Garth Brooks is full of good news this week. The superstar announced that he will be returning to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2018, for the first time since 1993, to not only open the show, but also to close it as well. The 2018 Houston Rodeo is scheduled to run from Feb.…… MORE
Dierks Bentley’s wife, Cassidy, is preparing to run her second Boston Marathon on April 17. Dierks posted the news on his Twitter page yesterday (March 16). my wife is running @bostonmarathon again. raising 💰 for @SafeHavenTN. on instagram @cassrunsboston17. donate a couple bucks..follow along! — Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) March 16, 2017 In the lead-up to…… MORE
The list of country stars playing the main stage at Nissan Stadium during Nashville’s CMA Music Festival got a little bigger this morning (March 17) as the superstar lineup was announced on Good Morning America. This year’s fest takes place June 8–11, with country stars expected to perform on stages all over the city. The…… MORE
Keith Urban has another hit on his hands with “The Fighter,” his fifth single released from his current album Ripcord. The song, which features superstar Carrie Underwood on vocals, is currently No. 23 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and turned out to be one of the fastest written songs Keith has ever completed. “It…… MORE
Jake Owen issued a public service announcement to his 2 million Twitter followers today (March 16). Speaking from his Twitter pulpit (what looks to be his walk-in closet), Jake spoke for two-plus minutes about Twitter “dumbasses” who try to scam folks out of their money and time. Check out his soliloquy below, as well as…… MORE
Move over Johnny Cash and George Jones, Patsy Cline is coming to town. The “Crazy” singer will be the subject of the new Patsy Cline Museum, following in the esteemed footsteps of both Johnny and George, who also have downtown Nashville museums dedicated in their honor. Located at 119 Third Avenue South—on the second story…… MORE
Michael Ray, whose debut single, “Kiss You in the Morning,” reached the top of the charts in 2015, is gearing up for what could be his second No. 1 single, “Think a Little Less,” which is currently No. 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The Florida native knew he had something special from the…… MORE
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Before LOCASH’s Preston Brust and Chris Lucas performed their current single, “Ring On Every Finger,” on the Today show, hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Jenna Bush Hager had a special surprise for Chris, whose wife, Kaitlyn, is expecting the couple’s third child. Kathie Lee and Jenna arranged for Kaitlyn to appear via Skype to surprise…… MORE
If you want to bid on the Carrie Underwood VIP experience at the Grand Ole Opry via Charitybuzz.com, you’d better make an offer before 2 p.m. CT. Charitybuzz’s first-ever curated music auction is live and includes the chance to spend time with country music stars such as Carrie Underwood, Sam Hunt, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley,…… MORE
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Both on and offstage, The Railers are a tight-knit group. The trio—Jonathan, Jordan and Cassandra Lawson—has been tearing up the roadway in their trusty old van, Geraldine, playing 150–200 shows a year for the past few years. Jonathan and Jordan are brothers, while Jonathan and Cassandra are husband and wife, which makes Jordan and Cassandra…… MORE
