Keith Urban laid it down, and Harry Connick Jr. picked it up. Yesterday (March 22), Keith stopped by Harry Connick Jr.’s daytime talk show, Harry, to chat with the host about a variety of topics, play a game of Celebrity Swipes and treat viewers to a free-for-all jam session in which Keith riffed on his…… MORE
The Battle Rounds are underway on Season 12 of The Voice, and that means coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys have been utilizing their respective advisors—Luke Bryan, John Legend, Celine Dion and DJ Khaled—to help their team members with song arrangement and stage presence, among other variable. It just so happens…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music has announced a second round of artists scheduled to perform at the 52 Annual ACM awards on Sunday, April 2, in Las Vegas. The new list of performers are Lauren Daigle, Faith Hill, Sam Hunt Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood and…… MORE
Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet are spending a little time Down Under with their family members in tow. What began as work trip to Australia as part of CMC Rocks’ three-day festival (March 24-26) has turned into a fun-filled family affair. Taking in the sights during the visit,…… MORE
From Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw to Usher and Justin Timberlake, Chris Lane’s musical influences are as far-reaching as his towering hairstyle. Those aforementioned influences—as well as others—are evident on Chris’ major-label debut album, Girl Problems, which spawned the No. 1 hit, “Fix.” Another outside-the-box tune on Chris’ new album is the R&B-infused song, “Let…… MORE
When Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott formed Lady Antebellum in 2006, they were 25, 24 and 20, respectively—just babies themselves. Fast-forward 11 years, and the members of the trio are all proud parents. Charles and his wife, Cassie, gave birth to son Ward last year, completing what we can only hope is a…… MORE
Monday night (March 20) kicked off the Battle Rounds on The Voice, where contestants from the same team perform a duet and their coach picks the winner between the two. Blake Shelton had a tough decision to make as he watched his Team Blake members, 15-year old Brennley Brown and Lauren Duski, go up against…… MORE
The Swon Brothers—Zach and Colton—stopped by NASH morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck for today’s 10-minute tune, which challenges artists to craft a song—in 10 minutes or less—on a relevant topic of the day. The Swon Brothers’ inspiration behind today’s tune is the viral video of a young boy’s encounter with a llama at the…… MORE
![Smile Along to Little Big Town’s Laid-Back New Single, “Happy People” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1446/2017/02/03144357/Little-Big-Town-Ryman.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
After taking “Better Man” to the top of the charts, Little Big Town has released The Breaker’s second single, “Happy People.” The glass-half-full track, which was written by Lori McKenna and Hailey Whitters, features LBT’s Karen Fairchild leading the vocals. “‘Happy People’ is the perfect sentiment for what’s going on in the world right now…… MORE
![Brad Paisley Pays Homage to the South With New Song, “Heaven South” [Listen]](https://www.americancountrycountdown.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1305/2017/03/Brad-Paisley-Getty-125x125.jpg)
Brad Paisley has fallen in love with the South, and “Heaven South” is his ode to that special place below the Mason-Dixon line. “Heaven South” pays homage to the easygoing life in the South with lyrics like “Beer battered chicken, sweet ice tea / Night crawlers, crickets and a Zebco 33 / Old Glory waving…… MORE