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Nov 08
Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney explains why award shows like the CMAs are historically tough on his wife
Williams and Hirakawa Dan + Shay are in a bid to win their third Vocal Duo of the Year trophy this week at the 2022 CMA Awards, but they’re excited to come to the show as fans, too. “To get a front row seat to see it is amazing, man. It’ll never get old,” the duo’s …
Nov 08
2022 CMA nominee Breland is going into the show feeling zen, grateful and “present in the moment”
Jimmy Fontaine Country up-and-comer Breland has had a big year, and he’s got the CMA Awards nomination to prove it. He stands to win his first CMA trophy in 2022: “Beers on Me,” his collaboration with Dierks Bentley and Hardy, is in the running for Musical Event of the Year. But this isn’t Breland’s first …
Nov 08
Luke Combs is hoping for a repeat Entertainer of the Year win, but says it’s still “surreal” that he won it once
ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs won his very first Entertainer of the Year trophy at the CMA Awards in 2021, and as he heads into the 2022 ceremony this week, he’ll have the chance to defend his title. He’s one of the contenders again this year. But Luke tells ABC Audio that he’s still wrapping his …
Nov 07
Carrie Underwood once crowd-surfed at a Green Day concert
ABC/Connie Chornuk Carrie Underwood might not crowd-surf much these days, but if she looks like a natural during the crowd-surfing scene of her “Hate My Heart” music video, there’s good reason for that: She’s done it in real life. “When I was 16, maybe 17, at a Green Day concert,” Carrie reveals to ET Online. …
Nov 07
“I Still Pray”: Mickey Guyton finds peace in the turmoil with her gospel-tinged new song
Capitol Records Nashville Mickey Guyton seeks clarity in her faith in “I Still Pray,” an inspirational, new song that spotlights the singer’s sparkling voice and delivers a poignant message. “Sometimes when I don’t know what to do or how to help, I pray,” Mickey says of the song, explaining that when she wrote it, she …
Nov 07
Dolly Parton says her rock album will be out next “summer or fall”
Dolly Parton sings “Jolene” with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dolly Parton officially became a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer over the weekend, an honor she initially tried to recuse herself from because — despite being a legend of the country and pop worlds — …
Nov 07
Keith Urban is returning to Las Vegas for an all-new residency show
Live Nation Las Vegas/Caesars Entertainment Keith Urban heads back to Las Vegas next March for an all-new residency, according to Billboard. After a three-year residency that lasted from 2019 to 2022, Keith’s created an all-new show for a different venue — Zappos Theater — that he says will accommodate a somewhat larger crowd and a new, …
Nov 07
Darius Rucker thinks Peyton Manning is a great addition as CMA Awards co-host: “He’s hilarious”
ABC/Connie Chornuk Darius Rucker is a big fan of the CMA Awards’ hosting lineup this year. With Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning at the helm of the awards show, the country superstar (and former CMA Awards co-host) thinks it’s sure to be an incredible night. “Love it. Peyton’s hilarious,” the singer says of the decision …
Nov 07
Dolly Parton inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: “I’m a rock star now!”
Dolly Parton sings “Jolene” with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame After famously attempting — unsuccessfully — to withdraw her name for consideration, Dolly Parton was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in Los Angeles. “I’m a rock star now!” …
Nov 04
Nashville notes: Maren Morris is ‘In Rare Form’ + more
Maren Morris’ Humble Quest: In Rare Form EP is out now. It features rootsy, instrument-forward new versions of seven of the songs on Humble Quest, like “Tall Guys.” Kane Brown has joined the lineup of previously announced headliners for next June’s 2023 Gulf Coast Jam. Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and Hardy are also leading the …