Brad Paisley is no stranger to hosting award shows, but now getting his first chance to host a talk show. The singer has been booked to fill in for Ellen DeGeneres on the December 29^th episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres.”

“I was so honored Ellen asked me to guest host during her final season,” Brad shares. “It shows so much belief…letting someone host a show that’s going off the air anyways.”

Guests for Brad’s episode include Cary Elwes, Tori Kelly and 11-year-old singer and guitar player Champ Jaxon.

Source: CMT

Maddie & Tae are ready to share some new music in the New Year. The duo just announced they’ll drop the new EP “Through The Madness: Vol 1” on January 28^th.

The album features eight new songs, including their latest single “Woman You Got” and their new release “Madness,” as well as guest appearances by Morgane Stapleton and Lori McKenna.

“These eight songs are the start of a new chapter for us,” Maddie & Tae share. “We couldn’t be more excited for them to be out in the world!”

Check out the track list below:

• “What It’s Like Loving You”
• “Woman You Got”
• “Don’t Make Her Look Dumb” (Feat. Morgane Stapleton)
• “Grown Man Cry”
• “Madness”
• “The Other Side” (Feat. Lori McKenna)
• “Wish You The Best”
• “Strangers”

Source: Maddie & Tae

Reba McEntire has a lot of fond memories of Christmas growing up and one of the “funniest” involves her older brother Pake.

“When we were kids at home, he’d always be the first one to jump out of bed and run down the hall, and he’d just run down the hall with his underwear on,” she shares. “And he’d say, ‘If y’all don’t hurry up and get up and get in here, I’m opening all the presents by myself.’”

She adds, “he knew it was a standing rule we all had to be in there before anybody could open up a present, but I can still see Pake running down the hall.”

Source: Reba McEntire

Tim McGraw is headed out on the road. The singer just announced dates for a 17-city tour, with special guests Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay and Brandon Davis.

The tour kicks off April 29th in Rogers, Arkansas and wraps June 4th in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Check out the first set of dates below and click here for the complete schedule. Tickets go on sale Friday.

April 29: Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
April 30: St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
May 5: Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
May 6: Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
May 7: West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheater
May 12: Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
May 13: Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheater
May 14: Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
May 19: Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
May 20: Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion

Can you picture Brett Young wreaking havoc as a child? Whether you can or not, he did when he was younger with one of his Christmas gifts! He admits that he “probably” drove his parents crazy with that gift.

Young says, “one year I got, like a mini little plastic indoor basketball hoop, and the living room was just big enough that I could justify playing all the time. I was probably four or five years old, which is big enough to wreak havoc in the living room and jump off sofas to try to slam dunk.”

There was a positive about it though, he shares, “I just remember it was the era where Nintendo was really popular and it was the one thing that would get me to put the controller down and actually run around and play. Unfortunately for them, it was in the living room. But I really loved that thing.”

Source: Brett Young