ABC/Alfonso BrescianiWhen American Idol returns to TV on March 11, it’ll bring a bona fide country superstar as one of its judges: four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan. The Georgia native says it was an instant “yes” when he was asked to join Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and host Ryan Seacrest. “The American Idol endeavor, for me, felt like it was gonna be …
Jan 09
LANCO delivers more love with latest single
ABC/Image Group LA There’s more love on the way from LANCO: the newcomers will follow their two-week #1 “Greatest Love Story” with the track “Born To Love You.” “‘Born To Love You’ tells another piece of LANCO’s story… who we all are, the small towns we came from and the search for what the world has …
Jan 09
Willie Nelson is off the road until February, as he recuperates from “a bad cold or the flu”
Sony LegacyWillie Nelson has been forced to cancel his shows for the rest of this week, as he recuperates from “a bad cold or the flu,” his longtime publicist tells The San Diego Union-Tribune. The 84-year-old left the stage halfway through the opening song “Whiskey River” at Harrah’s Resort Southern California on Saturday, according to fans at the …
Jan 09
“In Case You Didn’t Know,” Brett Young performs Thursday on GMA
Courtesy BMLGWith three number ones under his belt, Brett Young is headed for New York City. The California native is set to perform Thursday on Good Morning America in New York City’s Times Square. It’s a safe bet Brett will do his self-penned, current three-week chart-topper “Like I Loved You.” The six-foot-six 36-year-old has also been to the …
Jan 09
Carrie Underwood clearly has Super Bowl plans — but what are they?
ABC/Image Group LA Does Carrie Underwood have a Super Bowl appearance up her sleeve? While she seems to have answered the question as to when new music is coming, the American Idol winner is also raising a new one. Late in the day on Monday, Carrie tweeted “#TheChampion coming January 12,” along with a photo that includes the word “INVINCIBLE,” as …
Jan 09
Carrie Underwood clearly has Super Bowl plans for “The Champion” — but what are they?
ABC/Image Group LA Does Carrie Underwood have a Super Bowl appearance up her sleeve? While she seems to have answered the question as to when new music is coming, the American Idol winner is also raising a new one. Late in the day on Monday, Carrie tweeted “#TheChampion coming January 12,” along with a photo that includes the word “INVINCIBLE,” as …
Jan 09
Brothers Osborne, Midland and the Opry pack their bags for Bonnaroo
Image courtesy BonnarooThe Grand Ole Opry is headed to Bonnaroo. For the first time in its history, the world’s longest-running radio show will host a performance from the popular music festival held each summer in Manchester, Tennessee. Brothers Osborne, Midland, Sheryl Crow and Old Medicine Show are also part of the massive lineup, which will come to life June 7-10 …
Jan 09
“Here we go!”: Sugarland says “Still the Same” is just the beginning
Shervin Lainez for Big Machine Records / UMG Nashville“Still the Same” is Sugarland’s first new music since 2010’s The Incredible Machine. While it’s a fitting title for both the duo’s reunion and their upcoming tour, the song itself is also about rekindling a relationship, whether musical, romantic, or otherwise. “There’s a certain amount of joy that comes …
Jan 09
Sugarland to launch Still the Same Tour 2018 in May
Big Machine Records / UMG NashvilleReunited duo Sugarland is hitting the road this summer on their Still the Same 2018 tour. The tour kicks off May 4 in Durant, OK, and is scheduled to wrap up September 8 in Newark, NJ. Along the way, the tour will stop in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville and, …
Jan 08
If you’re “Smooth” like FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, you’re not afraid to change a diaper
ABC/Image Group LA Apparently real men change diapers. Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard boasts in this week’s People magazine that he and wife Hayley are “crushing the diaper game,” since the birth of their daughter, Olivia Rose, on December 23. Hayley clarifies, however, that Tyler may be just a little too modest, saying he “always takes charge. He’s like, ‘I’ll just change …