Kane Brown News

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today an expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances for the 53RDACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®.  The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The wait is over for the 2018 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam headliners, as Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett are on board to entertain tens of thousands of Country Music fans Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 2, 2018 at Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach - A Real. Fun. Beach. Named by Billboard Magazine as one of 'The 10 Best Country Music Festivals,' another 18 exciting acts are scheduled to be announced in the coming weeks.

Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young resumed his “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour” in Texas last week, extending his sold-out show streak to 20 consecutive arena and amphitheater dates, including stops in Corpus Christi and Hidalgo. The Texas-sized shows, which featured special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans, mark the tour's seventh straight week playing to capacity crowds.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today that thirteen-time ACM Award® winner Carrie Underwood will perform the world television premiere of her soon-to-be-released single live on the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, joining a star-studded lineup of performers and presenters. Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter” with Keith Urban. The 53rd ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Kane Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and Jon Pardi have been added to the all-star lineup of performers for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. The ACM AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed the winners of the new artist categories for the 53rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®. Lauren Alaina, Midland, and Brett Young have been named New Female Vocalist of the Year, New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, and New Male Vocalist of the Year, respectively. The winners received a surprise phone call from 53rd ACM Awards® host Reba McEntire notifying them of the news. In addition, Lauren Alaina, Midland, and Brett Young will all perform on the ACM Awards, to be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

The Country Music Association reveals the initial artist lineup for this year's CMA Fest, featuring an exceptional bill of hundreds of artists performing on 11 stages throughout downtown Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10. 

Taking the nightly NISSAN STADIUM stage this year are Country Music superstars Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Charles Esten and Friends, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lee Ann Womack, and Brett Young. Several acts join this year's Nissan Stadium lineup for the first time with full sets and special performances including Brown, Combs, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Pardi, Pearce and Young. In addition, Lauren Alaina and Bebe Rexha will make guest appearances. Stadium gates open daily at 6:00 PM with performances starting at 8:00 PM. A limited number of four-day tickets for the nightly performances at Nissan Stadium are still available at CMAfest.com/tickets or through the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST. 

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this week kicks off the 60th anniversary celebration of its prestigious Gold & Platinum Program, the industry's premier award for recognizing artistic achievement in the music marketplace.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Randy Travis has long since marked his spot in music history as one of the truly timeless country icons. Now, he is putting his years of experience and golden ear to good use by shining a spotlight on new music he believes in and enjoys listening to. Diggin' Up Songs new music spotlight is a multi-faceted digital campaign across Spotify, Twitter, Facebook and RandyTravis.com highlighting music curated by Randy Travis himself. The direct Spotify playlist can be accessed HERE.

Celebrate Virginia After Hours announced that Kane Brown will perform at the Marks and Harrison Amphitheater in Fredericksburg, VA on Friday, June 1st, 2018 and The Beach Boys return on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. Tickets for both shows go on-sale this Friday, March 2nd at 10:00 AM at www.CelebrateVirginiaAfterHours.com with low dough Early Bird General Admission tickets available for one week.

Following his induction into the Grand Ole Opry and the release of his acclaimed seventh album, Losing Sleep, 2017 was undoubtedly a career-defining year for platinum-selling entertainer Chris Young. 2018 is proving to be another banner year for the 32-year old neo-traditionalist. After a tremendous response to the initial winter run of his “Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” playing five consecutive sold-out weekends of arena shows, and scoring his 10th No. 1 single, Chris has added 9 more shows, including his first-ever hometown headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans will join him for the added dates.

Platinum selling RCA Records artist Chris Young is waking up this morning celebrating his 10th chart-topping single as “Losing Sleep” takes the top spot on both the Billboard and Mediabase country radio charts this week. The song is Chris' 10th No. 1 as an artist – his fourth consecutive single to peak at No.1 - and his eighth as a songwriter, including “Sober Saturday Night,” “Think Of You,” “I'm Comin' Over,” “You,” “Tomorrow,” “Voices,” and “Gettin' You Home.” 

Country music singer/songwriter ADAM DOLEAC has been named Artist of the Month by popular restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse. The national campaign runs throughout the month of February, with Doleac's music, including his latest hit, “Bigger Than Us,” being featured in over 500 locations, online and on socials. The campaign kicks off with an exclusive “Texas Roadhouse HankFM YouTube Studio Performance,” which can be seen HERE.

With all six shows in the first two weeks of his Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour SOLD-OUT, Chris Young is on track for another amazing year in 2018!

'Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour' opening weekend SOLD OUT! Tour travels to Cincinnati, Grand Rapids and Chicago for sold-out arena shows this upcoming weekend.

iHeartMedia and Turner today announced the nominees for the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday, March 11th at the historic 'Fabulous' Forum in Los Angeles, airing live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. See below for the full list of nominations.

The Country Music Association's widely praised CMA Songwriters Series presented by U.S. Bank has once again partnered with public television's critically acclaimed live music series Front and Center for its 2018 season, featuring one-of-a-kind performances from Country Music artists Clint Black, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert.

FRONT AND CENTER, public television's critically acclaimed live music series, will return for an all-new season beginning in January (check local listings).

It's time to break out the champagne and let the confetti fly. As 2017 comes to a close, BWW brings you a guide to New Year's Eve coverage airing tonight on TV!