Mindy McCready Dead from Suicide at 37

GAC extends condolences to the family, friends and fans of Mindy McCready. E!Online reports Mindy, 37, died today from an apparent suicide. Nashville’s Fox 17 News reporter Stacy McCloud confirmed the death. Following the January 13 suicide of her boyfriend, David Wilson, 34, Mindy’s already-troubled life got worse. Her two children, Zander, 6, and Zayne, […] Continue Reading →

Randy Houser Recalls Moving to Nashville with a Specific Vision

Randy Houser released his new album, How Country Feels, last month. To help celebrate, he visited Walmart Soundcheck for several  intimate performances of his news songs as well as his hit “Boots On.” He also talked about his new music and being creative. Read our review of Rand Houser’s How Country Feels >> “This album […] Continue Reading →

Carrie Underwood Remains at No. 1 on Top 20

Carrie Underwood is at No. 1 with “Two Black Cadillacs” for a second week in a row on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown. Don Williams with Keith Urban, Gary Allan, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry round out the Top 5 while Faith Hill returns to the Top 10 with her latest video, “American Heart.” […] Continue Reading →

Top 10 Country Tweets of the Week

Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, country stars are at the GRAMMYs! Plus, Tim McGraw sends his luck to men on Valentine’s Day while Lady Antebellum makes their best pun and Kip Moore celebrates “Beer Money” instead of love. And who’s that filming Malibu Country with Reba? Here are our picks for this […] Continue Reading →

Sarah Darling’s “Home To Me” Soars After The Bachelor Performance

Sarah Darling provided the soundtrack to Sean Lowe and Lindsay Yenter’s romantic date night during the February 4 episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. Sarah’s performance of her current single, “Home To Me,” on the show resulted in a 220% increase in sales of the track. More than 15,500 units were sold in the week following […] Continue Reading →

Luke Bryan Brings Spring Break to Top 20

Luke Bryan is heating up GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week! Luke drops by to chat with host Nan Kelley about his new album, Spring Break…Here To Party, which hits stores March 5. He also talks about his first headlining tour, Dirt Road Diaries and preparing to host the ACM Awards alongside Blake Shelton. […] Continue Reading →

Kellie Pickler Sends Love to Female Soldiers on Valentine’s Day

Kellie Pickler is well-known for supporting the men and women who serve our country. She’s been doing so since her first USO Tour in 2007 and has entertained more than 30,000 servicemen and women in eight countries since then. For Valentine’s Day, she wanted to do something special for our female soldiers stationed in Afghanistan […] Continue Reading →

The Band Perry Reveals Pioneer as New Album Title

The Band Perry had a sweet treat for their fans on Valentine’s Day. The sibling trio announced their new album will be called Pioneer and revealed the album artwork. Due out April 2, the album produced by Dann Huff builds on the foundation the group established with the release of their platinum debut. “When we […] Continue Reading →

Thomas Rhett & Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox Sing the Praises of Their Wives

Rascal Flatts has a show scheduled for Valentine’s Day but Gary LeVox will be sure to find a way to celebrate the day with his wife Tara. He vividly remembers the day he met Tara and says it was love at first sight. “I was actually signing backup for a gospel artist and we had […] Continue Reading →

Thomas Rhett & Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox Sing the Praises of Their Wives

Rascal Flatts has a show scheduled for Valentine’s Day but Gary LeVox will be sure to find a way to celebrate the day with his wife Tara. He vividly remembers the day he met Tara and says it was love at first sight. “I was actually signing backup for a gospel artist and we had […] Continue Reading →