Eric Church wants to make sure his fans feel conformable when they come back to see him in concert, which is why he isn’t likely to be rushing back on tour.

“When people come back, they have to feel that it’s okay to be there, that they can experience it the way they want to experience it,” Eric tells the Associated Press. “They should be able to go up and throw their arms around the person next to them. They should not be scared about being three feet away and not six.”

And for Eric, that may mean a wait for a vaccine. “For me, I think it’s summer or fall of ’21,” he shares. “I am going on the promise of a vaccine. I’m going on the possibility of a therapeutic that could change the game.”

Before the quarantine, Eric spent a month in a makeshift studio in North Carolina where he wrote and recorded 28 songs. “I don’t know if this is an album, if it’s two albums, if it’s three,” he says. “I feel confident enough with the material that people will get to hear all of these songs at some point.”

Source: Associated Press

Just how well do some country star couples know each other? Well, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Chuck Wicks and their wives set out to prove just that by participating in a game of “The Newlywed Challenge,” with the winner getting $1,000 for the charity of their choice.

All four did pretty well throughout the game, hosted by Shawn Johnson East and her hubby Andrew East. In the end, Jason beat the rest, donating his prize money to Nashville-based animal organization Proverbs 12:10 Rescue.

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In honor of Earth Day, Kacey Musgraves has released a new version of her song “Oh What A World.” The singer dedicated the “Golden Hour” track to “our planet and all of the heroes on the front lines during the global pandemic.”

“There is a lot to feel downhearted about on this Earth Day,” Kacey shares. “Everyone and everything feels out of balance. People are suffering and the future is uncertain.”

But, she adds, “The earth is healing. Bluer skies hang over China and Los Angeles. Clearer water and a positive effect on wildlife is being seen,” noting, “In spite of all its troubles, it’s still a wild, beautiful world and if you need proof, it’s out there. You just might have to look in a different corner of the sky.”

Dixie Chicks fans are going to have to wait even longer for their new album “Gaslighter.” While initially set to drop May 1st, the trio has decided to postpone the release. So far a new release date hasn’t been announced.

“Gaslighter” is the Dixie Chicks’ first album since 2006. Last month they released the first single from the record, the album’s title track.

Source: USA Today