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If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the 80,000-plus fans that descended on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest in June, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2017 CMA Fest performances from a bevy of artists,…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours in the country music world: Thomas Rhett’s wife Lauren is 36 weeks preggers. Kacey Musgraves got a new heated toilet seat. The Brothers Osborne blow their own minds with the creation of Princess…
Thomas Rhett scored his eighth career No. 1 single as “Craving You” hit the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts today after only 15 weeks. “Craving You,” which features vocals from Maren Morris, is the fastest rising single of TR’s career. Penned by Julian Bunetta and Dave Barnes, the tune is…
Thomas Rhett is having so much fun on his Home Team Tour that he has decided to extend it with additional fall dates. The reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the Year added five new dates in South Dakota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas and Virginia. Old Dominion, Dan + Shay and Walker Hayes are slated…
More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 3 of CMA Fest to see performances by John Anderson, Maren Morris, Chris Young, Old Dominion, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line. The Saturday night show included a few surprises: Cassadee Pope made an appearance during Chris Young’s set to perform their Grammy-nominated No. 1…
More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 2 of CMA Fest to see performances by Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church and Blake Shelton. But the crowd also got a couple of surprises: Dustin Lynch and Brett Young made unannounced visits to the stage. Check out our photo gallery from Night 2 at…
This Bud’s for you, Thomas Rhett. The reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the Year has teamed with Budweiser for a new commercial that features footage from his current Home Team Tour. “Budweiser has some of the most iconic commercials of all time, so it’s pretty awesome to actually be in one,” says Thomas Rhett. “It’s…
Thomas Rhett stopped by the Today show (June 2) to chat with the hosts and perform on the plaza as part of the Citi Concert Series. In addition to talking about the recent adoption of daughter Willa Gray, his impending newborn daughter and upcoming new music, Thomas performed a number of songs, including “Die a Happy…
From dancing in lines in cowboy boots to saying “y’all” through missing teeth, country music artists and their fans can be subjected to particularly cartoonish caricatures and stereotypes. Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of national radio show Nash Nights Live, got some of today’s biggest country music stars together to put these misconceptions to rest in a hilarious…
It’s going to be a busy summer in Thomas Rhett’s household as TR and wife Lauren welcomed their adopted daughter home from Uganda, Africa. TR and Lauren shared the news on social media Friday (5/12), revealing that the little girl’s name is Willa Gray Atkins. The exciting news comes as the expectant couple awaits Willa Gray’s…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…