The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers and presenters for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place on August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers include Lauren Alaina, Kassi Ashton, Cam, Deana…
With a title like “Kiss Somebody,” a lot of folks assume Morgan Evans wrote his hit single about his newlywed wife Kelsea Ballerini. Wrong. The Aussie native didn’t write the song about his soulmate . . . he wrote it about his mate. “A lot of people asked me if I wrote [“Kiss Somebody”] about…
On the strength of his Top 20 debut single, “Kiss Somebody,” Morgan Evans announced he will embark on the 10 in 10 Tour this summer. Kicking off on June 21 in Los Angeles, Morgan will perform in 10 cities over the course of 10 days, including stops in Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and more. “Playing…
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After signing a record contract with Warner Music Nashville in May, Morgan Evans has released his second single, “I Do,” while he continues to work on his major-label debut album. Morgan, who married Kelsea Ballerini on Dec. 2, said via Instagram that he wrote the new tune “about his girlfriend, recorded it about my fiancée,…
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans got married on Dec. 2 in an intimate beachfront ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Kelsea posted a few social media messages via Twitter and Instagram to share the good news, including a photo of the couple—legs only—relaxing on the beach, with the caption: “Mr & Mrs. Evans.” Mr &…
Armed with his guitar and a loop pedal setup, Morgan Evans stopped by the NASH campus today (Sept. 15) to perform a four-song set. In addition to playing his current single, “Kiss Somebody,” the Australian native treated guests to the first love song—“Dance With Me”—he wrote for his fiancée, Kelsea Ballerini. “I met a girl…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: UMG Nashville shows its appreciation for jokesters. Morgan Evans wishes his fiancé Kelsea Ballerini a happy birthday. Shania Twain shares some clips from her London concert. Drew Baldridge…
While his fiancée Kelsea Ballerini has been having a super-busy 2017, singer/songrwriter Morgan Evans has been having his own eventful, world-traveling year. In April he opened for the Dixie Chicks in New Zealand. In May he signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville. In June he had a busy week performing throughout CMA Music Fest…
As Kelsea Ballerini gears up to release her sophomore album in the coming months, she’s staying busy as part of Lady Antebellum’s You Look Good World Tour, as well as a string of television appearances, including Good Morning America and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 25. During a brief reprieve in Nashville…
Kelsea Ballerini is once again on the cusp of making country music history. Kelsea’s first three singles—“Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs” and “Peter Pan”—from her debut album, The First Time, all reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart. The only other female artist to score three consecutive No. 1s on a solo debut…
Jackson Dean, known for his high-energy live performances, will be releasing his new single “Be Your Man” on May 9. The country rocker’s intense stage presence, highlighted by moments of pushing himself to the point of blacking out, has fueled his successful career following his 2022 chart-topping debut single, “Don’t Come Lookin’.” With a distinct…
Chart-topping Nashville country duo LOCASH recently joined Rob + Holly on the Friday Night Takeover to discuss their forthcoming album, Bet The Farm, which is set to be released on Friday (April 18). LOCASH members Chris Lucas and Preston Brust shared insight into their highly-anticiapted new record, which features their current hit single, “Hometown Home,”…
Zach Bryan recently took to his Instagram Stories to salute Bon Iver’s latest album, SABLE, fABLE, expressing his admiration for the project that was released on April 11 to praise from fans and critics alike. Noteworthy for his consistent support of music he appreciates, the country superstar revealed that he has “Been with the record…
During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (April 15), Luke Bryan shared that he unexpectedly found himself intrigued by the livestream featuring fellow American Idol judge Katy Perry’s all-female space flight on Monday (April 14). The country star’s interest was piqued while scrolling through Instagram on his morning farm walk, leading him to…
Mobilize Recovery has named Jelly Roll, Melissa Etheridge, and Noah Thompson as co-chairs for their 2025 Campus Surge initiative, which highlights their commitment to addiction recovery awareness and advocacy. The country singers will also be joined for this program by coach Scott Cochran and Sheriff Karl Leonard. Jelly Roll is known for both his music…