Luke Bryan Spring Break: Florida Welcomes 'Suntan City' Singer

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Luke Bryan is taking a couple days off from his role as opening act for Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party tour, to soak up the sunshine. The 'Drunk on You' singer is currently in Panama City, Fla. to perform two shows (on March 13 and 14) as part of his annual Spring Break tour, to coincide with the release of his latest EP, 'Spring Break 4 ... Suntan City.' But while he takes his role as an entertainer very seriously, the Georgia native admits he is ready to have a good time, too.

"It's the only show of the year that I drink while I perform," Luke tells the Huffington Post. "It seems like the thing to do."

The 35-year-old has returned to the same northern Florida town every year since he started doing the 'Spring Break' albums in 2009. "Growing up in South Georgia, Panama City was where we always went to," he explains. "That's where we always did spring break. Actually, my wife and I, we spent a spring break down there our first year we were dating. It's a fun area!"

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2012 ACM Awards Performers Announced

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The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are just weeks away, and we now know a few of the artists who will take the stage to perform during the star-studded ceremony. Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert,Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Toby Keith are the first round of performers announced for the televised broadcast.

Jason, Kenny, Eric, Toby and Miranda also each share the role of nominee for the night, with Jason and Kenny both vying for the title of ACM Entertainer of the Year, as well as Top Male Vocalist. (See the full list of 2012 ACM Awards nominees here.) For Jason, who considered the 'Reality' singer a role model when he began planning his My Kinda Party tour, it's an honor to be recognized in the same categories.

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Jerrod Niemann Bus Fire Has Singer Thanking God for His Life

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Jerrod Niemann is safe, albeit a little distraught, after his tour bus caught fire in Chattanooga, Tenn., last night (March 6). The 'Shinin' on Me' singer had just finished a performance at a St. Jude Benefit and was relaxing on his bus with Lee Brice, songwriter Jon Stone, Jerrod's father and uncle, when a member of the entourage noticed something was wrong.

"We're in [the bus] and Jon comes over and says 'Your bus is on fire,'" Jerrod told TV station WRCB/Chattanooga. "And I'm like, 'Dude, your gun's shot. Our bus is not on fire.' I thought it was the heater. So I went to the thermostat and it says 'Auto Cool.' So Lee gets off the bus and is like, 'Dude, that's black smoke. Your bus is on fire.'"

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Luke Bryan, 'Suntan City' Video

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Artist: Luke Bryan

Video: 'Suntan City'

Why We Dig It: The Georgia native brings spring break to your computer with his latest video. No matter what the weather, the singer-songwriter heats things up with 'Suntan City,' following the co-ed masses as they partake in the most-beloved college ritual. In the new clip, Luke performs for the beach bound fans, in addition to joining their ranks from time to time. Then, to cool things off a bit, he heads into the studio to give a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the tune.

Watch Luke Bryan's 'Suntan City' video below.

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The Band Perry, 'All Your Life' Celebrated at Nashville Party

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The Band Perry thought life couldn't get any better when their tune, 'If I Die Young,' went No. 1. That all changed, though, when 'All Your Life' became their first multiple week chart-topper, riding the crest for two weeks.

"Any No. 1 song is special, and this is the final single from the album so we were excited to wind down with a No. 1 for it," Kimberly Perry tells The Boot. "Plus it is the first bona fide love song we've released to country radio, and it went No. 1 around Valentine's Day. Reid and Neil are hopeless romantics and I am the spitfire of the group, so they were excited about that."

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Luke Bryan, 'Spring Break 4' (Behind the Scenes) -- Exclusive Video Premiere

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Luke Bryan doesn't take a break in between albums ... he takes a spring break. The country superstar is set to release his 'Spring Break 4 ... Suntan City' EP on March 6. It's the fourth in a series of four-song discs that celebrate beaches, bikinis, beer and everything else we love about a good vacation.