Little Big Town + Sugarland to reunite onstage at 2024 CMT Music Awards

Courtesy of CMT Little Big Town and Sugarland will join onstage for a world premiere collaboration at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Boasting a combined 44 nominations, the country hitmakers last shared the CMT Music Awards stage 15 years ago alongside Jake Owen for a cover of The Dream Academy‘s “Life In A Northern Town.” The collab also appeared …

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Nashville notes: Scotty McCreery’s “Red Letter Blueprint” lyrics + Reba McEntire gets a birthday shoutout

Scotty McCreery‘s new song, “Red Letter Blueprint,” drops Friday, but you won’t have to wait to preview its lyrics. Scotty’s shared the full lyrics on X, formerly known as Twitter, ahead of the track’s release. “Red Letter Blueprint” will be the latest preview of Scotty’s upcoming album, Rise & Fall, arriving May 10. Live In The Vineyard Goes …

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Tyler Hubbard calls opening for Kane Brown a full-circle moment

ABC Several years ago, then-newcomer Kane Brown landed one of his first opening slots with Florida Georgia Line.  Now, the country superstar’s tapped the duo’s Tyler Hubbard to open for him on his In The Air Tour, and Tyler couldn’t be more thrilled. “It was incredible to watch him take on the challenge and grow a …

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Chris Janson shares story behind chest anchor tattoo: “I was just saving it until I ever got married”

John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA Chris Janson is giving fans another peek into the story behind his tattoos. In his latest Story Behind My Tattoos Instagram video, Chris shared the genesis behind the anchor tattoo on his chest with his wife Kelly‘s name.  “Now this one’s my favorite. I actually do love this tattoo. It …

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Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson land features on Beyoncé’s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter’

Parkwood/Columbia Beyoncé‘s new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed. The 27-track project includes several interludes, which see guest stars serving as DJs on a fictional radio station called KNTRY. Country icon Dolly Parton is included on an interlude called “Dolly P,” and she …

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Zach Bryan welcomes Bruce Springsteen for surprise onstage performance

Mindy Small/Getty Images After headlining a concert in San Diego on Monday, March 25, you’d think Bruce Springsteen would take a few days to relax on the West Coast before his San Francisco show on Thursday, March 28, but apparently, The Boss had other plans. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer instead decided to hop on …

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Chris Young’s mugshot could appear on a T-shirt

Disney/Scott Kirkland Would you buy a T-shirt with Chris Young‘s mugshot if he endorsed it? The “Aw Naw” singer took to Instagram recently to tease a new merch item: an orange T-shirt with his mugshot printed on the front and him holding up a “DISMISSED” sign.  “Let’s go!!!! #newmerch,” Chris captioned his Instagram post. The boomerang video, …

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Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Reba + more join HARDY’s ‘HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE’

Courtesy of Big Loud Records More of your favorite stars will appear on HARDY‘s upcoming Joe Diffie tribute album, HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE. Arriving Friday, the star-studded project will feature Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, Old Dominion, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Hailey Whitters, Tracy Lawrence, Jake Worthington, Toby Keith and Joe’s son Parker Diffie. …

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Hailey Whitters on her signature style + seeing young girls dress like her

ABC By now, you probably know Hailey Whitters has a signature style — one that often has her in a bright prairie dress. But did you know that this distinctive look came about serendipitously? “I don’t know if I ever intentionally settled on that,” Hailey tells ABC Audio. “You know, when I first started out, it was …

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Nashville notes: Ryan Larkins’ “The Painter” + Tanya Tucker’s Tequila Cantina

Rising singer/songwriter Ryan Larkins, who co-wrote Cody Johnson‘s “The Painter,” is releasing his version of Cody’s hit on Friday. You can presave the track now to be the first to hear it when it drops. Tanya Tucker is teaming up with longtime Nashville staple Nudie’s Honky Tonk to open Tanya Tucker’s Tequila Cantina on May 2. Per a press release, …

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