Dierks Bentley just scored his 19th No. 1 hit with “Living,” which topped both the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart, as well as the Billboard country chart. It’s the third chart-topper from his latest album, The Mountain, and the song has been the soundtrack of his life, especially over the last few years.

#LIVING being the number 1 song in the country has us feeling like… pic.twitter.com/KV3KPoHaf7

— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) September 22, 2019

“The bar for living is so low as a musician on the road, so we really made it a personal challenge for me and the band to kind of like do more stuff during the day on the road. It’s just a big ole ‘Live Life’ on the road, and that’s where the idea for the song started,” says Dierks. “I just feel like it kind of became the core of the album, this whole theme of like gratitude and living life and making the most of every day. It’s not about the moments that, it’s not about skydiving or bullriding. It’s about just, it could be just watching your kid play hockey and being focused on that and not watching your iphone. It could be just appreciating that it’s sunny outside and taking a moment to recognize that.”

For “Living” liners, click here.

Dierks has a handful of CMA nominations this year, including Male Vocalist of the Year, as well as Single and Music Video of the Year for “Burning Man,” featuring Brothers Osborne. Carrie Underwood hosts The 53rd Annual CMA Awards with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton. The ceremony will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 13th at 8pm ET on ABC.

Eric Church just took his Double Down Tour to San Francisco, and he showcased the fan favorite “These Boots.”

Eric posted on his socials about the major moment during his show — “These Boots’ have become more than a song or what we wear to a show, it’s been a moment we get to share on the Double Down Tour.”

These Boots have become more than a song or what we wear to a show, it's been a moment we get to share on the Double Down Tour. Thank you San Francisco, we'll be back! pic.twitter.com/ZDNls5HE29

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 29, 2019

Carrie Underwood is among the stars being honored at this year’s CMT Artists of the Year. She will be joined by Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett. The artists will be feted with tribute performances during the 90-minute TV special and for the first time, CMT’s cameras will be on the road to feature a live performance from Carrie’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 stop in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2019 CMT Artists of the Year will broadcast live from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center October 16th at 8pm ET/PT on CMT.

Travis Denning releases a new song “Heartbeat of a Small Town” to all digital retailers and streaming services on Friday (September 20th). He’s currently making his way up the country radio charts with his latest single, “After a Few.”

Vince Gill will perform as the Musicians Hall of Fame inducts its new members – Steve Wariner, Alabama, producer Owen Bradley and engineer Billy Sherrill (Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charlie Rich) — October 22nd at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Paul Simon and Zac Brown will also perform.

Maddie Marlow of Maddie & Tae has some assistance in planning her upcoming nuptials with husband-to-be Jonah Font. She says he’s actually been a huge help with all of the details that go into planning a wedding.

“Jonah is actually a really, really big help. He, overall, he just takes it. He’ll be like, ‘I’ll take care of it. Don’t worry about it,’” says Maddie. “But we did this together. We did a lot of the (planning), we really had a blast. Everyone said, ‘It’s gonna be so stressful,’ and it was before we had a wedding planner. So, my suggestion to all brides is to get a wedding planner.”

The happy couple have been together about eight years. The two started dating when Maddie was a sophomore in high school, and they were engaged in the spring of 2018. She told People, “I love that we’ve been together for so long before we got engaged because we know everything about each other. We’ve learned how to really love each other, how to communicate and how to be a rock for the other person.”

She can also give a few planning tips to her duo partner and best friend, Tae Dye, since she recently got engaged to boyfriend, songwriter Josh Kerr.

Maddie & Tae, who are burning up the stage on Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360, are also heating up the country charts with their massive hit, “Die From a Broken Heart.”

The Grand Ole Opry® and four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will join together in the fight against breast cancer  October 22nd with a two-show edition of Opry Goes Pink. Bryan, who is enjoying his second week at #1 with current single “Knockin’ Boots,” will flip the switch on the Opry’s signature barn backdrop, turning it pink for the night as the superstar takes the stage to perform an intimate and rare acoustic set on both shows that evening.

“I wanted to make this Opry appearance something special,” shared Bryan about the acoustic performance. “Performing in the Opry circle is unlike any other stage in the world and I want it to be a unique memory for me and the fans.”

Among others already announced as joining Bryan on the show will be Anita Cochran, Sara Evans, Craig Morgan, and the Oak Ridge Boys.

Beginning today, when fans order tickets, $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to Susan G Komen® for the fight against breast cancer. 7 p.m. show tickets are on sale now, and 9:30 p.m. show tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at opry.com and at (800) SEE-OPRY.

This year’s Opry Goes Pink is sponsored by JTV (Jewelry Television). “As the leading retailer of jewelry and gemstones in the U.S., JTV is proud to partner with the Grand Ole Opry, an iconic brand and what many would consider the crown jewel of country music,” said Tim Engle, Chief Strategy Officer, JTV.  “As our neighbor in the great state of Tennessee, JTV’s 1,500 employees are honored to support such a great cause, which impacts so many women.”

About the Grand Ole Opry:

The Grand Ole Opry_® is presented by Humana_®.  Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday night shows through December 11 plus season Wednesday and Thursday Opry Country Classics performances. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn. Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, the Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

About Susan G. Komen® and Komen Central Tennessee

Komen Central Tennessee is helping fuel research, advocate for patients and support people facing breast cancer locally through a variety of direct patient-centered services and by collaborating with area providers to remove barriers and connect people to needed care across 41-counties in Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. For more information, call 615-383-0017 or visit komencentraltennessee.org.

ACM/CMA award-winning artist Jon Pardi is set to release his highly-anticipated album, Heartache Medication, on Friday, September 27th. Originally announced by the Associated Press, the critically acclaimed album was featured by The New York Times and named as one of Billboard’s Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2019. Noted by NPR as “an emboldened work… a distilling of his sound into a more potent form that draws both vitality and assurance from his anything-but-sterile relationship to his tradition’s modern era,” Heartache Medication can be streamed exclusively via NPR’s First Listen now ahead of its release Friday.

The California native kicks off a week of live performances and media beginning tonight with Pandora’s Live Concert Series broadcasting on SiriusXM’s The Highway (Ch. 35) from the Buckhead Theater in Atlanta. Later in the week, Pardi will take the stage for an exclusive performance from YouTube’s New York headquarters (9/25), and an iHeartCountry Album Release Party hosted by Bobby Bones (9/26) airing across iHeartMedia’s Country radio stations nationwide (HERE), before his headlining album release show at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom (9/27), following a stop at AOL BUILD. On Monday (9/30) Pardi brings new music from Heartache Medication to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! outdoor stage before returning to Nashville for back-to-back, sold-out headlining shows at the famed Ryman Auditorium as part the Heartache Medication Tour.

Recognized for his “state-of-the-art blend of traditional instrumentation and progressive grooves that points to country’s future” (Rolling Stone) and as “a leader among a growing number of artists …finding ways to freshen the sound” (People), Heartache Medication is the follow up to Pardi’s co-produced, Platinum-selling breakthrough #1 album California Sunrise, which featured Multi-Platinum, chart-topping hits including “Dirt on My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache on the Dancefloor” and “Night Shift.”

Pre-order Heartache Medication (HERE), and for more information or a full list of tour dates, visit http://www.jonpardi.com.

About Jon Pardi
ACM/CMA award-winning artist Jon Pardi is gearing up for the release of his album Heartache Medication, on Sept. 27th. Recognized for his “state-of-the-art blend of traditional instrumentation and progressive grooves that point to country’s future,” (Rolling Stone) and as “a leader among a growing number of artists bringing back fiddle, steel and twang” (People), Pardi’s album Heartache Medication is the followup to his co-produced, platinum-selling breakthrough #1 album California Sunrise and multi-platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.” Following the release of his new album, Pardi will mark a career-first when he brings his headlining Heartache Medication Tour to the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville for two, sold-out shows, kicking off on Oct. 1st and 2nd. A pre-order of his highly-anticipated album Heartache Medication is available (HERE). For more information visit www.jonpardi.com.

Capitol Records Nashville’s Mickey Guyton released the stunning video for her female support and solidarity song “Sister.”   Mickey worked with video director Chelsea Thompson on the concept as well as the casting of six of Mickey’s “sisters.”

“It was so important to me to not only feature some of my dearest friends in this video, but to represent all types of ‘sisters’ so when women watch this video, they see someone who looks like them,” shares Mickey. “It is more important than ever to show diversity and that Country music is for everyone.”

“Sister,” co-written by Mickey, Nathan Spicer and Victoria Banks and produced by Forest Glen Whitehead is the first song from a period of introspection and inspiration for Guyton.  Currently in the studio with Forest, Mickey is working on more new music.

Mickey shares what is so special about the “Sister” video cast:

Amara Hall (@AmaraGiveLove):  “Amara is stunning, but what makes her so special is the movement she has created called, Safe Place Poetry Circle.  She gives incarcerated women a safe place to share their truths, be broken, and learn wholeness together through poetry.  I met her a few years back when I was playing in a City of Hope softball game.  I was having a terrible day and Amara came up to me and it literally felt as if the sun was shining on me.  She has such positive energy and unknowingly lifted my spirits.  She showed me love when I needed it the most and that moment stuck with me because ‘Sister’ is about the women who have always had my back.”

Harper Grae (@HarperGraeMusic):  “Harper Grae is a fellow Country music singer and songwriter with an incredible voice, but what sets her apart is her heart.  There is the common assumption that two female artists can’t be friends because they are in competition, but this girl was helping build the set for this music video! She lives every word of “Sister’ every day and represents love and acceptance.”

Kate Bowen (@KateBowenSongs):  “Kate Bowen is an incredible singer and songwriter who I have been so lucky to write with. She is an old soul and when I’m around her, it just feels like everything is going to be alright.  No matter what I’ve gone through over the years, she was always there for me and embodies everything that a ‘sister’ is. I’m not one to share my feelings when bad things are happening in my life.  I usually keep it to myself until I get to the other side, but with Kate I am always able to open up and have her help me through.”

Venus Knight (@VenusKnight3):  “Venus is a queen, but what is so amazing about her is her kind heart.  She is a behavioral counselor and aids the most challenging clients that very few are willing to work with and saves them from going into mental institutions.  When we met, we bonded immediately because we have both lived our lives feeling like we are on the outside. Through her personal adversity she has compassion for everyone.”

Lisa Goe (@LisaGoeGo):  “Lisa is an amazing pop singer and songwriter.  She runs the company Popoff Nashville which allows pop artists and writers to be seen, heard and validated. I met Lisa when I was on tour with Brad Paisley.  We met at a party where I knew no one.  What people don’t know about me is that I’m quite introverted especially when I don’t know anyone. Lisa sensed how terrified I was and walked up to me with this bright and larger than life personality.  She immediately made me feel included.”

Julia Ukwu (@Drops.ofJules):  “Of the ‘sisters’ in this video, I have known Julia the longest.  We met when I was still working in Los Angeles and Julia was visiting from Nashville.  When I decided to move to Nashville and pursue my dream of writing and performing Country music, Julia was one of my biggest supporters.  She was with me every step of the way during that scary yet exciting time in my life.”

In April her song “Hold On” which she co-wrote with Karen Kosowski and Victoria Banks is featured the major motion picture BREAKTHROUGH starring Chrissy Metz (This Is Us).  The poignant and uplifting song was written and recorded in less than 24 hours after Mickey received a summary of a scene in the film.  At this year’s ACM Awards, Mickey performed alongside Metz, Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae, the song “I’m Standing With You” also from the BREAKTHROUGH movie soundtrack.

Mickey has been featured on CBS This Morning, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today Show.  She has also been spotlighted in PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Rolling Stone & Billboard.

Eric Church has returned to the road in a big way for the fall leg of his Double Down Tour, and he’s giving fans an up-close and personal look.

Eric took a ride around Green Bay before the show last night to see what fans had on the grill, hand out some pit tickets, and stop in for some pictures! Make sure to be on the lookout in your city, you never know who might show up. pic.twitter.com/EEJsXsaO6o

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 15, 2019

It's good to be back! The second leg of the Double Down Tour kicked off last night in Green Bay! Night 1 was incredible, let's do it again tonight! pic.twitter.com/2up5SUbCxE

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 14, 2019

Eric and the band got a rare chance to get away for a couple of hours on a show day to take in the scenery around Calgary! Thank you for everything Canada, this was a weekend we'll never forget.
🎥: Anthony D'Angio pic.twitter.com/FCsCPBflop

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) September 22, 2019

Eric Church, who hit the airwaves with his latest smash “Monsters,” is nominated for three CMA Awards for Entertainer, Album of the Year (for Desperate Man) and Music Video of the Year for “Some Of It.” The 53rd annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 13th at 8pm ET on ABC.

Jordan Davis just released the latest installment of his “Home State Stories” video series on Tuesday (September 17th). Titled “High School – Mrs. Springer,” the episode takes him back to his formative years and one of his favorite teachers who says he was “a ham” back in his school years.

Episode 9: High School – Mrs. Springer #HomeStateStorieshttps://t.co/P4BOsTbazs

— Jordan Davis Music (@JordanCWDavis) September 17, 2019

Jordan, who is currently climbing the country charts with his latest song, “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot,” has a few dates in the U.S. before he heads across the pond with dates in Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Amsterdam and London in early October. For more information on his tour dates, go to jordandavisofficial.com.

If you missed any of the stories so far, you can watch them here.

Lauren Alaina and her pro partner Gleb Savchenko danced the Cha Cha to Shania Twain‘s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” on the season premiere of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars on Monday (September 16th). They scored 19 out of 30 points, which landed them in third place on the leaderboard behind actor James Van Der Beek, who scored 21, and The Bachelorette’s Hannah Brown, who scored 20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a5_cWfeQaU

Lauren just released her new song, “Getting Good,” with an ADD date to radio on October 7th.

Catch Lauren next on Dancing With the Stars on Monday (September 17th) at 8pm ET.