by CMT.com Staff 18h ago Nashville songwriter Erin Enderlin knows her way around a heartache song, and “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” is one of her finest. Carrying on her tradition of making interesting music videos (while still conveying her love of traditional country music), “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” puts the hurt...
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Rhonda Vincent Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry
by CMT.com Staff 2/29/2020 Rhonda Vincent was surprised on stage at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday night (February 28) by Opry member Jeannie Seely with an invitation to become an official Opry member. Vincent had just performed her 2019 bluegrass chart-topper “Like I Could,” a tune co-written by Seely. Vincent will be officially inducted...
Hear Brett Young’s Pop Duet, “I Do,” With Astrid S
by CMT.com Staff 2/28/2020 Brett Young said yes to Astrid S — and the result is “I Do,” a new pop duet between the country star and the rising singer-songwriter from Norway. Astrid S, who wrote the song solo, says, “I’ve grown up with country music — it’s a genre I admire very much and...
Shane McAnally on Accidental Gay Anthems and His Pronoun Fears
by Alison Bonaguro 2/28/2020 Shane McAnally didn’t write gay anthems with the intent of writing gay anthems. They just kind of happened. That’s what the prolific country songwriter told Anthony Ramos from GLAAD — formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — about his involvement in Kacey Musgraves’ 2013 “Follow Your Arrow”...
A Playlist for Carrie Underwood on Isaiah’s Birthday
by Alison Bonaguro 2/28/2020 When Carrie Underwood posted on Thursday (Feb. 27) about her son Isaiah turning five, my mind immediately went here: to the 2004 Billy Dean song “Let Them Be Little.” At the time that song was on country radio, my own kids were 9, 7 and 5, so I was thinking exactly...
Jake Rose Honors American Farm Life in “Tractor Town”
by CMT.com Staff 2/28/2020 If you grew up on a farm, you’re going to feel right at home watching “Tractor Town,” the new music video from Jake Rose. Along with those namesake tractors, Rose shares the spotlight with a rusty pickup, a home-cooked breakfast, and some curious cows. Take a look at “Tractor Town,” then...
Black History Month: Modern Artists, Writers Make an Impact
by Edward Morris 2/27/2020 On a Tuesday night in February, a crowd packed the 3rd & Lindsley nightclub in downtown Nashville to hear Wendy Moten sing all the songs on her new album, I’ve Got You Covered. The album presents her stylized readings of nine country standards, including “Ode to Billy Joe,” “Driving Nails in...
Garth Brooks Says, “Be Proud to Be Country”
by Alison Bonaguro 2/27/2020 “Be proud to be country.” That’s what Garth Brooks had to say over the weekend at one of his stadium tour stops. “That’s the thing: country music is treated a lot like the distant cousin sometimes,” he explained. “But make no mistake: we have the best audience, we have the most...
Eric Church: “I’ve Never Been Able to Play Somebody a Song and Get Them to Get Me”
by Alison Bonaguro 10h ago In 2007, Eric Church was just another one of the CRS New Faces. But at this year’s 2020 Country Radio Seminar — 13 years later — he was back as the event’s keynote speaker on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 20). Church started with remarks about chasing creativity, how that’s always been...
With Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and More, This Luncheon Goes to 11
by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago It’s impossible to know where to begin this story. With Dierks Bentley’s fully cropped crop top? Mickey Guyton’s well-deserved standing ovation? Caylee Hammack’s ability to channel Dolly Parton? There are all deserving of the lead. But I will just start with this: the Team UMG at the Ryman luncheon is...