From “That’s My Job” and “A Boy Named Sue” to “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and “Love Without End, Amen,” country artists have a long tradition of connecting with their dads in song. In honor of Father’s Day on June 17, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Sam Hunt, Lauren Alaina, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood…… MORE
Watch Dierks Bentley and His Beard Perform “Burning Man” on “The Tonight Show”
Fresh off of the June 8 release of his ninth studio album, The Mountain, Dierks Bentley—and his mountain-man beard—stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a new track, “Burning Man.” Penned by Bobby Pinson and Luke Dick, “Burning Man” features Brothers Osborne on the studio cut, but for his Tonight Show appearance,…… MORE
Blake Shelton, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line & More Earn Teen Choice Awards Nominations
The Teen Choice Awards announced its first wave of nominations on June 13. Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett earned nominations for Choice Country Artist, while Florida Georgia Line (X2), Chris Stapleton and Maren picked up nods in all-genre categories. Voting is open at TeenChoice.com or fans can…… MORE
Kenny Chesney’s Upcoming Album Features Collaborations With Jimmy Buffett, Ziggy Marley & More
Kenny Chesney released the track list for his upcoming album, Songs for the Saints, which drops on July 27. The 11-song offering, which has already spawned Top 10 lead single, “Get Along,” features collaborations with Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Buffett and Mindy Smith. “Each one of [the album’s guests] has a tie to my life in…… MORE
Expect to See an Onstage Collaboration Between Keith Urban & Kelsea Ballerini During Graffiti U World Tour: “I Like Her Spirit”
On June 15 in St. Louis, Mo., Keith Urban will kick off his Graffiti U World Tour with opener Kelsea Ballerini. The 50-plus-date trek will make stops in Nashville, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Toronto, Vancouver and more, before capping in Dallas on Nov. 3. Keith’s tour will feature a new U-shaped stage that will…… MORE
Dan + Shay to Host Westwood One’s Fourth of July Holiday Special
Dan + Shay will deliver some fireworks of their own on July 4 as they co-host Westwood One’s holiday special, Celebrate the USA. During the four-hour holiday special, the duo will share some of their Fourth of July memories and play tunes from their past catalog. In addition, the broadcast will feature summer-themed music from…… MORE
Carrie Underwood to Headline Inaugural “Hot Country Live” Concert on July 4 in NYC With Dan + Shay
Carrie Underwood will headline Spotify’s inaugural Hot Country Live concert on July 4 at New York’s The Rooftop at Pier 17. The new live concert series will serve as an extension of Spotify’s Hot Country playlist, which combines music and video into a single view, allowing users to listen to their favorite audio tracks and…… MORE
Little Big Town to Be the Subject of New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
Little Big Town will be the subject of a yearlong exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Opening on June 29, Little Big Town: The Power of Four will feature unique items that illuminate the personalities of group members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook. The exhibit will also…… MORE
Good Week: Florida Georgia Line Lands 3 Songs in the Top 10, Wins CMT Award, Earns Trailblazer Award & Plays Nissan Stadium
Saying Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley had a “good” week is a bit of an understatement. FGL became the first country duo/group in history to score three simultaneous Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, which is calculated by compiling airplay, digital sales and streaming data. The duo’s collaboration…… MORE
CMA Fest and Bonnaroo Are Scheduled for Separate Weekends in 2019
Two of Tennessee’s most popular music festivals—CMA Fest and Bonnaroo—won’t take place on the same June weekend in 2019, as they have for the past few years. Nashville’s CMA Fest is scheduled for June 6–9, 2019, while Bonnaroo will materialize the following week, June 13–16, 2019. Bonnaroo, which takes place in Manchester, Tenn., is approximately…… MORE
