by Tiffany Goldstein 3/11/2022 Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson just announced that he is taking a victory lap with Last Call: One More for the Round Tour. The “Where Have You Gone” singer is set to kick-off his run Friday, June 24, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and will conclude the 16-city trek in Pittsburg...
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Maddie & Tae Highlight The Female Songwriters Behind “Through The Madness Vol. 1” And Stress The Struggles Women Face In Country Music
by Tiffany Goldstein 2h ago From the outside looking in – country music appears to be shifting in the right direction, many would even say the genre is experiencing a “new era.” Although females within the industry are climbing the charts, scoring prestigious accolades, and receiving air time on country radio, notable names behind-the-scenes are...
CMT Roundup: New Music From Maren Morris, Eli Young Band, Alexandra Kay with Julia Cole and more
by CMT.com Staff 19m ago It’s Friday and new music abounds. This weekend, make new songs from Maren Morris, Eli Young Band, Parker McCollum, Chris Janson and more the soundtrack to your downtime. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Eli Young Band, “Break Up In A Bar”: Written by Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Hunter Phelps, “Break Up...
Pics: Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr Brings Home Premie Daughter After Four Months in the Hospital
by Cindy Watts 27m ago Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr and her husband hit songwriter Josh Kerr brought their infant daughter, Leighton Grace Kerr, home from the hospital today after 53 days in the NICU. Kerr’s hospital stay was even more extended than that as she was admitted one month before the baby was born...
Tim McGraw Reveals The Secret Recipe For Becoming A “Great Artist”
by Tiffany Goldstein 12m ago Country music sensation Tim McGraw joined Clint Black on his show, “Talking In Circles with Clint Black,” to reveal the secret behind what makes a “great artist.” The short interview from season two was exclusively obtained by PEOPLE and will premiere on Saturday, March 12. With a grand piano nearby...
CMT Premiere: Zac Brown Band Takes Fans “Out In The Middle” Of the Great Outdoors
by Cindy Watts 1h ago Zac Brown Band’s “Out In The Middle” is a harmony rich country lifestyle celebration of working hard and playing harder. Brown wrote the foot-stomper along with Ben Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton and Luke Combs and enlisted video director Ryan McLemore to bring his vision to life. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Shot on...
Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s Musician Sister, Dies at 91
by Cindy Watts 35m ago Bobbie Nelson, 91, peacefully passed away on Thursday morning, according to a statement from Willie Nelson’s publicist. She was a pianist and singer who performed with her brother for more than five decades. Bobbie was an original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band and integral to helping create...
Dolly Parton Shares Feelings on Retirement, Says She Wants to Sing with Ed Sheeran
by Cindy Watts 42m ago Dolly Parton must have a thing for men with accents. She recently won a Dove Award for her collaboration “God Only Knows” with Australian duo for King & Country. Last month, Parton said she wanted to sing a duet with Australian Keith Urban. And this week, she explained that British...
Songwriter Lori McKenna Opens Up About Grammy Award-Winning Track “Crowded Table” By The Highwomen
by Tiffany Goldstein 24m ago Behind every chart-topping melody, there was once an eager songsmith looking to convey a message or story. However, it takes a particular type of creative with a fine ear and clear vision to bring lyrics alive in an extraordinary way. When country music star Maren Morris arrived in Nashville a...
Jana Kramer and her Navy Seal Boyfriend Ian Schinelli Talk Navigating Their New Relationship
by Cindy Watts 6m ago Jana Kramer and her new boyfriend Ian Schinelli are learning to live with their differences – and Schinelli recently said on Kramer’s Whine Down podcast that there are several. “It’s two very different personalities and two very different lifestyles,” Schinelli told the couple’s mutual friends Shawn Johnson and her husband...