Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line took their talents to L.A. to perform their new single, “Simple,” on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Aug. 14. “Simple,” which is the first offering from FGL’s upcoming fourth studio album, is currently No. 9 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 11 weeks.…… MORE
Keith Urban Says Tour Mate Kelsea Ballerini Has “That Hunger as an Artist to Keep Growing”
Keith Urban kicked off his Graffiti U World Tour with opener Kelsea Ballerini on June 15. The 60-plus-date trek has already made stops in St. Louis, Indianapolis, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Denver, Philadelphia and more, with future dates in Chicago, Cincinnati, Nashville, Vancouver, Phoenix, New Orleans, Dallas and more. While Kelsea has been part of…… MORE
Chris Lane Announces “Laps Around the Sun Tour” With Mason Ramsey
Chris Lane will embark on his headlining Laps Around the Sun Tour on Oct. 12. The tour takes its moniker from Chris’ new album of the same name, which dropped in July. The 21-city trek will hit both coasts, making stops in Las Vegas, San Diego, Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and more. Mason…… MORE
Angaleena Presley Announces Pregnancy: “I’m Ready to Rock Being an Older Mom”
Angaleena Presley shared news of her pregnancy on Aug. 11 with the help of Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe, her Pistol Annies bandmates. During Miranda’s Bandwagon Tour in Dallas, Ashley and Angaleena joined Miranda onstage, but before they dropped a note, Miranda dropped the news: “Since we’re at a hometown show and both [Ashley and…… MORE
Forbes’ List of the Highest Paid Country Stars of 2018 Includes Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney & More
Forbes released its list of the 10 Highest-Paid Country Stars of the year—and some recognizable names are once again in the mix. The 5 Highest-Paid Country Stars of 2018 Luke Bryan, $52 million Garth Brooks, $45.5 million Kenny Chesney, $37 million Zac Brown Band, $31 million Blake Shelton, $28 million Luke Bryan dethroned Garth Brooks…… MORE
Country Stars and Fans Help “Ty, Kelly & Chuck” Collect More Than 194,000 Diapers for Needy Families
After 2017’s successful initiative to support U.S. Troops by sending them 100,000 Thank You letters, Ty Bentli, Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks of morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck used their voices to support another great cause: Rally Around Radley Diaper Drive. The initial goal of the diaper drive was to collect 58,430 diapers—which was…… MORE
Brett Young Tops the Charts for the Second Straight Week With “Mercy”
For the second consecutive week, Brett Young’s “Mercy” is No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. The breakup ballad, which was co-penned by Brett and Sean McConnell, features simple piano accompaniment with Brett’s stripped-down vocals that beckon his love interest to end their relationship with “mercy.” “Thank you to the…… MORE
AUGUST 14, 2018
Natalie and Tootie laid Mrs. Garrett to rest on Sunday, and then made a whole day of it. “Facts of Life” stars MINDY COHN and KIM FIELDS attended a memorial service for CHARLOTTE RAE. Mindy posted a picture of herself and Kim together, and wrote, “Love you sis . . . couldn’t have gotten through…… MORE
Carrie Underwood & Florida Georgia Line Win Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards handed out trophies on Aug. 12 at the Forum in Los Angeles for its fan-voted awards. On the country front, Carrie Underwood bested Blake Shelton, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett in the Choice Country Artist category, while Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” won…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Tribute to Air on Aug. 19 Featuring Performances by Chris Young, Travis Tritt, Alabama, Chris Janson, Skynyrd & More
Volunteer Jam XX: A Tribute to Charlie Daniels will air on AXS TV on Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. ET. Since its inception in 1974, Charlie’s Volunteer Jam has brought together some of music’s biggest stars. This year’s Jam, which was recorded on March 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, featured performances by Charlie Daniels, Chris…… MORE
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