Category: <span>News</span>

by Alison Bonaguro 1h ago At the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors on Wednesday night (Dec. 26), the room was packed with celebrities there to honor this year’s honorees. Reba was the first to be fêted, and Cher was the last. Country radio host Bobby Bones was one of the first on the stage to...

by Lauren Tingle 1h ago If seeing more live country music is one of your New Year’s resolutions, there are several concert options to get 2019 off to a solid start. Country music is well-represented on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The ABC telecast will have live performances by Dan +...

by Lauren Tingle 25m ago New year, new you. Right? The world is full of unattainable goals for New Year’s resolutions. But members of the country music community are a little more realistic about their resolutions; especially when it comes to songwriting. The stars at November’s BMI Country Awards, including new Grammy nominees Kacey Musgraves...

by Alison Bonaguro 23m ago When the Megan and Rebecca Lovell were in Chicago opening for Bob Seger a couple weeks ago, we sat down backstage and talked about all the tours they’ve been on. But I was especially interested in how they ended up opening for Keith Urban. “It was this very meandering connection...

by CMT.com Staff 1h ago (Editor’s note: During the holiday season, thoughts turn to fond memories of friendships past and present. Chet Flippo, CMT’s longtime editorial director who died in 2013, will always be remembered as a friend of country music and its artists. To celebrate his life and legacy, we’re continuing a CMT.com holiday...

by Lauren Tingle 1m ago Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are heading down the aisle and broke the news in arguably two of the sweetest social media posts ever. Ray proposed to Pearce on Wednesday (Dec. 19) while on vacation in Tulum, Mexico, but both waited until the holiday weekend to share the news online....

by Lauren Tingle 51m ago When Brett Eldredge last visited CMT’s Nashville headquarters at the start of the holiday season, it was all about Christmas and his deluxe edition of Glow. The extended-release adds Eldredge’s spin on five classics, “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Silver Bells,” “Sleigh Ride,” “A Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Christmas...

by Lauren Tingle 27m ago Few country stars can get an army of their brethren together for a “Waffle House Christmas.” Bill Anderson is one of them, and he’s having a viral holiday season with his new video co-starring Kid Rock, Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson, Jeannie Seely, Trick Pony’s Ira Dean and more. At age...

by CMT.com Staff 28m ago Buckle up, fans. This brand new teaser trailer for season two of Music City is more intense than we’d originally anticipated. We knew Jeremiah might stir things up between Kerry and Rachyl, but is this marriage now officially on the rocks?! We really hope not. Meanwhile, another marriage begins…and maybe...

by Alison Bonaguro 53m ago Lindsay Ell was just trying to make her way back to Canada on Thursday (Dec. 20) when she landed at the Calgary International Airport and had to stay put. “Just landed in Calgary. Airport is on lockdown. I’m ok. We’re in some back hallway of the airport right now,” Ell...