Darius Rucker sat down with NBC’s Willie Geist for Sunday Today (October 8th), and the talked about  dedicating his new album, “Carolyn’s Boy,” to his mother, how an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” changed the trajectory of Hootie & the Blowfish and embarking on a solo country music career.

Loved this conversation with @WillieGeist! Thank you for helping to tell the story of ‘Carolyn’s Boy’ and so much more.

Watch the Sunday Sitdown on #SundayTODAY here: https://t.co/XZaVKancAG https://t.co/s4KNQ3wS7i

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) October 8, 2023

Reba McEntire premiered the music video for her new song, “Seven Minutes In Heaven,” on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown over the weekend. The clip imagines what it would be like to be able to spend seven minutes in the afterlife with a special loved one, and for Reba, that would be her mother Jaqueline, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 93.

Dierks Bentley will issue a 10th anniversary edition of his 2010 album, Up on the Ridge, just in time for Record Store Day on November 24th. The collection, which will be pressed on orange vinyl, features special guests, including Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Kris Kristofferson.

Mickey Guyton was announced as the featured performer at Helluva Block Party prior to Georgia Tech’s Family Weekend football game against Boston College on October 21st.

Priscilla Block will perform at Tracy Lawrence‘s 18th Annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon on November 21st. Lee Brice and Halfway to Hazard will also perform. The Turkey Fry is set to take place at the Nashville Fairgrounds that morning, followed by the concert that evening. Last year, Tracy’s event fried 1200 turkeys to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission in helping to feed the homeless in Middle Tennessee.

Dalton Dover will perform the National Anthem prior to Monday’s (October 9th) game in Atlanta as the Braves play host to the Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

Tyler Hubbard will be one of the headliners at next year’s CMC Rocks QLD  at the Willowbank Raceway in Ispwich, Queensland March 15th – 17th. Lainey Wilson and Chris Young will also headline during the three-day festival. Priscilla Block, Chase Rice, Megan Moroney, Jackson Dean, Elvie Shane, Drake Milligan, Morgan Wade and Tyler Braden, among others, will also perform.

See y'all next year, Australia. CMC Rocks QLD 2024 tickets on sale now: https://t.co/PlJYtiCQXR pic.twitter.com/HZK7GHmdHY

— Tyler Hubbard (@tylerhubbard) October 8, 2023

Eric Church put on a once-in-a-lifetime special show at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington over the weekend. He played the entire Chief and Mr. Misunderstood albums from top to bottom.

Last night we did something that we've never done before. We played the entire Mr. Misunderstood and Chief albums from top to bottom. Thank you to those who joined us for such a special weekend.

Show recap by Adam Lucas: https://t.co/bOM80QvfTH

Night 27 of… pic.twitter.com/SBnVfW8QY5

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 11, 2023

Carrie Underwood is set to perform on the Plaza Stage of NBC’s TODAY Show on Thursday (September 14th).

Don't miss @carrieunderwood on the TODAY Plaza this Thursday! ⭐ pic.twitter.com/P9MX7KCatA

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 12, 2023

Reba McEntire takes fans behind-the-scenes of the promo shoot for Season 24 of NBC’s The Voice. The new season premieres September 25th.

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Priscilla Block will perform at The Grand Ole Opry’s special show next month. Opry Goes Pink returns for its 15th anniversary October 10th, and will also feature performances from Carly Pearce, The Isaacs, Riders In The Sky and Gary Mule Deer. Carly will also flip the switch on the Opry’s barn backdrop and turn it pink for the special event. Five dollars from every ticket sold will go to Susan G. Komen to assist in the fight against breast cancer.

Brothers Osborne will talk about their new self-titled album and answer some questions when they appear on TalkShopLive on Wednesday (August 23rd) at 6pm ET/5pm CT. You will also have the chance to order some autographed merch and more.

We're going LIVE on @TalkShopLive tomorrow at 6pm EST to answer some questions and chat about our new self-titled album, coming 9.15. AND, you will have the chance to order some autographed merch. Set a reminder/tune in here: https://t.co/54LiGMCF8Y pic.twitter.com/dM2j4JmKnT

— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) August 22, 2023

More artists have been announced as performers and presenters for the 16th Annual ACM Honors taking place Wednesday evening (August 23rd) at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The additions include Priscilla Block, Nelly, Travis Denning with Billy Ray Cyrus + Firerose, Lee Brice, Sara Evans, Dennis Quaid, Marty Stuart, Randy Travis, Hailey Whitters, Brett Young and more. They join already announced performers Keith Urban, Jordan Davis, Anne Wilson and The War And Treaty, as well as BRELAND (ACM Lift Every Voice Award), Trisha Yearwood, Brandy Clark, Chris Janson, Bailey Zimmerman, Emily Shackelton and Lady A. The all-star event will recognize several special honorees including ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Chris Stapleton, as well as ACM Poet’s Award recipients Clint Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter and K.T. Oslin. The show will also honor Kane Brown (ACM International Award) and Tim McGraw (ACM Icon Award), as well as Charlie Cook, Charlie Daniels, the legend Mike Dungan, Ashley Gorley, HARDY, Bill Mayne,  and Troy Vollhoffer. The show will premiere on FOX on FOX on Monday, September 18th at 8pm ET/PT.

Carrie Underwood and Chris Stapleton lead Universal Music Group Nashville’s list of nominees for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards.

Carrie has three nods for the fan-voted show, including Female Artist of 2023, Social Country Star of 2023 and Concert Tour of 2023  for her Denim & Rhinestones Tour.

Chris is also nominated in three categories, including Collaboration Song of 2023 for “We Don’t Fight Anymore” w/ Carly Pearce, Crossover Song of 2023 with “Just Say I’m Sorry” with P!NK and  Concert Tour of 2023 for his All American Road Show.

Priscilla Block picks up two nominations for New Artist of 2023 and Collaboration Song of 2023 with the No. 1 song “You, Me, And Whiskey” w/ Justin Moore.

Brothers Osborne, Little Big Town, Maddie & Tae and The War And Treaty are all nominated for Group/Duo of 2023.

To vote for your favorites and to see the rest of the nominees, go to pcca.votenow.nbc.com.

One vote per category per day.

Hosted by Little Big Town, the People’s Choice Country Awards will air live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House September 28th beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on NBC and Peacock.

What an honor to be hosting AND nominated at the first ever @peopleschoice Country Awards! You can vote now at https://t.co/xNK7Hep2ir. See you September 28. #PCCAs pic.twitter.com/Ehwpyz7Ej8

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) August 17, 2023

Priscilla Block is having one of the best weeks of her life. She is celebrating her first No. 1 song on country radio with Justin Moore (this is his 12th chart-topper) with “You, Me, And Whiskey.” The pair face-timed earlier this week to celebrate their chart-topper, and Priscilla couldn’t contain her emotions. She said in a post on her socials, “It’s taken me a couple days to process this… but I’m starting to realize that dreams really do come true. I have my first number one at country radio. Justin Moore thank you for trusting me with this song.I have learned so much from you throughout this. You’ve went above and beyond to reach down and pull the next artist up and that’s not something you see every day. I will forever be grateful for this and I can only hope that someday I can return the favor to a new artist like myself. Also, huge thank you to our teams, COUNTRY RADIO, and most of all the fans! We love you. Here’s to many more!!!”

Priscilla thanks Country Radio and the fans for believing in her. “I am so excited to say that I have my first-ever No. 1 at country radio,” she says. “This is the craziest thing ever! It definitely is such a highlight for me and my career. Gosh, I feel like I have so many people to thank, but Country Music, thank you so much for changing my life. Thank you for believing in me since day one. To the fans – we love you! It’s you, me and whiskey all night long, baby.”

The duet, which is featured on Justin’s recently released Stray Dog album, was written by Jessi Alexander, Brock Berryhill and Cole Taylor,  and it marks Justin’s 12th career No. 1 and Priscilla’s first-ever chart-topper.

In other news, Priscilla recently released a new song, called “Fake Names.” In addition to her own headlining shows, she is getting ready to hit the road with Old Dominion on their No Bad Vibes Tour this fall and will also be on tour with Justin for another leg of the You, Me, And Whiskey Tour later this year.

She’s also celebrating her birthday today (August 10th).

Priscilla Block is enjoying her first-ever No. 1 hit on the country charts with Justin Moore and their duet, “You, Me, And Whiskey.”

Justin posted on his socials from his family vacation at the beach that he feels like a “proud older brother. PB has an incredible future ahead of her in this business. She’s super talented, and an awesome person. Those 2 things alone, will carry her far. I’m hopeful, she allows me to open for her in a few years.”

First #1 that South man really gets to enjoy, knowing what it means. Happy to be able to celebrate #12 with my family, while on vacation. I can’t thank the fans and country radio enough for supporting this song. To have our 12th, and be a part of @priscillablock’s 1st, is… pic.twitter.com/qWwdb0pgBu

— Justin Moore (@JustinColeMoore) August 6, 2023

The duet, which is featured on Justin’s recently released Stray Dog album, was written by Jessi Alexander, Brock Berryhill and Cole Taylor,  and it marks Justin’s 12th career No. 1 and Priscilla’s first-ever chart-topper.

In other news, Priscilla just released a new song, called “Fake Names,” this past Friday (August 4th). In addition to her own headlining shows, she is getting ready to hit the road with Old Dominion on their No Bad Vibes Tour this fall and will also be on tour with Justin for another leg of the You, Me, And Whiskey Tour later this year.

Country music’s favorite party-starter, Priscilla Block, releases her latest track, “Fake Names” – available now. The song, written by Block, Alysa Vanderheym, Summer Overstreet and Audra Mae, celebrates the escapism we all need from time to time and encourages letting loose and giving your inner “Blackout Brittney” a night out on the town.

“When we wrote ‘Fake Names,’ it was just such a fun process,” shares Block. “I mean, four girls in one room writing about letting loose with your girlfriends and having different identities for the night. You know, you always have that one friend that drinks too much, or the girl that’s starting fights in the bar, or the one that might get arrested by the end of the night. It’s just a really fun song about going out and being someone totally different for the night.”

Listen to Priscilla Block’s “Fake Names” HERE

Block and country star Justin Moore recently released an acoustic version of their hit duet, “You, Me, And Whiskey.” Last week, the cinematic music video for the song reached the No. 1 spot on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown. The song also took the No. 1 spot on Music Row’s Country Breakout Radio Chart and is currently sitting in the Top 5 on the country radio airplay charts.

Justin Moore and Priscilla Block are closing in on the top of the country charts with their duet  “You, Me And Whiskey.” The duet is featured on Justin’s recently released Stray Dog album, and Priscilla was blown away that he asked her to sing with him on the song and she said it fit her perfectly.

“My team reached out to me and they were like, ‘Hey, Justin has this song, and he wanted to see what you would think about maybe being on it.’ And I was like, ‘What?’ I was so excited, and I listened to it, and I mean I write all my songs, so this was the first song that I had been pitched from the songwriting aspect to like, ‘What do you think of it?’ When I listened to it, I was like this song feels like so me,” she says. “I love whiskey, so it totally made sense. And then just obviously getting that invite, it was just such an honor. It’s cool, because I’ve always been such a big fan. So, when I heard it, it just made sense. It felt like me and just like felt so right. I was like, ‘Let’s Go! When are we getting in the studio?’ And it all played out perfect.”

Priscilla is performing at fairs and festivals through August before she joins Old Dominion on their No Bad Vibes Tour September 8th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dierks Bentley, Priscilla Block and Jordan Davis will be featured on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown this weekend. Catch all the action this Saturday (July 29th) and Sunday (July 30th) beginning at 9am ET/8am CT.

It’s like a smorgasbord of country music! This weekend #cmtHot20 hits it out of the park with Priscilla Block, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, Dylan Scott and more! Plus, an all-new countdown with today’s hottest videos, Sat & Sun at 9a/8c on @CMT! pic.twitter.com/EdfxKO5fji

— CMT Hot 20 Countdown (@cmtHot20) July 26, 2023

Jordan Davis will be featured on CMT’s Summer Sessions performing some new songs as well as some of his biggest hits on August 4th.

Carrie Underwood supported husband and former NHL player, Mike Fisher, as he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame earlier this week.

Congratulations, babe! So proud of you!!! I can think of no one more deserving! Glad me and the boys could celebrate you and your accomplishments… #blessed https://t.co/5UbWk0VzJN

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) July 27, 2023

Reba McEntire will livestream her recent show from Madison Square Garden with Veeps. If you purchase tickets for the event, you can also pre-order her book, “Not That Fancy” at a special price. For more information, go to veeps.com/reba.

Join me on August 13th for an electrifying livestream event on @Veeps, of my show from @TheGarden!

Plus, ticket purchasers can pre-order my new book, "Not That Fancy" at a special price, releasing on October 10! Get your ticket at https://t.co/uLKXPaSpKX! pic.twitter.com/JfJZLAvTGa

— Reba McEntire (@reba) July 25, 2023

Vince Gill and Paul Franklin will talk about their new project, Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys on TalkShop Live on Monday (July 31st) beginning at 7pm ET/6pm CT.

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