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Garth Brooks to Stage Concert Event Across Hundreds of Drive-In Theaters on June 27

Garth Brooks to Stage Concert Event Across Hundreds of Drive-In Theaters on June 27

Garth Brooks is a seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year for a very good reason—he loves to entertain. Garth will headline a unique concert event on June 27 as he performs across 300 drive-in theaters. The concert will be created exclusively for this event, making it the largest one-night show to play at outdoor theaters…MORE

Luke Bryan Releases Tender New Song & Video, “Build Me a Daddy” [Watch]

Luke Bryan Releases Tender New Song & Video, “Build Me a Daddy” [Watch]

Luke Bryan released a tender new song, “Build Me a Daddy,” and accompanying video on June 12. Penned by Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson and Brett Tyler, “Build Me a Daddy” is featured on Luke’s upcoming seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which is set to drop on Aug. 7. The new song…MORE

Daughter of Hank Williams Jr. Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Tennessee

Daughter of Hank Williams Jr. Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Tennessee

Katherine Williams-Dunning, 27, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 79 in Henry Country, Tennessee, on June 13, according to WKRN.com. Katherine is the daughter of Hank Williams Jr. and his third wife, Mary Jane Thomas. Henry County is approximately 115 miles west of Nashville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol as reported by…MORE

Gone West Releases Debut Album, “Canyons,” After Two-Year Journey

Gone West Releases Debut Album, “Canyons,” After Two-Year Journey

Gone West released its debut album, Canyons, on June 12. Comprised of two-time Grammy-winner Colbie Caillat, Grammy-winning songwriter Jason Reeves, Hawaiian recording artist Justin Kawika Young and ACM Award nominee Nelly Joy, the four members joined forces in 2018 after successful individual careers as recording artists and songwriters. “There are a few moments [that brought…MORE

Lady Antebellum Changes Name to “Lady A” [Read Their Full Statement]

Lady Antebellum Changes Name to “Lady A” [Read Their Full Statement]

The members of Lady Antebellum—Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood—have changed the name of their group to Lady A in an effort to recognize “those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices.” The word “antebellum” comes from the Latin words “ante” (“before”) and “bellum” (“war”), which is a romanticized adjective commonly used to describe the…MORE

Billboard Country Airplay Chart Has All Kinds of Cool Streaks Right Now

Billboard Country Airplay Chart Has All Kinds of Cool Streaks Right Now

Check out a few fun streaks from the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Thomas Rhett’s recent single, “Beer Can’t Fix, became his 15th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May. “Beer Can’t Fix” is Thomas Rhett’s ninth consecutive No. 1 single, the longest ACTIVE streak on the Airplay chart. With his latest…MORE

Miranda Lambert Scores First Solo Top 10 Hit in Six Years With “Bluebird”

Miranda Lambert Scores First Solo Top 10 Hit in Six Years With “Bluebird”

The most decorated artist in the history of the ACM Awards—Miranda Lambert—scored her first solo Top 10 hit in six years with “Bluebird.” The tune, which Miranda co-wrote with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, is No. 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The last time Miranda had a solo Top 10 hit was with…MORE

Travis Denning Makes History as “After a Few” Hits No. 1

Travis Denning Makes History as “After a Few” Hits No. 1

Travis Denning’s “After a Few” is the little engine that could. After 65 weeks, the tune has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, marking the longest trip to the top. Jimmie Allen’s “Make Me Want To” previously held the record at 58 weeks. In addition, “After a Few” marks the longest tenure…MORE

Luke Combs Announces Rowdy New Single, “Lovin’ On You” [Listen]

Luke Combs Announces Rowdy New Single, “Lovin’ On You” [Listen]

Luke Combs will try to score his unprecedented ninth consecutive No. 1 single—to start a career—with the release of “Lovin’ On You.” The new tune, which was penned by Luke, Ray Fulcher, James McNair, and Thomas Archer, will impact country radio on June 22. “Fun song,” says Luke. “I wrote it with Ray, James and…MORE

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