More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 7 to see performances by the Oak Ridge Boys, Charles Esten and friends, Kane Brown with Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne and headliner Jason Aldean. Check out the photos below, courtesy of photographer Jason…
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2018 CMT Music Awards. Date: Wednesday, June 6 Time: 8 p.m ET/PT Location: Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Television Station: CMT Hosts: Little Big Town Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big…
CMT announced its second round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. The new additions include Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Backstreet Boys, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, and Darius Rucker with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley.…
Before 15-year-old Brynn Cartelli of Team Kelly Clarkson was crowned Season 14 winner of The Voice on May 22, Jason Aldean stepped onstage to perform his new single, “Drowns the Whiskey.” “Drowns the Whiskey,” which features vocals from Miranda Lambert on the album cut, was written by Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton and Josh Thompson. Unfortunately,…
The Country Music Association announced that Jason Aldean will headline Nissan Stadium during the first night of CMA Fest on June 7. Jason joins Nissan Stadium headliners Carrie Underwood (June 8), Keith Urban (June 9) and Luke Bryan (June 10), as well as previously announced Nissan Stadium performers Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane…
Jason Aldean is turning his tastes to the restaurant biz on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar will open at 305-311 Broadway in June. The 27,000-square-foot, four-story entertainment complex will feature music on every floor, 250 dining seats, live entertainment, Southern food and six bars, including a rooftop bar. “It’s pretty cool…
We thought it would be interesting to crunch a few numbers to see which country stars have the biggest reach on social media. Taking into account an artist’s total number of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers, we compiled a list of the Top 12 country stars with the biggest social media reach. While this total…
For a cover of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’s “Straight to Hell” on his 2017 album, When Was the Last Time, Darius Rucker enlisted the help of a few of his A-list friends—Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley—to provide vocals on the tune. “‘Straight to Hell’ was huge in my day—when it was played…
Lauren Alaina notched two No. 1 singles in 2017 as both “Road Less Traveled” and “What Ifs”—her duet with Kane Brown—reached the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. 2018 has been just as bountiful for Lauren. After earning the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year in April, Lauren is gearing up to…
Jason Aldean is in familiar territory once again as “You Make It Easy,” the lead single from his eighth studio album, Rearview Town, ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. The bluesy ballad was co-penned by Morgan Wallen, Jordan Schmidt and Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and…