Only one country star is featured in Pollstar’s Top 10 Tours of 2018. Thy name is Kenny . . . Kenny Chesney, who clocked in at No. 8. The list is based on how much money each tour has grossed from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2018, regardless of the number shows performed or ticket…… MORE
Tegan Marie Announces Summer Tour Dates
Tegan Marie will embark on her first major tour this summer. The 14-year-old will make eight appearances in support of her new single, “I Know How to Make a Boy Cry.” July 24 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa County Fairgrounds July 31 – Broken Bow, NE – Custer County Fairgrounds Aug. 4 – Marion,…… MORE
Josh Abbott Serenades Wife Taylor With Heartfelt Wedding Song, “Taylor Made for Me”
Josh Abbott, frontman of the Josh Abbott Band, and Taylor Parnell tied the knot in front of 250 family and friends in Brazos Hall in Austin, Texas, on July 8. After the wedding ceremony, Josh serenaded his new bride with a song he penned just for her: “Taylor Made for Me.” “I wanted to write…… MORE
Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Cam, Jon Pardi & More to Perform at ACM Honors Ceremony
The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers and presenters for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place on August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers include Lauren Alaina, Kassi Ashton, Cam, Deana…… MORE
Will Sam Hunt’s New Video for “Downtown’s Dead” Help It Rise Up the Charts? Nah, But It’s Still Cool [Watch]
Sam Hunt released one song in 2017: “Body Like a Back Road,” which just happened to be the biggest country song of year. The tune was the best-selling country song in 2017, spent a record 34 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Sam followed up the…… MORE
Garth Brooks Drops More Hints About Upcoming Gigs: “We’re Touring in a Way I’ve Never Toured Before”
Earlier this month, Garth Brooks announced he will play an upcoming show at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana—making the G-man the first artist to play a concert on the hallowed field. While a date for the event still hasn’t been announced, Garth has hinted that his upcoming “tour” will be cut from the…… MORE
Watch Eric Church Deal, Drive & Deliver in New “Desperate Man” Video
Eric Church dropped a new video for his current single, “Desperate Man.” Directed by Reid Long and John Peets, the new clip features Eric evading agents from “EMI”—which happens to be the name of his label—as he and the song’s co-writer, Ray Wylie Hubbard, embark on a mission to distribute music to the people. “Excitement…… MORE
All-Female Festival to Feature Maren Morris, Margo Price, Brandi Carlile, Indigo Girls & More
Brandi Carlile has curated an all-female destination concert vacation in Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Jan. 30–Feb. 3. Dubbed Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend, the festival features multiple shows by Brandi as well as performances by Maren Morris, Indigo Girls, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Lucius, KT Tunstall, The Secret Sisters and Ruby Amanfu. “Mainstream festivals…… MORE
Singer/Songwriter Steve Moakler & Wife Announce They Are Expecting First Child
Singer/songwriter Steve Moakler and wife Gracie announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child. With a pic that shows the couple holding a “Moakler”-adorned onesie, Steve captioned his Instagram post: “Well team…it looks like we’ve got a 3rd passenger coming on the road this year. It’s gonna be bumpin’ #DadJokes 🙌🏼👶🏻😎.” Gracie added…… MORE
Cole Swindell Announces Six-Date “All of It Tour”
Cole Swindell announced a six-date All of It Tour. Yup, six dates is all of it. The tour, which launches on Aug. 17 in St. Louis, coincides with the release of his third studio album, All of It, on the same day. Additional tour stops include Cleveland, Pittsburgh and more. Tickets for the All of…… MORE
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