Warner Music NashvilleWhat better way to celebrate three number ones in a row than with a bar crawl in Nashville? Well, that’s exactly what Cole Swindell did this week in Music City. The party started at South on Demonbreun Street, not too far from Music Row, with a toast for “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.” The hundred-person …
Sep 15
The Heir to Jake's Throne: How One Dog from Nashville Humane Hit the Jackpot
Capitol NashvilleThere was perhaps no more famous — and certainly no more loved — dog in country music than Dierks Bentley’s longtime companion, Jake. He was on the cover of Dierks’ first album, appeared in quite a few videos, and was even present at the Country Music Hall of Fame when his dad’s exhibit opened not too …
Sep 15
Are Blake and Gwen Getting Hitched This Year?
Getty Images via ABCEver since Blake Shelton starting dating Gwen Stefani — the relationship was confirmed in November of 2015 — there has been speculation that the two singing stars would tie the knot. Now, US Weekly reports that the big day may be coming sooner rather than later. A Blake Shelton source tells US Weekly, “They want to get …
Sep 15
"I've Never Been Dumped!": Justin Moore's Surprising Confession About His Latest Hit
BMLGWith his song about anticipating the end of a relationship knocking on the door to number one, “You Look Like I Need a Drink” hitmaker Justin Moore has something of an usual confession to make. “Knock on wood, I’ve never been dumped!” the Arkansas native tells ABC Radio. “But had I been, or if I happen to …
Sep 14
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to Get Their Stars on Music City's Walk of Fame
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTim McGraw and Faith Hill are getting their own stars on the Music City Walk of Fame. The husband-and-wife superstars will be inducted into Nashville’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a special ceremony on October 5. Tim and Faith’s plaques will be the 73rd and 74th stars added …
Sep 14
Alan Jackson Joins Chris Young on "It Must Be Christmas"
RCA Records NashvilleYou can add Chris Young to the list of country artists who’ll be crooning a holiday tune this season, as the “Sober Saturday Night” singer prepares to release his sixth career album, It Must Be Christmas, on October 14. “Christmas is one of my favorite times of year and it was hard to …
Sep 14
Louisiana-Born Trace Adkins Pitches In to Help His Flood-Ravaged Home State
BBR Music GroupLouisiana native Trace Adkins is turning his Saturday night show into a chance to help his home state. He plans to donate his fee from his September 17 concert at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana, to the American Red Cross, in the wake of flooding that’s claimed 13 lives and caused close to …
Sep 14
From "Girl in a Country Song" to NYC Fashion Week: Maddie & Tae Celebrate New Bloomingdale's Brand
Photo Courtesy of Bloomingdale’sThey may have each started out as a “Girl in a Country Song,” but Maddie & Tae have now made the leap to New York City’s Fashion Week. This Thursday, the two will perform at Bloomingdale’s on 59th Street in Manhattan to celebrate their new AQUA x Maddie & Tae collection at the iconic …
Sep 14
How Super-Producer Shane McAnally Turned 40 Songs and 30 Superstars into "Forever Country"
CMAThe countdown is on to Friday morning’s release of “Forever Country,” the new single commissioned by the Country Music Association to mark 50 years of the CMA Awards. Put together by super-producer Shane McAnally, the new recording combines Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and the late John Denver’s “Take Me Home, …
Sep 13
Kill the Lights in the Caribbean: Luke Bryan Adds Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch to Crash My Playa
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town and Dustin Lynch are headed to the Caribbean this winter, joining their Kill the Lights tourmate Luke Bryan for the third year of his all-inclusive Crash My Playa concert vacation. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is also adding Randy Houser and Brothers Osborne to the lineup, which already includes Blake Shelton, with Luke planning to recruit more of his …