After more than five months of competition that included hundreds of entrants from across the country, Radio Romance has been named the Nash Next 2017 champion. The four-piece Nashville band, which consists of Sam Hayes (lead singer), Josh Gramling (lead guitar), Moises Padilla (drums) and Adam Smithwick (bass), won over the hometown crowd and judges…… MORE
Update: Webster PR Rebrands as Westby PR
[Update: 3 p.m CT] Webster PR will now operate under the name Westby PR, according to MusicRow. Westby PR will be led by Jeremy Westby, Kirt Webster’s longtime colleague. The statement obtained by MusicRow included the following: Earlier today, it was mistakenly posted on the Webster Public Relations’ website that the firm has been closed.…… MORE
Listen to Blake Shelton’s New Tune, “Turnin’ Me On,” From Upcoming Album
Over the past week, Blake Shelton has steadily given fans a taste of his upcoming 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, by performing new tracks “At the House” on The Tonight Show and “I Lived It” on Today. The party continued today (Nov. 1) as Blake shared “Turnin’ Me On,” a sultry track he co-penned with…… MORE
Garth Brooks Announces Final North American Tour Stop on Dec. 16 in Nashville
Garth Brooks’ World Tour has been a seemingly infinite string of dates since launching more than three years ago. But after more than 360 shows, Garth’s tour is coming to an end in the U.S. Garth’s final North American stop will be in Nashville on Dec. 16 at Bridgestone Arena. It’s the first time Garth…… MORE
Check Out Your Favorite Stars’ Halloween Costumes, Including Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban & More
Boo! Check out the costumes some of your favorite country stars donned on Halloween, including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young and more. The only deer I am OK with @mfisher1212 “catching!” 😝🦌 @catchindeers #HelpMe #happyhalloween #veganwifeproblems A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Oct 31,…… MORE
“Nash Next 2017” Competition to Announce Winner on Nov. 1: Get to Know the 10 Finalists
After more than five months of competition, Nash Next 2017 is down to its 10 finalists. In May, Cumulus Media and Big Machine Label Group invited aspiring country artists and bands to participate in Nash Next 2017, a grassroots talent search and artist development program for country music. Sponsored nationally by Country Inns & Suites…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Helps Design Songwriting Room at Nashville Hotel [Photo Gallery]
Dierks Bentley was one of two artists tapped to help design songwriting rooms at Nashville’s Hutton Hotel. Opening in December, the Writers’ Rooms were created by Studio 11 Design firm to serve songwriters and music industry professionals with the space and amenities to be creative. Dierks drew from his Arizona roots—the use of Saltillo tile,…… MORE
Watch Jimmy Fallon Give Blake Shelton a Hard Time on “The Tonight Show” + Performance of “At the House”
Blake Shelton stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Oct. 30 to talk about his upcoming album, Texoma Shore, but the conversation mostly consisted of some good-natured ribbing from Jimmy. The topics Jimmy covered included: making fun of Blake’s album cover making fun of young Blake with an impression making fun of Blake’s…… MORE
Chris Young Edges Darius Rucker for No. 1 Spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Country music heavyweights Chris Young and Darius Rucker went head-to-head with the release of new albums on Nov. 20. Chris dropped his seventh studio album, Losing Sleep, while Darius released his fifth country album, When Was the Last Time. After Nielsen Music crunched the sales numbers, Chris’ new offering reigned supreme with 39,000 equivalent albums…… MORE
Kip Moore Shares Scariest Paranormal Experience of His Life: “My Bed Was Levitating”
Kip Moore stopped by Nash morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck to talk about his new album, Slowheart, but he also shared a heart-pounding paranormal experience from a few years ago that he says was the “scariest moment of his life.” Around 2013, Kip was living in a house that was built in the 1800s,…… MORE
