Country Music

Photo Credit: Getty Images for iHeartRadio   Trace Adkins kicked off the summer season in a big way on Friday afternoon. The country star performed live at the free iHeartRadio Coca-Cola Open For Summer Concert at Charlotte Motor Speedway to officially pop the top on the season. The concert, which also included a performance by Josh Thompson, [...]

Thanks to George Fowler, who shared this photo of Paul English, taken @ Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic ~ 1979.  George has a rare collection of photographs taken by himself, and we can all hope he publishes them someday, all together.  Thanks, George.

After devastating tornadoes tore through the city of Moore, Oklahoma, Premiere Networks’ The Bobby Bones Show reached out to friends on Music Row for help. This week, Country music’s biggest stars stopped by the program’s Nashville studios or called in to offer their support, perform songs to inspire listeners and donate personal items, concert tickets, [...]

Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is gearing to launch a 2013 summer tour in celebration of his latest album, Old School, New Rules. Cities among the concert lineup include Detroit, Orlando, Atlantic City, Biloxi and many more. Known for his powerfully charged performances and trademark style, Hank will take the stage with a string of hits along with new tunes that showcase his distinctive vocals and extraordinary musicianship. “I always have fun playing shows. I love to get out in front of my loyal fans and making my mark on this great country,” says Hank Williams Jr. Hits for the country superstar include “Family Tradition”, “Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound”, “Old Habits”, “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight,” “A Country Boy Can Survive” and “Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues” and more. As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams’ masterful playing skills include guitar, upright bass, fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, drums. Known as driving force in the music industry, Williams continues to be empowered by loyalty to his homeland and remains committed to songs that are patriotic and sung from the heart. 2013 Hank Williams Jr. Tour Schedule 06/08 Morton, MN- Jackpot Junction Casino 06/21 Alpharetta, GA- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/28 Detroit, MI- The Fox Theatre 06/29 Kettering, OH- Fraze Pavilion 07/12 Pensacola, FL- Pensacola Civic Center 07/13 Orlando, FL- UCF Arena 07/19 Atlantic City, NJ- Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre 07/20 Fredericksburg, VA- Job.com Pavilion 07/26 Southhaven, MS- Snowden Gove Park 07/27 Guthrie Center, IA- Guthrie’s River Ruckus 08/17 Tower, MN- Fortune Bay Resort Casino 08/24 Beaumont, TX- Lamar University 08/31 Portsmouth, VA- Ntelos Wireless Pavilion 09/01 Cherokee, NC- Harrah’s Cherokee 09/06 Concho, OK- Lucky Star Casino 09/07 Newkirk, OK- First Council Casino 09/13 Bossier City, LA- Horseshoe Casino & Hotel 09/14 Biloxi, MS- IP Casino Resort and Spa For more information, please visit hankjr.com. The post Hank Williams Jr. Kicking Off Summer With ‘Old School, New Rules’ Tour appeared first on Country Music Is Love.

Blake Shelton’s 2013 album, Based On A True Story. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Records. Blake Shelton tops GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown this week with his latest video, “Boys ‘Round Here.” Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” (with Taylor Swift and featuring Keith Urban) and Thompson Square’s “If I Didn’t Have You” round out the Top 3 while new videos from Lady Antebellum and Pistol Annies make their countdown debuts at No. 16 and No. 17. Top 20 Photo Gallery » In honor of Memorial Day, GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown went to Fort Campbell army base in Clarksville, Tennessee. Craig Morgan, a proud Army Veteran, joined host Nan Kelley for the visit where she chatted with recent Silver Star recipient SFC Matthew Loheide and S.O.A.R. program founder MSG Michael Byers. Nan and Craig also visited the Don F. Pratt Museum, which chronicles the history of the 101st Airborne Division. Check times for re-airs » Want to re-watch some of your favorite interviews? Head over to our Top 20 section for videos, photos and more! You can also catch Top 20 Extras, cast your votes and take a look at the current chart to see where your favorite videos land. Visit our Top 20 section » This Week’s Chart: Blake Shelton – “Boys ‘Round Here” Tim McGraw w/Taylor Swift ft. Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care” Thompson Square – “If I Didn’t Have You” Katie Armiger – “Playing With Fire” Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart” Taylor Swift – “22” Blake Shelton – “Sure Be Cool If You Did” The Band Perry – “DONE” Lady Antebellum – “Downtown” Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel” Brad Paisley – “Beat This Summer” Jason Aldean – “1994” Tate Stevens – “Power Of A Love Song” Luke Bryan – “Buzzkill” Kip Moore – “Hey Pretty Girl” Lady Antebellum – “Goodbye Town” Pistol Annies – “Hush Hush” Rascal Flatts – “Changed” Terri Clark – “I’m Movin’ On” Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy” ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:'Blake Shelton Hits No. 1 on Top 20 with “Boys ‘Round Here”', url:'http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/05/24/blake-shelton-hits-no-1-on-top-20-with-boys-round-here/' }); shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis_42220")); shared_object.attachChicklet("email", document.getElementById("ck_email_42220")); shared_object.attachChicklet("facebook", document.getElementById("ck_facebook_42220")); shared_object.attachChicklet("twitter", document.getElementById("ck_twitter_42220"));

Fans who are still hoping to secure tickets for the 2013 CMT Music Awards will have the opportunity to be a part of the live event beginning Tuesday, May 28 at 10 a.m. CT at the Bridgestone Arena, as 500 standing mosh pit tickets are being released for sale. Tickets are $75 each, with a [...]

Blake Shelton organized and will headline the telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. To help those affected by this week's tornado that devastated Moore, Okla. Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and Vince Gill will also perform. Additional guests for the concert will be announced shortly. At least one Twitter post indicated the inclusion of Garth Brooks and Toby Keith....

Filed under: Country News Nine days after the deadly tornado that touched down in Moore, Okla., Blake Shelton and friends will be staging a relief concert that will air on NBC. Details of the 'Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert' were announced Friday afternoon. The event will serve as a telethon, with proceeds going to the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. The concert will take place May 29 at 9PM ET, airing on 'The Voice' coach's home network, as well as on E!, Style, G4, Bravo and CMT. Shelton will headline, and fellow Oklahomans Vince Gill and Reba McEntire will join him and Miranda Lambert as performers. Additional guests will be announced soon.

Filed under: Country News Darius Rucker says he knew that the person behind the racist tweet sent to him earlier this week was baiting him, but he couldn't resist exposing them. Racism is something the singer says he's dealt with since his Hootie and the Blowfish days, and usually he just brushes it off. But this person took his vitriol to a new level. "I read a couple of his tweets and was like, 'This guy's a real racist; he ain't kidding,'" Rucker told USA Today. "I was like, 'I have to expose this idiot.'"

Filed under: Country News Kellie Pickler was named 'Dancing With the Stars' champion on Tuesday (May 21), with many saying she bagged the win with an emotional freestyle routine on Monday. After that show, when the audience had left and Pickler was relaxing on the dance floor, husband Kyle Jacobs surprised her with a new puppy. "We were sitting out there on the dance floor after everything was over," she tells Xfinity, "and [Kyle] comes over and he's carrying this little bag and he opens it and there's this little Maltese in there and I was like, 'What's this?' And he's like, 'It's for you.' I was like 'Awww!'"