It was a cold day in New York City on Thanksgiving (Nov. 24) but nothing could stop country’s hottest young stars from bringing the heat to the 90th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Eldredge, Maddie & Tae and Easton Corbin livened up Turkey Day with performances throughout the morning. Kelsea performed her……
High Valley’s Brad and Curtis Rempel Play the Superlative Game
With their current single, “Make You Mine,” currently sitting at No. 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, High Valley is at the top of their game. Imports from La Crete, Canada, the brothers—Brad and Curtis Rempel—have been touring the States with Martina McBride as part of her Love Unleashed Tour and are gearing up……
Miranda Lambert’s “The Weight of These Wings” Ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Miranda Lambert’s sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings, which dropped on Nov. 18, soared to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart this week with 122,000 units sold. The Weight of These Wings is Miranda’s sixth album to reach No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, following Kerosene (2005), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend……
Check Out Thanksgiving Twitter Messages From Some of Our Favorite Stars, Including Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban & More
Many of our favorite country stars posted Twitter messages of gratitude on Thanksgiving (Nov. 24), and we thought we’d share some. Hope everyone had a nice break. Now, back to work! #HappyThanksgiving Hope yours is perfect 🦃🦃🦃 pic.twitter.com/umnHhZUgGW — ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) November 24, 2016 BROTHERLY TURKEYS…HAPPY THANKSGIVING! pic.twitter.com/V0rlDzLmIn — Brett Eldredge (@bretteldredge) November 25, 2016……
Luke Bryan Is Taking His “Kill the Lights Tour” Where It Has Never Been Before: 2017
After wrapping his 58-city 2016 Kill the Lights Tour in October, Luke Bryan announced today (Nov. 28) that he will extend the tour into 2017 with 11 additional dates, including a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on March 1. Luke will resume the tour on Feb. 16 in Huntington, W.Va., and cap……
Dwight Yoakam Reflects on 20 Years of “Sling Blade”—“One of the Seminal Moments of My Life as an Artist”
With appearances in more than 30 feature films and television shows, including Panic Room, Wedding Crashers and Under the Dome, Dwight Yoakam’s acting chops are as lethal as his onstage dance moves. Speaking of lethal, Dwight’s performance as abusive boyfriend Doyle Hargraves in 1996’s Sling Blade, which was written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton,……
Jewel Set to Appear on Three Upcoming Episodes of “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” Beginning on Nov. 27
Jewel Kilcher, better known to the music-loving world as singer/songwriter “Jewel,” returned to her Alaskan homestead for the first time in nearly seven years to take part in three episodes of Discovery’s Alaska: The Last Frontier, a reality program that documents the extended Kilcher family, including Jewel’s father, Atz, and brother, Atz Lee. Jewel brought……
Travis Tritt Responds to Beyoncé Backlash: “Race Has Nothing to Do With It.”
Earlier this month, following Beyoncé‘s performance with the Dixie Chicks at the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 3, Travis Tritt—as well as many other country music fans—took to Twitter to voice his thoughts about the presence of non-country artists performing at country music awards show. While many agreed with what Travis had to say,……
Kelsea Ballerini Releases Collaboration of “My Favorite Things” With Piano Prodigy Joey Alexander
Country sweetheart Kelsea Ballerini has joined forces with critically acclaimed pianist Joey Alexander to release a collaboration of a classic tune, “My Favorite Things.” The single, a hit from The Sound of Music, was also the title track of Joey’s debut jazz album in 2015. Kelsea adds her stirring vocals to Joey’s extraordinary piano playing,……
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood Gear Up for Australian and New Zealand Leg of Ripcord Tour
Keith Urban is heading to the Land Down Under in December, and he’s taking Carrie Underwood with him. The two superstars are joining forces for the final 2016 leg of Keith’s Ripcord Tour in Australia. “We are announcing officially that we are coming to Australia,” Keith says in the video clip. “And we’re also going……
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