by CMT.com Staff 1m ago With self-confidence and a dose of Hollywood glamour, Lindsay Ell steps into the spotlight on her own terms in “wAnt Me Back.” Ell says she had Cher’s emergence as a solo artist in mind as the dazzling video came to life; she wrote the song with Kane Brown, Matt McGinn,...
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WATCH: Morgan Wallen Vows to Do Better After Being Cut From SNL
by Alison Bonaguro 12m ago It starts with a broken-heart emoji, and ends with a promise to do better. In an Instagram video Morgan Wallen posted on Wednesday (Oct. 7), he shares his thoughts on being pulled off this weekend’s Saturday Night Live schedule. He was already in New York City to get ready for...
Luke Combs Shares the Story Behind His Amanda Shires Collaboration
by Alison Bonaguro 16m ago Apparently, Luke Combs doesn’t have an off switch. While the rest of the world has been shutting down and kind of turning their quarantine into an unexpected and endless hiatus from work, Combs has never stopped writing songs, recording songs, releasing songs and now, collaborating on songs. Which is why...
Niko Moon’s “Good Time” Rises to Gold
by CMT.com Staff 31m ago Niko Moon, a CMT Listen Up artist in 2020, just earned his first-ever gold single as an artist for “Good Time.” Moon was surprised during an interview with CMT’s Cody Alan on his radio show After Midnite. Listeners have another chance to hear the announcement tonight on CMT Radio Live....
Did Tim McGraw Just Pen a Country Song for Faith Hill?
by Alison Bonaguro 25m ago As one of country music’s most enduring couples, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are kind of an open book about the ups and downs of their love and their personal lives. So I wasn’t surprised that they would use social media to let the world in on their 24th wedding...
Jimmy Charles Offers Ray of Hope Amid Addiction in “Hard Way to Go”
by CMT.com Staff 6m ago A cinematic story of addiction and struggle, “Hard Way to Go” gives Jimmy Charles a powerful story to tell, as he sings about one man’s battle between the Bible and the bottle. The Ocean City, Maryland, native may be familiar to American Idol viewers, after he earned a ticket to...
Runaway June Remember the Simplest Times in “We Were Rich”
by CMT.com Staff 7m ago The three members of Runaway June are reflecting on years gone by in their new single and video, “We Were Rich.” The thoughtful song follows the Top 10 success of breakout single “Buy My Own Drinks” in 2019, as well as a national tour opening for Carrie Underwood. Natalie Stovall,...
Country Artists Respond to the News of Eddie Van Halen’s Death
by CMT.com Staff 47m ago Early on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 6), Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolf shared the tragic news that his father had passed away. He was only 65 years old. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with...
2020 CMT Music Awards Adds Six New Artists to Ram Trucks Side Stage
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Six of country music’s top new artists are gearing up to sing on the Ram Trucks Side Stage during the 2020 CMT Music Awards later this month. Breakout artists Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning are all set to perform on country music’s only...
Sam Hunt Seems to Think Breaking Up Was Easier in the 90’s
by Alison Bonaguro 27m ago Sam Hunt is wrong. Break ups in the 90’s were not easier. They were just different. Mainly because of all the things we didn’t know we didn’t know: there was no Facebook for stalking your ex, no Instagram stories to see if she/he watched, no SnapChat to find her/his location,...