More Performers Announced for ACMs

Brett Eldredge and Chris Young with Cassadee Pope are the latest performers on the bill for the ACM Awards.  They join Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Cam, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line.  Believe it or not, additional acts and presenters will be announced in the next few weeks.  The 51st ACM Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will air live from Las Vegas April 3rd on ABC.

Rory Feak Dealing with the Difficult Task of Mourning

Rory Feek is dealing with the difficult task of mourning his wife Joey Feek, while making arrangements for her funeral.  In case you missed it, he posted a picture of a few men on his property, who were evidently going over plans to lay Joey to rest and captioned it, “… making plans that I hoped we would never have to make.”  A memorial service for Joey, who passed away last Friday, will be private, and the singer is expected to be buried at the Feek family cemetery. So far, a date for the funeral has not been revealed.

Carrie Underwood celebrates her birthday in London

Carrie Underwood celebrated her 33rd birthday Thursday in London.  One British fan wanted to make sure she had a birthday cake to celebrate with and TMZ caught the special moment.  The fan approached her while she was leaving a BBC interview and Carrie graciously accepted it.  She’s scheduled to play dates this weekend in London, Dublin and Glasgow.

Kenny Chesney Working On Big Revival Follow-Up

Kenny Chesney is in the studio working on the follow-up to his 2014 album The Big Revival.  Why so long between albums?  Kenny said he needed to take time to live and breathe and fill up his creative tank.  Otherwise, he’s just be churning out what he’s already done.  No release date has been set yet for the new album.  Kenny kicks off his Spread the Love stadium tour on April 23rd at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

Win the Chris Young VIP Experience at Panama City Spring Jam

The Panama City Spring Jam is April 7-9 at Panama City Beach, Florida and features a huge lineup including Chris Young, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts and many more.

Now, you can win the Chris Young VIP experience: One lucky winner will win the opportunity to interview Chris Young on day of show as the official Spring Jam Fan Reporter. You'll also receive a pair of weekend passes to Spring Jam, and a 4 night stay at the Majestic Beach Resort in Panama City Beach.

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Randy Houser Gets Another #1

Randy Houser starts release week for his new album Fired Up with a number-one song!  “We Went” is Randy’s fourth number-one single and according to Randy …it’s just a taste of what’s to come on the new album.

 “You know, there’s probably some things probably out of left field that are probably a little more progressive for me that people would imagine I would do. But in a good way. You know I’m excited about it. I’m excited for people to hear it. It’s pretty cool.”

Carrie Underwood holds at number-two with “Heartbeat,” featuring background vocals from Sam Hunt.  Zac Brown Band moves to number-three with “Beautiful Drug.” Keith Urban’s “Break On Me” lands at number-four this week and Cole Swindell’s “You Should Be Here” rounds out the top five.

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Shelton's Spirits: Blake working with Smithworks Vodka.

Blake Shelton has been working together with Smithworks Vodka to create a spirit made with corn from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, and water from Lake Fort Smith in Arkansas.

Blake grew up in Ada, Oklahoma and was raised on the values of hard work, humility and an appreciation for the simple things that make up a good life.  He’s been involved in the development of the brand that is available now in select markets.