Eric Church takes his role as an artist seriously. Very seriously, in fact. The 43-year-old believes that if he, and other artists, are given a platform, the only respectable way to use that platform is for good, especially when it comes to encouraging diversity within country music. “I think it’s our job, if we’re gonna be artists, if we’re…
Eric Church is hitting the road! The singer, who recently shared a photo of him receiving his COVID-19 vaccine, reveals he will launch his Gather Again Tour on September 17 in Lexington, Kentucky, playing in a total of 55 cities before wrapping up at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on May 20, 2022. Church announced the news to…
Eric Church is encouraging his fans — all of them — to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The North Carolina native, whose own vaccination currently graces the cover of Billboard, wants to get back to performing live shows, but doesn’t see a way to safely do that, at least in the relatively near future, without everyone getting vaccinated. “I view…
Luke Combs earned a coveted spot on Time’s 2021 Time100 Next list. The list honors “emerging leaders who are shaping the future,” which includes artists, leaders, advocates, innovators and more. “In this age of self-promotion, Luke Combs is letting everybody else do the talking for him,” Brooks told the outlet. “That’s big in country music, which is all about…
Eric Church had one goal when he saw the touring world shut down because of the pandemic: keep all of his employees paid in spite of his loss of income. To most people, that might seem shocking, but to Church, his commitment to the people who work for him far outweighed anything else. “I’ve been able to keep all…
Jimmie Allen has spoken out after Morgan Wallen experienced a swift — and necessary — fall from grace, following video surfacing of him uttering a racial slur. While Wallen has reaped consequences for his actions, including losing airplay on Cumulative Media and iHeartRadio stations, the removal of his music from CMT, and his contract with Big Loud Records suspended…
Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan nailed their performance of the National Anthem ahead of Super Bowl LV. The two singers, who had not met prior to their historic match-up, made the patriotic tune both soulful and unique, and one that will likely be praised for years to come. Church, who has never performed the challenging song for a major…
One of Ashley McBryde‘s career accomplishments she is most proud of has nothing to do with awards or accolades. Instead, the singer-songwriter partnered with the Country Music Association to launch the Artist Ambassador Program, through Unified Voices for Music Education (UVME), advocating for music education in schools all over the country. For McBryde, the cause is personal. “I’ve always…
Kelsea Ballerini recently had an embarrassing — and painful — moment, and it happened in front of one of her biggest musical idols, Miranda Lambert. In a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Ballerini shared the now-humorous moment, although she admits she was mortified at the time. “I embarrass myself a lot,” Ballerini admitted. “I went to the…
Eric Church has yet to meet Jazmine Sullivan, but he is already a big fan. The two singers will sing the National Anthem at this Sunday’s Super Bowl LV, but just based on what Church has heard of her, he is blown away by her talent. “I’ve not met her yet,” Church said on Apple Music Country’s Today’s Country…
