Country music’s consummate nice guy, Darius Rucker, announced that his eighth annual Darius & Friends benefit concert will take place on June 5 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The concert, which benefits St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will lead into Nashville’s CMA Music Festival on June 8–11. “This concert is a real highlight for me every…… MORE
Success! Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Have Fun Kicking Off Soul2Soul World Tour in New Orleans and Tupelo: “We Did It,” Says Tim
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill kicked off their highly-anticipated Soul2Soul: The World Tour Friday night (April 7) in New Orleans—which marks their first co-headlining tour in 10 years. From the looks of their social media accounts, the weekend was quite a success. The tour made stops in New Orleans on April 7 and Tupelo, Miss. on…… MORE
Watch Zac Brown Band’s New Lyric Video for “Family Table”
Following the release of “My Old Man” and “Real Thing,” Zac Brown Band gave fans the third taste of its upcoming album, Welcome Home, by dropping “Family Table” on April 7. A day later, ZBB posted a new lyric video for the tune with a Twitter message: “Gather round and enjoy the official lyric video…… MORE
Watch Keith Urban Explain How the Bee Gees Transcended Generations With Their “Timeless” Sound
Artists from all genres of music—including Keith Urban, Jason Derulo and Celine Dion—spread the Bee Gees love in February during the taping of the TV special, Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Bee Gees, which will air on Sunday, April 16. On the country front, a handful of stars took the stage to honor…… MORE
Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Bring Surf, Sand, Sun and Lots of Country Music to Tortuga Music Festival [Photo Gallery]
More than 100,000 people hit the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., this past weekend (April 7-9) for the fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival—breaking previous attendance records of years past. The 3-day festival featured a multitude of performers, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, LoCash and Maren Morris. “It’s a…… MORE
High Valley’s Curtis Rempel Welcomes Baby Girl to the Family
High Valley’s Curtis Rempel and wife Myranda welcomed a baby girl, Millie June, to their family over the weekend. Millie June was born on April 7, joining big brother Ben (3). Curtis and Myranda made the announcement on Instagram today (April 10). Thrilled to welcome our amazing baby girl to the family! Millie June arrived…… MORE
After Calling for “Privacy” Following Breakup, William Michael Morgan and Jennifer Wayne Make Dozens of Social Media Posts & Hit the Stage (Separately)
So much for “privacy.” After announcing their “mutual” split and calling for “privacy” on April 8, William Michael Morgan and Jennifer Wayne proceeded to remain anything but “private” over the weekend as both performed concerts and made numerous social media posts. Time, friends and jägerbombs heal all wounds. Below, you can check out the former…… MORE
Watch Morgan Wallen Raise the Roof in New Video for “The Way I Talk”
The Voice alum Morgan Wallen recently released a new video for his single, “The Way I Talk,” which is currently No. 38 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. “‘The Way I Talk’ is a song that lets the world know who I am right off the bat—the way I was raised and the things I love,”…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Ugly Cries, Then Celebrates After Hearing “Road Less Traveled” Hit The No. 1 Spot
Lauren Alaina has worked tirelessly since appearing on Season 10 of American Idol, finishing in the runner-up position behind Scotty McCreery. The hard work has paid off for the young singer, as she received the news that her current single, “Road Less Traveled,” has hit the No. 1 spot. Lauren took to Facebook to share…… MORE
William Michael Morgan and Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne Call Off Their Engagement
A little more than three months after announcing their engagement, William Michael Morgan and Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne have called off the betrothal. William Michael and Jennifer made statements via social media this afternoon (April 7). WWM’s Facebook post stated: “Jennifer and I have called off our engagement. We came to the mutual agreement that…… MORE
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