by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago First, there was The Rant. And now this. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Kid Rock’s name is coming off of one of the restaurants in the city’s Little Caesars Arena. The company that owns the arena said that Kid Rock voluntarily decided not to renew his licensing agreement...
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Hailey Whitters Sings a Song About the “Heartland”
by Craig Shelburne 44m ago Hailey Whitters, one of CMT’s newest Next Women of Country, returned to her native Iowa to film her latest video, “Heartland.” The video was directed by fashion and music photographer Harper Smith, who is also originally from Iowa. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter says, “Despite being nine hours away, I still have...
Martina McBride, Chris Stapleton Set for 2020 Exhibits
by Craig Shelburne 31m ago Martina McBride, Chris Stapleton and a number of contemporary artists will be featured in new exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2020. Now an annual offering, American Currents: State of the Music will open March 6, 2020. The exhibition represents the most important developments in country music...
The Reasons Why Willie Nelson Has Weaned Off Weed
by Alison Bonaguro 32m ago It’s no secret that Willie Nelson is a proud stoner. But it’s also no secret that long-term marijuana use wreaks havoc on your lungs. And Nelson’s lungs are basically his life. So the pot had to go. With the news that Nelson has recently sworn off marijuana, some of his...
A DECADE OF LESSONS: What I Learned from Country Stars in Ten Years
by Alison Bonaguro 10m ago It has been a decade, y’all. For the past ten years, I’ve been making a living out of loving country music. Which means I’ve spent those ten years (and then some) learning life lessons from the people who make it. And what a schooling it has been. I’d always thought...
CMT Crossroads: Gavin DeGraw & Chris Young Will Air on Dec. 13
by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Grammy-nominated singer-songwriters Gavin DeGraw and Chris Young team up for the next installment of the critically-acclaimed series CMT Crossroads, premiering Friday, December 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CMT. The show was filmed in Nashville in front of a standing room-only crowd. Embedded from www.facebook.com. The one-hour special features the...
Nashville Stars Shine at CMA Country Christmas
by CMT.com Staff 46m ago If you’re a country fan who loves holiday music, then the CMA Country Christmas special was your cup of hot cocoa. Here are some of the night’s top performances from the show, filmed at Belmont University in Nashville: Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Kristin Chenoweth, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”...
The Ups and Downs of Miranda Lambert’s Ups and Downs
by Alison Bonaguro 19m ago If you’ve ever tried to drop a few pounds — and seriously, who hasn’t? — you will understand exactly what Miranda Lambert is talking about in the December issue of Health magazine. It sounds like Lambert’s healthy mindset now is to accept herself for who she is and how she...
Does Everybody Else Think Brad Paisley’s Special Now?
by Alison Bonaguro 33m ago Brad Paisley thinks he’s special, and on Tueday night (Dec. 3), after watching his primetime variety show of the same name, I’m pretty sure the rest of the world agrees. He’s got a sense of humor a country mile wide, and this was the first time he was able to...
This “I Hope You’re Happy” Video Made Carly Pearce Cry
by Craig Shelburne 1h ago When it comes to breakups, there are two sides to every story. That’s the concept behind “I Hope You’re Happy,” the new music video from Carly Pearce and Lee Brice. Although the two country stars don’t reenact a breakup themselves — they’re leaving that to the actors — Pearce says...