Rascal Flatts photo courtesy of Schmidt Relations. Rascal Flatts kick off their Live & Loud Tour on Friday, May 31 in Jones Beach, New York with The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope along as special guests. The band has added new tailgating events for their fans prior to the start of each show. Fans can begin their concert experience by tailgating before the show doors...

Ash Bowers photo courtesy of Loud Mouth Entertainment. The 2013 CMA Music Festival will take pace in downtown Nashville June 6-9 with no less than six free stages featuring live music throughout the day and into the evening as well as countless activities. Tickets for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out a record-setting six weeks in advance of the 2013 Festival, but fans will still have many chances to catch their favorite...

Tim McGraw photo by Nigel Parry, courtesy of The Green Room. Tim McGraw will release live tracks from his Two Lanes of Freedom Tour throughout the summer as part of his new program, McGraw Overdrive Series Live. The first track, “Southern Girl,” will be available Friday, May 24 exclusively at timmcgraw.com with four additional live songs to be released on June 7, June 21, July 12 and July 26. Fans...

Thomas Rhett photo by Justin Nolan Key, courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett has always had respect and appreciation for our military but it wasn’t until he hit the road with Toby Keith last year that he had the chance to play shows for military people and retired vets. Toby helped reinforce Thomas’ desire to make one of his dreams come true. “It’s always been...

Blake Shelton’s 2013 album, Based On A True Story… Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Records. Blake Shelton, and NBC are in the process of organizing a benefit concert for the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado that left thousands homeless and killed at least 24 people on Monday, reports Billboard. Blake, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, located about 75 miles south of Moore, revealed the news following...

Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville. Keith Urban penned “For You” for the movie Act of Valor, which was inspired by real-life events and stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALS.  Keith was able to spend time with SEALS featured in the movie and learn about their deep, unique bond. “They have a mantra, and they say ‘the only easy day was yesterday’ and they have this spirit of brotherhood,”...

Dierks Bentley in his video for “Home.” Image courtesy of Capitol Nashville. As Memorial Day approaches, several country stars are taking time to reflect on what the holiday means and the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women. Dierks Bentley looks at the time he spends away from his family while touring and compares it to the time those deployed spend away from their loved ones to keep everything in...

Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville. Kenny Chesney has teamed up with Music and Memory, a non-profit organization that brings personalized music players to seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Music has been found to be therapeutic for those suffering from the disease, leading to improved social engagement and quality of life. GAC is the official media sponsor of Kenny’s No Shoes Nation...