ABC/Image Group LAHunter Hayes wants to take you into a new dimension. He’s partnered with YouTube to offer a new virtual reality version of his latest single, “Yesterday’s Song.” If you hadn’t guessed it already, the multi-instrumentalist is also a bit of a techno-geek. “Anyone who knows me knows how much I love technology,” he …
Feb 17
“When Someone Stops Loving You”: Little Big Town offers heartbreak from “The Breaker”
ABC/Image Group LA With less than a week to go before the release of their new album, The Breaker, Little Big Town is taking fans inside the studio for a sneak peek at one of their new tunes. You can sample the band’s black-and-white clip of the Jimi–Westbrook-fueled ballad, “When Someone Stops Loving You,” on social media. You can also …
Feb 17
Luke Bryan offers Nashville a double dose after selling out his Huntin', Fishin' & Lovin' Every Day kickoff
ABC/Image Group LAMusic City can’t get enough of Luke Bryan. Fans quickly snapped up all the tickets to his May 5 tour kickoff in Nashville, so the four-time Entertainer of the Year is adding a second date. Luke will also play Saturday, May 6 at the Bridgestone Arena. Tickets for the new show go on …
Feb 17
“You Should Be Dancing”: Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood share the spotlight in “The Fighter” video
Capitol NashvilleKeith Urban and Carrie Underwood team up for their new video for “The Fighter,” but they also have a pretty spectacular co-star, thanks to director John Urbano. “John said, ‘I know this girl who dances,’” Keith recalls, “’sort of street dancing, I don’t even know what it is,’ but it was so good and John said ‘listen to …
Feb 17
Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear: Dustin Lynch offers interesting perspective on new single
Courtesy of Broken Bow RecordsSure, there are lyric videos and music videos, but Dustin Lynch has found a new way to showcase his latest single, “Small Town Boy.” You can check out the “driver’s-side mirror version” of the second release from his forthcoming new album on YouTube. On Thursday, Dustin teased the arrival of the new song with …
Feb 17
Little Big Town's collaboration with Taylor Swift: Does the foursome know who inspired “Better Man?”
ABC/Image Group LAGiven Taylor Swift’s reputation for writing songs about her exes, it seems reasonable to wonder exactly which of her boyfriends might have inspired Little Big Town’s hit “Better Man.” But if you’re thinking the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year might know the answer to that question — well, they say …
Feb 17
“Nashville” Recap: “Stand Beside Me”
CMTIf you missed Thursday night’s new episode of Nashville on CMT, you missed the most shocking 60 minutes in the show’s five-season history. Even with a restraining order, Rayna Jaymes’ stalker made bail and returned to haunt her family. In the midst of the increased stress, the country music icon still managed to be there for her …
Feb 16
Pardi in Vegas: Why Jon's 5th ACM Awards will be the best ever
ABC/Image Group LAJon Pardi has the third top-ten hit of his career with “Dirt on My Boots” right now, on the heels of his first #1, “Head Over Boots.” The California Sunrise singer is also relishing his very first Academy of Country Music Awards nod, though he admits his boots were in the bed when …
Feb 16
Chris Stapleton 2.0 coming May 5
ABC/Image Group LAThere’s a new record and tour on the way from country’s break-out star from the 2015 CMAs, Chris Stapleton. The artist whose Traveller album and history-making CMA performance with Justin Timberlake made him a superstar will release his as-yet-untitled sophomore effort on May 5, exactly two years since his breakthrough project came out. …
Feb 16
New Male Vocalist nominee Chris Lane is ready to get the party started in Vegas
ABC/Image Group LAWhether Chris Lane is able to take home the New Male Vocalist trophy at April’s ACMs or not, it sounds like the Girl Problems singer is ready to get the party started in Sin City! “I’m super excited and in shock over my first ACM nomination,” the North Caroline native says. “It is …