by Craig Shelburne 1m ago Editor’s Note: On June 30, CMT will stream the Concert for Love & Acceptance, hosted by Cody Alan, Kristin Chenoweth, and Ty Herndon. If you’re curious about country music’s gay presence, look behind the scenes, where multiple managers, executives and songwriters represent the LGBTQ+ community with pride. While there hasn’t...
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The Before, During and After of Luke Bryan’s Message for a Teenager with Cerebral Palsy
by Alison Bonaguro 10m ago First, there was the Kids Wish Network — a Florida-based wish-granting program for children with life-threatening illnesses — that has been granting wishes big and small since 1997. And someone in Emma Lookatch’s life — a family member or friend, nurse, doctor or social worker — had to have referred...
Eric Church Is Still Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
by Alison Bonaguro 15m ago “Stick that in your country song.” Sounds kind of defiant. Or decisive. Or defensive, even. And yet, without even hearing Eric Church sing that line from the title of his upcoming song, we think we know exactly what he means with “Stick That In Your Country Song.” Earlier in June,...
Eric Church Teases His “Stick That in Your Country Song” Song
by Alison Bonaguro 4h ago “Stick that in your country song.” Sounds kind of defiant. Or decisive. Or defensive, even. And yet, without even hearing Eric Church sing that line from the title of his upcoming song, we think we know exactly what he means with “Stick That In Your Country Song.” Earlier in June,...
LISTEN: Eric Church Shares New “Stick That in Your Country Song” Song
by Alison Bonaguro 6/23/2020 Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] “Stick that in your country song.” Sounds kind of defiant. Or decisive. Or defensive, even. And yet, without even hearing Eric Church sing that line from the title of his upcoming song, we think we know exactly what he means with “Stick That In Your Country...
Scotty McCreery Gets “In Between” to No. 1 … Finally
by Craig Shelburne 59m ago In between April 1, 2019, and today, Scotty McCreery has been crawwwwling toward the top of Billboard’s country airplay chart. Finally, after 63 weeks, “In Between” bursts from No. 8 to No. 1, making it the second-largest leap to No. 1 on the chart since 1991. The achievement marks the...
Carly Pearce and Michael Ray Split After Less Than a Year of Marriage
by Kelsey Hendrix 47m ago After eight months of marriage, country singers Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are calling it quits. Pearce filed for divorce on Friday, according to People.com. Ray and Pearce were married on Oct. 6, 2019, on a Nashville-area farm, after a little over a year of dating. After getting to know...
Rascal Flatts Leave Their Mark With “How They Remember You”
by CMT.com Staff 40m ago Rascal Flatts are reflecting on their 20 years together with a thoughtful new single, “How They Remember You.” Produced by Dann Huff, the track will be part of a seven-song EP of the same name, scheduled for release on July 31. Six of the songs are previously unreleased, with their...
The Drive-In Comeback Continues with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi
by Alison Bonaguro 20m ago If you’ve been making a list of all the country shows you refuse to miss this summer, add Brad. On Monday (June 22), it was announced that Brad Paisley would be part of LiveNation’s first U.S. drive-in concert series, aptly named Live from the Drive-In. The series will be held...
Erin Enderlin Is Hooked on This Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Hit
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Erin Enderlin says that she’s been singing “Fishin’ in the Dark” from her high school days through her honky-tonk nights in Nashville. Now she’s recorded her own version of the country classic, which was a No. 1 hit for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1987. “It’s always brought a smile...