by Marcus K. Dowling 39m ago “How I celebrated my win? I went back and changed a dirty diaper, that’s what I did. My life is just flipped upside down with my sweet little girl.” While at the 56th ACM Awards, Best New Female Artist award winner Gabby Barrett noted that she celebrated her momentous...
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Maren Morris Says Her Third Album Will Feature a “Texas, Rootsy Style”
by Jessica Nicholson 45m ago Fresh off her Academy of Country Music Awards wins for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (for her multi-week No. 1 hit “The Bones”), Maren Morris says she is already hard at work on her third studio album. She told reporters in the ACM virtual press...
Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne Once Considered Quitting Music
by Marcus K. Dowling 22m ago Given that they performed twice at Sunday evening’s 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, John and T.J. Osborne have achieved a higher profile than ever before as star country music performers. However, reaching this point after overcoming difficult mental and emotional obstacles makes their heightened acclaim so much sweeter...
Exclusive: See Behind-the-Scenes Pics From Luke Bryan’s “Waves” Video
by Jessica Nicholson 33m ago Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan recently released the music video for his romantic new single, “Waves,” and CMT is exclusively sharing some behind-the-scenes shots from the video. The video’s lush beach setting was filmed in Malibu, with the video clip directed by Dano Cerny (known for his...
On This Day: Glen Campbell Earns a Chart-Topping Hit With “Galveston” in 1969
by Jessica Nicholson 45m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. When country music legend Glen Campbell died on Aug. 8, 2017, at age 81, he left behind an illustrious catalog of hits, such as “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “I Wanna Live,” “Wichita Lineman,” and more. On this day in 1969, Campbell’s song “Galveston” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot...
At the ACM Awards, Blanco Brown Made an Emotional Return Following Motorcycle Accident
by Marcus K. Dowling 2h ago “I have had so many people reach out personally and reach out to my label and check on me all the way through the process. Jimmie Allen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Tyler [Hubbard] from Florida Georgia Line — the list goes on, man. It’s just — I’m speechless.” Many...
56th Annual ACM Awards: See Some of the Evening’s Top Performances
by Jessica Nicholson 2h ago Sunday evening’s 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards performances offered a breadth of musical styles and an array of performers. Alan Jackson offered a traditionalist and nostalgic moment with his rendition of his 2002 hit “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and his new track “You’ll Always Be My Baby.” Little...
Bri Fletcher, Katie Austin and a Group of Young Female Country Artists Inspire Women to “Glow”
by Marcus K. Dowling 4h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Country artist and empowerment activist Bri Fletcher’s latest release is “Glow,” a women’s empowerment anthem and collaborative effort featuring some of the genre’s rising and strongest voices, including Katie Austin, Liv Charette, Kaylin Roberson, April Kry, Ashlie Amber, Tori Allen, Brailey Lenderman, and Sara Spicer. Regarding...
Mickey Guyton Inspires With Soaring “Hold On” Performance During ACM Awards
by Jessica Nicholson 8h ago Embedded from www.facebook.com. Sunday evening’s (April 18) Academy of Country Music Awards was filled with inspirational moments, such as Mickey Guyton’s uplifting, soulful performance of her song “Hold On.” And there ain’t a stone I won’t turn over/A weight too heavy on my shoulder/A fire that I won’t walk through/You...
Carrie Underwood and CeCe Winans Partner for a Profound Gospel Medley at the 56th ACM Awards
by Marcus K. Dowling 9h ago Embedded from www.facebook.com. Sixteen-time Academy of Country Music award-winner Carrie Underwood joined forced with gospel icon CeCe Winans to perform a showstopping medley of gospel songs at the 56th ACM Awards. The performance weaved through “Amazing Grace,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “Great Is Thy...