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by Marcus K. Dowling 10m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. “For the 41st time in 25 years, George Strait has sung his way to the top of Billboard’s country singles chart — this time with the dolorous ballad, ’Give It Away,’” noted CMT.com in 2006 about George Strait officially eclipsing Conway Twitty and achieving the pinnacle...

by Marcus K. Dowling 20m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. “This is an old Hank Williams song from 1952, I was a kid when it first hit but it had an infectious feeling because it’s more than just country music. There’s a fusion of cultures in this song, and we wanted to bring the song to...

by Marcus K. Dowling 17m ago “The person that needed me the most was me,” says Mickey Guyton about the most powerful lesson she’s learned that’s carried her through what has been both the proudly highest-profile and also pain-filled and emotional year in her country music career. Regarding her very long-awaited debut album Remember Her...

by Marcus K. Dowling 6m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. “Music videos are a chance for me to tell more of the story of the song. So while I always strive for my music to be universal, I’ve been letting more of my personal story play a part in the videos,” says Cameron Hawthorn to CMT...

by Marcus K. Dowling 45m ago Apple’s Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk experience continues its connection to country music icons with their latest app broadcast featuring the legendary Reba McEntire. Of the many topics she discusses, the most notable is detailing how she took charge of her business and career direction following her 2015 divorce...

by Marcus K. Dowling 16m ago In a July Pollstar interview, Kane Brown summarized the inclusive allure of the unique universal appeal that has led him to be honored as one of CMT’s 2021 Artists of the Year. “I’ve got people who like all kinds of music and say, ’I don’t like country music, but...

by Marcus K. Dowling 16m ago This week, CMT’s’ Weekly Roundup of new hits features a series of familiar favorites back in time for fall with eagerly anticipated new tunes. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Blake Shelton – Come Back As A Country Boy Blake Shelton is...

by Marcus K. Dowling 43m ago Lily Rose taking over a decade to become an “overnight” success via the digital viral success of her single “Villain,” is only scratching the surface of her story. Because her rise took ten-plus years, it also — upon taking with her — highlights something else: she’s had a decade...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. In May, Hannah Ellis and Nick Wayne were famously married at Reba McEntire’s former home, the Estate at Cherokee Dock, in Lebanon, Tennessee. Thus, her new video for “Us,” in that it, according to the vocalist, “captures the essence of that someone that we feel like...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1m ago The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and presenting sponsors The Bluebird Cafe and CMT have announced that the 22nd Annual NSAI Song Contest will begin on October 1, 2021, at noon Central. Songwriters of all genres worldwide are encouraged to submit their songs and/or lyrics for a chance to...