Lee Brice received his second gold certification based on digital sales of his
current single, ‘Drinking Class.’ A previous #1 single, ‘I Don’t Dance’ was
certified platinum last year.
As reported on earlier, Kacey Musgraves was set to work on music with Beach Boy Brian Wilson.
Well it happened! The two recorded a song called ‘Guess You Had to Be There,’ a sunny, fun
tune that puts Kacey front and center on the verses. The song will appear on Brian’s
upcoming album, No Pier Pressure, which is in stores on April 7th!
Nashville News: Thursday, 3/26
Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire,
George Strait and Brooks & Dunn will receive the prestigious 50th Anniversary
Milestone Award at the ACM Awards. The award honors the seven acts for
their groundbreaking achievements in the history of the organization.
The 50th ACM Awards, hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, air live on CBS April 19th.
Us Weekly has more details on Jason Aldeanand Brittany Kerr's barefoot beach wedding.
Brittany walked down the aisle toJohn Legend's "All of Me," and Duck Dynasty's
Willie Robertson officiated the ceremony. The couple married in Mexico on Saturday
in front of family and close friends.
The issue with the details on the nuptials is on newsstands now.
Nashville News: Wednesday 3/25
Eric Church will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on
October 15th at the Gem Theater in North Carolina. Among the others being
inducted include the Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Hayes.
Congrats to Maggie Rose, who got engaged over the weekend to her boyfriend
Austin Marshall. He proposed to stage after he sang a song with her. Maggie said-
‘I couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful moment and sharing it with everyone
was such a blessing.’
Jason Aldean will honor one breast cancer survivor and a guest at each stop on his
‘Burn it Down 2015 Tour,’ which kicked off last month. They will get a ticket to a
concert of their choice, and become an honorary roadie for the afternoon for an
inside look at the backstage experience with Jason. Details on all this can be found
on Jason’s website jasonaldean.com.
Nashville News: Tuesday 3/24
Hunter Hayes is heading back to the U.K. in May. The Let’s Be Crazy tour launches
May 22nd in London right before the I Want Crazy album lands in the U.K. on May 25th.
And, for all you Hunter fans, do not fret- he is currently working on new material for his next project.
The cast of ABC's Nashville is hitting the road again for a concert tour.
Clare Bowen (Scarlett), Chris Carmack (Will),Charles Esten (Deacon), Aubrey Peeples (Layla)
and Lennonand Maisy (Maddie and Daphne) perform throughout the tour.
Sam Palladio (Gunnar) and Jonathan Jackson (Avery) will take the stage on select dates.
Tickets go on sale Friday.
Reba McEntire recruited Jennifer Nettles to sing "Enough" with her on her
upcoming album, Love Somebody.
Reba says they had a great time in the studio together -- and came away with a whole new appreciation for Jennifer.
Reba's new album comes out April 14th.
Nashville News: Monday, 3/23
Jason Aldean married Brittany Kerr in Mexico on Saturday surrounded by close family and friends.
Jason told US Weekly, "This is the best day ever –- I've got my girl here, my friends, my family – it's the best day ever!"
Jason and Brittany have been dating for two years.
Kenny Chesney’s Big Revival tour launches this week in Nashville and already it has
sold more than a million tickets. The number includes sold-out gigs at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium and Minneapolis’s Target Field, plus
Thursday’s opening night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
TheBig Revival tour hits 22 stadiums this summer, and he will be at the
Q in Cleveland on July 9th.
Cole Swindell’s “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” is number-one on theMediabasechart this week. It’s the third consecutive hit from his self-titled debut album following “Chillin’ It” and “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.”
As a songwriter, Cole’s previous number-ones includeLuke Bryan’s “Roller Coaster” andThomas Rhett's “Get Me Some of That.”