The devastation in South Texas and Louisiana from Hurricane Harvey has left catastrophic flooding damage. As true Volunteers, let’s come together to help our neighbors in need. Please text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation to Red Cross.
For other ways to help including other charities accepting donations, CLICK HERE.
The guys from Old Dominion—Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung and Brad Tursi—traveled to New York City this morning (Aug. 28) to perform their current single, “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart,” on Good Morning America.
The song, which was co-penned by Jesse Frasure and OD’s Matthew, Trevor and Brad, is about facing the world head-on and not letting life get you down.
“[The people of Southeast Texas] have been on our minds,” said OD’s Matthew before beginning the tune. “We’ve been watching the news like everyone else . . . That’s really what we wrote [“No Such Thing as a Broken Heart”] for was times like this. So hopefully when this all passes, we can use music and help heal a little bit.”
Watch Old Dominion’s performance below.
Brothers Osborne, Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch are slated to announce the nominees for 51st annual CMA Awards on ABC’s Good Morning America on Sept. 4.
Nominees in select categories will be announced in the 8:30 a.m. ET half-hour segment, as well as via livestream on ABCnews.com/live. Brothers Osborne will close out the show with a performance of their current single, “It Ain’t My Fault.”
Immediately following the show, the remaining categories will be revealed live on GoodMorningAmerica.com, Yahoo and Good Morning America’s Facebook page through Facebook Live and simulcast on Good Morning America’s YouTube channel.
Afterwards, the nominees will be posted on CMAawards.com.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will team up for the 10th time to co-host the upcoming CMA Awards on Nov. 8. The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8-11 p.m. ET, on ABC.
The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards will feature an all-star cast of performers this year, including Jason Isbell, John Prine, Van Morrison, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lee Ann Womack, Lori McKenna, Margo Price, Rodney Crowell and more. In addition, Jim Lauderdale and Buddy Miller will return to host and musically direct the show for the 16th year.
The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards show will be held September 13 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of AmericanaFest (Sept. 12–17), which features almost 300 artists performing at different venues throughout Nashville. For ticket information, visit americanamusic.org.
Check out the full list of performers below, as well as the full list of nominees.
Performers
Billy Bragg
Brent Cobb
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Rodney Crowell
Iris DeMent
Drive-By Truckers
Rhiannon Giddens
Joe Henry
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Jason Isbell
The Lumineers
Lori McKenna
Van Morrison
Graham Nash
Old Crow Medicine Show
Sam Outlaw
Margo Price
John Prine
Amanda Shires
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Artist of the Year
Jason Isbell
John Prine
Lori McKenna
Margo Price
Sturgill Simpson
Duo/Group of the Year
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
Drive-By Truckers
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
The Lumineers
Emerging Artist of the Year
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Amanda Shires
Brent Cobb
Sam Outlaw
Song of the Year
“All Around You” – Sturgill Simpson (Written by Sturgill Simpson)
“It Ain’t Over Yet” – Rodney Crowell (feat. Rosanne Cash & John Paul White) (Written by Rodney Crowell)
“To Be Without You” – Ryan Adams (Written by Ryan Adams)
“Wreck You” – Lori McKenna (Written by Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue)
Instrumentalist of the Year
Spencer Cullum Jr.
Jen Gunderman
Courtney Hartman
Charlie Sexton
photo by Jason Simanek
Lee Ann Womack Fall Tour
Sept. 8
The Family Arena
St. Charles, MO*
Sept. 9
U.S. Cellular Center
Cedar Rapids, IA*
Sept. 10
St. Croix Casino
Turtle Lake, WI
Sept. 14
AmericanaFest, Music City Roots Tent
Nashville, TN
Sept. 16
AmericanaFest, Country Music Hall of Fame
Nashville, TN
Sept. 22
Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV*
Sept. 23
Erie Insurance Center
Erie, PA*
Sept. 28
Trans-Pecos Festival
Marfa, TX
Oct. 7
Museum of Appalachia
Clinton, TN
Oct. 20
Music In The Mill
Hickory, NC
Oct. 27
Resch Center
Green Bay, WI*
Oct. 28
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN*
Oct. 29
Bridge View Center
Ottumwa, IA
Nov. 1
The Troubadour
West Hollywood, CA
Nov. 3
Lafayette Cajundome
Lafayette, LA*
Nov. 4
Bell County Expo
Belton, TX*
Nov. 7
Rough Trade
Brooklyn, NY
Jan. 5
The MusicFest at Steamboat
Steamboat, CO
Jan. 23
Kent State Universtiy at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 4
Cayamo Cruise
New Orleans, LA
Feb. 16
Arizona Musicfest
Scottsdale, AZ
* show with Alan Jackson
photo courtesy Shore Fire
At a recent show in Hampton, N.J., Lee Brice invited his singer/songwriter brother Lewis onstage to perform a tune they co-wrote, “Alabama.”
However, Lee did not invite his friend Kevin onstage. In fact, Lee politely asked Kevin to leave after he “crashed” the stage.
But Kevin had other plans, namely proposing to his girlfriend, Lauren.
Check out the clip below that highlights all of the action.
Billy Ray Cyrus announced he will release a new album, Set the Record Straight, on Nov. 10. The 15-song offering features collaborations with Joe Perry, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Bryan Adams, Glenn Hughes, Jencarolos Canela and Miley Cyrus.
“I’m so excited to share this collection of music,” said Billy Ray. “These are some of my favorite songs. Some are new and have been an intricate part of Still the King story lines. Others are new mixes and different styles of songs that allowed me to experiment with the diversity that is so much a part of my musical being. There are some collaborations with my musical heroes and a special tribute to one of my greatest influences of all time—Ronnie Van Zant and the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. In this being the 40-year anniversary of that tragic crash that impacted me and so many others fans around the world, I wrote and recorded ‘The Freebird Fell.’”
Set the Record Straight is available for pre-order now, with three instant grat tracks.
Set the Record Straight Track Listing
By Jimmy Hyams
Tennessee junior linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. suffered a knee injury Friday and is expected to miss up to six weeks, sources said.
Kirkland will have more tests done but initial reports are that he suffered a torn or partially torn meniscus, sources said.
The return from such an injury varies depending on the severity of the tear, the procedure to repair it and the swelling in the knee.
Sources said Kirkland is “definitely’’ out for the Georgia Tech opener Sept. 4 but could return soon thereafter, depending on the degree of the injury.
Kirkland missed 5 games last year with a high ankle sprain suffered Sept. 10 against Virginia Tech.
Kirkland made Freshman All-SEC in 2015 with 10 starts and made 66 tackles – 4th best by UT freshman in school history.
Kirkland is arguably the most valuable player on UT’s defense, manning the middle linebacker spot. His presence will be especially missed going against the triple option of Georgia Tech.
Kirkland, who is from Indianapolis, Ind., has a photographic memory and excels at making sure everyone along the front seven is aligned properly.
With Kirkland out, Tennessee will turn to either senior Colton Jumper, a former walk-on, or sophomore Daniel Bituli. Jumper had 61 tackles in seven starts last season. Bituli had nine stops in nine games last season, playing mostly on special teams.
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As the effects of Hurricane Harvey continue to devastate Southeastern Texas, many country stars sent their thoughts and prayers to those in the Lone Star State via social media.
Take a look at some of the posts below, including messages from Reba, Miranda, Blake, Dierks and more.
Praying for all our fellow Americans being hit by Harvey. #redcross. https://t.co/sExvGZdW7v
— Reba (@reba) August 28, 2017
Texas has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. I’m donating $100,000 to relief efforts and hope you will join me. https://t.co/oZvwtkp1iU pic.twitter.com/kDLNdj3WVi
— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) August 27, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by #HurricaneHarvey. pic.twitter.com/HBihHtqUcL
— Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum) August 28, 2017
💔💔💔💔. Prayers, light and love for Texas! 🙏🙌🏻 #home #hurricaneharvey pic.twitter.com/Uj1ZgZuXgc
— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) August 28, 2017
Praying for all you people done there on Texas coast and inland!!! I can’t imagine being in a hurricane!
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) August 26, 2017
thoughts and prayers to all our friends in #houston being affected by the flooding with #harveyhurricane. looking into how we can help…
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) August 27, 2017
Keeping my eye on the hurricane every second. Praying for my East Texas folks. #HurricaneHarvey
— Lee Ann Womack (@leeannwomack) August 25, 2017
Praying for Texas
— Chris Janson (@janson_chris) August 26, 2017
Text “HARVEY” to 90999 right now to instantaneously donate $10 through your phone bill to the @RedCross #PrayForTexas
— Midland (@MidlandOfficial) August 28, 2017
My sincere thoughts and prayers for all those in #Texas dealing with #hurricaneharvey and the floods. pic.twitter.com/tCmun7axAE
— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) August 27, 2017
Amazing. Praying for all of you! #PrayersforTexas https://t.co/8FnzMQH0tN
— Cole Swindell (@coleswindell) August 27, 2017
Seriously thinking and praying for all of our Texas friends This is a horrific event Please help if your able @RedCross @SalvationArmyUS
— The Oak Ridge Boys (@oakridgeboys) August 27, 2017
TX…..praying for you. 🙏🏼
— Lindsay Ell (@lindsayell) August 27, 2017
The Vol Network’s “Big Orange Hotline” radio show debuts for the 2017 season Monday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT across the state of Tennessee live from the patio at Dead End BBQ restaurant on Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville.
The Vol Network’s Bob Kesling hosts the show and will be joined each week by former Vols quarterbacks Pat Ryan and Jeff Francis. Numerous special guests and VFLs will visit the restaurant and be on the show this season. Entering its 10th season, “Big Orange Hotline” is a weekly, one-hour, prime time Tennessee football preview and review show presented and hosted by Dead End BBQ.
Monday’s show will feature recorded interviews with UT football coach Butch Jones and several Tennessee players. The crew also will get a scouting report on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Vols open the 2017 season against Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Monday, Sept. 4 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Fans can call in and ask questions by dialing 1-800-688-8657, or Tennessee Verizon customers can dial # TENN. Fans are encouraged to check their local listings for a Vol Network affiliate in the area carrying “Big Orange Hotline.” The show can also be heard online at UTsports.com and on the UT GameDay App.
Dead End BBQ is an award-winning, unique American neighborhood barbecue restaurant located at 3612 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville. Voted one of America’s top 100 barbeque restaurants, Dead End BBQ’s menu has a variety of options–from ribs to brisket to pork, chicken and sausage. More information and directions can be found at DeadEndBBQ.com.
-UT Athletics
