An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature newly announced performances by Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price,…… MORE
Eric Church will follow the July release of his lead single/title track, “Desperate Man,” from his sixth studio album by shipping a new single, “Some of It,” to country radio on Jan. 14. Co-penned by Eric, Jeff Hyde, Clint Daniels and Bobby Pinson, “Some of It” finds Eric dispensing “some” fatherly advice, including the chorus:…… MORE
Eric Church will hit the road in 2019 for his 37-date Double Down Tour. Kicking off on Jan. 18 in Omaha, the tour will make multiple stops in 18 cities, including Boston, Toronto, Dallas, Denver, L.A., Detroit and more. On May 25, Eric will visit Nashville for a one-night show at Nissan Stadium. Eric’s fan…… MORE
Eric Church dropped a new video for his current single, “Desperate Man.” Directed by Reid Long and John Peets, the new clip features Eric evading agents from “EMI”—which happens to be the name of his label—as he and the song’s co-writer, Ray Wylie Hubbard, embark on a mission to distribute music to the people. “Excitement…… MORE
Eric Church dropped the lead single/title track from his upcoming album, Desperate Man, which is scheduled to be released on Oct. 5. Co-written by Eric and Ray Wylie Hubbard—who was name-checked in “Mr. Misunderstood”—“Desperate Man” sees Eric again collaborating with producer Jay Joyce. “It’s been a while,” said Eric in a video message. “I just…… MORE
Eric Church announced the Oct. 5 release of his new album, Desperate Man, his first record since 2015’s Mr. Misunderstood. In a video message, Eric revealed the news to his fan club—the Church Choir—by saying: “It’s been a while. I just want to say I have missed you. I have good news . . .…… MORE
Our thoughts and prayers are going out to Eric Church and his family as they mourn the loss of Eric’s brother, Brandon Church, who passed on June 29. The announcement was made via Eric’s fan club page: “It is with great sadness to confirm that Eric’s brother, Brandon, passed away on Friday evening. In lieu of…… MORE
Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.” Of the 100 songs included from the last 18 years, only two country songs made the cut: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” (#75) and Eric Church’s…… MORE
From “That’s My Job” and “A Boy Named Sue” to “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and “Love Without End, Amen,” country artists have a long tradition of connecting with their dads in song. In honor of Father’s Day on June 17, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Sam Hunt, Lauren Alaina, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood…… MORE
Eric Church treated his fans to more than 100 songs on his 2017 live album, 61 Days in Church. The songs were recorded over the course of Eric’s 61-date Holdin’ My Own Tour. Eric performed nearly 40 songs each night during his 2017 tour, including a number of songs made popular by other artists. On…… MORE
