Category: Country

BBR Music Group Nearly three years since he released his last record, Fired Up, in early 2016, Randy Houser’s new album, Magnolia, will be out November 2. Since then, the Mississippi native has been focused on creating a more authentic sound. “This album was a total reset for me in every way possible,” Randy explains. “With the last …

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Bob D’Amico/ABCThe Country Music Association is getting the jump on the 2018 holiday season, staging their annual CMA Country Christmas special a little earlier this year, and moving the ABC extravaganza to a new venue. One thing that won’t change, however, is the host: Reba McEntire will return to preside over the festivities for the second year in a …

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Warner Music NashvilleAs Aussie Morgan Evans celebrates his first #1 in the U.S. this week with “Kiss Somebody,” he admits he’s having the time of his life. “I feel like I’m flying, dude! It’s crazy,” he revealed on the red carpet earlier this week at the 2018 ACM Honors in Nashville. “It didn’t really sink in straightaway. …

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Capitol NashvilleEarlier this month, Carrie Underwood revealed she’ll hit the road on the Cry Pretty Tour 360 next year, and she’s also expecting her second child.  Since the American Idol superstar wore pink in the announcement video, fans have speculated that’s a message that she’s having a girl. But Carrie says that’s not necessarily the case. “I’m not sending out …

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ABC/Image Group LA Michael Ray is teaming up with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to raise money for Parkinson’s research this fall. The Florida native will play the Concert for a Cure on Monday, October 15 at the Loveless Barn, located in West Nashville next to the famed Loveless Café. Tickets are only $20 and are on sale now, …

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Sony Look for a new record from Pistol Annies in the fall, according to a new interview with Miranda Lambert in TIME. “Something about being together makes us a force to be reckoned with,” she says of her collaboration with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley. “We can get more raw and rugged than we would alone,” she adds. “I think it’s the best …

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Al Pereira/WireImageFaith Hill will represent the world of country music next Friday, August 31 at the funeral of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Shortly after the death of the 76-year-old last week from pancreatic cancer, Faith shared a photo of herself with the legend, along with her sentiments about the music legend. Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Fantasia, and Jennifer Hudson are set …

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Capitol NashvilleIf the line-dancing craze from the nineties makes a comeback, you’ll be able to thank — or blame —  Keith Urban. Keith’s new video, “Never Comin Down,” takes place mainly on the dance floor, following a shy everyman who makes his way into a club where the Aussie superstar is playing. By the end of …

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William RastBrett Young is the new face of Justin Timberlake’s clothing line, William Rast. The ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year will model the men’s fashions from William Rast’s Fall 2018 collection, with model Stella Maxwell showcasing the women’s line.  The name “William Rast” comes from Timberlake’s grandfather’s first name and the last name of the grandfather of Justin’s …

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ABC RadioWednesday night at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, the Academy of Country Music passed out its 2018 Honors. Old Crow Medicine Show delivered their original version of Darius Rucker‘s hit, “Wagon Wheel,” before the Hootie & the Blowfish singer accepted the Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award for his charitable work. “You don’t do this stuff for recognition, you know,” …

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