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Dec 03
Disney/Larry McCormack Lainey Wilson will be honored as Storyteller of the Year at Variety‘s annual Hitmakers event. In a statement, Variety’s executive music editor, Jem Aswad, says, “Lainey has established herself as one of the most important new voices in country music.” Other honorees include Jelly Roll, who’s been named Changemaker of the Year, and Newcomers Award recipient Shaboozey. Reba …
Dec 03
Disney/Frank Micelotta Eric Church will headline the 13th annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala. Happening April 24 at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater, the event is a joint fundraising effort helmed by actor Matthew McConaughey, country singer/songwriter Jack Ingram and coaching icon Mack Brown. “Eric Church is one of those rare talents who brings something raw and real to every stage,” Matthew …
Dec 03
Disney/Tanner Yeager Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest has announced its first batch of performers for its annual Dec. 31 ABC TV special. A promo reveals that Thomas Rhett and Cody Johnson will be performing on the show, as well as Lenny Kravitz, who’ll be doing a live countdown to 2025 from Las Vegas. Also joining …
Dec 03
Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images Brett Young‘s taking his music global, with a twist. The “In Case You Didn’t Know” singer has announced his Back To Basics World Tour, a series of stripped-back shows with an enhanced intimate concert experience for fans. It’ll kick off Feb. 13 in Springfield, Illinois, and hit various parts of the U.S. before stops in Australia, Norway, Sweden, …
Dec 03
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMT Parmalee has unlocked their fifth #1 hit with “Gonna Love You.” “Having ‘Gonna Love You’ go #1 is special in so many ways. We took a shot with a song completely different from the previous three (we released), and it really connected,” the group shares in a release. “Also, this …
Dec 03
Disney/Connie Chornuk Ashley McBryde‘s CMA Country Christmas performance will be like a friendship reunion for her. Brittney Spencer is joining the “One Night Standards” singer onstage to perform “Man With the Bag,” and this is an opportunity Ashley’s thrilled about. “When I found out I [get] to collab, I was immediately excited and curious as to who I would get to …
Dec 03
Disney/Connie Chornuk Hosting CMA Country Christmas is more than a job for Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant. It’s something they look forward to and love doing together. “I was really excited to get the call to come back and co-host again with you, Amy, because it was so much fun last year,” Trisha tells Amy …
Dec 02
In case you missed it, Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey took over the NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show to perform a set of their hits. Lainey sang “Heart Like a Truck,” “Hang Tight Honey,” “4x4xU,” “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” and “Save Me” with Jelly Roll, while Shaboozey performed “Last of My Kind,” “Highway” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” You can …
Dec 02
Courtesy of Columbia Record Koe Wetzel‘s ringing in the holiday season with an expanded version of his 2023 Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland project. Arriving Friday as Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2, the seven-track collection will feature four new holiday classics: the Ben Burgess spoken-word intro “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,” “Run Run Rudolph,” “Merry Christmas Baby” and …
Dec 02
Disney/Larry McCormack Ashley McBryde is celebrating a new life milestone: getting her very own welcome sign in her hometown. The Waldron, Arkansas, native recently returned to her old stomping grounds for the sign’s unveiling, which read, “WELCOME TO WALDRON, ARKANSAS BIRTHPLACE OF ASHLEY MCBRYDE GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER.” “What an incredibly special day. I’ve always dreamed of making …
