Country Radio Seminar—Nashville’s annual gathering of country radio executives, on-air personalities and artists—will be an online-only event in 2021 that is open to anyone who registers. CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience will take place online on Feb. 16–19 with educational panels, virtual networking, workshops and artist performances. Luke Bryan has been confirmed for the annual…
Country Radio Seminar attendees got an extra serving of dessert at Universal Music Group’s lunch show today at the Ryman Auditorium. As Keith Urban finished the final verse of his latest hit, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” he was joined onstage by Chris Stapleton and Vince Gill for an amazing three-guitar jam session. They each took several turns playing…
Keith Urban came out swinging on Wednesday night (Feb. 22) during an intimate performance at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The event was part of Country Radio Seminar, an industry-only gathering where radio programmers and personalities descend on Nashville for three days. Gathered in the Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater, Keith talked with host…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…