by Alison Bonaguro 43m ago The Academy of Country Music and Taylor Swift announced on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 13) that the singer would be performing on the upcoming 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry House. Bout to show up at your party @ACMawards pic.twitter.com/ekNJfv4hci...
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Country Artists Share Heartfelt Thoughts on 9/11
by Alison Bonaguro 1h ago Nineteen years ago today, as Alan Jackson sang, the world stopped turning. On September 11, 2001, two passenger jets that had been hijacked by terrorists headed straight for the two World Trade Center towers in New York, another hijacked airplane headed straight for the Pentagon in Virginia, and another plane...
With an Album on the Way, Lee Brice Offers New Take on “Hey World”
by CMT.com Staff 23m ago Hey, Lee Brice fans, there’s a new album on the way. Hey World will be released on November 20 on Curb Records, though he’s released a touching new video for the title track today, featuring special guest Blessing Offor. Brice co-wrote “Hey World” with Dallas Davidson and Adam Wood. Embedded...
Behind the Scenes of Luke Combs’ Retro Video Shoot
by Alison Bonaguro 57m ago In these unprecedented times, shooting music videos has become a a whole new ball game. There is no how-to manual for producing and directing and casting and filming during a pandemic. But Luke Combs and his team at TA Films found a way to make his new “Lovin’ On You”...
With Ruff Times in the Music Industry, Miranda Lambert’s Fund Pays Vet Bills
by Craig Shelburne 57m ago For pet owners in the music industry who rely on revenue from touring and entertaining, a veterinarian bill can take a serious bite out of their budget. That’s why Miranda Lambert’s nonprofit, MuttNation, and the Waggle Foundation have formed the MuttNation Fund to help music community members impacted by COVID-19...
Do You Remember Darryl Worley’s Defining Hit, “Have You Forgotten?”
by Craig Shelburne 19m ago Darryl Worley and co-writer Wynn Varble weren’t trying to be politically correct when they wrote “Have You Forgotten?”, an impassioned song that recalled the emotions after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Upon the radio single’s release in 2003, some listeners thought the lyrics were trying to justify a war with Iraq...
Scotty McCreery Walks Onto a Real Stage After 176 Days Off Stage
by Alison Bonaguro 56m ago There were 176 nights between Scotty McCreery’s last live show and his recent one. That’s a lot of nights to not be able to do the things you were seemingly born to do: sing country music and connect with fans in real life. And I recently had the chance to...
2020 CMT Music Awards to Air on Wed., October 21
by CMT.com Staff 3m ago The 2020 CMT Music Awards — country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show — will celebrate music’s biggest stars and bring Nashville’s one-of-a-kind energy to music fans across the globe with epic outdoor performances in and around Music City. The special event will be broadcast on Wednesday, October 21 at...
Riley Green: The Songwriting Q&A
by Alison Bonaguro 30m ago Fresh off of his 2020 ACM Awards nomination for new male artist of the year, Riley Green is ready with some new music. And he’s ready to talk about it. The five-song EP If It Wasn’t for Trucks is due out on Friday (Sept. 11), and right after his nomination...
Dan + Shay Share “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” Live From Nashville Studio
by CMT.com Staff 5m ago Dan + Shay are scaling things back in a live recording of “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” filmed at Ocean Way Nashville studio. With Dan Smyers on piano and Shay Mooney on vocals, the emotional performance underscores the narrative of knowing you should stay away from an ex… even...