After dropping his new album, This Ride, in October, Jerrod Niemann is back on country radio with a new single, “I Got This.” Jerrod is hoping the laid-back groove, which was co-penned by Rodney Clawson, Luke Dick and Cole Taylor, continues to highlight his musical evolution and foster a connection with fans, much the same…… MORE
Dylan Scott & Wife Welcome Son, Beckett Scott Robinson
Dylan Scott and wife Blair welcomed their first child, a son named Beckett Scott Robinson, on Dec. 12. The “My Girl” singer posted a photo on Instagram of his family of three, noting in the caption that Beckett was born at 5:20 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds. Dylan and Blair were married in 2016, and…… MORE
Tracy Lawrence and His Turkeys Help Raise More Than $148,000 for Charity
Tracy Lawrence and his deep-fried turkeys helped feed a lot of folks and raise a lot of money for charity on Nov. 21 during his 12th Mission Possible Turkey Fry. Tracy’s 2017 Turkey Fry and Concert raised $148,233 for the Nashville Rescue Mission. Over the years, Tracy’s team has raised more than $383,000 for Nashville’s…… MORE
Chris Janson’s New Single Implores You to Take a “Drunk Girl” Home
After taking “Fix a Drink” to the top of the Mediabase chart in November, Chris Janson hopes his new single, “Drunk Girl,” will find a home there. But don’t let the two aforementioned song titles fool you. “Fix a Drink” and “Drunk Girl” have nothing in common thematically. Fun-loving “Fix a Drink” kept the summertime…… MORE
Luke Bryan Scores 19th No. 1 Single: “I’m Just Really Relishing Where I’m At Right Now”
Luke Bryan scored the 19th No. 1 single of his career as “Light It Up” ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. “Light It Up,” which was co-penned by Luke and Old Dominion’s Brad Tursi, is the lead single from Luke’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, which dropped…… MORE
53rd ACM Awards Will Air Live From Las Vegas on April 15, Tickets On Sale Dec. 14
The Academy of Country Music announced that the 53rd ACM Awards will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Additional details about “The Week Vegas Goes Country,” including information on the ACM Party for a Cause events, activities and official ACM…… MORE
Keith Urban “Incredibly Proud” of Nicole Kidman for Golden Globes Nomination
In September, Nicole Kidman took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series of Movie for her role as Celeste Wright in HBO’s Big Little Lies. On Dec. 11, the Australian actress was nominated for a 2018 Golden Globes for the same performance. In addition, Top of the Lake: China Girl,…… MORE
“Boom” Goes Walker Hayes
Riding the momentum of his RIAA-certified gold single, “You Broke Up With Me,” Walker Hayes released his new album, Boom, on Dec. 8. As you may be able to glean from some of the song titles on the 10-tune offering—including “Shut Up Kenny,” “Dollar Store” and “Prescriptions”—Walker’s album is just as unorthodox as his lead…… MORE
Morgan Evans Drops New Single, “I Do” [Listen]
After signing a record contract with Warner Music Nashville in May, Morgan Evans has released his second single, “I Do,” while he continues to work on his major-label debut album. Morgan, who married Kelsea Ballerini on Dec. 2, said via Instagram that he wrote the new tune “about his girlfriend, recorded it about my fiancée,…… MORE
Charles Kelley, Lee Ann Womack, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Hayes Carll & More to Play 9th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival
Highway 30A stretches for 28.5 miles through the Florida Panhandle, hugging the Gulf of Mexico as it intersects picturesque beach communities like Sandestin, WaterColor, Seaside and Rosemary Beach. In January, the sugary white beaches and 60-plus-degree weather of 30A make it an ideal respite from the harsh winter temperatures in the majority of the country.…… MORE
