by CMT.com Staff 4/2/2020 CMT today announced CMT GIANTS Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares, an uplifting celebration to honor the extraordinary life and legendary music of the late Kenny Rogers. The special will premiere Wednesday, April 8 at 8 PM ET/PT on CMT and will encore on both MTV Live at 8:00 PM ET/PT...
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The 19-Song Set List from Garth & Trisha Live
by Alison Bonaguro 4/2/2020 Live streams are cool. But have you ever walked away from your laptop and just watched an entire TV hour of country stars bringing the hits from their home to yours? On Wednesday night (April 1), Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood went live on CBS for a new primetime...
Like Annie, Jennifer Nettles Looks to “Tomorrow”
by CMT.com Staff 7h ago Jennifer Nettles is turning to a classic Broadway tune to remind us that, yes, the sun will come out tomorrow. Enjoy her rendition of “Tomorrow,” the optimistic anthem from the musical Annie, and read her thoughtful and inspiring statement below the player. Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] From Jennifer Nettles:...
Blake Shelton Will Not Back Down from a Challenge
by Alison Bonaguro 18h ago Tim McGraw started it when he tweeted about starting a #DeepCutsChallenge. But it took Carly Pearce to get Blake Shelton to join the challenge. After Pearce covered Patty Loveless’ “Sorrowful Angels,” she threw the baton over to Shelton. And this is what he came up with: Wynonna Judd’s 1993 song...
Tenille Townes Gets Six Friends to Virtually Cover “Lean On Me”
by Alison Bonaguro 19h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] When social distancing sounds this good, being #AloneTogether doesn’t seem all that bad. Tenille Townes recently virtually connected with fellow country singers Abby Anderson, Kassi Ashton, Keelan Donovan, Alex Hall, Adam Hambrick and Caylee Hammack to sing a classic R&B song of hope for the...
Thomas Rhett Shares a Message From His Heart in “Be a Light”
by CMT.com Staff 22h ago Thomas Rhett is beaming hope and love to country fans with a previously unheard song, “Be a Light,” which features Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban. Additionally, Thomas Rhett and the song’s collaborators will donate all proceeds from “Be a Light” to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund....
Clay Walker: A Few Questions About His Biggest Hits, New Music
by Craig Shelburne 7h ago For the first time ever, Clay Walker fans can now find his 2003 album for RCA Records, A Few Questions, on all digital platforms. By email, the country star offered some insight about that project, his deep catalog of hits, and what’s coming up next. CMT: Why is this album,...
Country Songs Have Been Fooling Us From the Start
by Craig Shelburne 7h ago Fools have been fooling around in country music forever. Just listen to “Jimmie Rodgers’ Last Blue Yodel” and hear the Father of Country Music himself complain, “Women make a fool out of me.” The Carter Family could relate, too, as heard on their recording of “You’ve Been Fooling Me, Baby.”...
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Hoot Puts Country Muscle into “Tennessee Strong”
by Alison Bonaguro 4/1/2020 Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] The idea for Jake Hoot’s brand new song “Tennessee Strong” came to him when he was flying to Nicaragua, but staying in touch with his friends and family on the ground back home in Tennessee. And it was right after the devastating tornado tore through Nashville...
JUST IN: The 2020 CMA Fest Is Officially Cancelled
by Alison Bonaguro 3/31/2020 After a long list of postponements and cancellations because of COVID-19, the Country Music Association shared the sad news that their CMA Fest 2020 (scheduled for June 4-7 in Nashville) has been cancelled. In a press statement and on the CMA’s social media pages, they shared what went into making this...