Musician turned activist Kid Rock, speaking up for “Save Beechwood Hall,” appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to attract national attention to recent demolition activity around Hank Williams’ historic country home, Tennessee’s Beechwood Hall. “I’m sick of seeing history torn to the ground,” Kid Rock said. “There’s nothing more important in country music, if not American…… Read More
Country star Morgan Wallen has announced his “One Night At A Time World Tour” for next year. The tour, spread over thirty-nine dates across 17 stadiums, amphitheaters and arenas, will kick off overseas with shows in New Zealand and Australia with HARDY during March 15-24. Wallen will return stateside on April 15 at Milwaukee’s American…… Read More
Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for the fifth consecutive week. “Anti-Hero” tallied 25.8 million streams, 65.1 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 12,000 sold in the November 18-24 tracking week, according to Luminate. The lead single from Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights, was released via Republic Records on October…… Read More
Paramount Network recently released a trailer for A Nashville Country Christmas starring Tanya Tucker. The Grammy Award-winning musician is playing the role of an overwhelmed country music singer in the holiday special, which is set to premiere on Paramount Network with simulcast on CMT on December 12 at 8 pm ET/PT. An additional encore presentation…… Read More
Brandi Carlile and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been announced as musical guests for upcoming episodes of long-running sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” Carlile will perform on the December 10 episode, which will be hosted by “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. It will be Carlile’s second appearance on…… Read More
Blake Shelton recently joined The Eagles’ Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, and Guns N’ Roses’ Matt Sorum to cover Tom Petty’s classic “I Won’t Back Down.” The cover version shared by Shelton sees him leading the vocals with Walsh, with Schmit strumming the guitar and Sorum playing the drums. The cover version also features the musicians…… Read More
Taylor Swift’s Midnights holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated December 3, earning the top spot for a fourth non-consecutive week. According to Luminate, Midnights earned 177,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the tracking week ending November 24. That was down 13% from a week earlier. Of Midnights’ 177,000…… Read More
Amy Grant has played her first concert since she was injured in a bike accident, resuming her Christmas tour with Michael W. Smith in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday. Grant suffered cuts and bruises after she fell while cycling with a friend near the Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville on July 27. The 61-year-old “Baby…… Read More
Country singer Morgan Wallen recently shared a music video for “Thought You Should Know,” featuring the person behind the song, his mother, Lesli Wallen. The video opens with home footage of Wallen’s second birthday party, held on May 13, 1995. People are singing “Happy Birthday” as Wallen sits in his mom’s arms. The next cut…… Read More
On Location and Bud Light have announced a star-studded lineup for the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival. Celebrating its fourth year, the three-night festival is scheduled to take place from Thursday, February 9, to Saturday, February 11, at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday night will kick off with Paramore and a special guest…… Read More
