CMTIf 2020 had gone as planned, the annual CMT Music Awards would’ve been passed out at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, made that impossible, bringing the virtual CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special in its place. The two-hour extravaganza featured much-loved covers appropriateRead More →
Walt Disney Television/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Morgan Wallen’s gearing up to record a new album, and before he heads into the studio, he’s sharing a snippet of a just-written song to see what fans think. The singer posted a voice memo recording to Instagram this week, explaining that he had written itRead More →
Jason Merritt/ACMA2018/Getty Images for ACMAlan Jackson is postponing two “Small Town Drive-In” events scheduled for this week due to potentially inclement weather. The country superstar originally planned the events as his first drive-in concerts, reconfigured in order to comply with social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The shows were originallyRead More →
HarperCollins Christian Publishing Randy Travis is adding yet another milestone to his collections of awards, honors and accolades. His 2019 memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith and Braving the Storms of Life, tops Book Authority’s Best Country Music Books of All Time list. Randy’s memoir, which he wrote with the helpRead More →
ABC/Image Group LA Garth Brooks has postponed his upcoming stadium show at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium, which was planned for June 27. Though he hasn’t yet announced when he plans to reschedule the concert, Garth did assure fans that originally purchased tickets will be honored at the new date. It’s theRead More →
BBR Music Group/Night Train RecordsIt’s been five years since Tyler Farr released a new project, but on Friday, he’ll return with his new, four-song EP, Only Truck in Town. The project also marks Farr’s first release since inking a deal with Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records, who also signed on to produce the newRead More →
ABC/Image Group LABrandi Carlile celebrated her 39th birthday this week by performing her landmark 2018 album, By the Way, I Forgive You, from start to finish, along with her band mates Phil and Tim Hanseroth. The show livestreamed via Veeps.com, and for a minimum entrance price of $10, viewers could watch the Highwomen band mate and solo Americana act’sRead More →
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is hopeful that the world is on its way to becoming a better place. In the Monday-night episode of his Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, Garth took an optimistic tone in the midst of the protests and riots, some of which have been violent, that have come in response toRead More →
ABC/Image Group LA Country artists continue to share their voices in response to the death of George Floyd that’s sparked national protests. In a tweet Monday, Kacey Musgraves expressed outrage over systematic racism and promises to take action to bring about positive change in society. “It’s been hard to find the words to adequately convey how outragedRead More →
ABC/Image Group LAWith her new song “Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton is using the power of music to share her story as a black woman in America. The first verse has Mickey telling the story of her first broken heart as a child on the playground when she was told she wasRead More →
