ABC RadioGarth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, and Chris Stapleton turned out to induct Ricky Skaggs into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Sunday in Nashville. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year started the tribute to Skaggs in the Hall’s CMA Theater, singing Ricky’s #1 from 1983, “Highway 40 Blues.” Dierks performed the honoree’s subsequent single, the #2 hit, …
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Oct 21
Matthew Ramsey recalls the “Sweet,” unexpected beginning of Old Dominion’s next record
RCA Nashville What happens when Old Dominion heads into the studio without a plan? Well, the answer is their new single, “Make It Sweet.” Lead singer Matthew Ramsey says the band’s only agenda that particular day was to start work on their follow-up to Happy Endings. “We went into the recording studio back in January, and we didn’t talk about what …
Oct 19
Blake Shelton goes into battle with Keith Urban tonight on “The Voice”
Trae Patton/NBCTonight on The Voice, Keith Urban continues supporting Blake Shelton in Part 3 of the Battle Rounds. The Aussie superstar — and former American Idol judge — was all too happy to help out on the show that was once his TV rival. “I had a blast doing it,” Keith says. “I love that side of it. You know, I love …
Oct 19
Watch now: Kane Brown invites fans to his wedding in new “Good as You” video
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown and Katelyn Jae are still on their honeymoon in Gatlinburg, TN but the “Lose It” hitmaker’s wasting no time sharing his wedding footage with his fans. Roughly a week after the couple was married at Mint Springs Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, they’re showing off their special day in the new video for Kane’s song …
Oct 19
Travis Denning, Kassi Ashton, and Jameson Rodgers get a “KixStart” from the CMA
Mercury NashvilleOver the next year, Travis Denning, Kassi Ashton, and Jameson Rodgers will be getting a helping hand from the Country Music Association. The three newcomers were chosen from a field of 100 applicants as the first participants in the CMA’s new mentorship program. Known as the KixStart Artist Scholarship, it’s named for Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks, a longtime member …
Oct 19
Listen now: Maddie & Tae “Die from a Broken Heart” in second taste of sophomore record
Mercury NashvilleOn Maddie & Tae‘s current single, “Friends Don’t,” they tackle the possibility of a friendship that seems likely to turn into something more. In their new release, however, they’re fast-forwarding to full-blown heartbreak. Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye chose “Die from a Broken Heart” as the second preview track from their forthcoming sophomore effort to show off the …
Oct 19
Kelsea, Carrie, OD, Dan+Shay, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and more set to play the 52nd CMAs
CMA/ABCThe 52nd Annual CMA Awards are less than a month away, and we now know the first group of performers who’ll be taking the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are set to sing, with more performers and presenters to be announced in the coming weeks. Carrie and Brad …
Oct 19
“It Ain’t [Their] Fault”: Brothers Osborne stops their show after a fight in British Columbia
ABC/Image Group LA Hank Williams Jr. famously scored a major country hit with “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight,” and judging from Brothers Osborne’s socials, those were the same folks who turned out for the duo’s concert Thursday night in Canada. First, a fan tweeted a quote from TJ and John from the stage: “Who fights during ’21 Summer?’” “21 Summer,” …
Oct 18
Listen now: Pistol Annies flirt with their “Sugar Daddy” in sexy new track
CMTPistol Annies continue to roll out new music, ahead of the November 2 arrival of their third album, Interstate Gospel. On Wednesday night, they kicked off CMT’s all-female Artists of the Year special with the new track, “Sugar Daddy,” and followed up by releasing the tune to stream or download. “I think it’s fun to play with your sexuality, …
Oct 18
“Mama’s Song”: Carrie Underwood’s picked out a name for her little one, as she prepares for a pre-baby move
CMTCarrie Underwood knows the sex of her baby and she and husband Mike Fisher have picked out a name, but they’re keeping both under wraps for now. As she prepares to host next month’s CMA Awards with Brad Paisley for the 11th time, the “Love Wins” hitmaker is also getting ready to move. “We have picked out a name, but …