ABC/Image Group LAFor the first time in their career, Little Big Town is in Australia, performing for country music fans down under. And it’s a family affair. The entire gang is taking their families, including Kimberly Schlapman‘s newly adopted daughter, Dolly. “If you would like to get on an eighteen-hour flight to Australia with us …
Mar 20
Kelsea Ballerini added to list of ACM Awards performers
ABC/Image Group LALast year’s Academy of Country Music New Female Vocalist of the Year, Kelsea Ballerini, will return to this year’s award’s show as a featured performer. This year, Kelsea is up for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Video of the Year for her single “Peter Pan.” As part of the announcement, …
Mar 20
Glen Campbell can no longer play guitar, wife says
Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesGlen Campbell, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, can no longer play the guitar, his wife Kim Campbell revealed. The “Rhinestone Cowboy” was moved to a full-time care facility in March 2014, but his wife of 34 years said in a recent interview with The Tennessean that she still visits him …
Mar 18
Rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, dead at 90
Yuri Martianov/Kommersant via Getty ImagesRock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry is dead at age 90, according to St. Charles County, Missouri police. No cause of death was given. A post Saturday just before 6:00 p.m. ET on the police department’s Facebook page reads, “St. Charles County police responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road …
Mar 17
One down, nine to go: Charles Esten says “Nashville” is on a 10-week hiatus
CMTWe knew Nashies would need some time to recover after the unexpected death of Rayna Jaymes, and it looks like CMT is giving Nashville fans 10 weeks to work through their stages of grief. Leading man Charles Esten, who plays Rayna’s widower, Deacon Claybourne, tells ABC Radio that’s how long the show’s break is expected to last, in …
Mar 17
Lady A forms a South by Southwest “army” with super-producer busbee
Capitol NashvilleLady Antebellum gave fans a taste of their new album Heart Break, as they made their first appearance ever at South by Southwest Thursday. The trio shared the stage in Austin, Texas with busbee, who produced the record. In addition to the title track and their current hit single, “You Look Good,” Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood also debuted the …
Mar 17
They call the thing rodeo: Luke Bryan is the top draw in Houston
ABC/Image Group LAMore than 75,000 fans turned out to see Luke Bryan Thursday night at the Houston Rodeo, making him the biggest country draw at the Texas tradition in 2017. In fact, this is the fifth year in a row the four-time Entertainer of the Year has drawn a crowd of 75K. “The fans are …
Mar 17
Country's night(s) to rock: CMA reveals mega-lineup for 2017 music festival
CMAA few tickets still remain for CMA Music Festival’s nightly shows at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, and if you don’t have yours yet, this year’s lineup should be motivation to hurry. The Country Music Association revealed the full roster Friday on ABC’s Good Morning America, with Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers set to kick off the big …
Mar 17
Dig Your Drinks? Florida Georgia Line to play bartender
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line will be bellying up to the bar Sunday night on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will be Andy Cohen’s celebrity bartenders on the March 19 edition of the quirky late-night talkfest. As is only appropriate, they’ll be making cocktails with their signature line of Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey. The …
Mar 17
Garth Brooks to open and close Houston Rodeo
ABCThis year’s Houston Rodeo isn’t even over yet, but next year’s already has it’s headliner…and it’s closer. On Thursday, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced that Garth Brooks will open and close the 2018 Rodeo, performing on February 27 and March 18. It’s the first time in the event’s history that the same artist …