No one would argue that when Eric Church steps onstage, he positively owns the room (and the crowd) with his confident swagger, growling vocals, party-hard lyrics and those ever-present sunglasses, which lend "Chief" a mysterious air.
Luke Bryan leads the pack of 2012 American Country Awards nominees. The singer, and his peers, will get their time to really shine when the red carpet event airs live from Las Vegas in December. The 'Drunk on You' singer received seven nominations in all, including Artist of the Year.
Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and the Band Perry are the latest performers to be announced for the 46th annual CMA Music Awards, which will air live on from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, November 1.
As the year gets ready to wind down, Eric Church can certainly look back on 2012 and smile. While he has been at the music game for quite some time, this year was essentially the first 'break' he got in the industry -- finally embraced by the community for his incredible work as a singer, songwriter and entertainer.
Even though Eric Church recently said he would be stepping away from the spotlight in the new year, he’ll still be on the radar. As a way to thank his loyal followers for hundreds of sold-out concerts, Church will be releasing his very first live album in the beginning of 2013.
Eric Church‘s hit song, ‘Springsteen’ borrows the name of the New Jersey rock and roll star, but the tune isn’t exactly about Bruce Springsteen, per se. If you’ve listened — and we know you have — you know that ‘Springsteen’ is more about nostalgia and good memories than it is about the Boss himself. But that doesn’t mean that the iconic rocker doesn’t have an opinion about the song which bears his name. In fact, he likes it so much that he sent Church a handwritten note.
Though it’s a customary tradition to exchange parting gifts at the end of a successful tour, newcomer Brantley Gilbert learned firsthand after the first leg the Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour wrapped earlier this year that Eric Church goes above and beyond with presents.
Eric Church hit the stage at Metallica‘s first-ever Orion Music + More festival yesterday (June 24), held at Bader Field in Atlantic City, N.J. Metallica singer James Hetfield introduced Church before his set, saying that the Orion is a place for rebels, and “representing the country side is Mr. Eric Church.” It was beyond cool for the singer of the biggest rock band in the world to welcome Church to the fest personally. The crowd heeded Hetfield’s advice and poured into the open airfield for Church’s set.
June 22, 2012 We got our hands on some Eric Church tickets for the show in Kansas City on September 29. Enter here for your chance to win!
Eric Church has reason to celebrate again this week, as his latest hit, ‘Springsteen,’ remains at No. 1 on both the Billboard and Mediabase / Country Aircheck country singles chart.
