by Alison Bonaguro 28m ago You may or may not have heard of singer-songwriter Tyler Childers. Yet. The singer-songwriter has been making “good country music” for about eight years, but sometimes it takes a Grammy nomination for you to become a household name. So now that his “All Your’n” has a Grammy nod for best...
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Jason Aldean Makes 9 Count on Country Chart
by Edward Morris 2m ago We don’t pretend to fathom the marketing and promotional strategies that led Jason Aldean’s record label to title his newest and ninth studio album 9. But we’re betting it’s at least equal in linguistic pizzazz to Bob Seger’s Seven and Pearl Jam’s Ten. Patti Smith’s Twelve, though, is pretty damn...
When Carrie Underwood Is “Drinking Alone,” It’s Not What You Think
by Alison Bonaguro 60m ago Let Carrie Underwood make one thing clear: You can buy her a beer, but you ain’t taking her home. That’s essentially the opening lyric and the entire message of her latest single, “Drinking Alone.” In a recent issue of Billboard Country Update, Underwood explained what the song was and was...
Clare Dunn Steps Into Elton John’s Christmas Classic
by Craig Shelburne 36m ago Clare Dunn, one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, is putting her own stamp on a pop classic. She’s just released a cover of Elton John’s 1973 holiday single “Step Into Christmas,” adding a country-rock flair to the uptempo tune. Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Prior to signing her record...
“When I Know What I Do Want, I Snatch It Right Up,” Miranda Lambert Says
by Alison Bonaguro 7m ago The brand new issue of Health magazine with Miranda Lambert on the cover isn’t exactly about her health, per se. But it is about her life, and where she stands on all kinds of things now that she is 15 years into her career and the media spotlight. (Of that,...
Little Big Town Reveal a Secret in “Sugar Coat” Video
by Craig Shelburne 28m ago Nobody in country music can simultaneously make a personal statement and a fashion statement as well as Little Big Town. Their newest video, “Sugar Coat,” evokes the ’60s vibe through its portrayal of a wife and mother (Kate Bosworth) who senses that her husband (Isaiah Stratton) is cheating. The dramatic...
The Keith Urban Concert Medley You’ve Got to See
by CMT.com Staff 26m ago Keith Urban just delivered a stadium-sized show in Canada, and it lasted less than 15 minutes. During his halftime appearance at the Grey Cup championship game in Calgary on November 24, Urban roared through five of his biggest hits, electrifying the crowd. Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] “My thing was...
Nashville Squares Bonus Scenes: A Duck-Chasing Challenge Is Fowl Play
by Matthew Scott Donnelly 33m ago Luck — or duck — was not on the side of a collection of Nashville Squares contestants on the show’s latest episode. Embedded from media.mtvnservices.com. First, before the animal kingdom officially descended onto the show’s set, big-shot couple Mike Caussin and Jana Kramer opened up about their relationship-oriented Podcast topics,...
That Time Matt Stell’s Uber Driver Called B.S.
by Alison Bonaguro 47m ago No one forgets hearing their own voice on the radio. Country artists, especially. And even more so, country artists who are out of town. Such was the case for Matt Stell, whose debut single “Prayed for You” was released earlier this year. Because it’s one thing to hear it on...
Even Though Luke Combs Left, He Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
by Alison Bonaguro 2m ago I’ve been wondering what Luke Combs was up to. He recently took more than a month off, which is kind of a lot for a touring (and writing and recording) artist at his level. It was a well-deserved break after all the work he’s put in, for sure, but he...