Brett Eldredge will headline downtown Nashville’s free Fourth of July celebration. The Let Freedom Sing show will be held on the nation’s 243rd birthday. The main concert stage will be located at Fifth Avenue and Broadway and will include a DJ and live music starting at noon. Additional performers include Dylan Scott, Mac
Earl Thomas Conley has passed away at age 77. Blake Shelton announced the news via Twitter, which was confirmed by Earl’s brother, Fred Conley, who said Earl died at 12:20 a.m. on April 10 after suffering from a dementia-like condition. Earl recorded 18 No. 1 hits in the 1980s, including “Fire and Smoke,” “Somewhere Between Right and
Maren Morris will be featured on the upcoming soundtrack for Season 8 of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones announced the news via Twitter, with Maren adding: “Let the Games begin…” In addition to Maren Morris, the upcoming soundtrack features Lennon Stella (of Nashville‘s Lennon & Maisy), Mumford & Sons, the
George Strait’s new 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Honky Tonk Time Machine also debuted at No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Honk Tonk Time Machine extends George’s record to 27 No. 1 albums on the chart. Both Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson are second on
At the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 7, country group Midland caught up with Billboard on the red carpet, joined by actor Dennis Quaid, who stars in their new music video for the song “Mr. Lonely.” The teaser video for the song was released last week, and Quaid revealed that he had a great time working with the country trio on the video. “I
Lady Antebellum spoke with Billboard at the ACM Awards on Sunday, where they discussed their Las Vegas residency and teased their new music. Speaking of their Vegas residency, Charles Kelley said: “Everything’s renovated there over at the Palms and it’s just an intimate crowd. We have the big moments, and the horns and all that,
The 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards were held last night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Reba McEntire. Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves and Keith Urban were the big winners at Sunday’s 54th annual ACM Awards ceremony. Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers share three wins for duo, song and single of the year
Brett Young and wife Taylor Mills announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child. “And then we were 3,” said Brett, in part. “Taylor and I are absolutely over the moon to be expecting a new little angel into our family. Absolutely blessed to be starting this new chapter with my baby and our baby.” Brett and
Luke Combs has simultaneously topped all five of Billboard’s country charts (Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, Country Streaming Songs, Country Digital Song Sales and Top Country Albums) for the third week in a row. Combs’s “Beautiful Crazy” is No. 1 on four charts, while his album, This One’s for You, is No. 1 on the
Chris Stapleton is collaborating with singer Pink, contributing his vocals to the track “Love Me Anyway.” The new track will appear on Pink’s upcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human, which is scheduled for release on April 26. Pink co-penned the tune with Allen Shamblin and Tom Douglas, the songwriting team behind Miranda
