Martina McBride has announced dates for her 12th annual The Joy of Christmas Tour, kicking off on November 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and concluding on December 18 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tickets go on sale Friday.
Morgan Wade has announced her headlining 2023 No Signs of Slowing Down Tour, beginning on February 24 in Louisville, Kentucky, and concluding on April 16 in Richmond, Virginia. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
In support of the release of his memoir, God, Family, Country, Craig Morgan will appear on Fox & Friends Tuesday at 7 a.m. ET.
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ABC/Randy HolmesKane Brown traveled a long way from home to entertain his fans.
Following a four-day stint headlining arenas in Australia and New Zealand for the first time, Kane is flying high on the experience, recalling how he never imagined while growing up in the South that one day he'd be performing for fans across the globe.
"A Boy from a small town in north Georgia who never really left until he started doing music went all the way to Auckland New Zealand , Sydney, Brisbane , and Melbourne Australia and had a freaking blast!" Kane writes in an Instagram caption alongside a gallery of photos that show him ... Continue Reading »
Sony Music NashvilleLuke Combs is on top of the charts -- again.
For the second week in a row, Luke is at #1 on country radio with "The Kind of Love We Make," his 14th #1 hit. It's also the second single off chart-topping studio album Growin' Up, which was released in June. Luke serves as co-writer and co-producer of the track.
“I wrote this song in Montana with Dan and Reid Isbell and my guitar tech Jamie Davis, who used to be in a band with Dan. I met Jamie through Dan. Jamie had the idea, and Dan and Reid brought it to me and I thought it was a ... Continue Reading »
Capitol Records Nashville Jon Pardi is a soon-to-be father, and his tour openers Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters are celebrating the news in a humorous fashion.
At a recent show, Lainey and Hailey donned a pair of baby costumes complete with giant diapers, a bonnet and a bib that reads "cry baby." They ventured out onstage to surprise Jon in the outfits and present him with a black T-shirt that says "daddy."
Jon also got in on the fun; he held the T-shirt and sprayed a yellow baby bottle all over the stage while Lainey took a fake sip.
The three then did some synchronized line dancing while singing ... Continue Reading »
ABC/Connie ChornukWynonna Judd has mixed emotions as she prepares to kick off The Judds: The Final Tour solo.
On April 30, one day before The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, matriarch Naomi Judd died by suicide. Two weeks prior, the legendary duo had announced a final reunion tour, taking them to 11 cities across the country.
Despite her grief, Wynonna says she's continuing the tour solo to fulfill her mother's wishes.
"I think it's important to do it," the singer says to CBS Sunday Morning about getting back on stage, adding that she feels like she has "marching orders" from her mother.
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Black River Entertainment Kelsea Ballerini is making sure her music reflects real life, by changing the lyrics to her songs.
The 29-year-old country star performed in New York over the weekend and notably changed the lyrics to reflect her split from Morgan Evans, from whom she filed for divorce last month.
As seen in a video captured by The Sun reporter Rachael Ellenbogen, while performing her single "What I Have," she swapped "I got a warm body in bed" with "I got my own body in bed."
The Tennessee native also changed the lyrics in "Get Over Yourself" to "I'm the crazy b**** that wrecked your life," from the original, "I'm ... Continue Reading »
Mercury NashvilleMaddie & Tae are completing their Through the Madness album cycle Friday, closing the chapter with its second and final installment, Through the Madness Vol. 2.
“We’ll probably be done with Vol. 2. I don’t think anyone wants Vol. 100 of Madness,” jokes bandmate Maddie Font, pointing out that the album cycle’s title seems to have inspired some real-life “madness” in the duo's personal lives.
For one thing, Taylor Kerr had a complicated pregnancy amid the release process, resulting in a lengthy hospital stay. Taylor wound up giving birth to her daughter, Leighton, about three months early. Fortunately, following a NICU ... Continue Reading »
Tyler Hubbard just shared the music video for “Inside and Out,” one of the songs off his Dancin’ in the Country EP. The clip was filmed in Nashville.
Tanya Tucker is a featured guest star on next week’s episode of Monarch, which airs on Fox and co-stars Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon.
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Jason Kempin/Getty Images To ease the sting of a midlife crisis, a guy might dye his hair, buy a convertible or blow too much money on a pair of flashy shoes -- but a “Midnight Crisis” isn’t quite as easy to remedy.
That’s the premise of Jordan Davis’ new release, “Midnight Crisis,” a play on words that dials into the loneliness of being all by yourself in the middle of the night and starting to miss your ex. “I’m wide awake, I’m playing back our history / All that I’m wantin’ is you right now / It hit me right out of ... Continue Reading »
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for for Americana Music Lainey Wilson is previewing her upcoming album, Bell Bottom Country, with another new song called “Live Off.”
It’s a tune that’s particularly special to her, the singer shared on Twitter. “[‘Live Off’] is all about the things that make my world go ‘round,” Lainey explains. “My hometown, my dog, my family, my friends.”
A twangy, midtempo anthem, the song’s story is structured around all the things Lainey “lives off.” Even more important than food or money, she sings, is the place where she comes from and the people (and pets) she shares her life with.
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