The Country Music Association announced another round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Lauren Alaina, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, and Chris Stapleton with Maren Morris and Mavis Staples. Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida…… MORE
On Nov. 5, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars will get fans in a country state of mind for the upcoming CMA Awards on Nov. 14. DWTS’s country-themed episode will feature live performances by Lauren Alaina (“Ladies in the ’90s”), Chris Janson (“Can’t Help Falling in Love”), Lanco (“Born to Love”), Carly Pearce (“Every Little Thing”)…… MORE
Blake Shelton announced he will hit the road in the new year for his Friends & Heroes 2019 Tour—and he’s taking some of his friends and heroes along, including the Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina. Kicking off on Feb. 14 in his home state of Oklahoma, the 18-date tour will make…… MORE
Lauren Alaina’s step-dad, Sam Ramker, passed away on Oct. 21, after battling Stage IV cancer since March. Lauren shared the news via Instagram, stating: “My stepdad, Sam, went to heaven at one o’clock this morning. He was the purest example of how to love and live life fully. His last few hours were some of…… MORE
Due to a “family medical emergency,” Lauren Alaina will not perform on Oct. 19 in Sugar Land, Texas, or Oct. 20 in New Braunfels, Texas, as part of Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch’s Reason to Drink Another Tour. Lauren’s step-dad, Sam Ramker, has been battling Stage IV cancer since March. Lauren and her teamed shared…… MORE
Luke Bryan’s 5th annual Crash My Playa concerts on January 23–26 in Riviera Maya, Mexico, are taking shape with the announcement of headliner Thomas Rhett and performers Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina. TR and Lauren will be making their first appearances at Crash My Playa, while Dustin will return for the fifth time. “So excited…… MORE
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Lauren Alaina is heading back to country radio with a new single, “Ladies in the ’90s,” that pays homage to many of her influences, including Britney Spears, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and more. Lauren, who was born in 1994, co-wrote the tune with Jesse Frasure and Amy Wade. The new single, which officially…… MORE
Lauren Alaina canceled a pair of shows on Aug. 29 in Rochester, N.Y., and on Aug. 31 at the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City, Fla., due to a “family medical emergency.” Lauren’s step-dad, Sam Ramker, has been battling Stage IV cancer since March. According to a Facebook post on Aug. 28, Sam was…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about: releasing his third studio album, All of It, on Aug. 17 the success of lead single, “Break Up In the End” co-writing five of the 12 songs on the new album listening to a lot of outside cuts for the new album carving out time to write songs…… MORE
Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina will team up for The Reason to Drink . . . Another Tour this fall and winter. The 25-date tour will launch on Oct. 4 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and make stops in San Jose, Phoenix, New Orleans and more. “Being in a place in your career to go…… MORE
Leonardo DiCaprio’s friends think his new girlfriend, 26-year-old Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, has him WHIPPED. But he doesn’t care, because he’s never been, “this in love or this devoted to a woman.” The first round of performers for the Grammys have been announced and it looks like Lainey Wilson and Brad Paisley will be holding…
Dolly Parton just announced that the world premiere of “Dolly: An Original Musical” will take place in NASHVILLE this summer, before heading to Broadway in New York City next year. That’s big news for the Nashville area, because NYC and LA always seem to scoop up every major premiere. Dolly said, “I am Tennessee born…