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Jason Aldean Sells His Music Catalog for $100M
This is my kinda party! Independent music publisher Spirit Music Group broke some big news on Thursday (Feb. 24). The company has acquired 90% of Jason Aldean’s recorded music catalog. The reportedly $100 million deal includes the acquisition of Aldean’s first nine albums, from his 2005 debut album to his 2019 project, 9. The acquisition also includes neighboring rights and SoundExchange royalties with Aldean retaining the remaining 10% ownership in the catalog.
Sam Hunt's Pregnant Wife Files for Divorce Citing Adultery
This is not a good look for this country singer. Sam Hunt's wife has filed to end their 5-year marriage, citing infidelity as the reason. Hannah Lee Fowler claims in her legal docs, obtained by TMZ that Sam is "guilty of inappropriate marital conduct," and she goes on ... "guilty of adultery." Elsewhere in the docs, Fowler claims that “all hopes of reconciliation are exhausted.” Hunt has yet to comment. Sam and Hannah had not announced she was pregnant, but in the docs, she says she's due in May.
Jon Pardi Is Back With Brand New Single, “Last Night Lonely”
Here's another Jon Pardi party anthem to add to your playlist this weekend! The California cowboy released a brand new song on Thursday titled “Last Night Lonely." The song is the lead single from his upcoming album he's still working on but should be dropping sometime this year. "Last Night Lonely" is about trying to persuade that girl at the bar that y’all could spend the rest of each other’s lives together.
Brantley Gilbert Grants 'Make-A-Wish' For Young Girl Following Heart Transplant
Brantley Gilbert has created a loyal fanbase aka BG Nation who helped this young fan get noticed. This 11-year-old girl fighting for her life took to TikTok to share her heart transplant journey and love for Brantley Gilbert. Her father shared the video. “My name is Alirix, and my dream has always been to meet you,” she began. “You helped me through my heart transplant, and I listened to you all the way through, and I hope I can meet you.
Florida Georgia Line 'Taking A Break' From Working Together
Florida Georgia Line is not saying they have completely parted ways but they are "taking a break." Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley confirmed that news to People magazine during the opening of their new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit in Nashville on Sunday (February 6th). Tyler said, "I think 'taking a break' is the proper term, as opposed to breaking up . . .
Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett Joining Dolly as 2022 ACMs Co-Hosts
Country stars Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will hit the stage alongside Dolly Parton as co-hosts of the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7th.
Blake Shelton Invites Little Boy Waiting On Heart Transplant To Duet During Show
Blake Shelton performed a special duet with his "smallest biggest fan," according to a handmade sign that a six-year-old named Wyatt was holding up in the front row at Blake's concert on Saturday (January 29th) in Durant, OK. The sign also said that Wyatt was waiting on a heart transplant.
Eric Church To Open Six-Story Bar & BBQ Restaurant In Nashville Called 'Chief's'
Eric Church is ready to put a drink in your hand. The Chief is the latest country star opening up a bar on Lower Broadway in Downtown Nashville called Chief's. “I am partnering with my closest friend and, in my opinion, the greatest hotel entrepreneur on earth, Ben Weprin, and the greatest barbecue chef in the world, Rodney Scott,” Church said in a press release. He added. “This is my hometown. This is personal. This matters. Every detail of Chief’s will feel that way. I cannot wait to get started.
Kane Brown And Wife Get Matching 'Kodi' Tattoos
Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, are celebrating the addition of their newborn daughter, Kodi, with some matching tattoos. The couple each got her name inked on their bodies -- Kane's along the side of his left hand and Katelyn's on her right forearm. Kane showed off the new work on social media yesterday (Wednesday, January 26th) by sharing a photo with the caption "Kodi Jane" alongside a heart emoji. Kane and Katelyn already tattooed their two-year-old daughter Kingley's name.
Maddie & Tae's Maddie Gives Update On Tae's Baby Girl
Maddie & Tae's Maddie Font says that Tae Kerr's newborn baby is "doing so good" after arriving earlier this month, three months ahead of her expected due date. She told Taste of Country, "Baby girl, Leighton, she is growing and just awesome and Tae is recovering so well." Leighton Grace was born on January 17th and has been in the NICU at a Nashville area hospital ever since. Tae spent a month in the hospital after being put on bed rest after her 24-week checkup.
Thomas Rhett Signed Vinyls Up For Grabs
Thomas Rhett is getting ready to release his new album, Where We Started, and there's so much to do to get ready for it. On Thursday, TR shared a video clip on Twitter that he was doing this! "If you guys need me, I’ll be here signing copies of #WhereWeStarted for the foreseeable future." In the video clip, he mentioned that he was signing around 10,000 copies at his house.
Luke Combs Announces Wife’s Pregnancy
Luke Combs is going to be a daddy. He and his wife, Nicole, are expecting a baby boy. He shared the news on social media late Thursday (Jan. 20). One of the photos that Luke posted was of the couple holding a picture of their sonogram in front of her baby bump. Luke Wrote: “Here we go y’all! Lil dude Combs is coming this Spring! Couldn’t be more excited to start a family with this babe. It’s gonna be a hell of a ride.” This will be Luke and Nicole’s first child.
Blake Shelton One of The Highest Paid Musicians of 2021
Blake Shelton took home a HUGE paycheck in 2021 and ranked number nine in Rolling Stone‘s list of the 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2021 beating out Taylor Swift‘s salary. Shelton is the only country star on the list, with an estimated income of $83 million. A major of Blake's income came from a “previously unreported catalog sale” of $50 million.
Keith Urban Finds A 'Magical' Quality To His Latest Hit
Keith Urban’s latest hit, “Wild Hearts,” was pitched to him in May and it was partially re-written by Keith, recorded in his home studio and released to Country radio by August. He tells us it's the fastest turnaround time for any of his singles, and the song itself seems to have what he calls a "magical" quality. “We played it for a bunch of different people, and everybody just loved it. I think people were responding to the message.
Maddie & Tae's Tae Kerr Has Been Hospitalized For A Month
Maddie & Tae's Tae Kerr, who is expecting her first child, recently revealed she had been put on bed rest and the duo had to cancel their winter tour because of it. There's actually more to the story. Tae's husband, songwriter Josh Kerr, posted a picture of his wife in a hospital bed on social media yesterday (Wednesday, January 12th) writing, "Today marks 1 month of being in the hospital. T went in for a routine check up at 24 weeks then we were immediately admitted and we have been here since.
Walker Hayes Loses Football Bet, Changes Line In 'AA'
Walker Hayes lost a best when the University of Georgia beat his beloved University of Alabama on Monday (January 10th) night during the College Football Playoff National Championship game. As the loser, he rewrote a line in his song "AA," replacing "Down in Alabama where they love Nick Saban" with "Down in Athens, Georgia where they love Kirby Smart," debuting it for fans via social media.
Maren Morris' New Single Born Out Of Julia Michaels' 'Get-To-Know-Me Questions'
On Friday (January 7th), Maren Morris released her new single, “Circles Around This Town.” It's the debut release from her next album, and Maren co-wrote the song with her husband, Ryan Hurd, as well as Jimmy Robbins (The Bones) and Julia Michaels.
Country Music Stars Remember Full House Actor Bob Saget
The country music community is mourning the loss of America’s favorite TV dad, Bob Saget, who was found dead in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday (Jan. 9) at the age of 65. “I’m so sad to hear about Bob Saget passing away!” Sara Evans wrote. “We met on the set of Nashville Squares, and he was as funny as he was kind. Sending prayers to his family!” Jana Kramer, who also appeared on Nashville Squares, also shared her memories of Saget. “Life is so precious.
Michael Ray Breaks Down As "Whiskey And Rain" Hit's No. 1 On Country Radio
Michael Ray's "Whiskey And Rain" is the little song that could. Ray took the quiet road after his divorce from Carly Pearce and let time do what it does, and now "Whiskey And Rain" is the number 1 song on country radio this week. He woke up Sunday morning (Jan. 9) and thanked fans for helping him hit that number 1 spot in an emotional video. "We did it, man," he began holding back the tears.
Chris Young Surprises Fan Covering His Song at Nashville Bar
You never know who's going to hear you sing when you're out in Nashville! Chris Young caught a fan singing his song 2009 hit, "Gettin' You Home" out at a Nashville bar so he filmed himself walking up to the stage. The stunned fan quickly noticed that it was Chris Young and shockingly said, "What's up, Chris?! Thank you, my brother!" Later, Chris uploaded the TikTok video to share the emotional moment with his fans, writing, "Never know what song you will hear at a bar in Nashville.
Maren Morris Teases New Song Dropping Friday
Maren Morris is starting the new year with a new song! On Monday, Maren shared the title and release date of her new song on social media that's dropping on Friday (January 7). "???? get lost, get found. ???? Circles Around This Town out Friday," she wrote on her Twitter.
Carly Pearce Gives Glittering Performance of "Diamondback" On Jimmy Fallon
In a rhinestone studded dress and microphone, Carly Pearce shined making her Tonight Show debut on Monday night! Carly performed "Diamondback" the song she co-wrote with friend Kelsea Ballerini off her album 29: Written In Stone. Ahead of the show, her drummer and tour manager, Mike Blong, shared a photo of his drum set on Instagram. Fans were quick to notice the custom drum head appears to be an exact replica of the engagement ring Michael Ray proposed with in December 2018.
Surprise! Carrie Underwood Performs In Cobra Kai Netflix Series
In case you missed it, Cobra Kai's much-anticipated fourth season featured a surprise cameo from Carrie Underwood! Carrie rocked a red leather mini-skirt and jacket and performed a cover of Survivor’s “The Moment Of The Truth,” a song that also appears in the 1984 film, The Karate Kid. Her surprise performance took place at the All Valley Karate Tournament where the Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do, and Eagle Fang dojos faced off against each other.
Country Stars on TV: Carrie Underwood Performs On Christmas Eve
Carrie Underwood joins the TODAY Show for a special holiday performance on Christmas Eve on NBC Brad Paisley will guest host for ELLEN on (12.24) on NBC New Year's Eve, Jason Aldean, Carly Pearce, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, and ZBB, and more will be performing at Nashville’s Big Bash (12.31) on CBS co-hosted by Bobby Bones from Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
Jake Owen’s Business Vandalized, Offering $5,000 Reward
Jake Owen’s business was vandalized on Thursday morning (12-09) and he’s looking for help to identify the vandal. From his security camera, Jake posted a photo of the guy leaving the scene and said that he would “personally pay” for help identifying the man. Located at the 46th Street area of Charlotte Pike in Nashville, the building looked to have graffiti painted on it.
Midland's Mark Wystrach and Wife Ty Haney Welcome New Baby
Midland’s Mark Wystrach is a dad again! Mark and his wife, Ty Haney, welcomed their second child, a baby boy on Sunday, Dec. 6. He shared a photo of himself with the newborn baby, and called his son “Champie." "I present to you, our lil hombre… 'Champie' born happy and healthy yesterday at precisely 5 o'clock ????!" he captioned the post.
Jimmie Allen Receives His First Ever Grammy Nomination
Jimmie Allen has picked up his first-ever Grammy nomination He’s competing in the category of Best New Artist. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards will take place January 31. Several Nashville-rooted fields feature more Black artists than ever before. That includes Mickey Guyton, who becomes the first Black artist in Grammy history to be nominated for Best Country Album. Jimmie Allen also just found out that his #1 single, “Best Shot” has sold double-Platinum.
Miranda Lambert Launches Her Share The Love Campaign
Miranda Lambert has announced her annual Share The Love campaign, which gives back to animal shelters. Twenty lucky shelters will each receive a $1,000 from her non-profit, MuttNation. The grant goes to randomly selected individuals who have supported their local shelter by volunteering, fostering or adopting a shelter pet in the past year. Through a press release, Miranda said, “I always tell people who want to help, that volunteering, fostering, and adopting are so important to every shelter.
Dan + Shay Bring Young Boy On Stage Who ‘Crushed’ Performance Of ‘ISPGTB’
Dan + Shay are more than a duo! During their concert they noticed a young man named Kyler in the front row with a sign that read, “I should probably go to bed…but I’ve waited 14,016 hours for my first concert.” In a TikTok video, Dan + Shay agreed his “creativity” would have awarded him a “free t-shirt or at least a guitar pick.” “But the real magic happened when he turned the sign around to reveal the words ‘can I come play guitar and sing with you?'” Dan + Shay happily obliged and brought...
Elle King Is Officially Going Country
Elle King's duet with Miranda Lambert "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) has everyone singing along. Now she's bringing more to the country side of music. "I actually just spent the last two days in the studio in Nashville recording my first country songs," Elle King tells Taste of Country Nights. King seems very excited to share these news songs. “It’s not like I’m scared. I’m excited," she says.
Walker Hayes Is 'Fancy Like' Number One
Walker Hayes earns his career first Number One hit on Country radio this week with “Fancy Like.” He shared his excitement on social media yesterday posting a picture of himself hugging his wife, Laney, writing, "17 years, 7 kids, 4 dogs, 2 gerbils, 3 record labels, 4 publishing deals, 3 managers, 1,000 heartbreaks and 1 number one song. Was it worth it? Hell yes. #thankYOU #fancylike" Via a release, Walker said, “Country radio, you hung the moon. This is the ‘we did it’ moment for Laney and me.
Luke Bryan Says He'll Be 'Nervous And Freaked Out' About Hosting CMA Awards
Luke Bryan is taking the reins of this week's CMA Awards as host for the first time in his career. Obviously no stranger to network TV, Luke tells us his time on American Idol has helped make him more comfortable with this new CMA gig. "So judging and hosting are, it's kind of two different things, but you know what, being in front of the TV a lot with American Idol has gotten me more comfortable with the role of doing these things. I'm excited to be in the role and be confident in the role.
Dierks Bentley Jokes He's the 'Susan Lucci' of the CMA Awards
Dierks Bentley says he thinks he may be the Susan Lucci of the CMA Awards. The day-time soap star won her first Emmy after 19 nominations. Dierks has been nominated 12 times for Male Vocalist of the Year, but has never won. In an interview posted on Audacy.com, he said, "I'm super grateful for each one. I've never won that award, but I do get nominated a lot. It would be nice to win.” Dierks has performed on the show several times and will do so again this year.
Blake Shelton Turns Wedding Vows Into A Song For Gwen Stefani
In a surprise announcement from Blake Shelton, he posted that he turned his wedding vows to Gwen Stefani into a song. He then released the song online early this morning. Blake took to Instagram to share wedding photos and wrote: “Gwen and I decided we were going to write our own vows for the wedding, but I decided to surprise her by writing a song instead.” It's called “We Can Reach The Stars.” He posted the news just hours before releasing it.
Carly Pearce NAILED Our National Anthem Before Game 6 At World Series
Our National Anthem always sets the tone before a big game like game 6 was last night out in Houston in the World Series. Country singer Carly Pearce has quickly elevated herself to superstar status with her performance last night of the national anthem. Dressed in jeans, tennis shoes, and a World Series t-shirt, Carly Pearce sang her heart out and crushed her performance! She shared what an honor it was afterward on social media.
Luke Bryan Honors Bill Dance's Birthday With Release Of New Video
Luke Bryan premiered a new music video for his song, called "Bill Dance," in honor of the pro fisherman's 81st birthday, which was yesterday (Thursday, October 7th). The song, written by Luke, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, is a track from Luke’s Born Here Live Here Die Here album. The video was shot at Luke’s farm outside of Nashville and features his sons, Bo and Tate, with cameos by all three of the co-writers.
Carly Pearce's New Duet Captures The 'I've Been Duped' Sentiment
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde set out to write and record a different kind of duet with "Never Wanted To Be That Girl." Carly tells us that instead of taking the usual rivalry position when two women discover they are sharing the same man, they wanted to present a different perspective. "A lot of times in a cheating situation women immediately want to fight each other or they wanna fight the guy, and in reality none of that really matters.
Luke Combs Featured On New Season Of Netflix's 'MeatEater'
Luke Combs is featured on a new episode of MeatEater, a Netflix series starring hunting enthusiast and conservationist Steven Rinella. Combs stars in the first installment of the show's 10th season, where he and Rinella are in search of pronghorn, a deer-like mammal native to the plains of Wyoming. Combs recently tweeted about the experience and shared a few pictures from the trip, which also included the company of the Brothers Hunt and songwriter/conservationist sibling duo Dan and Reid Isbell.
Morgan Wallen Banned From Attending CMA Awards
Morgan Wallen will not be allowed to attend this year's CMA Awards despite being nominated for Album of the Year for his multi-platinum project, Dangerous: The Double Album. The decision of the organization stems from the racial slur Wallen was caught on video saying after a drunken night out with friends earlier this year. CMA CEO Sarah Trahern told The Los Angeles Times, "This is the first time in the history of the CMA, to my knowledge, anyone has ever been disqualified for conduct.
Jimmie Allen Is Stealing Hearts on DWTS
Jimmie Allen is winning over hearts this week, emotionally reflecting on his childhood and praising his mother's strength, and how it impacted his life. Before getting into his performance, Jimmie shared how the didn't have an easy childhood, but his mother always made sure he was cared for.
Ashley McBryde Shares More Details of Horse Back Riding Accident
Last week Ashely was “enjoying her time in the beautiful state of Montana and had an accident while riding a horse.” Now McBryde herself has taken to social media to share the scary details on the horseback riding accident and it was more than she led on.
Jimmie Allen Joins 'Dancing With the Stars' for Season 30
The star-studded cast list for season 30 of Dancing With the Stars is finally here and JIMMIE ALLEN will be competing for the mirrorball Trophy! We didn't see this one coming. Jimmie joins an all-star lineup that includes Olympian Suni Lee, YouTube star JoJo Siwa, reality star Christine Chiu, actor Melora Hardin, YouTuber Olivia Jade, actor Martin Kove, professional wrestler Mike “the Miz” Mizanin, Peloton's Cody Rigsby, actor Brian Austin Green and NBA star Iman Shumpert.
Listen: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay's New Collab "Only Us"
The wait is over!! Carrie Underwood shared the new duet with the country superstar duo, Dan + Shay. "My version of “Only Us” with @DanAndShay from the #DearEvanHansenMovie soundtrack will be released tonight! Here’s a sneak peek!" This incredible song is featured on the soundtrack to Dear Evan Hansen. The movie is an adaptation of a Tony-award winning Broadway musical of the same name, and the film comes out September 24th.
Kenny Chesney Puts Nashville Area Mansion On The Market
Kenny Chesney has put his Nashville area mansion on the market. The 12,599-square-foot home located in Franklin, Tennessee sits on 56 acres of land and comes with a high price tag -- $13.9 million! The home, dubbed Bella Luce (Beautiful Light), features four bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a home theater, gym, elevator, infinity-edge swimming pool and spa, an attached garage with parking for six cars, while a separate detached garage holds four more vehicles.
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill To Star In Prequel To 'Yellowstone'
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will both star in the upcoming prequel to Yellowstone, called 1883, it was announced yesterday (Wednesday, August 4th) by streaming service Paramount+. The prequel will also star Sam Elliott. According to a release, "1883 follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.
Brett Young And Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Congrats to Brett Young and his wife, Taylor, who welcomed their second child and second daughter, whom they named Rowan Marie Young, on July 21st. Brett just shared the news over the weekend on social media with a picture of little Rowan and a sweet letter to his new baby girl. He wrote, "I thought my heart was maxed out. I usually don’t like to be wrong…… I was wrong. And I can’t wait to thank you properly for the opportunity to be your daddy.
Jason Aldean Confirms "If I Didn't Love You" Duet With Carrie Underwood
After teasing fans about a new collaboration, Jason Aldean confirmed his new single will feature powerhouse vocalist Carrie Underwood! “We’ve got a brand new song coming your way this Friday! Who do y’all think is singing on this one with me?” Aldean captioned the post, asking fans to guess who they think it is. Fans quickly figured it out after brightening up the image, which found Carrie Underwood’s photo hiding behind the green overlay.
Luke Combs Shares Unreleased Rowdy Southern Anthem "South On Ya"
Luke Combs is celebrating his southern roots with a rowdy unreleased track that’s guaranteed to get you fired up! Combs teamed up with SEC football and the SEC Network for the official hype video for Southeastern Conference (SEC) Network.
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