Luke Bryan’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. According to Nielsen Music, What Makes You Country sold 107,000 equivalent albums in its first week, which was good enough to best Taylor Swift’s Reputation (99,000 units) on…
Luke Bryan scored the 19th No. 1 single of his career as “Light It Up” ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. “Light It Up,” which was co-penned by Luke and Old Dominion’s Brad Tursi, is the lead single from Luke’s sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, which dropped…
Luke Bryan got his wife, Caroline, a big ol’ diamond ring for their 10th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8, 2016. This year, Luke may have to get Caroline the matching necklace. Today (Dec. 8), Luke released his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country—yup, his 11th wedding anniversary. Luke is in New York City making…
Luke Bryan is gearing up to release his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, on Dec. 8. Produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens, What Makes You Country features 15 songs, seven of which were co-written by Luke, including the title track. Since making the album announcement in October, Luke has engaged people from…
Never one to take himself too seriously, Luke Bryan treated his Facebook friends to a dramatic reading of his new song, “Hooked On It,” which will appear on his upcoming sixth studio album, What Makes You Country. The new tune, which was co-penned by Luke, Dallas Davidson and David Lee Murphy, is available as an…
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas turned to Reba McEntire to host its eighth annual showcase last night (Nov. 14). The two-hour holiday music celebration, which was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such a…
Luke Bryan was in Savannah, Ga., on Oct. 28 to preside over American Idol auditions with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. When the auditions concluded, Luke took the Idol camera crew down the street and “crashed” the wedding reception of Austin and McKenna. After making a short speech and popping some champagne, Luke…
Luke Bryan premiered the new music video for his single “Light It Up,” which is currently No. 9 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after just nine weeks. The video for “Light It Up,” the lead single from Luke’s upcoming What Makes You Country album, was directed by Michael Monaco and stars NBA player Jimmy Bulter,…
Luke Bryan announced he will be hitting the road in 2018 with a new What Makes You Country Tour. The first leg of the tour kicks off on Feb. 16 in Springfield, Mo., with six announced dates at this time, including stops in Louisville and Atlantic City. Kip Moore and The Cadillac Three will serve…
Luke Bryan got his wife, Caroline, a big ol’ diamond ring for their 10th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8, 2016. This year, Luke may have to get Caroline the matching necklace. Luke is set to release his sixth studio album, What Makes You Country, on Dec. 8—yup, his 11th wedding anniversary. Album release week will…
Dasha has been named as Amazon Music’s next Breakthrough Artist, joining prestigious past honorees Chappell Roan, Bailey Zimmerman, and Nate Smith. The service is promoting her with the release of an Amazon Music Original studio version of her cover of Gretchen Wilson’s classic, “Here for the Party,” which the rising country star recently performed at Stagecoach.…
Eric Church released his eighth studio album, Evangeline vs. the Machine, on Friday (May 2), and the eight tracks on the record showcase the country superstar’s imaginative approach to his music with an unconventional blend of strings, horns, and a choir on each song. In a new interview with Variety ahead of the album’s release,…
During a recent appearance on Today, Dolly Parton recounted her emotional experience after attending a parade at Dollywood following the recent passing of her husband, Carl Dean. Reflecting on a heartwarming encounter with a young fan during the parade, the country music icon expressed feeling overwhelmed by a mix of emotions at the event. “Just…
Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for a third consecutive week. The hit song is the title track on Wallen’s highly-anticipated upcoming album, due out on May 16. “I’m the Problem” is the third Country Airplay No. 1 from that forthcoming record, following “Love Somebody” and…
Ella Langley and Riley Green found out they both scored early wins at the 2025 ACM Awards with a surprise video announcement by 18-time ACM Awards host Reba McEntire. The country icon made the big reveal while the young stars shared the stage at Country Thunder in Tampa, Florida on Friday night (May 2). The…