Easton Corbin is All Over the Road on Sophomore CD

Friday, 8:00 PM

Mercury NashvilleEaston Corbin’s forthcoming CD will be called All Over the Road.

When it comes to following up a debut album that featured two number one singles, Easton believes the pressure was actually a good thing.  “It keeps you on your toes,” he tells Parade.  “We’ve made a record that’s just as good or better.”

Easton was also careful not to alter a formula that works, making the second CD just like he made the first, with a focus on picking songs he “love(s) and can connect to.”

“I feel like the real country fans out there, they know if it’s not real and I’m making music for them,” he says.  “So if I do something that’s not me, they’re going to know it.”

The new CD features Easton’s current hit, “Lovin’ You Is Fun."

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Garth Brooks Sings with Troy Aikman at Children's Center ...

Friday, 5:00 PM

Pearl RecordsGarth Brooks has a new, if unexpected, singing partner: former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman. The two sang together on a version of “This Land is Your Land” last week at the dedication of the Child Life Zone at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Forth Worth.

In addition to a pool table and arcade games, the $1.1 million center also boasts a state-of-the-art recording and TV studio, where kids can experiment with the help of the pros. Garth joked to Dallas-Fort Worth's WFAA that he “had to be 50 and have a record deal before I got something like this,” then spent several hours visiting with patients.

An 8-year-old cancer patient got the rare chance to interview Brooks, asking what music the kids should pick for their jukebox. “I think you should have a lot of Garth Brooks on there, and a lot of Trisha Yearwood,” he suggested. “I think you’re good!”  Yearwood, of course, is married to Brooks.

Brook’s & Aikman’s Teammates Foundation paid for the Child Life Zone, which officially opens in June.

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Tracy Lawrence Surprises Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan on t...

Friday, 2:00 PM

James Minchin IIIJason Aldean and Luke Bryan have already been covering “Time Marches On” on the My Kinda Party tour, but Thursday night, the man who made it a hit made a surprise appearance onstage.

Tracy Lawrence joined the two for a twenty-minute set of his signature songs, including “Sticks and Stones” and “Paint Me a Birmingham,” which is appropriate since they were in the Alabama town.

A wide variety of covers have become a staple on the tour, with Luke even sitting down at the piano to perform a solo version of Adele’s hit “Someone Like You,” according to the Fort Wayne, Indiana News-Sentinel.

Luke and Jason have also made more traditional choices, singing their arrangements of Garth Brooks’ “Much Too Young” and John Mellencamp’s “Little Pink Houses." You'll have more chances to see what the two can come up with as they continue touring together through the fall. 

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Kenny Chesney Covers "Men's Health" Magazine's June Issue

Friday, 11:00 AM

BNA RecordsKenny Chesney graces the cover of Men's Health magazine's June issue, and he shares a few secrets behind his intense workouts in the article. According to USA Today, Kenny tells Men's Health he works out hard so he can keep in shape for his two-hour outdoor concerts this summer on the Brothers of the Sun tour.

Comparing his workouts to his live show, Kenny says, "You think you're sprinting on this treadmill. When I'm up there it's like I'm at a constant sprint at a 15 level. But the thing you have onstage that you don't have in the gym is adrenaline."

Kenny works out about an hour with his trainer and they've been getting him ready for the tour since January. The goal isn't for Kenny to gain muscle. He says, "I don't go in here and try to bench-press 200 pounds."

Kenny admits he can do 300 pushups in 10 minutes though. For more, read Kenny's cover story in Men's Health.  Kenny's Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim McGraw kicks off June 2 in Tampa, FL.

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