Alabama will celebrate 50 years of making music with their upcoming 50th Anniversary Tour in 2019. The 27-date tour will kick off in Detroit on January 10, making additional stops in New Orleans, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City and more. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Singer/songwriter Eric Paslay and wife Natalie welcomed their first child, daughter Piper Lily Paslay, into the world on Dec. 8 in Nashville. The couple broke the news just last week, after spending a few days of getting to know their new baby. “It took three days for us to name her,” Paslay tells People. “We needed to get to know our baby girl before we could choose.”
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell have teamed up for a new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town,” the lead single from Gilbert’s upcoming fifth studio album. “What Happens In A Small Town” was produced by Dann Huff, and co-written by Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne and Rhett Atkins. Ell add her vocals to the single, and also lends her guitar chops.
Many of country’s top artists will appearing together at “C’Ya On the Flipside,” a benefit concert that will support the Troy Gentry Foundation. The concert will be held January 9 at the Grand Ole Opry House.
Alan Jackson announced his 2019 tour, with Randy Houser and William Michael Morgan serving as support.
