Little Big Town is having a summer to remember. The four-person group, made up of Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet, is opening for George Strait for his summer run of stadium dates, joined by Chris Stapleton. For an act that has both opened for acts, and had openers on their major tours, they are still…
Little Big Town has been announced as the host of the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, taking place on September 28 at the Grand Ole Opry. The group, made up of Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet, has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2014, which is why they are thrilled to helm…
Little Big Town just announced the release of their tenth studio album, Mr. Sun, out on September 16. It’s a long way from when the group first began, which started with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, with neither of them ever predicting the massive success that was waiting for them down the road. “It’s like a lifetime ago,” Fairchild…
Naomi Judd‘s life and legacy will be honored with a memorial, taking place on Sunday, May 15 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and airing live, and commercial-free, on CMT. Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration will be hosted by Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts, with performances and special appearances by numerous musical guests. Among those scheduled to perform in…
New music is coming from Little Big Town! The four-member band just announced the release of “Hell Yeah,” out on Monday, April 11. The new tune, which marks the group’s first release in two years, since their “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” single came out in 2020, is from a forthcoming new album. “Phillip and I wrote this with Tyler…
Little Big Town‘s Kimberly Schlapman found love at one of the most unexpected times in her life, while she was mourning the loss of her first husband, Steven Roads, who passed away in 2005 from a heart attack while Little Big Town was on the road. His passing was a shock to Schlapman, who relied on her friends —…
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town are hitting the road — together! The two country music superstar acts will embark on their joint The Bandwagon Tour, kicking off on May 6 in Houston, Texas. The Cadillac Three will serve as their opening act. The Bandwagon Tour previously took place in 2018, with both Lambert and Little Big Town enjoying…
Talk about a star-studded record! Jimmie Allen just announced the release of Bettie James Gold Edition, a 16-track record that includes collaborations with Keith Urban, Little Big Town, BRELAND, Pitbull, Babyface, Lindsay Ell, LANCO and more. “When it comes to music I love, I don’t really get wrapped up in boundaries or genres,” Allen says of the ambitious…
When Little Big Town heads to the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday night, they will be missing one of their members. Phillip Sweet will have to skip the ceremony, where the quartet is nominated for Group of the Year, and will also perform, after he tested positive for COVID-19. “Well, Philly’s not feeling good,” Jimi Westbrook shared on Audacy….
Little Big Town‘s Kimberly Schlapman just released her children’s book, A Dolly for Christmas, but that wasn’t her first book. The singer previously released Oh Gussie!, a cookbook of some of her favorite recipes, and also had a cooking show, Kimberly’s Simply Southern, which aired on GAC. So as America heads into the Thanksgiving holiday, the mother of two…
