Academy of Country Music Lights, camera, action: All the staging and performance details are falling into place for the 2022 ACM Awards, and all the acts on the bill are eagerly awaiting the big night — even if it rains. “I think they’ve got a roof on that place, right?” jokes Josh McSwain of Parmalee, …
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Mar 03
Nashville notes
Travis Denning just released the music video for his new song, “Dirt Road Down.” Jordan Davis is on social media teasing an unreleased new song called “Money Isn’t Real.” Following in the vein of his hit single, “Buy Dirt,” the song is a heartfelt, mid-tempo ballad that focuses on the things that are truly important …
Mar 03
“Leave You Alone”: Kane Brown teases a sultry new slow jam
Kane Brown’s got a new song coming out, and he gave fans a little preview from the driver’s seat of his car on Thursday. “Leave You Alone,” a steamy love ballad that falls on the more traditional country end of Kane’s diverse catalog, will be out tonight at midnight, the singer explained on social media. …
Mar 03
Tim McGraw tips his hat to his 1883 character during his Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo performance
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Looks like all of Tim McGraw’s cowboy training for 1883 is paying off. The country superstar played the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on Wednesday night, marking his 10th performance at the annual event to date. He added some extra pizzazz to his set, riding off on horseback at the end of …
Mar 03
Chris Janson is going ‘All In’ with a new album, featuring collabs with Eric Church and Travis Tritt
Warner Music Nashville Chris Janson had exciting new details to share this week about his next album, All In. Before making the full announcement, the singer dropped a couple of songs off the project, including the title track, “Cold Beer Truth” and the lead single, “Bye Mom.” With the latest batch of details, though, Chris …
Mar 03
Kacey Musgraves is one of 12 TIME Women of the Year for 2022
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kacey Musgraves has been named a 2022 TIME Woman of the Year, along with an inaugural class featuring CEOs, civil rights activists, athletes, artists and leaders in other fields. All 12 honorees will be celebrated at a gala on International Women’s Day, which is March 8. Kacey will give a musical performance …
Mar 03
Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton join the bill for Lionel Richie’s Gershwin Prize concert
ABC/Lou Rocco Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton are repping the country genre in an all-star tribute show this month, honoring pop legend Lionel Richie. Lionel is receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, an award that recognizes an artist’s lifetime achievement of musical expression through song. An artist of any popular format …
Mar 03
After an uncertain couple years, LOCASH are ready to party at the ACMs: “We got the IVs lined up for after”
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BBR Music Group LOCASH admit that during the touring shutdowns that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo worried that their country music careers might be starting to fade. “We thought they forgot us for a while,” band mates Preston Brust and Chris Lucas admit. But that all changed with their …
Mar 02
Nashville notes
Eli Young Band has announced a surprise concert at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s honky-tonk venue, The Hideout. The show is tonight at 10:15 PM. Cole Swindell teased a new collaboration with Hardy, called “Down to the Bar.” The song will be out Friday, and it’s also the namesake for Cole’s 2022 tour. Priscilla …
Mar 02
Cody Johnson sells out RodeoHouston’s opening night, following in the footsteps of some of the genre’s titans
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Texas traditionalist Cody Johnson is now part of a very select group of performers, as earlier this week he became the third act to ever sell out night one of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The other two? Garth Brooks and George Strait. The King of Country was the first to …