Garth Announces Next Tour Date

The first southern stop on The Garth Brooks World Tour is Atlanta. It will be the first time Garth has played Atlanta in 18 years. The concert will be Friday, September 19th, 6:30 PM at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA.

Tickets will be on sale Friday, August 8th at 10:00 AM EST. There will be a six ticket limit per purchase. They can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster Express 1-866-448-7849. Please note there will be no sales at the venue box office or Ticketmaster outlets on August 8th.

Tickets will cost $56.94 plus $4.56 tax, a $4.00 facility fee and a $6.00 service charge, totaling $71.50.

Will Garth and Trisha Sell Their Tulsa Mansion

We don’t know if they’ll sell their 18,000-sq-ft mansion near Tulsa yet but right now Garth and Trisha are house hunting in Nashville which to me is kinda odd cause they already own a 6,000-sq-ft house with 300 acres in Goodlettsville, just 12 miles from town. Their place is recognizable by the train station-sized warehouse with a giant lower case “g” on its side.

Jake Owen Says How Touring Benefits His Daughter

Jake Owen says touring means his office changes daily and he gets to meet new people plus it also benefits his young daughter. Jake says, “there’s so much education from traveling and I’ve seen her blossom into such a smart kid because she’s able to see so many new things.”

Brad Paisley Leaks More News

Brad Paisley leaked snippets from his upcoming album the other day and now he’s leaking news his sister-in-law, Ashley Williams will co-star with comedian Jim Gaffigan in a TV Land series based on Jim’s life. It debuts this fall and Brad says, “I love Gaffigan so I can't wait.” I bet he ends up with a cameo on the show as well.  

Eric Church’s The Outsiders Tour Kicks Off in September

Eric Church’s The Outsiders World Tour kicks off in September with Dwight Yoakam. Head here to try and win VIP tickets to the show of your choice.

Luke Bryan's 6th Annual Farm Tour Kicks Off

Luke Bryan's 6^th annual Farm Tour kicks off October 1 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It’s 8 dates and the ticket pre-sale info’s at lukebryan.com

Farm Tour 2014

October 1 Knoxville, Tennessee  

October 2  Auburn, Alabama             

October 3 Tallahassee, Florida     

October 4  Gainesville, Florida                  

October 8  Statesboro, Georgia   

October 9 Athens, Georgia 

October 10 Columbia, South Carolina 

October 11  Macon, Georgia                       

Toby Keith Top Country Earner Last Year

Toby Keith was the top country earner last year, according to Forbes. He raked in $65 million. #2 was Taylor Swift making $64 million. The rest of the Top 5; Chesney, Aldean and Luke Bryan.

Garth and Trisha Have Malibu Home For Sale

 

Garth and Trisha have put their Malibu, CA home up for sale. It’s located on Sea Lane Drive, where a lot of other celebrities live and they’re asking 7.5 million.

Lee Brice is Not Rapping on Upcoming LP

On his upcoming album, ‘I Don't Dance,’ Lee Brice says in making the new record, he was listening to everyone from Garth to Eminem. On one of the tracks, fans will think he’s rapping, but Lee says he’s just singing really fast.

Eric Church on Award Shows

Eric Church hates socializing at award shows and says, “I don't let people in due to a trust issue I have.”

Chris Young on His Ideal Woman

As for what Chris Young looks for in a woman, he says, “somebody with a vision for what they do and someone who’s passionate and driven is sexy.”

Garth Opens World Tour in Chicago With 10 Shows

He was worried he wouldn’t sell many tickets and now Garth’s opening his world tour in Chicago with 10 shows; Sept. 4-14; with two on three of the nights and the 2nd one starts at 10:30! About 185,000 tickets were sold with a gross of nearly $11 million dollars. Trisha’s his opener and eBay has two tickets right now, third row on the floor going for $16,500!

Tim McGraw Gets Sued for Slapping

The woman Tim McGraw slapped during that concert is now suing him. Jesslyn Taylor says pay up or he’ll face a personal injury lawsuit and when she was thrown out of the show, she was humiliated so along with a cash settlement, she also wants an apology from Tim.

Blake and Miranda Talk About the Tabloids

Blake and Miranda say false tabloid stories about them was hard on her early in their marriage. Blake says, "now it's as common as slapping a fly off of your back.”

Why Billy Currington’s Not on Facebook Much

Billy Currington says he’s not on social media like Facebook much due to his private nature.

Jake Owen's Secret Fishing Weapon

When he’s fishing, Jake Owen says they really bite when he plays Conway Twitty.

Shania Seen Dining at Giada's Restaurant

Shania was seen dining at the Vegas restaurant of Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis. Shania and her husband even got to go on a private tour of the kitchen.

This Morning Garth’s Chicago Concert Goes on Sale

This morning at 10 AM CT Garth’s Chicago concert September 4 at Allstate Arena goes on sale and the most you can buy at a time are 6. To increase your chances of getting them, set up an account now with Ticketmaster, then sign in and stay that way until tickets go on sale. When that happens search ‘Best Available’ to save you time and get you tickets. More shows could very well be added once this one sells out as his concert’s the only event there for a three-week period, so it could easily turn into a Garth mini-residency.

Big Country Concert This Weekend

The Band Perry, Justin Moore and Brantley Gilbert have a concert before this weekend’s races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Miranda Plus The Band Perry Perform on Fashion Rocks Live

Miranda Lambert and The Band Perry will perform on Fashion Rocks Live Sept. 9 on CBS.

LBT’s Jimi and Karen Spotted at Martin’s Bar-B-Que

Little Big Town’s Jimi and Karen were spotted at Martin’s Bar-B-Que near Nashville’s Belmont University. They have an indoor pit where whole pigs, goats and lamb spin over open flames.

Jerrod Niemann Turns 35 Today

Happy 35^th birthday to Jerrod Niemann today.

Carrie Underwood In Movie Theaters Nationwide Today

Carrie Underwood’s behind-the-scenes making of ‘Waiting All Day For Sunday Night’ hits movie theaters today. 

Randy Travis Has New Music Out Aug. 19

Randy Travis has new music out Aug 19, ‘Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am.’ Pre-order the album now on iTunes and you’ll get an instant download of one song for free.

Jake Owen Wants to Leave Mark of Character

Jake Owen thinks the music biz is more than just a fight for a place on the charts. He says, “we only have a short window to make our mark and at the end, all you have left is your character. I’d rather have great character than a long line of big hits no one remembers 20 years from now."

Miranda Lambert’s Tour Bus Has Retro Pink Fridge

Miranda Lambert’s tour bus was just remodeled with hardwood floors, farm-wood walls and a retro light pink fridge. She also has three bunks so friends and family can join her on the road.Watch the video here.

Kenny Chesney Directs Football Documentary This Fall

Kenny Chesney will co-direct a football documentary for ESPN, ‘The Believer’ about South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier. It airs on the SEC Network Aug 27.

Steve Spurrier will take his turn in ESPN and the SEC Network’s “SEC Storied” series at 8 p.m. on Aug. 27 in a documentary titled, “The Believer.” The film covers Spurrier’s career as a player and coach, featuring interviews with his former players and his family, and addresses why and how Spurrier became Spurrier.

“It was a documentary they wanted to put together,” Spurrier said on Tuesday at SEC Media Days. “They spent a lot of time with my family, wife, kids, grandkids and so forth, and a lot of former players. So, hopefully, it will turn out OK.”

The trailer was released on Wednesday, a 90-second burst of Spurrier playing and coaching at Florida, Duke and South Carolina. The visor-tossing, the grin and the trophies are all well represented.

ESPN and the SEC had been discussing a Spurrier film, and once ESPN’s acclaimed “30 For 30” series began, it gained traction. A country music star provided an assist.

“There had been some talk of doing a Spurrier documentary, and when Kenny got involved, it kind of just fell together,” said Andy Billman, a producer of ESPN Films.

Kenny Chesney and Spurrier have been friends since 2007, when Chesney was performing at Colonial Life Arena and invited Spurrier on stage. Chesney, a football fan and longtime supporter of Tennessee, received a No. 7 USC jersey from Spurrier when Chesney played Williams-Brice Stadium in 2013 (No. 7 not for Jadeveon Clowney, but because it was Chesney’s number in high school).

Chesney, who also helped with a 2011 film called “The Boys of Fall” about football players across all levels, pitched his support as co-executive producer and the idea took off. “SEC Storied” covered topics such as Herschel Walker and “The Play That Changed College Football,” a recap of the 1992 SEC Championship Game in which Spurrier and his Gators were well represented, and decided to include Spurrier’s own film in its next wave.

Garth Set to Become Best Selling Artist of all Time

When Garth starts selling his music digitally, maybe even as early as this week, he’ll still set records even tho he’s not using iTunes. A half a million downloads of his 18-disc catalog will blow him past Elvis so he'll likely become the best-selling solo act in history. Then he’ll take on The Beatles; he’s at 134 million in sales, they’re at 177 million. If he takes them, Garth will become the best selling artist of all time! I hear his new single’s out Monday.

FGL's Brian Kelley Goes Incognito

Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley can often go incognito like the gas station outside Nashville the other day. He bought a camouflage cigarette lighter with the FGL logo, had on an FGL cap and even told the clerk, “I love this band,” but the guy still had no idea who he was.

Billy Currington Always Jogs Barefoot

Billy Currington never wears shoes anywhere unless he has to. He also always jogs barefoot because he heard it’s better for your body. Billy says he never has pain when he runs barefoot so his feet must be as thick as a dog’s.

Luke Bryan on With Ellen Today

Luke Bryan is on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today.

Jason + Kenny Seen at Nashville’s Buffalo Wild Wings

Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney just spent the afternoon at Nashville’s Buffalo Wild Wings.

Jason says, “he's a good guy to bounce ideas off of and as long as he’s been in the business, he still loves what he does.”

Luke Bryan Bellyaches About 'Getting Old'

He just turned 38 and Luke Bryan says his joints ache and his feet hurt a lot. His wife Caroline says, “when ever he starts bellyaching about getting old, I tell him growing old is a privilege.”

TBP + Justin Moore + Brantley Gilbert Perform at NASCAR Races

The Band Perry, Justin Moore and Brantley Gilbert have a pre race show before NASCAR’s Indiana 250 & Brickyard 400 this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Joe Nichols Recovering From Back Surgery

Joe Nichols never missed a show even tho he had back surgery three weeks ago. Long distance running caused the damage and doctors had to remove bone and ligaments.

Eli Young Band Perform on The Late Show

Tonight Eli Young Band perform on The Late Show With David Letterman.

Jazz Star Norah Jones Goes Country

Jazz and pop star Norah Jones has a new country trio, Puss & Boots and their album, ‘No Fools No Fun,’ was out last week. I absolutely love them and they sorta have a Johnny Cash vibe as well.

Tim McGraw’s Now Talking About His Viral Video

Tim McGraw’s now talking about his Atlanta concert last week where video shows him hitting a female fan. He says her swatted at her to keep her from ripping his already ripped designer jeans but she tore them anyway and was escorted out by security.

Luke Bryan’s a Pretty Handy Guy

Who knew Luke Bryan’s a pretty handy guy - he just built a stone wall out of pavers all by himself.

Tyler Farr Buys 32-Acres Plus a Log Home

Tyler Farr just bought 32-acres an hour north of Nashville with a log house that’s next door to Jason Aldean. He saw it 5-years ago and hoped one day to own a home like that. Tyler says his bachelor pad will be classy with a rustic lodge, vibe.