ContactMusic — Country star Eric Church has dealt scalpers in Minnesota a blow after cancelling almost 1,000 tickets for an upcoming show.When prime seats for his... more info

Stereogum — This Memorial Day weekend in Napa Valley, California, one of the oddest, most counterintuitive festival lineups in recent memory will come together for the three-day show BottleRock. OutKast will headline — that part isn’t so strange — as will ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — At one point during a recent day I spent with Eric Church while reporting a feature story on the country singer, Dwight Yoakam's "Honky Tonk Man" came on the radio in the van that was taking us to "Jimmy Kimmel Live." more info

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ContactMusic — Following the excitement of the Academy of Country Music Awards at the weekend, it's only right to give a little reminder of what's coming next... more info

Reuters — LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Florida Georgia Line and Justin Moore were early winners at the 49th Academy of Country Music awards, while the genre's biggest names, including Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Keith Urban, sang their hits. more info

Mercury News, California — OutKast, Eric Church, The Cure will headline the 2014 BottleRock Napa Valley. more info

Mercury News, California — Weezer, LL Cool J and Heart are also set for festival May 30-June 1 at Napa Valley Expo. more info

Stereogum — Rumors of rock and roll’s demise have been greatly exaggerated for almost as long as there’s been rock and roll, so it’s not like this generation has a monopoly on rockist panic. But as today’s most popular rock acts cease to be rock acts —... more info

The Music Fix — Max goes to Church on a Sunday. So far, so good. more info