Traditional country music fans have plenty to look forward to on upcoming episodes of the national variety series The Joey Canyon Show, airing on RFD-TV. The program, which is shot on-location in scenic Denver, will features Doug Stone, Daryle Singletary, Pam Tillis, Josh Abbott Band and John Berry in upcoming September episodes.… MORE
With his recent No. 1 single, “Make You Miss Me,” Sam Hunt has become the first solo artist to earn four Billboard Country Airplay No. 1s from a debut album. The Airplay chart launched in 1990, and since then, only three groups have copped four No. 1s from a debut album. Any guesses who they…… MORE
35 years ago today (Aug. 29), Ronnie Milsap’s “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The tune, which was written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield, also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 (#5) and the Billboard Adult Contemporary (#2) charts.… MORE
Chase Rice will play his current single “Everybody We Know Does” on NBC’s Today show on Tuesday, Aug. 30. This will be Chase’s first time performing the song live on national television and his first time appearing on Today.… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced that Miranda Lambert, Alicia Keys, Chris Young, Dan + Shay and The Band Perry will all perform at the 10th annual ACM Honors on Aug. 30 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Cam, Maren Morris, Cole Swindell, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley,…… MORE
Happy birthday to Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, who turns 31 years old today (Aug. 26). BK and his FGL cohort, Tyler Hubbard, are celebrating by releasing their new album, Dig Your Roots, which is available today.… MORE
To gear up for the Sept. 9 release of his seventh studio album, They Don’t Know, Jason Aldean is taking his talents to Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series on Friday, Aug. 26. Tune in to ABC at 8 a.m. CT for all of the fun. … MORE
Kip Moore is gearing up for his Me and My Kind Tour with a TV performance of fan-favorite track “Wild Ones” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert tonight (8/24) at 10:35 p.m. CT on CBS.… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced the inception of the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award, which will honor uncompromising artists in the spirit of Merle Haggard, while acknowledging a man who has figured prominently in ACM history. The Academy will bestow the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award at the 10th annual ACM Honors on…… MORE
Happy 35th birthday to Texas country stalwart Randy Rogers. The frontman of the Randy Rogers Band will celebrate the occasion with a performance in Nashville on Aug. 24. photo by Jim McGuire… MORE
Celebrities with a lot of kids include Nick Cannon with 12, Elon Musk with 13, Eddie Murphy with 10, and Alec Baldwin and Mick Jagger with 8. Zendaya will voice Shrek’s daughter Felicia in “Shrek 5”. Morgan Wallen just passed Garth Brooks for the most weeks with a #1 album on the Billboard Top Country…
Legendary actor Gene Hackman has died. He was 95. Police confirmed late last night that they found the bodies of Gene, his wife Betsy, and their dog in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home yesterday. No foul play is suspected and no cause of death has been announced. Gene Hackman has died. He was 95.…