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by Marcus K. Dowling 16h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Dierks Bentley’s collaboration with Americana vocal duo The War and Treaty was an eagerly anticipated duet during the 56th ACM Awards. The tandem did not disappoint in their performance from Nashville’s Station Inn of a bluegrass-style version of U2’s 1984 classic “Pride (In The Name Of...

by Jessica Nicholson 18h ago The Academy of Country Music celebrated its 56th annual awards ceremony tonight (Sunday, April 18). Luke Bryan took home the evening’s top honor, Entertainer of the Year. He could not be in attendance after recently testing positive for COVID-19. “I’m so sorry I could not be there…all the winners tonight,...

by Jessica Nicholson 11m ago Co-hosts Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton will lead an all-star lineup of performers and presenters for tonight’s (Sunday, April 18) 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, as the show returns to Nashville at iconic locations around the city, including the Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry House, Bluebird Cafe, Station Inn,...

by Jessica Nicholson 30m ago Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa will return in 2022, with special guest Jason Aldean. Bryan’s previous six Crash My Playa events each sold out, and the 2022 event will feature four days of music and fun from Jan. 19-22 at Moon Palace Cancun in Riviera Cancun, Mexico. “I have been...

by Marcus K. Dowling 39m ago Inevitably, Sunday, April 18’s 56th Academy of Country Music Awards program will birth yet another star in a long, storied line of country superstars that have emerged from the proceedings. Artists are always keen to highlight the amount of hard work that ultimately develops a sustainable career in the...

by Jessica Nicholson 33m ago Thomas Rhett, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year alongside Carrie Underwood, has set new dates for his Center Point Road Tour, which was originally set for 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 shutdowns. The updated listing of shows includes concert dates that have been rescheduled from last year,...

by Marcus K. Dowling 7m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. A year after its initial release, star country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton has added guest vocal appearance to an updated version of Caylee Hammack’s well-regarded “autobiographical” single, “Small Town Hypocrite.” 2020 proved to be incredibly pivotal for the female performer and her personal song. Both NPR and...

by Jessica Nicholson 19m ago Carly Pearce and Lee Brice already have something to celebrate ahead of Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, as the two have won Music Event of the Year for their No. 1 hit “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” Brice and Pearce were surprised with the news yesterday (April 15) while...

by Marcus K. Dowling 21m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. While hyping his forthcoming gig as co-host of the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 18, to late-night talk host James Corden, “Somebody Like You” vocalist Keith Urban highlighted a far more perplexing performance experience: “My manager at the time, I think had...

by Marcus K. Dowling 21m ago Embedded from embed.music.apple.com. “Don’t ever give up even when it’s hard.” Alongside Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton will be co-hosting the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday evening (April 18). In a recent conversation with Dierks Bentley on Apple Music Country’s The Nashville Countdown, the “Black Like Me”...