Warner Music NashvilleFor the second time in less than a year, Frankie Ballard is taking his music to the fans overseas. The “It All Started with a Beer” hitmaker first played for European audiences in March, and he heads back this fall to debut music from his new album recorded in Texas, El Rio, due June 10. “Our …
May 05
Lee Ann Womack's Daughter Aubrie Sellers Brings Her Garage Country to "Nashville"
Thirty Tigers/Carnival Recording CompanyIf you were listening closely during Wednesday night’s episode of ABC’s Nashville, you might’ve noticed a familiar-sounding voice. As The Exes, Scarlett O’Connor and Gunnar Scott, fought before going onstage, a song called “Sit Here and Cry” played in the background. If it sounded a little like Lee Ann Womack — well, there’s a good reason why. It’s one …
May 05
Call Her a Glamazon: Kelsea Ballerini Plays Dress-Up for Macy's
BusinessWireThis summer, Kelsea Ballerini joins other major stars like American Idol alum Adam Lambert as one of the faces of Macy’s American Icons campaign. In Kelsea’s ad, she sports fashion-forward looks from Rachel Roy, Maison Jules and Ray-Ban. The “Dibs” songstress admits playing dress-up is right in her wheelhouse. “Well I just have always been such a girly girl. Like I …
May 05
Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves to Headline Austin City Limits 15th Anniversary Fest
ACL Music FestivalIf you’re a fan of fine, fine music – and of course you are – you need to get yourself to Austin, Texas this fall for the 15th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, which this year celebrates their milestone anniversary with a talent lineup that’s even more impressive than the fest’s usual …
May 05
Cole Swindell Says "Buyer Beware"– It's Not 12 Songs Just Like "You Should Be Here"
Warner Music NashvilleEven though Cole Swindell’s sophomore effort takes its title from the multi-week number one he wrote about the loss of his dad, the die-hard Georgia Southern fan warns you shouldn’t expect an album’s worth of songs like “You Should Be Here.” “I want everybody to know it’s not 12 ‘You Should Be Here’ songs,” …
May 05
"Nashville" Recap: "The Trouble with the Truth"
ABCOn Wednesday night’s Nashville, things got ugly as Rayna Jaymes headed to court to fight her daughter Maddie’s petition to become an emancipated minor. When extensive details of Deacon Claybourne’s violent, alcoholic past came to light, it was clear he’d been betrayed by his AA sponsor and business partner Frankie Gray. As Juliette Barnes realized Layla Grant now has all the things in life that …
May 04
Brad Paisley Teases the Mystery Woman in His Life
ABC/Image Group LAIt looks like Brad Paisley has a little something up his sleeve. Ads in country music trade publications tout new music from the West Virginia native, due a week from Friday, on May 13 at 6 a.m. ET. The plot thickens when you consider the ad also includes the silhouette of what appears to be …
May 04
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart": Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Dare Each Other Live on "The Voice"
NBC/David LaChapelle We’ll get our first to chance to hear Blake Shelton’s new duet with his main squeeze, Gwen Stefani, next week on The Voice. It’s only fitting the two should debut their collaboration on the hit NBC show, since that’s where they met. The two wrote, “Go Ahead and Break My Heart” at the …
May 04
Why Chris Young and Cassadee Pope Have a Much Better Relationship than the Couple in Their #1 Song
RCA NashvilleThis week marks a milestone for Cassadee Pope, as the season-three winner of The Voice celebrates her first #1 on the country charts. It all started when she was booked on a gig with Chris Young in her hometown. “I was just playing a radio show in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it was fun, I was on the …
May 03
Survey Says: The Band Perry, Kellie Pickler and Sara Evans to Play "Celebrity Family Feud"
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 …
