Tony Joe White, the songwriter behind such hits at “Polk Salad Annie” and “Rainy Night in Georgia,” died on Oct. 24 at his home in Leiper’s Fork, Tenn., according to the Tennessean. Over his 50-year career in genres spanning country, rock, and R&B, Tony Joe White penned a number of tunes for stars such as…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Announces “Burning Man Tour” With Jon Pardi & Tenille Townes
Dierks Bentley will hit the road in 2019 for his headlining Burning Man Tour. The first leg of the tour kicks off on Jan. 17 in Hamilton, Ontario, making nine stops in Canada before hitting U.S. soil for 15 stops in Reno, Nashville, Omaha and more. Openers include Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and Hot Country…… MORE
OCTOBER 26, 2018
“Hocus Pocus” topped a poll of the most popular movies to watch on Halloween. It was followed by “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Beetlejuice”, the new version of “It”, and the original “Halloween”. PIERCE BROSNAN reunited with the kids from “Mrs. Doubtfire” for the movie’s 25th anniversary. The “kids” are all in their 30s now. …… MORE
Watch Blake Shelton’s Face Become Pumpkin Art
Blake Shelton posted a Halloween-inspired clip on Instagram on Oct. 24 that shows an artist carving his likeness onto a pumpkin. The 28-second video—which has been sped up—features some product placement by Smithworks Vodka, which Blake co-owns. Blake posted the video with the caption: “It’s a pumpkin. It’s me. It’s me on a pumpkin. Pretty…… MORE
Luke Bryan’s Mother Shares Message of “Love and Thanks” After Hurricane Michael Destroyed Her Beach House
After Hurricane Michael destroyed her home in Mexico Beach, Fla., earlier this month, LeClaire Bryan—Luke Bryan’s mother—shared a video message on Luke’s Instagram page on Oct. 24, thanking well-wishers for their prayers and vowing to rebuild. “Hey, this is LeClaire Bryan—we just want to thank you, thank everybody for all of their prayers and concerns,”…… MORE
OCTOBER 25, 2018
“Billboard” asked MITCHELL TENPENNY about his favorite performance of “Drunk Me”. He said , “It was the first time we heard it sung back, at Chicago LakeShake. We had a full crowd, and when I started singing the first words I had everyone singing it back. I started crying. It was hard for me to…… MORE
Alabama to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From T.J. Martell Foundation
Iconic country group Alabama will be recognized with the Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award at the 11th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors Gala on Feb. 25. The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s leading foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding treatments and cures for cancer. Since 2009, the Foundation has provided…… MORE
Locash to Perform at National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington DC on Nov. 28
The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 28 will include some country twang from Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash. The duo revealed they will perform three songs during the ceremony, which typically involves performers from many musical genres. Last year’s Tree Lighting ceremony featured the…… MORE
CMA Awards Announce Second Round of Performers, Including Thomas Rhett, Pistol Annies, Dierks Bentley, FGL & More
The Country Music Association announced its second round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies, and Thomas Rhett Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Hosted…… MORE
Lady Antebellum Announces 15-Date Las Vegas Residency
Following in the Sin City footsteps of country artists like Shania Twain, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and more, Lady Antebellum has announced a 15-date Las Vegas residency in 2019. Lady A’s Our Kind of Vegas residency will kick off on Feb. 8 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino, with…… MORE
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