by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago On October 13, at CMT’s annual “Artists of the Year” event, music legend Randy Travis will be honored with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award presented by The Ram Truck Brand. The celebration will air LIVE from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center at 9p/8c on CMT. Travis is one of...
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CMT Premiere: Jessie James Decker’s “Not In Love With You” Addresses The Vulnerability Heartbreak Brings
by Marcus K. Dowling 6m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. A stated desire to “[address] the vulnerability of being somewhere in the middle of being heartbroken while also not being in love with someone anymore” led Jessie James Decker to have directors Kevin + King dive into water themes for her latest, CMT-premiered video for new...
Pistol Annies Announce A Christmas Album, “Hell Of A Holiday,” Out On October 22
by Marcus K. Dowling 44m ago Pistol Annies — the trio of Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley, and Ashley Monroe — have announced they are coming together for Hell Of A Holiday, a Christmas album due on October 22. A recent social media post by the trio stated, “It’s gonna be a Hell of a Holiday...
Kane Brown’s Next Release Is H.E.R. Duet “Blessed & Free”
by Marcus K. Dowling 35m ago On September 30, Kane Brown will follow the success of his August-released single “One Mississippi” with a superstar duet with an unexpected country-adjacent performer: Grammy and Oscar-winning R&B artist, H.E.R.. Entitled “Blessed & Free,” the song has roots in 2020 but has been previewed with video and audio clips...
Alan Jackson Reveals He’s Suffering From Hereditary Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder
by Marcus K. Dowling 24m ago Recently, country music superstar Alan Jackson has revealed he is living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder, a degenerative nerve condition impacting his ability to tour and perform. “I’ve been reluctant to talk about this publicly and to my fans, but I have this neuropathy – a neurological disease that’s genetic that...
2021 CMT Artists Of The Year Honoree: Kelsea Ballerini
by Marcus K. Dowling 56m ago Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelsea Ballerini was a country star surging towards more significant mainstream acclaim. However, blending intelligent strategy with capitalizing on a hyper-engaged social media following of nearly five million fans between Instagram, Tik Tok, and Twitter led to her continuing her rise to greater success amid...
CMT Rewind: Willie Nelson Hits The Top Of The Country Charts With “If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time”
by Marcus K. Dowling 16m ago By 1976, Willie Nelson was already an icon. However, he arguably had yet to truly discover himself as an artist capable of crafting a legacy. Nineteen albums into his career, he’d finally found success at Columbia Records by merging his Austin, Texas-honed outlaw ways with a songwriting pen that...
CMT Premiere: Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, And Pitbull Join Forces For Party Anthem “Where The Country Girls At”
by Marcus K. Dowling 29m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Today, CMT premieres the video for Trace Adkins’ pairing with Luke Bryan and Pitbull for the single “Where The Country Girls At.” The track is from his 25th-anniversary album The Way I Wanna Go. The video, directed by David Rousseau, highlights pretty much everything one would...
Jason Aldean Announces ‘Macon, Georgia’, His 10th Studio Album
by Marcus K. Dowling 49m ago If you’re captivated by “If I Didn’t Love You,” veteran country crooner Jason Aldean’s latest duet with Carrie Underwood, you’re not going to have to wait for long for much more new material from the Georgia-born star. He’s recently announced that on November 12, fans will have access to...
Country Girls Can Go Pop, According To A Viral Tik Tok Meme
by Marcus K. Dowling 11m ago For the past half-century, country music fans have always called into question when their favorite stars — especially female performers — err in the direction of less twang and more pop-aimed sounds and styles in their music. Now, thanks to a new Tik Tok meme inspired by Lukas Graham’s...