The latest episode of Lauren Alaina‘s SWAK (Sealed With a Kiss) videos has been posted, and it’s a little disturbing. The singer is giving you tips on how to stalk someone you like.

Lauren’s new single, “Next Boyfriend,” is hitting the airwaves, and she just released her self-titled EP last week.

The members of Lady Antebellum were featured on ABC’s Nightline last night, and they talked about their plans following their hugely successful Wheels Up 2015 Tour, as well as Charles Kelley‘s new solo project, his single “The Driver” that just arrived at country radio. Check out the interview with the Grammy winners below.

Eric Church will join Hank Williams, Jr.  in opening this year’s CMA Awards with the world premiere of Bocephus’ new Nash Icon release. The two will perform “Are You Ready For the Country,” which was written and recorded by Neil Young and later recorded by Waylon Jennings.

Eric’s nominations include Entertainer (his first nomination in the category); Male Vocalist; Single of the Year for “Talladega,” which was produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr.;  Song of the Year for “Like A Wrecking Ball,” which he wrote with Casey Beathard; and Musical Event of the Year for “Raise ‘Em Up” with Keith Urban.

Winners of “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting members of the Country Music Association. CMA Awards balloting is tabulated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members Thursday, Oct. 8. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Tuesday, Oct. 27 (6:00 PM/CT).

The 49th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 4th beginning at 8pm ET on ABC.

EMI Records Nashville breakthrough country artist Eric Paslay releases his new single “High Class” from the celebrated singer-songwriter’s highly-anticipated sophomore album today. Co-penned by Paslay, Corey Crowder and Jesse Frasure, the back beat-driven groove is the No. 1 most added song at Country radio this week.

“High Class is a song for everyone. It’s about seizing the moment, putting your worries aside and enjoying a night out as if you have no cares in the world.  I’m excited to release this song as the first look into my second album,” shares Paslay. “I promised myself and my fans that I would always do my best to never record the same song or the same album twice. I feel like I have kept that promise, and I can’t wait for my fans to hear more new music!”

Since releasing his critically-acclaimed debut self-titled album, Paslay has celebrated a No. 1 with smash Platinum-selling hit “Friday Night” as well as GOLD-certification for “Song About A Girl” and success with his powerful ballad single “She Don’t Love You.” A true artists’ artist, the Texas native co-penned five No. 1 hits as a songwriter including “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and “Friday Night.” An ACM, CMA and GRAMMY-nominee Paslay has been sought after for his songwriting prowess by artists including Steven Tyler, Lady Antebellum and Hunter Hayes.

Fans have the exclusive opportunity to hear Paslay’s new music first this fall as he joins Chris Young on the cross-country I’m Comin’ Over tour and Brad Paisley for dates on the Country Nation College Tour presented by Zaxby’s playing surprise pop-up shows on college campuses during football season.

“High Class” is available on all digital retailers now: http://umgn.us/HighClass

For tickets and additional information on Paslay, visit www.EricPaslay.com

Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley revealed details about his new solo single, “The Driver,” on Good Morning America, and he squashed any rumors of a band breakup. Charles tells ABC’s Juju Chang, “Lady Antebellum is always going to be my priority. There was just this artistic pull that I just wanted to just try this.”

“The Driver” is the debut single from his forthcoming solo project on Capitol Records Nashville. It was written by Charles, Eric Paslay and Abe Stoklasa.

His unmatched perspective of hours spent on the road pursuing a life-long dream is present through his impeccable voice, along with special guests Dierks Bentley and Paslay.

“The perspective seemed like a Crosby, Stills, and Nash story song,” Charles says of the lyrics. “We went in the studio to record it with no agenda. I thought maybe it’ll be the start of the next Lady Antebellum record, maybe we’ll scrap it, maybe I’ll pitch the song to other singers.”

“Having Hillary and Dave’s support means a lot to me,” adds Kelley. “We love each other and we’re having a blast. This was just a pure musical detour, to take myself out of my own head and off the treadmill for a minute. I hope and think it can bring in a fresh perspective when we go back in to make the next Lady Antebellum record.”

Fans who missed Kelley’s sit-down with ABC’s Juju Chang this morning can watch it HERE and listen to “The Driver” here:http://umgn.us/cktdv

Tonight, Kelley will also appear on ABC’s Nightline (ABC at 11:35P CT) when Lady Antebellum takes cameras backstage for their sold out first headlining hometown arena show in Nashville. For more information and for a full list of upcoming appearances, visit www.facebook.com/CharlesKelley.

Link: http://umgn.us/thedriver

Link to audio stream on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_byNyVlSQ0

Charles Kelley will appear on ABC’s Good Morning America Monday (October 5th) to talk about his upcoming solo project with the network’s JuJu Chang.

Charles and his bandmates, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, are featured on ABC’s Nightline. The trio take cameras backstage for an exclusive inside look at their sold-out headlining show during their hometown stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Canaan Smith stopped by the ESPN studios to discuss his love of Tar Heel basketball, why Tony Stewart has always been his favorite NASCAR driver and his father’s early influence on music and sports.

Fans were ecstatic when George Strait announced that he would be heading to Sin City for an exclusive concert series at the Las Vegas Arena in 2016 and releasing his new album, Cold Beer Conversation, last week. The demand for new music from Strait translated to an immediate sellout of all six dates of his “Strait to Vegas” run after tickets went on sale today, with more dates to be added. The staggering response from fans already prompted Strait to add two shows to the series, which is currently scheduled for April 22, April 23, September 9, September 10, December 2 and December 3, 2016. GRAMMY, ACM and CMA Award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves will join him as support for the full run.

With the release of the 13-track Cold Beer Conversation, fans and critics alike have made it known that the “King of Country Music” remains at the top of his game. The Plain Dealer proclaims that “the hardest part about reviewing George Strait’s surprise new album, Cold Beer Conversation, is deciding which of the 13 tracks to gush over first” and describes the instantly relatable title cut, which is also the lead single at country radio now, as “a great little ditty about ‘a couple of ol’ boys’ just sharing a few brews, reminiscing about high school football, worrying about aging parents and trying to figure out the world.”

The Associated Press notes, “Cold Beer Conversation is vintage Strait. He has such a strong vocal presence… the highlights prove that Strait remains at the top of his game: From the casual way he captures a meaningful talk between buddies on the title cut to the melodic intimacy of ‘Let It Go’ to the jaunty swing of ‘It Takes All Kinds,’ the album adds another gem to one of country music’s deepest, most entertaining catalogs” and Billboardechoes that reverence, observing that “the key to Strait’s success is that he brings a different flavor and nuance to each song, even if the subject matter is similar. More than 30 years since his MCA Nashville debut (he’s still on the same label after all these decades), his smooth tenor is as clear as ever and each subtlety — a well-placed chuckle, a tiny sigh — still resonates.”

Cold Beer Conversation is available now at Apple Music and Walmart.

With 60 No. 1 singles and nearly 70 million records sold, Strait is the most-nominated artist in CMA Awards history and was the first country music artist honored with Billboard’s “Legend Of Live” Award. His last show, which took place at AT&T Stadium on June 7, 2014, shattered the North American attendance record for an indoor concert with 104,793 ticket-holders.

Stay tuned for information on additional “Strait to Vegas” dates and more at www.georgestrait.com and www.straittovegas.com.

Lauren Alaina has released her self-titled EP, which features five songs co-written by the singer, including her new single, “Next Boyfriend.” She says she wanted to get new music out to the fans since it’s been a few years since she had a song on the radio.

“It’s kind of just a summary of what’s gonna be on the album. We don’t have a release date for the album or anything, but I haven’t had music out in so long that we wanted to give people music now that was ready,” says Lauren. “The music is recorded, but there’s so much more that goes into putting an album together than just recording the music.”

One of the other songs on the EP, “History,” was recorded for ESPN as an exclusive promo track for the network’s college football coverage.

Lauren Alaina, Lauren Alaina EP Track Listing:

1. “Road Less Traveled” (Lauren Alaina, Jesse Frasure, Meghan Trainor)
   2. “Holding The Other” (Lauren Alaina, Emily Weisband, Eric Olson)
   3. “Next Boyfriend” (Lauren Alaina, Emily Weisband, Matt McVaney)
   4. “Painting Pillows” (Lauren Alaina, Lindsay Jack Rimes, Alex Masters)
   5. “History” (Lauren Alaina, Emily Weisband, Jesse Frasure)

Luke Bryan postponed his Thursday night Farm Tour stop in Lexington, Kentucky and Saturday night’s show in Columbia, South Carolina due to weather. The Lexington show will now take place Tuesday (October 6th), while Columbia’s stop has been rescheduled for October 11th. Luke posted a statement on Twitter, saying, “Postponing a show is so difficult for me because I know it is an inconvenience to the people that make my life amazing. The fans. Very sorry!” For more details, go to LukeBryan.com.

UPDATE: Luke has now canceled Friday night’s Farm Tour date in Knoxville. It has yet to be scheduled as of 1:50p CT.

Darius Rucker will appear in The Grand Ole Opry’s first feature film, American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry. The movie will hit select U.S. Carmike Cinemas for a limited engagement beginning December 4th. The concert film will also feature performances by Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton, as well as The Band Perry and Brett Eldredge.

Dierks Bentley celebrated his 10th anniversary of being a member of the Grand Ole Opry this week, and he brought along a special guest: his dog Jake, who was also on hand when he became a member of the famed institution.

Toby Keith is set to perform on the new TBS series Neighborhood Sessions October 16th. The show was recorded in Toby’s hometown of Moore, Oklahoma, and will feature several of his hits, along with some songs from his new album, 35 mph Town, available October 9th.

Canaan Smith‘s ‘American Muscle’ will be used for ESPN’s College GameDay this season. You can also find the song on his debut album, Bronco.

Luke Bryan takes on the Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler in a basketball game. Guess who wins? Check out the latest episode of LBTV below.