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Sep 07
Florida Georgia Line's New Album Digs In at Number One
BMLGFlorida Georgia Line’s third album makes its debut at the top of Billboard’s Country Albums chart this week. “The fact that so many people wanted to use their hard earned dollars to buy Dig Your Roots is so humbling,” Tyler Hubbard says. “Because of the support on the road, we’ve really been encouraged to …
Sep 07
From Wrecked Cars to Driver-less Cadillacs, Miranda Lambert Delivers Mysterious Video for "Vice"
Image Credit: Becky FlukeIf you’re thinking that Miranda Lambert’s latest hit “Vice” may be some sort of commentary about her divorce last year from Blake Shelton, her new music video will only feed that fire. Dripping with symbolism, the clip starts with a glamorous Miranda emerging unharmed from the wreckage of an overturned car after …
Sep 07
Faith Hill Puts Her Own Spin on Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" with Daughter Maggie
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images for U.S. Fund for UNICEFIf you’ve been waiting for new music from Faith Hill, it’s here! But it’s probably not exactly what you’re expecting. On Tuesday, the 2000 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year shared an Instagram video of her singing Taylor Swift’s pop hit “Bad Blood” with her middle …
Sep 07
Carrie Underwood Proves She's Entertainer-Worthy, Kicking Off Her Fall Tour with Two Sell-Outs
Arista NashvilleIt’s been five years since a female won CMA Entertainer of the Year, when Taylor Swift took home the trophy in 2011. But Carrie Underwood may very well be about to give the history books a little update. Not only did the “Dirty Laundry” songstress pick up four CMA nods last week, including her first mention in the …
Sep 07
Jason Aldean Shows Up on a Fan's Doorstep — and That's Just the Beginning
Broken BowBrittany Marcum got the surprise of her life this weekend, as Jason Aldean showed up unannounced on her Lexington, Kentucky, doorstep. He came bearing the first copy of his new album They Don’t Know, which comes out this Friday. Before he continued on to his Saturday-night concert, the “A Little More Summertime” hitmaker also threw in a pair …
Sep 06
Kix Brooks Brings $30,000 from the CMA to Help His Flood-Ravaged Home State
CMAShreveport, Louisiana native Kix Brooks donated $30,000 to help his flood-ravaged home state, Sunday at the Acadiana Strong benefit concert in Opelousas. The money comes from the CMA Foundation and will go specifically to help music education in the Baton Rouge area. “We sometimes don’t realize until a disaster of this magnitude happens how important …
Sep 06
Jake Owen Feels the "Love" Celebrating His Latest Number One on the Cumberland
Courtesy Jake OwenJake Owen celebrated the sixth number one of his career by wake surfing Nashville’s Cumberland River over the Labor Day weekend. “American Country Love Song” claims the top spot this week on both the Billboard and Mediabase charts. “Our Love Bus Road Trip was the beginning of the journey with this song and …
Sep 06
A Wing & a Prayer: Eric Paslay Launches “Angels in This Town” Movement with Unique Prop
EMI NashvilleEric Paslay has earned his own pair of wings — and he wants you to try them on too. The “Friday Night” hitmaker’s association with Kelsey Montague started when he posed in front of a piece of one of the artist’s street murals: a pair of wings located on 11th Avenue South in Nashville. You can see …
Sep 06
Luke Bryan Remembers His Roots with "Farm Tour… Here's to the Farmer"
Capitol Nashville2016 is the eighth year farm-boy Luke Bryan has put on a tour to the support the way of life that raised him, but it’s the first time he’s done an album to go along with his rural trek. Thursday night, the CMA Entertainer of the Year let fans in on the track list for his …
Sep 06
Dishing with Dolly: Cam's On-Camera Chat with a Legend
Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleTwo-time CMA nominee Cam comes face-to-face with the legendary Dolly Parton in the newest installment of Cracker Barrel’s Front Porch Series, which premieres today on ABC Radio. The exuberant “Burning House” hitmaker chats with the legend from East Tennessee about songwriting, the Imagination Library and what Dolly hopes her legacy will be, plus Cam also discovered the two have …