Dierks Bentley to Announce ACM Nominations

Dierks Bentley will be announcing the nominees for the 51st ACM Awards on CBS This Morning on February 1st. Get all the details here > http://bit.ly/1PGaD1o

Luke Bryan Accidentally Crashed a Wedding With His Soundcheck!

Hahaha... Luke brought Georgia Country down to Mexico again for the annual Crash My Playa event. When he broke into the soundcheck, this wedding party got more than it bargained for. Get the whole story here > http://bit.ly/1nkmGKZ.

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Chris Stapleton Will Join Up with Hank Jr on Tour

Chris Stapleton will join Hank Williams Junior for a joint tour this summer.  The pair will play eight cities, starting August 5th in Tampa, Florida and wrap up in Cincinnati on August 27th.  Chris adds these dates to an already full schedule, which includes two shows at the Coachella Music and Artist Festival and an appearance at the Stagecoach Festival in California. He's also booked for Tennesse's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June.

Luke Bryan Extends Kill The Lights Tour

Luke Bryan has announced five stadium dates on his Kill the Lights tour. His fans were the first to know on his mobile app, but he later went on Facebook to talk about the additional shows.  Those shows will happen in Foxboro, MA…Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas and Detroit.  These are in addition to the dates he announced on Tuesday.

The iHeartCountry Festival Is Back

The biggest spectacle in country music is back... the iHeartCountry Festival - in Austin on April 30th.

Now, check out these 20 things you didn't know about the iHeartCountry Festival.

Scotty McCreery Sad For the End of American Idol

With the final season of American Idol  kicking off earlier this week, Scotty McCreery, who won season 11, says he’s sad to see the reality show staple go but adds that it had a “great run.” Scotty is “proud to be a part” of  Idol’s history, and notes that it “did a lot of great things” for him.

“I was bagging groceries, and now I’m on your radio, so it’s been a cool four, five years after,” he said. “Sad to see it go. Bittersweet, but it’ll be a fun final season.”

Read more: http://www.949thebull.com/onair/music-city-minute-32468/scotty-mccreery-is-sad-14255808/#ixzz3wtqqBxrT

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Thomas Rhett Loves to Dance

Thomas Rhett loves to dance on stage, and while he has taken some lessons, most of his moves come naturally to him. The one thing he does do is practice before each show, getting comfortable with the stage and his surroundings.

And Thomas admits that his style has evolved over the years. “I don’t pelvic thrust anymore,” he says. “Those were the beginning days of T.R. learnin’ how to dance.”

Read more: http://www.949thebull.com/onair/music-city-minute-32468/thomas-rhett-loves-to-dance-14255821/#ixzz3wnLe1gKV

Blake Shelton To Be Pig in Angry Birds Movie

Blake Shelton is the voice of a pig named Earl in The Angry Birds Movie, which will reach theaters nationwide on May 20th.  Movie execs kept asking him to sound more country and then more country!  He said he felt like he was doing a voice-over for the Dukes of Hazzard.  Blake hit a roadblock when he was asked to come up with a song for the animated film, saying that he writes things about himself and his life…not pigs.

Cole Swindell Makes Fan's Night

Cole Swindell made one fan’s year during his show in Americus, Georgia last week.  While it may seem a little odd to call another singer while you’re on stage, Cole caught sight of Zachary in the front row, who just happened to be wearing a Dustin Lynch shirt.  He immediately dialed up Dustin on Face Time to introduce the two. After hugging Zachary, Cole told the crowd…”that right there is why I do what I do”.

Miranda Lambert Nails Tribute with Eagles 'Desperado'

Jason Aldean Music From 20 Years Ago Before He Was Jason Aldean As You Know Him Now

We had to dig this one out of the vault - but before Jason Aldean was a global superstar, he was the leader of Jason Aldean and the Young Guns... they played bars, honkey tonks, and anywhere else they could get people to listen to the music they had been recording. Check this out!