ABC Miranda Lambert is the newest country star signing on for a residency in Las Vegas. The singer announced her Velvet Rodeo residency on Wednesday. The 24-date string of shows kicks off September 23, and will take place at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood. By the time the residency begins, Miranda will have added another …
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Mar 30
Thomas Rhett couldn’t be more excited to release ‘Where We Started’: “I’m here for it”
ABC Thomas Rhett has been nonstop writing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fans will soon get to hear what he’s been working on. The singer estimates that he wrote nearly 300 songs over the past two years and couldn’t wait to share them, inspiring him to release his new album, Where We Started. “I couldn’t handle …
Mar 29
Nashville notes
Kelsea Ballerini was honored with the Yellow Rose of Inspiration Award at the 8th anniversary celebration of Song Suffragettes, an all-female singer-songwriter collective, at the Listening Room Cafe in Nashville. Brett Young will headline the 2022 concert series at The Amp at Dant Crossing just outside of Louisville, KY on June 24. Other artists performing at the venue throughout the …
Mar 29
Maren Morris on feeling like the “middle child” in country music
ABC Maren Morris says the COVID-19 pandemic helped shape her perspective on her place in country music. In an interview with Pitchfork, Maren reveals that she was “relieved” her RSVP: The Tour got cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. She says the forced downtime allowed her to put life, and how she creates, into perspective. …
Mar 29
Brad Paisley will jet across the globe on 2022 World Tour
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation Brad Paisley is going on a World Tour. The “This Is Country Music” singer will traverse across the globe for six months, making stops in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, marking his first tour in that country. The trek begins on May 27 at Mohegan Sun …
Mar 29
Easy, breezy, beautiful: Kelsea Ballerini is the new CoverGirl
ABC CoverGirl has found its new face in Kelsea Ballerini. The country star has been tapped as the beauty brand’s newest ambassador. The multi-year partnership includes a soon-to-be-announced CoverGirl spring collection. The singer made the announcement by sharing a video of herself singing the brand’s famous tagline over a gentle, acoustic melody. “Being a @covergirl has been …
Mar 29
Jimmie Allen reflects on “magical” touring experience
ABC/Eric McCandless Jimmie Allen experienced a full-circle moment during a recent tour stop. Jimmie brought his headlining Down Home Tour to Universal Studios Florida, and it conjured up a special memory. In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer shares that in 2013, he attended a Matchbox Twenty show as a fan at that very same venue, five years before he …
Mar 29
Parker McCollum, Elvie Shane & more on the lineup for CMT Awards side stage
Courtesy of CMT CMT is spotlighting some of country music’s rising stars during the CMT Awards next month. Performing on the Ram Trucks Side Stage will be Parker McCollum, Elvie Shane and Breland, along with TikTok star Priscilla Block, Caitlyn Smith and Jessie James Decker. Elvie will take the stage with his debut hit, “My Boy,” while Parker will perform his recent #1 …
Mar 29
Keith Urban explains how he personalized “Wild Hearts”
ABC It’s hard to imagine a world where Keith Urban nearly passed on his current single, “Wild Hearts,” but the singer is opening up about why it didn’t click with him at first. Co-written by Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi, Jennifer Wayne of Runaway June, and Eric Paslay, whom Keith praises as praising as “really great songwriters,” he says he loved “Wild Hearts” the first time …
Mar 28
Nashville notes
Maren Morris is appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight. It airs at 12:35 p.m. ET on NBC. Kacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson will perform as part of the inaugural Palomino Festival at Brookside at the Rose Bowl just outside Los Angeles on July 9. Tickets go on sale on April 1 at 3 p.m. ET. CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & …