhett reveals he’d love to collaborate with Ed Sheeran or Post Malone
ABC/Mark LevineThomas Rhett‘s made no secret he’s a huge fan of pop music, and with his contemporaries like Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, and Dan + Shay crossing over, he confirms it’s just a matter of time until he dips his toes into the waters as well. In fact, TR predicts it’ll happen in 2020. “Over the years, especially coming …
Dec 05
Brett Eldredge rings in Christmas season at Rockefeller Center tree lighting
Virginia Sherwood/NBCThe holiday season in New York City officially got underway Wednesday with NBC’s lighting of the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, with Brett Eldredge among others providing the soundtrack. Eldredge, who marked his third straight Christmas at Rockefeller Center appearance, was back this time to sing a the title track from his holiday album, Glow. He returned later in …
Dec 04
Chris Stapleton’s 2019 tour brings his all-time total to 2 million tickets sold
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton has notched a new career milestone. Billboard reports the country superstar’s most recent batch of live shows have pushed him to a whopping 2,041,783 tickets sold over the course of his career. Chris tops the Hot Tours chart listed for December 7, beating out Luke Bryan, Post Malone and even Elton John. He brought in these record numbers …
Dec 04
Chris Stapleton and more country stars getting their own Country Music Hall of Fame exhibits in 2020
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton, Martina McBride and “Whisperin’” Bill Anderson will each get their own exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville in 2020. The museum revealed that their year ahead will include a spotlight on each of the three diverse country icons. “Each of these artists achieved country music stardom in a different …
Dec 04
Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Toby Keith unveiled as 2020 Country Jam headliners
ABC/Image Group LAThe weather outside may be frightful, but country stars are already starting to firm up their festival plans for next summer. Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Toby Keith have all been announced as headlining artists for Country Jam in 2020. Other artists set to take the Country Jam stage next year include Dustin Lynch, Mitchell Tenpenny, Clay Walker, Blanco Brown, Jo Dee …
Dec 04
Brad Paisley spotlights cancer survivor’s incredible vocal chops on ‘Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special’
Bieber PRFans who tuned in to the Tuesday night premiere of Brad Paisley’s new ABC variety show, Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special, were doubtless expecting a generous helping of the singer’s signature humor — and he delivered. However, one of the most memorable moments of the special is a powerful, poignant celebration of life. From the start, …