Grand Ole Opry member Trace Adkins will return to the road this year on the Don’t Stop Tour 2019. The “You’re Gonna Miss This” singer announced an extensive series of shows on Tuesday. Beginning February 9th in San Antonio, Texas, Adkins will play shows through November, with 39 dates currently …
Read More »Jack Johnson Talks Willie Nelson, Surfing and Steve Earle's Guitar
Jack Johnson may have once lost a handful of cash to Willie Nelson in a stoned poker game, but he doesn’t hold a grudge: in fact, he showed up at Saturday night’s tribute, Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw, to salute his idol (and apparent card shark) with …
Read More »Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Post Malone Set for 'Elvis All-Star Tribute'
Elvis Presley‘s black-leather “’68 Comeback Special” premiered 50 years ago last month. Today, on what would have been Presley’s 84th birthday, NBC announces a new special in honor of the entertainer: Elvis All-Star Tribute will air Sunday, February 17th. Hosted by The Voice coach Blake Shelton, the two-hour show features …
Read More »New Year's Eve 2019: How to Watch, Who's Performing, Ball Drop
How to watch on TV: The venerable Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest airs on ABC, beginning at 8 p.m ET and running well past midnight. Christina Aguilera headlines this year, with live and pre-taped performances in New York’s Times Square, Hollywood and New Orleans from some …
Read More »Watch Blake Shelton Sing 'Turnin' Me On' on 'Ellen'
Blake Shelton returned to the Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform, in the host’s words, “the song he sings to Gwen Stefani every night.” That tune, the romantic “Turnin’ Me On,” is the third single from Shelton’s Texoma Shore LP, co-written by the artist with Josh Osborne and Jessi Alexander. Texoma …
Read More »Hear Drake White Dream Big in New Song 'All Would Be Right With the World'
It’s been three years since Drake White released “Livin’ the Dream,” a radio hit whose mix of old and new traditions — the descending chord progression worthy of the Beatles, mixed with the rapid-fire vocal delivery of a modern-day country single — seemed appropriate for a star who didn’t mind …
Read More »Brandi Carlile: Meet the Surprise Six-Time Grammy Nominee
“Holy shit, right?” Brandi Carlile asks, speaking with Rolling Stone a few short hours after learning about her six nominations for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, including Song, Album and Record of the Year. Carlile’s six nominations tie the singer with producer Boi-1DA for the third-most nominations of any artist …
Read More »Justin Moore Announces Headlining 2019 Tour Dates
Just a few weeks after releasing his new single, Justin Moore has announced a handful of headlining tour dates beginning in early 2019. Launching January 25th in Springfield, Illinois, the brief trek will take the Arkansas native around the Midwest and points farther east with stops including Omaha, Nebraska and …
Read More »See the Pistol Annies Cut Loose in Rowdy 'Got My Name Changed Back' Video
D-I-V-O-R-C-E never sounded as fun as it does on the Pistol Annies‘ new track “Got My Name Changed Back,” and now make even a trip to the DMV look glamorous in the song’s riotous new music video. With Miranda Lambert as the ringleader, she and fellow Annies Angaleena Presley and …
Read More »See Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile's Epic 'Natural Woman' at 'CMT Artists of the Year'
With the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year special Wednesday night dedicated solely to honoring female country artists, a tribute to one of the greatest women in any musical genre was, well, a natural. Aretha Franklin, who died in August after battling pancreatic cancer, influenced generations of women, transcending genres …
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