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Eric Church Bares the Details of His Rise to Fame in Playboy

Christina Vinson — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:38:56 +0000

Country rocker Eric Church doesn't play by the rules. He proudly sports a chip on his shoulder. He's carved out a bad boy image in country music that led to an incredible amount of success. Church recently bared all the details to Playboy, telling the magazine of his unconventional rise to fame.

Eric Church Is 'In the Process' for His Next Album

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:17 +0000

If you’ve seen Eric Church lately, you may have noticed that he’s grown his beard out a little bit more than usual. That’s not because he’s gotten lazy abut shaving — it turns out the beard is part of the musician’s process for his next album. In a press release from Capitol Records, Church says [...]

Eric Church and Other Country Acts Make 2013 ACL Festival Lineup

Christina Vinson — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:14:01 +0000

Austin City Limits Music Festival has been a go-to music fest for 12 years, but for the first time ever, the festival will expand to two weekends this year, with more than 120 bands performing. 2013 ACM Album of the Year winner Eric Church will step up along with several other bands to represent country music on the 2013 ACL Festival lineup.

Jason Aldean Insists He and Eric Church Aren't Outlaws

Christina Vinson — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:49:31 +0000

Jason Aldean and Eric Church may appear to be two of country music’s biggest rebels, with their rambunctious attitudes and rocking songs. Turns out they’re really just two guys who are trying to have a whole lot of fun. Although the two singers performed at Keith Urban‘s We’re All for the Hall Benefit Concert, which was themed [...]

Eric Church's 'Chief' Wins Album of the Year at the 2013 ACM Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:49:08 +0000

Eric Church took another step away from being a Nashville outsider to being the new mainstream of Music City by winning Album of the Year at the 2013 ACM Awards on Sunday night (April 7), beating such huge acts as Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan and Little Big Town.

New Videos From Eric Church, Kix Brooks Make Taste of Country Video Top 10 Debuts

Billy Dukes — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:30:44 +0000

Fans of Eric Church and Kix Brooks made strong statements this week. 'Like Jesus Does' and 'Moonshine Road' both cracked the weekly Top 10 video countdown, the only countdown decided entirely by fan votes. Additionally, some familiar videos battled for the No. 1 spot, which was decided by a narrow margin of less than one percent.

Keith Urban Announces Date, Lineup for 2013 We're All for the Hall Benefit Concert

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:49:21 +0000

Keith Urban will momentarily step away from his ‘American Idol‘ duties to host his fourth-annual We’re All for the Hall benefit concert, scheduled for April 16 at Nashville’s Bridgetone Arena. This year’s concert has adopted a ‘Rebels and Renegades, the Outlaws are IN’ theme and will feature performances from country music’s most rebellious artists, including [...]

Eric Church Keeps It Simple in 'Like Jesus Does' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:45:43 +0000

Eric Church's video for 'Like Jesus Does' is one of the most simple and spare videos in recent memory. But what it lacks in visuals it makes up for in its heft. It's just Church, without his signature aviator shades, seated in front of a microphone, strumming away at his guitar. He's wearing a skull cap, but we can still see his eyes. It's a stark, black and white video, and the camera pans in tight.

Eric Church Defines 'True Love'

Christina Vinson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:30:16 +0000

Move over, Cupid. Country crooner Eric Church defines true love in a way that puts an arrow through all the lace and swooning, and really gets down to the heart of the matter. So, what is true love to the ‘Like Jesus Does’ singer? He says his wife, Katherine, displays what love is all about. “True [...]

Eric Church Announces Release Date for First Live Album, 'Caught in the Act'

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:08:35 +0000

Eric Church has been ‘Caught in the Act’ of releasing his first-ever live collection, due out April 9. Following a whirlwind 2012, the ‘Like Jesus Does’ singer pledged to step away from the spotlight this year. “I’m going to be out of the spotlight next year, really,” says Church. “I want to see if I [...]