Garth Brooks continues to achieve feats of Garthonian proportion with his current Stadium Tour. On May 18, Garth performed in front of more than 75,000 fans at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, making it the biggest ticketed show in the history of the Steel City, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The previous record was set during the…… MORE
If the Academy of Country Music’s Industry Awards are any indication, Nashville is living up to its Music City moniker. The Academy revealed the winners of the ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards on May 20, and Nashville sites swept the three Venue of the Year categories: Ryman Auditorium (small capacity), Ascend Amphitheater (medium capacity)…… MORE
Travis Tritt was aboard his tour bus on May 18 when it was sideswiped during an auto accident that killed two people on Veterans Highway in Myrtle Beach, S.C. After Travis performed a Friday evening (May 17) show in North Myrtle Beach, his bus was slightly damaged as it tried to avoid a crash caused…… MORE
Carrie Underwood knows a thing or two about winning over the crowd—and judges—on American Idol. After winning Season 4 of the reality competition in 2004, Carrie returned to the show during the Season 17 finale on May 19 to perform her new single, “Southbound.” Decked out in a colorful sequined dress, Carrie delivered a rousing…… MORE
Wade Bowen scored one of the best albums of 2018 with the release of Solid Ground, an 11-song offering that was produced by Keith Gattis. The gritty collection of tunes—Wade co-wrote 10—serves as a love letter to his home state of Texas by incorporating many of his musical influences, everyone from Guy Clark to ZZ…… MORE
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Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye of Maddie & Tae were both born in 1995—four years after the release of Diamond Rio’s debut single, “Meet in the Middle,” which topped the charts in 1991. The duo channeled the 1990s by covering Diamond Rio’s hit for the Amazon Original series, which is available for streaming and purchase…… MORE
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Thomas Rhett is gearing up for the release of his upcoming fourth studio album, Center Point Road, which will drop on May 31. The 16-song album takes its name from the street in his Tennessee hometown that shaped much of TR’s life experiences. TR co-penned every track on the album, which also features a number…… MORE
Lady Antebellum returned to country radio with a new single, “What If I Never Get Over You,” on May 17. The new single is the lead from their upcoming eighth studio album, which will be the trio’s first project since leaving Universal Music Group and signing with Big Machine. The new tune, which was helmed…… MORE
Montgomery Gentry will release a new seven-song EP, Outskirts, on June 14. Produced by Noah Gordon and Shannon Houchins, the EP was recorded in September 2017, days prior to Troy Gentry’s death in a helicopter crash on Sept. 8, 2017. The new EP includes covers of Merle Haggard’s “What Am I Gonna Do With the…… MORE
Luke Bryan announced his 6th annual Crash My Playa concerts will take place on January 22–25 at the Moon Palace in Riviera Cancun, Mexico. During the four-night concert vacation on the beach, Luke will headline two nights, while Jason Aldean will make his Crash My Playa debut as a headliner. An additional headliner and the…… MORE
