Kix Brooks is celebrating his 62nd birthday today (May 12). To help celebrate the birth of one-half of the greatest country music duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, we’ve created a Kix-centric playlist for everyone to enjoy. 1. “Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn, 1991 Written by Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn and Don…… MORE
Van Morrison to Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement for Songwriting at Americana Awards
Van Morrison will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the 2017 Americana Honors and Awards on Sept. 13 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Van follows in the esteemed footsteps of past winners John Prine, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, John Fogerty and more. Van, who penned such tunes as “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Into…… MORE
Zac Brown Gets Back to the “Core of How It All Began” With New Album, “Welcome Home”
Zac Brown Band’s much-anticipated fifth major-label studio album, Welcome Home, drops today (May 12). It’s a project Zac promised would go “straight back to our roots.” Zac has kept his word. Following the release of “My Old Man” (Feb. 3), “Real Thing” (March 20), “Family Table” (April 7), “All the Best” (April 21) and “Roots”…… MORE
ldol Chatter Debunked: Kelly Clarkson Will Join Season 14 of “The Voice” as a Coach
Leave it to Blake Shelton to get to the bottom of things. After rumors began to swirl that ABC was interested in Kelly Clarkson serving as a judge on its upcoming re-boot of American Idol, Blake dropped a reality TV bombshell on Facebook Live today (May 11). To kick off the video, Blake said he…… MORE
Sam Hunt Added as Performer at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards
“Body Like a Back Road” singer Sam Hunt will perform at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. Sam joins previously announced performers Florida Georgia Line, Camila Cabello, Drake, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers and Halsey. While Sam didn’t cop a nomination at this year’s Billboard…… MORE
Snopes Quashes Ridiculous Claim That Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard Are Getting Married . . . to Each Other
Fact-checking website Snopes.com debunked the absurd claim that Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard were planning to take their bromance to the next level and get married . . . to each other. According to Snopes, the bogus rumor originated at NC Scooper, an entertainment website that “provides social criticism in a satirical,…… MORE
As “Hurricane” Eyes the No. 1 Spot on the Country Charts, Luke Combs Is Finding More Common Ground With “Super Nice Dude” Eric Church
Let’s play a little Thursday trivia. How many singles did Eric Church release before reaching No. 1? Give up? 10. It wasn’t until Eric’s 10th single, “Drink in My Hand,” in 2011 that he scored a Billboard No. 1 tune. Depending on which way the wind blows, Luke Combs’ debut single, “Hurricane”—currently No. 2—could be…… MORE
Shania Twain’s “Life’s About to Get Good” Featured in New Promo for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea [Watch]
Luge and curling and bobsled, oh my! NBC is turning up the heat as they try to get viewers excited about the 2018 Lesser Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. And if you want to get people excited about the Winter Olympics, get a Canadian involved . . . get Shania involved. A new promo…… MORE
Chris Young Teases May 12 Release of New Single, “Losing Sleep” [Listen]
For the past week, Chris Young has been teasing the May 12 release of his new single, “Losing Sleep,” by posting instrumental audio clips on his Instagram page. “Losing Sleep” will be the first single from Chris’ upcoming studio album, and it follows three consecutive No. 1 singles from his 2015 album, I’m Comin’ Over.…… MORE
Dear Banned Missouri Fraternity, Please Don’t Come to Nashville to Fulfill Your “Bet” With Carrie Underwood
As we reported in April, a fraternity that was banned from the University of Missouri as a recognized student organization because of alcohol—and buttocks—violations issued a challenge to Carrie Underwood. The Sigma Pi fraternity of Columbia, Mo., posted a Twitter video on April 25 with their challenge: If the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis…… MORE
