Two-Time CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan wrapped his “Kill The Lights Tour” with two back to back sold-out stadium dates, October 22nd in Dallas’s AT&T Stadium and October 29th at Detroit’s Ford Field. Luke has performed for a total of 1.6 million fans in concert in 2016, including more than 100,000 fans during his eighth annual “Farm Tour.” The tour is named after Luke’s Platinum-selling Kill The Lights album which just launched its fifth consecutive No. 1 single with “Move.” This is Luke’s 17th career No.1 single.

Dierks Bentley released the title track from his CMA-nominated album BLACK (Capitol Records Nashville) today (October 31st). Written by Dierks, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley, “Black” has been called one of “the sexiest songs of his career.”

“It’s no secret that this record is named after my wife, and she was both brave and generous to let me write about our relationship as the foundation of a lot of these songs,” said Bentley. “I’ve talked about how it explores some of the darker corners and edges of the heart, what happens in the black of night, and this song was really central to forming the rest of the project. It’s probably not what Cass expected when I told her I’d written a love song and named it after her, it’s more of an in-the-moment love song.”

The four-time CMA nominee will make the television premiere of the steamy new single “Black” live from Nashville on Wednesday during Good Morning America (ABC at 8:30a local time on 11/2). Tonight (10/31), Bentley will also perform on ABC’s prime time special, All Access Nashville: Celebrating the CMA Awards with Robin Roberts (ABC at 9:00P CST on 10/31) in front of a live audience at Nashville’s Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.

Dierks just wrapped the last leg off his headlining 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR selling out amphitheaters and venues throughout the country. He also recently announced his 2017 WHAT THE HELL WORLD TOUR launching January 19th in Dayton, Ohio, with Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi. For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.

He’s been making music for just over 25 years…but in that time span, Alan Jackson has become one of the most-nominated and most-awarded artists in the 50-year history of the CMA Awards – while also providing country music fans with some of the annual event’s most memorable moments.

Alan is a 16-time CMA Award winner…he’s been nominated 81 times, a record second only to his friend George Strait…and he’s one of only five artists to be named CMA Entertainer of the Year three or more times (the others are Strait, Alabama, Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney). He earned his first CMA nominations – for Album, Single, Song of the Year and the Horizon Award – in 1990. Four years later, in 1995, he was crowned Entertainer of the Year for the first time. And, in 2002, he broke a record previously held by Merle Haggard (since 1970) when he made history by scoring 10 nominations – he would go on to win five, including his second Entertainer of the Year honor…and repeated in that category for a third time a year later.

Along the way, Alan’s become a perennial favorite performer for fans, creating two of what are arguably the most memorable moments in the show’s history. In 1999, when friend and mentor George Jones was invited to perform but told he could only do an abbreviated version of his nominated hit, “Choices,” the legend refused to appear. Alan picked up the protest single-handedly, gesturing to his band moments into his own scheduled performance of “Pop-a-Top” and shifting directly into Jones’ hit song. A couple years later, as the nation was still reeling from the fresh wounds left by the terrorist attacks of 9-11 just two months earlier, Alan unveiled a never-before-heard song that had come to him in the middle of the night just days earlier. A healing nation found solace in the simple question, “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning”…turning it into a defining moment in country and American music history.

Alan will perform again as part of this year’s 50th Annual CMA Awards, and he’s one of the artists featured in the all-star “Forever Country” single created specifically to celebrate the CMAs 50th anniversary.

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday (November 2nd) at 8pm ET on ABC.

George Strait has been on the country music scene since the mid-80s, and he’s still making great music. The Country Music Hall of Famer, who has been nominated at the CMA Awards a record 83 times, picked up his first – and second – CMA Award in 1985. He won Male Vocalist of the Year, as well as Album of the Year for Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. He also took home his first Entertainer of the Year award in 1989. In 2013, he won his third Entertainer of the Year Award, tying Alabama and Alan Jackson with three. With that victory, he’s the only artist to win Entertainer in three different decades.

The CMA Awards are pretty special to the Texas native. “I’ve been a part of the CMA for almost 50 years. [laughs] So, I mean I feel a real attachment there because I have been – it’s been a huge part of my career. They’ve been so good to me and over the years I’ve won more awards there than I deserve I’m sure, but I’ll take them,” says George. “But it’s just it’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years. It really is. It’s tough for me to believe it’s been 50 years because time has gone by so fast. But you watch those shows back in the day when you’re just sitting around trying to – and you’re just dreaming of being on that stage. You’re dreaming of getting one of those nominations. You’re just all these things, if I could just get there just once. I just want to go. And then you finally get nominated, and it’s just the most incredible feeling in the world.”

With the CMA Awards celebrating 50 years, George, among many other CMA winners, will perform during the show, and he’s one of the artists featured in the all-star “Forever Country” single created specifically to celebrate the CMAs 50th anniversary.

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday (November 2nd) at 8pm ET on ABC.

Dierks Bentley will be forgoing Monday night’s (October 31st) ASCAP Awards to dress up as Mr. Potato Head for Halloween. This year, his whole family – Dierks, wife Cassidy, daughters Evie and Jordan, as well as son Knox) will be going as some of the beloved characters from Toy Story.

“The costumes are always picked out by our kids, and this year they wanted to do Toy Story. So, I thought maybe I’d get Woody. No. I thought maybe I’d get Buzz Lightyear. No. I got Mr. Potato Head. Yeah, I’m very cool. I’m gonna make him cool. I’m bringing sexy back to Mr. Potato Head. They’ve got a Mrs. Potato Head too, so Cass is Mrs. Potato Head. So, we’re going as the, yeah, Toy Story,” says Dierks. “Let’s see, so we’re Potato Heads, Evie is Little Bo Peep, Jordan is the cowgirl. I can’t think of her name. Jessie! Jordan is Jessie, and then Knox is Buzz Lightyear. We got a little Buzz Lightyear costume for him, which is pretty strong.”

Some previous costumes for the Bentleys included The Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka, where Cass was Violet and dressed as a big blueberry, while the girls went as Oompa Loompas.

Dierks is set to perform on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning from Nashville, as well as on the 50th Annual CMA Awards, where he has four nominations, including Male, Album (Black), Video (“Somewhere on a Beach”) and Musical Event of the Year with Elle King for “Different for Girls.”

Chris Stapleton is among the latest list of performers set for Wednesday night’s (November 2nd) CMA Awards. Chris has five nominations, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Music Video (for “Fire Away”), Single (for “Nobody to Blame”) and Musical Event of the Year with wife Morgane Stapleton for “You Are My Sunshine.” The 50th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 2nd at 8pm ET on ABC.

Keith Urban will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night (November 1st). The show airs at 11:35p ET on ABC.

Keith Urban’s “The Fighter,” featuring Carrie Underrwood, is nominated for Song of the Year at this year’s ARIA Awards. The trophies will be handed out November 23rd in Sydney, Australia.

Jon Pardi and his band and crew dressed up as the cast of characters from Toy Story. Guess who Jon dressed up as? Yup-Woody!

Eric Paslay performed his song “Angels in This Town” on NBC’s Today show earlier this week.

Dierks Bentley will be getting up really early on Wednesday (November 2nd) to perform a free concert the morning of this year’s CMA Awards. The show is set to take place on the plaza leading into Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena from 6a – 8a CT and will air on ABC’s Good Morning America.

“I’m coming from a little thing I’m doing down in Orlando the night before, but I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to be part of this Good Morning America performance,” says Dierks. “That’s where I got my start playing those bars down there. You dream of playing the CMAs and getting on that show and now to have a chance to kick off the whole night with a show that morning on that stage they build out there and just seeing the people packed in amongst all the buildings down on Lower Broadway…Lower Broadway is just so important to me and the CMAs are so important to me, so to have those two worlds collide and to start the day off with that performance is a huge honor. It sounds like a lot of fun. I don’t care if it’s two o’clock in the morning. I don’t care. [laughs] I haven’t slept in a long, long time anyway, so it doesn’t matter what time the shows are. I love it and the guys in the band are already excited about it, so we’ll be really fired up to be out there.

Dierks is nominated for four CMA Awards, including Male Vocalist, Album of the Year (Black), Vocal Event of the Year for “Different for Girls” with Elle King and Video of the Year for “Somewhere on a Beach.”

The 50th annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday (November 2nd) at 8pm ET on ABC.

Alan Jackson released his Precious Memories Collection exclusively with Walmart on Friday (October 28th). The set includes his first Precious Memories album, Volume II and two previously unreleased songs.

The two-disc collection features Precious Memories, Precious Memories Volume II, as well as, two previously unreleased songs – “It’s All About Him” inspired by Denise’s book of the same title and “That’s The Way” which Alan sang to Denise at their wedding.

When asked about writing the song ‘It’s All About Him,’” Alan explained, “Inspired by Denise’s strength and ability [in writing her book], I sat down and wrote a song of the same title hoping to add musically to an already uplifting story.”

Precious Memories was originally recorded as a Christmas gift for Jackson’s mother, and a handful of copies were shared with close friends. Prompted and urged by family and friends, Jackson agreed to make the music available to fans. Seven years later, Jackson and his wife Denise revisited the list of their favorite hymns they compiled for the first album and Jackson decided to release Precious Memories Volume II.  Both albums went on to sell a combined 2.3 million copies.

DISC 1

1. Blessed Assurance
2. Softly And Tenderly
3. I Love To Tell The Story
4. When We All Get To Heaven
5. ‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
6. In The Garden
7. Are You Washed In The Blood?
8. I’ll Fly Away
9. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
10. Standing On The Promises
11. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
12. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
13. The Old Rugged Cross
14. How Great Thou Art
15. I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You

DISC 2

1. Amazing Grace
2. He Lives
3. Just As I Am
4. Love Lifted Me
5. O How I Love Jesus
6. Only Trust Him
7. There Is Power In The Blood
8. Precious Memories
9. Sweet Hour Of Prayer
10. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
11. Wherever He Leads I’ll Go
12. It’s All About Him **
13. That’s The Way **

**New Songs

Kip Moore‘s UNDERGROUND EP is available today here. Critics have been quick to praise the five-track collection that Moore felt inspired to release for his loyal fans, with Sounds Likes Nashville highlighting that the EP “continues to showcase Moore’s songwriting chops.”  Leading up to the release, fans were able to preview songs including “My Kind” that Rolling Stone heralds as “a sturdy, defiant track that features Moore proudly aligning himself with normal, rough-around-the-edges folks,” as well as “All Time Low,” “an arena-ready anthem, Moore’s vocals and lyrics shine alongside a heavy bass beat” (Taste Of Country.)

Multiple tracks on UNDERGROUND were recorded live, and fans can experience the new songs as Moore continues his headlining ME AND MY KIND TOUR throughout the fall, this weekend playing a sold-out show in St. Paul, MN (10/28) and continuing on to Madison, WI (10/29.)

UNDERGROUND follows the release of Moore’s critically acclaimed sophomore album WILD ONES that The Guardian declared as “an impressively singular release from Music Row… unlike anything else in country music,” as well as his debut album UP ALL NIGHT which was certified GOLD by the RIAA and spawned three No. One hit singles including GOLD certified “Beer Money,” PLATINUM certified “Hey Pretty Girl,” and the DOUBLE PLATINUM breakout hit “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck.” A constant road warrior, Moore’s headlining ME AND MY KIND TOUR follows a characteristically relentless touring schedule, that kicked off at the beginning of the year with a sold-out tour in the US and Canada, a stint in Australia for the first time and headlining shows in The UK and Ireland that, due to demand, led to bigger venues being scheduled as well as closing out the run with a sold-out date in London, UK. Moore recently wrapped his summer stint being “met with more deafening applause” (CMT) out on the road with Miranda Lambert. For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit kipmoore.net.

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Kacey Musgraves releases her first Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas, today (October 28th). She recorded several favorites including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Let It Snow,” “Feliz Navidad” and “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” but she also wrote four original songs “Present Without a Bow,” “Christmas Makes Me Cry,” “A Willie Nice Christmas” and “Ribbons and Bows” that fit snugly beside the classics.

Kacey said it was important she put her own spin on some o f the holiday classics. “To me, it was a really fun challenge to figure out how to take these traditional Christmas songs that we’ve all heard a million times and put my own spin on it and make it A Very Kacey Christmas, you know? Like what would Christmas sound like if it were coming from me,” says Kacey. “So, that was a really fun challenge, and I knew I would want to write some for the album, but to me, whenever I want to hear Christmas music, I want to hear the favorites that we all know. So, it was important for me to pick classics that I’ve always loved and to combine that with new songs that you haven’t heard yet.”

A Very Kacey Christmas features special guests Willie Nelson, Leon Bridges and The Quebe Sisters.

A Very Kacey Christmas Track List:

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane

2. Let It Snow (Featuring The Quebe Sisters)

Written by Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn

3. Christmas Don’t Be Late

Written by Ross Bagdasarian

4. A Willie Nice Christmas (Featuring Willie Nelson)

Written by Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne

5. Feliz Navidad

Written by Jose Feliciano

6. Christmas Makes Me Cry

Written by Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark

7. Present Without A Bow (Featuring Leon Bridges)

Written by Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Austin Jenkins and Luke Laird

8. Mele Kalikimaka (Featuring The Quebe Sisters)

Written by R. Alex Anderson

9. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Written by John Rox

10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Written by Johnny Marks

11. Ribbons And Bows

Written by Kacey Musgraves, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter

12. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Written by Frank Loesser