Country music singer Jake Owen will perform a pre-race concert at the Daytona 500. Owen will take the stage ahead of the 61st running of the “Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway on February 17. Owen follows a long list of famed singers to perform before NASCAR’s season opener and most prestigious race. The pre-race
Luke Combs is about to embark on his first headlining arena tour in 2019, called the Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour. The tour will kick off on January 31 in Birmingham, Alabama, with more than 25 stops through May 12. Combs has previously toured with Brantley Gilbert’s The Devil Don’t Sleep Tour in 2017 and Jason Alean’s High Noon Neon
Cody Johnson’s debut major-label release Ain’t Nothin’ to It has landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart, as well as at the top of the publication’s all-genre Digital Album Sales chart. Johnson also makes his mark at No. 9 on the overall Billboard 200, which compiles sales from every arena of music. The lead
Tim McGraw will headline the Super Bowl pregame festivities in Atlanta on Sunday. His performance will take place at the NFL Tailgate Party, which starts at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. McGraw’s new single “Thought About You” will be televised live on CBS’ Super Bowl pregame show. Earlier on Super Bowl Sunday, Aloe Blacc will perform
Dierks Bentley scored his 18th No. 1 single as “Burning Man” hit the top spot this week. The song is the second single from Dierks’ 2018 album, The Mountain, to reach No. 1, following lead single, “Woman, Amen.” Penned by Bobby Pinson and Luke Dick, “Burning Man” features the Brothers Osborne. Currently, Dierks is headlining
The Recording Academy announced the list of 25 singles/albums that have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Among the 2019 inductees are many country recordings, including Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” Jeannie C. Riley’s “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and Jackson Browne’s
Randy Houser and his wife, Tatiana, are expecting their first child together. Houser announced the news on social media in an Instagram post, with an accompanying photo of him and his wife wearing matching custom jackets: His says Daddy Houser, while hers says Mamma Houser. In between the couple is their dog, Hawk, who has a sonogram photo
Angaleena Presley and husband Jordan Powell welcomed daughter Phoenix Joeleena Jean Powell on Jan. 22. Weighing 7.8 lbs. and measuring 17.5 inches, Phoenix was born at 7:49 a.m. Phoenix is Angaleena and Jordan’s first child together. The couple wed in 2012. Angaleena has a son, Jed, 12, from a prior relationship. Presley said:
One week after Maren Morris released her new single, “Girl,” she dropped a new video for the tune. The new song is the lead single from Maren’s upcoming album, which will follow her 2016 award-winning major-label debut album, Hero. “Girl” is written by Maren, Sarah Aarons and Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song. Said
Thomas Rhett has scored the 12th No. 1 single of his career as “Sixteen” topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. The tune is the fifth single from Rhett’s 2017 album, Life Changes, to reach No. 1 — following “Craving You,” “Unforgettable,” “Marry Me” and “Life
