• LUKE BRYAN LAUNCHES A NEW ‘HUNTIN” MOBILE GAME.

    Luke Bryan just launched a new mobile game. If you like Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day (see what we did there?)you can now hunt big game alongside Luke.

    The Georgia native and member of Buck Commander partnered with the makers of the hit mobile game, Deer Hunter 2016 on an exclusive month-long event. Deer Hunter 2016 is available for FREE on the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.

    Named ‘Huntin’ 32 Bridge’ after Luke’s line with Cabela’s, the event takes place across the North American back country, including Texas, Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana, North and South Dakota, and even parts of Canada.

    Luke worked with Glu Mobile developers on the artwork and context of the game event. Check out the ‘Luke Bryan 32 Bridge’ event in Deer Hunter 2016 now; it’ll be up and running for the next 4 weeks.

  • LUKE BRYAN AND DIERKS BENTLEY ‘BATTLE’ IT OUT IN LAS VEGAS.

    Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley are co-hosting this year’s ACM Awards. The pair have been friends a long time, they’re on the same record label (Capitol Records Nashville) and they’re both up for a handful of awards. They took a few minutes to ask questions and reveal a few tidbits of info about each other.

    The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 3rd at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS.

    Video / Luke and Dierks questions

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  • ACM AWARDS 2016: Entertainer of the Year (Luke Bryan and Eric Church)

    Eric Church and the reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan are up for this year’s top award at the ACM Awards on Sunday (April 3rd). They’re competing alongside Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks and Miranda Lambert.

    Luke, who’s picked up this award twice, says “being called the Entertainer of the Year makes me want to do that to the best of my ability every night for the rest of my life as long as I’m on stage.”

    Eric, on the other hand, is nominated for his first-ever Entertainer of the Year award, and he finds it a little unexpected. “I’ve been doing this a long time, so it’s strange to have that nomination,” says the “Record Year” singer. “There were many days I didn’t think we’d get there.”

    The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke and Dierks Bentley, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 3rd at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS.

    Audio / Luke Bryan talks about being named Entertainer of the Year from both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards.

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    Luke Bryan (Entertainer wins) OC: …got it right. :49
    “The title is what it is, you know? I mean, my focus in life when I’m on stage is entertaining these fans. If it’s my smile and my demeanor, if it’s my song that does it, if it’s me picking up a child out of the audience and letting them sing, it’s not being so premeditated that you can see it from a mile away. I mean, my main thing is be a fan up there that just gets to sing. That’s kind of how I’ve always approached it, and being called the Entertainer of the Year makes me want to do that to the best of my ability every night for the rest of my life as long as I’m on stage. I want people to leave my shows and go, ‘You know what? Whoever’s voting him Entertainer of the Year, they got it right.’”

    Audio / Eric Church says it’s a little strange to finally be nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the ACMs.

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    Eric Church (ACMs 2016) 1 OC: …cool for me. :36
    “First time for that one. You know, it’s strange for me. I’ve been doing this a long time, so it’s strange to have that nomination. There were many days I didn’t think we’d get there. [laughs] But I think for me, I mean, I’m the most proud of the fact that we do our own thing and we do it how we want to do it, and especially with Mr. Misunderstood the album and dropping it on the CMAs and not telling anybody about it and just letting music be music is something that’s been very rewarding and very cool for me.”

  • LUKE BRYAN’S LBTV GOES BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF THE ENTERTAINER’S FIFTH APPEARANCE AT RODEO HOUSTON.

    Video / LBTV 2016 #3 -- Luke at Rodeo Houston

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  • NEWS AND NOTES: LUKE BRYAN, ERIC PASLAY, TOBY KEITH, VINCE GILL, CHRIS STAPLETON

    Luke Bryan is scheduled to appear on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday (March 31st) on CBS. Check your local listings for times.

    Luke Bryan is set to co-host for the ACM Great Outdoor Celebrity Archery Tournament in Las Vegas with Justin Moore again this year on Saturday, April 2nd. Eric Paslay and Dustin Lynch will be playing for #TeamLuke. Check out some of the action from last year in the video below.

    Eric Paslay is set to join Toby Keith on his 2016 Interstates & Tailgates Tour this summer. The trek kicks off May 21st in Louisville, Kentucky, and Eric will join the tour July 8th in Virginia Beach. “Really excited for the opportunity to be on the road with TOBY this year,” said Eric. “He sure knows how to put on a show. I can’t wait to take it all in and learn from one of the best.”

    Vince Gill will receive the E.W. “Bud” Wendell Award May 3rd during a ceremony at the Music City Center as part of Nashville’s National Tourism Week Hospitality Industry Celebration.The award honors Nashville business executives who’ve helped the city in its advancement as the center of music entertainment.

    Chris Stapleton has been announced as one of the performers at the 25th anniversary of the Lollapalooza festival July 30th in Chicago.

    Video / ACM Archery Tournament

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  • LUKE BRYAN HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AS ONE OF THE FIRST PERFORMERS FOR THE ACC AWARDS IN MAY.

    Luke Bryan is set to perform on the AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS. It will honor the year’s best country music with awards, performances, special moments and additional surprises. This year’s host, additional performers and award finalists will be announced in the coming weeks. Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett will also perform.

    Tickets for the AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS go on sale to the general public March 22nd at 10am PT at www.ticketmaster.com.

    The AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS is based on country music’s longest-running radio countdown show (43 years), “American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks,” and honors country music’s biggest stars, based on album sales and radio airplay.

    The show will air live from the Forum in Inglewood, California, Sunday, May 1st on FOX.

  • GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH LUKE BRYAN AND DIERKS BENTLEY DURING THEIR PROMO SHOOT FOR THIS YEAR’S ACM AWARDS.

    Go behind-the-scenes with Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley as they get acclimated to the Vegas air in the Neon Sign Graveyard.

    Superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will co-host the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, returning to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and broadcast LIVE April 3rd at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS. The show will mark reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan’s fourth consecutive turn hosting the Awards, and Bentley’s first time hosting a LIVE televised event.

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  • NEWS AND NOTES: Strait, Luke, Jon

    George Strait made a surprise appearance/performance during this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas to celebrate the 65th birthday of Asleep at the Wheel‘s Ray Benson. The two singers traded vocals during several of Strait’s hits on a small stage set up in a tent. Check out the video below.

    Luke Bryan was forced to cancel his show on Saturday (March 12th) during his Kill the Lights Tour in Bossier City, Louisiana, due to flooding in the area. It’s been rescheduled for May 18th.

    Jon Pardi is taking part in March Madness by teaming up with The Big Time syndicated radio show with his own bracket. Check out who he picked here.

     

    Video / George Strait and Asleep at the Wheel at SXSW 2016

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  • DIERKS BENTLEY IS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE OF CO-HOSTING THIS YEAR’S ACM AWARDS.

    Dierks Bentley jumped at the chance to co-host this year’s ACM Awards with his pal, Luke Bryan. It seems the Phoenix native is always up for a challenge, such as when he was learning how to pilot his own plane or taking chances with his music or seizing new opportunities to stretch himself, like hosting a major awards show.

    “I’m constantly picking things up just to see if I can do them, and I view music that way in some ways. I try to challenge myself to make better records,” says Dierks. “The idea of hosting the ACMs – that’s pretty crazy. Yeah, let’s give it a shot and see what happens. So, it should be a lot of fun. I feel pretty comfortable with Luke, obviously, being around him, and I’ve watched those guys the last couple of years, and I think I can get up there and take a shot at it.”

    The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 3rd at 8pm ET/PT delayed on CBS.

    Dierks is making his way up the charts with “Somewhere on a Beach,” his fastest rising single to-date.

    Audio / Dierks Bentley says he’s “up” for the challenge of hosting the ACM Awards with his buddy, Luke Bryan.

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    Dierks Bentley (ACMs challenge) OC: …shot at it. :26
    “You know, I love challenges. It’s, I’m always up for a challenge, anything. I’m constantly picking things up just to see if I can do them, and I view music that way in some ways. I try to challenge myself to make better records. The idea of hosting the ACMs – that’s pretty crazy. Yeah, let’s give it a shot and see what happens. So, it should be a lot of fun. I feel pretty comfortable with Luke, obviously, being around him, and I’ve watched those guys the last couple of years, and I think I can get up there and take a shot at it.”

    Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (ACM liner)

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    “Hey! I’m Dierks Bentley. Join me and my pal, Luke Bryan, for this year’s ACM Awards April 3rd on CBS. You never know what’s gonna happen.”

    Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (ACM liner) 2

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    “Hey! I’m Dierks Bentley. I’m hosting the ACM Awards. Join me and that other guy…I think his name is Luke Bryan…April 3rd for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS.”

  • THIS DATE IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY: March 12th

    On this date (March 12th) in 2015, Luke Bryan plays his final Spring Break concert at the Spinnaker in Panama City Beach, Florida. The two shows (March 11th and 12th) brought in more than 400,000 fans.