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Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Kenny Chesney’s current single at country radio is “Everyone She Knows.” We’re in the final month of the Here And Now 2022 tour – and Kenny knows that his concerts are what they are today because of the people that show up to make it a party. Kenny says ““I’ve got a very very loyal fun, smart……

Cole Swindell Gets the Thumbs Up from “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Song Writers

Cole Swindell Gets the Thumbs Up from “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Song Writers

Cole Swindell’s current single at country radio is “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole’s song is a throwback to Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California” – written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, who both approve of “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole says, “The original songwriters of the Jo Dee Messina song gave us…

2 Weeks Strait at Number-One for Scotty McCreery’s Latest Hit

2 Weeks Strait at Number-One for Scotty McCreery’s Latest Hit

Congrats to Scotty McCreery as he’s spending his second week at number-one on the Billboard country airplay chart with “Damn Strait.” Talking about the number-one hit, Scotty says, “This song is such a great tribute to one of my musical heroes, George Strait, while also using his song titles in a clever way to tell…

Netflix and Chill with Not Just A Girl – a New Documentary About Shania Twain

Netflix and Chill with Not Just A Girl – a New Documentary About Shania Twain

Streaming now on Netflix is a new documentary about the life and career of country music superstar Shania Twain called Not Just A Girl. Talking about the film about her life Shania says, “Filming a documentary about myself was pretty surreal and even more so during a pandemic! We started this whole thing in 2020…

Brett Eldredge and His Songs About Avoiding Pizza While On Tour

Brett Eldredge and His Songs About Avoiding Pizza While On Tour

Brett Eldredge’s current single at country radio is the title track from his recently released album, Songs About You. “Songs About You” is the name of Brett’s album, single…and his tour – which continues this weekend with shows in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Indio, California. One of the toughest things of being on tour is…

Happy Album Anniversary to Jason Aldean’s Self-Titled Debut Release

Happy Album Anniversary to Jason Aldean’s Self-Titled Debut Release

On July 26th 2005 Jason Aldean released his self-titled debut album – and the rest is country music history. The album features 11-tracks – including the three radio singles, “Hicktown,” “Amarillo Sky,” and “Why” – the first of his 25 number-1 songs on the Billboard country chart. Jason says “17 years ago today I released…

Congrats to Alan Jackson – as He Announces That He’s Going To Be a Grandfather

Congrats to Alan Jackson – as He Announces That He’s Going To Be a Grandfather

Alan Jackson took to social media to announce that he’s going to be a grandfather! The country legend posted “Our baby is having a baby. Denise and I can’t wait to meet our first grandson in December!” Jackson’s middle daughter Ali is the expecting mom, as she and husband Sam await the arrival of their…

Dan + Shay Are Learning From Kenny Chesney Here And Now

Dan + Shay Are Learning From Kenny Chesney Here And Now

Dan + Shay’s single at country radio right now is “You” – the latest release from their 2021 album, “Good Things.” Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have spent their summer out on the road with Kenny Chesney’s Here And Now 2022 tour playing stadium’s all over the country. While Dan + Shay have been on the road touring for a decade…

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Chase McDaniel Shares Insight Into His Debut Radio Single, “Burned Down Heaven”

Chase McDaniel Shares Insight Into His Debut Radio Single, “Burned Down Heaven”

Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…

Lainey Wilson Set To Make Feature Film Debut In Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders Of Him’

Lainey Wilson Set To Make Feature Film Debut In Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders Of Him’

Lainey Wilson will make her feature film debut in the Universal adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, Reminders of Him. The Grammy-winning country superstar will join a star-studded cast that includes Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, and Lauren Graham, with the film set to be directed by Vanessa Caswill. This won’t be Wilson’s first…

Kacey Musgraves Says She Still Smokes Weed, Reveals She’s Working On New Music

Kacey Musgraves Says She Still Smokes Weed, Reveals She’s Working On New Music

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kacey Musgraves clarified her previous comments on her marijuana use, revealing that she still smokes, though not to the extent she did when she was younger. “I never said I don’t ever partake,” says the 36-year-old singer. “I just don’t wake up and hit a gravity bong…

Reba McEntire Thanks Her Fans For Her Legendary Music Career

Reba McEntire Thanks Her Fans For Her Legendary Music Career

Reba McEntire has been one of the top female country stars since the ’80s, but she realizes she wouldn’t be anywhere without the support of her dedicated fans. In the new Variety cover feature on McEntire as part of their Power Of Women Nashville issue, the 70-year-old country music icon says she owes everything to…