One’s too many, and 10 ain’t enough. You could say the same about drinking and country music festivals these days. Just Tuesday morning (Jan. 27), another three-day fest was added to the mix. The Windy City LakeShake Festival — featuring Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and more — is billing itself as the… Read more »

Blake Shelton will reportedly assume the role of Western lawman Wyatt Earp in Ridiculous 6, Adam Sandler’s first film for Netflix, according to the Wrap, an entertainment website. This past weekend, Shelton displayed his skills as a comedic actor while hosting Saturday Night Live. Vanilla Ice will apparently portray Mark Twain in Ridiculous 6, described… Read more »

If you follow Jake Owen on Twitter or Instagram, you know he doesn’t hold back on social media. He’s not afraid to keep it real, and his fans and followers wouldn’t have it any other way. Somebody slipped a hangover in my drink last night. — Jake Owen (@jakeowen) January 24, 2015 In fact, Owen’s… Read more »

CMT and the Academy of Country Music have just opened up the first round of fan voting for the coveted new artist of the year trophy at this year’s massive ACM Awards show. Celebrating its 50th year, the ACM Awards will be held on April 19 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the biggest venue… Read more »

Sure, there was a giant asteroid that came close to Earth on Monday (Jan. 26), but the real news is that Taylor Swift showed up unannounced that same evening at the Grammy-nominees party in Nashville. Now living primarily in New York City and performing as a pop artist, the former country wunderkind mingled with the… Read more »

Until the Washington Post said it out loud, I hadn’t really thought about it like this: Blake Shelton could very well be kind of the new Taylor Swift. She’s no longer making country music, so it makes sense that country music would need a new face. And Shelton’s face is that face. Here’s why the… Read more »

Miranda Lambert is not about to sing about a girl shaking her ass on someone’s tailgate.   There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that kind of party song. It’s just not one Lambert would ever consider cutting. “I can’t sell party songs. I mean, I have them all on my iPod, but I cannot say, ‘Tailgate,… Read more »

You may not think a girl from Oklahoma has much in common with royalty. But superstar Carrie Underwood and Kate Middleton (officially titled the Duchess of Cambridge) are both known for their classic fashion tastes. This spring, they are both due to deliver baby boys — which means dressing the “baby bump” is a necessary… Read more »

You know how sometimes one song will remind you of another one? Not in an arrogant “it was so much better when so-and-so did it” way. Just like little nuances here and there that make you think of an old familiar tune. Well, that’s what happened recently with Tom Petty and Sam Smith. Smith’s crazy-popular… Read more »

I’ll bet Lee Brice hasn’t slept a wink since his Saturday night (Jan. 24) encounter in Boston.   Country megastar Garth Brooks’ tour stopped in for a series of dates at Beantown’s TD Garden, and who was in the audience? None other than Brice himself, who was having the time of his life.   But… Read more »