Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has a new music-centric offshoot called Jimmy Kimmel Live Music, which seeks to give fans access to new music via online streaming. The site will offer exclusive coverage of Milwaukee’s SummerFest (June 28–July 2 & July 4–July 9), which features headliners Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Willie…… MORE
On June 19, 1971, Jerry Reed topped the country chart with his single, “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot.” 46 years later, Dan + Shay are encompassing the sentiment of Jerry’s tune as their third consecutive single, “How Not To,” has topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. “How Not To,” which was…… MORE
Jason Aldean announced that his second Concert for the Kids will take place on Aug. 11 in his hometown of Macon, Ga. The concert will once again benefit Children’s Hospital Navicent Health, Bibb County’s only dedicated pediatric facility in central Georgia. After raising more than $500,000 at last year’s event, the two-time reigning ACM Entertainer…… MORE
Two weeks ago during CMA Fest, Blake Shelton told Nash Country Daily that he was leaving his birthday plans on June 18 in the hands of girlfriend Gwen Stefani. “I don’t have any big plans,” said Blake. “I think Gwen has something planned for me. She’s really big on if something’s going on in your…… MORE
In honor of Father’s Day, Zac Brown Band released a new lyric video for their current single, “My Old Man.” The new clip features photos from ZBB’s fans and their dads as the song’s lyrics are displayed onscreen. “He was a lion / We were our father’s pride / But I was defiant / When…… MORE
Last year, in honor of Father’s Day, the folks at the Nash Country Daily offices narrowed down our two favorite country songs about fathers to Alan Jackson’s “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and George Strait’s “Love Without End, Amen.” Then we put it to a vote to let our readers decide which one was their favorite…… MORE
Fresh off of yesterday’s news that she will be releasing her upcoming fifth studio album, Now, on Sept. 29, Shania Twain stopped by the Today Show’s plaza (June 16) to perform a few off her old hits, including “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” as well as Now’s lead…… MORE
It has been a crazy ride for Michael Ray, 29, since moving to Nashville eight years ago from Eustis, Fla., (population 20,000) to pursue his country music dreams. Since that time, Michael has dropped his self-titled debut album, notched two No. 1 singles (“Kiss You in the Morning” and “Think a Little Less”), played the…… MORE
Garth Brooks was running late for his weekly episode of Inside Studio G on Monday (June 12). To fill the time, his staff shared a short video of Garth interacting with a sign-holding fan named Jeremy Larson during a recent concert in Montana. Jeremy’s sign read: “3 concerts down, two more to go!!! Waited 24 years to…… MORE
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It’s often hard to pinpoint who started a movement. But in every musical offshoot there is inevitably someone who rises to the forefront and whose name becomes synonymous with the new direction. When it comes to the Outlaw Movement, that someone is Waylon Jennings, who was born on June 15, 1937, in Littlefield, Texas, and…… MORE