ABC/Mark LevineYou’ll get to re-live the festivities of CMA Country Christmas when the special gets an encore presentation on Christmas Eve. CMA has revealed that the holiday special featuring Trisha Yearwood, Lady Antebellum, Brett Young, Chris Young and others will re-air on ABC on December 24. The festive show was taped in Nashville at Belmont University in September and originally aired on …
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Dec 18
Farm Aid provides $1 million in grants to rural farmers
ABC/Image Group LAFarm Aid continues to work toward its mission of supporting farmers around the country by distributing $1 million in grants this year. The annual concert founded by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp raises money for grassroots farmers. The organization says it distributed $1 million to farm families and 95 rural service and urban agriculture organizations throughout 2019, …
Dec 18
Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church among top touring artists of 2019
Gail Schulman/CBSPollstar has released its list of Top 100 tours across the globe, and a handful of familiar names in the country genre made the cut. Garth Brooks appears in the top 20 with his Stadium Tour, which brought him to 12 venues and raked in $76 million. Florida Georgia Line come in at #22, selling north of 767,000 tickets …
Dec 18
George Strait partners with 100 Club of San Antonio for charity auction
ABC/Image Group LAGeorge Strait is giving back to a cause close to his heart. The country king has announced that he’s partnered with tech company Lenovo to auction off a signed laptop that will benefit of the 100 Club of San Antonio. Fans will have the opportunity to bid on the signed laptop until January 7. The highest …
Dec 18
Blake Shelton proves in hilarious video why he’ll never be a fashion designer
Trae Patton/NBCSome things just don’t mix, like oil and water, forks and power outlets… or Blake Shelton and sound fashion advice. In a hilarious Instagram video uploaded by his girlfriend and fellow Voice judge Gwen Stefani on Tuesday, Gwen is panicking because she’s unable to find “something high fashion” to wear for the night’s finale. Cue Shelton, who strides into her dressing room like a knight …
Dec 18
Keith Urban confesses ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ with his guitar Clarence by his side
Walt Disney Television/Paula LoboChristmas came early for Keith Urban this year, in more ways than one. He recorded “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight” in time for the yuletide season, and even found time to shoot a video for it as well. With Thanksgiving coming later in November this year, Keith confesses he and wife Nicole Kidman couldn’t wait to hang the …
Dec 17
Sugarland signs with Big Machine Records for their next musical chapter
ABC / Image Group LACountry duo Sugarland have signed exclusively with Big Machine Records, after putting out their last album, Bigger, jointly via Big Machine and Universal Music Nashville. And clearly, the band’s excited to embark on their next musical project with the label. “I am so proud to continue my association with Scott Borchetta and Big Machine Records,” says …
Dec 17
Little Big Town to team with Voice finalist Jake Hoot for season finale
ABC / Image Group LALittle Big Town will appear on The Voice season 17 finale on Tuesday night. The superstar group is set to perform with competition hopeful Jake Hoot: Together, they’ll serve up a rendition of LBT’s single “Over Drinking.” The two-hour finale episode of the show features quite a bit of extra star power from the country scene. In …
Dec 17
Darius Rucker tapped as headliner for Super Bowl LIV pre-game festivities
ABC/Randy HolmesDarius Rucker is headed to Miami in early 2020. The country solo star and Hootie and the Blowfish front man has announced plans to headline the NFL’s pre-Super Bowl parties on February 2. Presented by the NFL’s hospitality partner On Location, the festivities leading up to the big event will take place within the security perimeter leading …
Dec 17
Sam Hunt joins Times Square lineup for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
Connor DwyerSam Hunt will count down to 2020 in New York City’s Times Square as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. The “Body Like a Back Road” superstar is set to take the stage as part of a star-studded lineup that also features performances from K-pop boy band BTS and headlining rapper Post Malone. Singer-songwriter Alanis …