Luke Bryan Premiering "Crash My Party" Thursday Morning o...

Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Capitol NashvilleLuke Bryan  will premiere his new video for "Crash My Party" on NBC's Today show Thursday morning during the program's fourth hour.

Fans can watch the video Thursday at KLGandHoda.com. It will be available at every other video outlet on Friday.

"Crash My Party" is the lead single from Luke's upcoming album, due out August 13.

He'll return to the Today show on August 16 to perform as part of its Summer Concert Series.

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Easton Corbin and Dustin Lynch Help Raise $13,000 for Mus...

Wednesday, 5:00 PM

Mercury NashvilleEaston Corbin and Dustin Lynch's performances at the Country Weekly CMA Music Festival Kick Off Party helped raise more than $13,000 for Musicians on Call Nashville. Greg Bates and newcomer Chris Janson were also on the bill for the show earlier this month.

The money raised goes to fund Musicians on Call's work to bring live music to the bedside of patients in healthcare facilities, and the fundraising isn't over yet. The 7th Annual Online Music Auction for Musicians on Call is still going on through Thursday. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Blake Shelton and Eric Church are among the stars who have donated items or meet and greet experiences to the auction at MusiciansonCall.org/Auction.

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Rascal Flatts Headlining Run of Shows in Europe Next Month

Wednesday, 2:00 PM

Big Machine RecordsRascal Flatts won't be lounging around the pool during the two-week break from their Live & Loud North American tour next month. Instead, they're playing a run of shows in Europe, including a two-night stand in London.

The Flatts will also deliver their first performances ever in Norway, Sweden and Ireland on this trek, kicking off July 5. They'll play seven shows in all on the European run.  The dates:

7/5 -- Vinstra, Norway, Country Music Festival Vinstra
7/6 -- Gothenburg, Sweden, Tradgam
7/7 -- Stockholm, Sweden, Cirkus
7/10-7/11 -- London, England, Shepherd's Bush Empire
7/13 -- Killarney, Ireland, INEC
7/14 -- Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre

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Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at Age 90

Wednesday, 1:47 PM

Slimenet.comCountry singer Slim Whitman died at age 90 Wednesday in Jacksonville, FL. Best known for his 1952 hit, "Indian Love Call," Whitman joined the Grand Ole Opry cast in 1955.  He earned a string of top 10 hits between 1952 and 1971, including his final hits, "Guess Who" and "Something Beautiful (to Remember)."

Whitman was also a star overseas with his single "Rose Marie" spending 11 weeks at #1 in England in 1954.  His song, "Closer to the Waterfall," was used in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and "Indian Love Call" was featured in the 1996 movie Mars Attacks!

Whitman was also widely known for selling his albums via telemarketing in the 1980s. That effort reportedly led to millions of album sales.

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