Stereogum — The Grammys have announced the first round of performers who will grace the stage for Music’s Biggest Nightâ„¢. AC/DC, Eric Church, Madonna, Ariana Grande, and Ed Sheeran are all scheduled to perform. Church, Grande, and Sheeran are all up for vari... more info

Mercury News, California — ScHoolboy Q, Taylor Swift and, yes, Judas Priest also among the Top 10 albums of 2014. more info

Stereogum — Nashville country badass Eric Church makes music that’s pretty far afield from the stuff we usually post on Stereogum, but he made one of our favorite albums of the year, so we’re going to start posting his stuff now. Best get used to it. Churchâ... more info

Mercury News, California — Could Miley Cyrus, Sam Smith, Eric Church score trophies at the 2015 Grammy Awards? more info

Stereogum — Last night, Mavis Staples threw a star-studded tribute concert in Chicago for her 75th birthday. Celebrity guests and performers were abundant, including Jeff Tweedy, Gregg Allman, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, and Bonnie Raitt. Arcade Fire’s Win Bu... more info

TMZ — Did you know ... World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner and country music superstar Eric Church are from the same small country in North Carolina? And did you also know that tonight county officials are going to vote on whether they should honor… ... more info

Mercury News, California — Eric Church brings The Outsiders World Tour to SAP Center on Feb. 5. more info

Stereogum — The most indulgent moment on The Outsiders, the colossal 2014 country-rock opus from the dominant Nashville star Eric Church, is a tremendously goofy extended spoken-word metaphor about how Nashville is the devil. On the indulgently named “Devil, D... more info

The Telegraph — An all-star cast including Eric Church, Jackson Browne and Dr John pay tribute to country music singer and songwriter Gregg Allman more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There's been plenty of smash albums this year. Pharrell cashed in on last summer's "Happy" with his breakout sophomore effort this year. Coldplay not only notched another behemoth debut but provided a soundtrack to "conscious uncoupling" in the proce... more info