The Academy of Country Music announced performers for its two-hour TV special, ACM Presents: Our Country, which will air live on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown & John Legend, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum,…
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…
Maddie & Tae will release their sophomore album, The Way It Feels, on April 10. The 15-song offering features 10 songs from Maddie & Tae’s 2019 EPs, One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin’, as well as five new songs that the duo co-wrote. The upcoming album, which is available for pre-order now, was…
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The Hot Country Knights—a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley—announced they will hit the road for their One Knight Stand Tour this spring. The 13-date tour kicks off on April 7 in San Diego, making additonal stops in L.A., Boston, Atlanta, Nashville and more. Hannah Dasher, Tenille Townes, Rachel Wammack and Lainey Wilson will…
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The Hot Country Knights—a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley—dropped a new video for their debut single, “Pick Her Up.” The Hot Country Knights are comprised of Dierks’ road band, performing ’90s-esque country tunes while donning aliases, mullet wigs and over-the-top attire from the era. In addition to featuring Travis Tritt, the Wes Edwards-directed…
The Hot Country Knights—a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley—announced their first single, “Pick Her Up,” which features Travis Tritt. Penned by Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers and Dierks Bentley, “Pick Her Up” will impact country radio on Feb. 3. In January, the band signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville, which is…
Running from March 3 to March 22—yes, 20 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in more than 2.5 million attendees during…
The Hot Country Knights—a band fronted by an incognito Dierks Bentley—signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville, which is Dierks’ longtime label partner. The Hot Country Knights are comprised of Dierks’ road band, performing ’90s country covers while donning mullet wigs and over-the-top attire from the era. A press release from Universal makes…
Here’s everything you need to know about the CMA Country Christmas TV special. Date: Dec. 3 Time: 8-10 p.m. CT Television Station: ABC Host: Trisha Yearwood Location: Belmont University, Nashville Performers: Trisha Yearwood, Dierks Bentley, Kristin Chenoweth, for King & Country, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young…
CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration, will air on ABC on Dec. 3. Hosted by Trisha Yearwood, this year’s festive showcase was taped on Sept. 25 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. A number of stars took the stage to sing their favorite yuletide tunes, including Trisha, Dierks Bentley, Runaway June, Kristin…
On Monday (June 16), the Red Clay Strays announced additional dates on their 2025 Get Right Tour across North America. The new shows are in Cincinnati, Ohio; Pikeville, Kentucky; Macon, Georgia; and Huntsville, Alabama, and are set to take place in September and October. The ACM Award-winners will offer a fan pre-sale beginning on Wednesday…
On Monday (June 16), Bunnie XO shared an emotional Instagram video that revealed a positive update on the in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey with her husband Jelly Roll. “When you just got the call you’ve been waiting on for 5 months since this ivf journey started,” she wrote. “All the tears, the hopelessness & the…
Dolly Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars’ 2025 Governors Awards on November 16. The country legend already has 10 Grammys and a Primetime Emmy to her name, and this honorary Academy Award will bring her one step closer to achieving EGOT status. Parton also will join a short list of…
On Monday (June 16), Noah Cyrus announced details of her sophomore album, I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me, which is due out on July 11 via RECORDS/Columbia Records. The 11-track record was produced in partnership with Mike Crossey and PJ Harding, and features collaborations with Fleet Foxes, Ella Langley, and Bill Callahan,…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…