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Anthony Smith Lets in the ‘Sunshine’
Anthony Smith boasts songwriting credits on albums by the likes of Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts and many more of country's biggest stars. But he's also a star in his own right, as the East Tennessee native is making his solo comeback with the new album, 'Sunshine,' on the newly-formed Stroudavarious record label...
Keni Thomas to Sing at World Series Opener
Keni Thomas has the esteemed honor of singing the national anthem at the opening game of the 40th World Series tonight (Oct. 28). The country singer, who served in the U.S. Army throughout the 90s, will perform in tribute to his fellow American heroes...
Love and Theft Gear Up for Two Big Gigs
October has been a month full of special invitations for Love and Theft. First, the hot country trio have been tapped to open what is sure to be one of the biggest country tours of the next year.
"We are ecstatic about this amazing opportunity to tour with one of our huge influences and favorite artists of all time -- Tim McGraw," LNT's Stephen Barker Liles tells The Boot...
Kenny Chesney Reigns as King of Touring
Kenny Chesney's Sun City Carnival tour has bragging rights as the hottest tour of any music genre this summer. USA Today reports that the country superstar's latest trek raked in $57.6 million in 39 shows, with 848,000 people attending. That's a big feat, considering this was Kenny's shortest headlining tour to date, and he charged the lowest ticket prices of any major headliner this year...
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Jimmy Buffett Checks In to the ‘Buffet Hotel’
No, that's not a typo -- we didn't forget the second 't.' Jimmy Buffett's first studio album in three years is named after a colonial-era train station/hotel, the Buffet Hotel, which was the prime place to hear music in the West African country of Mali back in the '60s...
Taylor Swift Unleashes ‘Platinum’ a Day Early
Taylor Swift fans don't have to wait another day for the songbird's 'Fearless: Platinum Edition' album ... thanks to Michael Jackson. Taylor's new release was originally slated to hit stores tomorrow (Oct. 27), but it's been pushed up a day because of what her record label calls an "industry-wide street date adjustment," due to the release of the late King of Pop's 'This Is It' project t
Garth Brooks Tickets Sell Out
He's certainly still got it. Garth Brooks' first 20 concerts at the Wynn Las Vegas Encore Theater sold out in just five hours. The Wynn's website and phone lines were jammed on Saturday -- the day tickets went on sale for the first leg of the country superstar's Sin City run...
John Rich Collaborates With ‘Sinister’ Reality Star
In his ongoing quest to think outside the box when it comes to making music, John Rich is collaborating with a pop-punk-rocker who starred in a reality dating show. Sinister (real name Derrick Tribbett) from the VH-1 series, 'Daisy of Love,' was in Nashville this week, writing with John and painting the town...
Trace Adkins’ Upcoming to be More Uptempo
Trace Adkins' heartfelt ballad 'You're Gonna Miss This,' written by Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller, took home Song of the Year honors at the ASCAP Awards in Nashville this week. Trace also won the 2009 ACM Single of the Year trophy for his recording of the song, which went to No...
Bucky Covington Headlines Post-NASCAR Concert
Bucky Covington will play both celebrity and fan this Saturday (Oct. 24), as he headlines the Comcast Concert Series Post-Race show after the NASCAR race at Memphis Motorsports Park. The 'American Idol' alum says his two favorite things are country music and cars...