American Idol runner-up Kree Harrison has been added to the lineup for the Grand Ole Opry’s two shows kicking off CMA Music Festival Week in June 4. “I’m speechless,” Kree said. “It has been my lifelong dream to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. I am so honored to be invited!” Kree’s debut single “All [...]
As his current single, “Wagon Wheel,” takes its place at the top of the country music charts, singer/songwriter Darius Rucker is releasing his third solo album for Capitol Records Nashville. True Believers, the follow up to his 2010 gold-certified record, Charleston, SC 1966, is a 12-song set once again showing that this man can craft [...]
Congratulations to Trace Adkins, who took home the title of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice last night during the finale of the Donald Trump reality TV show. The Tennessean reports Trace’s final challenge was to create a flavor of ice cream for Walgreen’s, film a commercial promoting it and host an ice cream social. During the run [...]
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards belonged to Taylor Swift. She took home eight trophies, including Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 album for Red, making her the night’s big winner. Nominated in 11 categories, she was also named Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Song for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back [...]
Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour stopped at Miller Stadium in Milwaukee over the weekend and gave fans a show they won’t soon forget. With a sold-out crowd of 43, 314 in attendance, Kenny debuted “When I See This Bar,” a song from his Life On A Rock album, and brought tour mate Eric Church [...]
Easton Corbin, Dustin Lynch, Greg Bates and Chris Janson will perform during Country Weekly magazine’s annual CMA Music Festival kick off celebration on Tuesday, June 4. The event takes place at the Hard Rock Café in downtown Nashville with all proceeds benefiting Musicians On Call Nashville, a non-profit organization that brings live and recorded music [...]
There’s a new No. 1 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week! Thompson Square takes the top spot with their latest video, “If I Didn’t Have You.” Katie Armiger, Miranda Lambert and two Blake Shelton videos round out the Top 5 while Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” (with Taylor Swift and featuring Keith Urban) [...]
Fans can catch Tim McGraw and some of his superstar friends this Sunday, May 19, when he hosts and performs in ACM PRESENTS: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer. The special airs on CBS at 9/8C. Watch our exclusive backstage interviews >> See photos from Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer >> The two-hour concert event features Tim performing [...]
Today Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles announced she will release her first solo album this fall. She’s working with producer Rick Rubin on the project. Rubin, previously co-president of Columbia Records and founder of Def Jam Records, has worked with a variety of artists including Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Aerosmith, AC/DC, [...]
Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride celebrate anniversaries, Reba reveals the fate of Malibu Country, Thompson Square struggles with down time and Brett Eldredge reveals his weakness. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week: Martina McBride – MartinaMcBride: 25 [...]