The Hot Country Knights—a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley—signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville (Dierks’ longtime label partner.) The Hot Country Knights are comprised of Dierks’ road band, performing ’90s country covers while donning mullet wigs and attire from the era. The Hot Country Knights
Morgan Wallen ended 2019 with the release of a brand-new song, “This Bar.” The track dropped on Monday night (December 30) and was written by written by Wallen along with HARDY, Ernest K., Charlie Handsome and Jackson Morgan. To announce the news, Wallen took to Twitter to share a black and white, five-year old photo from April 14,
Carrie Underwood says that “it’s time to pass the hosting torch” and after 12 years as the co-host of the CMA Awards, she is stepping down. Carrie revealed the news via Instagram, saying: “One of the highlights of 2019 and of my entire career so far was being on stage with the legends that are Reba and Dolly Parton. I’m so proud that
Reba McEntire has announced an arena tour, kicking off in Evansville, Indiana on March 20, 2020 before wrapping up on May 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. McEntire will hit a dozen cities across the nation on her self-titled tour, Reba: Live in Concert 2020, which comes on the heels of her longtime co-headlining Las Vegas residency with Brooks &
Thomas Rhett’s single, “Beer Can’t Fix” will be his latest tune coming to country radio. It’ll be released on January 6th, 2020. The song features fellow country star Jon Pardi, and is the third track off Rhett’s Center Point Road album. Rhett just hit No 1 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country
Steve Moakler and his wife, Gracie announced in a post to Moakler’s Facebook page that they’re expecting their second child. Moakler is a Nashville-based songwriter whose cuts include songs from Reba McEntire, Ashley Monroe, Jake Owen and more. He collaborated with Travis Meadows on Dierks Bentley’s “Riser,”
Rock legend Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame will be joining headliner Keith Urban onstage at Nashville’s annual Music City Midnight performance on New Year’s Eve. The free event will take place at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, and will be the fourth year in a row that Keith headlines the show. Additional performers
Miranda Lambert and new husband Brendan McLoughlin are celebrating their first Christmas as a married couple in sunny Texas. Lambert, 36, wrote in the caption for a series of three photos from her Christmas celebrations: “Merry Texmas Y’all! ❤️ #soPLAIDtobehome #famdamnly#furbabies #70andsunny #warmwishes☀️ #pineywoods” Lambert
The forthcoming special episode of Austin City Limits will air highlights from ACL’s 2019 Hall of Fame Honors ceremony, an event that honored inductees Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Guy. You can now watch the clip of Colvin performing her 1989 classic, “Diamond in the Rough,” treating the audience to a special
Dustin Lynch helped raise more than $36,000 for his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., during his sixth annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert on Dec. 17 held at Tullahoma High School. The annual show featured performances by Dustin, Hunter Phelps, Jon Nite and Rodney Clawson benefiting local charities Isaiah 117 House, the
