Ed Herrera/ABCThe annual CMA Fest TV special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini, returns to ABC on August 8 and now we’ve got more details on what we’ll see during the three-hour broadcast. Those three hours will be stuffed with 29 performances by some of the biggest names in country music, including Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Florida …
Jul 27
Parmalee releases “Hotdamalama Remixes EP” today
Steve Jennings/WireImageParmalee have released a new project titled Hotdamalama Remixes. The five-track compilation includes three EDM reworkings of the band’s current single, “Hotdamalama,” by Dee Jay Silver, DJ DU and Parmalee’s own Barry Knox. The EP also has a “Roll Tide Remix,” just in time for football season, as well as the original version of the tune. “’Hotdamalama’ always stood out …
Jul 26
Kelsea Ballerini takes the stage Friday night for AT&T AUDIENCE Network concert special
AT&T AUDIENCE Network If you can’t get tickets to see Kelsea Ballerini on tour this summer with Keith Urban, you can sit back and let the “Unapologetic” hitmaker entertain you in the comfort of your own home. Friday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT AT&T AUDIENCE Network will premiere its Kelsea concert special. The one-hour show …
Jul 26
Have “Mercy!” Brett Young celebrates sales success with Platinum pool party
Brooke GreenbergIn case you didn’t know, Brett Young has sold millions of copies of his songs. The ACM winner celebrated his sales milestones Wednesday night with friends, family and colleagues at a pool party outside of Nashville, where he surprised the crowd with a preview of “Here Tonight,” the lead single from his upcoming second …
Jul 26
Eric Church sounds off on gun rights: “Why can’t we come together and solve one part of this?”
Joe Pugliese for Rolling Stone As one of the headliners at the Las Vegas country festival where 58 people were murdered last year, Eric Church has more reason than most to comment on gun rights. In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Eric, a gun owner who describes himself as a “Second Amendment guy,” says …
Jul 26
Morgan Evans saying appearing on The Bachelorette has made him “less resistant” to watching it with Kelsea
ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini’s a huge fan of ABC’s Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise, so she was thrilled when her husband Morgan Evans got to perform his debut hit “Kiss Somebody” on a Bachelorette episode not long ago. While Morgan won’t say the experience has turned him into a fan, he’s not complaining quite as loudly these days …
Jul 26
LeAnn Rimes’ Christmas gifts for fans: Hallmark movie, tour and soundtrack
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesIt’s only July, but LeAnn Rimes already has a bunch of Christmas gifts planned for her fans this December. On November 10, the star will star in the Hallmark movie It’s Christmas, Eve, but before that, on October 12, she’ll release the movie’s soundtrack. LeAnn co-produced the album, and it’ll feature three new …
Jul 26
Florida Georgia Line & Bebe Rexha are Grammy (Museum)-bound next month
ABC/Kelsey McNealIt’s not hard to imagine that when Grammy nominations are announced later this year, Florida Georgia Line‘s mega-hit with Bebe Rexa, “Meant to Be,” will be among the nominees. But before then, the two acts will have to settle for the Grammy Museum. FGL and Bebe will appear August 13 at the Clive Davis …
Jul 26
“Music is music”: From Harry Styles to Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves says she can open for anyone
ABC/Randy HolmesKacey Musgraves may not score crossover pop hits like Florida Georgia Line and Maren Morris, but she’s certainly done her share of crossover touring. The “High Horse” singer has hit the road with Katy Perry and recently wrapped up a tour with British pop star Harry Styles, but she’s also opened for Little Big …
Jul 26
“Shoot Me Straight”: John Osborne admits Brothers Osborne are “pushing the boat out” with latest hit
ABC Image Group LAThe latest top-25 hit from Brothers Osborne, “Shoot Me Straight,” is from the CMA-and-ACM-winning duo’s sophomore album, Port Saint Joe. But the groundbreaking tune follows the rebel spirit of their previous top-ten, “It Ain’t My Fault,” from their debut, Pawn Shop. “‘Shoot Me Straight’ is over six minutes long,” John Osborne explains. …