{"id":1310774,"date":"2019-05-28T15:34:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T21:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1807009"},"modified":"2019-05-28T15:34:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T21:34:28","slug":"five-at-five-birthday-boy-hank-jr-maren-in-manchester-a-midland-engagement-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/five-at-five-birthday-boy-hank-jr-maren-in-manchester-a-midland-engagement-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Five at Five: Birthday Boy Hank Jr., Maren in Manchester, a Midland Engagement and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:674760?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/stephenss\/\" title=\"Posts by Samantha Stephens\" rel=\"author\">Samantha Stephens<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">35m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Give us a minute, and we\u2019ll give you five things you need to know in country music. It\u2019s your new fix for all the latest headlines in one place. Here\u2019s what you need to know for Tuesday (May 28):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listicle-container\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Happy Birthday, Hank Jr.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>Hank Williams Jr. is headed into his next decade with a bang\u2026literally. The country icon celebrated his 70th in true Williams style over the weekend, spending time with his family and some serious artillery. His daughter, singer-songwriter Hilary Williams, shared this video on her Instagram, saying, \u201cJust a normal day in the Williams family shooting off cannons from the Civil War.\u201d We appreciated a solid family tradition. HBD, Bocephus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Maren in Manchester\u2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>And Leeds, Dublin, Glasgow and more. The Grammy-winning superstar took her tour across the pond this weekend with Raelynn, where she played to sold-out crowds in incredible venues, including a church reminiscent of Nashville\u2019s own Ryman Auditorium. Of course, a surprise visit from her hubby Ryan Hurd no doubt made the weekend that much more special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Lauren Alaina Announces Headlining Tour<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>In case you missed the big news earlier today, the ACM-winner announced her very first headlining tour, the <em>That Girl Was Me Tour<\/em>, kicking off Sept. 14 in Columbia, Missouri. Alaina told fans, \u201cI always love when y\u2019all come up to me and say, \u2019Hey, are you that girl that I saw open for Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and Alan Jackson?\u2019\u201d Yep, that\u2019s her and now she\u2019s capturing the spotlight in the closing slot. Fillmore will special guest on all dates. Presale tickets go on sale May 29, with the regular sale beginning May 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Holy Mother, Church<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>CMA Fest\u2019s nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium just got a lot rowdier. Superstar Eric Church has been revealed as an additional performer for the Friday, June 7 show lineup. Just this past weekend, the Chief made history at the venue, setting the new attendance record with 56,521 people in the audience for his Double Down Tour. Church is the first solo artist to perform at Nissan Stadium sans an opening act, performing alone for more than three hours. Is Nashville ready for round two perhaps? Oh you know it. Church joins previously announced Nissan Stadium performers Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"heading-container\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Midland Singer Is Off The MARKet<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"description-container\">\n<p>See what we did there? We can\u2019t help it, we\u2019re just too happy for Midland\u2019s leading man Mark Wystrach, who popped the question to his longtime love Ty Haney, CEO and Founder of Outdoor Voices. The gorgeous couple shared photos of the happy occasion, where Haney showed off a custom bespoke ring from Austin-based designer Vada Jewelry. Fans are expressing their congratulations and well-wishes, with Vada Jewelry even offering up a wedding hashtag: \u201c#tytheknotmark.\u201d Oh, that totally gets our vote. Congratulations, you two!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\">Samantha is a country radio insider with a deep love for the music and its stars. She can often be found on a red carpet or at a late-night guitar pull.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1807009\/five-at-five-birthday-boy-hank-jr-maren-in-manchester-a-midland-engagement-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Samantha Stephens 35m ago Give us a minute, and we\u2019ll give you five things you need to know in country music. It\u2019s your new fix for all the latest headlines in one place. 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