ABC/Mark LevineOld Dominion has transformed themselves from a bar band into the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year. And one of major signs of their success is that they’ve also transitioned from a van to a fleet of motor coaches. In a new article titled “A Tour of the Tour Buses,” the New York Times contrasts …
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Jul 11
Blake Shelton’s bare bones version of “God’s Country” is coming Friday
Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton is celebrating his 26th career number one by stripping it down: He’ll release an acoustic version of “God’s Country” on Friday. It’s a track that one of the song’s writers, Devin Dawson, will no doubt be glad to hear. “Thanks for singing the S*** out of it. CHEERS buddy!!” Devin responded, after Blake thanked the “incredibly …
Jul 11
“America’s Got Talent?” Brad Paisley will be the judge of that
ABC/Image Group LA Brad Paisley will be grabbing a seat at the table with Simon Cowell next week, taking his turn as a guest judge on America’s Got Talent. He’ll join Simon, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough, Howie Mandel, and host Terry Crews on the fourteenth season of the popular show. Brad will also get his own Golden Buzzer to help the act he believes …
Jul 11
The saga of JoJo and Jake Owen: The “Homemade” hitmaker helps hook his daughter up
ABC/Randy HolmesIf you have a pre-teen girl in your life, you probably know who JoJo Siwa is: the singing, dancing YouTube sensation famous for her big, colorful hair bows and her stint on Dance Moms is all the rage among the younger set — including Jake Owen’s six-year-old daughter, Pearl. In fact, the down-to-earth country star was willing to throw his celebrity around …
Jul 11
Luke Combs extends Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, adding five new shows
ABC/Randy Holmes Luke Combs is adding five new dates to his Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, starting with an October 22 show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The North Carolina native’s also throwing in a little extra hometown love, adding a second concert December 12 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, in addition to the …
Jul 11
Dan + Shay’s pop star fan club includes Demi, Shawn & The Jonas Brothers: “They’re the most famous people we know”
ABC/Image Group LA When Dan + Shay sang “Speechless” at the Las Vegas wedding of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, it was a hint at the A-list pop circles the country duo is moving in these days. The duo’s celebrity fan club includes Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato and, of course, Joe and his brother Nick Jonas. “They’re the most famous people we know,” Shay …
Jul 11
Kenny Chesney on writing new single with Ed Sheeran: “We have a lot of similarities in our life”
Blue Chair/Warner Music NashvilleKenny Chesney‘s new single, “Tip of My Tongue,” won’t be out until Friday morning at 6 a.m. ET. But the superstar from East Tennessee is teasing the song he wrote with pop superstar Ed Sheeran by revealing that it definitely comes from a personal place. “I had the idea written down for a while,” …
Jul 10
Lindsay Ell, Tenille Townes and High Valley vie for Canadian Country Music Awards this fall
ABC/Image Group LA Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes may soon be taking home an armload of trophies in their native Canada. Both are nominated for Female Artist, Single, and Video of the Year at this fall’s Canadian Country Music Awards. Lindsay’s nominations are for “Criminal,” while Tenille’s are for “Somebody’s Daughter” — both of which were number one songs in the Great …
Jul 10
Carrie Underwood spends anniversary horseback riding with her “Cowboy Casanova”
ABC/Image Group LA Carrie Underwood’s enjoying some much-deserved rest and relaxation after wrapping the U.K. leg of her Cry Pretty Tour July 4 at London’s Wembley Arena. On Wednesday, she and husband Mike Fisher celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary by going horseback riding. “Spent my morning with my cowboy and our horses!” the “Southbound” hitmaker shared on Instagram, …
Jul 10
“All My Friends Say” I’m rich: Luke Bryan is country’s highest-paid star
ABC/Image Group LA Luke Bryan is country music’s highest-paid celebrity, according to Forbes. In fact, he’s almost J-Lo rich, judging by the publication’s ranking of the 100 wealthiest stars from all areas of entertainment. The “Knockin’ Boots” hitmaker comes it at #78 on Forbes‘ list, raking in $42.5 million over the last 12 months. Jennifer Lopez is close by at #76 with …