by Edward Morris 59m ago On Sunday (May 12), Leon Eric “Kix” Brooks arrives at that supposedly dull but cozy age the Beatles envisioned when they were mere lads: Yep, he turns 64. But he’s not the kind to busy himself “mending a fuse” or “digging the weeds” as the song imagines. Ron Galella/WireImage Reunited...
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Five at Five: Hot 20 with Little Big Town at iHeartCountry Fest + Blake Shelton Set for The Voice Season 17
by Lauren Tingle 1h ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things you need to know in country music. It’s your new fix for all the latest headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Friday (May 10): Blake Shelton Set for The Voice Season 17 The Voice’s current...
Hear Vince Gill’s Personal and Emotional Letter to His Mother
by Samantha Stephens 7m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] On the eve of Mother’s Day weekend, many of us are reflecting on the women in our lives who birthed us, raised us, loved us and ultimately sacrificed more than we’ll ever know in the effort just to do the very best they could. Mothers...
Watch Maddie & Tae, Josh Turner, Walker Hayes and Lauren Alaina Get Summer Started
presented by Dairy Queen 45m ago Hello, summer! And hello, Blizzard season! Even if you missed the actual CMT Sweetest Summer Celebration in Nashville, you can still feel like you were there with the new line-up of CMT Hot 20 specials with Josh Turner, Lauren Alaina, Maddie & Tae and Walker Hayes. The celebration was...
Mother’s Day Songs: When Things Get Tough, Who You Gonna Call?
by Edward Morris 1h ago Please have a box of tissues within reach. Mamas are a tearful subject in country music whether those mamas are nourishing or nasty. Here — just in time for Mother’s Day — are a dozen of the most dramatic and memorable mom-inspired lyrics, arranged chronologically. Ready, set, weep! 1932: Jimmie...
CMT Music Awards: You’re a VIP, Right?
by Alison Bonaguro 18m ago We thought you seemed like a VIP. Like someone who wanted to do more than just go to the CMT Music Awards. Someone who might want the literal red-carpet treatment. So now all you have to do is decide exactly what kind of VIP you are: someone looking for a...
JUST IN: CMT Music Awards Tickets on Sale Today
by Alison Bonaguro 30m ago Watching the CMT Music Awards from the comfort of your own homes is, well, comfortable. There’s no denying that. But if you want to really feel like you’re right in the middle of one of the rowdiest nights in country music, you have to be there. And today’s the day...
Five at Five: Country Artists in Full Mother’s Day Mode + Americana Nominees Coming Next Week
by Lauren Tingle 1h ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things you need to know in country music. It’s your new fix for all the latest headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Thursday (May 9): CMT Radio Highlights Country Stars with their Moms Family always comes...
PHOTOS: Kacey Musgraves’ Stunning Style Evolution
by Samantha Stephens 20m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. [embedded content] Oh, what a visionary. Kacey Musgraves just dropped a brand-new visual video for her ethereal “Oh, What a World,” and it’s beyond what we could’ve imagined. The Grammy-winning superstar is an animated, magical centaur in her technicolor, psychedelic music video, the next step in the...
CMT Music Awards: Which Reactions Win for Best Reactions?
by Alison Bonaguro 2h ago Once the nominees for the 2019 CMT Music Awards were announced, the nominated artists immediately started reacting. And we’re admittedly kind of biased, but we think we already have a win for the best artist reaction. It came from Brandi Carlile. She is nominated in two categories: female video of...