ABC/Image Group LA Look for Morgan Evans to show up on the next season of ABC’s The Bachelorette. Of course, the Aussie hunk won’t be a contestant, since he married Kelsea Ballerini in December. Instead, he’ll be singing. “It’s date night!” Morgan shared on Instagram on Monday. “Recording a live version of ‘Kiss Somebody’ for The Bachelorette…” This week, Morgan’s debut single, “Kiss …
Apr 10
“Life Changes”: The autobiography of Thomas Rhett in three minutes
The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett’s fourth single from his Life Changes album will be the title cut. And if you’re wondering just how true-to-life the tune is, consider this: TR even namechecks his career-defining hit, “Die a Happy Man,” in the track. “This song is basically my autobiography in three minutes,” TR says. “It covers my college …
Apr 10
FGL’s first #1 pop hit was clearly “Meant to Be”
ABC/Kelsey McNealIt’s been eight years since a country act has topped Billboard’s pop airplay chart, but now Florida Georgia Line has fixed that. This week, FGL’s collaboration with Bebe Rexha, “Meant to Be,” ascends to #1 on the Radio Songs tally. In 2010, it was Lady Antebellum who spent two weeks at the pop pinnacle with “Need You Now.” Only one …
Apr 10
New music, new tour, and her health: Carrie Underwood answers all in new letter to her fans
UMG NashvilleThere’s been lots of mystery surrounding Carrie Underwood ever since she suffered a serious fall last November, breaking her wrist and suffering a facial injury that required close to fifty stitches. Now she’s clearing the air and revealing all, in an open letter to her fans. “First off, physically, I’m doing pretty darn good these days!” she …
Apr 10
Miranda Lambert was drawn to Elton John’s “My Father’s Gun” after she’d “gone through some things in [her] life”
Michele Crowe/CBS ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights ReservedWhen Miranda Lambert had the chance to cover an Elton John song for the Restoration album and to perform it on tonight’s Grammy tribute on CBS, the reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year picked a track from a classic album from 1970. “Elton John is, I mean, obviously iconic,” Miranda …
Apr 10
Kelsea Ballerini gets apology from country news site for “pitting [female] artists against each other”
ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini‘s received an apology from a country news site for running a poll asking fans to choose which female artist they’re most looking forward to seeing at this Sunday’s ACMs. The Twitter poll from Next Women of Country asked fans to choose between Maren Morris, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea and Lauren Alaina. Kelsea …
Apr 10
“American Idol”: Five contestants go home after all-star duets
ABC/Eric McCandlessOn American Idol Monday night, the good news was that 12 of the 24 American Idol finalists got to sing with some big-name stars. The bad news was that after they were done singing, five of them were sent home. After the first dramatic elimination of the season, complete with Ryan Seacrest saying, “Kieran, dim the lights,” the following contestants …
Apr 10
A starstruck Little Big Town soars with “Rocket Man” Elton John on tonight’s “I’m Still Standing — A Grammy Salute”
Michele Crowe/CBS ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights ReservedSince Little Big Town covers Elton John‘s “Rocket Man” on both the Restoration album and tonight’s Grammy Salute on CBS, it’s appropriate the foursome was over the moon about the opportunity. “We were coming out of our skin singing with him at soundcheck,” Kimberly Schlapman said at the taping shortly after this year’s Grammys. “We [were] starstruck for two …
Apr 09
Together FOREVER in Vegas? Reba and Brooks & Dunn extend their Sin City run
ABC/Image Group LA Maybe they should start calling it Together FOREVER in Vegas. Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn’s Sin City residency is so popular, they’re extending their run. Reba, Kix Brooks, and Ronnie Dunn are adding twelve more concerts to their 2018 dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new October and December shows are in addition to the …
Apr 09
“This One’s for You Too”: Luke Combs gives his fans a deluxe thank you
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleAlmost exactly a year after Luke Combs’ debut album came out, it’s getting the deluxe treatment. The gold-certified This One’s for You was released on June 2, 2017, and on June 1 of this year, the cleverly-titled This One’s for You Too will arrive. The deluxe incarnation adds five new tracks to the original set’s twelve, including …