by Cindy Watts 52m ago Miranda Lambert is celebrating her Entertainer of the Year win on Monday night with new album news. Lambert revealed Thursday that her eighth studio album “Palomino” would be available Friday, April 29. The singer co-wrote 14 of the 15 songs on the album that a statement describes as “a chance...
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2022 CMT Music Awards Reveals Hosts
by Cindy Watts 1h ago The 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS are about one month away. Today, CMT revealed country star Kelsea Ballerini and acclaimed actor Anthony Mackie will serve as co-hosts of country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show. Set to air live Monday, April 11 (8:00-11:00 PM LIVE ET/delayed PT), this will be the...
5 Times Kacey Musgraves Showed Her Love For the LGBTQ+ Community
by Tiffany Goldstein 29m ago Kacey Musgraves’ work within the LGBTQ+ community has not gone unnoticed. Come April 2, the hitmaker will receive the Vanguard Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. “From speaking out against anti-LGBTQ legislation in her home state of Texas to raising awareness about bullying affecting LGBTQ...
Wheeler Walker Jr. Removed From Country Music Hall of Fame For Protesting Florida Georgia Line Exhibit
by Tiffany Goldstein 42m ago Country music star Wheeler Walker Jr. took to the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 8, to protest the new Florida Georgia Line exhibit. With a picket sign in hand, the singer-songwriter called for the removal of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from the sacred venue. “FGL does...
Is Carrie Underwood About to Release New Music?
by Cindy Watts 37m ago Carrie Underwood “did a thing” and she’s ready for people to know about it. Monday night, Underwood told a group of journalists that even though it’s been more than three years since she released her last studio country album, she’s “always working on something.” “Obviously, we can’t spill too many...
Breland And Thomas Rhett Join Forces On New Gospel-Inspired Anthem, “Praise The Lord”
by Tiffany Goldstein 11m ago Country music breakout star Breland can now add Thomas Rhett to his long star-studded list of collaborations. On Monday, March 7, the genre-bending musician released his new energetic single “Praise The Lord,” featuring the multi-platinum artist. To drive the gospel-inspired anthem, the 26-year-old musician incorporated swing-worthy beats and handclaps to...
WATCH: Breakout Artist Niko Moon Teases Unreleased Track “One Drink Away”
by Tiffany Goldstein 29m ago RCA Nashville artist Niko Moon exploded out onto the country music scene with his positive anthems backed by his Bob Marley mentality. While riding the high of his successful 14-track record “Good Time,” the hitmaker said he has been busy working on new material. The budding musician took to TikTok...
Pics: Scooter Brown Plotted Mission to Rescue Dozens of Ukrainian Orphans – And It Worked
by Cindy Watts 30m ago Before Scooter Brown was a country singer in Scooter Brown Band, and his new project War Hippies, he was a Marine on the front lines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He knows what war looks like from experience and all of that came rushing back at the end of...
CMT Premiere: Layla Tucker Covered Merle Haggard’s “Misery and Gin” As a Reminder of “Great Country Music”
by Cindy Watts 21m ago Layla Tucker said she knows “it’s ballsy to do Haggard,” but that didn’t stop her from covering Merle Haggard’s “Misery and Gin.” “Mom would always tell me that covering Patsy, Tammy, and Merle is a whole new ballgame,” said Layla Tucker, daughter of country music icon Tanya Tucker. “Don’t do...
Brothers Osborne Upset “I’m Not For Everyone” Was Pulled From Radio
by Cindy Watts 55m ago Brothers Osborne’s rollicking single “I’m Not For Everyone” was recently pulled from country radio, and the men are deflated over the unwelcome news. TJ Osborne ruffled feathers when he blurted the song’s demise during the duo’s on-camera acceptance speech at Monday night’s ACM Awards. “We kind of keep pushing and...