David McClister/Sweet Talk PRKristian Bush is teaming up with actress/singer Rita Wilson, the wife of Tom Hanks, for an Academy of Country Music benefit concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The show will take place Thursday, Augus...
CMAKeith Urban has released a new documentary short revealing how he created his new single, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16." In the feature, Keith can be seen working out the foundation of the track on acoustic guitar, bass and a drum track. Th...
Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan is playing a show at Irving Plaza in New York City to celebrate his new album, Kill the Lights, on the project's release date, August 7. Luke says, "I am so excited to be getting this new music out to my fans and cannot wa...
Comstock/ThinkstockWhat did Brett Eldredge do to celebrate his first #1 single, "Don't Ya?" ANSWER: Went skydiving. Copyright © 2015, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Warner Music NashvilleBrett Eldredge may the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year, but he isn't letting his rising star status go to his head. "That is so weird to even think about being a celebrity now," Brett says. "My buddies will be like, 'Dude, y...
CMAAs one of country's hottest rising stars, Thomas Rhett has started to play his own headlining shows here and there. He's spent most of this year on the road opening for his pals Florida Georgia Line, and Thomas sees advantages to both approaches to ...
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockKelsea Ballerini has been added to the lineup for the annual New Year's Eve Bash on Broadway in downtown Nashville. She joins previously announced headliners Kings of Leon on the bill. Congratulations to Gloriana's ...
Eric Adkins/Mercury NashvilleScotty McCreery will premiere his new single, "Southern Belle," on Fox News's Fox & Friends Friday morning. Scotty is performing on the show's All-American Summer Concert Series during the 8 a.m. ET hour. The full conc...
Pearl RecordsGarth Brooks tops this year's Forbes Country Cash Kings: 2015: The Top 15 Earners list with an estimated $90 million in earnings, thanks in large part to his current World Tour. That total is the biggest single-year amount Forbes has ever...
Warner Music NashvilleHunter Hayes teamed up with 10 campers from the ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp Tuesday night to perform at a special event at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. The performance took place at the Family's Picnic in the Park at Grand Park LA, a private event for Special Olympics athletes and their families.
“It was an honor to support such a fantastic cause and get to perform for all of these athletes and their families,” Hunter says. "I had the opportunity to meet the ACM Lifting Lives music campers earlier this summer, and it reminded me how pure and powerful music can be. Being part of this event tonight and getting to perform with them again was an experience I won’t forget.”
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The ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp offers musical enrichment opportunities for individuals with Williams Syndrome and is held each summer in Nashville.
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