Jason Aldean scored his 23rd No. 1 single as “Rearview Town” ascended to No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. “Rearview Town,” which was penned by Kelley Lovelace, Bobby Pinson and Neil Thrasher, is the title track to Jason’s 2018 No. 1 album, which has spawned three additional…
Lauren Alaina has rescheduled her headlining That Girl Was Me Tour to make time for her upcoming appearance on Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars. Originally scheduled to kick off on Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 25, That Girl Was Me Tour will now begin on Jan. 15 in Nashville and make additional…
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Miranda Lambert shared a new song, “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” from her upcoming seventh studio album, Wildcard, which drops on Nov. 1. The spirited new song, which Miranda co-penned with the Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose), features vocals from Maren Morris. “Karen Fairchild [of Little Big Town] and I were…
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual summer playlist via Twitter on Aug. 24. The 44-song playlist—from the 44th President—included Lil Nas X’s mega-hit, “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While “Old Town Road” was the only country song in the mix, the eclectic playlist feature a lineup of artists that included Stevie Wonder,…
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Taylor Swift dropped her seventh studio album, Lover, on Aug. 23. The 18-song offering features a notable collaboration with the Dixie Chicks on the new tune, “Soon You’ll Get Better,” which Taylor co-penned about her mom, Andrea, who has been battling cancer. During a YouTube Live Stream on Aug. 22, Taylor revealed the song was…
Jim Casey talks with Brantley Gilbert about: preparing for the arrival of his first daughter in September releasing his fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone, on Oct. 4 growing musically with the new album co-writing all 15 songs on the new album releasing the new album’s lead single, “What Happens in a Small Town,” featuring…
The Radio City Rockettes released a video that features the dance troupe performing a choreographed routine to Kelsea Ballerini’s recent No. 1 hit, “Miss Me More.” “We were inspired by the empowering lyrics of ‘Miss Me More’ and spent the day in our studio dancing to this epic summer anthem,” said the Rockettes via YouTube.…
Before the ACM Honors ceremony kicked off in Nashville on Aug. 21, a bevy of country stars walked the red blue carpet outside the Ryman Auditorium, including Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Chris Young, Midland, Maddie & Tae, Chris Janson, Martina McBride and more. In addition, Tony Orlando made a surprise appearance to accept the Casino…
After canceling six shows in July and August, Alabama has postponed the remaining 20 dates on their 50th Anniversary Tour as frontman Randy Owen continues to deal with vertigo and migraines. Alabama bass player Teddy Gentry released the following statement: “The 50th Anniversary Tour has been very special to us. The support of the fans…
Garth Brooks will soon add another award to his crowded trophy case, the inaugural George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award for Caring and Compassion. Points of Light, a global nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, created the award to honor outstanding individuals who advance solutions to the world’s toughest challenges and exemplify the extraordinary…
