Zac Brown Band Pays Tribute to Prince at iHeartCountry Festival

The iHeartCountry Festival went down again for the third year in a row in Austin, Texas last night and did not disappoint. With performances from the biggest superstars in country, the night was full of surprises including the moment when Zac Brown Band paid tribute to the Purple One himself, Prince, with this awesome rendition of "Let's Go Crazy."

Chris Stapleton has to cancel a show.

Chris Stapleton had to cancel his show last night in Santa Barbara, California because of vocal problems. He announced on Instagram that he lost his voice and would be seeing a doctor.  Chris promises that he'll reschedule the date soon, pending a diagnosis from the doctor.

The singer recently performed a tribute to Prince over the weekend.

Dierks to host "Somewhere On A Beach" Bash

Dierks Bentley just made his Memorial Day weekend plans. Inspired by his latest single “Somewhere on a Beach,” Dierks will host the Somewhere on a Beach Bash on May 30th, at Spinnaker Beach Bar in Panama City Beach, Florida.  The concert will also celebrate the release of Dierks’ upcoming studio album “BLACK” which comes out May 27th.  Tickets for the “Somewhere on a Beach Bash” go on sale to the general public Friday at 11 am ET.

Jason Aldean Sells Out Fenway

Jason Aldean fans were pretty eager to see him perform at Boston’s Fenway Park this summer.  Tickets for his September 9th stop at Fenway, featuring Kid Rock, Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses, were in such demand they sold out within 90 minutes of going on sale last week.

Rolling Stone pays tribute to Merle Haggard

Rolling Stone pays tribute to the late Merle Haggard this month, with The Hag featured on the cover of the latest issue, hitting newsstands today.  In addition to excerpts from past interviews, the issue looks back on the journey that made Merle one of the most iconic country stars of all time, and also features tributes from Merle’s friends, including Willie Nelson.

Jake Owen sends warning to female fans about imposter

Jake Owen is warning his female fans to beware of a con-artist posing has him. In case you missed it, someone has created a fake Jake Owen Facebook account and has been sending messages out to women over social media.  The guy has been including a phone number, hoping women will call him back, so Jake called it himself, but the fake Jake didn’t pick up, although he sent back a text, continuing to insist he was the country star.

Carrie Underwood's 'Something In The Water' back on the charts

Carrie Underwood’s 2014 hit “Something in the Water” has jumped back onto the “Billboard” Christian chart, following her emotional performance of the tune on the finale of American Idol.  Blake Shelton is also doing well on the Christian charts. His latest tune “Savior’s Shadow” is now at number 17 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, and number four on the Christian Digital Songs chart.