Eric Church has lived a big chunk of his life in western North Carolina, which is why he takes the suffering of those who went through Hurricane Helene to heart. Last weekend he joined other artists for the “Concert For Carolina,” which raised over $24-Million to help those affected…but Church wasn’t done. He’s announced that his “Chief Cares Foundation” is working towards building 100 homes for families in the hardest hit areas. “We’ve come up with a plan called ‘Blueprint for the Blue Ridge,’ we’re going to put 100 families in homes, that have lost their homes, in Avery County and the surrounding areas.” To see Eric’s video and find out more about “Chief Cares Foundation,” go to the website here.

If you were hoping to attend Morgan Wallen‘s “Sand In My Boots” music festival next year, we hope you got your tickets. The three day event sold out every ticket within two hours of going on sale last week. There may be a chance some late tickets become available; the event posted on its X feed, “Join the waitlist to try your luck down the line and to be notified if any passes become available. About the sellout, Morgan said in a statement, “We started talking about curating a festival that includes my friends, and artists who have influenced me, years ago. It took a lot of folks a lot of hours to plan Sand In My Boots, and it only took two hours for y’all to sell it out. We can’t wait to deliver a special weekend for everyone in May.” Start saving now; general admission tickets were selling for $399, and that was the general on-sale. Those prices are only going to go up from there.

Brett Young concerts aren’t the place you expect drunken brawls to break out, much less multiple fights…but that’s exactly what happened last week at his show in Detroit. It got so bad, that for the fan’s safety (and perhaps his own peace of mind), Young stopped the show, saying “It’s always someone, y’all. I’m sorry….” He tells the crowd he’ll continue the show when the situation is dealt with, and exits stage right, saying “Be right back.” He eventually returns, saying “This is incredible to me, that this happens at Brett Young concerts.” He adds, much to his own disbelief, “You guys, you have my full permission to not – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – get in any more fights tonight, please. I love you. Let’s play some music.” And the show was back on, presumably without further incident. See a video of the incident here.

Put Lainey Wilson‘s name on the growing list of country stars doing what they can for the people still suffering from the devastation from Hurricane Helene. Lainey made a surprise visit to Chimney Rock, North Carolina this week (scene of some of the most severe damage, as seen in multiple viral pictures and videos), thanking first responders at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department and Chimney Rock Village Fire Department for all that they’re doing. She also brought with her a shipment of supplies, which were delivered to the Chimney Rock fire station. Long after the videos and pictures disappear from social media, these people will continue to need help as they bounce back from the life-changing storm. It’s good to know country music continues to step up.