Carrie Underwood was moved to tears during a surprise presentation as her 2018 album, Cry Pretty, was certified Platinum by the RIAA. UMG Nashville CEO Mike Dungan and president Cindy Mabe surprised Carrie with a plaque commemorating her album’s new platinum designation—which represents 1 million units—during her artist interview at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville…… MORE
Brett Young can add a feather to his cap and some coin to his pockets. His sophomore single, “In Case You Didn’t Know,” has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million units. Brett is the only country artist to reach the milestone with a song released in 2017. Co-written by Brett,…… MORE
Recording industry trade organization RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) released its final numbers for 2016, and, as you can imagine, it’s good to be Garth. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year released a nine-album bundle set at Target in November, and each album has been certified platinum by RIAA for 1 million certified…… MORE
New in Theaters: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” Travis Kelce became a whole new level of famous when he started dating Taylor Swift . . . and he wasn’t ready for it. In a recent podcast interview, he said, quote, “That’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it.” It’s gotten so bad,…
A list of Fourth of July movies to watch this week:”Jaws”, “Top Gun”, and “Captain America: The First Avenger”. A list of patriotic songs for your 4th of July playlist: Whitney Houston’s “Star-Spangled Banner”, “Living in America” by James Brown, and “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by the Beach Boys. Now that country music is “cool” again, and…