by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Next Up Now brings together a variety of country music videos each week. Check out these artists and find out who their influences are — directly from the musicians themselves. Then come back each week to discover who you should be listening to next. Austin’s Rose, “Rain on the Roof...
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Thomas Rhett Shares Lyric Video for “Christmas in the Country”
by CMT.com Staff 11m ago Thomas Rhett is sending out holiday greetings this year with “Christmas in the Country,” a festive tune illuminated by winter imagery. The singer says his wife, Lauren Akins, provided the inspiration for the joyous new number, as well as his lovely rendition of “The Christmas Song.” “We have so many...
Ingrid Andress: “I’m a Sucker For All Emotional Songs”
by CMT.com Staff 3m ago Ingrid Andress emerged as a new voice in country music with this year’s poignant single, “More Hearts Than Mine.” A world traveler at heart, the thoughtful singer-songwriter caught up with CMT Hot 20 Countdown host Katie Cook in New York City for a chat. CMT: So, Ingrid, you’ve been a...
The Most-Played Songs of 2019 Might Surprise You
by Edward Morris 22m ago So who wants statistics for Christmas? You do? How endearing — because here comes Santa Claus. Instead of doing our usual country album and airplay rundowns this week, we’re going to focus on the 60 songs that Billboard says racked up the most airplay in 2019. (See the list.) Embedded...
Luke Combs: Loser’s on Mondays, Tin Roof on Tuesdays
by Alison Bonaguro 2h ago It might look like Luke Combs is something of an overnightish sensation. But it’s what you didn’t see that built character for Combs and led him to where his is now: all those songwriter nights when he was just another Nashville hopeful without a record or publishing deal. “A lot...
Kenny Chesney Adds Tour Dates in Amphitheaters
by CMT.com Staff 46m ago Kenny Chesney has expanded his summer tour by adding 18 amphitheater shows to a slate of stadium dates. The first amphitheater show will be May 7 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Get tour dates.) He’ll be joined in the Chillaxification Tour’s amphitheater dates by Michael Franti & Spearhead, a feel-good...
Miranda Lambert Says Without the Bad, You Might Not Appreciate the Good
by Alison Bonaguro 11m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Miranda Lambert’s newest tune “Bluebird” is just starting to get some spins on country radio stations. And it’s one that she thinks is a reminder that you need to take the good with the bad. And that the bad is there to make the good...
Charles Esten Sings About Christmas from Joseph’s View
by Craig Shelburne 1h ago Charles Esten, known to country fans as Deacon Claybourne in Nashville, is taking on another role in his new holiday single, “On the Road to Bethelem.” Co-written with Nashville co-star Mark Collie, the song features Esten on guitar, harmonica, and vocals, as he as shares the Christmas story through Joseph’s...
Stephanie Quayle Shows Her Silly Side in “Whatcha Drinkin ‘Bout”
by Craig Shelburne 47m ago Stephanie Quayle knows that results come from hard work, and in 2019, she performed at the Grand Ole Opry in honor of Dolly Parton, accepted a lunch invitation from Reba McEntire, and sang alongside Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt at one of Willie’s concerts. Of course, Quayle will...
Why Faith Hill Was Taylor Swift’s Go-To Confidante
by Alison Bonaguro 48m ago There’s country music. And then there’s the rest of the world. That’s my takeaway from the new Billboard story on Taylor Swift, their woman of the decade. Because when Swift talks about Faith Hill being so kind to her when she was just getting her country career off the ground,...