Six years after winning “Idol,” “Five More Minutes” becomes Scotty McCreery’s first #1

Thirty TigersMore than six years after winning the tenth season of American Idol, Scotty McCreery now has his first #1 single on the country chart. The North Carolina native, who was crowned the Idol champ in 2011, wrote &ldquo...

By |2018-02-26T11:32:53-06:00February 26th, 2018|Music News|Comments Off on Six years after winning “Idol,” “Five More Minutes” becomes Scotty McCreery’s first #1

“She… will go for the throat”: Could Blake Shelton be intimidated by his friend Kelly Clarkson?

Art Streiber/NBCNever in the history of The Voice has Blake Shelton spoken so kindly about one of his competitors, as he does about new coach Kelly Clarkson. “I've known Kelly for about ten years now,” he explains, ...

By |2018-02-26T10:00:52-06:00February 26th, 2018|Music News|Comments Off on “She… will go for the throat”: Could Blake Shelton be intimidated by his friend Kelly Clarkson?

Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Thirty years ago this month, Tom Hanks hosted Saturday Night Live, while this Country Music Hall-of-Famer performed his hit, "Forever and Ever, Amen." Can you name him? ANSWER:  Randy Travis. Copyright &copy...

By |2018-02-26T10:00:52-06:00February 26th, 2018|Music News|Comments Off on Country star trivia

Country music, with a side of Environmental Science: “Singles You Up” hitmaker Jordan Davis revisits his previous life

UMG NashvilleNewcomer Jordan Davis can claim a bit of an edge over his brother Jacob, as he enjoys his first top ten hit with “Singles You Up.” Other than that, the Louisiana natives are pretty similar:  they both have r...

By |2018-02-26T05:00:41-06:00February 26th, 2018|Music News|Comments Off on Country music, with a side of Environmental Science: “Singles You Up” hitmaker Jordan Davis revisits his previous life

Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Newcomer Mitchell Tenpenny’s self-titled debut EP is available now. It features his first single, “Drunk Me.” The Outlaw Country Cruise 4 will set sail from Tampa next January 27 - February 1 o...

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A total eclipse leads to Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour”

MCA NashvilleThe release date for Kacey Musgraves’ fourth album is a little more than a month away, the Texas native revealed Friday on social media. Kacey also unveiled the cover for Golden Hour, which comes out March 30. She shar...

By |2018-02-23T15:09:02-06:00February 23rd, 2018|Music News|Comments Off on A total eclipse leads to Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour”
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