by Cindy Watts 24m ago Country music’s queer community filled Assembly Food Hall on Nashville’s Lower Broad for hours last week as members of the genre’s LGBTQ+ community entertained hundreds of fans. The event, presented by the Nash News and RNBW Queer Music Collective in partnership with CMA and CMT, makes history as the first...
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Maren Morris Reflects On First Week Of The Humble Quest Tour: “I Haven’t Felt This Good In 2 And A Half Years”
by Tiffany Goldstein 5m ago Grammy-winning vocalist Maren Morris recently kick-started The Humble Quest Tour, and it seems like she was not “Nervous” one bit. Following nights in North Carolina and Virginia, the powerhouse vocalist took to social media to reflect on the action-packed weekend. The “Circles Around This Town” singer shared a sequence of...
Miranda Lambert Performs “Actin’ Up” And “Tin Man” At The 2022 TIME100 Gala
by Tiffany Goldstein 8m ago Trailblazers recently flocked to Manhattan to attend the 2022 TIME100 Gala, including country music’s very own Miranda Lambert. In late May, the multi-platinum artist scored a spot on Time Magazine’s 2022 TIME100 list of most influential people worldwide. It’s not “Strange” that Lambert received the prestigious honor, as her philanthropic...
Craig Morgan Invites Jelly Roll To The Grand Ole Opry Stage To Sing “Almost Home”
by Tiffany Goldstein 10m ago There was not a dry eye in sight at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday (June 11) evening. Multi-platinum performer Craig Morgan stepped into the legendary wooden circle to deliver his chart-topping hit “Almost Home.” Before he began his 2002 ballad, he invited country newcomer Jelly Roll [Jason DeFord] to...
Toby Keith Cancels Tour Dates After Revealing Cancer Diagnosis
by Cindy Watts 12m ago Toby Keith revealed on Sunday that he had started treatment for stomach cancer, an illness he had known about since the fall of 2021. Now, Keith has canceled his remaining shows for the year, including this weekend’s 33rd annual Ribfest in Wheaton, Illinois. “Last fall, I was diagnosed with stomach...
Lainey Wilson Talks “Yellowstone,” How She Was Cast In the Next Season
by Cindy Watts 34m ago Lainey Wilson explained how her role in “Yellowstone” came about – and the answer is simple. She and “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan were friends first. The story started in 2018, Wilson said, when her manager sent some of her music for possible consideration for use on Season 2 of “Yellowstone.”...
Jessie James Decker Talks Fashion, Music and Her Desire to Sing with Nickelback
by Cindy Watts 43m ago CMA Fest was all about country music – but it was also about country music fashion. CMT partnered with Jessie James Decker and her clothing brand Kittenish for a fashion show featuring some of CMT’s Next Women of Country, as well as an intimate conversation between CMT’s Leslie Fram and...
Carly Pearce Welcomes Wynonna Judd On Stage For Surprise Performance of “Why Not Me”
by Tiffany Goldstein 11m ago Carly Pearce turned her 2022 CMA Fest performance into a legendary moment, destined to go down in country music history. On Friday (June 10) evening, the “Next Girl” singer stood before a lively audience on Nissan Stadium’s mainstage and paid tribute to the late icon, Naomi Judd. Before Pearce welcomed...
Walker Hayes Gives Thomas Rhett Advice About Bringing His Kids On Tour
by Tiffany Goldstein 45m ago Country music star Thomas Rhett is just days away from kicking off his Bring The Bar To You Tour with back-to-back nights in Gilford, NH. Before jumping on the road, the father of four told (June 12) Big Machine Label Group that he was torn on whether or not to...
Cole Swindell Announces Back Down to Bar Headlining Tour with Ashley Cooke
by Cindy Watts 51m ago Cole Swindell headlined Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater Saturday night during CMA Fest for thousands of fans and this fall, he’s going to make a habit of it. Swindell, who recently nabbed his 11th No. 1 hit “Never Say Never” with Lainey Wilson, revealed plans for his headlining Back Down To The...