Before the upcoming 2018 Grammy Awards air on CBS on Jan. 28, you can get a rundown of who’s in the mix for hardware by listening to the new 2018 Grammy Nominees album. The 21-track album, which will be released on Jan. 12, features more than two dozen of the Grammy’s top contenders, including a…
Luke Bryan released his new album, What Makes You Country, on Dec. 8, and it quickly shot to the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, selling more than 107,000 equivalent albums in its first week. In the lead-up to the album’s release, Luke asked fans from all walks of life to represent what “country”…
Kenny Chesney stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers on Dec. 18 for a sit-down interview and performance. In addition to chatting about his recent Grammy nomination for Best Country Album for Cosmic Hallelujah and spearheading the relief effort for the Virgin Islands through his Love for Love City Foundation, Kenny performed a stripped-down version of…
Luke Bryan’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen Music, What Makes You Country sold 107,000 equivalent albums in its first week, which was good enough to best Taylor Swift’s Reputation (99,000 units) on…
For the second year in a row, teenage trio Temecula Road—comprised of Dawson Anderson, 18, and sisters Maddie Salute, 17, and Emma Salute, 18—is closing out the year with a nifty little mash-up of 2017’s most popular country songs. We counted 17 of this year’s top songs in the mash-up, including: “Road Less Traveled” –…
Blake Shelton is closing out 2017 the way he started it—with a No. 1 tune. Blake’s “I’ll Name the Dogs” ascended to the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week, marking his 25th career No. 1 single. The traditional-sounding tune, which was penned by Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh…
Scotty McCreery announced he will release his third studio album, Seasons Change, on March 16. The 11-song offering will be Scotty’s first album since 2013’s See You Tonight. “In the last five years, I have grown from a teenager to a man, moved out on my own, lost my grandfather, proposed to the love of…
Thomas Rhett’s current single, “Marry Me,” is motoring its way up the charts. Currently, it is No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as it looks to follow in the footsteps of his previous No. 1 single, “Unforgettable.” However, unlike “Unforgettable,” TR’s new ditty is non-autobiographical. TR says the twisting tune, which he co-penned with…
Following in the footsteps of Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans will serve as the headliner for the 4th annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour. The 15-date tour kicks off on Feb. 12 in New York City and caps on April 7 in Mobile, Ala. RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr will serve…
On July 4, Rodney Atkins and wife Rose Falcon shared some fireworks of their own by announcing that they were expecting their first child together. And now he’s here. Rodney and Rose, who were married in November 2013, welcomed son, Ryder Falcon Atkins, into the world on Dec. 14. In an Instagram post on Rose’s…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…