Lady Antebellum appealed to the creative community—to the tune of $20,000—to produce new videos for their single, “Heart Break,” which is currently No. 16 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 38 weeks. Lady A teamed with Genero, a software platform that sources video content, for the campaign that awarded $10,000 to GedMedia, the creators of…… MORE
Songwriter Sarah Buxton’s Instagram Post on “Keeping Families Together Act” Goes Viral
Singer/songwriter Sarah Buxton has penned a bevy of hit songs over her career, including Keith Urban’s “Stupid Boy,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze,” The Band Perry’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely,” Chris Lane’s “Fix” and more, but it’s her handwritten note on Instagram that’s currently hitting a high note. Sarah posted an Instagram pic of…… MORE
Chris Young Keeps the Late-Night Party Going by Extending “Losing Sleep World Tour” With Dan + Shay
After kicking off his Losing Sleep World Tour in January and extending it with dates in February, April and May, Chris Young will keep the party going with 15 new dates this fall and winter. The new leg begins on Oct. 25 in Evansville, Ind., and makes stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Baltimore and more, before…… MORE
JUNE 20, 2018
FRAN DRESCHER is suggesting that a revival of “The Nanny” could be announced soon. If it happens, she says it’ll “have a whole fresh bend to it.” Two of the hottest selling shows on Broadway are based on Harry Potter and SpongeBob Squarepants. Now comes word that they’re working on a musical about Michael…… MORE
Lee Brice Talks Releasing New Single “Rumor,” Spending Time With His 3 Kids, Getting Back Into Shape, Hitting the Road & More
Jim Casey talks with Lee Brice about: spending Father’s Day with his three kids: Takoda, 9, Ryker, 4, and Trulee, 1 celebrating his 39th birthday on June 10 the goal of getting into the best shape of his life by his 40th birthday earning membership into the Pandora Billionaire Club by getting 2 billion career…… MORE
Dierks Bentley’s “The Mountain” Summits Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Dierks Bentley scored the seventh Billboard No. 1 album of his career as “The Mountain” summited this week’s Top Country Albums chart. Dierks’ ninth full-length album moved 102,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, besting his previous record of 101,000 units for 2017’s Black. The Mountain also debuted at No. 3 on the all-genre…… MORE
Garth Brooks Puts Some Honky in His Tonky With New Single, “All Day Long”
Garth Brooks shipped a new single—“All Day Long”—to country radio and Amazon Music on June 19. Co-written by Garth, Mitch Rossell (“Ask Me How I Know”) and Bryan “Chuck” Kennedy (“American Honky-Tonk Bar Association,” “The Beaches of Cheyenne’’), “All Day Long” is the lead single from Garth upcoming 2019 album. Garth says the new single…… MORE
JUNE 19, 2018
A private jet owned by Elvis Presley and his father, Vernon, is on the auction block once again. The current owner bought the plane last year for $430,000. The King designed the interior that has gold-tone woodwork, red velvet seats and red shag carpet. The 1962 Lockheed Jetstar needs an engine and a cockpit restoration. …… MORE
Midland Announces “Electric Rodeo Tour”
Following a fall run on Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes Tour, Midland will embark on their own Electric Rodeo Tour. The eight-date trek will kick off on Oct. 24 in Tucson, Ariz., and make stops in Washington D.C., Atlanta, Minneapolis and more. Tickets go on sale on June 22 at 10 a.m. CT. Electric Rodeo Tour…… MORE
4th Annual NASH Next Competition Begins the Search for the Next Great Country Star
Aspiring country stars have the opportunity to kick-start their careers via the 4th annual NASH Next competition. NASH Next 2018 officially launched on June 18, bringing together aspiring stars, a major record label (Big Machine Label Group) and the power of country radio (Cumulus Media). The winner of the four-month competition will receive a record…… MORE
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Lainey Wilson was performing recently in Wildwood, New Jersey, when she saw a young woman with a special sign. It said, “I leave for the U.S. Army next month.” So, Lainey paused the show and got the fan onstage so she could be properly honored. Lainey said, “Thank you so much for your service. Because…
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