Forbes released its list of the 10 Highest-Paid Country Stars of the year—and some recognizable names are once again in the mix. The 5 Highest-Paid Country Stars of 2018 Luke Bryan, $52 million Garth Brooks, $45.5 million Kenny Chesney, $37 million Zac Brown Band, $31 million Blake Shelton, $28 million Luke Bryan dethroned Garth Brooks…
Zac Brown Band will embark on a new 27-date tour this summer. ZBB’s Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour will kick off on June 8 in Lincoln, Neb., and make stops in Seattle, Atlanta, Toronto, Cincinnati and more. The tour will include two dates at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park and concludes with two stadium performances…
A handful of country stars will help ring in the New Year with televised performances on Dec. 31. Florida Georgia Line, Sugarland and Kane Brown will perform as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2018. Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas, Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, Imagine Dragons and Britney Spears will…
Zac Brown Band released a live-performance video for their new single, “Roots,” which is currently No. 53 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after one week. The new clip features footage from ZBB’s hometown shows at Verizon Ampitheatre in Alpharetta, Ga., in May. “This is in memory of every dive bar that I played in this…
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Forbes magazine released its annual list of the World’s Highest Paid Country Musicians, and once again Garth Brooks was at the top of the queue. No. 1: Garth Brooks, $60 million No. 2: Kenny Chesney, $42.5 million No. 3: Luke Bryan, $42 million No. 4: Dolly Parton, $37 million No. 5: Toby Keith, $34.5 million…
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Zac Brown and his father sat down with the Today show’s Willie Geist at Camp Southern Ground for a Father’s Day special. Zac discusses creating his philanthropic passion project, Camp Southern Ground, after being inspired by his experiences as a camp counselor. The program at the Georgia-based state-of-the-art facility is an inclusive camp that combines children…
In honor of Father’s Day, Zac Brown Band released a new lyric video for their current single, “My Old Man.” The new clip features photos from ZBB’s fans and their dads as the song’s lyrics are displayed onscreen. “He was a lion / We were our father’s pride / But I was defiant / When…
We thought it would be interesting to crunch a few numbers to see which country stars have the biggest reach on social media. Taking into account an artist’s total number of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers, we compiled a list of the Top 20 country stars with the biggest social media reach. While total Twitter,…
In support of their recent Billboard No. 1 album, Welcome Home, Zac Brown Band treated West Coast fans to an outdoor concert courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday (May 24). While ZBB’s on-air performance of “Roots” and current single, “My Old Man,” were immediately made available via YouTube, JML also released 15 minutes of off-air…
Zac Brown Band’s fifth studio album, Welcome Home, found a home atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. The new offering is ZBB’s fourth consecutive album (You Get What You Give, Uncaged, Jekyll + Hyde) to hit No. 1 on the chart. According to Nielsen Music, Welcome Home sold 139,000 copies in pure album…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
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…