by Lauren Tingle 1h ago The soundtrack of the millennial generation was dominated by Boyz II Men in the ‘90s, and Brett Young is a card-carrying member of that generation. And both acts are known for their powerful ballads that speak to the heart. Young and Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn...
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PHOTOS: Kacey Musgraves Obliterates Texan Bucket List
by Alison Bonaguro 56m ago If you happened to miss Kacey Musgraves’ Rodeo Houston show on Monday night (Feb. 25), we have good news. Great news, actually. Musgraves herself documented almost the entire day and night with pictures, videos and all the feels that went with them. From the soundcheck she couldn’t even believe she...
Ashley McBryde Commits to the Future of Women Artists
by Samantha Stephens 1h ago Ashley McBryde is a girl heading everywhere, this we know as an undeniable, universal truth. But the story that preceded her rise to country stardom, the one full of skeptics and doubters so masterfully and heartbreakingly captured in the title track of her debut album “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” serves as...
Garth Brooks Details Vinyl Box Set, Chris Stapleton’s New Album Update, Alabama Gets Honored
by Lauren Tingle 55m ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things to know in country music. It’s your new favorite fix for all the latest news headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday (Feb. 26) in country music: Garth Brooks Goes Vinyl Garth Brooks music will...
Florida Georgia Line and Luke Combs Score Top Album and Song
by Edward Morris 11m ago Introducing two new chart champions: Florida Georgia Line’s intriguingly titled album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s country ranking, and Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” moves up to become the week’s most-played country song. This is FGL’s fourth chart-topper and Combs’ fifth summit single (which, by...
Justin Moore, One Decade In
by Alison Bonaguro 33m ago Country songs, if they’re done well, are timeless. And country singers, if they stay true to their roots, can do the same. There’s no better example of that than Justin Moore. Moore moved to Nashville from Arkansas right after finishing high school. And after a few years of writing and...
Sure Johnny Cash Is Iconic — But He Was Comic As Well
by Edward Morris 55m ago OK! OK! We get it. He’s the Man in Black. Dweller on Mount Olympus and short-listed for Mount Rushmore. Defender of the incarcerated, the indigenous, the indigent and the indignant. Father to Rosanne and ex-father-in-law to Marty and Rodney. All good. All eminently commendable. In fact, genuflections are in order....
Meet CMT Artist Discovery’s Gabby Barrett, Tim Montana and Darby
by Lauren Tingle 1h ago The latest additions to CMT’s Artist Discovery initiative offer profound storytelling on infidelity, blue-collar living and taking risks. Meet Gabby Barrett, Tim Montana and Darby: Gabby Barrett “I Hope” Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. Anyone who has ever been cheated on never wishes their adulterous partner well. If anything, they wish the...
Recording Studio Emulates an Interrogation Room in Devin Dawson’s “Dark Horse”
by Lauren Tingle 24h ago Devin Dawson is among the Nashville music community’s top artists who make every gesture and thought count toward their music. He’s dead serious about his art. For the world premiere for the latest music video, “Dark Horse,” Dawson celebrated its debut with a secret show in Nashville on Monday (Feb....
Ray Charles’ Country Impact Spotlighted by Modern Sounds Reissue, Panel Discussion
by Edward Morris 35m ago “The biggest mistake in country music was not marketing it to black people,” Shannon Sanders asserted during a panel discussion on Ray Charles held Saturday (Feb. 23) at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. A Grammy-winning producer of albums by India Arie and Jonny Lang, Sanders...