by CMT.com Staff 1m ago You just can’t say Willie Nelson’s name without smiling. The Texas icon is known for taking country music to the world and in turn he brought the world to country music. On the occasion of the release of First Rose of Spring, (his 143rd album by the count of Texas...
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Kelsea Ballerini Goes Live to Showcase Songs and Answer Questions
by Alison Bonaguro 10m ago Embedded from players.brightcove.net. On Thursday night (July 2), on what we like to think of as Independence Day Eve Eve, Kelsea Ballerini showed up with some fireworks of her own: a short-and-sweet virtual livestream show. For the first ten minutes, Ballerini answered questions about her music and what her quarantine...
Jason Aldean Turns Stay-at-Home Date Night Into “Got What I Got” Video
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago The kids are in bed, the ocean waves are rolling in, and there’s vinyl on the record player…. Perfect timing for a stay-at-home date night if you ask Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany. Aldean’s newest video, “Got What I Got,” offers a glimpse into the family’s personal life as...
Only Half a Song In and We’re Hooked on Jake Owen’s Tune About What’s Next
by Alison Bonaguro 45m ago Jake Owen has kind of sort of started a new song — and shared a sneak peek of it on his Instagram story — and we cannot get enough. So we’re just going to sit here and listen to the first minute and a half of the tune over and...
Granger Smith Is Steadfast About How Gates, Lessons and Alarms Are “Not Enough”
by Alison Bonaguro 30m ago It’s been a full year since the unthinkable to happened to country artist Granger Smith and his wife Amber. Their three-year-old son River drowned in the pool at their Texas home on a quiet summer night. “I was 20 feet away,” Smith said during an open and honest interview with...
Meet CMT Next Up Now Artist of the Month, Riley Roth
by CMT.com Staff 8h ago With her lively personality and a talent for songwriting, Riley Roth is the CMT Next Up Now Artist of the Month for July. And in her new, summer-soaked video for “Bad Together,” she’s ready to celebrate with her pals … even if one of them never cracks a smile. Roth...
Carrie Underwood Nails These Classy, Bougie, Ratchet, Sassy, Moody, Nasty Moves
by Alison Bonaguro 1m ago Carrie Underwood has been honing her dance skills since she was crowned the American Idol 15 years ago. But this new dance to “Savage” is some of her best work to date. In a recent TikTok video, Underwood is dancing to “Savage,” from Texas native rapper/singer/songwriter Megan Thee Stallion (Megan...
Tim McGraw Is Well-Versed in “The Liberty Song”
by Alison Bonaguro 34m ago Independence Day is only a few days away, and while this year’s 4th of July celebrations will look much different than ones in years past, the holiday and the meaning behind it is still very much on Tim McGraw’s mind right now. Back when he was doing his homework for...
From His “Church Pew Bar Stool,” JD Shelburne Shares a Powerful Message
by CMT.com Staff 56m ago Kentucky musician JD Shelburne is sharing his unique spiritual perspective in a brand new video, “Church Pew Bar Stool.” Filmed in his native state, the video offers a twist on Christian fellowship — yet stays rooted in the country music imagery that his fans have embraced for years. An independent...
Brandy Clark Invites You to Read Such a Fun Age, Too
by Craig Shelburne 54m ago Brandy Clark is plotting the next move for her book club, which will be discussing Kiley Reid’s intruiging novel Such a Fun Age, on Tuesday, July 6. The chat with Clark and the author will take place on Instagram Live on Clark’s Instagram account. “Such a Fun Age landed on...