Lady Antebellum’s sixth studio album, Heart Break, which was released on June 9, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums this week. According to Nielsen Music, Heart Break sold 53,000 equivalent albums (47,000 in pure sales), which was good enough for the No. 4 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200. Heart Break follows Lady…… MORE
Thomas Rhett is having so much fun on his Home Team Tour that he has decided to extend it with additional fall dates. The reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the Year added five new dates in South Dakota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas and Virginia. Old Dominion, Dan + Shay and Walker Hayes are slated…… MORE
There’s good news coming out of Loretta Lynn’s camp. Almost seven weeks after Loretta suffered a stroke at her Tennessee home in Hurricane Mills, her first public appearance has been announced. Loretta will host—and perform during—the Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival, a four-day event held at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (about 60…… MORE
Country music star and lifelong outdoor enthusiast Craig Morgan will be reprising his role as host for an eighth season of Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors, which will premiere on June 30 on the Outdoor Channel. Adventures in the 13-episode season include travels to Kodiak Island for a Sitka black-tailed deer, a special hunt in…… MORE
Brad Paisley is revving up the Cars 3 soundtrack with two tunes, “Truckaroo” and “Thunder Hollow Breakdown.” The new flick is the latest installment of Disney-Pixar’s popular automobile-themed movie series. While Brad had songs on the soundtracks of the previous two Cars films, this time he’s really showcasing his guitar skills to enhance the onscreen action.…… MORE
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In October 2016, Todd O’Neill bested nine other finalist—and hundreds of additional competitors—to be crowed the 2016 Nash Next champion. And to the winner went the spoils, which included a recording contract with Big Machine Records, a single produced by Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and guaranteed airplay on all Cumulus country radio stations. Todd dropped…… MORE
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has a new music-centric offshoot called Jimmy Kimmel Live Music, which seeks to give fans access to new music via online streaming. The site will offer exclusive coverage of Milwaukee’s SummerFest (June 28–July 2 & July 4–July 9), which features headliners Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Willie…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Lucas Hoge about growing up in tiny Hubbell, Nebraska, hunting and trapping in the Nebraska countryside, playing on the football team and in the marching band, leading three different bands—country, Southern rock and worship—while he was in high school, playing music for U.S. troops in places like Afghanistan with the Wrangler National…… MORE
On June 19, 1971, Jerry Reed topped the country chart with his single, “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot.” 46 years later, Dan + Shay are encompassing the sentiment of Jerry’s tune as their third consecutive single, “How Not To,” has topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. “How Not To,” which was…… MORE
Jason Aldean announced that his second Concert for the Kids will take place on Aug. 11 in his hometown of Macon, Ga. The concert will once again benefit Children’s Hospital Navicent Health, Bibb County’s only dedicated pediatric facility in central Georgia. After raising more than $500,000 at last year’s event, the two-time reigning ACM Entertainer…… MORE
The ACM Awards went down last night and it was a lotta fun. As always,Reba did a great job for the 18th time as host. Here are the most memorable moments: 1. The show started with a medley of hits from the six decades of the ACMs. Reba sang “Okie from Muskogee”, and we also…
George Strait has won the most solo male artist ACM awards ever. But did you know he has the most Entertainer of the Year LOSSES, too? In 39 years, he’s been nominated for Entertainer of the Year 14 times . . . and only won TWICE. So, the moral of the story is: Don’t hold…