by CMT.com Staff 55m ago This year, many of us have had to rethink what it means to go to church. Does it require a congregation? Will we experience that same connection in a live Facebook feed? Can holiness be discovered in the great outdoors? Jordan Davis offers his own insights with “Church in a...
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Lena Stone Puts Her Own Spin on Being a “Princess”
by CMT.com Staff 1m ago Who says chivalry is dead? Well, Lena Stone does. In the lyrics of “Princess,” she’s not waiting around for her own knight in shining armor — and she doesn’t think that’s what Cinderella and Snow White need either. A spirited Massachusetts native who moved to Nashville at 18, Stone has...
Gone West Reflect, Literally, on “What Could’ve Been”
by CMT.com Staff 6m ago Gone West is the country group that keeps on going. Before launching as a band, all four members had established a foothold in the music industry. Colbie Caillat landed a Top 10 pop hit in 2007 with “Bubbly,” which she wrote with Jason Reeves; meanwhile, Justin Kawika Young has secured...
This Is How Good It Sounds When Granger Smith and Lathan Warlick Join Forces
by Alison Bonaguro 37m ago Granger Smith calls this unlikely. And Lathan Warlick says he used to feel the same way. So when the two singers did agree to come together for this new official collaboration, they both shared their sentiments about the backstory and the outcome on Instagram. Smith, a country-as-they-come country singer, tells...
After a 65-Week Climb to No. 1, Travis Denning Sets Two Chart Records
by CMT.com Staff 35m ago After more than a year on the charts, Travis Denning is making history with his second single, “After a Few.” The track rises to No. 1 this week on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in its 65th frame. Not only is it the longest climb ever to No. 1, it breaks...
What Tim McGraw Is Asking Himself About Staying Sane Right Now
by Alison Bonaguro 10m ago It sounds like Tim McGraw is all of us right now. Kind of wanting to keep himself to himself, but also kind of wanting to reach out. In a recent radio interview, McGraw said that a recent conversation with his nephew Jeffrey — on his wife Faith Hill’s side —...
LISTEN: Luke Combs Is Ready to Start “Lovin’ on You”
by Alison Bonaguro 14m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] When is the Post-Quarantine Phase when new music will start coming out? Because it’s happening right now. Early on Monday morning (June 8), Luke Combs announced on Twitter that his “Lovin’ on You” would be his next single on country radio. Excited to announce “Lovin’...
Country Legends We Love: Bill Anderson
by Edward Morris 58m ago In a career that extends for more than 60 years, Bill Anderson has written and co-written dozens of hits that have since become country standards, including “Once a Day,” “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” “The Cold Hard Facts of Life,” “Saginaw, Michigan,” “City Lights,” “Tips of My Fingers,” “Whiskey Lullaby,”...
Amid Bonfires and Mud, Tyler Farr Returns in “Only Truck in Town”
by CMT.com Staff 2m ago Have you gone redneck crazy from waiting on new music by Tyler Farr? The raspy-voiced singer known for country radio staples like “Whiskey in My Water” and “A Guy Walks Into a Bar” is finally back with a four-song EP and a music video for “Only Truck in Town.” Now...
Trace Adkins Reels Us Back in With “Mind on Fishin'”
by CMT.com Staff 37m ago Have you ever been lured to the lake on a Sunday morning? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for Trace Adkins, who probably isn’t going to make the 10 o’clock sermon either. Sporting a new record deal and that same resonant bass (the singing kind, not the swimming...