Category: <span>News</span>

by Samantha Stephens 49m ago The year 2009 was a sad one for Brooks and Dunn fans (including us) as the Grammy winners performed their farewell concert in Bridgestone Arena as a duo. Still, it didn’t quite feel like the end for the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and fortunately, it...

by Lauren Tingle 1m ago The struggle was real for Brett Young in his attempt to narrow down his dream setlist for the latest CMT Crossroads with Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. Young loves every song they’ve ever recorded, and his first concert experience ever was a Montel Jordan show...

by Edward Morris 46m ago Well-wishers by the score flocked into Hi-Fi Clyde’s bar near downtown Nashville on an overcast Monday afternoon (March 25) to applaud Dustin Lynch and his fellow co-writers for the No. 1 success of Lynch’s “Good Girl.” Sharing the spotlight with the singer were songwriters Justin Ebach and Andy Albert. Embedded...

by Edward Morris 43m ago Kenny Chesney hails from the same region of East Tennessee that gifted country music with such luminaries as Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Carl Smith and Tennessee Ernie Ford. But early in his ascent to superstardom, Chesney — who turns 51 today — decided he preferred the sun, sand...

by Samantha Stephens 1h ago It’s a time-honored tradition in country music to honor your heroes and the ladies of Farewell Angelina have outdone themselves with their new single and video. CMT is celebrating the world premiere of Nicole Witt, Andrea Young, Ashley Gearing and Lisa Torres’ brand-new video for “Ghosts,” a heartfelt and tender...

by Lauren Tingle 10m 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 headlines in one place. Here’s what you need to know for Monday (March 25): Danielle Bradbery and Parker McCollum recorded their own version of Lady Gaga...

by Lauren Tingle 60m ago For the first time ever, the CMT Next Women of Country Tour will head overseas. Cassadee Pope, the tour’s 2019 headliner, will helm the five-city UK run starting May 9 in Bristol, England. Tickets for the new international concerts go on sale Friday (March 29) at 9 a.m. GMT through...

by Samantha Stephens 60m ago There’s no place like home: just ask Blake Shelton, whose roots run so deep that they’ve kept the Oklahoma native in his hometown even after his career exploded and his superstar status was cemented. So, it’s only appropriate for him to release a song about that special feeling you get...

by Alison Bonaguro 1m ago We can boil everything you need to know about Maddie & Tae’s next batch of music down to this: It’s called One Heart To Another, and it will be released on April 26. Beyond that, though, there is actually so much more that we know now. Starting with the songwriting....

by Lauren Tingle 3m ago When Luke Combs, LANCO and Ashley McBryde perform live on the 54th annual ACM Awards they will do so as winners. Carrie Underwood called each act over the weekend to deliver the news that they are the 2019 winners of the new artist categories. McBryde won new female artist of...