ABC/Eric GebhartCountry music will be well-represented when the new season of Celebrity Family Feud premieres on ABC this summer. Comedian Steve Harvey, who also hosts the syndicated version of the show, will helm the star-studded ten-episode season of the game that was ABC’s highest-rated summer show last year. All the contestants play for charity, with …
May 03
Five Million Tracks Later, Fans Ready for New "Nashville" Soundtrack
Big Machine RecordsAs the cast of Nashville wraps up their U.S. concert tour this week with stops in Washington, D.C.; New York City; Boston; and Uncasville, Connecticut, a new collection of tunes from the hit ABC show is on the way. The seventeen-cut The Music of Nashville, Season 4, Volume 2 comes out May 13, …
May 03
LOCASH Puts Up Their Dukes for "The Fighters"
Reviver RecordsBuilding on the success of their breakthrough hit, “I Love This Life,” LOCASH is set to release their full-length album The Fighters on June 17. “The past year has been filled with so many highlights, and Chris [Lucas] and I have been so honored and humbled with the attention our music has gotten from …
May 03
Kacey Musgraves to Memorialize Merle in Muskogee, Oklahoma
ABC/Image Group LAKacey Musgraves is set to perform at this year’s first-ever G Fest June 16-18 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The festival, put on by the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, will pay tribute to the late, great Merle Haggard. “Artists like Merle Haggard are important because they became legends and set trends not by worrying about money …
May 03
Dolly Parton Offers an Alternate Version of "Coat of Many Colors" on DVD
Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentOn Tuesday, Dolly Parton’s most recent triumph makes its way to DVD. When Coat of Many Colors premiered on NBC last December, close to 16 million people watched it, making it the most successful movie made for broadcast TV in more than six years. “It’s always been a favorite song of mine, and a …
May 03
Scotty McCreery Reveals How the Three F's Have Made Him One of America's Favorite Idols
ZondervanIt’s a busy day for Scotty McCreery, as the American Idol winner both performs on NBC’s Today show and kicks off his 14-city tour to support his memoir, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream. “The publisher actually came to me about two or three years ago and mentioned writing a book, and I said, ‘You know, I’m …
May 02
Keith Urban Jet Sets Around the U.S. to Roll Out "Ripcord"
Capitol NashvilleAs Keith Urban gears up for the release of his long-anticipated Ripcord album this Friday, he becomes the latest artist to partner with rapper Jay Z’s streaming service, Tidal. The Australian superstar will do three different shows in the coming days to showcase music from the new project, with the first taking place Wednesday …
May 02
Chris Young's #1 Duet Fuels Second Go-Round with Cassadee Pope
RCA NashvilleJust as “Think of You” claims the top spot on the country chart this week, Chris Young is extending his tour with duet partner Cassadee Pope into the fall. Dan+Shay will join the I’m Comin’ Over trek in September and October, with Dustin Lynch taking over in November and December. “I’ve been friends with …
May 02
Dierks Bentley's New "Pick Up" Video Will Leave You Hanging On
Capitol NashvilleDierks Bentley delivers the most dramatic episode yet, in the latest in his series of short films set to songs from his forthcoming album Black. In the first, “I’ll Be the Moon,” we met a girlfriend caught between her live-in boyfriend and a lover on the side. “What the Hell Did I Say” found her lover …
May 01
Dan+Shay Are "Already Ready" to Release Their New Album "Obsessed"
Warner Music NashvilleIf you’re Obsessed with Dan+Shay, there’s good news– you won’t have to wait too much longer for their sophomore album. It’s set to be released in a little more than a month, on June 3. Fans who pre-order the project now will instantly get two tracks, the top-25 lead single, “From the Ground Up,” as well …
