ACM Lifting Live teamed with Borderline Bar & Grill, the site of a mass shooting on Nov. 7, 2018, that left 12 patrons dead, for a benefit concert on Feb. 11 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Hosted by Charles Esten, the one-night-only concert featured Trace Adkins, Jimmie Allen, Charles Esten,…… MORE
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Reba McEntire Announces New Album, “Stronger Than the Truth”
Reba McEntire announced she will release a new album, Stronger Than the Truth, on April 5. The 12-song offering follows Reba’s 2017 Grammy-winning Christian album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope. In addition to co-producing the project with Buddy Cannon, Reba co-penned two of the 12 tracks. Additonal songwriters include Brandy Clark, Ronnie…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Scores 2nd No. 1 Single With “This Is It”
Scotty McCreery is on a roll. The North Carolina native scored his second consecutive No. 1 single with “This Is It,” which topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. “This Is It,” which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s…… MORE
Listen to George Strait’s Boot-Scootin’ New Single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”
On Feb. 11, George Strait released the first single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” from his upcoming 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, which will drop on March 29. The new album features 13 songs, including 12 originals and a cover of Johnny Paycheck’s “Old Violin.” George co-wrote eight of the tracks, including the…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Extends “Burning Man Tour” With More Than 30 Summer Dates
After kicking off his Burning Man Tour in January, with dates scheduled through March, Dierks Bentley announced he will extend his tour into the summer with more than 30 new dates. The second leg of Dierk’s tour will kick off on May 30 in Cincinnati, with additional stops in St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves Wins Four Grammys, Including All-Genre Album of the Year [+Watch Her New Video for “Rainbow”]
Kacey Musgraves owned the Grammy Awards on Feb. 10. The Texas native hauled in four trophies, performed her new single, “Rainbow,” and took part in the tribute to Dolly Parton. Kacey won the all-genre Album of the Year with her critically acclaimed 2018 album, Golden Hour, which was also named Best Country Album. In addition,…… MORE
Photo Gallery: Grammy Awards Red Carpet, Including Dolly, Kacey, Maren, Kelsea, Little Big Town, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton & More
Before the trophies were handed out at the 2019 Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, a number of stars walked the red carpet, including a country contingent of Dolly Parton, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Kane Brown, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton, Margo Price and more. Check out our red carpet photo gallery, courtesy…… MORE
2019 Grammys: The Winners List
Album Of The Year Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist. INVASION OF PRIVACY Cardi B Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard,…… MORE
Reba McEntire to Return as Host of 2019 ACM Awards in Vegas
Reba is back. Reba McEntire will return as the host of the upcoming 54th ACM Awards on April 7 in Las Vegas. The gig will mark Reba’s 16th time as the emcee. Reba hosted the show in 2018, her first since 2012 when she teamed with Blake Shelton. On my way to Vegas! So excited…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard & Wife Hayley Are Expecting Their 2nd Child
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and wife Hayley announced they are expecting their second child in August. The couple revealed the news on the red carpet of a pre-Grammy gala on Feb. 9 as Tyler got down on one knee and kissed his wife’s belly. Tyler and Hayley’s new addition with join 14-month-old big sister,…… MORE
