Michael Ray and Carly Pearce managed to find time in their hectic schedules and they will be getting married in the fall. Michael says that right now their lives revolve around a huge calendar and that Carly and her mom have planned everything. Apparently, they didn't even hire a wedding planner and took care of all the details themselves. Michael did his fair share as well. "Best part was the catering," he says. "You just get to eat your face off!"
Michael Hardy, also known as Hardy, is climbing the charts with his debut song "Rednecker". He is also one of Nashville's hottest songwriters, having co-written number one songs for Blake Shelton (God's Country), Florida Georgia Line (Simple) and Morgan Wallen (Up Down). Hardy's first cut happened in 2017 when Tyler Farr recorded and released his song "I Should Go to Church Sometime". He said that it was an incredible feeling and gave him the confidence to continue.
George Strait has added more dates to his Strait to Vegas residency. The two new dates, January 31 and February 1, 2020, will take him into his fifth year in Las Vegas. George will also be reissuing his 72-song boxed set, Strait Out of the Box: Part 1 on September 13.
Brothers Osborne are remembering their sold-out three-night-run at Ryman Auditorium with a new live album called Live at the Ryman. The album has 12 live versions of some of their biggest hits and will be available digitally on October 11. "Recording at the Ryman is an incredible experience," says T.J. Osborne. "This place never loses its charm and its luster, and I hope it never does for me. It's always a special spot."
Martina McBride will be on the road for her 9th annual The Joy of Christmas Tour starting November 29. She will play 14 dates. Her set features songs from her 1998 album, White Christmas, and 2018's It's the Holiday Season.
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins have joined forces again for his next single, "Hell Right". The new song was written by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, who was one of the writers behind Blake's 26th number one song, "God's Country". The single, which will be available August 16, marks the second time that the two have worked together. The first was with Hillbilly Bone in 2009.
The Teen Choice Awards were held last night. Dan + Shay swept the country categories, winning Choice Country Artist and Choice Country Song for "Speechless".
It looks like Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani may have taken their relationship to the next level. ET is reporting that the couple of almost 4 years have purchased a home in Los Angeles. No information about the property is known.