Stereogum — Last night, A&E aired Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress On Race In America as a two-hour special. Taped at LA’s Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday, the all-star benefit show featured Pharrell performing his single “Freedom,” Sia covering Jimm... more info

Stereogum — Thoughts and prayers for Paris… THIS WEEK’S 10 HIGHEST RATED COMMENTS #10  Tom Breihan | Nov 10th Score:33 ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A POPTIMIST Posted in: Album Of The Week: Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood #9  dansolo | Nov 10th Score:33... more info

Stereogum — John Lennon would have been 75 this year, and in honor of that anniversary, the Theater At Madison Square Garden will host an all-star tribute concert next month. Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert goes down 12/5 and will be filmed for a TV s... more info

Stereogum — We are now a few years deep into the age of the surprise album-release, but those releases usually look more like gleaming corporate machinery rumbling to life, and less like an artist wanting to give something to fans as quickly as possible. So cred... more info

Stereogum — A few days ago, “greatest working rock star” Eric Church sent his new album out as a surprise to members of his fan club, and it made its way online via Apple Music a little while later. The title track and purported lead single “Mr. Misunderst... more info

Perez Hilton — We completely understand why the CMA Awards love themselves some Eric Church! The singer helped kick off country's biggest night with an All-American performance alongside Hank Williams Jr. that asked the nation Are You Ready For The Country? But lat... more info

Perez Hilton — Thanks to Hank Williams Jr. we're officially ready for the musical mayhem at the 2015 CMA Awards! The Jambalaya singer kicked off country's biggest night with a crowd-pleasing performance of Are You Ready For The Country with Eric Church! And prepari... more info

Stereogum — Last year, the Nashville country badass Eric Church released The Outsiders, which turned him from rising star into the type of artist who sells out arenas around the country. I fucking loved it, to the point where I attempted to float the theory that... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Heading into its 10-year anniversary, the Stagecoach Country Music Festival is bringing back Eric Church and Luke Bryan, who headlined 2014’s bro-country blowout, but the male dominance at the top of the card is tempered by Carrie Underwood, who re... more info

Time — The awards show will take place on Nov. 4 more info