JAKE OWEN, TANYA TUCKER, RODNEY CROWELL and CHRIS JANSON have joined the lineup for Sing Me Back Home: A Tribute to MERLE HAGGARD, set for tomorrow night (Thursday) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The concert commemorates the one year anniversary of Merle’s passing and what would have been his 80th birthday. Several artists from country, rock and Americana will perform and the show will be filmed. 

The 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards drew 10.85 million viewers, down slightly from 2016. 

Ground breaking and construction has begun on BLAKE SHELTON’s Ole Red Tishamingo Entertainment Center, which is expected to open in September. Blake plans to open Ole Red Nashville sometime next year in Music City.