ABC RadioReigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean surprised Reba McEntire at a news conference Friday in Las Vegas, as she gets ready to host Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The Country Music Hall of Famer says she’s more prepared this year than she’s ever been the previous fifteen times. Because of that, …
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Apr 05
Her big Breakthrough: This is Us star Chrissy Metz to perform with female country stars at ACM Awards
Academy of Country MusicThis Is Us star Chrissy Metz will make her live TV singing debut on the 2019 ACM Awards on Sunday. Metz, who plays Kate Pearson in NBC’s acclaimed family drama, will perform during the broadcast alongside a team of female artists. The actress, along with Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina, Maddie & Tae and Mickey Guyton, will perform “I’m Standing With You,” …
Apr 05
The Good Stuff: Kenny Chesney begins Songs For the Saints Tour
ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney launched his Songs For the Saints Tour in Louisville, Kentucky last night. The country superstar played to a crowd of more than 16,000 people at the KFC Yum! Center, powering through a 23-song set featuring such hits as “I Go Back,” “Living in Fast Forward,” “When the Sun Goes Down” and “Beer in …
Apr 05
Little Big Town unveil beautiful video for new song “The Daughters”
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town‘s video for their new single “The Daughters” relies on a variety of contemporary dancers to help tell the story. Filmed inside a 71-year-old gymnasium in Portland, Tennessee, a team of graceful dancers perform around Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet as they deliver the powerful song, which is about the everyday struggles women go through in our …
Apr 05
Reba’s urge to return to traditional country is “Stronger Than the Truth”
Big Machine In 1984, Reba McEntire redefined her career by recording My Kind of Country, the album that includes the #1 hits “How Blue” and “Somebody Should Leave.” And Reba says her new effort, Stronger Than the Truth, picks up where that pivotal record left off — except it’s even more country. “It is the …
Apr 05
This one’s for the girls: Miranda Lambert to kick off all-female Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour in Sept.
Live Nation EntertainmentMiranda Lambert is hitting the road, and she’s bringing some big names along with her. Her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour 2019 kicks off September 13 in Uncasville, CT and is now scheduled to wrap up November 23 in Greensboro, NC. Miranda’s special guests on the tour will be Maren Morris and …
Apr 04
Garth Brooks to host free soundcheck for University of Florida students
ABC RadioGarth Brooks‘ upcoming show in Florida is connected to a worthy cause. The country superstar will host a soundcheck on Friday, April 19 that will be free to students attending University of Florida. After running through his set ahead of his show at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville the following night, Garth will …
Apr 04
Want to help Brad Paisley’s new Nashville non-profit, The Store? Buy a brick
L-R: Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Brad Paisley; Credit: Justin KaiclesWednesday morning in Nashville, Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, broke ground on their new non-profit, The Store, which lets the needy shop in a regular retail environment without having to go to a food bank. On Thursday, Brad and …
Apr 04
Kane Brown releases heartfelt video for “Good as You”
Alex AlvgaKane Brown honors the unwavering female role models in his life via the music video for his current single “Good as You.” The video features Lonnie Chavis, who rose to fame portraying the 9-year-old version of Randall, a character on NBC’s hit drama series This is Us. In the video, Chavis plays the role of young Kane, chronicling …
Apr 04
Meant to Be: Florida Georgia Line expand Las Vegas residency
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line have added four new dates to their limited Las Vegas residency, Live From Las Vegas. The duo launched the show in December 2018 with five dates at the Zappos Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. They’ll return to the venue for a four-show run at the end of the year, performing on …