Month: June 2021

When it comes to learning how to fish, Thomas Rhett‘s daughter has a model teacher in Luke Bryan.

The “Marry Me” hitmaker gave a shout-out to his fellow country superstar via Instagram for helping his five-year-old daughter, Willa Gray, catch her first fish. In the photo, the star student proudly shows off the pretty pink fish, with Willa and Luke all smiles as they display the catch for the camera.

“Thanks uncle Luke for helping Willa Gray catch her first snapper,” Thomas captions the photo that shows them on a boat with a fishing rod in view, surrounded by beautiful blue ocean. 

The “Country Again” singer and his wife Lauren are expecting their fourth child, a girl, due in November. She’ll join the couple’s eldest daughter, Willa, plus three-year-old Ada James and one-year-old Lennon Love.

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The finalists for Video of the Year at the 2021 CMT Music Awards have been unveiled. 

Following weeks of fans voting for their favorite country videos of the year, the competition has been narrowed down from 14 contenders to six finalists.

Kane Brown‘s hopeful “Worldwide Beautiful,” Kelsea Ballerini‘s cheeky “hole in the bottle” and Kenny Chesney‘s reflective “Knowing You” are all in the running for the top prize, along with a trio of collaborative videos. 

Carrie Underwood‘s holiday-themed duet with John Legend on “Hallelujah” made it to the final round, along with Miranda Lambert and Elle King‘s fiery “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” and Keith Urban‘s top-20 duet with Pink on “One Too Many.”  

Carrie is already going into the show as the most decorated artist in CMT Music Awards history, with 22 trophies to her name. She won Video of the Year in 2020 for “Drinking Alone.” 

Kelsea and Kane will co-host the show where Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett will perform, in addition to a slate of collaborations featuring Mickey Guyton teaming with Gladys Knight, Carrie with NEEDTOBREATHE, Brothers Osborne joining forces with Dierks Bentley and many more. 

The CMT Music Awards air on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Michael Ray is setting out on the Just the Way I Am Tour this summer. 

The 21-date tour brings him to a variety of festivals and fairs across the U.S., beginning June 13 with Carolina Music Fest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he shares the bill with Luke Combs.

He’ll also appear June 19 at Ohio’s Country Fest, where Sam Hunt is set to headline, followed by two stops in South Dakota — at the Brown County Fair and Central State Fair. He concludes the tour in his home state of Florida with a November 14 performance at Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale.

“I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again!!! I’m so excited to share some new songs with you that have come to mean so much to me,” Michael says on Twitter. “Let’s make some memories!!”

The chart-topping singer recently shared his new single, “Picture,” as he works on his upcoming third studio album.

Visit Ray’s website for a complete list of tour dates. 

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Michael Ray is setting out on the Just the Way I Am Tour this summer. 

The 21-date tour brings him to a variety of festivals and fairs across the U.S., beginning June 13 with Carolina Music Fest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he shares the bill with Luke Combs.

He’ll also appear June 19 at Ohio’s Country Fest, where Sam Hunt is set to headline, followed by two stops in South Dakota — at the Brown County Fair and Central State Fair. He concludes the tour in his home state of Florida with a November 14 performance at Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale.

“I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again!!! I’m so excited to share some new songs with you that have come to mean so much to me,” Michael says on Twitter. “Let’s make some memories!!”

The chart-topping singer recently shared his new single, “Picture,” as he works on his upcoming third studio album.

Visit Ray’s website for a complete list of tour dates. 

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Luke Combs continues to dominate the charts. 

Luke has amassed his 11th consecutive #1 single, as “Forever After All” reaches the top of the BillboardCountry Airplay chart this week, a first-time feat on the 31-year-old chart.

This makes for the sixth #1 hit off Luke’s blockbuster sophomore album, What You See Is What You Get, and its deluxe edition, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, following in the footsteps of “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Even Though I’m Leaving,” “Does to Me” featuring Eric Church, “Lovin’ on You” and “Better Together.” 

“Forever After All” also made history when it debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 last year, giving him the highest entry on the all-genre chart for a solo male country artist. 

Additionally, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts following its 2020 release. 

Luke is set to embark on his extensive What You See Is What You Get Tour this month. It kicks off June 13 at Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and wraps with a two-night stand at TD Garden in Boston on December 2 and 3.

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Goldenvoice has announced Stagecoach Festival will officially return April 29-May 1, 2022!

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Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis took to Instagram over the weekend to share photos from their wedding day. 

The couple tied the knot on Thursday at The Lake House Inn in Pennsylvania, where the guest list included Darius Rucker and Tyler Rich, among others.

“Mr & Mrs Allen,” Jimmie captions a nighttime photo of he and his bride sitting on the steps outside the luxurious venue, while another shows them in an affectionate embrace at sunset surrounded by pink roses. “My Forever,” the singer writes with a black heart emoji. “I love you @lexmarieallen.” 

“The Allens, forever,” she replies alongside a photo of the bride and groom posing in the aisle at the outdoor wedding venue, before a waterfront view. 

The couple was introduced by an Allen family member in their hometown of Milton, Delaware. The country star popped the question in 2019 during a family trip to Disney World. They welcomed daughter Naomi Bettie in March 2020, who joins Jimmie’s six-year-old son, Aadyn, from a previous relationship.

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