Brad Paisley released his new single, "River Bank," to radio today. The song is undeniably a Brad Paisley tune: clever, humorous lyrics with a catchy hook and Brad's killer guitar playing. We think it will be one of the songs of summer. Take a listen below and read our review here.

Eric Church gives us another installment in his "San Destino Rising" series. This portion, released earlier this week, is about twenty minutes long. Apparently, more of the story will unfold live at the ACMs this Sunday, April 6th 8/7c during Eric's performance (how that is going to happen has my curiosity peaked, although the story itself, quite honestly, has lost my interest).

You can watch the exclusive piece now on CBS.com

Do you care about this mini movie from Eric Church or are you over it? Leave your comments below.

Columbia Nashville's Leah Turner will release a five-song, self-titled EP on May 6th. Turner co-wrote every song on the EP, including her current single, “Pull Me Back.”

EP track listing:
“Take the Keys” (Leah Turner/Cary Barlowe/Jesse Frasure)
“Pull Me Back” (Leah Turner/Jon Nite/Jimmy Robbins)
“Bless My Heart” (Leah Turner/Cary Barlowe/Jesse Frasure/Hillary Lindsey)
“Beat Up Bronco” (Leah Turner/Cary Barlowe/Jesse Frasure/Hillary Lindsey)
“My Finger” (Leah Turner/Cary Barlowe/Jesse Frasure)

Leah can soon be seen, and heard, on Brad Paisley's Beat This Summer Tour.
For more information visit her official website.
The EP can be pre-ordered here.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Bigger Picture recording artist Craig Campbell announces his 2nd Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge. In honor of his late father, Campbell will be joined by Jerrod Niemann and label mates Blackjack Billy to raise money for The T.J. Martell Foundation's Colon Cancer research efforts. 

“My father passed away at the age of 36 from the disease,” says Campbell. “ Come out during this year’s CMA Fest to have a fun time in support of a great cause!” Tickets will go on sale beginning in April. This year fans will be able to participate in the Cornhole tournament alongside the artists.
 
This past year, Campbell has been met with praise from industry and fans alike with the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album, Never Regret. This album produced the Top 15 smash, “Outta My Head,” and his current single, “Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” which is currently climbing into the Top 20 on the Billboard charts.
 
The 2nd Annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge is set to take place on Tuesday, June 3rd at the corner of Demonbreun and 3rd ave south, Downtown Nashville, behind the Listening Room Café.  Sponsored by McPherson Guitars, the challenge will begin at 4:00 PM CST. 
 
To check out highlights from last year's event, click HERE.
 
For more information on artist line-up and tickets, please visit:http://craigcampbell.tv//craig-campbell-celebrity-cornhole-challenge
 

NASHVILLE, TN (April 2, 2014) – This morning (4/2), guitarist-singer Frankie Ballard performed his #1 smash “Helluva Life” on NBC’s TODAY Show. You can watch the performance via
http://www.today.com/entertainment/frankie-ballard-gives-klg-hoda-helluva-performance-2D79473515. 
The song, which has sold over 435,000 digital copies, marks Ballard’s first #1, and is the lead single from his new album, SUNSHINE & WHISKEY (Warner Bros. Records), available everywhere now.
 
The Michigan native is currently touring all over the country and will join Jake Owen’s DAYS OF GOLD Tour for select dates through the summer. His dynamic set has caught the eye of many publications, including Country Weekly, who described the singer as “a true guitar hero,” and added that Ballard “exhibits an elegant supple style of playing rarely seen in these days of hard-rock country.”
 
For upcoming tour dates and more information, visit www.frankieballard.com.
 
Ballard’s SUNSHINE & WHISKEY is now available on iTunes.

CMT Crossroads will celebrate its 50th episode on June 13 with the all new pairing of Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry. The show will air at 10 p.m. ET on CMT. The two female stars will share songs and stories in a performance to be taped live in Los Angeles before embarking on a tour together this summer.
For the first time in the series history, the show will air on CMT’s sister networks VH1, MTV, MTV Hits and Palladia at later dates. 
For more information visit CMT.com

Once again, the McLemore Auction Company is holding the Celebrity Online Auction. This auction, which benefits the W.O. Smith Music School, includes tickets to see some of today's most popular artists in the music industry live in concert and meet some of them backstage for unique experiences. Some of the participants this year include Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and many more.
The W.O. Smith Music School provides music instruction to children from low-income families in Nashville.
To view and bid on available experiences, click here.

No April Fools joke here, Josh Thompson's sophomore album, Turn It Up, finally comes out today. The ten track album is available at digital retailers everywhere.
Josh will celebrate with an album release party tonight at 8pm EST. You can join in at www.wranglernetwork.com