While they couldn’t top Taylor Swift ($170 million), One Direction ($110 million) or Adele ($80.5 million), a handful of country crooners made Forbes’ 2016 World’s Highest-Paid Musicians list, including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Toby Keith. Forbes’ list measured pretax income from June 1, 2015, to June 1, 2016 before deducting management fees.…
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UPDATE: Luke Bryan Team Releases Statement Regarding Fan Altercation Everyone in Nashville was having a great time last night (Nov. 30) at Charlie Daniels’ 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam—except one unruly fan, who decided to flip Luke Bryan the bird while he was singing “Move” during his 20 minute set. Apparently fed up with the dude’s…
After wrapping his 58-city 2016 Kill the Lights Tour in October, Luke Bryan announced today (Nov. 28) that he will extend the tour into 2017 with 11 additional dates, including a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on March 1. Luke will resume the tour on Feb. 16 in Huntington, W.Va., and cap…
The stars came out tonight (Nov. 2) for the 50th Annual CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. In celebration of the golden anniversary, legends and today’s hottest artists walked the expansive red carpet before entering the tribute filled show. From Charlie Daniels, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charley Pride to Garth and Trisha,…
The 64th annual BMI awards—where country stars get decked out and awards are doled out—were held last night (Nov. 2) at the BMI offices in Nashville.The event honors songwriters and publishers of the most-performed country songs of the past year. It was a big night for Kenny Chesney, who was honored with the BMI President’s…
Nashville’s Music City Center was hopping the last two days as more than 50 country stars made the rounds at Radio Row to take part in interviews. Since the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2 was a fresh topic on everyone’s mind, Nash Country Daily asked some of our favorite stars to tell us…
Luke Bryan has the golden touch. The two-time defending CMA Entertainer of the Year notched his 16th Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 song with “Move,” the fifth single from his Kill the Lights album to reach No. 1. Luke, who reached the quintuple No. 1 milestone with his previous album, Crash My Party, is now…
In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let you—the readers—decide who should win each of the 12 categories at this year’s show. We’re taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself. The good news is there…
Tonight (Oct. 24) Luke Bryan celebrated a whopping seven No. 1 songs and the songwriters who wrote them at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s intimate CMA Theater in Nashville. The celebration featured Luke and the songwriters performing acoustic versions of all seven No. 1 songs. Here are the songs and their songwriters in the…
It was a night of a thousand stars last night (Oct. 19). OK, maybe 10 or 12 stars, but still, it was a big night for Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line, who were honored at the CMT Artists of the Year show, which airs tonight (Oct. 20) on CMT.…
During a benefit show at the Ryman Auditorium on March 26, Keith Urban made a memorable connection with a cancer survivor in the audience. While the country superstar was performing, he saw a woman in the crowd holding up a sign that read, “I beat cancer to hug Keith Urban.” Upon spotting the sign, Urban…
The industry accolades just keep coming for Riley Green, as the country star is now celebrating the RIAA Platinum certification of his recent hit, “Worst Way,” and the Gold status of his duet with Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind If I Do.” The Platinum-certified “Worst Way” is especially rewarding for Green, as the song was written…
On Monday (March 31), Jordan Davis shared a hilarious golf-themed tour announcement video starring Hall of Fame quarterback and CMA Awards host Peyton Manning and legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz. The country star is gearing up for his 18-city headlining 2025 Ain’t Enough Road Tour, which features opening acts Vincent Mason and Mitchell Tenpenny. The tour…
Back in 2023, Lainey Wilson was an up-and-coming artist who received nine CMA Awards nominations, securing wins for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and more. Now, emerging talent Ella Langley is making waves by leading everyone with eight nominations at the upcoming 2025 ACM Awards, mirroring Wilson’s rapid rise. During an…
In an Instagram reel shared on Saturday (March 29), Jessica Simpson revealed that she has recently been consuming a Chinese herb syrup suggested by her vocal coach, only to discover through a Google search that it actually contains snake sperm. “It’s like a honey,” Simpson said with a laugh. “If you want a good vocal,…