The GreenRoomKip Moore is naming his fall tour after the first track on his forthcoming third album, SLOWHEART, which comes out September 8. The Plead the Fifth Tour cranks up October 19 in Bowling Green, Ohio, with newcomers Drake White and Jordan Davis along for the ride. “Our live show has been such a focus for me and the band for …
Aug 11
Dustin Lynch is your “ride or die” guy this fall
ABC/Randy HolmesDustin Lynch wants to be your “ride or die” guy this fall. The “Seein’ Red” hitmaker will hit the road on the 15-stop Ride or Die Tour November 3, kicking off the trek in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Along the way, Michael Ray, Ryan Hurd and LANCO will join him. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native is just steps away from topping the …
Aug 11
Maren Morris is “Unapologetically” a Kelsea Ballerini fan
Black River EntertainmentAfter a week of revealing the track titles on her sophomore album via Foursquare Swarm, Kelsea Ballerini is giving fans an even bigger preview of Unapologetically. If you pre-order the 12-track project — which won’t be out until November 3 — you can instantly download both the lead single, “Legends,” and the title track now. …
Aug 11
“Hurricane” hitmaker Luke Combs tempts you with a good time this fall
River House Artists/Columbia Nashville“Hurricane” hitmaker Luke Combs will kick off his fall Don’t Tempt Me with a Good Time Tour October 3 in Los Angeles. Along the way, he’ll hit 25 cities across the U.S., culminating with his first-ever headlining show at an arena, in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. Pre-sales start next Tuesday, with seats …
Aug 11
“Nashville” recap: “Reasons to Quit”
CMTAfter Thursday’s season finale, Nashville’s most notorious on-again, off-again couple may finally be over. Moments before playing a 35th anniversary show at the Bluebird Café, Gunnar Scott told Scarlett O’Connor he was done pursuing a relationship. Admitting his own faults and acknowledging he had work to do, the male half of The Exes went on to …
Aug 11
Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean returns to the site of his first concert to give a gift to his hometown
ABC/Image Group LA Two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean gives a gift to the city of Macon, Georgia this evening, as he plays a benefit for the children’s hospital in his hometown. “We did a show last year,” he recalls. “It was kind of on a smaller scale, and raised about a half-a-million dollars for that …
Aug 10
Video directors beware: Kenny Chesney's giving college students your jobs
ABC/Image Group LA To make the brand new video for his top-15 hit “All the Pretty Girls,” Kenny Chesney let two students from Nashville’s Belmont University get behind the camera. Jessica Martinez and Will Renner stepped into the directors’ chairs for the new clip, which premieres this weekend on CMT. Kenny couldn’t be happier with the results. “It’s cool seeing …
Aug 10
“Forever Loving You”: Tanya Tucker's final message to the late Glen Campbell
ABC/Image Group LACountry icon Tanya Tucker is remembering the late Glen Campbell with a new song titled “Forever Loving You.” Campbell’s relationship with Tucker was a memorable part of his story: the two had a controversial, sometimes stormy high-profile relationship in the ’80s. At the time, Tucker was in her early twenties, while Campbell was in his early forties. …
Aug 10
Maren Morris is “Seeing Blind” with one of the guys from One Direction
ABC/Mark LevineHot on the heels of her #1 duet with Thomas Rhett, “Craving You,” Maren Morris is teaming up with another impressive voice…but this one’s outside of country music. According to Variety, Niall Horan, who’s perhaps best known as a member of One Direction, reached out to Maren by email, to see if she’d sing on the track, “Seeing Blind,” on …
Aug 10
Reba's in the running for Christian music's equivalent of a Grammy
ABC/Image Group LA More than forty years into her recording career, Reba McEntire has managed to score another first. This year, Reba has landed her very first nomination for a GMA Dove Award, Christian music’s equivalent of a Grammy. The Country-Music-Hall-of-Famer is up for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year for “Back to God.” Written by Randy Houser, …