Let the bourbon flow and the good times roll! Blake Shelton,Carrie Underwood,Dierks BentleyandOld Dominionare ready to lead Louisville, Kentucky, through the city’s second annualHometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festivallater this year — with special appearances from Billy Ray Cyrus, Jon Pardi and more. “Always love coming to play Louisville because you love your country music and having a good time. Look forward to seeing y’all in September at Hometown Rising!...

Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage Yes you knowBlake Shelton, but did you know that PEOPLE’sformer Sexiest Man Aliveused to sport a mullet? Celebrate his 47th birthday on June 18, 2023, with some of his best throwback photos. 01of 09 Gwen Stefani/Twitter Hello, cutie! We can’t get enough ofBlake Shelton’s childhood photo, showcasing the singer’s all-natural blond hair. 02of 09A Little Bit CountryPaul Natkin/WireImageShelton got comfortable in a leopard-print chair during this sultry, dimly lit photo shoot in 2001....

Blake Shelton; Kelsea Ballerini; Kane Brown.Photo:Golden/NBC via Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Terry Wyatt/Getty Golden/NBC via Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty; Terry Wyatt/Getty On Thursday, NBC and Peacock announced the star-studded performance lineup for the upcoming award show, airing live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Blake Shelton,Carly Pearce,Dan + Shayand HARDY will take the stage to perform some of their biggest hits during the show. The nominees for the award show — which is an offshoot of the People’s Choice Awards — was announced in August....

Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban.Photo: Casey Durkin/NBC via Getty, Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images, Gary Gershoff/Getty The stage is set for a star-studded showing at the2023 CMT Music Awards! The annual fan-voted show announced the first round of performers set to sing at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 2. Blake Shelton,Carly Pearce,Cody Johnson,Keith Urban,Lainey Wilsonand co-hostKelsea Balleriniwill joinCarrie Underwoodand co-hostKane Brownand his wifeKatelyn, who were previously announced as performers....

Blake Shelton, Mickey Guyton, Eric Church.Photo: Trae Patton/NBC/ Getty; Jason Davis/Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty Country music’s biggest night has revealed a star-studded first round of performers! Blake Shelton,Eric Church,Brothers Osborne,Dan + Shay,Jimmie Allen,Mickey GuytonfeaturingBrittney Spencerand Madeline Edwards,Carly PearceandAshley McBrydewill all take the stage at theCMA Awardson Nov. 10, the Country Music Association announced on Thursday. Reigning Entertainer of the Year Church — who is up for the award once more — will sing his hit “Heart on Fire,” while Shelton will perform “Come Back as a Country Boy....

Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images; Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Isaac Brekken/Getty Images Get your cowboy hats ready! “The iHeartCountry Festival is one of Country music’s most-anticipated nights, and this year is especially exciting,” said Rod Phillips, iHeartCountry’s vice president of programming, in a press release. “Live music is back, and we can’t wait to return to the Frank Erwin Center with this iconic lineup.” RELATED VIDEO: InsideGwen StefaniandBlake Shelton’s Lives as Newlyweds: ‘They Are Both Inspired in Every Way’ Says Source...

Blake Shelton.Photo: Denise Truscello/GettyAs hefilms his final seasonofThe Voice,Blake Sheltonis taking it all in… but, when it’s all said and done, the one thing he really wants to take is his chair.“I don’t know if they’re gonna offer that or not. I feel like they owe me a damn chair though,” he told PEOPLE on Thursday. “I mean, who else can sit in my chair? It’s like the three bears — I don’t want anybody else sitting in my chair....

Blanco Brown.Photo: J.Kaviar/bmg Blanco Brown should have been dead. But somehow, Blanco Brown was alive. And as the country music hitmaker opened his eyes for the first time in that cold and lonely hospital room last August, there was only one thing Brown could even think of doing. J.Kaviar/bmg But the next week, Brown says the pain got even worse. And now, nearly seven months after the accident, Brown still finds himself in a state of relentless discomfort....

Blanco Brown andT.I.found a way out of Bankhead.Since growing up in the same Atlanta neighborhood, the two music stars have gone on to dominate their respective sub-genres of trap music thanks to a slew of hits and awards. Nevertheless, the two still have home pumping through their veins, and often find themselves returning to the streets they grew up on.And sometimes, they bring horses.“We rode some horses through Bankhead,” Brown, 37, tells PEOPLE in a recent interview about his and 42-year-old T....

Blanco Brownhas a gripe with the current state of music. And when you are a man who got a second chance at life not too long ago, you aren’t afraid to say those gripes out loud for all the world to hear.So here goes.“When you listen to country music, R&B music, soul music — a lot of times you got to listen to the whole song to figure out who it is singing,” Brown, 37, tells to PEOPLE during a recent interview....

Blanco Brown and Jason Aldean.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesBlanco Brownhas entered the chat amid the backlash aroundJason Aldean’s new song “Try That in a Small Town.“After the release of the “Try That in a Small Town” music video, social media users accused Aldean of promoting gun violence and racism. Headdressed the fallouton social media — calling it “not only meritless, but dangerous” — and fellow country artists, including Brown, have shared their thoughts....

Blanco Brownis feeling grateful to be back onstage. On Sunday, the 36-year-old country star made his first public appearance since theserious motorcycle accident that nearly killed himlast year, walking the carpet at the 2021 ACM Awards. Brown, who spent almost an entire month in the hospital after the crash, made his appearance early on in the show, with co-hostKeith Urbanintroducing him to present the night’s first award for group of the year....

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