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by Alison Bonaguro 18m ago There’s usually a little bit of down time between an artist’s sound check and the actual show, and on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 6), I had the chance to use that time wisely by talking with Ryan Hurd about everything going on in his music, his new goals, and his life...

by Alison Bonaguro 2/7/2020 Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. “Over the past few years, I felt like I wasn’t heard and that I wasn’t represented. So after I wrote ’Sister,’ all I ultimately wanted was for women to feel like they mattered.” That’s what Mickey Guyton told CMT.com about her song “Sister,” that she penned with Victoria...

by Craig Shelburne 2m ago One of CMT’s Next Women of Country, Aubrie Sellers is a rare touring artist who actually grew up in Nashville, although she’s now living in Los Angeles. But with a brand new album, Far From Home, she’ll return to the road for a bulk of early 2020. Sellers co-produced the...

by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago There’s more than one way to get a country song to the No. 1 spot on the charts. You can take some kind of shortcut, or you can take the long way around. Which is exactly how Justin Moore feels about his latest No. 1 song, “The Ones That Didn’t...

by Craig Shelburne 1h ago Yes, it’s been two decades since the Dixie Chicks dominated country radio with “Cowboy Take Me Away,” which rose to No. 1 this week back in 2000. Written by Marcus Hummon and the band’s fiddle player Martie Seidel, this sweet song showcased the band’s gift for melody and musicianship. You’ll...

by Craig Shelburne 2m ago Although she’s proud to be named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, Erin Enderlin has been part of Nashville’s music community for two decades now. A talented songwriter, she’s landed cuts with artists such as Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack. Meanwhile she’s built her...

by Alison Bonaguro 33m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] With Valentine’s Day almost here — only eight days away — we have found a perfectly romantic love song for Feb. 14. It’s from singer-songwriter Lewis Brice, Lee’s brother and also the grief-stricken star of his brother’s “I Drive Your Truck” video. Here’s what he...

by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago Expectations for Sam Hunt’s next album Southside are high. Very, very high. Not just because he is Sam Hunt and has a diehard following of day-one fans, but because those fans have been waiting for this new music for nearly six years. Six years. In a genre where two years...

by Craig Shelburne 57m ago As we suffer through frigid temperatures this winter, just remember… you’ll be wearing an awesome souvenir T-shirt from your favorite artist in just a matter of months. Looking ahead to warmer weather, here are 10 must-see summer tours for country fans in 2020. Kenny Chesney, Chillaxification 2020 Tour You know...

by Alison Bonaguro 36m ago On Tuesday night (Feb. 4), Jake Hoot did something he’s never done before. He took the stage at the Grand Ole Opry to make his debut, just about six weeks after his big win on The Voice on December 17. And while he admitted that nothing could be quite as...