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Shauna "WhiskeyChick" Castorena is a freelance writer for both Country Music News and Country Music On Tour. Want to collab on some content? Email me. Want my rates for commercial promo work? Get them right here.

Tune-In Alert: CMA Summer Jam is coming to your TV Sept. 2!

CMA Summer Jam is coming to your TV Sept. 2!

Save the date! “CMA Summer Jam,” a three hour, star-studded Country Music concert event is coming Thursday, Sept. 2 at 8|7c on ABC. Filmed at open-air Ascend Amphitheater and multiple other locations around downtown Nashville, the special features a setlist of performances and collaborations curated by the artists themselves.

Chase Bryant on second chances, success, & his long-awaited debut for GRAMMY Museum’s Spotlight Session

Chase Bryant on second chances, success, & his long-awaited debut for GRAMMY Museum’s Spotlight Session

ICYMI: Chase Bryant was featured on the GRAMMY Museum’s Spotlight Session exclusively on COLLECTION:live. In the 35-minute program, Bryant opens up to moderator Scott Goldman on his miraculous second chance story, the keys to success, and his “triumphant debut album” Upbringing. Plus, he performs an incredible, stripped-down rendition of “High, Drunk, and Heartbroke.”

Roy Clark Display to Open at the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum in Claremore, OK

The Life of Roy Clark, an exhibit with over 75 photographs, awards, plaques, musical instruments, rifles, costumes, and records from Roy Clark’s 50-year show business career, is set to open August 5 at the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum in downtown Claremore. “Clark had an exciting life,” said Davis Museum’s executive director, Wayne McCombs. “Most of us know about his music and TV career, but how many know that he was also a pilot, a drag car racer, or antique rifle collector? He was a remarkable man.

Jason Aldean tells Apple Music about his new duet with Carrie Underwood “If I Didn’t Love You” and 25th No. 1 Song

Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood on Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country.

Jason Aldean joins Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen to talk about his new duet with Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You.” He give props to members of his band who wrote not only this new single, but also his 25th No. 1, “Blame It On You.” Kelleigh also sits down with songwriter Josh Jenkins who wrote Jordan Davis’s “Buy Dirt” and the viral TikTok hit “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes.

iHeart Country Festival Taps Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, and Toby Keith as Headliners

Hot off the press at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

iHeart Radio has announced the details of their end-of-summer country concert festival! The event will be held on October 30th in Austin, TX at the Frank Erwin Center, and will featured a star-studded lineup that includes: Blake SheltonToby KeithLittle Big TownJake OwenCarly PearceCole Swindelland Chase Rice The festival will be hosted by radio DJ Bobby Bones.

Tune In: Chase Bryant on NPR Weekend Edition

New Music from Chase Bryant

Chase Bryant joined NPR Weekend Edition Sunday for a candid conversation about his journey in making his long-awaited debut album, Upbringing(available everywhere now).In his conversation with host Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Bryant shares how he overcame an attempted suicide and returned to the stage as a confident, self-assured artist.Listen to the conversation here