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Several NFL stars join Carrie Underwood when she returns to NBC’s Sunday Night Football to perform the opening theme for the sixth year. She is joined by ten NFL star players, including Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff, Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, New York Giants RB Saquon Barkely, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and four members of the Philadelphia Eagles – QB Carson Wentz, OT Lane Johnson, TE Zach Ertz and DT Fletcher Cox.

NFL Stars to Join @carrieunderwood in New Show Open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football: https://t.co/Tvmn1NVRX2 @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/S8jCf9uvX3

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) July 30, 2018

The new opening is set to premiere during the NFL Kickoff on September 6th as the Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles play host to the Atlanta Falcons.

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Dierks Bentley is preparing for his debut Seven Peaks Festival in Buena Vista, Colorado later this month. He filmed a public service announcement (PSA) to detail how to prep for the three-day event taking place Labor Day Weekend (August 31st – September 2nd).

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:@SEVENPEAKSFEST PREP pic.twitter.com/Duyc5ZldOH

— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) August 2, 2018

The festival will include performances by Dierks, Brothers Osborne, Elle King, Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Lucie Silvas, The Cadillac Three, Lanco, Clint Black, Kiefer Sutherland, Dan + Shay, Sawyer Brown, Terri Clark, Sam Bush, David Lee Murphy and the Del McCoury Band, among others.

You can buy tickets here.

Stream or download the song “Taxidermy” from Kassi Ashton here: http://strm.to/Taxidermy

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Music video by Kassi Ashton performing Taxidermy. © 2018 UMG Recordings Inc

Jordan Davis celebrated his No. 1 smash “Singles You Up” with co-wrtiers Justin Ebach and Steven Dale Jones at a party in Nashville on Monday (July 30th). He was also honored with a platinum plaque for the song, which has sold more than one-million copies…AND that the tune is the most-played song on country radio this year.

“This being my first time releasing music ever, I didn’t know what to expect. I think it took a couple of months to kinda catch on and see that this song’s really resonating with people,” says the Louisiana native. “I was just hoping people would buy into who I am as an artist and the music I was putting out, and I felt like ‘Singles You Up’ was the best way and the best song that defined what I wanted to do.”

Attending the party were numerous friends and family, including brother and frequent collaborator Jacob Davis, his two nieces, parents and his Uncle Stan Paul Davis, who Jordan said paved the way for him in Nashville having written several songs for artists such as Tracy Lawrence.

Jordan is climbing the country charts with “Take It From Me,” which he’ll perform in Xenia, Ohio on Tuesday (July 31st).

Keith Urban just announced dates for his Graffiti U World Tour in Australia, and he’s taking along Julia Michaels who sings with him on his latest smash, “Coming Home.”

The trek will kick off January 23rd, 2019 in Newcastle, followed by two nights in Sydney (January 25th and 26th) and continues with stops in Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne (February 5th). Tickets go on sale August 6th.

AUSTRALIA!!! Tickets go on sale Monday, August 6 at 11am!! #GraffitiUWorldTour pic.twitter.com/b0GPSyRcAZ

— Keith Urban Central (@keithucentral) July 29, 2018

JUST ANNOUNCED: Keith is bringing his #GraffitiUWorldTour to Australia with special guest @JuliaMichaels! 🇦🇺
DATES & ON SALE INFO: https://t.co/xH4ypQdZ1T pic.twitter.com/H0JKiPsieB

— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) July 29, 2018

He’s set to perform “Coming Home,” which is poised to enter the top of the country charts, plus a few other songs when he appears on NBC’s Today show as part of their Citi Summer Concert Series on Thursday (August 2nd).

On Friday (August 3rd), his Graffiti U World Tour heads to Philadelphia.

Nashville – July 29, 2018 – Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan lit up the sky over Los Angeles Saturday night when he SOLD-OUT Dodger Stadium and became the first-ever country music artist to headline there. This was Luke’s eighth stadium show out of 13 planned on his “What Makes You Country Tour XL Stadium Sized.”

“Stadiums are a lot of work,” Luke shared with Billboard magazine before the Dodger Stadium show. “You’ve gotta try to make 50,000 people feel like [they’re in] an intimate setting and an intimate environment. When you’re playing a 15,000-seat amphitheater, everybody’s right in front of you. When I get done with a stadium, I feel like I ran a marathon. There’s no just getting up there and nonchalantly making a stadium show happen. You gotta work hard at it.”

Echoing Luke’s sentiment about working hard and reaching the large crowd, the Los Angeles Times said, “Even on the world’s biggest stages, a man alone with an acoustic guitar can still speak with special force.”

Dodger Stadium changed my life tonight. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here. #WhatMakesYouCountryTour #DodgerStadium #HistoryMade pic.twitter.com/mITYecOwKv

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) July 29, 2018

Backstage before the concert, BMI presented Luke with eight ‘Million Air Awards’ for his radio airplay. The Million-Air Award is given to songwriters, composers, and publishers whose songs accumulate over one million U.S. broadcast performances. Luke was awarded for “Move” (1 million), “Fast” (1 million), “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” (1 million), “I See You” (2 Million), “Someone Else Calling You Baby” (2 million), “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” (2 million) “This Is How We Roll” (2 million) and “Good Directions” (4 million- Luke wrote this #1 hit for Billy Currington). The combined airplay total on these singles is 15 million equaling 85 years of continuous play!

The “What Makes You Country Tour” plays in Arkansas and Nebraska this week then Luke heads to Denver to perform at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, August 4th. Luke first headlined this stadium in 2015 and in 2016 he played back to back stadium dates in Denver’s Dick’s Sporting Good Park.

“WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED”

8/4/2018          Denver, CO                   Sports Authority Field at Mile High
8/25/2018        St. Louis, MO                Busch Stadium
9/1/2018          Chicago, IL                   Wrigley Field

10/13/2018      Vancouver, BC               BC Place Stadium

10/26/2018      Detroit, MI                     Ford Field

For all additional tour dates, schedule and tickets go to www.lukebryan.com

Sometimes when a song is written, it starts with a melody and the songwriters have to use “filler material.” Keith Urban has often used jibberish “lyrics” for part of a song until the actual words formed. Brandon Lay has also used temporary words to flesh out a song or two, including his latest release, “Yada, Yada, Yada.”

“I actually just used that as a filler lyric in my voice memos in my phone because the melody came first. Sometimes the lyrics come first and sometimes the melody comes first,” says Brandon. “But I had a co-write the following week Mikey Reaves and Heather Morgan who are two of my favorite people to write with in town, and I kinda threw that out there and played them the very rudimentary work tape, and we kinda just came up with an angle for that title so we ended up calling it ‘Yada Yada Yada.’ And you know it’s not really a song lyrically that’s supposed to shake the earth, but I think it does show a different side than the debut single and that’s why we went with it.”

Brandon is playing a few fairs and festivals before heading to Chicago’s Soldier Field as part of Kenny Chesney’s Trip Around the Sun Stadium Tour this Saturday (July 28th).

Last weekend, Luke Bryan gave his fans at Target Stadium in Minneapolis a sneak peek of his video for his latest song, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” from his What Makes You Country album. The video premiered everywhere this morning (July 26th). Check it out below.

In the meantime, Luke will be performing the song live in concert. He takes his What Makes You Country XL Stadium Tour to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. He’s the first country artist to play a show in the famed ballpark, and the show will also feature performances from Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi and Morgan Wallen.

In other news, Luke had a couple of days off to spend with his family, and at one point they’re in the car going somewhere, and the vehicle Luke is driving…runs out of gas. Real life ensues for the superstar, including glares from his wife Caroline and the two youngest boys — Bo and Tate — start arguing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BllTgEWDmzj/?taken-by=lukebryan

Kacey Musgraves performed the dreamy title track of her latest album, Golden Hour, on NBC’s Late, Late Show With James Corden on Wednesday (July 25th). Check it out below.

During the hot summer months, you can usually find Little Big Town on the road. So, their summer activities include having their kids out on tour and enjoying a little downtime with family before hitting the stage.

“I love summer afternoons with our kids. We always have a kiddie pool out there and toys and…outdoor carpet and picnic tables,” says LBT’s Kimberly Schlapman. “[It’s] good memory-making time.”

Little Big Town is co-headlining The Bandwagon Tour with pal Miranda Lambert, and the next stop on the trek is August 2nd in Orange Beach, Alabama. The 13-date tour will run through August 25th.

Little Big Town is currently making their way up the country charts with their hit “Summer Fever.”