Triple 8 ManagementFans have been watching for a new single from Scotty McCreery ever since he parted ways with his longtime label in early 2016. This Friday, that wait comes to an end. The season-10 American Idol winner will release “Five More Minutes” on Friday, a song he wrote just two weeks after his paternal grandfather died in 2015. …
May 01
Fantasy meets reality as Deacon Claybourne hosts the CMT Awards
CMTThe man best known as Nashville’s Deacon Claybourne will host this year’s CMT Awards. For the first time, Charles Esten will helm the annual fan-voted show that airs live from Music City just prior to the kickoff of the CMA Music Festival. Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett are already confirmed to perform, with more talent announcements to come as …
May 01
I Could Use a Fall Tour: Maren Morris cues up HERO headlining dates in October
ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris is extending her headlining HERO tour into the fall. The “My Church” hitmaker will do ten dates in October, with boyfriend Ryan Hurd once again joining her on the road. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time, with part of the proceeds going to help Maren’s HEROES Fund, which …
May 01
Shania Twain brings out Kelsea Ballerini, Nick Jonas for Stagecoach set
Brantley GutierrezAs promised, Shania Twain turned her Stagecoach Festival performance Saturday night into an event. Not only did she debut her forthcoming single, “Life’s About to Get Good,” but she also showed that despite not having recorded an album in 15 years, she can reach a young audience. “I wrote this specific song about the …
May 01
Why “Hurricane” keeps blowing newcomer Luke Combs away
Columbia NashvilleAs Luke Combs’ breakthrough hit, “Hurricane,” grows closer to potentially becoming his first #1, the newcomer just got the news it’s also his very first Gold single. The North Carolina native says he’d like to take credit for knowing “Hurricane” would be the song that would launch him onto the national stage. Instead, he admits …
Apr 28
Shazam Drake White's new song and let him make you look good
BMLG RecordsIf you Shazam Drake White’s new song, “Makin’ Me Look Good Again,” you can instantly unlock exclusive behind-the-scenes content from the song’s video shoot. The Alabama native and the music recognition app are also partnering to give away a pair of concert tickets, a backstage meet-and-greet, and the journal that Drake uses in the clip. …
Apr 28
Tyler Farr changes his tune with “I Should Go to Church Sometime”
Columbia NashvilleOn the heels of his three #1’s — “A Guy Walks into a Bar,” “Redneck Crazy,” and “Whiskey in my Water” — Tyler Farr is singing a decidedly different tune with his new single, “I Should Go to Church Sometime.” “I’m not exactly known for walking the straight and narrow,” he admits, “but I have a …
Apr 28
Nobody puts Lady A in a corner: Lady Antebellum's link to ABC's new “Dirty Dancing” remake
Virgin/Deepwell RecordsLady Antebellum’s new HEART BREAK album won’t be out until June 9, but fans are in for a surprise several weeks before, thanks to the soundtrack for ABC’s new Dirty Dancing remake. For the new TV version, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood cover “Hey Baby,” Bruce Channel’s #1 hit from 1962. It was one of only 12 tracks included on the original …
Apr 28
Queso and a shot: RaeLynn reveals the pros and cons of hitting the road with Blake Shelton
ABC/Image Group LARaeLynn says Blake Shelton is good for a shot — and bad for her diet. After first meeting Blake on The Voice in 2012, RaeLynn quickly became one of the Oklahoma singer’s nearest and dearest, and most recently opened for him on his Doing It to Country Songs Tour. By now, RaeLynn has a black belt in Blake’s …
Apr 28
Governor Daugaard appoints Magistrate Gordon Swanson to Circuit Judge
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Magistrate Judge Gordon D. Swanson as a circuit court judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Circuit Court. Swanson will fill a vacancy created by the upcoming June retirement of Hon. Randall L. Macy. The Fourth Circuit includes Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Perkins and Ziebach counties. Swanson currently serves as …