ABC/Image Group LAThis Fourth of July, Chris Stapleton not only will play for members of the armed forces and their families at the most-populated military post in the country, he’ll also help send some of them to school. The Traveller sensation is teaming up with Budweiser to give up to a million dollars in educational support to the spouses and …
Jun 28
Chase Rice Returns with Everyman Anthem "Everybody We Know Does"
Columbia NashvilleOn the heels of his top-five hits “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight,” Chase Rice is back with new music from his forthcoming album — the everyman anthem “Everybody We Know Does.” “These last few years have been a whirlwind,” the North Carolina native reflects. “I’ve lived a lot and had some incredible experiences and …
Jun 28
Backstreet's Back — with Florida Georgia Line?
ABC/Image Group LAWe already know that Tim McGraw shows up on one track on Florida Georgia Line’s new Dig Your Roots album– and it looks like another superstar collaboration could be in the works, this time with ’90s boy band sensation the Backstreet Boys. On Monday, Backstreet’s Brian Littrell posted a photo of a mixing board and computer audio workstation on Instagram with the …
Jun 27
Jon Pardi's "California Sunrise" Dawns at #1
Capitol NashvilleJon Pardi’s California Sunrise is dawning at number one. The Golden State native’s sophomore album debuts at the top of Billboard’s Country Albums ranking this week, making it not only his first chart- topping album, but his first career number one as well. Jon’s debut album, Write You a Song, peaked at number 3 …
Jun 27
Scotty McCreery Debuts New Song About Late Grandfather
Eric AdkinsScotty McCreery became a trending topic on Facebook over the weekend when the Grand Ole Opry posted the video for his June 10 performance of new song “Five More Minutes” on YouTube, where it now has more than 176,000 views. As McCreery emotionally explains in the video, he wrote the poignant story song just a …
Jun 27
Charges filed in fatal crash
Authorities have filed several charges regarding to Saturday morning’s fatal crash south of Mitchell. Davison County States Attorney Jim Miskimins says eighteen year old Tate Thompson of Ethan is charged with driving under the influence, vehicular battery, vehicular homicide and hit and run resulting in serious injury or death. Thompson is free on bond. His …
Jun 27
Jason Aldean Impersonator Defrauds Disabled Woman
Photo: Largo Police DepartmentA Florida man who impersonated singer Jason Aldean has been accused by police of defrauding an intellectually disabled woman for both money and sex. Tampa, Fla., TV station WFLA reports that Pinellas County resident Daniel Farris pretended to be the country music star and convinced the victim he was Aldean. Largo Police say Farris asked the …
Jun 27
Country Star Trivia for 6/27/2016
ComStock/ThinkStockWhat country superstar helped induct a then 21-year-old Alison Krauss into the Grand Ole Opry in 1993? ANSWER: Garth Brooks Copyright © 2016, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Jun 27
Brett Eldredge Mentors Thomas Rhett on Snapchat
Photo: Country Music AssociationBrett Eldredge takes full responsibility for unleashing his pal Thomas Rhett on the Snapchat world, and says he loves how the social media app lets him show fans his own “wacky, weird” side too. Eldredge (pictured on the left) calls Rhett “a funny guy.” But after talking him into downloading the app, Eldredge says the …
Jun 27
Nashville Notes for 6/27/16
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkStockAmerican Idol winner Trent Harmon has released “There’s a Girl” as the first single from his forthcoming debut album. Harmon is one of the writers on the track. Listen on Billboard.com. Meanwhile, Harmon’s cover of Gary Wright’s 1976 hit “Dream Weaver” will be included in the upcoming film Ice Age: Collision Course. Kellie Pickler got a little star struck and completely …