by Alison Bonaguro 24m ago On Saturday afternoon (July 11), Darius Rucker and his wife Beth shared the unexpected news that they were getting divorced. “Beth and I would like to share that after much reflection we have made the decision to consciously uncouple. We remain close friends and parenting partners and continue to be...
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Darius Rucker Admits That “Everything Is Not Okay”
by Alison Bonaguro 1h ago You can watch this clip of Darius Rucker on the 3rd hour of the Today show from Friday (July 10) for a few different reasons. 1. To hear his laugh. It never, ever gets old. 2. To hear him talk about his new song “Beers and Sunshine,” the only B.S....
The Jimmie Allen Collaboration Conversation About Tim McGraw, Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and More
by Alison Bonaguro 53m ago Jimmie Allen certainly isn’t the only country artist to collaborate with another country artist. But he may very well be the first one to build an entire EP around the idea that two is better than one. So when Allen and I had the chance to talk — virtually, obviously...
Tim McGraw Reveals Title Track, Release Date of Here on Earth
by Craig Shelburne 36m ago Tim McGraw will release his first solo album in five years when Here on Earth lands on August 21 on Big Machine Records. Along with the announcement, McGraw dropped a video for the title track with real-life stories about love, hope, and purpose. He shares his own brief message at...
Here Comes the “Bridezilla” Video from O’Shea
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago The husband-and-wife duo O’Shea share a story that will be relatable to any bride-to-be in their sentimental and sometimes silly new video, “Bridezilla (It Only Gets Better).” Based in Nashville but with roots in Australia, Mark and Jay O’Shea wrote the song with Nashville actress Clare Bowen and her husband...
Olivia Newton-John’s CMA Award Led to a Backlash from Legends
by CMT.com Staff 1m ago Country traditionalists have never been mellow about pop star Olivia Newton-John. In the 1970s, she wasn’t the one that they’d want and they certainly weren’t hopefully devoted. And while her incursion into country music that decade brought forth multiple industry awards, it also sparked one of the format’s most-publicized identity...
The Last Interview Charlie Daniels Did Was Just Three Weeks Before He Died
by Alison Bonaguro 34m ago Just a few weeks before he died, Charlie Daniels invited John Rich to come out his home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee on June 16 for a sit-down interview for Rich’s show, The Pursuit!. So in what would become Daniels’ very last interview, he shared his thoughts on everything from his...
One of the Last Interviews Charlie Daniels Did Was Just Three Weeks Before He Died
by Alison Bonaguro 20h ago Just a few weeks before he died, Charlie Daniels invited John Rich to come out his home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee on June 16 for a sit-down interview for Rich’s show, The Pursuit! on FOX Nation. So in what would become one of Daniels’ very last interviews, he shared his...
Darius Rucker Adds Clint Black, Tracy Lawrence to Concert for St. Jude
by CMT.com Staff 1m ago Once again, Darius Rucker is throwing his support behind St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. And he hopes you will, too, from the comfort of home. Later this month, Rucker will be joined by Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence on the Grand Ole Opry stage for a virtual edition of his...
The ACM Awards Update: Details on the 2020 and 2021 Awards Shows
by Alison Bonaguro 36m ago After the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards planned for April in Las Vegas were postponed at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan was to instead broadcast the show in September. And that’s still the plan. But the ACM announced on Thursday (July 9) their plans for...