by Edward Morris 14m ago As he contemplates his 35th birthday today (March 30), Justin Moore can take comfort in having seen six of his 15 singles go No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Like Montgomery Gentry and Jason Aldean, Moore focuses much of his music on praising and defending small towns and the regular...
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The Meetup That Gave Teddy Robb Musical Gold
by Samantha Stephens 1h ago Every great song starts with a story, and we have to say this is a really good one. If you’ve heard Teddy Robb’s new single “Lead Me On,” you probably felt that “a-ha” moment, where you felt like he was describing your own experience in love lost. So, it’s no...
Five at Five: Brooks & Dunn’s Hot 20 Takeover + George Strait Leads New Music Friday
by Lauren Tingle 11m ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things 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 Friday (March 29): With the 54th annual ACM Awards happening in 10 days, it...
Riley Green Explains His Not-Quite-So-Grand Ole Opry
by Alison Bonaguro 8m ago Riley Green signed a Nashville record deal, wrote a few country songs, recorded them, released one to country radio, and then made a video to go along with it. However, it wasn’t until he played the Grand Ole Opry stage that his family considered him a success. “That was when...
Luke Bryan: What Makes You Anxious
by Alison Bonaguro 14m ago With everything Luke Bryan has going on right now, it’s hard to imagine how he found time to take hold of a song, record it and then release it. Let alone answer fans’ questions about it. But that’s exactly what he did on Friday morning (March 29), right after he...
Seven Things Maddie & Tae Are Doing Before the Carrie Underwood Tour
by Alison Bonaguro 11m ago There’s only one month left until Maddie & Tae hit the road with Carrie Underwood, so this is serious crunch time. Meaning, time to practice, practice, practice so that the country duo can make Underwood proud, proud, proud. To that end, Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye are preparing like they’ve...
Thomas Rhett Takes Friends and Fans Down Center Point Road
by Alison Bonaguro 1m ago Hendersonville, Tennessee is about 20 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. So if might not mean much to tourists. But to Thomas Rhett, it’s everything. Which is why his next album — Center Point Road, due out May 31 — literally hits so close to home. “For me, Center Point Road...
Five at Five: Dan + Shay Joins Shawn Mendes’ Australian Tour + Luke Combs Extends 2019 Tour
by Lauren Tingle 8m ago Give us a minute, and we’ll give you five things 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 Thursday (March 28): Dan + Shay Join Shawn Mendes’ Australian Concerts Dan + Shay...
Chris Stapleton Guests on P!nk’s Hurts 2B Human
by Lauren Tingle 10m ago Chris Stapleton is among the musical guests on P!nk’s upcoming album, Hurts 2B Human, which arrives April 26. Stapleton is featured on song 11, “Love Me Anyway” and he is the only country artist named in the album’s tracklist. Additional guests on the 13-song collection include Wrabel, Khalid and Cash...
How Kree Harrison Landed Chris Stapleton Song
by Lauren Tingle 27m ago After calling Nashville her home for 19 years, Kree Harrison knows the town is crawling with world-class songwriters. In her latest interview with CMT.com, she said it would be a disservice to her music to not mine the town for new material to record. It was a no-brainer to cut...