Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will return to the judging table for the third time during Season 18 of American Idol, which is slated to premiere on ABC on Feb. 16. Over the last few months, the three judges have critiqued auditions by thousands of Idol hopefuls in more than 20 cities, including…… MORE
CRS New Faces of Country Music Class of 2020 Features Runaway June, Morgan Evans, Mitchell Tenpenny & More
Up-and-comers know they’re on the right track when they’re invited to play the New Faces of Country Music show at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. Only a handful of rising stars get the honor of performing before the industry crowd, which includes radio programmers, executives and members of the national media. The 2020 New Faces…… MORE
Exclusive Interview With Jason Aldean After Vegas Mini-Residency: “One of Those Things That I Never Forget”
Jason Aldean returned to Las Vegas for three shows on Dec. 6, 7 and 8 for his Ride All Night Vegas mini-residency at the 5,200-seat Park Theater in Park MGM. The mini-residency marked Jason’s first headlining gigs in Vegas since the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Oct. 1, 2017, when a lone gunman opened…… MORE
Jake Owen Announces 2020 Acoustic Tour: “Down to the Tiki Tonk Tour”
Jake Owen is stripping it back in 2020. Jake announced he will headline an acoustic tour—dubbed the Down to the Tiki Tonk Tour—that kicks off on Feb. 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. The eight-date tour will make additional stops in Green Bay, Mobile and more. Jake will perform acoustic renditions of songs from his recent…… MORE
Luke Combs Drops New 3-Song EP, “The Writer’s Cut,” on Apple Music
Following the November release of his No. 1 album, What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs has dropped a new three-song EP, Luke Combs: The Writer’s Cut, via Apple Music. The three-song set features Luke and his songwriter companions, Drew Parker and Ray Fulcher, teaming up with producer Chip Matthews to revamp two…… MORE
Watch Brett Eldredge Close Christmas Concert at the Ryman With A Capella “The First Noel”
Brett Eldredge kicked off his 10-date holiday tour—dubbed The Glow Live Tour after his 2016 holiday album—with back-to-back shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Dec. 4 and 5. Brett treated fans to a number of yuletide tunes from the album, including “White Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Glow” and more. “Since…… MORE
Dustin Lynch Reveals Track List, Songwriters & Cover Art for New Album, “Tullahoma”
Dustin Lynch revealed the track list, songwriters and cover art for his upcoming fourth studio album, Tullahoma, which will drop on Jan. 17. The new project takes its name from Dustin’s Tennessee hometown, which is about 80 miles southeast of Nashville. The 11-song set will feature seven brand-new songs, including a collaboration with Lauren Alaina…… MORE
Remembering Joe Diffie: The “John Deere Green” Singer Talks Vinyl Album, Signature Hit, Opry Anniversary & More
Jim Casey talks with Joe Diffie in December 2019 about: attending this year’s CMA Awards performing more than 100 shows in 2019 tearing his MCL while performing topping the charts with “Pickup Man,” “Home” and more in the 1990s his signature hit, “John Deere Green” recording his new vinyl album, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie, which…… MORE
Keith Urban Drops First-Ever Christmas Tune, “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight” [Watch New Video]
Over the course of his three-decade career, Keith Urban has never released a Christmas song—until now. Today (Dec. 5), Keith dropped his first-ever yuletide tune, “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight,” a song he penned with Shane McAnally. “I’ve always wanted to record a Christmas song, but I really wanted to try and write something new,”…… MORE
Kix Brooks to Host Westwood One’s 13th Annual “An American Country Christmas” Holiday Special
Kix Brooks will be spreading cheer across the radio airwaves this season as he hosts Westwood One’s 13th annual An American Country Christmas holiday special. Keeping with tradition, Kix has invited some of his festive friends to join him on this year’s show, including Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Keith…… MORE
