When Nashville songwriter Abe Stoklasa died last week at 36, he left behind a catalog that frequently probed the dark corners of daily life. In many of his songs, love sucked, gainful work was elusive, and the choice between redemption and destruction was often decided by a single step. Even his Number One pop-country hit, Chris Lane’s seemingly innocuous “Fix,” was rife with foreboding references about addiction (in this case, to love): “I’ll make you feel invincible/I’m more than recreational” went one verse, while another alluded to a “Walter White high.
- 11/20/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band, and Mac MacAnally all took the stage at the 2023 CMA Awards to celebrate the music of Jimmy Buffett, who died earlier this year.
Chesney and MacAnally, a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, kicked things off with a faithful acoustic rendition of the seafaring ballad “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” which Chesney also sang in a video tribute to Buffett that he posted shortly after the songwriter’s death in September. Then Jackson joined Brown (performing barefoot and in shorts, in...
Chesney and MacAnally, a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, kicked things off with a faithful acoustic rendition of the seafaring ballad “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” which Chesney also sang in a video tribute to Buffett that he posted shortly after the songwriter’s death in September. Then Jackson joined Brown (performing barefoot and in shorts, in...
- 11/9/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Today’s country artists love to namecheck icons like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings in their songs and during interviews. But sonically, they owe their greatest debt to Jimmy Buffett, whose tropical vibes, beachy imagery, and ocean escapism has shaped the last two decades of mainstream country. Buffett died Friday at 76, leaving an undeniable legacy that is still heard in the songs of country radio and warrants future induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
While artists like Garth Brooks were mining bits of the tiki-bar sound...
While artists like Garth Brooks were mining bits of the tiki-bar sound...
- 9/3/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Luke Bryan is set to finish Country On Tour at the end of October.
During his live performances, he has been joined by fellow country musicians like Chayce Beckham and Ashley Cooke. Bryan has long used his tours to highlight rising artists. Several have become big names themselves, including Morgan Wallen and Little Big Town.
Before becoming one of the world’s best-selling music artists, he began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. He then signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007.
Bryan’s first ten albums, coming out over the span of 2007 to 2020, featured 27 No. 1 hits.
He has also been a judge on American Idol since 2018.
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Setlist
The below setlist comes from Bryan’s performance in Maryland Heights, Missouri on August 26, 2023.
Kick the Dust Up
Knockin’ Boots
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
What Makes You Country
But I Got a Beer in My...
During his live performances, he has been joined by fellow country musicians like Chayce Beckham and Ashley Cooke. Bryan has long used his tours to highlight rising artists. Several have become big names themselves, including Morgan Wallen and Little Big Town.
Before becoming one of the world’s best-selling music artists, he began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. He then signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007.
Bryan’s first ten albums, coming out over the span of 2007 to 2020, featured 27 No. 1 hits.
He has also been a judge on American Idol since 2018.
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Setlist
The below setlist comes from Bryan’s performance in Maryland Heights, Missouri on August 26, 2023.
Kick the Dust Up
Knockin’ Boots
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
What Makes You Country
But I Got a Beer in My...
- 8/30/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Luke Bryan will visit 36 different cities this year on his upcoming Country On Tour.
The five-time “Entertainer of the Year” will also be joined by Chayce Beckham, Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke, Jackson Dean, Jon Langston, Conner Smith, Alana Springsteen, Hailey Whitters and DJ Rock.
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Bryan has used his tour to highlight many rising country music artists. Several have become big names themselves, including Morgan Wallen, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town and Cole Swindell.
He described giving new artists a platform to perform as one of the most rewarding parts of his job.
Before becoming one of the world’s best-selling music artists, he began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. He then signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007.
Bryan’s first ten albums, over the span of 2007 to 2020, feature 27 No. 1 hits.
He has also been a judge on American Idol since 2018.
>Get Luke Bryan Tickets Now!
The five-time “Entertainer of the Year” will also be joined by Chayce Beckham, Tyler Braden, Ashley Cooke, Jackson Dean, Jon Langston, Conner Smith, Alana Springsteen, Hailey Whitters and DJ Rock.
>Get Luke Bryan Tickets Now!
Bryan has used his tour to highlight many rising country music artists. Several have become big names themselves, including Morgan Wallen, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town and Cole Swindell.
He described giving new artists a platform to perform as one of the most rewarding parts of his job.
Before becoming one of the world’s best-selling music artists, he began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. He then signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007.
Bryan’s first ten albums, over the span of 2007 to 2020, feature 27 No. 1 hits.
He has also been a judge on American Idol since 2018.
>Get Luke Bryan Tickets Now!
- 2/16/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
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Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, and Zac Brown Band will headline the 2023 Faster Horses festival. The music and camping gathering in Brooklyn, Michigan, announced its lineup on Wednesday.
Along with its three headliners, the festival, set for July 14th through 16th, includes a roster of veterans and newcomers. Dwight Yoakam, Chris Cagle, Billy Currington, and Ray Wylie Hubbard fall into the former category, while names like Priscilla Block, Blanco Brown,...
Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, and Zac Brown Band will headline the 2023 Faster Horses festival. The music and camping gathering in Brooklyn, Michigan, announced its lineup on Wednesday.
Along with its three headliners, the festival, set for July 14th through 16th, includes a roster of veterans and newcomers. Dwight Yoakam, Chris Cagle, Billy Currington, and Ray Wylie Hubbard fall into the former category, while names like Priscilla Block, Blanco Brown,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
They say “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” and most of the time that’s how Blake Shelton approaches the building of his team on “The Voice.” Blake’s bread and butter is country music and he brings its fans to the show’s audience in troves every season. Country artists have found significant success on “The Voice” because of Blake, so when he enters the season 22 finale on Monday and Tuesday with classic country vocalist Bryce Leatherwood in his arsenal, Blake will be operating firmly within his wheelhouse.
See Who deserves to win ‘The Voice’ season 22? Let your voice be heard! [Poll]
Bryce first won Blake over in the Blind Auditions when he sang Conway Twitty’s “Goodbye Time,” a country ballad from the 80s that Blake covered for his own album in 2004. While some “Voice” artists feel inspired to take risks by genre-hopping early in the season,...
See Who deserves to win ‘The Voice’ season 22? Let your voice be heard! [Poll]
Bryce first won Blake over in the Blind Auditions when he sang Conway Twitty’s “Goodbye Time,” a country ballad from the 80s that Blake covered for his own album in 2004. While some “Voice” artists feel inspired to take risks by genre-hopping early in the season,...
- 12/11/2022
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The Voice kicked off its live Season 22 run this week, putting a spotlight on its Top 16 performers, but only 13 are moving on in the competition following votes. Coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Blake Shelton, and Camila Cabello only had their critiques to offer as the voting was left up to America. As favorites were selected, the bottom four were determined, putting fans on the spot to give an Instant Save to their favorite among them. Ultimately, Team Blake’s Bryce Leatherwood was the lucky performer chosen by America to stay, swaying them with his rendition of Billy Currington’s “Let Me Down Easy.” Others joining Leatherwood in the Top 13 are Team Blake’s Brayden Lape, bodie, Rowan Grace, Team Camila’s Devix, Eric Who, Morgan Myles, Team Gwen’s Justin Aaron, Alyssa Witrado, Kique, and Team Legend’s Kim Cruse, Omar Jose Cardona, and Parijita Bastola. That means Kate Kalvach,...
- 11/16/2022
- TV Insider
Luke Combs injects some country-soul swagger into the mix for his new single “The Kind of Love We Make,” which is out on Friday. The song appears on Combs’ upcoming third album Growin’ Up, which arrives June 24.
Written by Combs with Jamie Davis, Dan Isbell, and Reid Isbell, “The Kind of Love We Make” recalls Billy Currington and Chris Stapleton’s soulful hits with its swaying rhythm and romantic atmosphere. “Let’s get some candles burning and some records turning/All the lights down low, take it nice and slow,...
Written by Combs with Jamie Davis, Dan Isbell, and Reid Isbell, “The Kind of Love We Make” recalls Billy Currington and Chris Stapleton’s soulful hits with its swaying rhythm and romantic atmosphere. “Let’s get some candles burning and some records turning/All the lights down low, take it nice and slow,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Country singer Billy Currington has emerged from wherever he goes for years at a time and dropped a surprise new album. The “People Are Crazy” singer’s seventh major-label release Intuition is out now and sees him tilting more toward the textures of Eighties synth-pop, dance music, and R&b.
Currington, whose most recent radio single was 2019’s “Details,” has never shied away from experimenting with different styles — “Must Be Doing Somethin’ Right” was sultry country-soul, “We Are Tonight” was an unabashedly U2-style arena-rock anthem, and “Pretty Good at...
Currington, whose most recent radio single was 2019’s “Details,” has never shied away from experimenting with different styles — “Must Be Doing Somethin’ Right” was sultry country-soul, “We Are Tonight” was an unabashedly U2-style arena-rock anthem, and “Pretty Good at...
- 8/6/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Last week on “The Voice,” the knockout rounds commenced with two artists getting sent home: Casmè for Team John Legend and Ryan Berg for Team Gwen Stefani. That left 26 artists still in the running to win the Season 19 championship, with many more about to be eliminated during Monday’s two-hour episode. Gwen was the only coach to use her last save of the season (on country singer Ben Allen), which meant John, Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton still had the power to swoop in and save an at-risk contestant before the all-important live shows. How did Night 2 of the knockouts play out, and what advice did mega mentor Usher give to the remaining artists?
SEEEverything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 19
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 19, Episode 10 to find out what happened Monday, November 23 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off...
SEEEverything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 19
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 19, Episode 10 to find out what happened Monday, November 23 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off...
- 11/24/2020
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
A group of Texas country acts, including Eli Young Band and Pat Green, are set to launch a new series of drive-in concerts at the Globe Life Field stadium — home of the Texas Rangers — outside Dallas in early June. The shows, dubbed Concert in Your Car, aim to address the safe return of live music in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eli Young Band leads off the four consecutive nights of concerts on June 4th, followed by Whiskey Myers on June 5th, Pat Green on June 6th, and Josh...
Eli Young Band leads off the four consecutive nights of concerts on June 4th, followed by Whiskey Myers on June 5th, Pat Green on June 6th, and Josh...
- 5/12/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The third annual Tailgate Fest — a two-day concert event in which fans watch live music from their trucks — has announced its 2020 lineup.
Southern-rock titans Lynyrd Skynyrd and country-radio star Dierks Bentley will headline the August 15th and 16th festival, with Nineties R&b trio TLC accenting a country-focused bill that includes Billy Currington, Justin Moore, Carly Pearce, A Thousand Horses, and upstarts Logan Mize and Ross Ellis. The 2020 installment of Tailgate Fest takes places at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
While the tailgate set-up is the festival’s model...
Southern-rock titans Lynyrd Skynyrd and country-radio star Dierks Bentley will headline the August 15th and 16th festival, with Nineties R&b trio TLC accenting a country-focused bill that includes Billy Currington, Justin Moore, Carly Pearce, A Thousand Horses, and upstarts Logan Mize and Ross Ellis. The 2020 installment of Tailgate Fest takes places at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
While the tailgate set-up is the festival’s model...
- 2/18/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Sam Hunt has spent a lot of time since the release of 2014’s Montevallo reading and watching documentaries, most recently Ken Burns’ Country Music, which left him fascinated with and inspired by the deepest roots of the genre. As he wraps up work on his second album, the singer-songwriter says he’s trying to figure out a way to incorporate an old country song into something new as a “nod to tradition,” but in a modern, Sam Hunt-esque way.
“I feel like it’s important that we break down some...
“I feel like it’s important that we break down some...
- 1/3/2020
- by Marissa R. Moss
- Rollingstone.com
Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, and Tim McGraw are set to headline the 2020 Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, which takes place April 17th to 19th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. While the beachside three-day festival remains close to its country origins in its eighth year, the lineup also boasts an array of performers from all genres.
This year, those artists from outside country include rapper (and Blake Shelton collaborator) Pitbull and festival favorites Barenaked Ladies, along with Vanilla Ice and reggae legends Toots & the Maytals.
They’ll join the headliners...
This year, those artists from outside country include rapper (and Blake Shelton collaborator) Pitbull and festival favorites Barenaked Ladies, along with Vanilla Ice and reggae legends Toots & the Maytals.
They’ll join the headliners...
- 10/23/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Let's face it: Luke Bryan is a country crooner whose hits - including "Play It Again," Light It Up," and "This Is How We Roll" - are as appealing as his smile and charisma. And we'll be honest, this star's impressive net worth of $90 million is nothing to scoff at either. The singer has gone from purely country singer-songwriter to big-time star in the last couple years, helped by his stint as a judge on American Idol and endorsement deals that make him pop up everywhere. So let's take a look at how his whole net worth comes together.
The country star is estimated to be worth north of $90 million, thanks to his albums, tours, and of course that high-profile Idol judgeship. According to Forbes, Luke has so far made a whopping $42.5 million in 2019 alone. That makes him the highest-paid country star of 2019. Overall, he's ranked No. 78 among celebrities with...
The country star is estimated to be worth north of $90 million, thanks to his albums, tours, and of course that high-profile Idol judgeship. According to Forbes, Luke has so far made a whopping $42.5 million in 2019 alone. That makes him the highest-paid country star of 2019. Overall, he's ranked No. 78 among celebrities with...
- 8/14/2019
- by Kathryn Mayer
- Popsugar.com
Country group Rascal Flatts hit the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform a set of songs, including twanging rocker “I Like the Sound of That” and the anthemic “Back to Life.”
In the clip, the musicians bring an energetic vibe to “I Like the Sound of That,” a track from the group’s 2014 album Rewind. Meanwhile, on “Back to Life”, singer Gary LeVox offers an emotional performance, crooning, “She puts that beat in my chest, pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder.” The song, originally released in...
In the clip, the musicians bring an energetic vibe to “I Like the Sound of That,” a track from the group’s 2014 album Rewind. Meanwhile, on “Back to Life”, singer Gary LeVox offers an emotional performance, crooning, “She puts that beat in my chest, pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder.” The song, originally released in...
- 7/25/2019
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Currington offers a rejoinder to the argument that men don’t pay attention in his new single “Details,” released on Friday. It’s the Georgia native’s follow-up to “Bring It on Over,” which was released in September 2018.
“I couldn’t tell ya, what I did today, or the day before,” sings Currington in “Details,” which was written by Nicolle Galyon, Mark Trussell, and Stephen Lee Olsen. But this little lapse of memory is just a pump-fake before he pulls up for the jumper: “Baby I’m in tune...
“I couldn’t tell ya, what I did today, or the day before,” sings Currington in “Details,” which was written by Nicolle Galyon, Mark Trussell, and Stephen Lee Olsen. But this little lapse of memory is just a pump-fake before he pulls up for the jumper: “Baby I’m in tune...
- 7/19/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
In December 2017, Willie Jones was in a recording studio in Los Angeles, freestyling about his family. Jones had just spent his holidays at home in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, and at a family reunion in Tulsa and had been touched by the occasions — by how much his cousins from childhood had grown up, how close he’d felt to relatives he hadn’t seen in years.
Jones and his producer Sean Cook had been toying around with a beat when the singer decided to go into the vocal booth and...
Jones and his producer Sean Cook had been toying around with a beat when the singer decided to go into the vocal booth and...
- 6/11/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
As Homer Simpson once toasted, “To alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” Thomas Rhett echoes part of that sentiment in his celebratory new song “Beer Can’t Fix,” a duet with Jon Pardi. It’s the latest track to be released off Rhett’s upcoming album Center Point Road.
“Ain’t nothing that a beer can’t fix/ain’t no pain it can’t wash away/from the moment that it hits your lips/makes those clouds look a little less gray,” sings Rhett in the chorus.
“Ain’t nothing that a beer can’t fix/ain’t no pain it can’t wash away/from the moment that it hits your lips/makes those clouds look a little less gray,” sings Rhett in the chorus.
- 5/17/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Rascal Flatts put together a playlist of classic-radio staples for their Jukebox Ep this past December, a collection of covers by Hall & Oates, Huey Lewis and others. In May, the enduring vocal group will unveil its own live playlist: their new warm-weather tour dubbed the Summer Playlist Tour.
Launching in Cincinnati, the trek will keep the trio of Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus on the road through September with various artists in the opening slots (they vary by date). Lee Brice, Billy Currington, Jimmie Allen, Morgan Evans,...
Launching in Cincinnati, the trek will keep the trio of Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus on the road through September with various artists in the opening slots (they vary by date). Lee Brice, Billy Currington, Jimmie Allen, Morgan Evans,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Currington strikes me as one of those individuals that loves the music but doesn’t let himself get so fully involved in the business, thereby kind of keeping him from the kind of fame and fortune that others have struck. That could be erroneous however since he’s been around for a while and has been trying to stay relevant and do what he can to enjoy what he does and still make a living with it. He’s won an award in his time and been nominated for several, but it would almost seem as though he came to the party
The Best Uses of Billy Currington Songs in Movies or TV...
The Best Uses of Billy Currington Songs in Movies or TV...
- 12/16/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
New songs by hitmaker Billy Currington, singer-songwriter Jamie Kent, icon Rosanne Cash and more make up this week’s list of must-hear tracks.
Billy Currington, “Bring It On Over”
Currington goes full-on pop with his newest single, which repositions the singer as a bedroom-bound beau who can’t wait to “dive on in it” with his lover. An insistent, dance-club beat runs beneath the whole song, pushing Currington into some of his most modern territory to date. Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure, “Bring It...
Billy Currington, “Bring It On Over”
Currington goes full-on pop with his newest single, which repositions the singer as a bedroom-bound beau who can’t wait to “dive on in it” with his lover. An insistent, dance-club beat runs beneath the whole song, pushing Currington into some of his most modern territory to date. Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure, “Bring It...
- 9/21/2018
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Currington returns today with the new song “Bring It on Over,” the singer’s first release since the 2017 single “Wake Me Up.”
Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure and produced by Frasure with Dann Huff, “Bring It on Over” is sleek, modern radio country that echoes recent, dance music-influenced work by Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett. Driven by a metronomic programmed beat and its 16th-note pulse, “Bring It on Over” conveys a sense of urgency about intimacy — Currington sings of being preoccupied with his lover,...
Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure and produced by Frasure with Dann Huff, “Bring It on Over” is sleek, modern radio country that echoes recent, dance music-influenced work by Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett. Driven by a metronomic programmed beat and its 16th-note pulse, “Bring It on Over” conveys a sense of urgency about intimacy — Currington sings of being preoccupied with his lover,...
- 9/19/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
When Eric Church’s debut album Sinners Like Me hit in 2006, it signaled a brash new direction for country music. Here was an artist who, although leaning heavily on rock & roll, maintained a foothold in country, especially with his enlightened workingman lyricism. Naturally, Church evolved over his next four albums, embracing both harder sounds and a more singer-songwriter vibe that culminated with the surprise release Mr. Misunderstood in 2015 (he’ll further his catalog with the new Desperate Man on October 5th). In celebration of Church gracing the August cover of Rolling Stone,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Brittney McKenna, Robert Crawford, Jeff Gage and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Shania Twain entered Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Saturday night walking through the crowd like a prizefighter headed to the ring. The capacity crowd erupted at the sight of the pop-country royal as a drummer in the middle of the floor pounded out the rhythm to Queen’s jock jam “We Will Rock With You.” That incessant beat bled into the bouncy opening of Twain’s own personal victory song, “Life’s About to Get Good,” as she took the stage and stood triumphantly to perform the track off her 2017 comeback album Now.
- 7/23/2018
- by Hunter Kelly
- Rollingstone.com
“At Roc Nation, we don’t see genres,” says executive vp Tamara Coniff, who leads the publishing division of the Jay-z owned entertainment company. “We just want to sign great writers.”
That mission statement has made Roc Nation’s Nashville operation, a joint venture with songwriter-producer Jesse Frasure under the banner Rhythm House, one of the most successful publishing startups to launch in Music City in recent years. Among the hits written by the two-year-old Rhythm House’s stable of writers are Thomas Rhett’s current country airplay smash “Life Changes” as well as Lady Antebellum’s “Heartbreak,” along with Jon Pardi’s “Dirt On By Boots,” Old Dominion’s “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart”and Lauren Alaina’s “Road Less Traveled.” (Warner/Chappell administers all Roc Nation publishing assets.)
It’s a strategy of melding talents that aligns well with the streaming era and is also rooted...
That mission statement has made Roc Nation’s Nashville operation, a joint venture with songwriter-producer Jesse Frasure under the banner Rhythm House, one of the most successful publishing startups to launch in Music City in recent years. Among the hits written by the two-year-old Rhythm House’s stable of writers are Thomas Rhett’s current country airplay smash “Life Changes” as well as Lady Antebellum’s “Heartbreak,” along with Jon Pardi’s “Dirt On By Boots,” Old Dominion’s “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart”and Lauren Alaina’s “Road Less Traveled.” (Warner/Chappell administers all Roc Nation publishing assets.)
It’s a strategy of melding talents that aligns well with the streaming era and is also rooted...
- 5/15/2018
- by Shirley Halperin
- Variety Film + TV
iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival by At&T on Saturday, May 5.
For the fifth straight year, Country music’s biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.
The Country music of the iHeartRadio app will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Maren Morris, Sugarland, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi and Brett Young, with more to be announced. In addition, one of iHeartMedia’s nationally-syndicated top on air personalities, Bobby Bones, will return as the official host of the iHeartCountry Festival main stage.
“What makes this Festival special is that it is the one night the A-list of Country Music comes together to perform live,...
For the fifth straight year, Country music’s biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.
The Country music of the iHeartRadio app will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Maren Morris, Sugarland, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi and Brett Young, with more to be announced. In addition, one of iHeartMedia’s nationally-syndicated top on air personalities, Bobby Bones, will return as the official host of the iHeartCountry Festival main stage.
“What makes this Festival special is that it is the one night the A-list of Country Music comes together to perform live,...
- 2/20/2018
- Look to the Stars
Get ready to feed your country music addiction!
iHeartMedia will bring the genre’s biggest superstars to the stage for the fifth consecutive year for the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival by At&T on May 5 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas — and People has the lineup exclusively.
The star-studded roster includes Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Maren Morris, Sugarland, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi and Brett Young, with more to be announced at a later date.
In addition, one of iHeartMedia’s nationally syndicated top on-air personalities, Bobby Bones, will return as the official...
iHeartMedia will bring the genre’s biggest superstars to the stage for the fifth consecutive year for the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival by At&T on May 5 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas — and People has the lineup exclusively.
The star-studded roster includes Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Maren Morris, Sugarland, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi and Brett Young, with more to be announced at a later date.
In addition, one of iHeartMedia’s nationally syndicated top on-air personalities, Bobby Bones, will return as the official...
- 2/13/2018
- by Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
Dancing with the Stars pro dancer Witney Carson never saw it coming – her fiancé's proposal, that is.
"I didn’t even know that he was in town," Carson says of her husband-to-be, Carson Mcallister, who proposed on Saturday. "I thought he was back in Utah. His sisters and I were just taking pictures and I look over and he's on the beach surrounded by candles."
Carson, 21, says Mcallister had constructed a "little fort of sand" covered by a white canopy in Manhattan Beach, California, and had music playing.
"It was really beautiful," she says. "Then our song ["Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" by Billy Currington] came on and he knelt down,...
"I didn’t even know that he was in town," Carson says of her husband-to-be, Carson Mcallister, who proposed on Saturday. "I thought he was back in Utah. His sisters and I were just taking pictures and I look over and he's on the beach surrounded by candles."
Carson, 21, says Mcallister had constructed a "little fort of sand" covered by a white canopy in Manhattan Beach, California, and had music playing.
"It was really beautiful," she says. "Then our song ["Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" by Billy Currington] came on and he knelt down,...
- 10/6/2015
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- People.com - TV Watch
Sam Hunt has arrived.
After penning hits for Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Billy Currington, the 30-year-old Georgia native broke out on his own last year with his platinum-certified single, "Leave the Night On."
"It was one of those titles that's obviously a play on words and those historically have been a big part of country music," Hunt tells ETonline in this week's installment of Behind the Hit. "The bad thing about those titles is that most of them have been written."
News: 17 Reasons Sam Hunt Is Your New Favorite Country Star
While relaxing on his couch one night scanning emails on his phone, Hunt stumbled across a song called "Leave the Light On." At a quick glance, he mistakenly substituted "Light" with "Night."
"I thought immediately, 'How has nobody written that? I wish I had found this idea before they wrote it, '" he recalls. "As I looked a little closer, it was actually...
After penning hits for Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Billy Currington, the 30-year-old Georgia native broke out on his own last year with his platinum-certified single, "Leave the Night On."
"It was one of those titles that's obviously a play on words and those historically have been a big part of country music," Hunt tells ETonline in this week's installment of Behind the Hit. "The bad thing about those titles is that most of them have been written."
News: 17 Reasons Sam Hunt Is Your New Favorite Country Star
While relaxing on his couch one night scanning emails on his phone, Hunt stumbled across a song called "Leave the Light On." At a quick glance, he mistakenly substituted "Light" with "Night."
"I thought immediately, 'How has nobody written that? I wish I had found this idea before they wrote it, '" he recalls. "As I looked a little closer, it was actually...
- 3/11/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
With all the body-clinging dresses and slim-fitting tuxes, ever watch an awards show on TV and wonder, "What do these people eat?" Well, we do, too! So we asked the stars on the Cma Awards red carpet to share what they nibbled on in preparation for the big show. Here's what they told us: Lady A's Hillary Scott: "I had guacamole and cucumbers, but I've had so much coffee … I think that's what's getting me through." Lady A's Dave Haywood: "I went to Star Bagel in Sylvan Park and had a Starz Classic." [It's a sandwich on toasted sourdough with melted mozzarella, ham, salami, garlic butter, black olives, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and mustard]. Lady A's Charles Kelley: "Beef jerky and whiskey.
- 11/7/2014
- by Danielle Anderson, @dak5000
- PEOPLE.com
We would “Leave the Night On” on for Sam Hunt. You will too!
Forget Florida Georgia Line (and their number 1 album). Forget Keith Urban (and all those racy music videos he’s making). Your new favorite country star is Sam Hunt. And if he’s not already, he will be by the end of this post.
Actually, he might just be everyone’s new favorite musician – whether you like country music or not. "I am from the country, and I grew up mostly influenced by country music," Sam told Rolling Stone. "So by the definition I have, these are country songs, not pop songs. Even though there may be a pop element."
Watch: Kelly Clarkson’s gospel cover of T.Swift’s “Shake It Off”
This week, Sam released his first album, Montevallo. “I'm not trying to become a pop artist, and I'm not trying to make sure I stay a country artist,” he says. “I'm...
Forget Florida Georgia Line (and their number 1 album). Forget Keith Urban (and all those racy music videos he’s making). Your new favorite country star is Sam Hunt. And if he’s not already, he will be by the end of this post.
Actually, he might just be everyone’s new favorite musician – whether you like country music or not. "I am from the country, and I grew up mostly influenced by country music," Sam told Rolling Stone. "So by the definition I have, these are country songs, not pop songs. Even though there may be a pop element."
Watch: Kelly Clarkson’s gospel cover of T.Swift’s “Shake It Off”
This week, Sam released his first album, Montevallo. “I'm not trying to become a pop artist, and I'm not trying to make sure I stay a country artist,” he says. “I'm...
- 10/29/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Sam Hunt is not your typical country star. At 6'4", this former University of Alabama at Birmingham quarterback and free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs, is changing country music completely. If you don't recognize Sam Hunt, you probably recognize the songs he's written: Kenny Chesney's "Come Over," Billy Currington's "We Are Tonight" and Keith Urban's "Cop Car." Sam's single, "Leave The Night On" surpassed 500,000 track sales making it Hunt's first certified Gold record as an artist. His debut album, Montevallo, drops today. With what seems like a quick rise to fame, there's still so much more to know about Sam. You might think Sam had always...
- 10/27/2014
- E! Online
When Billy Currington first moved to Nashville in the early '90s, the underage singer from southeast Georgia snuck into a songwriter's night at Douglas Corner Cafe. "After the show I introduced myself to one of the writers, Marc Beeson," Currington recalled Wednesday at a Nashville party to celebrate his ninth career No. 1, "We Are Tonight." "I loved what he was singing and I told him that one day, if things worked out for me, I would love to cut one of his songs. Marc, I'm sorry it took so long but I'm glad it happened for us both!" So is Beeson,...
- 10/16/2014
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
Telemundo has signed an exclusive multi-project deal with Mexican actress Blanca Soto, the star of competitor Univision's hit telenovela “Eva Luna.” The television, film and stage actress (and former Miss Mexico) has starred in other Spanish-language soaps, including ”Porque el Amor Manda,” and “El Talisman,” as well as the English-language comedy “Dinner for Schmucks.” She's also appeared in several music videos, including Billy Currington's ”Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” winner of the sexiest video of the year award at the Country Music Association in 2006. Soto is the current spokesperson for Garnier Nutrisse. Also read: Telemundo Partners With ‘Access Hollywood...
- 5/5/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, and Jake Owen will headline the third annual Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington, Aug. 1-3. The three-day festival, which launched in 2012 when Live Nation decided to invest in more country festivals, will also include Eli Young Band, Billy Currington, Randy Houser, Kip Moore, Cassadee Pope and many more. For ticketing and camping information, go to www.watershedfest.com ...
- 3/5/2014
- Hitfix
Juan Pablo Galavis, former pro soccer player, single father and star of this season's The Bachelor, is blogging for People.com each week about the ladies, the dates and the difficult decisions he faces. This week he also addresses his controversial comments about the idea of a gay Bachelor. Since those remarks, Galavis has apologized and agreed to meet with GLAAD members as well as Lgbt Latinos and their families. You can also follow Juan on Twitter @JuanPaGalavis.
It was a little hard to start writing after all that has happened during the past few days. I thank you for...
It was a little hard to start writing after all that has happened during the past few days. I thank you for...
- 1/21/2014
- by Juan Pablo Galavis
- People.com - TV Watch
Juan Pablo Galavis, former pro soccer player, single father and star of this season's The Bachelor, is blogging for People.com each week about the ladies, the dates and the difficult decisions he faces. This week he also addresses his controversial comments about the idea of a gay Bachelor. Since those remarks, Galavis has apologized and agreed to meet with GLAAD members as well as Lgbt Latinos and their families. You can also follow Juan on Twitter @JuanPaGalavis.It was a little hard to start writing after all that has happened during the past few days. I thank you for...
- 1/21/2014
- by Juan Pablo Galavis
- PEOPLE.com
Sunday night we celebrated all the love that’s been found on this show with our special Bachelor Love Stories. I enjoyed looking back at some of these older seasons and reliving some great memories of people who have become very dear friends of mine. Jason really said it best when he said he doesn’t think of The Bachelor as a show, he thinks of it as a family. I couldn’t agree more, my friend. I look forward to seeing all of these friends and more next Sunday night as another beautiful couple, Sean and Catherine, get married live on ABC.
- 1/21/2014
- by Chris Harrison
- EW.com - PopWatch
Juan Pablo is proving to be the most athletic ‘Bachelor’ ever! On the Jan. 20 episode, he took one of his dates bungee jumping off a bridge, and took the group date to a soccer game. However, the real games started between the ladies when he got a little too flirty with a little too many.
The Bachelor of course is bringing in the drama. Juan Pablo Galavis had to send home two more ladies on Jan. 20, but first he kissed quite a few of the ladies! It’s no surprise that they got pretty upset when he started doing it in front of the others — but didn’t they know that was coming?
Juan Pablo’s Flirty 1-on-1 Dates
It was quite the personal one on one for Juan Pablo and Cassandra — he took the NBA Dancer in a jeep-turned-motorboat (yeah, I’m not sure what the real name of that is,...
The Bachelor of course is bringing in the drama. Juan Pablo Galavis had to send home two more ladies on Jan. 20, but first he kissed quite a few of the ladies! It’s no surprise that they got pretty upset when he started doing it in front of the others — but didn’t they know that was coming?
Juan Pablo’s Flirty 1-on-1 Dates
It was quite the personal one on one for Juan Pablo and Cassandra — he took the NBA Dancer in a jeep-turned-motorboat (yeah, I’m not sure what the real name of that is,...
- 1/21/2014
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
Bachelor 2014 eliminated Lucy Aragon & Christy Hansen in episode 3 tonight. Tonight's show, kicked off with footage of Juan and Cassandra Ferguson's 1 on 1 date. They ended up, splishing and splashing in Long Beach,California,and appeared to have a great time. On the 2nd half of their date, Juan cooked Cassandra dinner. They had a long talk, coupled with some kissing action before Juan gave her an early rose. He was particularly concerned with not leading Cassandra on as he's sensitive to the fact that she has a child to get back to if things aren't going to work out. Next Juan took Nikki, Andi, Christy, Lucy, Sharleen, Kelly, Alli, Lauren, Danielle, Renee. Kat, Clare, and Elise to play soccer on their group date. It looked like they all had a blast. Then Juan chatted up and kissed a few of the girls with some 1 on 1 action at the after party before giving Nikki the early rose.
- 1/21/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Time for the latest "Bachelor" episode. In case you missed it, Juan Pablo stepped in it a bit over the weekend when asked if there could ever be a gay bachelor on the ABC dating show. He has since apologized and obviously these episodes were filmed months ago, so let's enjoy the show now, but yeah -- that happened.
Cassandra's Date
Nikki is "level 15" ready to get out of the house and have a date, but she is not the lovely lady chosen for the first one-on-one. We're a little surprised Nikki didn't get one of the early one-on-ones but hopefully that will work in her favor -- sometimes the early ones are then forgotten about a bit because they don't get another one-on-one for a while. It can actually be a huge disadvantage to have an early solo date.
Anyway, it is also nice that Cassandra, one of the single moms,...
Cassandra's Date
Nikki is "level 15" ready to get out of the house and have a date, but she is not the lovely lady chosen for the first one-on-one. We're a little surprised Nikki didn't get one of the early one-on-ones but hopefully that will work in her favor -- sometimes the early ones are then forgotten about a bit because they don't get another one-on-one for a while. It can actually be a huge disadvantage to have an early solo date.
Anyway, it is also nice that Cassandra, one of the single moms,...
- 1/21/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"The Bachelor" is in full swing and as such, Juan Pablo Galavis is making the rounds to do publicity. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" decided to have a little fun with the new "Bachelor," sending him out on the street to interview people about what they think of his reality dating show.
The video is above, and the funniest part is that a couple people are shown an actual picture of Juan Pablo by "The Bachelor" himself and still don't realize they are speaking with him, criticizing his v-neck T-shirt and waxed chest. Hee.
Below, we have some juicy details about next week's episode, which sees the ladies playing soccer on the group date and a private concert by country music star Billy Currington. Highlights from the episode include:
Cassandra gets the first one-on-one date, which is not a surprise after she had a bit of a meltdown this past week because she misses her young son,...
The video is above, and the funniest part is that a couple people are shown an actual picture of Juan Pablo by "The Bachelor" himself and still don't realize they are speaking with him, criticizing his v-neck T-shirt and waxed chest. Hee.
Below, we have some juicy details about next week's episode, which sees the ladies playing soccer on the group date and a private concert by country music star Billy Currington. Highlights from the episode include:
Cassandra gets the first one-on-one date, which is not a surprise after she had a bit of a meltdown this past week because she misses her young son,...
- 1/15/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
New Bachelor 2014,episode 3 insider spoilers hit the net. Recently, our trusty insider source, Reality Steve, dropped the new spoilers for the upcoming "The Bachelor 2014" episode 3, and it sounds like it'll be pretty interesting as Juan Pablo takes the girls out for soccer, dumps two more girls, and more. In the new episode 3, Juan Pablo is going to narrow the field of 15 women down to just 13. They are still going to be in the Los Angeles,CA, and the show will start off with a look at Juan and Cassandra Ferguson's 1 on 1 date. They will end up, riding in a water car over in Long Beach,CA. From there, they will go back to Juan's place, so he can cook her dinner. Then Cassandra will get an early rose. Next, Juan is going to take Nikki, Andi, Christy, Lucy, Sharleen, Kelly, Alli, Lauren, Danielle, Renee, Kat, Clare, and Elise out on...
- 1/13/2014
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
1. Mgmt - 'Mgmt' (Columbia Records)
If the psychedelic band, Mgmt, blew you away with the release of their single Alien Days back in April, this full album will be a constant repeat on your playlist. With Rolling Stone capitalizing the bands self-titled album opener, Alien Days, as a "shimmering, psychedelic soundscape," the nine other songs won't disappoint as you escape into great musical sounds. With their huge tour in Europe coming up for the fall, you won’t want to miss out! Click here for tour dates, and don't forget to download the album on iTunes.
2. Avicii - 'True' (Island Records)
Grabbing inspiration from all sorts of musical genres, Avicii has sure set his own personal voice and direction with his electronic musical sound. Being the face of Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren, and also an international hit on many club charts, we can't be too surprised that his first full album True is as highly anticipated...
If the psychedelic band, Mgmt, blew you away with the release of their single Alien Days back in April, this full album will be a constant repeat on your playlist. With Rolling Stone capitalizing the bands self-titled album opener, Alien Days, as a "shimmering, psychedelic soundscape," the nine other songs won't disappoint as you escape into great musical sounds. With their huge tour in Europe coming up for the fall, you won’t want to miss out! Click here for tour dates, and don't forget to download the album on iTunes.
2. Avicii - 'True' (Island Records)
Grabbing inspiration from all sorts of musical genres, Avicii has sure set his own personal voice and direction with his electronic musical sound. Being the face of Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren, and also an international hit on many club charts, we can't be too surprised that his first full album True is as highly anticipated...
- 9/17/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Country star Billy Currington's never looked better ... in police custody. Seriously, this guy says he's "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" -- but he's also mastered looking hot for a mug shot. Blue steel, judge!! Blue steel.Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings! Read more...
- 4/26/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The state of Georgia has seen its share of celebrity crime over the last several days. Following Reese Witherspoon and hubby Jim Toth's arrest last week, Grammy-nominated country singer Billy Currington was detained on Thursday, according to TMZ. The handsome singer - who looked directly into the camera for his mug shot, unlike Witherspoon - was arrested and booked on charges of making terroristic threats and abusing an elderly person. The "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" singer's bond was set at $27,000 and he is still in custody. The arrest reportedly stems from an April 15 incident in which a 70-year-old...
- 4/26/2013
- PEOPLE.com
After a bizarre account from a 70-year-old man was related to law enforcement, Billy Currington was charged with making terroristic threats and abuse of an elderly person on Wednesday (April 24).
The story begins on April 15th when Charles Harvey Ferrelle asserts that he was giving two passengers a boat tour off of Georgia's Tybee Island when the country star began yelling at them from his property.
Upon returning to his dock, Ferrelle saw the 39-year-old singer in his own boat, which he deboarded and approached the elderly man's dock. According to the report, "the verbal abuse started again along with threats that he was going to f--k Mr Ferrelle up."
The next day, he left a message with the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police claiming he "feared for his life," and "If I hadn't gotten into my slip fast enough I believe he would have run me over."
A day after the charter captain called the police,...
The story begins on April 15th when Charles Harvey Ferrelle asserts that he was giving two passengers a boat tour off of Georgia's Tybee Island when the country star began yelling at them from his property.
Upon returning to his dock, Ferrelle saw the 39-year-old singer in his own boat, which he deboarded and approached the elderly man's dock. According to the report, "the verbal abuse started again along with threats that he was going to f--k Mr Ferrelle up."
The next day, he left a message with the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police claiming he "feared for his life," and "If I hadn't gotten into my slip fast enough I believe he would have run me over."
A day after the charter captain called the police,...
- 4/26/2013
- GossipCenter
Country singer Billy Currington is the latest addition to the celebrity mug shot hall of fame. The "Hey Girl" singer was indicted by a Grand Jury in Georgia on charges of making terroristic threats and abuse of an elder person.
According to a report by TMZ, Currington got into a boat and chased down a 70-year-old boat captain, Charles Ferrelle, with a camera on April 15. Currington reportedly hurled verbal abuse at Ferrelle, promised to "f*** him up" and threatened his life because the man steered his river vessel too close to Billy's boat dock. In fairness, a witness tells cops the boat's wake nearly knocked an elderly man into the water.
Since Currington had a camera with him, maybe there's a chance some video of the exchange will surface. For now, the mug shot is all there is to look at. A judge set Currington's bond at $27,000.
Currington has had...
According to a report by TMZ, Currington got into a boat and chased down a 70-year-old boat captain, Charles Ferrelle, with a camera on April 15. Currington reportedly hurled verbal abuse at Ferrelle, promised to "f*** him up" and threatened his life because the man steered his river vessel too close to Billy's boat dock. In fairness, a witness tells cops the boat's wake nearly knocked an elderly man into the water.
Since Currington had a camera with him, maybe there's a chance some video of the exchange will surface. For now, the mug shot is all there is to look at. A judge set Currington's bond at $27,000.
Currington has had...
- 4/26/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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