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CMT Celebrates Pride, Country Music’s LGBTQ+ Community

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...

06.24.202006.24.2020

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,...

06.23.202006.23.2020

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,...

06.23.202006.23.2020

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...

06.23.202006.23.2020

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...

06.22.202006.22.2020

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...

06.22.202006.22.2020