The ACM Awards—originally scheduled for April 5 in Las Vegas—may have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Academy of Country Music is putting together a two-hour TV special to temporarily fill the void. The Academy, in partnership with Dick Clark Productions, will air ACM Presents: Our Country on April 5 at 8…… MORE
Tyler Hubbard & Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line Commit $1,000 to 117 FGL House Employees
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line are following the lead set by Dierks Bentley, who committed $1,000 to each of the 90 hourly employees at his Whiskey Row restaurant in downtown Nashville on March 17. Tyler and Brian have committed $1,000 to each of the 117 employees at their FGL House restaurant…… MORE
A Guy Named Luke Stands in the Way of Luke Combs’ Chart Greatness
Below is a self-quarantined update to an article I penned in January. Since releasing his sophomore album, What You See Is What You Get, in November 2019, Luke Combs has prevented himself from breaking his all-time Billboard chart record. In late October 2019, Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, reached No. 1 on…… MORE
Bonnaroo Music Festival Rescheduled for September
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which was slated to take place June 11–14, has been rescheduled for Sept. 24–27 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bonnaroo released a statement via Instagram: “Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be rescheduled to take place September 24-27, 2020 out of an abundance of caution and for the health and…… MORE
Brad Paisley’s “Free Grocery Store” in Nashville Now Serving the Area With Delivery to Elderly
Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley teamed with Belmont University and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to open The Store—a free grocery store in Nashville that serves individuals and families experiencing food insecurities and financial hardship. The Store was slated to open in mid-April, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recent…… MORE
Luke Combs Treats Fans to Fantastic 20-Minute Instagram Concert [Watch]
Like Keith Urban the night before, Luke Combs treated fans to a 20-minute Instagram concert on March 17. Luke, performing from his garage in light of the quarantine due to COVID-19, played a handful of songs, including “When It Rains It Pours,” “Hurricane,” a new song he co-penned about raining at the beach and a…… MORE
Keith Urban Performs 30-Minute Instagram Concert Featuring Dancing Nicole Kidman [Watch]
Count Keith Urban among the country artists who are finding creative ways to keep fans entertained during the COVID-19 quarantine. Keith treated fans to a 30-minute concert via Instagram on March 16, performing a number of songs from his instrument/gear warehouse, including “Somebody Like You,” “Coming Home,” “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” “God Whispered Your Name”…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Commits $90,000 to 90 Hourly Employees at Nashville’s Whiskey Row
In January 2018, Dierks Bentley opened his fourth Whiskey Row location—the first outside his home state of Arizona—on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. The allure of the location on Lower Broadway, among the bars and honky-tonks where Dierks got his start, compelled the Arizona native to open the venue in Music City. On March 15, 2020, at…… MORE
Watch the Dixie Chicks Chat, Play a Game and Perform New Single, “Gaslighter,” on “Ellen”
Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks stopped by The Ellen Show on March 16 to perform their new single, “Gaslighter.” The trio also chatted with the titular host during a sit-down interview about being the first targets of “cancel culture,” in addition to playing a hypothetical “dating” game, “Who Would…… MORE
Sam Hunt Gets New Court Date for DUI Case
Sam Hunt is now scheduled to appear in a Nashville court on May 19 at 9 a.m. to face misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and having an open container. The new case details were found in a public records search on March 17, which follows Sam’s initially scheduled court date on Jan. 17…… MORE
