More artists have been announced as performers for the 2024 CMA Awards. Luke Combs, Eric Church, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Riley Green, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Noah Kahan, Brooks & Dunn, Megan Moroney and Bailey Zimmerman have been announced as artists taking the stage during the live broadcast. The new additions join a previously-announced list of performers that…
Luke Combs is blown away by the success of Concert for Carolina. The event, organized and headlined by Combs and fellow North Carolina native Eric Church, raised more than $24 million dollars to help in the state’s recovery efforts after the devastating Hurricane Helene. It was Combs who reached out to Church with the idea, adding James Taylor, Billy…
When Toby Keith was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, he was honored with tribute performances by Blake Shelton, Post Malone and Eric Church. It was Church who performed an acoustic, stripped-down version of “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” one of Keith’s numerous No. 1 hits. Keith wrote the song, by himself, inspired by a…
Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee and The Avett Brothers have been added to the star-studded Concert for Carolina. The two singers join an already impressive list of artists, including Luke Combs and Eric Church, who organized the event, plus James Taylor, Billy Strings, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman and Sheryl Crow. The concert quickly sold out, but fans can still enjoy the event,…
Luke Combs and Eric Church are two of the biggest hitmakers in country music, and now the two superstars are combining their talents for one very worthwhile cause. The singers, along with James Taylor and Billy Strings, will perform as part of Concert for Carolina, taking place on October 26 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North…
Eric Church is giving back to his home state in a big way. The 47-year-old penned a new song, “Darkest Hour,” in response to the ongoing devastation following Hurricane Helene, donating all of the proceeds from his publishing royalties to the people of North Carolina. “From Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, upstate South Carolina, parts of Georgia and even…
The country music community is speaking out about the loss of Kris Kristofferson, who passed away on Saturday, September 28. Kristofferson, a pioneer in songwriting, who was also a successful artist and actor, inspired many of today’s reigning hitmakers, who are now speaking out about his loss. “What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words,” Reba McEntire…
Eric Church is opening up about the importance of his new Nashville bar, Chief’s. The six-story restaurant and music venue was in many ways a gift to Church’s loyal fans, especially those who have been with him since the humble beginning of his career, long before he had any success. “It’s really important to me to be able to share…
Eric Church‘s new downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s, is a full-circle moment for the country music star. After relocating from his native North Carolina to Music City, with dreams of a career in country music, Church found that was a lot harder to achieve than he initially planned. “I didn’t know anybody,” Church tells CBS News. “I didn’t even know…
We now know when Eric Church‘s downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s, will open. The North Carolina native reveals Chief’s, a six-story space located at 200 Broadway, will open on April 5. Church is celebrating the grand opening with his own, 19-date Eric Church: To Beat the Devil residency, which will begin on Chief’s opening night. “These shows at Chief’s will…
