Category: <span>News</span>

by Craig Shelburne 6m ago John Anderson emerged from a serious health crisis to record his newest album, Years, due April 10 on Easy Eye Sound. The reflective title track dropped today. Anderson co-wrote all 10 songs for the project. “We went in the studio, and I remember saying, ‘I’m going to do this like...

by Alison Bonaguro 2h ago Remember back in November when Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and having an open container in his car? And then once he left jail, he posted an apology on Twitter? Well today (Jan. 17) is the day that Hunt actually gets to tell his story in...

by Craig Shelburne 2h ago Dustin Lynch is sharing the stories of small town America in Tullahoma, named for his own Tennessee Hometown. Already he’s landed back-to-back No. 1 hits with its first two singles, “Good Girl” and “Ridin’ Roads.” During a visit to CMT, he chatted about a few of its other tracks, his...

by Craig Shelburne 5m ago Luke Bryan will be ramping up his 2020 plans with a new album set for April 24, as well as a tour that kicks off May 28. Morgan Wallen will join Bryan on the Proud to Be Right Here Tour, with Caylee Hammack and Runaway June alternating the opening slot....

by Alison Bonaguro 22m ago Hell hath no fury like thousands of country fans and artists scorned. There is currently a tweet causing a lot of angst on social media, because one radio station had the guts to reveal the sad, sad, truth. It all started when veteran entertainment journalist Chris Willman posted, “I turned...

by Craig Shelburne 28m ago Old Dominion fans are gonna need that hotel key and possibly a passport in order to keep up with the band’s packed touring schedule in 2020. The group just announced 13 dates in the U.S. for the We Are Old Dominion Tour, beginning May 5 in Key West, Florida. Dustin...

by Craig Shelburne 9m ago Stories about the lack of women on country radio are plentiful, but leave it to late-night host Samantha Bee and her Full Frontal correspondents Amy Hoggart and Sasheer Zamata to put their own spin on the situation during a segment filmed in Nashville. Although much of the off-the-cuff commentary is...

by Tony Martino 1m ago Clint Black built the foundation for a ’90s explosion of country music with his impeccable 1989 debut album, Killin’ Time. A traditionalist with a Texas twang, the singer-songwriter brought a youthful energy and an appealing look to the mainstream scene after cultivating an audience in clubs. Thirty years later, the...

by CMT.com Staff 46m ago Garth Brooks is offering fans a look behind the scenes of his first music video in 12 years. A special broadcast of The Making of “Dive Bar” will exclusively premiere on CMT on Saturday, January 18 at 12pm/11am CT, and will re-air on Sunday, January 19 at 12pm/11am CT. Brooks...

by Alison Bonaguro 45m ago You’d think that anyone who makes their living as a country singer would automatically be assigned to lullaby duty once a baby comes along. But Jordan Davis’ first order of fatherhood business is to read bedtime stories to his seven-week-old daughter Eloise. When we sat down to talk before his...