Month: August 2023

With back-to-school season in full force, country superstar Luke Bryan‘s taking a trip down memory lane to revisit his high school days, which involved being part of a band, athletics and even drama. 

“I had my little band. We were doing band rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week and playing little shows. And then I was always pretty athletic, but everybody else grew and I never hit my growth spurt until, really, I got out of high school. So I kind of phased out athletics and really got involved in drama and did a couple [of] state, one-act plays,” Luke recalls to ABC Audio.

As busy as Luke was with extracurricular activities, he also found time to be pretty involved in his local community.

“I always had fun. I worked at the grocery store and, you know, didn’t get in much trouble, but always sang in the church choir and led my local Wednesday night youth groups at church and stuff,” recounts the “But I Got A Beer In My Hand” singer. “So, yeah, I was hitting church and singing on Sundays and trying not to get in any trouble on the weekends.” 

You can watch Luke’s life and career chronicled in his original docuseries, Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, streaming now on Amazon Freevee.

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To celebrate her latest song “Country Music Made Me Do It,” Carly Pearce has dropped brand new merch items, which include a “Country Music Made Me Do It” pennant. Grab yours at Carly’s merch store.

Brooks & Dunn have restocked their merch store, which includes their popular ’90s T-shirts. All orders above $50 get free shipping. Check it out at brooksanddunnstore.com.

Breland will release a new song, “Cowboy Don’t,” on Friday, August 25. Presave it now to hear it as soon as it arrives.

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Lainey Wilson has teamed up with Wrangler to highlight her favorite pieces from their fall collection.

“Turn heads and capture hearts [cowboy emoji] I partnered with @wrangler to show y'all some of their new Fall styles,” Lainey captions an Instagram reel showcasing her in various fashionable outfits.

“Dear Wild Horses, I see the fire in your eyes, I see how bad you want it. You know how hard it is for us. It's hard to make em listen, hard to get where you wanna go, but you have my word,” Lainey narrates in the picturesque video. “I'm gonna stick with you and pull you all night if I have to, like a genuine angel did for me. Just promise – the next Wild Horse you believe in, you do the same for her.”

With a “Fit for Dreamers. Made for Doers.” tagline, Lainey’s collection of favorites includes a floral print wanderer flare jean, denim catsuit, slim denim vest and more.

Shop the collection now at wrangler.com.

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Luke Bryan‘s journey to superstardom has been a long one, but he’s grateful to have trekked it with hard work and supportive people in his life.

“For most of my career I went up there going, I got to prove myself. So it's really liberating and gratifying to just go, I am what I am,” Luke recounts to People in a recent interview. “I earned it the old-fashioned way: working my butt off. A lot of people have propped me up and helped me along the way, and I hope they can enjoy the ride too.”

From launching his debut album in 2007 to now, Luke learned a lot about himself both as an artist and person. 

“When I was younger, I wouldn't have really known who I was as an artist. Back then I was just singing other people's songs and trying to figure out what I want to be,” he says. “Now I know the main thing is to do your best to tell your story in the most authentic and relatable way.”

“I can't go back and question any of the stars or fate at how it all shaped out,” he adds. “I look back, and I'm proud of my climb to get here.”

Luke’s currently #12 on the country charts with his latest single, “But I Got A Beer In My Hand.”

His Luke Bryan: VEGAS residency kicks back up on August 30. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit rwlasvegas.com.

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As Brothers Osborne gear up to release their new self-titled album, they’re previewing one of the tracks off the project – “Love You Too.”

In an Instagram reel shared recently, the duo teased a snippet of the song and talked about the inspiration behind it.

“To pursue a career in the performing arts is great, but it also comes with a lot of haters. Some days it’s fine but some days it’s a little more difficult and you really just want to tell them to go f*** themselves,” John Osborne shares. “Our mom wouldn’t be very happy with us using that word, so we decided to change it to ‘love.'”

Brothers Osborne’s new self-titled album arrives September 15 and is available for preorder now.

Its lead single, “Nobody’s Nobody,” is currently #27 and rising on the country charts.

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