CMTThis year’s annual CMT Artists of the Year special will be all about the girls. For the first time ever, this fall’s event will focus solely on female artists and their contributions to country music, as CMT honors Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, and Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman from Little Big Town. CMT is refocusing their event this year to …
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Sep 11
Luke Bryan treats 30,000 fans to a free show as he opens his new Nashville honky tonk
ABC RadioThirty thousand fans crowded the streets of Music City Monday night for Luke Bryan’s free concert celebrating the opening of his new bar and restaurant on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville. His 90-minute set outside Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink included several surprises, starting with co-writer Ryan Hurd joining him to sing his 21st #1 hit, …
Sep 11
Carrie Underwood to get star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
ABC/Image Group LA Carrie Underwood is getting her own little piece of property on Hollywood Boulevard — the country superstar is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The American Idol season 4 winner will be be honored with the Walk of Fame’s 2,646th star, located at 1750 North Vine Street in front …
Sep 10
Brett Young set to release sophomore album “Ticket To L.A.” December 7
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young has revealed that his sophomore album, Ticket To L.A., will be released on Dec. 7. The highly anticipated project finds the singer working with producer Dann Huff, executive producer Jimmy Harnen and engineer/mixer Justin Niebank. Additionally, the California native co-wrote 10 of the album’s 13 tracks. “It’s been four-and-a-half years that I’ve been in Nashville,” says Brett …
Sep 10
Watch now: Little Big Town sing “With a Little Help From My Friends” during Stand Up to Cancer telecast
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town took part in the Stand Up to Cancer telecast on Sept. 7, which raised more than $123 million for cancer research. The country quartet performed early on during the one-hour broadcast where they covered the poignant “With a Little Help From My Friends,” originally recorded by the Beatles in 1967 and covered by Joe Cocker in 1968. Little …
Sep 10
Kelsea Ballerini tapped as coach of “The Voice” online series, “Comeback Stage”
ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini has been named the fifth coach of The Voice, but not the broadcast version. Kelsea will join the singing competition as host of a new online series called Comeback Stage, where she’ll mentor six singers who auditioned during The Voice Blind Auditions but didn’t make the cut. “Y’all, I have been SO excited to share that I’m …
Sep 10
Florida Georgia Line cancel inaugural festival following severe weather
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line was scheduled to host their inaugural festival on Saturday but Mother Nature had different plans. FGL Fest was canceled just hours before it was set to take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. In a joint statement released by the race track and Live Nation, it was revealed that the …
Sep 10
Luke Bryan notches 21st #1 single with “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Capitol NashvilleWhen Luke Bryan serves as host tonight during the grand opening of his new bar, Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink, he’ll have another reason to celebrate as he recently notched his 21st #1 single with “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” Penned by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is the third single and third consecutive #1 song …
Sep 10
Carrie Underwood rocks in new “Sunday Night Football” open
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood returns as the voice of Sunday Night Football with a new theme song, “Game On.” The 90-second clip aired Sunday night before the Chicago Bears battled the Green Bay Packers and features Carrie’s powerful pipes as she amps up football fans for a new season. Dressed in leather pants, a white tank top and leather jacket, …
Sep 10
The Old Dominion hit factory: How the ACM-winning Vocal Group keeps turning out hits for themselves — and others
ABC/Image Group LA Old Dominion just celebrated the one-year anniversary of their Happy Endings album, as the record’s third single, “Hotel Key,” is on track to be their latest #1. Even though they’ve spent the summer on Kenny Chesney‘s Trip Around the Sun stadium tour, the group of songwriters still manages to not only write their own material, but …