Country music fans are going to have a lot of new holiday music to enjoy in the coming months. Chris Young, Brett Eldredge and Rascal Flatts are all slated to drop Christmas albums this fall, as well as Reba McEntire and Kacy Musgraves. Although track lists and album titles haven’t been released yet for the…… MORE
Hate The Drake? Impossible! 5 Reasons We Love Drake White & His New Album
Fans of GOAT sitcom Seinfeld are sure to recall Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine’s love/hate relationship with “The Drake.” At various intervals, they both “Love The Drake” and “Hate The Drake.” There was no middle ground. In their defense, The Drake was a pain in the ass who was always breaking up with his fiancée.…… MORE
Catch Kelsea Ballerini’s Trifecta of Hits on Good Morning America
It was an early morning for Kelsea Ballerini as she headed to the Good Morning America set Friday (Aug. 19) to perform her hit songs, “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” and “Peter Pan” from her debut album, The First Time. The reigning ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year took a break for…… MORE
Watch Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman Get Competitive on “Beat Bobby Flay”
Curl power was in effect Thursday night (Aug. 18) when Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and Food Network personality Sunny Anderson teamed up to knock out chef Bobby Flay on the Food Networks, Beat Bobby Flay. The oh-so-sweet Kimberly was in a competitive mood when she went after Bobby Flay right from the beginning. “I’m…… MORE
Cassadee Pope Hard at Work on New Album She Hopes to Have Out This Fall
After her recent No. 1 duet with Chris Young, “Think of You,” Cassadee Pope is hoping to parlay her current momentum into a full-length album she is in the studio working on. Producing the album is Corey Crowder, who also happens to be one of the co-writers on “Think of You.” “I’m currently working on…… MORE
Cole Swindell: Down Home Tour
CMT on Tour presents the Cole Swindell Down Home Tour Oct. 26, Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom^ Oct. 27, Wichita, KS The Cotillion Ballroom^ Oct. 29, Odessa, TX Dos Amigos^ Nov. 4, Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford** Nov. 9, New York, NY Terminal 5** Nov. 11, Norfolk, VA The Norva** Nov. 12, Silver Spring, MD The…… MORE
Play On, Playa
Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will welcome cohort Blake Shelton as a headliner for the third year of Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, an all-inclusive concert vacation set for January 19–22, 2017, in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Caribbean beach vacation will also feature Luke headlining two of the four nightly concerts. Additional performers…… MORE
Birthday Dance
Happy birthday to Lee Ann Womack, who turns the BIG 5-0 today (Aug. 19). The “I Hope You Dance” singer’s most recent album was 2014’s The Way I’m Livin’, which earned Lee Ann two Grammy nominations. photo by Terry Wyatt/Americana Music Association… MORE
Go Behind the Scenes of Blake Shelton’s 2016 Winter Tour
Just as Blake Shelton is gearing up to kick off his Blake Shelton Presented by Gildan Tour—with opener RaeLynn—the superstar is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his previous Winter Tour. In three short episodes—so far—Blake gives an up-close-and-personal look at the planning process for his 2016 Winter Tour. The tour began in…… MORE
Casey Donahew Is Taking His Texas-Sized Party to the Radio Airwaves With New Album, “All Night Party”
For the last 14 years, the Lone Star State’s Casey Donahew has been burning up the Texas asphalt—and beyond—with the goal of delivering his sizzling brand of country music to anyone who will listen. Along the way, he’s dropped six albums, including two Billboard Top 10s, and made a name for himself as a cowboy…… MORE
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Eric Church Announces 2025 Free The Machine North American Tour
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Jessi Alexander Shares Her Journey From Fledgling Artist To Hit Country Songwriter
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Minority Stake In Morgan Wallen’s Catalog Sold By Big Loud For $200 Million
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
2025 ACM Awards Will Open With 12-Minute “Songs Of The Decades’ Medley, With Special Collaborations Planned During Ceremony
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Lainey Wilson Set To Make Feature Film Debut In Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders Of Him’
Lainey Wilson will make her feature film debut in the Universal adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, Reminders of Him. The Grammy-winning country superstar will join a star-studded cast that includes Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, and Lauren Graham, with the film set to be directed by Vanessa Caswill. This won’t be Wilson’s first…