by Cindy Watts 49m ago Pistol Annies have Sia to thank for their new Christmas album “Hell Of A Holiday.” Comprised of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert – two-thirds of Pistol Annies love Christmas music. Lambert does not. Over the years, Presley and Monroe tried to cajole Lambert into recording a holiday collection...
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CMT Rewind: Ray Price’s “Crazy Arms” Adds A Rocking Swing To Country’s Pop Emergence
by Marcus K. Dowling 6m ago 1956 falls amid a fascinating era in country music. The genre is fresh from ushering the radio era into television via barn dances and singing cowboys singing two-step ballads and jazzy western swing meant for polkas and the Virginia Reel. As well, on the horizon is the melding of...
Is Kelsea Ballerini Modern Country’s Queen Of Christmas?
by Marcus K. Dowling 13m ago In the six years that Kelsea Ballerini has been a mainstream country recording artist, she’s released four albums and achieved four No. 1 singles on country radio. Alongside that success, she’s also proven to be quite the dependable performer for providing yuletide cheer during the Christmas holiday season with...
Brittney Spencer Highlights A Few Of Her Songwriting Tips And Tricks
by Marcus K. Dowling 18m ago Growing from a 2021 CMT Next Woman of Country to a 2022 CMT Listen Up artist feels like less of a “come up” and more of a doubling-down on a call to pay close attention to Brittney Spencer. From stages with Jason Isbell and The Highwomen to the CMA...
Drake White’s Wife Taped Her Leg to His to Show Him How to Walk
by Cindy Watts 22m ago Drake White suffered a brain bleed during a concert in 2019 that left the 38-year-old singer paralyzed on his left side. Over the last two-and-a-half years, White has talked about his struggle back to the stage, but he recently went into even more detail about what that process was like....
Jimmie Allen Talks “Widening His Platform,” And Planning To Develope Future Stars
by Marcus K. Dowling 14m ago While preparing for his first headlining tour — the “Down Home Tour 2022″ — which kicks off in February, Jimmie Allen has also had some time to slow down to reflect on his star-making success in 2021 and his plans to excel further. Following many breakout moments, including a...
The Masked Singer Spoiler: Which Sometimes Country Singer Won the Season?
by Cindy Watts 25m ago Country music fans haven’t heard from Jewel in a hot minute. But, television audiences just learned they’ve been rooting for the sometimes country singer and Nashville, Tennessee, resident all season long on FOX’s “Masked Singer.” Queen of Hearts battled it out with Bull on two final songs before the season...
Ashley Monroe Finishes Cancer Treatment
by Cindy Watts 43m ago Ashley Monroe rang the bell on her last chemotherapy treatment. The Pistol Annies singer was diagnosed with the rare blood cancer Waldenström macroglobulinemia earlier this year and shared the news on Wednesday that her chemotherapy was complete. “Ring a ling a ling a ding dong ding…My last chemo is done!Merry...
Popular George Jones Museum Permanently Closes
by Cindy Watts 44m ago The George Jones – a museum, restaurant, and rooftop bar located on Nashville’s touristy 2nd Avenue – is another casualty of the pandemic. According to a post on its social media account, The George Jones shuttered this week, citing the business strain of COVID-19, labor shortages, and the Christmas bombing...
Carly Pearce Pledges $1 From Every Ticket Sold for “29” Tour Dates To Tornado Relief Fund
by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Upon the recent announcement of the 2022 second-leg extension of her tour for her breakout album 29: Written in Stone, Carly Pearce also noted that a chunk of ticket proceeds would be serving a cause near and dear to her — tornado relief for her native Kentucky. In regards...