Jim Casey talks with Wade Bowen about: his 2002 debut album, Try Not to Listen his musical upbringing as a kid in Waco, Texas getting serious about music as an 18-year-old discovering his soulful voice starting his first band, West 84, while at Texas Tech earning a Public Relations degree from Texas Tech working at…
Dierks Bentley is a good human, as evidenced by the many humanitarian efforts he has been a part of, including Miles & Music for Kids, a motorcycle ride/concert that has raised more than $4 million for charities over the years. In recognition of his philanthropic endeavors, Dierks is being honored by the Country Radio Broadcasters…
Keith Urban gave fans the first taste of his upcoming—and as of yet unannounced—10th studio album when he released his new single, “Female,” in November. While the empowering tune came together at the speed of sound—penned by Nicolle Galyon, Ross Copperman and Shane McAnally on Oct. 10 and recorded by Keith on Oct. 31—Keith normally…
Between his gig as a coach on The Voice, releasing new music and making the media rounds, Blake Shelton has carved out some time in 2018 to headline a new tour. Blake will hit the road in February for his Country Music Freaks Tour. Kicking off on Feb. 15 in Tulsa, Okla., Blake will make…
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced its slate of 2018 exhibitions. The 2018 schedule includes exhibits featuring Little Big Town, Ralph Stanley, the Judds and Emmylou Harris. In addition, American Currents: The Music of 2017 will include artifacts from Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Randy Travis and…
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have listed their estate in Franklin, Tenn., (20 miles south of Nashville) for $3.45 million. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 5,086-square-foot house, which was built in 1987, sits on 35.73 acres and features a gym, guest cottage, barn, garden trails, hilltop building site and more. Keith and Nicole also own a 12,000-square-foot…
Luke Bryan is gearing up to release his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, on Dec. 8. Produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens, What Makes You Country features 15 songs, seven of which were co-written by Luke, including the title track. Since making the album announcement in October, Luke has engaged people from…
Former coach Gwen Stefani stopped by The Voice last night (Dec. 4) for a yuletide duet with boyfriend Blake Shelton. The musical couple performed the title track to Gwen’s new holiday album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas. Below, watch Blake and Gwen perform “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” which was co-penned by Blake,…
After a lengthy legal battle, Texas officials released the video footage of Randy Travis’ DWI arrest in 2012. The three-hour video was filmed by police in 2012 after Randy crashed his 1988 Trans Am outside of Tioga, Texas. The video shows Randy, who is naked, acting belligerent to officers. Randy’s blood-alcohol level was 0.21—more than…
Garth Brooks scored his first No. 1 single in more than 10 years as “Ask Me How I Know” ascended to the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. Garth’s previous No. 1 single was 2007’s “More Than a Memory.” “Ask Me How I Know,” which was penned by Mitch Rossell, is…
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…