Before the Super Bowl kicks off on Feb. 4, Carrie Underwood will open NBC’s broadcast with the premiere of her new video for “The Champion,” a tune she co-wrote with Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Ludacris, whose vocals are also featured on the song. “When we were writing ‘The Champion,’ our main focus was to…… MORE
Miranda Lambert enlisted the help of Maren Morris for her latest Glam Jam—a pre-show performance posted on Instagram that includes Miranda’s hair stylists and makeup artists singing/lip syncing a popular tune. The new installment features Miranda, Maren and the gang tackling TLC’s 1999 hit, “No Scrubs.” Maren and Miranda were among the stars honoring Elton…… MORE
Luke Bryan has expanded his What Makes You Country Tour with more than a dozen dates at stadiums and ballparks. The new dates include stops in Toronto, Denver, L.A., Chicago, Detroit and more. Kip Moore, The Cadillac Three, Brothers Osborne, Granger Smith, Carly Pearce, Morgan Wallen and Sam Hunt will join Luke for select dates…… MORE
Following back-to-back-to-back No. 1 singles “Sleep Without You,” “In Case You Didn’t Know” and “Like I Loved You” from his 2017 self-titled debut album, Brett Young will try to make it four in a row by releasing “Mercy” to country radio on Feb. 20. The breakup ballad, which was co-penned by Brett and Sean McConnell,…… MORE
Following the fall 2017 run of his Plead the Fifth Tour, Kip Moore announced the second leg will kick off in the spring. The majority of Kip’s 15-date trek will take place in Canada, including visits to Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and more. U.S. stops include Charlotte, N.C., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Drake White and Fairground…… MORE
Many performers and winners at the 60th Grammy Awards on Jan. 28 got a coveted “Grammy Sales Boost,” including Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton. According to Nielsen Music, songs performed (and original versions of songs performed) sold 74,000 downloads on Jan. 28, an increase of 58,000 downloads from the previous day. Check out some…… MORE
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott and husband Chris Tyrell welcomed twins girls to their family on Jan. 29. Although Hillary did not reveal the names of the twins, she shared a photo of two baby hats on Instagram, saying: “Our family is thankful and proud to announce the arrival of our precious baby girls. They were…… MORE
From sold-out stadiums to intimate amphitheaters, Kenny Chesney will be mixing it up on his upcoming Trip Around the Sun Tour. After announcing the stadium tour in October, Kenny has added 21 dates to the trek—all amphitheater shows. Kenny’s 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour will kick off in April and visit 18 major stadiums…… MORE
Saturday Night Live viewers got a double dose of Kentucky badassery on Jan. 27 as scheduled musical performer Chris Stapleton invited surprise guest Sturgill Simpson to join him onstage for two songs. The Kentucky natives teamed up to sing “Midnight Train to Memphis” and “Hard Livin’,” two songs that appear Chris’ new album, From A…… MORE
Trace Adkins is hitting the road this spring for his 30-plus-date How Did We Get Here Tour. The tour kicks off on April 5 in Biloxi, Miss., and makes stops in Oklahoma City, Winnipeg, Sacramento, Albuquerque and more. Ticket pre-sale for select dates begins at 10 a.m. local time on Jan. 30. Use the pre-sale…… MORE
