Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line earned a 2018 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Collaboration for their joint effort with Bebe Rexha on “Meant to Be.” FGL and Bebe face off against five other collaborative nominees, including Bruno Mars/Cardi B (“Finesse”), The Carters (“APES**T”), Jennifer Lopez/DJ Khaled/Cardi B (“Dinero”), Logic/Alessia…… MORE
Singer/songwriter Eric Paslay and wife Natalie announced they are expecting their first child in a clever Instagram post that depicts Eric busking with a “need diaper $” sign. “@nataliepaslay and I are so EXCITED to announce that we…!!! #NeedDiaperMoney #baby #pregnant #love #photooftheday (Photo by @norwould)” @nataliepaslay and I are so EXCITED to announce that…… MORE
Three country stars are featured on Forbes’ 2018 list of the “Top 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities.” No. 45: Luke Bryan, $52 million No. 59: Garth Brooks, $45.5 million No. 87: Kenny Chesney, $37 million With that kind of earning power, don’t let your parents talk you out of pursuing your country music dreams—or boxing for that…… MORE
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On July 30, Blake Shelton will ship a sultry new single to country radio: “Turnin’ Me On.” The new tune, which Blake co-penned with Jessi Alexander and Josh Osborne, follows the release of No. 1 single, “I’ll Name the Dogs,” and No. 3 single, “I Lived It,” from his 2017 album, Texoma Shore. “We’re sitting…… MORE
The Recording Academy hosted its third Grammy Salute to Music Legends television special on July 14 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre to honor its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. This year’s honorees included Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Queen, the Meters, John Williams, Louis Jordan, Hal Blaine and Emmylou Harris. Trisha Yearwood hosted the segment paying…… MORE
After embarking on the European leg of her headlining Oh, What a World: Tour this fall, Kacey Musgraves will hit the road for more than 20 dates throughout North America in 2019. The tour’s North American leg will kick off on Jan. 9 in Indianapolis and makes stops in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Seattle,…… MORE
Kenny Chesney scored his 30th No. 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as “Get Along” ascended to the top spot this week. Kenny’s 30th chart-topper breaks a tie for the all-time record he shared with Tim McGraw, who has 29 No. 1 singles on the chart, followed by George Strait (26) and Alan…… MORE
Blake Shelton took a tumble onstage during his performance at the Pendleton Wisky Music Fest in Oregon on July 14. But he didn’t let the fall get him down. After the show, Blake took to his favorite form of social media—Twitter—and asked fans to post the video: “Ok Pendleton I know somebody is bound to…… MORE
Kip Moore will hit the road this fall for his 20-plus-date After the Sunburn Tour. Kicking off on Sept. 20 in Silver Springs, Md., the tour will make stops in New York, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and more, before capping in Nashville on Nov. 17. “Anyone who knows me, knows that the live show means…… MORE
Deana Carter and Jim McPhail tied the knot on July 6 during a private ceremony at The Pearl Hotel in Rosemary Beach, Fla. Deana’s sister in-law, Jessica Carter, officiated the ceremony while her brother, Jeff Carter, gave her away. The couple met through mutual friends and fell in love over the past year. The newlyweds…… MORE
