Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo; ABC/Image Group LALady Antebellum has a Saturday night date with Dolly Parton. They’re among the artists performing in the two sold-out shows celebrating the icon’s 50th year on the Grand Ole Opry. As you might imagine, they love Dolly just as much as everyone else. “She has ventured so far out of what you …
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Oct 09
Hail to The Chief: Eric Church is the Keynote at Country Radio Seminar 2020
ABC/Image Group LAThe Chief will give the Artist Keynote at Country Radio Seminar next year in Nashville. Eric Church is set for an intimate question-and-answer session on Thursday, February 20 at the annual gathering of country radio personnel known as CRS. The nominee for CMA Entertainer of the Year joins the already star-studded lineup that includes Carrie …
Oct 09
In ‘Shape’ cover story, Gwen Stefani says relationship with Blake Shelton helped her heal
John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCPop star Gwen Stefani is the cover girl for Shape’s November issue. In the mag, she chats about her “healing” relationship with Blake Shelton and how she maintains work/life balance. “I feel as if I spent the last four years healing — you know, trying to build my life again,” Gwen says of getting together with …
Oct 09
The road map to Walker County — and why it leads to “The Hamptons”
Shea FlynnWho’s country’s next big thing? That’s always the question, but there’s one band that may have a leg up: the new sister duo Walker County. Ivy Dene’s an undeniable vocal talent and guitarist, and Sophie Dawn contributes blood harmony while attacking the drum kit. Hailing from Sulphur Springs, Indiana, Walker County is a family affair all the …
Oct 09
“Mr. Lonely” no more: Midland’s Mark Wystrach ties the knot in Austin
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s no more “Mr. Lonely” for Midland’s Mark Wystrach. On Tuesday, the trio’s lead singer tied the knot with his fiancée in the couple’s hometown of Austin, Texas. They were married at The Contemporary Austin’s Laguna Gloria, the museum’s fourteen-acre sculpture park on the shores of Lake Austin. “Got hitched in a quiet lil ceremony today and am …
Oct 09
“Love You Too Late”: How Cole Swindell’s real-life experience changed what was supposed to be an “uptempo,” “party song”
ABC/Image Group LACole Swindell wrote his latest hit with two of his “favorite writers — favorite people, forget the writer part,” he says. Even though they’ve been collaborating a long time, “Love You Too Late” is their first single together. “Brandon Kinney and Michael Carter, we’ve been writing together before my first album ever came out,” Cole explains. “You know, …
Oct 08
The Hunt for Sam may be over: Is the Montevallo hitmaker teasing new music?
ABC/Mark LevineAfter a long wait, it looks like new music from Sam Hunt may finally be on the way. Last weekend, after not posting much on Twitter and Instagram for some time, the Georgia native started sharing what seem to be song lyrics, along with nondescript photos of tools, a basketball goal, houses, a pink phone, and stoplights. All together, the potential lyrics …
Oct 08
It IS their fault: Brothers Osborne to be honored with ASCAP’s Vanguard Award
EMI NashvilleThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers — known as ASCAP — will give Brothers Osborne their Vanguard Award next month during the 57th ASCAP Country Music Awards. The reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the year will be honored for how their “innovative work is helping to shape the future of music.” Previously, Chris Stapleton and Kelsea Ballerini have …
Oct 08
Keith Urban Live tour heads to Europe next May
Walt Disney Television/Paula LoboCMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban will launch his first official European tour in more than a decade next May. The trek, titled Keith Urban Live, will kick off May 2 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and wrap May 31 in Oslo, Norway. Meanwhile in the States, Keith’s latest single, “We Were,” becomes the fortieth …
Oct 08
Who’ll win CMA Entertainer of the Year? Miranda says Carrie’s the clear choice
ABC/Mark LevineAs the final votes for this year’s CMA Awards are cast, Miranda Lambert’s throwing her support behind her friend Carrie Underwood. In a lengthy post on her socials, Miranda runs down the reasons she loves all the contenders and why they’re deserving, starting with Keith Urban, then going on to Garth Brooks, Eric Church, and Chris Stapleton. She then makes a …