Big & Rich will release their upcoming album, Did It For The Party, on Sept. 15, but you don’t have to wait until then to party with the duo. Big & Rich’s Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich will co-host this weekend’s American Country Countdown, while regular host Kix Brooks gets a little R&R in……
Canaan Smith Hospitalized After Illness But “Feeling Much Better” Today
Canaan Smith was taken to the hospital yesterday (Aug. 23) in Pennsylvania after experiencing dehydration and stomach pain, but he is “feeling much better” today (Aug. 24), his 35th birthday. Canaan posted a series of photos on Instagram, inducing a couple of pics of him on a Ambulance gurney, with the caption: “Where do I……
Social Media Roundup: RaeLynn’s Ticket to Ride, Kacey Musgraves’ Puppy Love, Chris Janson’s Wow Factor & More
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: RaeLynn falls a hair short. Chris Janson impresses Little Big Town. Mo Pitney rocks at skipping rocks. Kacey Musgraves misses her dog. Frankie Ballard loses a little……
Miranda Lambert Teams Up With Nonprofits to Build Pet Adoption Center in Her Hometown of Lindale, Texas
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation has partnered with Rescue Rebuild—an organization that works to rebuild, repair, and renovate animal shelters—to construct an adoption center and two dog parks in her hometown of Lindale, Texas. The two organizations are raising funds to complete renovations to an older building donated by the City of Lindale. The new facility……
Watch Zac Brown Get Back to His Hometown “Roots” in New Video
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Chris Young Set to Release New Album, “Losing Sleep,” on Oct. 20
Chris Young announced that he will release his upcoming seventh studio album, Losing Sleep, on Oct. 20. Losing Sleep follows Chris’ 2016 holiday album, It Must Be Christmas, and his 2015 Billboard No. 1 album, I’m Comin’ Over, which spawned three No. 1 hits, including the title track, “Think of You” and “Sober Saturday Night.”……
Check Out Our Red Carpet Pics From the ACM Honors, Including Reba, Jason Aldean, Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton & More
The star-studded 11th annual ACM Honors ceremony took place last night (Aug. 23) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. In addition to performances from George Strait, Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Toby Keith, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Charles Esten and Hillary Scott, the Academy recognized the special honorees and off-camera category……
Performances From George Strait, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Charles Esten, Thomas Rhett & More Highlight ACM Honors Ceremony [Watch]
The star-studded 11th annual ACM Honors ceremony took place last night (Aug. 23) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. In addition to performances from George Strait, Alan Jackson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, Toby Keith, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Charles Esten and Hillary Scott, the Academy recognized the special honorees and off-camera category……
Michael Ray: Get To You Tour
Michael Ray will hit the road this fall for his headlining Get To You Tour, with support from Devin Dawson. The 15-date tour kicks off on Oct. 5 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and makes stops in San Antonio, Charlotte, Louisville and more before capping in Warrendale, Pa., on Dec. 9. Tickets for some of the dates……
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If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Miranda Lambert performs in England for the first time. Dierks Bentley presents Jon Pardi with a gold record. Kelsea Ballerini celebrates Top 40 success. Reba visits……
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