Alabama will celebrate a half-century of making music with their upcoming 50th Anniversary Tour in 2019. The 27-date tour will kick off in Detroit on Jan. 10, making additional stops in New Orleans, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City and more. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Alabama’s Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry…… MORE
’Tis the season for giving . . . and Blake Shelton is giving back to his home state in a major way by helping establish the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Program at Oklahoma University’s Children’s Hospital. Blake created the program in honor of his infant cousin, who underwent cancer treatment at the hospital’s Jimmy Everest…… MORE
Cole Swindell stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Dec. 10 to perform his new single, “Love You Too Late.” Penned by Cole, Michael Carter and Brandon Kinney, “Love You Too Late” follows No. 1 lead single, “Break Up in the End,” from Cole’s third album, All of It, which was released in August. The tune…… MORE
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Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell have teamed up for a new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town,” which is the lead single from Brantley’s upcoming fifth studio album. Penned by Brantley, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne and Rhett Atkins, “What Happens In A Small Town” was produced by Dann Huff, who has helmed Brantley’s three…… MORE
Singer/songwriter Eric Paslay and wife Natalie welcomed their first child, daughter Piper Lily Paslay, into the world on Dec. 8 in Nashville, according to People. https://t.co/kqibBw4OjS — Eric Paslay (@ericpaslay) December 13, 2018 Eric has co-penned hits for Jake Owen (“Barefoot Blue Jean Night”), Eli Young Band (“Even If It Breaks Your Heart”), Rascal Flatts…… MORE
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Luke Bryan turned his new video for “What Makes You Country” into a family affair by featuring his sons Bo and Tate, nephew Til and a few of their close friends having some down-home fun on his farm south of Nashville. “What Makes You Country,” which is currently No. 14 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart…… MORE
Alan Jackson will hit the road for a number of weekend shows in 2019 . . . and he’s bringing Randy Houser and William Michael Morgan along for the ride. Alan will visit more than 15 cities, including stops in Louisville, Omaha, Wichita, Orlando and more. In addition to Randy and William Michael, many of…… MORE
CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration, aired on ABC on Dec. 10 with performances by Reba McEntire, Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling and The Isaacs. If you missed the show, you can catch an encore…… MORE
A star-studded cast of country artists will come together for C’Ya On the Flipside, a benefit concert on Jan. 9 at the Grand Ole Opry House that will support the Troy Gentry Foundation. After Troy Gentry was killed in a helicopter crash on Sept. 8, 2017, his wife, Angie, helped launch the non-profit foundation that…… MORE
A handful of country stars will help ring in 2019 as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve event on ABC. Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina will perform as part of the Hollywood lineup, while Maren Morris and Florida Georgia Line will showcase their skills from New Orleans. Dan + Shay will…… MORE
