ABC/Mark LevineFor his first prime time variety special, Brad Paisley enlists two big-name acts from the pop world, with whom he goes way back: Darius Rucker and Jonas Brothers. Brad took Darius out on his first major tour once he stepped away from Hootie & the Blowfish to pursue his country career. “Darius is two different people. It’s very strange,” Brad jokes. “He’s …
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Dec 03
‘It Must Be…’ ‘CMA Country Christmas’: Chris Young’s “really proud” to dust off his “evergreen” offerings
ABC/Mark Levine Tonight’s annual CMA Country Christmas special on ABC not only serves as country music’s yuletide greeting to the world, it’s also a chance for some of the genre’s biggest stars to dust off their holiday material. That’s the case with Chris Young, who released his collection, It Must Be Christmas, in 2016. “Christmas albums are one of …
Dec 03
‘Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special’ — and that Peyton Manning is, too
ABC/Mark LevineBrad Paisley gets a little coy when asked about the clever title of his ABC variety outing, Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special, which premieres tonight. “That’s a good question,” he tells ABC Audio. “I really fully expected this to be The Brad Paisley Special, and I have no idea where ‘thinks he’s’ got added to that sentence. …
Dec 03
Six down, one to go: Weather postpones Garth’s final Dive Bar show
Copyright 8TEN, Inc.Even though the weather foiled Garth Brooks’ plan to play two Dive Bar concerts in one night on Monday, he still managed to rock the house at Prospector’s in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. The seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year played for a capacity crowd of five hundred, all of whom won their tickets …
Dec 03
Trisha Yearwood is queen of the quick-change, hosting tonight’s ‘CMA Country Christmas’ on ABC
ABC/Mark Levine Backstage before shooting CMA Country Christmas in September, Trisha Yearwood was feeling confident about singing and hosting, but she was a little worried about her wardrobe. “I have never had a quick-change room in my life,” she admitted, “and I have one tonight! And I’ve never done this before, and that’s the thing I’m most nervous about.” …
Dec 03
Prepare to see the “hillbilly side” of Carrie Underwood on ABC’s ‘Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special’
ABC/Mark LevineIf you missed seeing Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood together hosting this year’s CMA Awards, you’ll be glad to know that tonight, the dynamic duo reunites on ABC’s Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special. But Brad warns you should be prepared to see a very different side of the “Drinking Alone” hitmaker. “Of all the people that are really surprising …
Dec 02
Blake, Brett, Devin and more sing for ‘Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Album’
Warner Music Nashville/Hallmark ChannelIf you can’t get enough of the holiday movies on the various Hallmark Channels this time of year, you’ll be glad to know there’s now a soundtrack to match. Warner Music Nashville has partnered with Hallmark to put out a new collection that features original songs written for the films, as well …
Dec 02
‘9’ is #1 for Jason Aldean
Macon Music/Broken Bow RecordsJason Aldean brings home his sixth consecutive number-one album this week, as 9 debuts at the top of Billboard’s country albums chart. The Georgia native sold 83,000 album equivalent units of his ninth album in its first seven days, enough to also finish at number two on the all-genre Billboard 200. This Friday, Jason kicks off a three-night …
Dec 02
Brad Paisley issues a dodgeball challenge to his famous friends to raise money for The Store
ABC/Mark LevineBrad Paisley and a bunch of his big-name friends will hit the dodgeball court early next year to raise money for his new Nashville nonprofit, known as The Store. Brad Paisley’s Celebrity Dodgeball Tournament will be held Thursday, February 20 from 6-9 p.m. CT at Curb Event Center on the campus of Music City’s Belmont University. …
Dec 02
Kane Brown unveils the “First Dance Version” of “Homesick” tonight on ‘The Voice’
ABC/Image Group LAIf you tune in to The Voice tonight, you’ll get to hear a new take on Kane Brown’s top-fifteen hit, “Homesick.” Kane will perform the “First Dance Version” of the Experiment track, which seems tailor-made for a trip down the aisle. You can also stream or download the new incarnation of “Homesick” now. We’re a little more than a week …