by CMT.com Staff 1m ago American Idol winner Laine Hardy revealed on his social media that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday night (June 21), he posted, “This wasn’t what I expected on the first day of summer. My doctor confirmed I have Coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m home recovering in...
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ICYMI: How Fathers and Sons and Their Families Shared Their Love
by Alison Bonaguro 12m ago Sunday (June 21) was Father’s Day, so from sun up to sun down, the country artists were all in their feels over their own fathers, the fathers they’ve become, and the men they married who have become fathers they adore. Here are the most heartfelt posts about dads from around...
Will Hoge Finds the Drive to Succeed by Filming His New Video Himself
by CMT.com Staff 59m ago A fixture on Nashville’s rock ’n’ roll scene, Will Hoge has been making music his own way for decades now. He took that DIY work ethic to heart while making his new music video, “Even the River Runs Out of This Town.” The fledgling filmmaker even named his upcoming album...
MaRynn Taylor Wrote “Dads and Daughters” as a Gift to Her Father
by CMT.com Staff 57m ago To capture the nostalgic emotions of her new song, “Dads and Daughters,” rising artist MaRynn Taylor turned to her family’s home videos. In that treasure trove of footage, she watched herself grow from an infant into a young girl, always eager to go on a bike ride, run through the...
Jake Hoot Believes Being a Dad Is “Best Job I Ever Had”
by CMT.com Staff 58m ago Jake Hoot enlisted a very special co-star — his daughter Macy — for his charming new video, “Best Job I Ever Had.” A divorced dad from Cookeville, Tennessee, Hoot has said he signed up for The Voice to make his daughter proud. And guess what? He brought home a victory...
Shy Carter Hopes “Good Love” Will Touch Your Heart
by CMT.com Staff 52m ago Introducing himself to country listeners with an optimistic viewpoint and irresistible groove, Shy Carter is ready to share his “Good Love,” out today. “Though this song seems to perfectly fit what we’re going through right now, good love is universal,” says Carter, a hit songwriter who’s now signed as an...
On Juneteenth, Discover These African American Artists in Country Music and Beyond
by CMT.com Staff 60m ago For the African American community, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday can be traced to June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended and that African Americans were now free. The holiday is also...
What Cole Swindell Had to Say About His Last “Single Saturday Night”
by Alison Bonaguro 30m ago Cole Swindell is ready to talk about how it feels — or how it felt or how it might feel — to have his very last “Single Saturday Night.” In a call with reporters on Wednesday (June 17), Swindell admitted that this brand new song reminds him of his very...
Gabby Barrett on the Learning Curve of Songwriting
by Alison Bonaguro 15m ago “I Hope” was just the beginning. Meaning, it may have been Gabby Barrett’s history-making No. 1 debut single after climbing to the top of the ranks on American Idol, but it’s just a tiny sliver of the kind of country music she has up her sleeve. Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded...
CMT to Exclusively Stream Concert for Love & Acceptance
by CMT.com Staff 1m ago CMT will the exclusive streaming partner for the 2020 Concert for Love & Acceptance. The virtual event will stream on CMT’s Facebook and YouTube channels on June 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The Academy of Country Music’s charitable arm ACM Lifting Lives, CMT, GLAAD, and country music star and philanthropist...