Getty ImagesDarius Rucker led An Opry Salute to Ray Charles Monday night in Nashville from the stage of the legendary, long-running radio show. “As a Grand Ole Opry member I am moved to see the Opry recognize Ray and the magnitude of his contribution to country music,” Darius told the audience. “Both the Grand Ole …
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Oct 08
“American Idol” and the CMA Awards give one aspiring artist the chance to skip the audition and go straight to Hollywood
ABC/Craig SjodinThanks to the CMA Awards, you can skip the traditional American Idol audition and go straight to Hollywood. This week, ABC launches the American Idol CMA Contest, which goes through Sunday, October 14. To enter, all you have to do is post your cover of one of the approved songs on Instagram, along with …
Oct 08
Kelsea Ballerini’s hanging with Bebe Rexha and The Chainsmokers in L.A.
ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini not only has a new pop single with The Chainsmokers, she’ll be presenting with them Tuesday night on the American Music Awards, too. On Saturday night, Kelsea officially added their collaboration, “This Feeling,” to her set on the Los Angeles stop of Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour. Bebe Rexha — who’s …
Oct 08
Carrie times two: Carrie Underwood books “Jimmy Kimmel” after her AMA performance
ABC/Image Group LAYou can get a double dose of Carrie Underwood Tuesday night on ABC. Not only is Carrie set to perform on the American Music Awards on October 9, she’ll also sing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later that same night. The AMAs kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, while Jimmy Kimmel’s show …
Oct 08
“We Owned the Night”: Lady A and Darius Rucker wrap the Summer Plays On trek
Reid Long After a fun-filled summer on the road, the Summer Plays On Tour has officially played out. Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker wrapped up their co-headlining trek this weekend with a string of dates on the East Coast with opener Russell Dickerson. “Spending this summer with Darius has made for one of the most memorable tours …
Oct 08
Watch now: Dierks Bentley braves the rattlesnakes for his “Burning Man” video with Brothers Osborne
ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley and his tour mates Brothers Osborne traveled to California’s Salton Sea to shoot the new video for their top twenty hit, “Burning Man.” “This song is a personal reflection and it was important to me that you feel that with the video,” Dierks says. The mid-summer shoot proved to be an …
Oct 08
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea, Kane, FGL and Carrie set to take the stage at the American Music Awards
Dick Clark ProductionsTaylor Swift will kick off the 2018 American Music Awards Tuesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. But you’ll want to be sure to stick around, because plenty of her friends from Nashville are coming up later in the show. Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, and Kane Brown are all set to …
Oct 08
With CMA nods and comparisons to Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs is feeling no pressure about his second album
ABC/Randy HolmesLuke Combs‘ This One’s for You is the fastest-selling debut album to go platinum since Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller record. Next month, Luke and Chris will go head to head for the Male Vocalist at the CMA Awards, but Luke says being compared to Stapleton — and even a little friendly competition — is just …
Oct 08
Russell Dickerson arrives at #1 driving his “Blue Tacoma”
Triple TigersRussell Dickerson found out firsthand how a #1 song can change your life, when his breakthrough hit, “Yours,” topped the chart back in January. Now, the Union City, Tennessee native is about to experience it all over again, as “Blue Tacoma” reaches the top spot. “I mean it’s one of those things you dream …
Oct 07
Maren Morris and Sugarland surprise fans at Taylor Swift’s final U.S. Reputation Tour dates
Matt Winkelmeyer/TAS18/Getty Images for TASTaylor Swift had plenty of surprises in store this weekend for the last two U.S. dates on her Reputation Stadium Tour. Friday night in Dallas, TX, native Maren Morris joined Taylor to do sing her pop hit, “The Middle.” “Did we just become best friends?” Maren asked on Instagram, along with …