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by Alison Bonaguro 9m ago This is not just another story about a country star’s red-carpet style. It’s more What Message Are You Sending than Who Are You Wearing. In a new essay penned for Glamour, country singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles is continuing the conversation about all of the gender disparities in country music. And she...

by Craig Shelburne 56m ago Kelly Clarkson is pouring her heart into “Strawberry Wine” for Kellyoke, which is always a highlight of her syndicated series, The Kelly Clarkson Show. Can you believe that the Deana Carter classic is turning 25 next year? And do you still remember when 30 was old? By the way, The...

by Craig Shelburne 21m ago We’d be lyin’ if we said we’re not a little bit curious about Zac Brown Band’s summer shows, billed as the Roar With the Lions Tour. “Our summer tour is inspired by the folklore surrounding the figure of the lion. I am a Leo, and all of the guys in...

by Alison Bonaguro 50m ago Right after the first of the new year, Aidan Moher — a writer from Vancouver Island, BC — asked his 8,000 Twitter followers to tell him a story about themselves. One that sounds like a lie but is absolutely true. That tweet went viral. So much so that Luke Combs...

by Edward Morris 26m ago Miranda Lambert and her fellow Pistol Annies, Dan + Shay, and Billy Ray Cyrus were among the glitterati that graced the red carpet at Nashville’s Hutton Hotel Tuesday night (Jan. 7) to honor the city’s contingent of 2020 Grammy nominees. Other nominees spotted in the crowd included Keb’ Mo’, Steven...

by CMT.com Staff 12m ago Luke Bryan and CMT personality Cody Alan will meet up in Mexico for two upcoming episodes of CMT Hot 20 Countdown, to be filmed on site at the sold-out Crash My Playa experience. The four-night festival on the beach will take place January 22-25 at Moon Palace in Cancun. CMT...

by Craig Shelburne 1h ago Hailey Whitters, one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, is seeing The Dream become reality, with plans for a new album, tour dates with Tanya Tucker, and a new single coming later this month. Her self-funded album, The Dream, will be released on February 28. She’ll celebrate with an album...

by Alison Bonaguro 47m ago Jake Owen is busy prepping his upcoming acoustic tour. Actually, his fans are busy prepping his upcoming acoustic tour. On Tuesday night (Jan. 7), Owen posed a question for his two million followers: what should he play? “I’m excited about my acoustic tour starting next month. I’ve always loved just...

by Craig Shelburne 53m ago Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are this year’s first confirmed performers for the Grammy Awards, which will air on January 26 on CBS. Shelton will compete in the category of Best Country Solo Performance for “God’s Country.” This is his eighth career Grammy nomination. Stefani has won three Grammy Awards....

by Alison Bonaguro 43m ago It’s only Jan. 8 of this new year, but we already know about a handful of big days ahead for Carrie Underwood. Shortly after announcing that she would not be returning to host this year’s CMA Awards — via Instagram — saying she was ready to pass the torch, there...