Kip Moore Releases “Hey Pretty Girl” as Latest Single

Kip Moore has released “Hey Pretty Girl” as the third single form his debut album and the follow-up to his two consecutive No. 1 hits, “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” and “Beer Money.”  The ballad is about finding one’s soul mate and reveals a softer side of Kip. “‘Hey Pretty Girl’ for me is where I […] Continue Reading →

Kenny Chesney Earns Even More Metal

Kenny Chesney has a lot more metal to add to his collection. His steamy “Come Over” has been certified platinum along with his Greatest Hits II album for selling more than one million units. Additionally, “The Good Stuff” and “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem” were both certified gold after moving more than 500,000 units. […] Continue Reading →

Toby Keith Signs Name to Signature Guitar

Toby Keith has signed his name to a line of signature guitars. Takamine’s EF250TK Toby Keith Signature acoustic-electric was crafted based on Toby’s personal tastes and his longtime guitar, the Takamine TF250MCSB. The new guitar is loaded with features that are Toby-approved. The guitar features a full-sounding jumbo cutaway body, a solid spruce top with […] Continue Reading →

Taylor Swift Teams Up with Keds for “Bravehearts” Campaign

Taylor Swift will be featured in Keds®’  new campaign. Titled Bravehearts, the campaign is anchored by Bravehearts.com, a new online destination for exclusive lifestyle and fashion content inspiring girls to live fearlessly while defining their individual style and showcasing moments of bravery. They’ll also be able to learn more about Taylor Swift. [Click on the […] Continue Reading →

Gary Allan “Storms” to No. 1 on Top 20

There’s a new No.1 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week! Gary Allan takes the No. 1 spot with his latest single, “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),” while videos from Taylor Swift, Little Big Town, The Band Perry and Kelly Clarkson with Vince Gill rounding out the Top 5. Lee Brice makes his […] Continue Reading →

Top 10 Country Tweets of the Week

Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, Kelly Clarkson casually hangs out with Beyonce at the Presidential Inauguration, Miranda Lambert finds a couple of friends, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry have ‘productive’ studio sessions and Dierks Bentley is proud of his wife. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country […] Continue Reading →

Set Sail With Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers & More

Hit the high seas with some of country music’s biggest stars! The Country Music Cruise will launch in early 2014 and sail through the Caribbean with Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Patty Loveless, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap and Restless Heart. Television personality Lorraine Crook will serve as host. “Country […] Continue Reading →

Hank Williams Sr.’s Live Recordings Available Directly from Family Estate

In celebration of Hank Williams Sr.’s, 90th birthday and in honor of the 60th year remembrance of his death, the Hank Williams Estate, overseen by his children Hank Williams Jr. and Jett Williams, will make more than 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, television production companies and advertising agencies. These rare recordings have […] Continue Reading →

Blake Shelton Explains His Controversial Comments

Blake Shelton has been getting heat for some comments he made during GAC’s updated Backstory: Blake Shelton. In the special, Blake discussed his 2010 CMA award for Male Vocalist of the Year and what it meant to him in the context of country music’s evolution. “If I am “Male Vocalist of the Year” that must […] Continue Reading →

Red Simpson Honored as Poet and Prophet

Red Simpson, songwriter and Bakersfield Sound architect, will take center stage of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s quarterly series, Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters, which pays tribute to songwriters who have made significant contributions to country music history. Hosted by museum editor Michael Gray, the program will take place February 23 […] Continue Reading →