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by Alison Bonaguro 38m ago There’s probably no higher honor for a country songwriter than being named the ACM Awards songwriter of the year. But even then, it doesn’t mean you parents will understand your job any better. After Shane McAnally won the SOTY award out in Las Vegas over the ACM Awards weekend, he...

by Alison Bonaguro 3h ago There’s probably no higher honor for a country songwriter than being named the ACM Awards songwriter of the year. But even then, it doesn’t mean your parents will understand your job any better. After Shane McAnally won the SOTY award out in Las Vegas over the ACM Awards weekend, he...

by Lauren Tingle 1h ago It’s hard to believe that it was only five years ago when Grammy winner Maren Morris signed the Nashville publishing deal that set the foundation for her remarkable career. Since then, her music has become a new standard of excellence for its expression of raw emotion that’s delivered in a...

by Lauren Tingle 1h ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things you might want to know in country music. It’s your new favorite fix for all the latest news headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday (April 9): Morris represents country on the forthcoming Game of...

by Lauren Tingle 54m ago “We’re just gearing up.” That’s what Reba McEntire had to say backstage at the 54th annual ACM Awards when asked for her thoughts on the fact that only three female artists took home awards Sunday (April 7). “I know that it has been a little dry spell for the women,...

by Alison Bonaguro 34m ago This makes sense, I guess. That the legacy Garth Brooks wants to leave behind isn’t necessarily his prolific catalog of country songs. It’s his deep, deep, deep appreciation for his fans. That’s what he really hopes his legacy will be. “I hope that the people who traveled all those miles,...

by Lauren Tingle 25m ago Backstage at Sunday’s (April 7) ACM Awards, Jason Aldean said he couldn’t quantify all the accomplishments he’s most proud of when he looks back on his career. “There for a while, I felt like every week we were accomplishing something different that we had never done before,” Aldean told the...

by Lauren Tingle 19m ago CMT Artist Discovery’s latest additions, Caroline Jones, Parker McKay and Cody Webb have a lot to say in their newest songs on life and love; especially the love part. Find out what Kenny Chesney sees in Jones, how Sheryl Crow influenced McKay and about Webb’s hangover-free all-nighter: Caroline Jones Caroline...

by Lauren Tingle 1m ago Thomas Rhett assumed his daughters Willa Gray and Ada James were probably way up past their bedtime and watching when their dad win the ACM for male artist of the year for the first time. “They should be in bed,” Rhett said during his backstage press conference after Sunday’s (April...

by Lauren Tingle 13m ago What makes Kacey Musgraves stand out among the rest is her unique gift of gab that’s so quintessentially Texan. Her quick wit and ability to turn a phrase come across in every song she writes. Both were on full display in her press conference backstage at Sunday’s (April 7) 54th...