Luke Bryan announced today (Sept. 29) that he will join Katy Perry and Lionel Richie as judges on the new season of American Idol on ABC. Ryan Seacrest will return to host the series. “I’m excited at the chance to help some deserving artists reach their dreams,” said Luke. “To be in a position in…
Cole Swindell performed his new single, “Stay Downtown,” during his debut on Ellen yesterday (Sept. 28). The new tune is Cole’s fourth single from his 2016 album, You Should Be Here,” which has already spawned three No. 1 hits, including the title track, “Middle of a Memory” and “Flatliner.” “Stay Downtown,” which was penned by…
Scotty McCreery and his longtime girlfriend, Gabi Dugal, got engaged on Sept. 26. Scotty popped the question during a hike in the mountains of North Carolina near Grandfather Mountain. When the couple summited the mountain, Scotty got down on one knee, presented a ring he had helped design specifically for her, and asked Gabi to…
Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Rodney Crowell and Bob DiPiero will be receiving individual honors for their songwriting prowess in November. Keith will receive the BMI Champion Award on Nov. 7 at the 65th BMI Country Awards for his work in “supporting the next generation of songwriters and music makers, as well as his tireless commitment…
Garth Brooks’ World Tour has been a seemingly infinite string of dates since launching more than three years ago. But after more than 350 shows, Garth’s tour is winding down—at least for now. There’s always the very real possibility he’ll schedule more dates, as he did this week with the announcement of a stop in…
Lauren Alaina followed up her first-ever No. 1 single, “Road Less Traveled,” by releasing “Doin’ Fine,” which is currently No. 49 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Today (Sept. 28), the Georgia native dropped an emotionally charged new video for the semi-autobiographical tune that she co-penned with Emily Shackleton and busbee. “‘Doin’ Fine’ is a really…
Jason Aldean and wife Brittany are expecting the birth of their first son in late November/early December. While Jason and Brittany continue planning for their upcoming bundle of joy, the couple has already taken care of one very important detail: his name, which will be Memphis. While the Tennessee city might seem like an unconventional…
In March, an all-star list of country music artists—including Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and more—came together for a concert event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the songs of music icon Kris Kristofferson. If you weren’t able to attend the once-in-a-lifetime show, you can still experience it in the form of…
If you ever get the chance to visit Craig Morgan on his 500-acre farm in Dickson, Tenn., which is about 40 miles west of Nashville, don’t be surprised if he puts you to work. There’s plenty to do, including tending to his beehives, chickens, greenhouse, garden, aquaponics, smokehouse, wine cellar, wood-working area and more. Fortunately,…
Miranda Lambert announced that she will embark on a new Livin’ Like Hippies Tour that will kick off Jan. 18, 2018, in Greenville, S.C. The new tour hits 23 cities, including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Cleveland, San Diego, Kansas City and more. Jon Pardi will join Miranda on the tour for all dates. In addition,…
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…