ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation is pitching in to help the animals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Monday, the MuttNation team headed to Houston to lend support to shelters in the municipal area, and by Tuesday night, Miranda herself was doing her part. “My roommates tonight!” the Texas native tweeted along with a picture …
Aug 30
So Good Together: Reba and Brooks & Dunn extend their run in Vegas
ABC/Image Group LA Vegas can’t get enough of Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn, so the country superstars are coming back for more. Due to high demand, Reba, Kix Brooks, and Ronnie Dunn are adding one more show to their end-of-the-year run in Sin City. Their final 2017 dates kick off November 29, and will now wrap up with the newly added …
Aug 30
Report: Garth Brooks to headline Stagecoach festival
ABC/Ida Mae AstuteGarth Brooks will headline next year’s Stagecoach festival, according to Billboard which cites unnamed sources. The giant country festival is set to take place April 27-29 at Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. Headliners in 2017 where Dierks Bently, Shania Twain and Kenny Chesney. If the report turns out to be accurate, it …
Aug 29
Round Here Buzz: Kenny Chesney believes it when Eric Church sings “When I See This Bar”
Blue Chair Bay/Columbia NashvilleWhen Kenny Chesney’s 29-track live set arrives October 27, the ten-year concert retrospective will boast a who’s who of special guest stars, from Taylor Swift to rocker Dave Matthews to Old Dominion, just to name a few. Eric Church is another guest, joining Kenny for his 2013 hit, “When I See This Bar,” in a performance recorded at Boston’s …
Aug 29
Even during Hurricane Harvey, John Rich finds a silver lining: “Those people are helping each other out”
Big&Rich Records/Sony RED/Thirty TigersBig & Rich’s John Rich may be a Tennessean by birth, but the Hurricane Harvey tragedy hits close to home for the Nashville resident: his wife’s entire family is from the Houston area. “While it is such a massive tragedy going on,” he comments, “the only thing that I like looking at is all …
Aug 29
Florida Georgia Line plans a “Smooth” start for the Labor Day weekend
BMLGFlorida Georgia Line fans may need to clear some space on their DVRs. On Wednesday, you’ll finally be able to see FGL’s episode of CMT Crossroads, which they taped last month with their pals Backstreet Boys. The show premieres at 10 p.m. ET on CMT, and features a performance of their shared #1, “God, Your Mama, and Me,” as …
Aug 29
Luke Combs and Kane Brown step out “Front & Center” with their songwriting partners
CMANewcomers Luke Combs and Kane Brown are teaming up for a new episode of American Public Television’s Front and Center. The show will take place September 5 at the Franklin Theatre, on the outskirts of Nashville. Luke and Kane will share the stage with some of the songwriters who helped them craft the tunes on their debut albums. Tickets are …
Aug 29
Luke Bryan will “Light It Up” on the Opry during special St. Jude show
Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan will do his new single “Light It Up” on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, September 13, during a show dedicated to Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. Longtime St. Jude supporter Randy Owen also is on the bill, along with childhood cancer survivor Clare Bowen from CMT’s Nashville. A St. Jude patient will serve as …
Aug 28
“Wake Me Up”: Billy Currington delivers a little more summertime
ABC/Image Group LABilly Currington is not quite done with Summer Forever. Though he’d previously indicated his next single was likely to come from his next studio album, the Georgia native is releasing one more song from his sixth record. “Wake Me Up” is the fifth radio song from Summer Forever. “Do I Make You Wanna,” “It Don’t Hurt …
Aug 28
Chris Young gives $100,000 to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
RCA NashvilleChris Young is giving $100,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Though the “Losing Sleep” hitmaker grew up on the outskirts of Nashville, he lived in Arlington, Texas before signing his record deal with RCA. He also owns a home, and has family and close friends, in the storm’s path. “Port Aransas, Rockport, Corpus …