Las Vegas is going to be the place to be in early April, thanks to several country music performances leading up to the ACM Awards on Sunday April 7. The ACM Fremont Street Experience Festival will begin at 9 PM on April 5 and 6 in downtown Vegas with must-see country stars Gary Allan and Jake Owen headlining the event.
New York City is all about country music. Jason Aldean's NYC-area fans answered the call, as the singer's Madison Square Garden show on his 2013 Night Train tour sold out in less than 10 minutes. The show is scheduled for March 2. Clearly, the Big Apple can't wait for Aldean to take a big ol' bite out of it.
Jake Owen found his niche with songs from the 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' album, but the unidirectional theme is wearing thin with the arrival of his new single 'Anywhere With You.' There's a thread of spontaneity and nostalgia throughout all of Owen's most recent hits. He is the essence of carefree, which is refreshing... but no longer surprising.
Never, ever underestimate the power of social media.
On Sunday night (Jan. 13), country superstar Dierks Bentley's dog Jake went missing during a big thunderstorm. Bentley tweeted about his beloved pooch being lost, and the country community -- fans, artists and even the boss at Bentley's label -- rallied around him to help spread the word and support him. They also ultimately helped locate the dog.
Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland gave birth to Magnus Hamilton Miller on Dec. 6, but fans haven't seen or heard from her or the one-month-old much since. Recently, the singer has begun sharing some of the more intimate ideas she's come up with since giving birth to her son, including a t-shirt idea that nursing moms will appreciate.
Jake Owen is set to kick off 2013 on a high note and doing what he does best, which is take the stage and perform. The singer and brand new father -- daughter Pearl was born on Thanksgiving Day -- will headline the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl.
What better way for Jake Owen to wrap his first headlining tour than to raise $125,000 for a good cause? The country music superstar capped his 2012 CMT on Tour: The Summer Never Ends trek last week (Dec. 15) with a hometown concert in Vero Beach, Fla., raising a rather large chunk of change with the help of his loyal fans.
Country stars were very, very productive in 2012. Jake Owen, Jay DeMarcus, Randy Houser and Jo Dee Messina were just a few of the singers who brought home new babies this year. There are almost two dozen sweet faces to adore as you click through this list of Country Babies Born in 2012.
Miranda Lambert presented the first of the 2012 American Country Awards winners with guitar on Monday (Dec. 10) night, but later came back to accept three of her own at the star-studded event. However, it was Luke Bryan's night to shine, as the 'I Don't Want This Night to End' singer won nine total ACAs, including two for his radio successes.
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott has announced she is pregnant, topping off the week with more Nashville baby news. The singer and husband Chris Tyrrell shared the happy news with fans on the trio's Facebook page Friday afternoon. The married on Jan. 7 of this year.
Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday (Dec. 6). The singer and her husband, Justin Miller, announced the arrival of Magnus Hamilton Miller in a statement to the media on Friday morning. The couple have been married for one year, and this is the first baby for both of them.
