Category: NEWS

Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

Luke: Willie’s A Bigger Star Than Me

| October 13, 2013

Luke Bryan is one of the biggest stars in country music.  He’s the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year.  His latest album went Platinum in 6 weeks.  He’s selling out arenas across the USA.  But when it comes to star power, Luke admits his friend Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty is a much bigger star.  […]

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Taylor Swift Opens Music Center

Taylor Swift Opens Music Center

| October 12, 2013

Taylor Swift was in Nashville Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum.  The occasion was the opening of the Taylor Swift Education Center.  The superstar donated $4 million last year to build the center, located on the third floor of the newly expanded building.  Museum Executive Director Kyle Young […]

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Dierks Welcomes 1st Son Knox

Dierks Welcomes 1st Son Knox

| October 9, 2013

Wednesday night at 10:30, Dierks Bentley announced the birth of his third child….a son:  “Well… our boy knox is here! about to have the best tasting cold beer of my life! so proud of my wife. she rocked it. crazy stuff. #beerme” The proud papa then tweeted: “mad respect for doctors, nurses and everyone at […]

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Keith Urban Celebrates 15th #1

Keith Urban Celebrates 15th #1

| October 8, 2013

Keith Urban had one day off in a busy schedule, and he spent it at a Nashville party for his 15th #1 song: “Little Bit Of Everything”  The affair was held in a private rooftop space overlooking the clubs on Lower Broadway.  In keeping with the song, the food featured a variety of sliders and treats […]

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Florida Georgia Line Preview Tour

Florida Georgia Line Preview Tour

| October 6, 2013

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are having an incredible year.  Their debut single, “Cruise” began the year at the top of the chart.  They followed it with two more #1s.  They spent the year on the road with Luke Bryan.  And now they’re launching their own Here’s To The Good Times Tour.  Last […]

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Brett Eldredge Celebrates 1st #1

Brett Eldredge Celebrates 1st #1

| October 5, 2013

There was a party in Nashville recently to celebrate a big occasion: The first #1 for a new singer named Brett Eldredge.  The guest of honor showed up early, and spoke with reporters about the success of “Don’t Ya.”  “I’ve never had a #1 party before.  I’ve come to parties for writer friends, and I’ve had […]

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Zac Brown’s Music & Food Fest

Zac Brown’s Music & Food Fest

| September 28, 2013

Zac Brown had an idea: Create a music festival where the food is as good as the music.  That’s the basis of his Southern Ground Music & Food Festival.  The two-day event took place this weekend in Nashville, and will be repeated next month in Charleston SC. No funnel cakes or corn dogs at this festival.  […]

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Carrie Underwood: TV Music Star

Carrie Underwood: TV Music Star

| September 21, 2013

Hard to believe, but it’s been 8 years since Carrie Underwood won American Idol.  In that time, so much has happened in her life and career.  Last week, she celebrated her 18th #1 song, “See You Again.”  She’s also sold millions of records, performed for millions of fans, and won a room full of awards.  Now, she’s at […]

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Justin Moore’s Big Release Week

Justin Moore’s Big Release Week

| September 15, 2013

  Justin Moore has set some high goals.  He told Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton, “My goal is to compete with the big boys, Eric, Luke, and Jason.  It’s my job to continue to evolve and grow. I think this album gives us the opportunity to grow our fan base and take our career to a […]

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2013 CMA Award Nominations

2013 CMA Award Nominations

| September 10, 2013

Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves lead the CMA nominations with six each.  Blake Shelton received five.  The awards will be presented on Wednesday November 6th on ABC-TV. The Final Nominees for  “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” (by ballot category order): ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Blake Shelton George Strait Taylor Swift SINGLE […]

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