Luke Bryan  released his new song, “Knockin’ Boots,” this morning (March 29th), and the tune has all the makings of a huge summer hit. The four-time Entertainer of the Year, who has two nominations for the upcoming ACM Awards as Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year for “Most People Are Good,” couldn’t wait to record the song, written by Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson and Jon Nite. “Knockin’ Boots” is the first of new music coming from Luke by the end of 2019. “Knockin’ Boots” is available at all digital retailers now and can be found HERE

“From the moment I heard this song I knew I had to get in the studio and record it,” said Luke. “I just couldn’t get it out of my head.  This may be the fastest turn around I have ever done with a song.”

Luke teased the song on his socials last night.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvlENXUl2U2/

“Knockin’ Boots” follows Luke’s recent 22^nd career #1 single “What Makes You Country,” the fourth consecutive #1 song from his What Makes You Country album.

The Georgia native said he’s looking forward to playing the song on the road this summer. “This song sets the tone for my new album because it’s a different sounding song for me. The production is really, really sparse, and it really is open, and it breathes and it kinda lets me tell the story about the song,” says Luke. “The main thing about the song is it’s just fun. It’s gonna be so fun to have out for the summer tour.”

This spring Luke continues at the judges table for the second season of ABC’s American Idol and will launch his “Sunset Repeat Tour” on May 31 with special guests Cole Swindell and Jon Langston. The tour will include Luke’s third trip to Gillette Stadium having performed two shows in July 2016 as part of his “Kill The Lights Tour” and his Foxborough debut in August 2014 in front of a sold out crowd on his “That’s My Kind Of Night Tour.”

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook

Eric Church is performing “The Snake” on Sunday night’s ACM Awards. The song, from his latest album Desperate Man, was written about what is going on in the world of politics today.

“‘The Snake’ is really a song that was written about this political discourse, battle, Armageddon that I think everybody gets involved. It’s so interesting to me, full disclosure by nature I’m just not a very political person. I find it somewhat silly because I kind of get what is going on. I feel like in order to be a career politician, you have to keep your base riled up and the best way to rile up your base is to attack the other side, and the other side does the same thing. So, you have these two sides that are attacking each other vehemently and they’re doing it just so they can stay in office. They’re not doing it for any legitimate reason, so this song really came from whichever side you want to paint is a copperhead, and whichever other side you want to paint is a rattlesnake. I feel like that’s all they do all day, and in the meantime, the whole world’s burning down, because there’s not enough people in my opinion, there that actually want to do something; that actually want to accomplish something. They just want to stay in office. That’s rjeallly where this song came from, and at least the humorous part for me was calling them copperheads and rattlesnakes, ‘cause that’s exactly how I feel about ‘em.”

Ever wondered what "The Snake" was about? Hear what it means to Eric in this special 'Story Behind the Song' and make sure to tune in to the @ACMawards tonight to see a special live performance with @AshleyMcBryde! pic.twitter.com/q6QQCqelZM

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) April 7, 2019

Eric, who is making his way up the country charts with his latest song “Some of It,” takes his Double Down Tour to Dallas next weekend (April 12th and 13th).

Not only did George Strait release his 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, today (March 29th), but he also released a new video for the song “Código,” which was filmed at the actual distillery where the tequila is made. Check it out below.

The troubadour will hit the stage this Saturday (March 30th) with a show at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, along with a stellar lineup of opening acts, including Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde and Chris Janson.

Buy/Stream Link (all accounts): http://strm.to/HonkyTonkTimeMachine

Listen, Follow and Share the STRAIT COUNTRY PLAYLIST HERE. (A playlist curated by George.)

It was revealed on Eric Church‘s socials he will be performing “The Snake” from his current album, Desperate Man, live on Sunday night’s (April 7th) ACM Awards.

Tune in this Sunday to watch a special live performance of "The Snake" on the @ACMawards and watch the new lyric video now at https://t.co/y1PxhdJqN6
Tune in starting at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/ueFXGYAbbl

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) April 5, 2019

Watch the lyric video of “The Snake” below.

George Strait is set to release his new album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on Friday (March 29th). The Texas native produced his 30th studio album alongside Chuck Ainlay and wrote 8 of the 13 songs, including his current Top 20 single “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” and a song he co-wrote with the legendary Willie Nelson, marking the first time the pair have collaborated on a song.

George says he wants to make records for as long as he can. “I love making records,” says George. “It’s fun going into the studio, the whole process of putting the record together is fun for us. So, I’ve got a great team, and I’m just gonna keep doing it as long as I can. That’s my plan anyway.”

Honky Tonk Time Machine track listing:
1. “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
2. “Two More Wishes”
Written by Jim Lauderdale and Odie Blackmon
3. “Some Nights”
Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Phillip White
4. “God and Country Music” (with Harvey Strait)
Written by Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Lori McKenna
5. “Blue Water”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
6. “Sometimes Love”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
7. “Código”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
8. “Old Violin”
Written by Johnny Paycheck
9. “Take Me Away”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
10. “The Weight of the Badge”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon
11. “Honky Tonk Time Machine”
Written by Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Bart Butler
12. “What Goes Up”
Written by George Strait, Bubba Strait and Jeff Hyde
13. “Sing One with Willie” (featuring Willie Nelson)
Written by George Strait, Willie Nelson, Bubba Strait and Buddy Cannon

The Country Music Hall of Famer will hit the stage this Saturday (March 30th) with a show at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, along with a stellar lineup of opening acts, including Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde and Chris Janson.

The Academy of Country Music® announced today that Chrissy Metz, star of the upcoming movie BREAKTHROUGH being released by 20^th Century Fox this Easter, will make her live television performance debut on Sunday night (February 7^th) at this year’s ACM Awards. She’ll be joined on stage by Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Maddie & Tae and Carrie Underwood for a must-see collaboration. The artists, who are each featured on the film’s soundtrack will perform a special rendition of the song “I’m Standing With You,” while spotlighting ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music.

The soundtrack, featuring songs from Chrissy, Carrie, Maddie & Tae, Lauren, Mickey, Darius Rucker and Adam Hambrick, among others, is available now. Breakthrough, which also stars Josh Lucas and Topher Grace, arrives in theaters nationwide April 17th.

As previously announced, 14-time ACM Award® winner Carrie will also perform a song from her own album Cry Pretty at Country Music’s Party of the Year®, which will also feature performances by Jason Aldean (ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award honoree), Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Combs (ACM New Male Artist of the Year), Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Khalid, Miranda Lambert, LANCO (ACM New Group of the Year), Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde (ACM New Female Artist of the Year), Old Dominion, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, George Strait and Keith Urban. This year’s star-studded list of presenters includes Lauren Alaina, Beth Behrs, Clint Black, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jessie James Decker, Hunter Hayes, Jay Hernandez, Lady Antebellum, Midland, Nancy O’Dell, Danica Patrick, Carly Pearce, Dennis Quaid, Michael Ray, Cole Swindell and Wilmer Valderrama.

The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 7th at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS.

George Strait is set to release his brand new studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on Friday (March 29th). For the new project, the Country Music Hall of Famer enlisted the help of a very special guest, his grandson Harvey, on the song “God and Country Music,” which George hopes will be the first of many times he’ll collaborate with him.

“When I recorded this record, we did it in Key West and I had my grandson down there with me, and we went every day to the studio, and so he’d have to get his charts and lyrics and follow along with everybody else,” says George. “But we ended up putting him on the song ‘God and Country Music,’ and he’s there on the end of it. It’s the first time I’ve ever got to sing with my grandson; maybe it’s the first of many.”

George says the recording process was pretty fun with his young protégé. “I went in there and I kinda did it with him, and then I would kinda just back out and leave him, and so that’s how it worked out,” he says. “He was all for it. He was all about doing it. He got really involved in that record. For six years old [laughs], that’s pretty good.”

George is scaling the country charts with his latest song, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” which is poised to enter the Top 20.

The troubadour will hit the stage this Saturday (March 30th) with a show at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, along with a stellar lineup of opening acts, including Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde and Chris Janson.

In addition to the release of his new album on Friday, tickets for his Gillette Stadium show in August go on sale as well.

For more information on his new album, shows and more, go to georgestrait.com.

When Clare Dunn hits the road next week as part of the highly-anticipated 2019 CMT Next Women of Country Tour, the MCA/Universal Nashville recording artist will be bringing a new song along for the ride.

Released on April 5th, “My Love,” Dunn’s latest is a summertime anthem that was co-written, co-produced, and arranged by the multi-talented musician herself. Written alongside Eric Paslay and Jesse Frasure, the song nods not only to the passionate country-rock chops that landed Dunn a coveted opening slot on Bob Seger’s Ride Out Tour and admiration of magazines like Rolling Stone, who praised her “willingness to reach far beyond country’s borders,” but it also shines a light on her soulful roots. It’s a showcase for her supersized voice, too — an instrument that’s every bit as electrifying as her critically-acclaimed work on the electric guitar. Boston Globe recently lauded Dunn for her “big voice and serious guitar prowess.” Listen to “My Love” HERE.

“‘My Love’ is about passion,” explains Dunn, who wrote and recorded the song during breaks in a touring schedule that’s kept her busy for years, sharing shows with Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Bob Seger, Luke Bryan, and others. “It’s about being fearless and opening yourself up to live and love passionately. It can be intimidating to feel passionately about something because it can be looked at as a risk, but I always want to encourage people that it’s a risk worth taking.”

“MY LOVE” is here!!! ❤️ https://t.co/vdswGc7m7z
This song is all about passion & where it can take you. Don’t be afraid to love and to live passionately. I love y'all and am excited for you to hear it!!! Can’t wait to rock out to this one on the road!!
All “My Love”,
Clare pic.twitter.com/lc4QJLBVBw

— Clare Dunn (@ClareDunnMusic) April 5, 2019

Dunn has built her career upon the willingness to take risks. Raised in the western town of Two Buttes, Colorado, she worked on the family farm for years before moving to Nashville, where she earned tuition money for college by driving a silage truck. A powerful performer onstage, she’s earned a reputation as a hotshot producer, too, co-producing every track on her 2015 EP (a release that doubled as her Top 40 debut) while also handling the record’s vocal, guitar, and songwriting duties. She juggles those responsibilities once again with “My Love,” a modern, melody-driven song whose soulful chorus was inspired by big-voiced icons like Adele.

The 2019 CMT Next Women of Country Tour, which will also feature sets by Cassadee Pope and Hannah Ellis, kicks off on April 11 in Tampa. The full dates and markets are:

April 11 | Tampa, FL | Orpheum

April 12 | Orlando, FL | The Plaza Live

April 18 | Atlanta, GA | Terminal West

April 19 | Charlotte, NC | The Underground

April 20 | Lexington, KY | Manchester Music Hall

April 25 | Boston, MA | Paradise Lounge

April 26 | New York City, NY | Gramercy Theatre

April 27 | Washington, DC | U Street Music Hall

May 2 | Evansville, IN | K.C.’s Marina Point

May 3 | Des Moines, IA | Wooly’s

May 4 | Columbia, MO | Blue Note

About Clare Dunn:
MCA/UNIVERSAL Nashville singer/songwriter Clare Dunn is known for her transfixing live shows, powerful vocals, and unparalleled guitar playing.  As part of CMT’s 2019 Next Women of Country Tour, Clare will take her “big voice” (The Boston Globe) on the road with Hannah Ellis and Cassadee Pope to cities including New York, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Boston. The Colorado native who “can do it all” (CMT) with “swaggering confidence and soulful vocals” (Rolling Stone) caught the attention of rock legend Bob Seger who, after hearing her sound check only once, invited her to open his Ride Out Tour. Clare has been named “One to Watch” by USA Today, Billboard, The Boston Globe and Rolling Stone.

Follow Clare on Social Media: 

www.ClareDunn.com

Facebook.com/ClareDunnMusic

Twitter.com/ClareDunnMusic

The Academy of Country Music just announced new all-star collaborations for this year’s ACM Awards. The show will once again feature “ACM Flashbacks,” a fan favorite moment honoring classic country music hits and/or the artists whose music continues to influence musicians and fans alike. This year’s “ACM Flashbacks” will feature the King of Country Music and 24-time ACM Award winner George Strait performing with Miranda Lambert, as well as new Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Brooks & Dunn performing with Luke Combs.

Additional collaborations include Dierks Bentley & Brandi Carlile, Eric Church & Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris with Brothers Osborne, Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson,  Dan + Shay with Kelly Clarkson, Florida Georgia Line & Jason Aldean, and global superstar Khalid with Kane Brown.

Other previously announced performers include Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett and LANCO. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming week.

The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 7th at 8pm ET/delayed PT on CBS.

Little Big Town drops poignant new song “The Daughters” today to all DSP’s and video channels. Written by Karen Fairchild, Sean McConnell, and Ashley Ray, the highly-anticipated new track is the first available from the Grammy-winning band’s forthcoming ninth studio album.

O U T  N O W. https://t.co/sKSlBiUeWz pic.twitter.com/GNAlKpdGnK

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) April 5, 2019

“The Daughters” video (Dancers Cut), also out today, was directed by  Dano Cerny and features ethereal performance footage of the foursome and contemporary dance showcasing choreography from Andrew Winghart.  The gorgeous footage was shot in an empty gymnasium built in 1948 in Portland, TN.

Little Big Town will perform the television world premiere of “The Daughters” on the upcoming 54^th Annual ACM Awards this Sunday live on CBS, 8:00 PM ET.

“The Daughters” officially begins the story and genesis of Nightfall…