Music News

As we previously told you, Alan Jackson will release, “Where Have You Gone,” his first album of new music in six years, on May 14^th. Well, now he’s giving fans another, very personal, taste of the record.

The 56^th Annual ACM Awards went down last night in Nashville, taking place mainly in iconic Nashville locations, with the show watched by an in-person audience made up of healthcare workers from Vanderbilt Hospital. 

The first part of Eric Church’s “Heart & Soul” project, “Heart,” drops tomorrow, with “&” and “Soul” coming next week, and he’s celebrating with a very special event. 

Reba McEntire is the latest artist to push her tour to 2022 due to the pandemic. Her “Reba: Live In Concert” will now kick off January 13^th in Evansville, Indiana. 

Marriage is hard, but it’s even more difficult when both partners are “alphas,” according to Trisha Yearwood in an interview with Us Weekly. While promoting her new line of pet supplies, Trisha explained that it’s a “balance” for her and husband Garth Brooks after spending so much time together during the pandemic.

With restrictions lifting around the country, Brothers Osborne has announced they’ll be touring in a big way this summer, with 50 different markets on the schedule. The “We’re Not For Everyone Tour” will kick off July 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In a new interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Keith Urban told what he calls the “craziest” story behind his collaboration with Taylor Swift. According to Keith, Taylor texted him while he was doing his Christmas shopping at a mall, saying “I’ve got these couple of songs I want you to sing on, do you want to hear them?”

You would think being a country music megastar like Blake Shelton would give you plenty of friends, but Blake was just too much of a country boy to miss the chance to make a new buddy when a wild opossum showed up on his outdoor kitchen counter and helped itself to some smoked meat Blake spent all night cooking.

Do you prepare what you’re going to do and say if you win an award, or do you just play it by ear if it happens? Dan + Shay take the second route, and they told Taste of Country Nights it’s gotten them in trouble during the pandemic.

The 56^th Annual ACM Awards go down Sunday in Nashville, and it’s shaping up to be quite the evening. This years show will be hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, and will take place in three iconic Music City venues - the Grand Ole Opry House, the historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Café (as well as some other spots in Nashville) with the whole thing telecast on CBS (8 pm).