While Dierks Bentley has plenty of sizzling songs in his cache of hits—including “Feel That Fire,” “Somewhere on a Beach” and “Burning Man”—the Arizona native will help say goodbye to summer and hello to cooler weather (hopefully) when he hosts Westwood One’s Labor Day special: Workin’ Hard Country. During the four-hour radio special, Dierks will…… MORE
Watch Brett Young Team With Gavin DeGraw for Acoustic Version of “Chapters”
Brett Young continues to roll out songs from his monthly video series, Acoustic Sessions, which features stripped-down performances of tunes from his recent sophomore album, Ticket to L.A. The new installment teams Brett with Gavin DeGraw for a performance of “Chapters,” which the tandem co-penned with Ross Copperman. “This song is so special to me,”…… MORE
Alabama Cancels More Shows as Randy Owen Deals With Health Issues
After canceling four shows in July (19th, 20th, 26th and 27th), Alabama has scratched their upcoming shows in Lewisburg, W.Va. (Aug. 16), and Holmdel, N.J. (Aug. 17), as frontman Randy Owen continues to deal with vertigo and migraines. Alabama’s management company, Conway Entertainment Group, released a statement via Instagram on behalf of the Hall of…… MORE
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Plane Crashes
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife have escaped a fiery plane crash in Tennessee. The harrowing incident occurred Thursday afternoon when a private plane carrying the famed NASCAR driver and his wife, Amy, skidded off the runway upon landing at Elizabethton Municipal Airport, officials say. Although the plane, a Cessna Citation, immediately burst into flames,…… MORE
Listen to Blake Shelton’s New Single, “Hell Right,” Featuring Trace Adkins
Blake Shelton will try to score the 27th No. 1 single of his career with the release of “Hell Right.” The new tune, which features vocals from Trace Adkins, was penned by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, who is one of the co-writers behinds Blake’s most recent No. 1 hit, “God’s Country.” “The…… MORE
Watch Hardy’s Stripped-Down Performance of Blake Shelton’s No. 1 Hit, “God’s County”
Over the last couple of years, Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, has earned a rep as one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. The Mississippi native has co-penned recent No. 1 singles “God’s Country” (Blake Shelton), “Simple” (Florida Georgia Line) and “Up Down” (Morgan Wallen). Hardy also had a hand in writing FGL’s “Talk You Out…… MORE
Miranda Lambert Announces Release Date for New Album, “Wildcard” [+Listen to New Song “Bluebird”]
Miranda Lambert announced she will release her seventh studio album, Wildcard, on Nov. 1. The upcoming album marks Miranda’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce and features lead single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” as well as previously released tracks “Locomotive” and “Mess With My Head.” “When people listen to this record, I…… MORE
Maren Morris Drops Trippy New Video for “The Bones” [Watch]
Maren Morris released a “trippy” new video for her song “The Bones.” Directed by Alex Ferrari, the video features footage of Maren vacationing on the beach with husband Ryan Hurd. The lovebirds share plenty of hugs and kisses in the clip as Maren croons the chorus: “When the bones are good, the rest don’t matter…… MORE
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Trace Adkins & More Walk the Red Carpet at L.A. Premiere of “Bennett’s War” [Photo Gallery]
Trace Adkins will co-star in the upcoming film, Bennett’s War, which hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 30. During the flick’s L.A. premiere on Aug. 13, Trace walked the red carpet with his co-stars—Michael Roark, Ali Afshar, Allison Paige and more—as well as his longtime friend Blake Shelton, who was joined by girlfriend Gwen Stefani. For…… MORE
Lil Nas X on “Time” Cover, While Tim McGraw & Jon Meacham Pen Article on Country Music’s Role in Politics & Diversity
Lil Nas X, the man behind No. 1 hit “Old Town Road,” is featured on the cover of Time magazine (Aug. 26), while Tim McGraw and Jon Meacham teamed up to write an article that discusses country music’s role in politics and diversity. Lil Nas X continues to break chart-topping records with his viral song…… MORE
