by Cindy Watts 31m ago Walter Ralph Emery, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, National Radio Hall of Fame and a New York Times best-selling author, passed away Saturday while surrounded by his family at Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Emery was 88 years old. A statement from Emery’s family said...
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Thomas Rhett Talks “Where We Started,” Katy Perry Collaboration, Death Row and More
by Cindy Watts 15m ago Thomas Rhett thinks if you liked his “Center Point Road” album, you might love his new “Where We Started” record even more. On Friday, he announced the album, which is his sixth studio project. “Where We Started” will be available April 1 and boasts 15 new songs and three head-turning...
New Music Friday: Dolly Parton, Kane Brown, Priscilla Block and More
by Cindy Watts 7m ago Country icon Dolly Parton, arena-headliner Kane Brown, Grammy-nominated roots singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah and country newcomers Priscilla Block, Hailey Whitters and Muscadine Bloodline are among the litany of artists who released new music today. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Dolly Parton – “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” is the debut single from the...
CMT PREMIERE: Brett Eldredge Releases Timely, Poignant “Want That Back”
by Cindy Watts 1h ago Brett Eldredge surprised country music fans Friday morning by releasing his sentimental new song “Want That Back” and its nostalgic, official music video. Eldredge wrote the song about yearning for simpler times with Scooter Carusoe. Reid Long directed its accompanying clip that follows a group of young friends who bury...
Maren Morris Asked Herself If She Was Humble – The Question Led To Her New Album
by Cindy Watts 26m ago Maren Morris mused, “What do you write when the show can’t go on?” Morris thinks everyone was likely in the same situation early in the pandemic. Conditions seemed hopeless, and she struggled to find a reason. For the first time in many years, she said she wasn’t in control. “I...
Luke Bryan Placed On Vocal Rest, Asks for Prayers
by Cindy Watts 18m ago Luke Bryan has to simmer down – it’s doctor’s orders. Bryan and his wife Caroline shared separate posts on social media Thursday poking fun at the fact that Bryan did so much cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs at the National Championship football game that he lost his voice. The day...
Chris Stapleton Doesn’t Believe Writers Can Predict a No. 1 Song
by Cindy Watts 1m ago Chris Stapleton thinks people who say they know a song is a hit when they write it are full of crap. Stapleton, who will be featured on “60 MINUTES” at 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS, said the only barometer he trusts is people. View a clip of the show here...
Trace Adkins’ ‘Monarch’ Series Will Not Debut in January, Network Blames COVID-19
by Cindy Watts 48m ago Trace Adkins’ country music drama “Monarch” won’t debut on FOX at the end of the month as planned. The network cited COVID-19 on Wednesday when it announced that “Monarch,” which also stars Susan Sarandon, Anna Friel and Beth Ditto, is being pushed to a fall launch. “Unfortunately, due to the...
Watch: Kelsea Ballerini Needs “Some Nuggets” in Hilarious Post-Anesthesia Video
by Cindy Watts 1h ago No one can accuse Kelsea Ballerini of taking herself too seriously. Ballerini recently underwent a procedure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville that required anesthesia, and she wasn’t too proud to share her hilarious video taken as the anesthesia wore off. While still on the hospital bed and wearing...
’90s Country Favorite Collin Raye Reveals New Rock Band
by Cindy Watts 2m ago Collin Raye is known for hits including “Love, Me,” “In This Life,” and “That’s My Story,” but the popular ’90s singer with 16 No. 1 country songs is about to mix things up. Raye is forming a classic rock band – Collin Raye and The Riff Raff. The band’s first...