Kelly Clarkson will hit the road for her 28-date Meaning of Life Tour on Jan. 24—and the original American Idol will be bringing Kelsea Ballerini along for 19 dates. Kelsea will serve as support during stops in Oakland, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Chicago, Nashville and more. Brynn Cartelli will also serve as an opener. Tickets…
Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban will be coming to a TV screen near you this fall. News came down the pike on Aug. 6 that TR and Keith will serve as advisors on Season 15 of The Voice, which premieres on Sept. 24 on NBC. TR will join coach Kelly Clarkson’s team, while Keith will…
Before the Radio Disney Awards handed out their trophies on June 22 during a ceremony at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, a handful of country stars walked the red carpet, including Carrie Underwood, Carly Pearce, Kalie Shorr and Kelly Clarkson. Carly won Best New Country Artist, while Carrie and Kelly were honored with the Hero Award and…
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay are gearing up for the June 22 release of their new self-titled album by dropping a new tune, “Keeping Score,” which features vocals from Kelly Clarkson. Penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Laura Veltz, “Keeping Score” is the fifth track the duo has released from the…
NBC will celebrate Independence Day with a bang during its annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular as Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson and Ricky Martin take the stage to perform in New York City. The West Point Band (76 musicians) and Glee Club (70 singers) will also perform a number of patriotic tunes…
Jim Casey talks with Dan + Shay about: marrying their wives in 2017 enjoying the little things about marriage creating their “Speechless” video, which features footage from their weddings writing Top 10 lead single, “Tequila” the innovative concept behind the video for “Tequila” self-titling their upcoming third studio album, which drops on June 22 the…
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2018 CMT Music Awards. Date: Wednesday, June 6 Time: 8 p.m ET/PT Location: Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Television Station: CMT Hosts: Little Big Town Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big…
CMT announced its first round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt will perform at this year’s show, which will be hosted by Little Big Town. Additional perfrmers will be announced soon. The CMT…
The Academy of Country Music announced the additions of Kane Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and Jon Pardi as performers for the 53rd ACM Awards on April 15. Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Miranda Lambert,…
Music from Kelsea Ballerini, Jake Owen, Jessie James Decker and more will be featured on the soundtrack for the new animated movie, The Star. Opening on Nov. 17, The Star delivers a faithful turn on the Nativity story as “a small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first…
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.…