The Tennessean is reporting that Carrie Underwood and her co-writers behind the song, “Something in the Water,” are being sued in federal court for song theft. Songwriters Ron McNeill and Georgia Lyons are claiming they pitched a song titled “Something in the Water” to Carrie’s producer, Mark Bright, in 2014. The lawsuit contends that the…… MORE
Darius Rucker’s new single, “For the First Time,” is all about taking chances and doing new things. Tonight (Sept. 20), Darius is planning to celebrate two important firsts in his life: meeting Vince Gill 25 years ago and being inducted into the Grande Ole Opry by Vince five years ago. Darius will be playing the Grande…… MORE
Jason Aldean announced that his annual Concert for the Cure will take place during his They Don’t Know Tour stop on Oct. 20 at KFC YUM Center in Louisville, Ky. Jason will donate a portion of all ticket sales garnered throughout the year to Komen Kentucky. Since 2004, Jason has helped raise more than $3…… MORE
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Derry deBorja, Chad Gamble, Jimbo Hart, Amanda Shires and Sadler Vaden) stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (Sept. 19) to perform “Cumberland Gap,” a new tune featured on Jason’s 2017 album, The Nashville Sound. Penned by Jason, “Cumberland Gap” finds the Alabama native returning to his rockin’ roots.…… MORE
Singer/songwriter David Lee Murphy, who’s probably best known for his 1995 No. 1 hit, “Dust on the Bottle,” has been cranking out No. 1 tunes as a songwriter for more than 20 years, including Jason Aldean’s “Big Green Tractor,” Blake Shelton’s “The More I Drink,” Kenny Chesney’s “Til It’s Gone” and more. In fact, David…… MORE
Runaway June’s Hannah Mulholland announced via social media that she and Ian Jay are engaged. 💍 just 2 crazy kids who decided they’re gonna marry each other. ~Hannah pic.twitter.com/pXt2qlpltQ — Runaway June (@runawayjune) September 19, 2017 Ian and Hannah have been dating for six years. According to Ian’s Instagram page, he is a “Nashville/Los Angeles…… MORE
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell issued a statement on social media yesterday (Sept. 19) in which he cancelled his remaining tour dates due to health concerns. “Regretfully, I must cancel the remainder of the 2017 tour schedule,” Rodney wrote. “An impressive team of doctors have confirmed what for the past year I’ve instinctively known: dealing with…… MORE
Today (Sept. 20), Little Big Town announced they will launch The Breakers Tour in February 2018 with special guests Kacey Musgraves and Midland. The 26-date run begins Feb. 8 in Oklahoma City, Okla., and will include stops in Austin, Atlanta, Minneapolis, New York City and more. Additional stops will be announced soon. For a preview…… MORE
How’s this for irony: Barbara Brooks, the wife of Kix Brooks, received a Facebook message from a scammer posing as her husband. Here’s what the message said (broken English, bad punctuation and all): “Hello, Thanks for the love and support you have shown me over the years. Thank you and God bless . . .…… MORE
With a twangy, honky-tonk sound that hearkens back to the 1970s, Alex Williams released his debut album, Better Than Myself, on Aug. 11. The 12-song offering boasts a dozen songs that Alex wrote or co-wrote, including “Pay No Mind,” a go-your-own-way tune that professes what really matters in life. Alex’s “Pay No Mind” was featured…… MORE
