Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Shooter Jennings and more have been added to the lineup for the 2nd annual Outlaw Country Cruise that heads from Tampa to Cozumel on Feb. 26–March 2, 2017. Tickets are on sale now.… MORE
Happy birthday wishes to Martina McBride, who turns the big 5-0 today (July 29)—and she still looks amazing. In April, Martina released her 13th studio album, Reckless, which made NCD‘s list of the Top 16 Albums of 2016 . . . So Far. photo Joseph Llanes/True PR… MORE
Kip Moore was on hand at the opening of a new skatepark in Cincinnati on July 27 as part of his Comeback Kid Skatepark Project. The project is the first initiative of Kip’s Kids Fund, a donor-advised fund through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee that is focused on youth and teens. Other skatepark locations…… MORE
45 years ago today (July 28), Charley Pride recorded his signature hit, “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’,” at Nashville’s RCA Studios. Charley released the tune in October, and by December it was No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. photo by Mitch Peyser/StarVista LIVE… MORE
CMT announced today (July 27) their new hit series, Still The King, starring Billy Ray Cyrus, and Joey Lauren Adams has been picked up for a second season. The one-hour season finale airs Sunday, Aug. 14. Season two kicks off production in the fall and is slated to begin airing next year.… MORE
Sturgill Simpson will perform on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, July 27. Sturgill previously performed on Fallon in October 2014.… MORE
Happy birthday to Jerrod Niemann, who turns 37 years old today (July 24). The “Drink to That All Night” singer was born in Harper, Kan., in 1979. photo by Darrin Dickerson/Monarch Publicity… MORE
Happy Birthday going out to Neil Perry of The Band Perry, who turns 26 today. The youngest member of the Perry’s was born in Ridgeland, Miss. on July 23, 1990.… MORE
Tune in to NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday, July 18, to catch a performance by Maren Morris. The Texas native has been making waves with her debut album, Hero, which spawned the Top 5 hit, “My Church,” and her current single, “Mercedes.”… MORE
Happy 70th birthday wishes to Linda Ronstadt, who was born on July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Ariz. The multi-genre singer scored country hits with “Blue Bayou” and “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You),” among others. She also netted a couple of Grammys for her collaborative album, Trio, with Dolly Parton…… MORE
