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This year is a big one for the Academy of Country Music, marking the organizations 50th anniversary and the annual ACM Party for A Cause is going as big as ever to mark the occasion as well. Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Kenny Chesney make up just a small portion of the weekend's lineup. -
Lady Antebellum Talks First Homecoming Headline Gig at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena
Lady Antebellum will make their first headline stop in Nashville - their hometown - on Sept. 11 at the Bridgestone Arena. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood are embarking on a huge tour at the end of the month, heading to Europe before coming back to the States in May. Sam Hunt and Hunter Hayes will support the country trio. -
Seattle vs. New England: Spotify Compares and Contrasts Music Listening in Super Bowl Competitiors' Hometowns
Music Times made an attempt several weeks ago to predict the winner of the Super Bowl based on quality of albums coming out of the regions represented in the AFC and NFC Championship Games. So far so good: Seattle is facing New England, as we predicted, but will the Seahawks triumph? Who knows? Not Spotify. The music streaming service did use its numbers-tracking technology to create two playlists of songs representing the performers that listeners in the respective regions listen in far greater numbers than their foes on the opposite coast. -
Sam Hunt's Lipstick Graffiti Tour Sold Out 15 Markets in a Matter of Minutes; 'Leave the Night On' Singer Will Tour in January
Sam Hunt will hit the road in January on his first headlining tour, and if you haven't gotten tickets yet, you're probably out of luck. The country star sold out 15 markets in a matter of minutes, immediately making his headlining debut a success months in advance. Hunt will be touring behind his debut album, 'Montevallo'. -
Taylor Swift Has Second Largest Sales Week of 2014 with '1989' while Bette Middler and Calvin Harris Offer Futile Resistance
This week marked a major slowdown for record sales but that's kind of to be expected following the drop of a huge album such as Taylor Swift's 1989 last week. -
Sam Hunt Announces Lipstick Graffiti Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]
Calling Sam Hunt a country artist is an oversimplification.Inspired by Usher and Boyz II Men as a kid, The former Division I college football player blends hip-hop and R&B into his sound."I do think I'm country," Hunt told "Rolling Stone Country," "but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people."The 29-year-old is hitting the road this winter for his Lipstick Graffiti Tour, with stops in most regions of the country. -
Taylor Swift Sets Records with '1989,' while 'NOW 52,' Sam Hunt and Barry Manilow Struggle to Keep Up
Maybe you heard Taylor Swift put out a new album last week. Surprise: It went to no. 1 on the Billboard 200. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of September 29 to October 5, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... (Photo : Rick Diamond/Getty Images)Kip Moore performs on stage. A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week. -
Sam Hunt Hits the Opry Stage
Last week, newcomer and Georgia native Sam Hunt made his Grand Ole Opry debut, sharing the stage with Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Del McCoury Band, Joel Crouse, Mark Chesnutt, Terri Clark and Trace Adkins. -
'X2C' - A New EP From Sam Hunt
The fans have clamored for new music and Sam Hunt has listened. He will be releasing a four-song EP, 'X2C,' on August 12, 2014 to digital outlets. The project will showcase his major label album debut, which will hit stores on October 27th through MCA Records Nashville. -
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley & More Lead Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival Lineup
A new music festival has to establish itself right off the bat by booking some of the biggest name in any given genre, so the very first Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival has little to worry about. Today (July 17), the initial lineup was announced for the Las Vegas event and it features the likes of Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and more. -
'Cop Car' writer Sam Hunt isn't happy about Keith Urban's Grammy performance
Keith Urban's most recent single has gotten a lot of exposure recently. He performed that song (and got an additional solo from rocker Gary Clark Jr.) at The Grammys, and released a music video for the track on Monday. Not all the news is good however. One man took to the social media air to proclaim that Urban had stolen the song from him.
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