Marty Stuart photo courtesy of The GreenRoom.

Marty Stuart has announced the lineup for his annual Late Night Jam. Set for June 5 at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the lineup has an old school theme featuring some of the best bands in country music. Marty and his Fabulous Superlatives, Connie Smith & The Sundowners, The Oak Ridge Boys, Bobby Bare with Brandy Clark, Charlie Worsham, Sleepy Man Banjo Boy and more are set to perform.

This year’s show will benefit Musicares and the CMA’s Keep The Music Playing Fund. As always, fans can expect surprise guests during the show. Continue Reading

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Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, Pistol Annies celebrate, Kip Moore has some fun with Florida Georgia Line’s new single, “Round Here,” Martina McBride shares a family moment and Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman dine before Keith sits in with The Rolling Stones. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week:

Pistol Annies photo courtesy of Twitter.com/mirandalambert

Miranda Lambert – MirandaLambert: Yes.. That’s right folks! Pistol Annies officially have a GOLD album! What a great week! #annieup

Carrie Underwood – CarrieUnderwood: Goodness gracious! From now on, any time I say I have good news, I’m going to have to follow it up with the hashtag #NoImNotPregnant sheesh!

Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys – JoeBonsall: “Walgreens “What is your relationship to Mary?” “I do whatever she says!” “Husband then?”

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/KipMooreMusic

Kip Moore - KipMooreMusic: @FLAGALine that’s how we dry round here Continue Reading

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Wade Bowen photo courtesy of Sweet Talk Publicity.

Wade Bowen will host his 15^th Annual Bowen Classic celebrity golf tournament and concert to benefit The Bowen Family Foundation June 2-3 in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Over the past four years, he has raised close to a half million dollars for local organizations in need. This year, the event will benefit the town of West, Texas following the tragic fertilizer plant explosion last month.

“Upon learning of the tragedy in West, TX, I immediately knew that I wanted to raise as much money as I could to help with the community’s rebuilding efforts,” he said. “I have many fond memories of West. It was the town in which I had my first real music gig. I even used to work at a family pizza restaurant there and it is the hometown one of my best friends. My heart goes out to all affected by the explosion and I want nothing more than to help as many as I can through the Bowen Classic this year.  Continue Reading

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Country music stars sure love Twitter! This week, country stars react to the week’s tragedies, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift have encounters of the giraffe kind, Joe Nichols celebrates his daughter’s first birthday and Blake Shelton has some advice for Brad Paisley. Here are our picks for this week’s Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week:

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/BradPaisley.

Brad Paisley – BradPaisley: Saying hi & dining with my So.Comfrtzone video co-star. He’s sure got a big head.

Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys – JoeBonsall: I just talked to my wife on the phone for 5 minutes… She’s just upstairs in the bedroom… That’s just funny!!

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/taylorswift13.

Taylor Swift – TaylorSwift13: Animal kingdom. This giraffe situation. Continue Reading

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Gary Allan photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Gary Allan, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, Dustin Lynch and Jonathan Cain from the band Journey are set to attend the 14th Annual Nashville Best Cellars Dinner on Monday, April 29 at the Bridge Building in Nashville. This exclusive wine and food event benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation and its funding of life-saving cancer research at the Frances Williams Preston Labs at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

The evening will pair “Best Sellers,” popular chart-topping artists with “Best Cellars,” some of the top wine collectors in the United States who will share rare wines from their collections with guests at their tables. Since the inaugural event created by Billy Ray Hearn in 1999, the dinner has raised more than $1.65 million. Continue Reading

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The Academy of Country Music announced today the line-up of free music performances and special events held during the open-to-the-public ACM EXPERIENCE,a family-friendly country music lifestyle event held April 5-7, 2013 at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  Artists including Jewel, Katie Armiger, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, Danielle Peck, Tate Stevens, Charlie Worsham, Blackberry Smoke, Love and Theft and more will be featured.

Special ACM EXPERIENCE music events (full schedule below) include: Continue Reading

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Charlie Worsham photo courtesy of Warner Music Nashville.

Charlie Worsham is having a ball in his debut video, “Could It Be.” He and his friends get together after a night out on the town, one that ended with potential romance for Charlie, to have a full-fledged jam session, complete with a Polaroid camera to capture the moment. By the video’s end, Charlie gets brave and asks the object of his affection, “Could it be?” in a creative way!

Charlie will release his debut solo album later this year. Before signing his record deal, he was an in-demand studio musician and can be heard playing on Eric Church’s Chief album. He toured with Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert among others last year. “Could It Be” is now at radio and available for download on iTunes.

Watch the video below: Continue Reading

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Frankie Ballard photo courtesy of Warner Music Nashville.

The lineup for the 2012 CMA Music Festival’s Bud Light Stage at the Bridgestone Plaza and the new BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage have been announced. The two concerts will provide fans with over 40 hours of concerts for free. The CMA Music Festival takes place June 7-10. “Live music is a hallmark of CMA Music Festival and we are excited to be able to add a new stage and even more performances this year,” Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer, said.

The BIC Soleil Bella Beach Stage is a new addition to this year’s CMA Music Festival with concerts and activities starting at 11:00 AM/CT each day during the Festival. The Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, is a fan favorite and a great place to catch up and coming country artists.

Artists currently scheduled to perform at the Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza include:

Thursday, June 7
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM            Jeff Bates
11:45 AM – 12:10 PM             Greg Bates
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM             Julie Roberts
1:15 PM – 1:40 PM                  Tyler Farr
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM                “Classic Country Show” featuring Moe Bandy, T. Graham Brown, Jane Fricke and Gene Watson, hosted by Moore  & Moore
3:20 PM – 3:45 PM                  Trent Tomlinson
4:05 PM – 4:30 PM                  Miss Willie Brown
4:50 PM – 5:15 PM                  Cledus T. Judd

Friday, June 8
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM             Eric Paslay
11:45 AM – 12:10 PM              Rose Falcon
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM              Katie Armiger
1:15 PM – 1:40 PM                   Exile
2:00 PM – 2:25 PM                  The McClymonts
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM                  Frankie Ballard
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM                  Big Smo
4:15 PM – 4:40 PM                  Drake White
5:00 PM – 5:25 PM                  Blackberry Smoke Continue Reading

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Country music stars sure love Twitter! In this week’s edition of Top 10 Tweets, Lady Antebellum is honored with a corn maze, Kip Moore’s travel woes continue, Jerrod Niemann shares his thoughts, Tom McMillan of Tom’s Wild Life questions his job security after Sunday’s premiere and newcomer Charlie Worsham films his first appearance on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown before opening for Taylor Swift in Nashville. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Country Tweets Of The Week.

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/ladyantebellum.

Lady Antebellum – LadyAntebellum: Look at this amazing corn maze in Columbia County, GA! Thank you to Steed’s Dairy for supporting Lady A in such a BIG way! How would you get through the maze?

Taylor Swift – TaylorSwift13: Winding down from a loud show in Louisiana– on my bus, eating candy out of a bowl like it’s Halloween.

Kip Moore – KipMooreMusic: So bags lost in Denver… No clothes, toothbrush, or money….perfect

Photo courtesy of Twitter.com/jrodfromoz.

Jerrod Niemann – JrodfromOz: Just a couple thoughts… Continue Reading

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Taylor Swift and Nan Kelley photo courtesty of GAC Staff, photo credit Cheryl Ecton.

Sparks are flying as GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown meets up with Taylor Swift backstage at her two-night stand of shows in Nashville on her Speak Now World Tour. Taylor filled host Nan Kelley in on her sold out hometown shows and being nominated for five CMA Awards. Nan also caught up with Taylor’s opening acts, NeedToBreathe and Charlie Worsham to talk about what it’s like to tour with Taylor. Tune in tonight at 8/7 CT for Taylor’s interview as well as to see if your favorite videos made this week’s Top 20!

Watch Taylor’s “Sparks Fly” video! >>

GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown is chosen by you, the viewers, so head over to our voting page and cast your votes daily for your favorite videos! Continue Reading

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