Luke Bryan News

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.

As 11-year-old internet sensation MASON RAMSEY continues to make headlines for his buzzworthy talent, he's released two more tracks: “The Way I See It” and “Jambalaya (On The Bayou),” that are available now across all major online retailers and streaming networks.

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Red Mountain Entertainment, one of the premier regional concert and festival promoters in the United States. Together, the companies plan to combine Red Mountain's rich market expertise with Live Nation's extensive resources to continue growing live entertainment offerings throughout the Southeastern United States.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), in partnership with iHeartMedia, will air the all-new special iHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL on Sunday, Aug. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Joe's Bar on Weed Street in Chicago Tuesday, July 24 at 8:00 PM featuring Illinois native Brett Eldredge as well as Ross Copperman, Tom Douglas and Jordan Reynolds. The series hosts intimate performances with some of Country Music's most exciting songwriting talent taking turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them in the raw as originally written. Tickets for the performance are on sale now at https://joesbar.com/SuSF0. General admission tickets cost $40. 

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), in partnership with iHeartMedia, will air the all-new special iHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL on Sunday, Aug. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The second and final wave of TEEN CHOICE TM 2018 nominees have been announced and music artists Cardi B and Selena Gomez lead with four nominations each. In film, "The Greatest Showman," "Black Panther" and "Solo: A Star Wars Story" each received four nods. "Riverdale" leads in television with seven nominations, while "Stranger Things" follows with five and "The Bold Type" with four.

The Academy of Country Music® has named Country Thunder West 'Festival of the Year' for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards today. Industry Award, Studio Recording Award and the previously announced Special Award winners will be honored during the 12th ANNUAL ACM HONORS, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Tickets are available to the public at Ticketmaster.com.