Category: <span>News</span>

by Jessica Nicholson 58m ago In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, CMT is taking a moment to honor some of country music’s talented female creators, business leaders and working mothers. These women have thrived while balancing the 24/7 demands of a career in music—time spent on the road traveling hours from...

by Marcus K. Dowling 23m ago In a recent interview with his new label Sony Music Nashville, Kane Brown continued to note that his dream collaboration would be with Shania Twain. It’s an idea he’s floated before, six months ago, to ET Canada. Two hours after seeing an article posted back then regarding Brown’s idea...

by Marcus K. Dowling 56m ago This coming Sunday’s Grammy Awards will be the first socially-distanced proceedings in the event’s six-decade history. Among the performers finally announced for the unique program were many country favorites, including Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Taylor Swift. The all-female quintet of artists is also notable....

by Jessica Nicholson 47m ago Ten years ago today (March 8), Sara Evans released her sixth studio album Stronger. At the time, the album marked her comeback, both personally and professionally. The album’s first single “A Little Bit Stronger,” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, marking Evans’ first No. 1 hit since...

by Jessica Nicholson 1m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Lily Rose’s music first caught listeners’ attention in December 2020, when her song “Villain” became a TikTok sensation prior to its official release as a single. When it did officially release, the song debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre chart. As the song...

by Marcus K. Dowling 28m ago A special, “Beechwood Hall Session” take of January-released “Can’t Fool Your Own Blood” is the latest from Sam Williams, the grandson of the legendary Hank Williams Sr. Recorded in Hank Sr.’s farmhouse in Franklin, TN, it’s a stripped back performance highlighting what Rolling Stone referred to as “a haunting...

by Jessica Nicholson 37m ago The pandemic may have halted touring plans for musicians of all stripes, but it has also given ample time for songwriting and recording. Thomas Rhett is the latest country artist to announce plans for a double album, with the first half of the project, Country Again: Side A, to release...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Posting a photo to Instagram backed by a studio filled with equipment and instruments is how Dierks Bentley announced he had returned to Nashville, intent on putting the finishing touches on his first album in three years and tenth overall. “Back in the studio with the band working on...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Friday, May 28 marks the release of Ashley McBryde’s six-song EP Never Will: Live From A Distance Taking six of the stronger performance tracks from her April 2020-released album nominated for both the Grammy Award for Best Country Album and the Country Music Association...

by Jessica Nicholson 10m ago The multi-talented Reba McEntire is adding more roles to her acting resume, with the news that she is set to star in and produce two movies for Lifetime, according to deadline.com. The first project, Christmas In Tune, is part of Lifetime Network’s holiday lineup and will include an original holiday...