Sony Music NashvilleMiranda Lambert duets with Dolly Parton on the new version of her first hit, 1966’s “Dumb Blonde,” for the soundtrack of the new Netflix film Dumplin’. Bluegrass powerhouse Rhonda Vincent, rocker Elle King, pop star Sia, and R&B’s Mavis Staples and Macy Gray join Dolly on the album too, as do the film’s stars, Jennifer Aniston and Danielle MacDonald. In the movie, MacDonald plays a teen who …
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Oct 22
Dan + Shay The Tour: “Tequila” hitmakers book eponymous headlining trek for 2019
ABC/Randy HolmesFirst came Dan + Shay the album, and next year, Dan + Shay The Tour will follow. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are set to launch their new headlining trek February 28 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Label mate Morgan Evans will join the “Tequila” hitmakers for the first leg of the tour, with Chris Lane taking his place at the end of March. …
Oct 22
Watch now: Tim McGraw teams up with world-famous “light painter” for “Neon Church” video
Columbia NashvilleTim McGraw has teamed up with world-renowned “light painter” Patrick Rochon to create a unique lyric video for his latest hit, “Neon Church.” “We wanted to give the fans something really special with this lyric video,” Tim says, “and we were blown away with Patrick’s work. He’s an artist who uses light as paint and darkness as …
Oct 22
Lauren Alaina’s stepfather passes away after battle with cancer
Mickey Bernal/Getty ImagesLauren Alaina’s stepfather passed away this weekend after battling cancer. “My stepdad, Sam, went to heaven at one o’clock this morning,” she shared on Instagram on Sunday, along with a photo with her family after she won the ACM New Female Vocalist trophy this year. “He was the purest example of how to love and live …
Oct 22
Garth, Dierks and Stapleton show up to induct Ricky Skaggs into the Hall of Fame
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, …
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 …