Before Luke Bryan performed at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C., on June 30, he stopped by Seacrest Studios in the Levine Children’s Hospital to lead a singalong of his hit song, “Kick the Dust Up.” Seacrest Studios, which is an in-house multimedia broadcast center made possible by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, gives patients…… MORE
Rolling Stone’s List of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far” Only Includes Two Country Songs
Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.” Of the 100 songs included from the last 18 years, only two country songs made the cut: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” (#75) and Eric Church’s…… MORE
Dan + Shay Double Up With No. 1 Self-Titled Album & No. 1 Single, “Tequila”
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week. The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equivalent units sold. In addition, the album’s lead single, “Tequila,” topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Shares Update on Stepfather’s Battle With Cancer: “He Is Fighting Harder Than I Thought Was Possible”
ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Lauren Alaina revealed that her stepfather, Sam Ramker, has been battling cancer since March. In a post on Instagram, Lauren noted that Sam “is fighting harder than I thought was possible. He is the strongest person I know. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re two or…… MORE
JULY 2, 2018
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” raked in another $60 million to win the box office for the second straight weekend. “The Incredibles 2” finished second with $45.5 million ROSEANNE BARR did another podcast with her rabbi, and she said her racist Tweet was NOT career-ending. In fact, she could be back soon. She said, “Inside…… MORE
Blake Shelton’s First Memory of Lake Texoma: “My Mom Screaming”
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton’s 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, was recorded at his home studio on the banks of Lake Texoma, a destination on the Texas/Oklahoma border where Blake vacationed with his parents as a young child. “As a kid growing up, we used to call it just ‘going to the lake,’” says Blake to…… MORE
Watch Florida Georgia Line Light Up the Countryside in New Period-Piece Video for “Simple”
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released a new video for their current single, “Simple,” which is the first offering from their upcoming fourth studio album. Filmed at Nashville’s historic plantation house Travellers Rest and directed by Justin Clough, the period-piece video flashes back to a “simpler” time to tell a love story.…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Honored With “Hero Award” by St. John School of the Arts
Eight-time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney can add another trophy to his mantle courtesy of the St. John School of the Arts in the Virgin Islands. St. John School of the Arts—which empowers the island’s youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts—presented Kenny with the Sis Frank Hero Award, an…… MORE
Randy Houser Returns to Airwaves for the First Time in 2 Years With New Single, “What Whiskey Does” [Listen]
It’s been two years since we’ve heard new music from Randy Houser, but that’s about to change as the Mississippi native returns to the airwaves on July 23 with a new single, “What Whiskey Does.” Penned by Randy, Keith Gattis and Hillary Lindsey, “What Whiskey Does” also features backing vocals from Hillary. The tune is…… MORE
JUNE 29, 2018
Everyone who has dreams of stardom already knows what they’re gonna buy when they cash that first big, fat paycheck. Here’s what some of the people who DID make it bought with their first payday: Johnny Depp: A horse farm in Kentucky for his mother. Nicole Kidman: A washing machine for her parents. Later on,…… MORE
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