No Breaks For Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood didn't take a break, after hosting last week's 50th annual CMA Awards. On Friday, Carrie took to the sea to perform a special show aboard the new Carnival Vista cruise ship. More than 700 military families sat in the audience, as a part of Carnival Cruise Line's commitment to working with service men and women through Operation Homefront.

Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band readying for CMA Awards

Little Big Town is on a CMA Vocal Group of the Year winning streak.  They’ve won it the last four years in a row…and they’re up for it again this year.  Karen Fairchild is also up for the Musical Event award with Luke Bryan for “Home Alone Tonight”.  It’s important to note, Little Big Town had been nominated six times before they finally won their first one in 2012.

Zac Brown Band has been nominated for Vocal Group of the Year for the last five years and haven’t won it yet.  But still…Zac and the Boys are just appreciative of the recognition. The 50th Annual CMA Awards will air Wednesday, November 2nd at 8 PM Eastern on ABC…and on 949thebull.

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CMT Artists Of The Year

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Blake Shelton And Gwen Reunited On The Voice

Blake Shelton will have his girlfriend back with him on The Voice next season. NBC just announced that Blake, Adam Levine and Alicia Keys will be back for season 12, which kicks off in February, along with the return of Gwen Stefani.  As for Miley Cyrus, she’s taking the next season off, but will be back in the coach's chair for the fall, 2017 season.

Tortuga Festival Lineup Announced

The star-studded lineup for the fifth annual Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival has been announced.  Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton join the previously announced Kenny Chesney in the headlining slots for one of country music's biggest beach parties.  Other acts include Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Granger Smith, LoCash and more.  Check out the full lineup at TortugaMusicFestival.com.  Tickets go on sale today at 7 a.m. ET.  And in case you were wondering…Tortuga takes place in Ft. Lauderdale.

Miranda Lambert Will Launch New Tour

Miranda Lambert will launch a new tour for 2017.  The Highway Vagabond tour kicks off on January 26th in Evansville, Indiana.  So far, 18 dates are on the books, with more shows expected to be added. Old Dominion and Aubrie Sellers are openers.  Miranda releases her new album, The Weight of These Wings, on November 18th.

Aloha Garth Brooks!

Garth Brooks will perform two shows in Hawaii in December.  The back-to-back performances on December 10th will cap off a week commemorating the 75th anniversary on the attack at Pearl Harbor. All the proceeds from the two shows will benefit four historic organizations whose mission is preserving the legacy of Pearl Harbor.  Garth will perform very much like he did at his Las Vegas shows -- just him and a guitar. It will be the first time he's performed in Hawaii. Tickets go on sale October 22nd.

Carrie Underwood Has Advice For New Moms

Carrie Underwood has some advice for new moms: Ask for help.  She tells Redbook that accepting help is hard for her, but she’s learning that more and more…she needs it.  Carrie does have a nanny while she's on the road, but admits it's still tough asking for help with her 19-month-old Isaiah when she's at home.  So when's number-two on the way? She says it will be a whole lot easier when her husband Mike Fisher retires from hockey and will be home to help more.  Ironically… hockey season starts on Wednesday.

Billy Currington Celebrates Newest Number One

Billy Currington is busy celebrating his newest number-one, after "It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" hit the top of the country charts over the weekend.  This is Billy's 11th chart-topper, with his most recent being "Don't It" in 2014.

Keith Urban To Perform Nashville New Year's Eve Event

Keith Urban will ring in 2017 in Nashville as the headliner of the city's New Year's Eve celebration.  Last year's celebration attracted more than 150,000 revelers. This will be the first year the event has been held at Music City's Bicentennial Mall.

Meanwhile, check out Keith's latest single, "Blue Ain't Your Color."

Opening Date On Luke Bryan's Farm Tour Cancelled

The opening date on Luke Bryan's annual Farm Tour has been cancelled.  Luke was set to kick off the tour tonight in Gaston, South Carolina. However, because Hurricane Matthew evacuation orders in the coastal areas of South Carolina would impact the traffic routes to the farm, the show has been called off.  Full refunds will be provided within the next 72 hours.

Garth Brooks To Do Free Show In Nashville

There’s no doubt folks would be willing to pay a lot of money to see Garth Brooks, but fans in Nashville won’t have to pay a dime for his next show in Music City.  Garth has teamed with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development with a free concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on October 24th.  Fans will be able to get tickets for the show using special codes on the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development’s @Tennessee Snapchat account.  And for those who don’t snag a seat, a special viewing area will be set up in Riverfront Park so fans can watch the concert on video screens.

Miranda Gets Ready To Reopen Pink Pistol

Miranda Lambert’s re-imagined Pink Pistol Boutique in her hometown of Lindale, Texas will re-open October 22nd.  The store is bigger than its previous locations in Lindale and Oklahoma with more merchandise, more interactive attractions, a big-screen slide show and an old-fashioned soda fountain.  Miranda closed her original Pink Pistol store in Tishomingo, Oklahoma earlier this year.

Dolly Parton Sets Chart Record

Dolly Parton has just set a new chart record, thanks to two songs that are currently in the Top 20 on the country charts.  Dolly is one of 30 artists on the star-studded ballad “Forever Country,” which features her hit “I Will Always Love You”.  And her remake of “Jolene,” featuring Pentatonix is at number 18 on the chart.  With two songs in the Top 20, Dolly has now become the only artist to land two Top 20 Hot Country Songs in each of the last six decades.

Keith Urban Has Another BIG Hit

Keith Urban has another hit on his hands with his latest single “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” This week the song lands at number eight on the Hot Country Songs chart, making it Keith’s 37th consecutive Top Ten single. But that’s not all, “Blue Ain’t Your Color” is number three on the Country Digital Songs Sales chart, at number nine on the Country Streaming Songs chart, and at number 20 on the Country Airplay chart.

94.9 THE BULL WORLD PREMIERE - THOMAS RHETT 'STAR OF THE SHOW'

Listen to the Bull today to hear the brand new track from Thomas Rhett called 'Star Of The Show.'

He wrote the song for his wife Lauren. It's actually the first song he wrote for her. While many fans are familiar with 'Die A Happy Man,' this new release was actually written before 'Die A Happy Man' and is now just being produced and released.

Listen to it over the air or on iHeartRadio at the top of every hour today.

Kenny Chesney to Receive BMI President's Award

Kenny Chesney will be honored with the BMI President’s Award, which goes to songwriters who have profoundly influenced the entertainment industry. Previous Presidents winners include Pink, Willie Nelson, Brooks & Dunn and Adam Levine.  Kenny will receive his honor at the 64th BMI Country Awards that will take place in Nashville on November 1st.

Forever Country Is A Hit (a #1 Hit, In Fact)

The star-studded single “Forever Country” is a hit!  The song features 30 past CMA winners and debuted on top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart this week, making it only the third tune to ever debut at number one on that chart.  But that’s not all.  Forever Country, which was recorded to celebrate the CMA Awards' 50th anniversary, also debuts at number 21 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. In addition, it debuts at number one on the Country Digital Songs Sales chart and on the Country Streaming Songs charts.

Zac Brown's Side Project

Zac Brown has been underground working on a project under the name Sir Roosevelt -- which just released its first single “Sunday Finest.” The track was released with virtually no fanfare or press, and so far the other members of the group are totally anonymous.  The tune is certainly a bit of departure from what ZBB fans may be used to, with the track having a bit of a dance vibe, while blending gospel, funk, seventies disco and more.  And from the little we've heard, it doesn't appear to be a country record...at all!