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May 10
Omar Vega/Getty Images With the ACM Awards being held in Texas this year, rising artist Corey Kent is particularly hopeful that the longtime rivalry between Texas and Nashville country is diminishing. “I think it’s just alluding to Texas and Red Dirt country and Nashville country and how there’s always been a bit of a divide there. It’s really cool to watch the …
May 10
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Kimberly Perry‘s debut single as a solo artist, “If I Die Young (Pt. 2),” is out now. The track arrives after The Band Perry announced that they’re “taking a creative break as a group.” The acclaimed band, which shot to fame with their global hit “If I Die Young,” has won multiple ACM awards, including New Artist of the …
May 10
ABC/Randy Holmes Country duo The War and Treaty have earned their career-first ACM nomination in the Duo of the Year category. This marks a milestone and historic moment for both the husband-and-wife pair and the country genre, as it’s the first time a Black duo has been nominated in this category. “We feel the responsibility of it, but we also feel …
May 10
Courtesy of Dick Clark Productions The Academy of Country Music has unveiled the hosts and performers for the Official ACM Red Carpet Show. Red Carpet hosts include Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton, co-hosts of Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast; Elaina Smith; and country artists BRELAND and Priscilla Block. Newcomers Dalton Dover, Matt Stell and Tigirlily Gold will deliver special performances during the livestream show, as well. Dubbed “the party …
May 10
Courtesy of Dick Clark Productions Hailey Whitters and Zach Bryan have notched their first-ever ACM wins. Hailey was named the ACM’s New Female Artist of the Year, while Zach picked up the award for ACM New Male Artist of the Year. This news arrived ahead of the 2023 ACM Awards on Thursday, May 11. Hailey released her critically acclaimed third studio album, Raised, in 2022. The autobiographical …
May 10
Todd Owyoung/NBC Reigning Academy of Country Music Awards’ Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert is the ACM’s most-nominated artist in history. Over her storied career, Miranda has earned a record-breaking 17 Female Artist of the Year nominations, as well as four nominations in other categories. This year, the Texas native, who recently released her cookbook Y’all Eat Yet?, notched nominations in …
May 09
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame Going to be in Nashville on Saturday, May 20? Then be sure to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame for their Hatch Show Print Block Party. Happening from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT, the adult-specific event will be led by an instructor who will …
May 09
Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Old Dominion, Nate Smith, Kameron Marlowe, Tenille Townes and Restless Road will perform at the Unplugged and Chill event in Arlington, Texas, on May 12. Presented by Sony Music and Coors Light, the show will feature acoustic performances from some of country music’s best hitmakers and newcomers, with net ticket proceeds benefiting ACM Lifting Lives. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the …
May 09
Rich Polk/NBC Morgan Wallen has rescheduled six weeks of shows after reinjuring his vocal cords and being put on vocal rest by doctors. The country superstar took to Instagram on Tuesday, May 9, to share the update with fans. “I got some bad news from my doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center yesterday. After taking 10 days of …
May 09
Courtesy of CMT CMT has announced that the latest installment of its CMT Crossroads series, CMT Crossroads: The Black Crowes & Darius Rucker, will air on May 16. The episode will feature Darius and the rock band taking turns performing each other’s hits, which include Darius’ “Wagon Wheel” and “Let Her Cry,” The Black Crowes’ “Hard To Handle,” “She Talks to Angels” and “Remedy,” and Drivin N Cryin’s iconic song “Straight …
