Sam Hunt performed his latest Top 5 and platinum-selling single “Break Up In A Small Town” on Wednesday’s Late Night With Seth Meyers. The song is the fourth release from his debut album, Montevallo.

Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum was recently joined by Kelsea Ballerini to surprise his audience by performing the huge hit “Need You Now” at his show in West Palm Beach. Kelsea was apparently on vacation in Florida when she decided to drop by his show. Check out the video below.

The final season of American Idol begins Wednesday night (January 6^th) with judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. Scotty McCreery, who took home the title in 2011 on Season 10, says he’s really proud to have been on American Idol, and plans to make an appearance or two this year.

“Idol is one of the biggest shows in pop culture history, but also television history. So, it’s really cool to be a part of that, being with Carrie, Kellie and all sorts of folks. It’s really been an honor to carry that flag, to carry that torch around the country and [it] did a lot of great things for me, that show. So, sad to see that go, but it had a great run,” he says. “Proud to be a part of it, proud of what the show did for a lot of folks, you know, your next-door neighbor could be the American Idol. That was what was so great about the show, and that was me. I was bagging groceries, and now I’m on your radio, so it’s been a cool four, five years after. Sad to see it go. Bittersweet, but it’ll be a fun final season.”

Scotty is set to release his first book, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, in May.

There’s just something so special about having young children experience the magic of Christmas, and Dierks Bentley enjoyed every single second of it with his family, that includes wife Cassady, daughters Evie (7) and Jordan (5) and son Knox (2). He says Knox is really starting to figure out what to do with his presents.

“I’ve had several friends that have told me that these are the years, the best years with kids and Santa Claus, and it really is. I’ve got a seven-year-old, a five-year-old and a two-year-old, and just the excitement around Christmas, the tree,” says Dierks. “My two-year-old just discovering how to do presents, taking off the paper. He didn’t really get that, [but] he gets it now. He has a full understanding what a present is, but the first present I gave him, he kind of just wasn’t exactly sure what to do with it. And the girls, you know, the Elf on a Shelf, and just all the lights, driving around and seeing the lights around town and stuff. It takes you right back when you were a kid.”

The family of five also made the trek from Nashville to Phoenix to visit family members, but some of them spent a little too much time in the bathroom. “Everyone got sick in my family. There’s a nasty bug going around, and a lot of vomit [laughs] in the Bentley household, but I avoided it. I think I’ve been on the road and around so many germs that I’m immune to it. Even considering that, it was still such a great time, and it’s special every year, so special.”

Dierks is set to co-host this year’s ACM Awards with pal Luke Bryan. The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 3rd at 8pm ET on CBS.

Chris Stapleton was just confirmed to be the musical guest when NBC’s Saturday Night Live returns January 16th. The host will be Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Girls, This is Where I Leave You).

Also, don’t forget to set your DVRs for the following TV appearances:

Sam Hunt drops by Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday (January 6th), while Kacey Musgraves is set to perform on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert Friday (January 8th).

At the College Football Playoff National Championship game Monday (January 11th) at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Canaan Smith will perform “America the Beautiful” before the game, while Eric Church will headline Championship Tailgate on the Capital One Quicksilver Music Stage.

Canaan Smith is set to perform as part of pregame festivities during the College Football Playoff National Championship, Monday, January 11th at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. On the field prior to the game, Canaan will sing “America the Beautiful,” accompanied by a group of elite vocalists from “Encore,” the touring ensemble of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus. In addition to Canaan, the pregame entertainment will also include contemporary R&B/Hip-Hop star Ciara performing the National Anthem and fellow country artist Eric Church who will headline the Championship Tailgate.

2015 was an exhilarating year for the singer/songwriter as Canaan released his debut album Bronco, featuring his Gold-Certified No.1 hit “Love You Like That” as well as his current Top 40 single “Hole In A Bottle.” Though Canaan often references the inspiration behind the album title, he recently opened up to the hometown paper to discuss his familial musical upbringing and the early motivation behind Bronco which can be viewed HERE.

This past year, Canaan also performed at The Knot’s Dream Wedding, was selected as an On The Verge artist by USA Today, and made his national television debut on NBC’s TODAY Show. Canaan kicked off 2015 touring with Kip Moore, Dan + Shay and Dierks Bentley before embarking on his first headlining Stompin’ Grounds Tour in November.

As a thank you to his fans, Canaan compiled a video highlighting the past year which can be viewed HERE. “2015 was insane,” says Canaan. “Thank you fans for allowing me to do this day in and day out, y’all are what keep me ticking. Can’t wait to unveil what’s next in 2016, we’ve got a lot of cool things planned. Stay tuned and we’ll see you out on the road. Thanks for everything!”

This year looks to be just as exciting for the Virginia native as he will next join Brantley Gilbert on the Black Out Tour starting January 28 in Saginaw, MI. Additional stops include Lexington, KY and Orlando, FL. For a full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visit www.CanaanSmith.com

GRAMMY-nominated country star Sam Hunt returns this Wednesday, January 6 to NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Tune in at 12:35a/11:35p CT for Hunt’s performance of his current Platinum-selling Top 5 single, “Break Up In A Small Town.” Hunt made his national television debut on Meyers’ stage back in Sept. 2014 when he performed his debut single, “Leave the Night On,” off his first major label album release, Montevallo (MCA Nashville).  Since his debut, Hunt has garnered massive fan and critical acclaim, performed to tens of millions in primetime television audience, and sold out arenas worldwide.

Hunt recently earned his first ever GRAMMY nominations with nods in the all-genre Best New Artist category and in Best Country Album for his Gold-certified Montevallo.  The boundary-breaking star also recently took home his first American Music Award landing the New Artist of the Year title.

Hunt’s Montevallo topped the Billboard Country Albums chart in its debut week and remains the best-selling debut album for a country artist since 2011. The album has so far produced three consecutive No. 1 Platinum-selling singles with “Leave the Night On,” “House Party” and the double Platinum “Take Your Time,” plus his current Platinum-selling “Break Up In A Small Town.” The album landed on multiple “Best of…” lists including the Associated Press, Billboard, Country Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Village Voice and The Washington Post, and has spent 56 of the past 57 weeks in the Top 10 on the country album sales chart, with 45 of those weeks in the Top 5 and nine perched at No. 1.

For more information, touring news and updates on Sam Hunt, please visit www.SamHunt.com.

Classic country, timeless rock and roll and a blue collar background are the primary elements that make up the music of Brothers Osborne’s debut album, Pawn Shop. The collection, produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Little Big Town, Cage the Elephant and Zac Brown Band), features 11 songs written by brothers John and TJ Osborne, including their Top 3 single, “Stay a Little Longer.”

“Every song is held together by John and I and what we do, but we want it to be kind of these different scenes in every track,” says TJ. “We went through a lot, a lot of material and listened to it over and over and over…I think every artist struggles with [picking songs for an album]. If you think of all of your life’s work being summed up in 11 songs, that’s really, really challenging.”

• The guys are nominated for their first Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group for “Stay a Little Longer.”
• Pawn Shop is available beginning January 15th. To pre-order an exclusive Pawn Shop album package, visit:http://umgn.us/4Dnu

Pawn Shop Track List:
1. Dirt Rich (Brothers Osborne, Barry Dean)
2. 21 Summer (Brothers Osborne, Craig Wiseman)
3. Stay a Little Longer (Brothers Osborne, Shane McAnally)
4. Pawn Shop (Brothers Osborne, Sean McConnell)
5. Rum (Brothers Osborne, Barry Dean)
6. Loving Me Back (Brothers Osborne, Casey Beathard)
7. American Crazy (Brothers Osborne, Ross Copperman)
8. Greener Pastures (Brothers Osborne, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris)
9. Down Home (Brothers Osborne, Jessi Alexander)
10. Heart Shaped Locket (TJ Osborne, Lisa Carver and Andi Zack)
11. It Ain’t My Fault (Brothers Osborne, Jessi Alexander)

Even though the sun was shining, it still didn’t warm the waters of Nashville’s Percy Priest Lake that Dierks Bentley and his friends took on for his annual New Year’s Day Polar Plunge. The “Riser” singer donned his “Drunk on a Plane” pilot’s hat and shades and along with his producer Brett Beavers and co-writer Jim Beavers, among others, decided to get rid of the old and “breathe in the new.” Check out the video of the his 14th plunge that Dierks shot with his go-pro below.

“Lake jump 2016. This is ridunkulous but we’re doing it anyway,” Dierks says in the video. “I don’t know why we do this, but we do it.”

Dierks, who will co-host this year’s ACM Awards with pal Luke Bryan, is nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Country Artist, which will be handed out on Wednesday (January 6th) on CBS, as well as a Grammy nod for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “The Driver” with Charles Kelley and Eric Paslay.

Billy Currington is gearing up for his 2016 tour. He’s set to launch his Summer Forever trek February 19th in San Antonio, Texas, and it’s currently set to wrap April 16th in Tampa. He’ll take along songstress Kelsea Ballerini as his opener on select dates.

The Georgia native says he starts getting pumped up for his shows before he even takes the stage. “When you first walk up to the steps that lead up to the stage, that’s when for me when the energy starts pumping, because you can kind of see over the stage,” says Billy. “They can’t really see you, but you can just see the excitement on people’s faces before they even see your face.”
Billy released his sixth studio album, Summer Forever, in June, and the first single from the album, “Don’t It,” became his 10th No. 1 single when it climbed to the top of the country charts.

Summer Forever tour dates:

2/19 — San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Rodeo
2/25 — Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse**
2/26 — Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum**
2/27 — Macon, GA, Macon Centreplex-Coliseum**
3/4 — Saint Louis, MO, TBD
3/11 — Fort Worth, TX, Billy Bob’s
3/12 — Houston, TX, TBD
3/24 — Hampton Beach, NH, Hampton Beach Casino**
3/25 — Amherst, MA, Mullins Center**
3/26 — Kingston, RI, The Ryan Center**
4/7 — Savannah, GA, Savannah Civic Center**
4/8 — Athens, GA, The Classic Center Theatre**
4/9 — North Myrtle Beach, SC, House of Blues
4/15 — St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheater**
4/16 — Tampa, FL, Ritz Ybor

**Kelsea Ballerini dates