If you missed Blake Shelton‘s appearance Monday night on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, you can check it out online.
Jon Pardi, BRELAND, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Megan Moroney and many more are set to play the Long Road Festival August 25-27 at Stanford Hall Leicestershire in England.
Jordan Davis played his new single, “Next Thing You Know,” Tuesday morning on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
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Garth Brooks is getting road-ready – or make that Vegas-ready, as he prepares for his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
The May 18 kickoff of the superstar’s Plus ONE residency is less than 80 days away, and “rehearsals have started,” he revealed on Monday’s weekly edition of Inside Studio G.
“What I love about it is this is something that we've never done before,” he says of the new show, which he’s hinted may include band members and guests, especially his wife, Trisha Yearwood.
Garth has close to 30 Vegas dates booked this year, with more on the way in 2024 due to demand.
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These certainly are turning out to be Bluebird Days for Jordan Davis.
The Louisiana native debuts at #3 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums ranking with his new record, marking his highest showing ever on the list. The “World Spins Around” hitmaker moved 19,000 units during its first week.
Morgan Wallen hangs on at #1 with his seemingly unstoppable Dangerous: The Double Album, while newcomer Zach Bryan lands at #2 with American Heartbreak.
Over on the all-genre Billboard 200, Jordan emerges at #19, his best showing there, as well.
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If you want to know Morgan Evans‘ perspective on his divorce from Kelsea Ballerini, you can check out the five-part docuseries about his single “Over for You.”
In August, Kelsea announced the couple was splitting after nearly five years of marriage. Shortly afterward, Morgan wrote “Over for You.”
“This song is the most personal thing I've ever written and the most personal thing I've ever shared,” he says.
The minidocumentary is made up of five episodes that are about 10 minutes long, with the titles: “The Return,” “The Reset,” “The Reunion,” “The Release” and “The Refresh.” They capture Morgan as he goes back home to Australia and New Zealand for the CMC Rocks QLD Festival, where he debuted his composition in front of 25,000 fans.
“It felt like channeling all that sort of awfulness into something positive,” he remembers.
“I didn't realize that I was going to feel this, but after I played it at CMC Rocks, I did feel a weight off my chest,” Morgan says.
You can watch the entire project on Morgan’s YouTube channel.
Kelsea released her own film and EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, on Valentine’s Day.
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Carrie Underwood‘s oldest son is just one of the dudes now.
Isaiah Fisher celebrated his eighth birthday on Monday, and his famous mom shared some photos from his celebration.
“Isaiah wanted a @dudeperfect cake and taco night for his birthday!” she captioned the photo of a panda with basketball in hand against a blue cake with a football, baseball and soccer ball on top.
If you’re not familiar with Dude Perfect, it’s a popular YouTube channel built on trick shots and good-natured competition.
“I can't believe he is 8! Where does the time go?” Carrie continued. “Thanks @iveycakestore for another delicious creation!”
If you’ve kept up with Carrie, you probably know that Ivey Cake is the Brentwood, Tennessee, bakery opened by her friend, who has typically made all the delights for her boys’ parties.
Wednesday night, Carrie’s back to work as her Denim & Rhinestones Tour stops by Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
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As Morgan Wallen spends his second week at #1 with his latest hit, he’s helping Miranda Lambert accomplish a career first.
“Congrats @morganwallen on your number 1 song ‘Thought You Should Know,'” Miranda shared on her socials, along with a photo of her with Morgan and co-writer Nicolle Galyon. “Proud to be a writer on a song about your mama!”
“This is the first number 1 song I've ever had as a writer,” she went on to say. “We did good that day y'all. Cheers friends.”
Morgan’s new album, One Thing at a Time, drops Friday, while Miranda resumes her Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood on March 24.
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In new filings as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox and its networks, Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said some anchors of the company’s TV networks endorsed false fraud claims in the months following the 2020 election. Murdoch added that he doubted the claims being aired on Fox News and Fox Business Network.
Murdoch also acknowledged that Fox’s TV hosts endorsed the false election fraud claims. During Murdoch’s deposition, when asked if he was “now aware that Fox endorsed at times this false notion of a stolen election,” Murdoch responded, “Not Fox, no. Not Fox. But maybe Lou Dobbs, maybe Maria [Bartiromo] as commentators … Some of our commentators were endorsing it. They endorsed.”
Dominion sued Fox, Fox News and Fox Business, arguing the networks and its on-air personalities made false claims that its voting machines rigged the results of the 2020 election. Fox News has consistently denied that it knowingly made false claims about the election, and has said “the core of this case remains about freedom of the press and freedom of speech.” Fox said in earlier court documents that the past year of discovery has shown the company played “no role in the creation and publication of the challenged statements — all of which aired on either Fox Business Network or Fox News Channel.”
The lawsuit is being closely monitored by First Amendment watchdogs and experts. A status conference in the case is slated for next week, with the trial scheduled to begin mid-April.
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On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine, solidifying the United State’s commitment to financial support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia, as the second year of the war begins. According to The New York Times, Yellen announced the transfer of $1.25 billion in aid to Ukraine in her meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Zelensky shared a video of Yellen arriving to meet him on his Telegram channel.
Yellen said that the United States cannot allow Ukraine to lose the war for “economic reasons” while it is succeeding on the battlefield, adding: “I’m in Kyiv to reaffirm our unwavering support of the Ukrainian people … Mr. Putin is counting on our global coalition’s resolve to wane, which he thinks will give him the upper hand in the war. But he is wrong. As President Biden said here last week, America will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”
Zelensky posted: “The United States has been powerfully supporting us since the first days of this war not only with weapons, but also on the financial front. We really appreciate it. Thank you for systematic steps to increase sanctions pressure on the aggressor state. It is necessary to further strengthen sanctions to deprive Russia of the ability to finance the war.”
Yellen’s visit comes a week after President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Ukraine, marking the first time in modern history that a U.S. president entered a war zone without any U.S. military presence. The Wall Street Journal stated that it is also rare for a Treasury secretary to visit a war zone.
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When Keith Urban discovered “Wild Hearts,” it unexpectedly became one of the building blocks for his 12th studio album. That’s because the top five hit isn’t on his current album, The Speed of Now Part 1, and at the time, the record hadn’t even been out a year.
The Australian superstar followed that with another non-album single, his current hit, “Brown Eyes Baby.” Together, the two songs formed the basis for what’s next.
“‘Wild Hearts’ is the first single, ‘Brown Eyes Baby’ is the second single,” Keith says of what’s to come. “There is somewhat of a thematic, creative context that I started to find songs all coming towards what will be this next project.”
Ultimately, Keith’s next record is fueled by the ingenuity of Music City.
“Nashville is an incredibly creative community and I’ve had the opportunity to travel everywhere and write with all kinds of people and work with different people all over the, really all over the world,” Keith points out. “And I’ve been so heartened to remember how much insane talent is here in Nashville: writers, engineers, players, producers, etc.”
“So there was a concerted effort on my part to look and find these songs that all came together with all of that criteria. That’s somewhat of the common thread that’s coming in this next album,” he reveals.
So far, we don’t have any indication when Keith’s next offering will arrive.
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Lauren Alaina is gearing up to hit the road with Pentatonix, writing on social media: “I can’t be VOCAL enough about how excited I am for this tour! Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb.27th at 10am local time!! Which city are you coming to?! 
@PTXofficial” Alaina is set to join the group on the North American leg of the tour, kicking off with performances in August and spanning to mid-September.
Pentatonix — comprised of Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee — previously announced plans for their massive global trek, “Pentatonix: The World Tour,” which is set to include stops in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more.
Pentatonix shared their excitement about Alaina joining the tour, posting on social media: “Ahhhhh this summer is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!! We’re verrrrrry excited to have you joining us @Lauren_Alaina! YAYAYYAYA 
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Pentatonix’s website here.
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