Luke Bryan Releases “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” Music Video

Luke Bryan premiered the video for his latest hit single, “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” on VEVO. Many friends and family members, including his wife Caroline and his children as well as his Buck Commander friends, appear in the clip, which shows the superstar “lovin’ every day!” Check it out here or below.

Scotty McCreery Announces Book Tour

He may be returning to “American Idol” tonight for the final episode of the iconic television series, but in just a few weeks, the ACM and CMT Award-winning country music singer/songwriter Scotty McCreery will begin a 14-city book tour promoting his debut book, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, which releases May 3.

Scotty McCreery Go Big or Go Home Cover - CountryMusicRocks.netLocations and times are listed below and can also be found at ScottyMcCreery.com.

When: Tuesday, May 3 from 7:00–9:00 pm ET
Where: Bookends Bookstore
211 East Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

When: Wednesday, May 4 from 12:30-2:30 pm ET
Where: Barnes & Noble NYC/Citigroup Center
160 E 54th Street (at Third Avenue)
New York, NY 10022

When: Wednesday, May 4 from 7:00-9:00 pm ET
Where: Barnes & Noble Country Glen Center
91 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514

When: Friday, May 6 from 3:00-5:00 pm CT
Mall of America
The Rotunda/Event Common Space
60 E Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425

When: Monday, May 9 from 6:00-8:00 pm CT
Where: Fort Worth Walmart Superstore
8520 North Beach
Fort Worth, TX 76244

When: Tuesday, May 10 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm CT
Where: Fort Hood Clear Creek Main Post Exchange
4250 Clear Creek Blvd
Fort Hood, TX 76544
*Must have military clearance to attend

When: Tuesday, May 10 from 6:00-8:00 pm CT
Where: Books-A-Million at Grapevine Mills
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy
Grapevine, TX 76051

When: Wednesday, May 11 from 3:00–4:00 pm CT
Where: McCormick Place
2301 S King Dr.
Chicago, IL 60616
*This event is exclusive to Book Expo
America. Patrons must have a badge to get
into signing

When: Wednesday, May 11 from 6:00-8:00pm CT
Where: Barnes & Noble Skokie Old Orchard
55 Old Orchard Center
Skokie, IL 60077

When: Thursday, May 12 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm CT
Where: Franklin LifeWay Christian Store
at Cool Springs Crossing
1725 Galleria Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067

When: Thursday, May 12th from 6:00-8:00pm ET
Where: Knoxville West LifeWay Christian Store
10990 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934

When: Friday, May 13th from 12:00-2:00pm ET
Where: Barnes & Noble at Asheville Mall
3 South Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805

When: Friday, May 13th from 7:00-9:00pm ET
Where: Charlotte Books-A-Million at Concord Mills
8301 Concord Mills Road
Concord, NC 28027

When: Saturday, May 14th from 9:30-11:30am ET
Where: Costco
4201 W Wendover Ave
Greensboro, NC 27407
*For Costco Wholesale members only.

When: Saturday, May 14th from 2:30-5:00pm ET
Where: First Baptist Church of Garner
Christian Life Center
601 St Mary’s St.
Garner, NC 27529
*The book tour ends in McCreery’s hometown of Garner, NC on “Scotty McCreery Day.” This event will be held on the campus of the church where he is a member. Quail Ridge bookstore will sell books for McCreery to sign, and he will be doing a Q&A and performing a brief acoustic set.

Go Big or Go Home narrates McCreery’s journey from a kid imitating Elvis on the school bus to 30 million across America tuning in to see him win season ten of “American Idol” to building a successful country music career. McCreery shares a glimpse of where he came from and the impact his faith, family and friends have had on a humble guy who keeps asking “why me?” This is his journey from his North Carolina roots to winning America’s most popular singing competition and moving on to launch the musical career he had always dreamed about.

Go Big or Go Home (ISBN 9780310345220, hardcover) retails at $24.99 and goes on sale from Zondervan May 3, 2016. It is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Walmart.com, and ChristianBook.com.

CMA Music Festival Announces Additional Performers at Nissan Stadium

CMA Music Festival’s Nightly Concerts just got even bigger. CMA Announced via the CMA Music Festival app that Frankie Ballard, Clint Black, Charlie Daniels Band, Exile, Marshall Tucker Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ray Stevens, and The Oak Ridge Boys will perform as part of the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium.

They join previously announced fellow Country Music stars Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Hank Williams, Jr., and Chris Young who will perform during the Festival’s Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium. Artists and schedules are subject to change.

Bucky Covington Returns To American Idol for Finale

Bucky Covington, the charming contestant-turned-country super-star from Season 5 of American Idol, is set to return to the Idol stage for the finale airing Live on Thursday April 7th at 8pm ET.

He will be joining several other familiar Nashville faces on stage, including Lauren Alaina, Kellie Pickler, Bo Bice, Scotty McCreery, Ace Young, Casey James, Diana DeGarmo and many more.

After becoming a household name as a finalist during Season 5 of American Idol, Bucky churned out a string of top 10 hits, a No.1 Album, and successful tours around the globe. Bucky recently released his first EP as an Independent artist appropriately titled HAPPY MAN. 

For more information, visit BuckyCovington.com and engage with him on Facebook and Twitter.

The Country Music Community Mourns The Loss of Merle Haggard

Our heart hurts today to learn of the passing of country music legend, Merle Haggard. The country music community is reeling from this news. Haggard made a huge impact on the genre and the industry as a whole, and his legacy will continue on throughout the music community for generations to come.

Several artists took to social media to express their condolences, thoughts and grief. Among those was Merle’s son, Ben, who posted a powerful picture on social media shortly after his father’s passing.

A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn’t wrong. A hour ago he took his last breath…

Posted by Ben Haggard on Wednesday, April 6, 2016