Lauren Akins released her new memoir, Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes, on Aug. 18. The new book chronicles Lauren’s childhood friendship with husband-to-be Thomas Rhett, explaining how they reconnected as young adults, got married and are now raising three girls. The book also delves into many of the “challenges they faced as…… MORE
Garth Brooks Earns Unprecedented 9th Diamond-Certified Album With “In Pieces”
Garth Brooks’ 1993 album, In Pieces, was certified for sales of 10 million units (Diamond status) by the RIAA on Aug. 14. Garth now has nine Diamond-certified albums: Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin’ the Wind, The Chase, The Hits, Sevens, Double Live, The Ultimate Hits and In Pieces. “The crazy thing that I try to…I…… MORE
Maddie & Tae Score 2nd No. 1 Single With “Die From a Broken Heart”
Maddie & Tae are back on top of the singles charts for the first time since 2014’s “Girl in a Country Song.” The duo’s “Die From a Broken Heart” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Maddie Marlow, Tae Dye, Jonathan Singleton and Deric Ruttan,…… MORE
Luke Bryan’s “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart
Luke Bryan’s new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which dropped on Aug. 7, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week (8/13/20). The album moved 65,180 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, behind Taylor…… MORE
Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Expecting First Child
American Idol lovebirds Gabby Barrett, 20, and husband Cade Foehner, 24, are expecting their first child—a baby girl. Gabby revealed the news via Instagram on Aug. 16, stating: “And then there were three… Psalm 127:3 ✨👶🏼🎀 #babyfoehner” In addition, Cade shared his own message via Instagram on Aug. 16: “I have the most amazing Wife…… MORE
Keith Urban Reveals Mystery Collaborators on Upcoming Album
On Aug, 5, Keith Urban shared a photo via social media of the track list for his upcoming 11th studio album, The Speed of Now: Part I, which drops on Sept. 18. The photo depicted the titles of the album’s 16 tracks, but redacted the names of the two artists featured on Track 1, “Out…… MORE
Watch Eric Church Lay the Hammer Down in New Studio Performance Video for “Bad Mother Trucker”
Eric Church dropped a new studio performance video for his recently released song, “Bad Mother Trucker.” The new clip features Eric and his crew, including longtime backup singer Joanna Cotten, getting after it in the studio. Penned by Eric, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick and Jeremy Spillman and produced by Jay Joyce, “Bad Mother Trucker” follows…… MORE
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Profiled on “CBS Sunday Morning” [Watch]
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 16. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Sheryl Crow, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and Marty Stuart about the 128-year-old institution. “[The Ryman] is my most treasured locale to make music,” says Ketch. “It’s a resonant chamber. It’s like your inside of…… MORE
Watch Shania Twain Perform “That Don’t Impress Me Much” on “Good Morning America”
Shania Twain headlined Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Aug. 14. Country music’s best-selling female artist of all time performed a number of songs from her past catalog, including “Any Man of Mine,” “Life’s About to Get Good” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” which you can watch below. Penned by Shania and Mutt…… MORE
Justin Moore Commemorates First Headlining Gig at Ryman Auditorium With New Live Album
Justin Moore will commemorate his first headlining show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in May 2018 by releasing a new album, Live at the Ryman, on Sept. 25. The 17-song album features many of Justin’s fan-favorite No. 1 hits, including “Small Town USA,” “You Look Like I Need a Drink,” “Somebody Else Will” and more, as…… MORE
