Ticketmaster Defends Its Outrageous Prices For Springsteen Tickets Despite a deluge of backlash, Ticketmaster officials are defending the outrageous cost of Bruce Springsteen tickets, which are selling for as much as $5,000 each. In a statement issued in response to widespread complaints about the cost of tickets to see The Boss, Ticketmaster says the high prices are a result of “marketing pricing” – a sales model in which a formula is used to adjust prices of items based on consumer demand. “In some instances, events on our platform may have tickets that are ‘market-priced,’ so ticket and fee ..read more

Blake Shelton was gifted a military NASCAR helmet with two images of his father Dick Shelton in uniform from his friend and NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnston. Blake posted a few photos of the helmet along with his heartfelt thanks to his pal. He wrote, “I have been blessed in my lifetime to have received some incredible gifts and awards and things that will always mean a lot to me. But on a personal level, this just might top them all. Thank you, @jimmiejohnson. It is an honor and a privilege to call you my friend.” Johnson responded to Blake’s post, saying, “Thanks, my friend, the honor and privi ..read more

Carly Pearce and her boyfriend Riley King enjoyed some time in Napa Valley while in California playing shows on the Kenny Chesney tour. Carly posted photos of the two of them enjoying the wine. She captioned the images, “Napa photo dump ((but where I progressively catch a wine buzz as the swipe goes on.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by c a r l y p e a r c e (@carlypearce) Riley also posted photos of the couple on his Instagram, writing, “Napa Valley. Will cherish this trip forever. Bucket list item shared with the most amazing girl!” Pearce responded, “The best day w you ..read more

There are a handful of country stars that get mistaken often for other country stars or other celebrities. We look at the top five country stars that deal with an occasional case of mistaken identity. 5 – Kelsea Ballerini and Lauren Alaina – Not too long ago, Lauren Alania did a TikTok video about the fact that she often gets mistaken for her fellow country star. Kelsea agreed; it happens all the time, she noted. 4 – Miranda Lambert and Hayden Panettiere – Fans on Pinterest recently noticed just how much Miranda and the actress that played the lead in the TV show Nashville resemble each other ..read more

Luke Combs has a song where he sings about winning a lottery ticket (“When It Rains It Pours”), and now his face is on a scratch-off lottery ticket in Wisconsin where fans can win big money and concert tickets. Luke sings in “When It Rains It Pours,” “Then I won a hundred bucks on a scratch-off ticket / I bought two 12-packs and a tank of gas with it / She swore they were a waste of time / Oh, but she was wrong.” The Wisconsin Lottery posted an image of the ticket on Twitter, “Hey #WINsconsin, this is music to our ears! Living Lucky with Luke Combs scratch game has a $10,000 Instant Top Prize ..read more

Carrie Underwood, her husband Mike, and their two sons shared a trip to Dollywood in East Tennessee last week and had the time of their lives. Carrie posted several images of her family riding Dollywood roller coasters, giant flying bird rides, and the Dollywood train, and even stopped to take pictures of ducks. Underwood captioned the post, “We spent a few days @dollywood recently, and I feel the need to share! What an amazing experience! We didn’t know what to expect, but our time there was beyond amazing! Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and the kiddos had a blast riding all the rides ..read more

Kelsea Ballerini has just announced her “HeartFirst Tour.” It will only play in 10 cities in September and October. Kelsea posted to Instagram, “I’ve really missed you. Let’s jump right back in together for these 10 special nights. sign up for pre-sale at heartfirsttour.com.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelsea Ballerini (@kelseaballerini)   Kelsea Ballerini Heartfirst Tour: SEP 24 NEW YORK, NY RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SEP 25 BOSTON, MA ROADRUNNER SEP 28, WASHINGTON, DC, THE ANTHEM OCT 1 ROSEMONT, IL ROSEMONT THEATRE OCT 3 DENVER, CO MISSION BALLROOM OCT 6 LOS ANGELES ..read more

Country music stars are like all of us really, and on certain days, or in their case, certain shows, they wear concert t-shirts of their favorite artists. We look at what country stars are wearing other artists on their t-shirts. The post GALLERY: Country Stars Wearing Other Artist’s Concert Shirts appeared first on 107.9 Coyote Country ..read more

Little Big Town released a new song from their upcoming Mr. Sun album, “Rich Man.” All of their children appear in images through the years in the song’s lyric video. LBT’s Jimi Westbrook, who wrote the track, began toying with the idea of “Rich Man” more than a decade ago, with the concept growing more robust as time passed and life experiences happened. Jimi said in a press release, “‘Rich Man’ has a special place in my heart, and it feels like the most honest ‘me’ song I’ve ever written. It is about my love of family and their role in laying the foundation that anchors me.” Mr. Sun is set ..read more

Luke Bryan’s wife Caroline posted a video of her and Luke answering questions from Jockey as part of their deal with the underwear company, and she revealed that her husband has a DJ name. Asked about what playlists he has on his phone, he said, “I don’t really have a good playlist.” His wife chimes in, “You probably don’t have a playlist.” Bryan says, “Maybe at a party, I can DJ some old-school Wu-Tang.” Carolines reveals, “You do have a DJ name.” He says, “I got it, yeah, DJ Ice Cream Cone, and I got a buddy, he’s DJ Soft-Serve. We crush.” Caroline agrees, “You tear it up.” She posted on Ins ..read more