by Edward Morris 3m ago Sam Hunt, who last topped the country albums chart in 2014 with his debut collection, Montevallo, is back on the summit again this week with Southside. It’s also secured him a No. 5 bow on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart. Past radio releases included on the album include “Body Like...
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Work Out Like a Country Star: Maren Morris
by Alison Bonaguro 34m ago “It’s your lucky day. You get to have a booty like Maren Morris, baby.” That’s a pretty nice guarantee from celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea, especially when so many of us are stuck at home self-quarantining and have found ourselves with an abundance of time on our hands. Coming at you...
Let’s Hope the New York Times Is Dead Wrong
by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago The last full concert I went to was Ryan Hurd in Nashville. That was back on Feb. 6. So 68 days ago. And had I known it might be my last concert for a long, long time, I would’ve done things differently. I would’ve bought more merch. I would’ve pushed...
Loretta Lynn: Eight Decades of Honest, Heartfelt Music
by Edward Morris 54m ago Is there anyone in the English-speaking universe who doesn’t know by now that singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn was born “in a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler” and that her father supported his large family as coal miner and hillside farmer? The date that Loretta Webb — the second of...
Reflecting on His Tour, Ryan Hurd Shares His “Wish for the World”
by CMT.com Staff 59m ago If you’ve stuck around to the very end of a Ryan Hurd show, then you already know the power of “Wish for the World.” For those of us who couldn’t experience that in person, the accomplished singer-songwriter is sharing a new video that captures that special moment with fans. Breathe...
Sit. Stay. And Treat Yourself to Tara Thompson’s “My Dogs Are Home”
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago How does Tara Thompson get over a heartache? Judging by her new video for “My Dogs are Home,” she gets out of town for a few days, pours herself a glass (or bottle) of wine, and… yes, talks to her dogs about it. Growing up in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Thompson...
How Forever Feels: 10 Kenny Chesney Hits That Stand the Test of Time
by Edward Morris 59m ago No one paid much attention to Kenny Chesney when he charted his first single, “Whatever It Takes,” in 1993. After all, country music was riding a tidal wave back then, and it was easy for a new artist on an independent label, as Chesney was, to get lost. That year,...
Jason Aldean Don’t Miss What He Had
by Alison Bonaguro 11m ago We’re all dealing with this new normal right now, where live streams are replacing concerts and social media videos are replacing real-life interviews. It’s not a perfect scenario, but at least we’re still able to hear live country music and listen to the country stars talk about their songs. That’s...
Dolly Parton Nailed It with Her Cabin-Fever Poem
by Alison Bonaguro 37m ago Dolly Parton has been writing songs for about 55 years. That much, we knew. First for some famous country singers, then for herself. But as it turns out, she’s quite the poet as well. In one of her latest Instagram posts, Parton shared a funny-because-it’s-true poem for her fans, friends...
Keith Urban Takes “God Whispered Your Name” to Another Level
by CMT.com Staff 54m ago Keith Urban is emerging from the shadows into the light with “God Whispered Your Name,” the brand new music video for his latest single. “For me, a good music video takes the song to another level,” Urban said in a statement. “It maybe gives the song a bit more dimension...