ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood’s first book, Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong With the Fit52 Life is officially a New York Times bestseller. The fitness and lifestyle book debuted at the number two spot on the Times‘ “Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous list.” Additionally, the book is currently in the number three spot on Amazon’s …
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Mar 12
Dan + Shay postpone their spring tour in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay have announced that they’re postponing the spring leg of their The (Arena) Tour in response to growing concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The announcement comes just after the country duo’s Philadelphia tour stop was canceled on Thursday: The venue, Wells Fargo Center, was closed for cleaning to fight …
Mar 12
Dan + Shay pull out of rescheduled Stagecoach Festival date: ‘We are bummed’
ABC/Image Group LAThe rescheduling of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival means that at least one major act will no longer appear at the event. As previously reported, in light of growing concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Stagecoach moved the festival, originally scheduled for April, to October 23-25. Many of the festival’s announced …
Mar 12
No “slowing down” for Carly Pearce & Michael Ray amid COVID-19 outbreak, just “Lysol Wipes” and “elbow hits”
ABC/BMLGWith Stagecoach postponed until fall and the Houston Rodeo ending early, country music is certainly feeling the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. But at least for now, newlyweds Carly Pearce and Michael Ray plan to keep working. “I think we’re just as apprehensive and concerned as everybody else,” Carly tells ABC Audio. “I have a mother who has a lung …
Mar 11
Hot Country Knights get “abducted,” but not inducted, during their Grand Ole Opry debut
Zach BelcherHot Country Knights made their Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday night, bringing their trademark combination of comedy, ‘90s-inspired tunes and high-waisted jeans to the stage. Before their performance, the Knights stormed the Opry’s backstage in a hilarious new video, which shows them crash-landing on the iconic venues’ dressing rooms, playfully antagonizing the staff and even …
Mar 11
Walker Hayes lines up Triple Play Tour, together with Brandon Ratcliff and Teddy Robb
Monument RecordsWalker Hayes has big plans to hit the road in April. He’s headlining the newly-announced Triple Play Tour, flanked by his up-and-coming labelmates Brandon Ratcliff and Teddy Robb. Kicking off in Cincinnati on April 16, the 13-stop trek is a tip of the hat to another iconic Triple Play Tour, mounted in 1993 by then-new artists Toby Keith, Shania Twain and John …
Mar 11
Upcoming Houston Rodeo shows will be canceled due to COVID-19 coronavirus
ABC/Image Group LAThe annual Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show is planning to end early due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus. The news broke on Wednesday, just after the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak a pandemic. ABC13 in Houston, Texas, reports that Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told council members that the Rodeo will shut down 11 days earlier …
Mar 11
Despite COVID-19, the ACM Awards will go on, says Academy
The Academy of Country MusicThe 2020 ACM Awards are scheduled to take place on April 5 — and according to a new statement, the show will go on. While the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has caused a number of events, tours and festivals in country music and beyond to be canceled or postponed, the …
Mar 11
CMT’s Nashville building closes after telethon-goer was diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus
CMTCMT’s downtown Nashville building was closed for cleaning Tuesday after it was learned that someone who attended last week’s Rebuilding Nashville telethon was diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus. The building is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning, Billboard reports. The telethon was organized to raise money for relief efforts after the deadly tornadoes that hit Nashville and Middle …
Mar 11
2020 ACM Awards: Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and more to perform on the telecast
Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of FameThe upcoming ACM Awards show is set to take place on April 5, and ahead of the show, the Academy of Country Music has unveiled some of the artists set to perform. Keith Urban, who is also hosting the ceremony, will take the stage as a performer. Keith …