Arista NashvilleCam will soon be bringing her “Burning House” to a city near you! Once the California native wraps her summer trek with Dierks Bentley, she’ll embark on her very first headlining tour, named for her breakthrough hit. The Burning House Tour will stop in a dozen cities around the country, with Cam promising more than just …
Aug 30
Carrie Underwood Gives "Somethin' Bad" the Football Treatment
Arista NashvilleIf you’re a fan of Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert’s number-one hit from 2014, “Somethin’ Bad,” you’ll want to check out its new incarnation as the theme for Sunday Night Football. You can hear the complete recording of the retooled “Oh, Sunday Night” at NBCSports.com now, but you’ll have to wait until the show’s September 11 premiere to see Carrie’s …
Aug 30
Florida Georgia Line Dig Their Roots, Premiere New Video at NYC's Famed Ellis Island
ABC/Heidi GutmanThe title of Florida Georgia Line‘s new album is Dig Your Roots, and they celebrated its release Monday night in New York City at a place where Americans come to explore their own roots: Ellis Island, the gateway for some 12 million immigrants to the U.S. from 1852 to 1954. Journalists were transported by …
Aug 29
Why the Spirit of Merle Haggard Lives On in Miranda Lambert
ABC/Image Group LAThe Academy of Country Music will give Miranda Lambert its first-ever Merle Haggard Spirit Award Tuesday evening during the ACM Honors at Nashville’s historic Ryman auditorium. The new award singles out “uncompromising artists” in the tradition of the Hag, who passed away earlier this year. The “Poet of the Common Man” was named …
Aug 29
Luke Bryan Set to Jam with Charlie Daniels
Courtesy Schmidt PR/Photo Credit: Ethan HelmsThe CMA Entertainer of the Year is getting ready to jam with the latest inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Luke Bryan has been added to the lineup of Charlie Daniels’ 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam November 30 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. He joins Chris Stapleton, Kid Rock, Larry …
Aug 29
Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Cam to Reveal CMA Nominees Live on "GMA"
Country Music AssociationKeith Urban, Dierks Bentley, and Cam will reveal the nominees for The 50th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America. They’ll make the announcement live from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, which served as the show’s home from 1974 to 2004. The three stars will unveil the major categories …
Aug 29
William Michael Morgan Gets the Girl and His First Top Ten
Warner Music NashvilleWilliam Michael Morgan now officially has the first top-ten hit of his career, as his debut single, “I Met a Girl,” continues its climb up the charts this week. The tune, co-written by Sam Hunt, is one of eleven tracks on WMM’s debut album, which comes out September 30. Vinyl adds five new songs to the six …
Aug 29
The Love Has Been Spread: Kenny Chesney Wraps Summer Tour
ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney wrapped up this year’s Spread the Love tour on Saturday, playing for more than 121,000 fans over two nights at the home of the New England Patriots just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. All totaled, the “Setting the World on Fire” hitmaker notched 15 sell-outs over the summer. Kenny saved several surprises for …
Aug 29
It's a Dog's Life: Randy Houser Brings an Added Attraction to the Dierks Bentley Tour
BBR Music GroupThis summer, Randy Houser’s been busy opening Dierks Bentley’s Somewhere on a Beach tour. In addition to Cam and Tucker Beathard, there’s another added attraction on the trek — Randy’s right-hand man, his one-year-old Goldendoodle Hawk. “He does great!” Randy says of his prowess as a road dog. “He hasn’t really had any accidents on the bus or anything. …
Aug 28
Dolly Parton Eyes Her First #1 Album in 25 Years with "Pure & Simple"
Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleIt’s been a big week for Dolly Parton! Her latest album, Pure & Simple, is expected to debut at number one on the country albums chart, according to Billboard, with first-week sales anticipated at around twenty-thousand. This would be the first time the Country Music Hall of Famer has topped the albums tally …