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Oct 08
Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown + Walker Hayes among the performers set for CMT Artists of the Year special
Courtesy of CMT CMT has announced its full lineup of performers for the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year special, which will honor the accomplishments of some of the genre’s most prominent artists. Luke Combs, Gabby Barrett and Kane Brown — all honorees in this year’s show — will take the stage during the event. …
Oct 08
‘Time, Tequila & Therapy’ is just what the doctor ordered for Old Dominion
Arista Nashville With previous records titled Meat and Candy and Happy Endings, the stakes were high for Old Dominion to settle on an appropriate moniker for their follow-up to their 2019 self-titled album, as lead singer Matthew Ramsey explains. “You know, when it comes to a decision like that, first of all, it can be daunting to name an album after we’ve sort of …
Oct 07
Reba McEntire’s “shell shocked” that she’s never done a duet with Dolly Parton until now
UMG Nashville Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton are more than just two of country music’s most prominent female stars — they’re also longtime friends. So Reba is as surprised as anyone else that she and Dolly never collaborated until they joined forces for a new version of “Does He Love You.” “I’m shell shocked. How …
Oct 07
Kane Brown lets Ellen DeGeneres dump water on his head, for a good cause
ABC Kane Brown doesn’t mind getting a little bit wet if it’s for a good cause, and he stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week to prove it. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and to help raise money and awareness of the disease, host Ellen DeGeneres recruited Kane and actor Jason Sudeikis to …
Oct 07
Lauren Alaina will light up the Grand Ole Opry to support the fight against breast cancer
Courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry Later this month, country artists will band together for the Grand Ole Opry’s 12th annual “Opry Goes Pink” event, a celebration and show that raises money and awareness for nonprofit organization Susan G. Komen, which works to support those affected by breast cancer. As previously announced, Lauren Alaina will …
Oct 07
Watch Walker Hayes & Kesha party in the parking lot in new “Fancy Like” video
Courtesy Monument Records Walker Hayes has brought pop star Kesha along for the ride in the new video for the remix of his viral hit, “Fancy Like.” In the clip, Walker, Kesha and a bunch of friends pull up to the parking lot of a diner in LA, where they unload a truck and set …
Oct 07
Blake Shelton can’t wait to share the song he wrote for his wedding to Gwen Stefani
Trae Patton/NBC Ever since word got out that Blake Shelton wrote a song especially for his wedding to Gwen Stefani, fans have been itching to hear the track. Now, Blake says they very likely will — and soon. In a Wednesday interview on Late Night with Seth Myers, the singer explained that the song he …
Oct 07
Keith Urban’s life-changing moment with his dad and Johnny Cash, when he was only 5
Capitol Nashville When Keith Urban sings “Saw the man in black/ Spotlight in the air/ Heard a thousand screams/ Saw my dad’s stare,” in his new hit, “Wild Hearts,” he’s actually sharing one of his pivotal memories. The freedom anthem came to Keith — fully finished — via Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi, Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, and singer/songwriter Eric Paslay. But it …
Oct 06
Dolly Parton’s got a crush on Jimmy Fallon: “I think he is precious”
Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Dolly Parton has been happily married to her husband, Carl Dean, for more than 50 years, but that doesn’t mean she’s immune to the occasional celebrity crush. In fact, in a new cover story interview with W Magazine, the country superstar admits that she’s always been something of …
Oct 06
Mickey Guyton admits making an album while pregnant was tough, but “God gives you exactly what you need”
Universal Music Group Nashville Recording an album is difficult enough on its own, but Mickey Guyton made her full-length studio debut, Remember Her Name, while simultaneously at work on another creative process: She was pregnant with her first child, a son named Grayson. “Pregnancy wasn’t in the plan!” Mickey admits during a recent CMT interview, …