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Mar 25
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Gateway Celebrity Fight Night Foundation Reba McEntire steps into the spotlight Sunday at the 94th Oscars, performing an Original Song contender alongside Beyonce and Billie Eilish. It’s not her first time, however: In 1991, she did “I’m Checkin’ Out” from Postcards from the Edge, at perhaps the most difficult time of her life: She’d just lost 8 …
Mar 24
In case you missed it, Chris Janson was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week. He performed his heartstring-tugging ballad, “Bye Mom.” American Idol alumna Lauren Alaina will return to the show next week as a guest mentor for the country genre. You can tune in to watch her appearance next Monday night …
Mar 24
ABC Maren Morris wrote “Hummingbird,” arguably the most tender song on her new Humble Quest album, the day she found out she was pregnant. That was back in 2019. Its lyrics were written more around the idea of Maren’s potential future child; it would be months before she learned she was having a boy, or …
Mar 24
ABC/Image Group LA Little Big Town and Brad Paisley are two of the stars on an all-genre lineup paying tribute to Paul Simon next month. Called Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon, the event will take place April 6. Brandi Carlile is performing, too, as are Irma Thomas and Rhiannon …
Mar 24
ABC Chris Stapleton is joining the bill for the 2022 Grammy Awards. He’s part of a newly-announced, all-genre round of performers also including Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, Nas and H.E.R. Chris’ latest album, Starting Over, is nominated for Best Country Album at the Grammys this year. Two of the album’s songs, “Cold” and “You Should …
Mar 24
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams Jr. is mourning the loss of his wife of over three decades, Mary Jane Thomas. Thomas died unexpectedly earlier this week in Jupiter, Florida. TMZ reported the news, saying that a spokesperson for the Jupiter police department …
Mar 24
ABC Luke Combs was scheduled this week to record a performance to air during next month’s CMT Music Awards, but those plans have been scrapped due to a positive COVID-19 test. The Tennessean reports the news, explaining that Luke originally planned to record a performance for the show with Kane Brown at an undisclosed location …
Mar 24
Sony Music Nashville Maren Morris has been sitting on a batch of finished mixes for the past eight months, and the world will finally get to hear them on Friday: That’s when her new album, Humble Quest, comes out. “It feels surreal,” Maren tells ABC Audio. “It’s just going to be such a relief to …
Mar 23
Maren Morris is planning a Q&A for Thursday, which is also the day before her new Humble Quest album comes out. You’ve got until 12:30 ET tomorrow to tweet your questions. Jake Owen’s got a new song, “Up There Down Here,” coming out Friday. He teased the track on Twitter today. Vinyl Me, Please is …
Mar 23
Valerie Macon/Getty Images She’s one of the most accomplished figures in the entertainment business, but Dolly Parton’s still got some items to check off her bucket list. Namely, she’d like to be a part of a Broadway production, and she’d like to helm a musical biopic about her life. “I do intend someday to be …
