Luke Bryan News

Country singer-songwriter Erin Enderlin has released her latest single 'These Boots.' The single was premiered last week during Erin's fourth appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. You can watch an acoustic performance of the song here. The digital version of the single was premiered yesterday exclusively with Roughstock. 'These Boots' can be streamed or downloaded here.

Today, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds announced the dates for their third annual outing to Mexico. The all-inclusive concert vacation will take place over Presidents' Day weekend, February 15 - 17, 2019. Travelers will enjoy three nights of Dave Matthewsand Tim Reynolds performing on the beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico, just steps away from the ocean. Additional artists will be announced in the coming months.

As the kick-off to this year's highly anticipated “2018 American Music Awards,” chart-topping artists Kane Brown and Ella Mai, singer and American Music Award winner Normani and award winning singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha today announced the nominations LIVE from YouTube Space LA.  The event was livestreamed on the official American Music Awards YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TheAMAs) and included a panel discussion about the nominations with the presenting talent and Billboard correspondent Chelsea Briggs. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the “2018 American Music Awards” will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9 at 8:00pm ET on ABC. 

Multi-Platinum selling and current CMA Awards nominee Brett Young and Country's chart-topping “it” girl Carly Pearce will film a double episode of public television's groundbreaking concert series, Front and Center, on September 17 at Opry City Stage. Tickets for the live performances from New York City's home for country music and culture located in Times Square are available at: https://bit.ly/2CK3aVj Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the show beginning at 7:30 pm. 

In recognition of the undeniable influence and impact of female artists in country music, CMT today announced that for the first-time ever the annual “CMT Artists of the Year” special is dedicated to the women of country music—past, present and future. This year's all-female “Artists of the Year” celebration will honor CarrieUnderwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott. The 90-minute special will premiere on Wednesday, October 17 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT only on CMT.

Emmy-nominated daytime talk show “Pickler & Ben” returns for its second season on September 17th. The show is quickly becoming a household name and will be distributed in 175 markets – a 483% increase over the 30 markets at the launch of season one. (View the complete and most up-to-date list of markets where “Pickler & Ben” airs here.)

The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees for “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” as Chris Stapleton tops the list of finalists with five nominations. Producer and musician Dann Huff receives four nominations, the second most nominations this year, while nine artists garner three each—Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban. 

Final nominees for "The 52nd Annual CMA Awards," Country Music's Biggest Night, will be revealed on "Good Morning America" tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28. Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay and Sugarland will announce six categories (Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year, and New Artist of the Year) live on air from Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink, Bryan's new restaurant and bar in downtown Nashville. 

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank announces a performance at The Heights Theater in Houston Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 PM featuring Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite. Maddie & Tae's Maddie Marlow (from Sugarland, TX) and Tae Dye have a strong connection to Texas, with the two first meeting during a music showcase in Dallas prior to becoming a Platinum-selling duo, while Nite was born in Amarillo, TX. Tickets for the performance cost $25 and are on sale now at CMAsongwritersseries.com.

Global pop superstar Katy Perry will be performing an intimate show exclusively for Citi ThankYou cardmembers on Monday, September 10 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in LA, as part of the highly coveted Citi Sound Vault series.

Cole Swindell Celebrates Album Release at iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles

Country Music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return to host 'The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,' Country Music's Biggest Night, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The beloved hosts return for the 11th time.

'CMA Fest,' the Music Event of Summer, premieres WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The three-hour prime-time special broadcasts for its 15th straight year with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returning as hosts, bringing Country Music's Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience.

 iHeartMedia announced today that Leon Bridges, MAX, Badflower, The Vamps, Drax Project and FOX The Four's Season 1 winner Evvie McKinney, have been added to the lineup for the Daytime Stage at the 2018 iHeartRadioMusic Festival onSaturday, September 22. The Daytime Stage will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds and in addition to live performances from today's emerging artists, the event will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners.

The Country Music Association visited Chicago yesterday, Tuesday, July 24, with Illinois native Brett Eldredge and fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Tom Douglas, Heather Morgan and Jordan Reynolds, joining the CMA Foundation and U.S. Bank to visit students at Chicago's Notes for Notes studio followed by a sold-out CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at Joe's on Weed Street. 

More artists have been announced to perform at the Chillin' on the Lucie music festival in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 3 - 7. Uncle Kracker has joined the roster, as well as Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, Josh Gracin, Clare Dunn, Kalie Shorr, Hudson Moore and Lewis Brice. Twang and Round, Radio Romance, Julia Cole, Honey County, County Wide and Libby Switzer are also set to perform. Festival packages can be purchased here.

Aspiring, performer and recording artist, Dani-elle Kleha, has been nominated for multiple independent artist awards for her talent and music recordings. She recently received nominations from the 2018 Josie Music Awards in five categories; Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year for 'Get Back Up,' Female Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for 'Joke's On You.' Dani-elle has also been nominated by the 2018 Steamtown Music Awards in three categories; Country Act of the Year, Album of the Year for “Eleven,” and Song of the Year “Jokes On You.” She won the 2017 Josie Music Awards for “Female Artist of the Year” and also in 2017 was recognized as an “Emerging Artist” during CMA Music Festival in Nashville. She was the recipient of the 2016 Josie Music Awards' highest honor of “Modern Female Country Artist of the Year,” where she beat out more than three dozen other nominees and won the 2015 Josie Music Awards for Rising Artist Award in Nashville, TN and 2015 Steamtown Music Awards for Country Artist of the Year. Stream her music on Spotify, Deezer,YouTube, Google Play and download on Itunes, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

iHeartMedia announced today that Childish Gambino has been added to the iconic lineup for the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Friday, September 21. The legendary concert event which creates radio history year after year through powerful and unforgettable performances will take place on September 21 and 22 at Las Vegas' hottest entertainment venue, T-Mobile Arena.

Big Loud Records and Atlantic Records' internet phenom MASON RAMSEY is launching his debut, FAMOUS EP, on Friday, July 20, as exclusively announced by Associated Press today (7/9).

Groundbreaking DJ/remixer/producer/radio host DEE JAY SILVER has revealed that his new single 'Shine,' featuring vocals from Joey Hyde, will be released Today, July 6 across all digital music platforms. The dance music track marks his first new taste of original music this year, with more to come, and follows his previous original songs: the electronic music single 'Made To Do' (2017) and country hit 'Just Got Paid' (2016), the latter of which has been played over 1 million times on Spotify.