In support of her 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple, Dolly Parton is set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 11:35 p.m. CT, and on the Today show on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 7 a.m. CT.
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Play On, Playa
Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will welcome cohort Blake Shelton as a headliner for the third year of Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, an all-inclusive concert vacation set for January 19–22, 2017, in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Caribbean beach vacation will also feature Luke headlining two of the four nightly concerts. Additional performers…
Birthday Dance
Happy birthday to Lee Ann Womack, who turns the BIG 5-0 today (Aug. 19). The “I Hope You Dance” singer’s most recent album was 2014’s The Way I’m Livin’, which earned Lee Ann two Grammy nominations. photo by Terry Wyatt/Americana Music Association
Up With Kelsea
Kelsea Ballerini will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America Summer Concert series on Friday, Aug. 18. Tune in from 7 a.m.–9 a.m. ET to see the country sweetheart sing songs from her debut album, including her gold-certified hit “Peter Pan,” which is Top 5 at country radio. photo by David O’Donohue
Dolly Days of Summer
Dolly Parton will release her 43rd studio album, Pure and Simple, on Friday, Aug. 19. Dolly wrote all 10 tracks on the album. In other album news, Drake White (Spark), Casey Donahew (All Night Party) and Kiefer Sutherland (Down in a Hole) will also release new albums on Aug. 19.
Steals & Deals
Due in large part to a 99-cent offer from Goggle Play music store, Blake Shelton’s If I’m Honest is the No. 1 album on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart this week. According to Nielsen, Blake sold 44,000 copies, while Cody Johnson came in at No. 2 by selling 23,000 copies of Gotta Be Me.
Americana-rama
The Americana Music Association announced its final round of artists performing during the 17th annual AmericanaFest in Nashville from Sept. 20–25. The lineup now includes Dwight Yoakam, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rodney Crowell, Sam Outlaw, Town Mountain, William Clark Green, Wynonna, Jim Lauderdale and many, many more. Tickets are on sale now.
Super Dupré
James Dupré, a former member of Adam Levine’s team on The Voice, released “Stoned to Death” to country radio on Aug. 15. The new tune is the title track to James’ new album that dropped in June.
Zac Attack
Next Saturday and Sunday night, Aug. 20 and 21, Zac Band Band will play a sold-out two-night stand at Boston’s Fenway Park. For the first time, fans who are not able to attend the concerts can watch the shows live. Both nights will be available as Pay-Per-View webcasts at nugs.tv. image courtesy Shore Fire
Hawk of Fame
2016 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Daniels announced he will release a new album, Night Hawk, on Aug. 26. The new album is a reflection of stories from the trail told by cowboys around the campfire through the years. Night Hawk is available for presale on Aug. 15.
Blogs
Larry Bastian, Co-Writer Of Garth Brooks’ No. 1 Hit, “‘Unanswered Prayers,” Dies At 90
Renowned country music songwriter Larry Bastian passed away on Sunday, April 6, at age 90. Born on September 1, 1934, in Porterville, California, Bastian initially worked as a biologist before pursuing a successful career in music. He made his mark in the 1970s as part of the influential Bakersfield Sound movement, collaborating with musicians like…
Lainey Wilson Performs Surprise Set For Patrons At Her Nashville Bar
On Sunday (April 13), fans at Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up bar off Broadway in Nashville enjoyed a surprise pop-up performance from the country superstar herself to celebrate the release of her new single. Although the show wasn’t officially announced, clues were dropped on social media, with the bar posting an Instagram Story that hinted,…
Eric Church Helps Break Ground On New Homes For Families Displaced By Hurricane Helene
North Carolina native Eric Church continues his commitment to aid in the area’s recovery from Hurricane Helene as he helped break ground on a new housing development named Blue Haven on Friday (April 11). The project aims to provide 45 energy-efficient homes for displaced families, with Church’s nonprofit Chief Cares contributing to covering housing costs…
Post Malone Says His New Album Is In The Works And Will Be Another Country Collection
Ahead of Post Malone’s headlining set at Coachella on Sunday (April 13), the music superstar opened up to Billboard about the new material he’s working on. Posty reveals that he’s already made two trips down to Nashville, and that he’s “made probably 35 songs,” while promising “we’ll have some music releasing very, very soon.” “I’m…
Jelly Roll Gets Emotional While Sending Daughter Bailee Ann Off To Her First Prom
Jelly Roll experienced a mix of emotions as he sent his daughter Bailee Ann off to her first prom over the weekend, where she elegantly channeled Disney’s Princess Belle in a yellow dress. Bailee Ann shared images of the heartwarming moments on TikTok, which she set to Cody Johnson’s tear-jerker, “Dirt Cheap,” with the teenager…