by Alison Bonaguro 23m ago Whenever anyone in the music industry gets into a legal battle, hearing from both sides can be confusing. But it is necessary to see the big picture. So when word started to spread on Wednesday (July 8) that the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum was suing a blues singer...
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Country Legends We Love: Bobby Braddock
by CMT.com Staff 21m ago Bobby Braddock, the co-writer of such country classics as “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “Time Marches On,” is marking two important occasions this week. First, George Jones’ recording of “He Stopped Loving Her Today” is being recognized on the 40th anniversary of reaching No. 1 at country radio....
Why Midland Is Selling the Guitars That Built Them
by Alison Bonaguro 1h ago There is one guitar — a 2013 Fender Ron Emory acoustic guitar, named for the punk rock True Sounds of Liberty’s guitarist who designed it — that first got country trio Midland off the ground. And now, it’s for sale. In fact, a whole collection of the country band’s guitars...
Blake Shelton, Now Available at Drive-In Theaters Near You
by Alison Bonaguro 10m ago One door may have closed, but another one has opened. And Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins and Gwen Stefani are about to waltz right through it. On July 25, the three superstars will be coming to a drive-in theater near you. And while it won’t technically be Shelton, Adkins and Stefani...
Brett Eldredge Goes Home, Wondering About “Gabrielle”
by CMT.com Staff 4m ago Those hometown romances have a way of sticking with us, no matter how much time has passed. And in Brett Eldredge’s evocative new video for “Gabrielle,” he’s wishing the best for his former flame, wherever she may be. After taking a break from the public eye, the good-natured native of...
Luke Bryan Races to No. 1 at Radio With His Perfect Summer Song
by CMT.com Staff 34m ago Cheers to Luke Bryan, who shot to No. 1 at country radio with “One Margarita” in just 15 weeks. It’s the speediest race to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart so far in 2020. Meanwhile, “One Margarita” is Bryan’s third chart-topping single from his upcoming album, Born Here Live...
What Lindsay Ell Is Doing Now to Help Her Fellow Rape Victims
by Alison Bonaguro 32m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] In Lindsay Ell’s bittersweet new ballad “Make You,” she reveals a lot. Of herself, of her trauma, of her shame, and of her healing. Now we know why. “I have never shared this with you guys… but through healing we reach new levels of honesty...
The Reason Why Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Are Postponing Their All-Request Show
by Alison Bonaguro 11m ago It’s OOAAOC. That the acronym we’ve all been hearing too much of during this coronavirus pandemic. It stands for Out Of An Abundance Of Caution, and it’s why Garth Brooks announced on Monday (July 6) that he would be postponing his virtual Facebook Live concert he’d planned for July 7....
Country Stars Share Their Own Charlie Daniels Memories and Moments
by Alison Bonaguro 2h ago Once the news of the death of country music’s legendary songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Daniels was out, the country community came out in full force to share their memories of the man who meant so much to so many. Travis Tritt posted a picture that speaks volumes about his...
UPDATE: Country Stars Share Their Own Charlie Daniels Memories and Moments
by Alison Bonaguro 4h ago Once the news of the death of country music’s legendary songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Daniels was out, the country community came out in full force to share their memories of the man who meant so much to so many. Travis Tritt posted a picture that speaks volumes about his...