Brett Eldredge Extends “The Long Way Tour” With New Fall Dates

Brett Eldredge Extends “The Long Way Tour” With New Fall Dates

Posted on May 7, 2018

After an initial run of 11 dates that ran from April 5 to May 5, Brett Eldredge announced he will extend his debut headlining tour with new fall dates.

Kicking off on Sept. 13 in Denver, the 14-date fall leg of The Long Way Tour will also make stops in Kansas City, Cleveland, St. Louis and more. Devin Dawson will serve as the opener.

Tickets go on sale on May 11.

The Long Way Tour

Sept. 13
Denver, CO
Bellco Theatre

Sept. 14
Council Bluffs, IA
West Fair Amphitheatre

Sept. 15
Kansas City, MO
Providence Medical Center Amp (KBEQ Yallapalooza)

Sept. 20
Puyallup, WA
Washington State Fair

Sept. 21
Kennewick, WA
Toyota Center

Sept. 22
Sun Valley, ID
Sun Valley Pavilion

Sept. 28
Cleveland, OH
Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica

Sept. 29
Bloomsburg, PA
The Bloomsburg Fair

Oct. 4
Southaven, MS
Landers Center

Oct. 5
St. Louis, MO
Peabody Opera House

Oct.11
Kingston, RI
Ryan Center

Oct. 13
Manchester, NH
SNHU Arena

Oct. 18
Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips Center

Oct. 19
Boca Raton, FL
Mizner Park Amphitheatre

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Sounds Like Luke Combs Has Another Hit on His Hands With “Beautiful Crazy” [Watch Video]

Sounds Like Luke Combs Has Another Hit on His Hands With “Beautiful Crazy” [Watch Video]

Posted on May 7, 2018

Luke Combs’ debut album, This One’s For You, has already produced two No. 1 hits—“Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours”—and new single, “One Number Away,” is currently No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his No. 1 debut album, Luke will drop a deluxe edition on June 1.

This One’s for You Too will feature 17 tracks, including the 12 originals from his debut album and five news songs: “Must’ve Never Met You,” “Houston, We Got a Problem,” “A Long Way,” “She Got the Best of Me” and “Beautiful Crazy.”

To get folks primed for the deluxe album, Luke released a new video for “Beautiful Crazy,” a tune he co-penned with Wyatt B. Durrette and Robert Williford.

“As a songwriter, I’m always writing and adding new songs to our set lists,” says Luke. “Some songs I haven’t released have even become staples in our shows because the fans request them. As we’re working on the next record, the deluxe gives me the chance to say thank you to the fans for supporting my debut album and share with them some of the new music they’ve fallen in love with on the road with us.”

Luke will join Jason Aldean’s 34-city High Noon Neon Tour on May 10, with dates through September 29.

Watch the video for “Beautiful Crazy” below.

SEC Softball Tourney Bracket: Lady Vols get desired seed

SEC Softball Tourney Bracket: Lady Vols get desired seed

Posted on May 6, 2018

The Tennessee Lady Vols softball team closed out the regular season with a 2-1 series win at Mississippi State. With that, UT (44-11, 14-10 SEC) earned the 4-seed for the SEC Softball Tournament in Columbia, Missouri this week. The Lady Vols are an impressive 21-1 in neutral site games this season.

Tennessee will play Thursday, May 10 at 5pm ET/4pm CT against the winner of Wednesday’s LSU/Ole Miss game.

See the full 2018 SEC Softball Tournament bracket here.

SEC logo / Credit: College Press Box
Carrie Underwood Unleashes Emotional “Cry Pretty” Video [Watch]

Carrie Underwood Unleashes Emotional “Cry Pretty” Video [Watch]

Posted on May 6, 2018

Carrie Underwood unleashed her emotional “Cry Pretty” video during the May 6th episode of American Idol, the reality TV show that launched her career in 2005.

The new video features interspersed clips of Carrie performing the song in a “live” setting with vignettes that depict her being overcome by emotion, including scenes in the shower, in front of a make-up mirror and in bed.

“Cry Pretty” is the lead single and title track from Carrie’s upcoming sixth studio album, which will drop on Sept. 14. Carrie will return to American Idol on May 13 to perform “Cry Pretty” live.

Carrie co-penned “Cry Pretty” with Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose and Lori McKenna, and she co-produced the song with David Garcia.

Carrie’s upcoming album will be her first since 2015’s Storyteller, which spawned hits such as “Smoke Break,” “Heartbeat,” “Church Bells” and “Dirty Laundry.”

Watch the video for “Cry Pretty” below.

photo courtesy Capitol Records

Watch Lady Antebellum Sing, Slip Up & Save Their National Anthem Performance Before Game 5 of the Predators 2nd Round Playoff Series

Watch Lady Antebellum Sing, Slip Up & Save Their National Anthem Performance Before Game 5 of the Predators 2nd Round Playoff Series

Posted on May 5, 2018

During the Nashville Predators 2017 playoff run to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Preds brought out some of country music’s biggest starts to sing the national anthem on their home ice, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and Faith Hill.

For the Preds 2018 playoff run, which began on April 12 against the Colorado Avalanche, Rascal Flatts had the honor of singing the national anthem before Game 1, while Brad Paisley and Maren Morris handled the duties before Game 2 on April 14 and Game 5 on April 20, respectively.

Before Game 1 of the Preds second round playoff series versus the Winnipeg Jets on April 27, Dierks Bentley and bluegrass great Del McCoury teamed up to perform the anthem. The Preds unleashed “proud hockey wife” Carrie Underwood—spouse of Preds center Mike Fisher—to perform the anthem before Game 2 against the Jets on April 29.

Before Game 5 vs. the Jets on May 5, Lady Antebellum performed the anthem, and while Charles Kelley had a little trouble remembering the words, Hillary Scott managed to bring it home with Dave Haywood’s help.

The trio even had a little fun on Twitter afterwards.

Check out Lady A’s performance below.

Brooks & Dunn, Terri Clark, Eddie Montgomery & Thompson Square Walk the Red Carpet at the Kentucky Derby [Gallery]

Brooks & Dunn, Terri Clark, Eddie Montgomery & Thompson Square Walk the Red Carpet at the Kentucky Derby [Gallery]

Posted on May 5, 2018

Before Justify galloped to victory on a sloppy track at the wettest Kentucky Derby in its 144-year history, a number of country stars walked the red carpet at Churchill Downs, including Brooks & Dunn, Eddie Montgomery, Terri Clark and Thompson Square.

Check out the photo gallery below, courtesy of photographer Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com.

photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Lady Vol Signees Headed to USA U18 National Team Trials

Lady Vol Signees Headed to USA U18 National Team Trials

Posted on May 4, 2018
Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three University of Tennessee signees will be among 36 players taking part in the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials, which are slated for May 26-28 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Lady Vols-to-be forward Amira Collins (Waldorf, Md./Paul VI Catholic H.S. [Fairfax, Va.]), guard Zarielle Green (Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville H.S.) and point guard Jazmine Massengill (Chattanooga, Tenn./Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) will compete for spots on the 12-member 2018 USA Women’s U18 National Team. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 2000).

“I think we’ve invited a very deep and talented group of players to the U18 Trials,” said Jennifer Rizzotti (George Washington University), chair of the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, which is responsible for selecting players and coaches for USA women’s U18 and U19 teams. “There is a good mix of players and diversity within positions. I feel the committee invited a good balance of players at every position, with and without USA basketball experience.”

The 2018 USA Women’s U18 National Team will be led by Jeff Walz of the University of Louisville, with Natasha Adair of the University of Delaware and Cori Close of UCLA serving as the USA’s assistant coaches. The trio will guide the USA at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, for which the dates and location are still to be announced. The top four finishing teams at the championship will earn a qualifying berth into next summer’s 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.

The chosen team members will return to Colorado Springs this summer for training camp (dates to be determined) before the team departs for the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.

Collins, Green and Massengill are part of UT’s four-player freshman signing class that was ranked No. 4 by Prospectsnation.com and No. 6 by espnW HoopGurlz. All three participated in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic this spring.

 

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Kacey Musgraves Gives Us “Butterflies” Video [Watch]

Kacey Musgraves Gives Us “Butterflies” Video [Watch]

Posted on May 4, 2018

After dropping her “Space Cowboy” video earlier this week, Kacey Musgraves wasted no time giving us her “Butterflies” video on May 4. Shot in Mexico City by “Space Cowboy” director Courtney Phillips, the “Butterflies” video flutters with the thrill of falling in love.

Both tunes are featured on Kacey’s new studio album, Golden Hour, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart after being released on March 30. Kacey became the first solo female artist to top the chart since Jessie James Decker in November 2017.

The new 13-song offering follows Kacey’s 2013 debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, and her 2015 sophomore album, Pageant Material, both of which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Kacey co-wrote every track on Golden Hour, and she co-produced the new album with Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian.

“I had a different mindset this time, which was feeling rather than thinking—leading heart first,” says Kacey.

Watch Kacey’s new “Butterflies” video below.

photo by Carissa Riccardi

“Today” Summer Concert Series to Feature Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Lady A, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell & More

“Today” Summer Concert Series to Feature Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Lady A, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell & More

Posted on May 4, 2018

While Good Morning America‘s 2018 Summer Concert Series features only one country artist—Kelsea Ballerini—Today’s 2018 Citi Summer Concert Series lineup is plush with country stars, including Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, Cole Swindell and Keith Urban.

Meghan Trainor kicks off the 23rd annual Summer Series on May 15 on NBC, before Darius Rucker takes the stage on Today’s outdoor plaza on May 25.

“I always love playing for our incredible fans in New York City,” says Darius. “I can’t think of a better place to get summer started than out on the Today plaza.”

Viewing for the free show is on a first-come, first-served basis, with the entrance located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

Today Citi Summer Concert Series

  • May 15 – Meghan Trainor
  • May 25 – Darius Rucker
  • May 28 – Troye Sivan
  • June 1 – Shawn Mendes
  • June 8 – Kelly Clarkson
  • June 12 – Dierks Bentley
  • June 15 – Christina Aguilera
  • June 22 – 5 Seconds of Summer
  • June 25 – Dan + Shay
  • June 29 – Panic! at the Disco
  • July 6 – Lady Antebellum
  • July 13 – Maroon 5
  • July 20 – Charlie Puth
  • July 27 – Julia Michaels
  • Aug. 2 – Keith Urban
  • Aug. 10 – Jason Mraz
  • Aug. 17 – Cole Swindell
  • Dates for Alessia Cara and Why Don’t We Try to be announced soon

photo by Jason Simanek

Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Old Crow Medicine Show & More Added to the Opry’s Bonnaroo Lineup

Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Old Crow Medicine Show & More Added to the Opry’s Bonnaroo Lineup

Posted on May 4, 2018

In January, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced its lineup of more than 100 artists as part of this year’s showcase on June 7–10, including country-centric performers Sturgill Simpson, Midland, Brothers Osborne, Ole Crow Medicine Show, Tyler Childers and more.

Now the Opry is upping the country ante.

For the first time in the festival’s history, the Grand Ole Opry will stage a show from Bonnaroo on Sunday, June 10, featuring Opry members Bobby Bare, Del McCoury Band, Old Crow Medicine Show and Riders in the Sky, as well as Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Nikki Lane and Lucie Silvas.

Grand Ole Opry at Bonnaroo will be broadcast online and over the airwaves with Bill Cody serving as the show announcer.

The 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 7–10 at Great Stage Park, the 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles south of Nashville in Manchester, Tenn. And, if you were wondering, the dates are once again the exact same as this year’s CMA Music Fest (June 7–10) in Nashville.

photo by Jason Simanek

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