It was announced last week that Lady Antebellum was going to have a song in the upcoming Spongebob Squarepants musical opening on Broadway December 4th. The song is called “Chop to the Top” based on a particular scene in the musical. The band wrote the tune a few years ago, and it’s just now resurfacing.

“The Spongebob musical opportunity kind of came about randomly. We got approached if we could write a song for it and they gave us the scene and kind of a direction. We wrote the song called ‘Chop to the Top’ [laughs], and it was funny, we didn’t hear much about it for so many years,” says Charles. “Those musicals must take forever to put together, because we were like, ‘Well, I guess it fell through,’ and all of a sudden, years later it resurfaced that it’s coming out. So, I can’t wait to see it. It’ll be fun to take the kids.”

Lady A’s currently making their way up the top of the charts with their single, “You Look Good,” which they’ll perform during their You Look Good World Tour making a stop in Darien Center, New York on Thursday (August 10th), followed by shows in Holmdel, New Jersey and Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Tyminski (Dan Tyminski) will release Southern Gothic October 20th on Mercury Records Nashville. All 13 tracks on the album were co-written by Tyminski who describes the album as holding up a mirror to society without judgment or opinions. What started out as songwriting for other artists, resulted in the 14-time Grammy winner finding himself jealous to give up the songs he was writing and realizing that he had an opportunity to explore these songs within his own project.

The Rutland, Vermont native is one of the premier vocalists in modern acoustic music. As a child, he was drawn to Southern singers including Jimmy Martin, Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice and found himself not only mimicking their southern singing voices but also teaching himself how to play banjo by ear. A 25-year member of Alison Krauss’ Union Station, he is also the singing voice of George Clooney’s character in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? for which he won two Grammy Awards including Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the single “I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow” and Album of the Year for the soundtrack which sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

In 2014 after lending his vocals to Avicii’s international pop hit “Hey Brother,” which went #1 in at least 18 countries and has global streams of over 1.1 billion and downloads of 5.3 million, Tyminski began to realize that he could fit outside of his acoustic music box. Working with producer Jesse Frasure (Thomas Rhett, Lauren Alaina) and top songwriters including Sarah Buxton (“Stupid Boy”), Josh Kear (“Need You Now”), Cary Barlowe (“American Honey”), Andrew Dorff (“Neon Light”) and Amy Wadge (“Thinking Out Loud”), Tyminski has crafted an American quilt of music that is a melding of genres and in which the symbolism of light and dark seem to always be at odds.

“I feel that the light and dark in this record are truly my journey, my personal journey in life,” explains Tyminski. “I think we all feel that whisper from each side of your shoulder, someone saying, ‘yeah do it,’ or ‘no don’t do it.’ I have an enormous struggle with that in my life, but it’s something that I’m aware of. I try to make sure that I understand what the right voice is. I don’t make quick decisions because light and dark, in my opinion, can often look very similar.”

Southern Gothic Album Track List:

1. Southern Gothic (Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure, Josh Kear)
2. Breathing Fire (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Will Weatherly)
3. Gone (Dan Tyminski, Kyle Fishman, Nick Bailey)
4. Temporary Love (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
5. Perfect Poison (Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure)
6. Devil Is Downtown (Dan Tyminski, Ashley Monroe, Paul Moak)
7. Hollow Hallelujah (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, Amy Wadge)
8. Good For Your Soul (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure)
9. Wailing Wall (Dan Tyminski, Sarah Buxton, Tofer Brown)
10. Haunted Heart (Dan Tyminski, Andrew Dorff, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
11. Bloodline (Dan Tyminski, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
12. Wanted (Dan Tyminski, Brad Rempel, Seth Mosley)
13. Numb (Dan Tyminski, Kyle Fishman, Nick Bailey, Ryan Ogren)

Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour became a celebration with fans in every city after it was announced that he’s a 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee – now the superstar is extending that celebration through the late summer and toward year’s end with still more stops and performances, including several just-added cities. Multi-platinum singer Lee Ann Womack, who has thrilled crowds all year long, remains his special guest.

Alan Jackson’s concerts find the country icon performing hits that have gained him legions of longtime fans, songs that continue to draw new crowds as a younger generation discovers his music. Jackson’s repertoire withstands the test of time; it has impacted a field of artists who cite Jackson as an influence. It’s these same songs – many of them written by Alan – that earned him his newfound place alongside country music’s greatest names and cemented his place in its history with his new membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous, including his debut hit, “Here in The Real World”…signature songs such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive” and “Gone Country”…party anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time”…and many, many more.

The tour began in January with sold out stops in Oklahoma and Florida…followed by massive crowds at the Houston Rodeo and Atlanta, mere miles from his hometown…and a capacity crowd at downtown Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater early this summer. “More than 25 years after Alan Jackson released his debut album, all he has to do to hype up fans is casually step up to the microphone,” The Tennessean reported. “He did that and so much more – throughout the set, as on his albums, Jackson’s voice was unwavering and strong. His affable attitude beamed brighter than his

Lee Ann Womack joins Jackson on tour this year. As a Jackson duet partner of long-standing, Lee Ann has appeared on several of Alan’s albums, and the two have shared a number of stages, including the Grand Ole Opry. Lee Ann also honored Jackson at the 2014 CMT Music Awards when he received his Impact Award. On Alan’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour, fans are enjoying hits spanning Lee Ann’s career to date, as well as brand new and unreleased songs.

Tickets and information for all shows are available by visiting www.alanjackson.com, where you can find information about Alan, his tour schedule, music and more. VIP tickets and packages are also available.

ALAN JACKSON’S 2017 “HONKY TONK HIGHWAY TOUR”

(All dates feature Lee Ann Womack unless noted. All dates already on-sale unless noted.)

Thursday, August 3 – Detroit Lakes, MI (WE Fest) ++

Friday, August 4 – Brookings, SD (Swiftel Center)

Saturday, August 12 – Sedalia, MO (Missouri State Fair)

Sunday, August 13 – West Allis (Milwaukee area), WI (Wisconsin State Fair)

Friday, August 25 – Evansville, IN (Ford Center)

Saturday, August 26 – Champaign, IL (State Farm Center)

Friday, September 8 – St. Charles (St. Louis area), MO (The Family Arena)

Saturday, September 9 – Cedar Rapids, IA (US Cellular Center)

Friday, September 22 – Charleston, WV (Charleston Civic Center)

Saturday, September 23 – Erie, PA (Erie Insurance Arena)

Friday, October 27 – Green Bay, WI (Resch Center)

Saturday, October 28 – Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)

Friday, November 3 – Lafayette, LA (CajunDome) **

Saturday, November 4 – Belton, TX (Bell County Expo Center) **

**Tickets on sale Friday, August 4th
++Festival event; Lee Ann does not perform at this show.

Mickey Guyton is off the market. The Capitol recording artist married longtime boyfriend, Grant Savoy, during an intimate ceremony in front of family and friends in Kauai, Hawaii back in June. People has the exclusive photos and details on the ceremony here, but it’s also below.

“Having a big wedding is really not my thing, so when my family decided on a vacation to Kauai, I thought, ‘Why not let it be a family vacation turned wedding?’” Guyton, 34, tells PEOPLE.

“We got married in front of 23 family and friends on the beach. It was absolutely gorgeous! My husband has family from Kauai so it was important to him to have a luau at the wedding reception.”

Adds the “Better Than You Left Me” singer, who wore a dress by David’s Bridal: “The entire day was so beautiful and intimate with lots of laughs and tears.”

The couple, who have been together for seven years and engaged for four, met through Guyton’s best friend — who happens to be 33-year-old Savoy’s stepsister.

Mickey’s new song, “Nice Things,” was released Friday. The stripped-down track was written by the newlywed, along with Liz Rose and Stephanie Chapman.

When George Strait walks the 60-steps from the gauntlet to the center stage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 1 and 2, he will do so knowing countless fans of his 6x Platinum-selling Pure Country will be in the crowd as they celebrate its silver anniversary alongside the King of Country. In honor of the anniversary, the Pure Country soundtrack will appear for the first time on vinyl with a limited-edition pressing made available in conjunction with September shows (released-wide 25 years to-the-day since it initially hit shelves, Sept. 15). Strait will pay special tribute to the film’s impact on his music for a not-to-be missed set of shows.

In a rare interview and iconic nearly-8,000-word profile in The New Yorker, Strait divulged that he was initially reluctant to star as the lead in the feature film. In the profile (link here; The New Yorker Radio Hour “On the Record with Kelefa Sanneh” conversation here; podcast available beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1), Strait revealed he “was persuaded by the producer Jerry Weintraub, and by Colonel Tom Parker, the former manager of Elvis Presley… After a concert in Las Vegas, Parker told Strait how important Hollywood had been to Presley. ‘Elvis hated making those movies,’ he said—but they transformed him from a pop star to an icon.’” Serendipitously, from his Las Vegas shows this weekend at T-Mobile Arena, Strait revealed his plans to honor the motion picture’s connection to fans over the last 25 years with a special spotlight on the music and stories behind some of the soundtrack’s most beloved songs.

In observance of the release of the vinyl and the film’s silver anniversary, the Alamo Drafthouse, an independent movie theater chain founded in Austin, Texas with 28 locations nationwide, will host special screenings of Pure Country throughout the month of August. Known for a completely immersive experience, providing food and beverages during their showings along with a strict no talking/no cell phone policy, it’s the perfect way for fans, old and new, to relive their favorite moments and songs while experiencing Dusty on the big screen once again.

What’s equally as impressive is that even though Pure Country is Strait’s highest-selling single album RIAA 6x Platinum Certification, his 50 Number Ones and Strait Out of the Box have sold 7 and 8 million copies respectively, with Sanneh noting, “One of the things that really makes George Strait unusual is longevity and consistency… He’s become the defining voice of country music.”

George Strait’s Final Four Shows of 2017 are as follows:
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017

While playing at the fair in Paso Robles, Keith Urban brought Lauren Alaina onstage to perform his hit duet “We Were Us,” which he originally recorded with Miranda Lambert. Keith doesn’t get a chance to do this song in concert, but he heard Lauren singing it and wanted to bring her out to sing it for the crowd.

https://twitter.com/KeithUrban/status/892450808482197505

Lady Antebellum have contributed a new song, titled “Chop to the Top,” for Broadway’s new offering, The SpongeBob Musical, which is set to open at the Palace Theater in New York City December 4th.

Dierks Bentley will make an appearance in the new show, Carpool Karaoke, which is based on the popular segment featured on The Late, Late Show with James Corden. The What the Hell Did I Say singer teams up with Sheryl Crow for an episode of the show. Future installments will include Blake Shelton and Chelsea Handler, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, Alicia Keyes, John Legend, the entire Cyrus clan (including Billy Ray, Miley and Noah), as well as NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon and Michael Strahan, Shakira, Metallica and many more. Carpool Karaoke will premiere exclusively via Apple Music on August 8th.

Kip Moore takes fans behind-the-scenes again for the making of his new album, Slowheart, available September 8th.

I've lived with these songs over the past year spending so many nights trying to create the arrangements in my head… #SLOWHEART #Sept8 pic.twitter.com/k2PD8f0hqg

— Kip Moore (@KipMooreMusic) August 1, 2017

Sam Hunt will perform his huge smash “Body Like a Back Road” on this year’s CMA Fest television special premiering August 16th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC. Check out the sneak peek below.

Mickey Guyton wanted to put out a song digitally for her fans. She co-wrote “Nice Things” with Liz Rose and Stephanie Chapman. Check out what Mickey had to say about the song…and other things…below.

Listen to “Nice Things” here: http://smarturl.it/MGNiceThings

You can find Mickey in the pages of the August issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, alongside Martina McBride, Lauren Alaina, Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini.