Blake Shelton News

SiriusXM announced today its extensive holiday music lineup featuring 15 commercial free channels including the much anticipated Holly and Holiday Traditions channels. Hallmark Channel Radio will kick off the holiday season Friday, October 25, and 12 more music channels will start broadcasting on Friday, November 1.

As the kick-off to this year's highly anticipated a?oe2019 American Music Awards,a?? chart-topping artist and AMA nominee Ella Mai today announced the a?oe2019 American Music Awardsa?? nominees in four categories LIVE on ABC's a?oeGood Morning America,a?? followed by additional nominees announced via the AMAs social media accounts. Rounding out the morning, Mai also announced nominees via Billboard Magazine's social media platforms. The a?oe2019 American Music Awardsa?? will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

The Country Music Association's international artist-focused touring series Introducing Nashville just wrapped a successful run in Europe and the U.K. The 10-date tour made stops throughout October in Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow and Brighton before wrapping with a sold-out performance at London's Cadogan Hall during Country Music Week.

On November 1st, The Rev Theatre Company (formerly Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival/MGR Playhouse), headquartered in Auburn, N.Y., will begin accepting submissions for new musicals in all stages of development to be considered for the 2020 season of The PiTCH

From those with whom he creates music to those who listen, Chris Janson holds his real friends close to his heart – and so he made a brand new, true-to-himself album with them in mind. Real Friends, his third Warner Music Nashville project, is available worldwide today (purchase HERE). Real Friends features 12 tracks co-written and co-produced by Janson.

Emerging to thunderous applause at Radio City Music Hall on the evening of October 15, 2019, the legendary music icon GLORIA GAYNOR joined fellow Grammy winner KACEY MUSGRAVES onstage to a surprise and unannounced duet of her signature hit 'I Will Survive.'

Country music superstar Blake Shelton championed his friends and heroes like The Bellamy Brothers this year more than ever, from sharing singles to sharing stages – and he's not done yet! The arena-selling, multi-media entertainer will hit the road once again for “Friends and Heroes 2020” beginning Thursday, February 13 in Portland, Oregon. The 16-date run will hit major cities throughout the Midwest and West Coast, including a stop at The Forum in Los Angeles (full list below). Joining him is very special guest Lauren Alaina as well as The Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson and Trace Adkins.

U.S. Bank has announced a performance in St. Paul at the Ordway Music Theater Wednesday, Nov. 20 featuring reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion's Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi in addition to CMA Award-winning songwriters Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. The series hosts an intimate round of performances with some of Country Music's top songwriters taking turns sharing the stories behind their hit songs and performing them as originally written. Tickets for the performance are $25 (plus fees) and go on sale Friday, Oct. 18 at 10:00 AM/CT through The Ordway and CMAsongwritersseries.com. $1 of each ticket sold will benefit the CMA Foundation, CMA's philanthropic arm, which is committed to investing in high quality music education programs for all students in the United States.

Merle Haggard's memory lives on, thanks to his sons, Ben and Noel, whose national tour brings them to Arizona this weekend.

Multi-platinum Grammy and Golden Globe Award-nominated recording artist, actor and award-winning songwriter Nick Jonas will join the upcoming spring cycle of a?oeThe Voicea?? as a coach.

Neo-traditional country music artist and Alabama-native Shane Owens is back with an all new song called “Hard Luck Girl,” along with a concept video, premiered by Country Rebel yesterday [Click to watch]. The new song which released on Sept. 13, is the first single from a brand new album, aptly named Thankful For Country Music, due out December 6th from Amerimonte Records.

The Blind Auditions continue next week on THE VOICE, Monday, September 30 (8/7c) on NBC.

Gwen Stefani stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jimym Fallon' to talk about the magical vibe of returning to The Voice and using her block button against fellow-coach and boyfriend Blake Shelton, and she reveals what happened at home after the country star went to sushi with Jimmy Fallon. Watch the video below!

Sara Collins releases a surprise new single & music video Ghost, for her fans available on all streaming and download platforms. Sara's new released single, Ghost was produced by Larry Beaird of Beaird Music Group.

Michael Franti & Spearhead are joining country superstar Kenny Chesney, six-time Academy of Country Music/Country Music Association Duo of the Year Florida Georgia Lineand three-time and reigning ACM/CMA Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion on Chesney's Chillaxification 2020 Tour.

The “Blind Auditions” continue as superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon in the 'Blind Auditions.' The vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to be named 'The Voice.' Carson Daly ('TODAY Show') hosts.

Gwen Stefani sat down with Hoda Kotb and Andy Cohen for a chat about returning as a coach on the next season of a?oeThe Voice.a?? She also opens up about life with Blake Shelton, who she says is a good dad to her boys. a?oeLife is just full of surprises,a?? she says. a?oeWe're just having so much fun and feel so blessed to be at this point in our lives.a?? Watch the clip below!

The Country Music Association's acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance in Albuquerque at KiMo Theatre Tuesday, Oct. 15 featuring Lauren Alaina, Erin Enderlin, Sierra Hull and Luke Laird. The series hosts an intimate round of performances with some of Country Music's top songwriters taking turns sharing the stories behind their hit songs and performing them as originally written. Tickets for the performance are $15 and go on sale Friday, Sept. 20 at 11:00 AM/CT (10:00 AM/MT) through the KiMo Theatre website and CMA Songwriters Series website. $1 of each ticket sold will benefit the CMA Foundation, CMA's philanthropic arm, which is committed to investing in high quality music education programs for all students in the United States.

Ten-time Grammy Award winner and record-breaking global pop icon Taylor Swift will serve as the Mega Mentor on Season 17 of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series a?oeThe Voice.a?? Coaches John Legend and Blake Shelton made the announcement on Instagram and Twitter today - see the posts below!

Fresh off the heels of announcing his new album Real Friends, critically acclaimed Platinum selling country artist Chris Janson has announced a national tour of the same name. The 22-date Real Friends – Fall 2019 tour will see Chris bring his explosive and charismatic live set from coast to coast, including a SOLD-OUT show at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on September 25th where he will be joined by his chart-topping label-mate Michael Ray. For tickets and more information, go to https://www.chrisjanson.com/tour.