by Marcus K. Dowling 11m ago For the past six months, 68-year-old noted Americana artist Lucinda Williams has been recovering from a stroke she suffered on Nov. 17, 2020. Williams told Rolling Stone that she is expected to make a 100% recovery, as doctors saw no signs of brain damage. The stroke has also impacted...
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Kacey Musgraves Spent Her Weekend Working at a Snowcone Stand in Nashville
by Marcus K. Dowling 34m ago On Monday, April 26, Kacey Musgraves posted a note to her Instagram stories regarding her “life long dream” of working at a snowcone stand. She then asked if any snowcone stands were hiring. Soon thereafter, Blue Monkey Shaved Ice — self-described as “Nashville’s premier shaved ice food truck,” serving...
Trace Adkins Longs For Music To Soothe a Broken Heart In New Track
by Jessica Nicholson 2m ago Over the course of his career, Trace Adkins has notched some major hits with party-ready fare such as “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “Ladies Love Country Boys.” But on his new track “Heartbreak Song,” the singer is longing for some steel guitar-drenched music that pairs well with lonely nights. I like...
Blane Howard Channels A Fun-Loving Country Vibe For “Rock On Her Window”
by Marcus K. Dowling 5m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. CMT’s Next Up Now artist for May 2021 is acclaimed Arkansas native, singer-songwriter Blane Howard. His latest video for “Rock On Her Window,” according to the artist himself, is a “fun, Bob Seger, country-feeling tune” that tells the familiar tale of, as he says, “young lovers...
Premiere: Chris Lane Spends It All on Love in “Summer Job Money”
by Jessica Nicholson 1h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. In his new video for Chris Lane’s new track “Summer Job Money,” one of the first scenes features a brief shot of a shirt emblazoned with the logo “Lane’s Lawn Service”—an homage to the singer/songwriter’s own years spent earning extra spending cash by working in his father’s...
CMT Rewind: Faith Hill Hits No. 1 With “Piece Of My Heart”
by Jessica Nicholson 16m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. This week in 1994, Faith Hill earned a No. 1 Billboard hit with her cover version of “Piece Of My Heart,” a song that became a hit in 1968 for Big Brother and the Holding Company, fronted by Janis Joplin. Notably, the song was first recorded in...
Ronnie Milsap Pairs With Vince Gill for New Single “Big Bertha”
by Marcus K. Dowling 40m ago 78-year-old Ronnie Milsap has 50 years in the music industry, 40-plus number one singles, and with the soulful, danceable, and just-released single “Big Bertha” (alongside Vince Gill), shows no signs of slowing down. The track is a part of A Better Word for Love—his first solo project in nearly...
Thomas Rhett Returns To His Roots on His New Album: “It’s a Breath of Fresh Air for Me”
by Jessica Nicholson 44m ago For Thomas Rhett, Country Again is more than just the title of a two-part project (the first of which, Country Again: Side A, releases today). For an artist who has become known for polished, pop-country smashes like “Die A Happy Man” and “Craving You,” the phrase encompasses an ethos of...
Check Out CMT’s Roundup Spotify Playlist For Must-Listen New Female Country Songs
by Marcus K. Dowling 1m ago Of late, several exciting releases have featured some of country music’s fast-rising new stars, plus a few timeless favorites expanding their creative reach in some unique directions. Take a listen to CMT’s Roundup playlist of the following highlighted songs — and much more — by clicking here. Foremost, insofar...
Luke Bryan Was Mistaken (Again) For Blake Shelton: “I Still Can’t Separate From Blake, It’s Just a Shame”
by Marcus K. Dowling 50m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Luke Bryan is a 44-year-old Georgia native responsible for 28 Billboard chart-topping singles. Blake Shelton is a 44-year-old Oklahoma native also responsible for 28 Billboard chart-topping singles. During a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, the host shared a recent Instagram post of a news broadcast where...