by Alison Bonaguro 7h ago If you ever wondered what it would take to get Luke Combs, Brandy Clark, Cole Swindell, Ashley McBryde, Ingrid Andress,and Scotty McCreery to play part of a 12-hour show, you’re about to find out. And you’re going to want to set your alarm for Saturday (March 28) at 11:00 a.m....
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Kip Moore Releases Reflective Single From Next Record
by CMT.com Staff 24m ago In these uncertain times, Kip Moore knows one thing for sure — music can make us feel better. That’s why he’s forging ahead with a new album, Wild World, set for release on May 29 on MCA Nashville. “We wanted it to be more in-your-face,” he says. “More earthy, more...
Taylor Swift Is Still Hooked on Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes
by Alison Bonaguro 47m ago Taylor Swift may have left country music, but the country music has not left her. In a new Spotify playlist for Women’s History Month — with Swift was a guest curator — she chose 51 songs from the women who influenced her and her music from day one. Even as...
Brantley Gilbert Rounds Up the Redneck Circus in “Fire’t Up” Video
by CMT.com Staff 40m ago Brantley Gilbert knew he needed to up the game for his brand new “Fire’t Up” video. Without a doubt, he did exactly that — rounding up what he calls a “redneck circus” to capture the striking imagery of the song, not to mention the undeniable energy. Take a look at...
ACM Presents: Our Country Reveals Performers
by CMT.com Staff 47m ago ACM Award winners Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, and Carrie Underwood are among the artists confirmed for ACM Presents: Our Country. The two-hour special will be broadcast Sunday, April 5 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 7:00 PM CT) on the CBS Television Network and on CBS All Access. Confirmed performers include Kelsea...
Top Moments From CMT Crossroads: Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini
by CMT.com Staff 8h ago Halsey and Kelsea Ballerini bring their most powerful songs to a new episode of CMT Crossroads, as well as a dazzling cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” The 70th episode taping was filmed during a special public outdoor event at the Ascend Amphitheatre in downtown Nashville. The episode will additionally air...
Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi Hit the Beach for “Beer Can’t Fix”
by CMT.com Staff 18h ago White sand, a good buddy, a motor scooter to get around town. What else do you need when the spring season rolls around? Well, how about the new, feel-good video for “Beer Can’t Fix” from Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi? “We wrote this song to be fun and uplifting and...
Kenny Chesney Feels the Rush of Adrenaline in “Here and Now” Video
by CMT.com Staff 20h ago When it comes to living in the moment, few artists do it as well as Kenny Chesney, who just released a brand new video for “Here and Now,” the title track of his upcoming album. “Even, or maybe especially, in times like these, we need to remember how blessed we...
A Play-by-Play of the #DeepCutsChallenge
by Alison Bonaguro 20h ago Tim McGraw started it. And man, did it take off. Much like other social media challenges, McGraw posted a video of himself chilling at home, playing the guitar and singing a song from 1986. And he asked his artist friends to do the same. “Who’s got cool songs they’ve always...
Hayes Hurd (and His Parents) Are Now Taking Requests
by Alison Bonaguro 13m ago It sounds like Hayes Hurd — the one-day-old son of Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd — is not a huge fan of Morris’ “The Bones.” When the Irish alternative artist Hozier, who sang a collaborative version of the song with Morris, shared on Twitter on Tuesday (March 24) that one...