Gabby Barrett didn’t win American Idol, but Luke Bryan knew early on that she had star potential. The judge on Idol recalls when Barrett first auditioned for the reality TV talent show, and he knew right away she was destined for greatness in music. “Nothing is more fun than being in the room when a star is born,” Bryan…
The annual Country Radio Seminar, held each year in Nashville, is the latest event to make changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will be CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience next year, with an extra day of content, going from three days to four. Luke Bryan has also been announced as a speaker, for the CRS Artist Interview….
The 2020 CMT Music Awards are officially in the books! The ceremony, hosted by Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde and Sarah Hyland, took place virtually this year, with artists accepting their awards online as well. See the complete list of nominees here, and check out the list of winners below. To see the award-winning video, which were entirely fan-voted, click…
The first round of performers for the CMT Music Awards have been announced! Luke Bryan and Dan + Shay will each perform, along with Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Kane Brown and Maren Morris. Each of the performers are nominated for at least one award. Luke is nominated for Male Video of the Year, for “One Margarita.” Dan +…
Ethan Payne had no idea when he attended a Luke Bryan concert in Dallas, Texas as a 13-year-old how much his entire life would change. Attending the concert, and getting to meet the superstar himself, was an opportunity given to Ethan through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, since Ethan has cystic fibrosis. But when Luke not only encouraged the young man…
We now know several more artists who will be performing at the 2020 ACM Awards. Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, Florida Georgia Line and Morgan Wallen will each perform from the Grand Ole Opry, as part of the virtual ceremony, which will take place at the Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Luke…
The 2020 CMA Awards nominees were just announced, and while there are plenty of artists whose nominations we are applauding (including having both Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert nominated for Entertainer of the Year), there are also several that should have been nominated, but for some reason, were not. See the list of surprising snubs below. 1. Luke Bryan…
Luke Bryan might have Reba McEntire to thank for his career in country music, at least a little bit. The Georgia native recalls seeing Reba in concert when he was just a kid, never imagining that a country artist would put on a show like she did. “Back in the 90’s Reba would always come to our local civic…
Luke Bryan has a long history of attending the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 44-year-old was first nominated for an ACM Award in 2007, taking home his first ACM trophy in 2009, for Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year. Luke also hosted the ACM Awards for five years, from 2013 to 2017, the first three of those…
Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker continued the Grand Ole Opry’s tradition of hosting its Saturday night shows, even without a live audience. The two singers performed the Opry’s 4937th consecutive show on August 15th, running through some of their biggest hits, as well as a few new tunes. Unlike most other Opry shows that have occurred over the last…
