ABC/Stewart Cook – American Idol will return to ABC for its 19th season next month, and it just might be the show’s most emotional season to date. The show will be extra special this time around, in part because it marks Idol’s return to full-scale — but COVID-safe — production after being affected by the … Read more
ABC – Luke Combs first announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Nicole Hocking in November of 2018, and officially put a ring on it a little less than two years later, in August of last year. Whether you realized it or not, the North Carolina native has always given his fans a front-row seat for his romance with … Read more
Courtesy of No Shoes Reefs – Kenny Chesney’s love of the ocean is longstanding and well-documented, and now, the singer’s helping launch a new initiative to give back to the oceanic ecosystem off Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. The singer’s No Shoes Reefs — in partnership with Coastal Conservation Association Florida and other … Read more
ABC – Two particularly digital-savvy country superstars — Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs — are partially responsible for a 19 percent increase in the genre’s on-demand listening in 2020 over the previous year, according to data from Rolling Stone. Luke came in 17th place in an all-genre ranking of top streaming artists — and he’s … Read more
Capitol Records – As a beloved member of the former global superstar group the Bee Gees, you’d think Barry Gibb wouldn’t have a reason to be intimidated by anyone in the music industry. But in an interview with Billboard, he admits that working with some of his country collaborators on Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, … Read more
ABC/Image Group LA – After Blake Shelton took a beating on social media over the timing of his new song “Minimum Wage,” his buddy and fellow Okie Ronnie Dunn has come to his defense. Some people thought releasing a song about how love “can make a man feel rich on minimum wage” with millions unemployed and … Read more
Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic Records – Devin Dawson wrote his new song, “He Loved Her,” as a tribute to his grandfather, Jerry Durrett. To make the music video for the song, Devin went straight to the source: He cast his grandparents as the stars of the clip. Throughout the video, we see Jerry living the kind … Read more
TBS – Jennifer Nettles sits side-by-side with fellow celebrity judges Snoop Dogg, actress Rosario Dawson, and wrestler Cody Rhodes, for the premiere of TBS’ new extreme talent competition, Go-Big Show. Make no mistake — this is not American Idol, The Voice, or even America’s Got Talent. “I immediately was drawn to how different this show is,” Jennifer tells ABC Audio. “Obviously, we’ve seen a … Read more
ABC/Chris Hollo – Lady A are kicking off 2021 on a high note, as their “Champagne Night” officially crowns the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated January 9. That milestone comes in the song’s 37th week on the chart, making it the longest climb Lady A has ever made to the top spot. … Read more
John Russell/CMA – Sometimes, even superstars need a little help putting things into perspective. For rock legend Bruce Springsteen, that perspective once came in the form of a pep talk from Tim McGraw. After the 2003 Grammy Awards, Bruce was feeling a little low after losing the Album of the Year Trophy (for his project … Read more