Live Nation has announced the return of an annual offer allows fans across the U.S. to see some of today’s biggest country acts at their local amphitheater with one pass, the Megaticket. This year’s lineup of eligible artists includes Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett and […]
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Crooner Kane Brown Performs Charming ‘Homesick’ on ‘Late Show’
Kane Brown paid a visit to The Late Show on Monday night, January 14th, to perform a charming rendition of “Homesick” from sophomore studio album, Experiment. The rising country singer-songwriter crooned the melancholic tune about a lover he misses while he pursues his dream of becoming a musician, singing “All I’m think ’bout is how […]
KAABOO Texas Debuts On May 10-12, 2019
KAABOO is pleased to announce its 2019 music and comedy lineups for KAABOO Texas taking place May 10-12, 2019. The multi-stage and full sensory event will happen at the state-of-the-art AT&T Stadium and take place both inside and outdoors allowing guests to move freely throughout the property. Headliners including rock chart toppers The Killers, Top […]
What Do Balloons & Garth Brooks Have In Common?
Jean Ann Crenshaw from Kentucky was involved in a freak balloon accident at a Garth Brooks concert back in Nashville for a Dec. 9, 2017, concert at Bridgestone Arena. Crenshaw’s nose was broken, scar tissue blocked her tear ducts and she still feels occasional shooting pain from nerve damage near the eye when a planned balloon-and-confetti drop […]
SiriusXM’s search for the next big name in country music returns
SiriusXM, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today announced the return of SiriusXM Top of the Country in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA). This nationwide search for Canada’s next big country music star provides emerging artists with a national platform, performance opportunities at some of Canada’s biggest country music events, SOCAN songwriting […]
Willie Nelson Celebrated By George Strait, Margo Price & More
The nature of Willie Nelson’s work has universal appeal, and so does the range of talent who took the stage to celebrate the life and career of Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw should have come as no surprise. With star studded guest performers, such as old […]
Florida Georgia Line Details 2019 Tour and FGL Fest
Florida Georgia Line’s Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour starts June 13th in Rogers, Ark. with Dan + Shay and Morgan Wallen. HARDY and Canaan Smith will join the tour on various dates before it wraps Sept. 28 in Irvine, Calif. Tickets go on sale Jan. 25 through Live Nation’s Megaticket. Brian Kelley promises this […]
Ashley McBryde Talks Grammy Nomination and Performs a few Tunes on CBS
Just a day after Barack Obama included her “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” on his list of his favorite songs from 2018, Ashley McBryde stopped by CBS Saturday, December 29th, to perform the song and talk about her breakout year. McBryde discussed her reaction to learning that her album Girl Going Nowhere was nominated for a Best […]
Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and more Slated for Bonnaroo 2019 Country Lineup
Even though Kacey Musgraves is on the bill at California’s Coachella and New York’s Governors Ball, the country songstress is slated to perform at this June’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The in demand Golden Hour songwriter is one of many country and Americana artists highlighting the 2019 lineup, set for June 13th through 16th in […]
Leader of the Tractors, Steve Ripley, Dies at 69
Steve Ripley, leader of the country rock band The Tractors, died Thursday, January 3rd, at his home in Pawnee, Okla. at the age of 69, surrounded by his family. He unfortunately has lost his battle with cancer. Born Paul Steven Ripley on Jan. 1, 1950, he played in bands from junior high through college and continued […]