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If you've ever wanted your home to smell like Luke Bryan but don't quite have the resources to bring the "Kick the Dust Up" singer into your house to spread around his scent, worry no more. Ahead of his new album Kill the Lights, the country superstar is partnering up with Yankee Candles to release his own candle. -
Luke Bryan Releases 'Kill the Lights' on Tinder Ahead of New Album
Luke Bryan himself may not be on Tinder, but the country star's new single certainly is getting plenty of swipes. Today (July 31) ahead of his new album Kill the Lights and following the release of his lead single "Kick the Dust Up," Bryan announced that his record's title track has arrived - but you have to be on Tinder to listen to it. -
Alabama Announces First New Album, 'Southern Drawl,' in 14 Years
Alabama, the biggest country act of the '80s (and the bestselling country band of all time) has announced that it will release a new album Southern Drawl, which will be the group's first collection of new material in 14 years. Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen—the core three that have been with the band since its debut in 1976-will all be along for the ride. -
Garth Brooks Sets Forbes Record for Country Income; Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean Place
Garth Brooks managed to not only become the highest-earning country musician of the last year, but he also brought in the most cash ever by a performer in that genre, according to Forbes and its annual Country Cash Kings list. The biggest performer of the '90s from that scene has brought in more than $90 million, according to the list. Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan did well, but came in far behind Brooks. -
Luke Bryan Admits Confederate Flag Is "Symbol of Racism"
Luke Bryan may be a good ol' Southern boy, but don't expect him to be holding up the Confederate flag anytime soon. Though the "Kick the Dust Up" singer rarely gets political, in a recent interview he opened up about the connotations of the Confederate flag in the wake of the Charleston shootings, admitting that it is no longer a symbol of Southern pride but one of racism. -
Back of The Billboards: 'Old Dominion' EP by Old Dominion
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at 'Old Dominion,' the self-titled debut EP from up-and-coming country band that's tight with Kenny Chesney. -
Luke Bryan 'Kill the Lights' Tracklist: Karen Fairchild Guests on 'Crash My Party' Follow-Up
Luke Bryan's new album Kill the Lights has already received an August release date and a lead single in "Kick the Dust Up." But until now, the follow-up to his 2013 album Crash My Party has remained surrounded by mystery. But today (July 6), Bryan's hotly anticipated fifth record has received a full tracklisting, including one very special guest slot. -
Luke Bryan Announces 'Farm Tour' Dates; Cole Swindell to Open Again?
Luke Bryan may have given up on his "Spring Break" tour after this year's joint, but the "Farm Tour" is still going strong, as the country star announced the dates for 2015. The performer has performed the tour for seven years now, playing concerts on farms near agricultural communities while setting aside ticket proceeds to provide college scholarships for local students. -
Carrie Underwood Wins 3 CMT Music Awards; Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean Place
A good way to win a CMT Music Award might be to just stick Carrie Underwood in your video and run with it...nearly every nomination including the American Idol winner took home a prize on Wednesday night. Underwood herself won for Video of The Year with "Something In The Water" and Female Video of The Year for the same song, while her appearance helped Miranda Lambert to win the Collaborative Video of The Year with "Somethin' Bad." Underwood was also nominated for Female Video for her clip "Little Toy Guns," and alas, she couldn't win twice. -
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean among CMT Awards 2015 Performers
The Country Music Television Awards has announced the first wave of performers that will appear at the show on June 10, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line. Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum are also slated to appear. The show will continue to announce performers up until the broadcast, and the actual host is expected to be revealed soon. -
Luke Bryan Drops New Song 'Kick the Dust Up' Ahead of Album 'Kill the Lights', Summer Tour
Luke Bryan is back with some new music, just in time to kick it up for his 2015 summer tour. Today (May 19), the country superstar followed up his Spring Break series with a new song "Kick the Dust Up" off his new album Kill the Lights. -
One Direction, Katy Perry Top Billboard's Music 'Money Makers' List [FULL LIST]
Forbes is usually the go-to for celebrity earnings and net worth but Billboard has assembled its own "money makers" list based exclusively on what performers brought in from musical earnings, such as live revenues and album sales (no sponsorship money or other other jobs outside of the industry...sorry Dr. Dre). When considered for music-based earnings, One Direction topped the chart for the last year, bringing in $46 million. Zayn Malik may want to reconsider some recent career decisions. -
Miranda Lambert Picks Ashley Monroe, RaeLynn, Clare Dunn and More for 'Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars' Tour Openers
Miranda Lambert is helping the cause of women in country music with the lineup for her forthcoming "Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars" tour, which will include openers Ashley Monroe, RaeLynn, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole. -
ACM Award Winners: Miranda Lambert Wins Most, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean Also Get Hardware
Once again it seemed as if the Academy of Country Music Awards was Miranda Lambert's to lose, although the game's top female performer is still chasing after the biggest award of them all. Lambert took home four trophies during the night, while Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan also came home with impressive hardware. -
Country Fans in The UK Chafe at Bro-Country as Well; New Guardian Editorial Lambasts State of Genre
The emergence of "bro-country" and how much it irritates the previous generations of country music fans is not news. Americans, as the biggest consumers of the genre, haven't done much to eliminate it from the airwaves however, relative to how much we complain about it. Complaints from the sidelines—performers such as the Zac Brown Band and Ray Price—have largely been criticized by the genre's biggest stars or have been ignored by the music listening body as a whole. Perhaps we need a third party, one disconnected from the scene, to settle the matter. That happened when London's The Guardian published a scathing report on the state of country music in the United States.
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