Country Music Association When CMA Fest takes over downtown Nashville June 7-10, it’ll bring with it four nights of the biggest names in country music, onstage at Nissan Stadium. You’ll need to buy a ticket for those concerts — which feature everyone from Luke Bryan to Carrie Underwood to Chris Stapleton — but if it’s …
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Mar 21
We ARE the Jet Set: Kelsea Ballerini conquers Australia with Morgan Evans by her side
ABC/Image Group LA Kelsea Ballerini only planned one international stop on her headlining Unapologetically Tour, but it was a sell-out: She played Sydney’s Metro Theatre Tuesday in Australia. Kelsea’s Australian-born husband, Morgan Evans, was by her side for the trip, as she unveiled her new single, “I Hate Love Songs,” on Australia’s 2018 CMC Music …
Mar 21
Eleven stages, hundreds of artists, and you: All the info on CMA Fest 2018
CMAThe lineup is out for this year’s CMA Fest, with the June 7-10 gathering in downtown Nashville promising to be one country fans won’t want to miss. The Country Music Association has lined up hundreds of artists who’ll play eleven different stages all around Music City. Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, and Brett …
Mar 21
Luke Combs carries the country banner to Lollapalooza
Perry Farrell/WME Entertainment/C3 PresentsJust like his number-one song says, “When It Rains It Pours.” Wednesday, we learned Luke Combs will not only play the main stage at CMA Music Fest this summer, he’s also the sole country act booked for Chicago’s prestigious Lollapalooza festival. The annual four-day gathering in the Windy City typically focuses on rock, pop, …
Mar 21
Miranda Lambert will keep the flame burning with new single next month
ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert will release “Keeper of the Flame” as the fourth single from her sixth studio album next month. Shortly after she put out The Weight of These Wings in 2016, she also named her tour after the tune. When it initially came out, the double album was available with a deluxe, hardbound book, although …
Mar 21
“Season Change” to gold for Scotty McCreery
Triple TigersScotty McCreery recently made his very first trip to the top of the country singles chart, and now he’s getting the heavy metal to match. “Received my GOLD certification plaque for my #1 hit ‘Five More Minutes’ the other night,” the American Idol winner tweeted, along with a photo taken backstage at his Monday show at New York …
Mar 21
Listen now: Keith Urban is “Coming Home” to Merle Haggard with innovative new song
Keith Urban and Merle Haggard at the 2014 CMT Artists of the Year; Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMTYou’ll soon be hearing Merle Haggard’s 1968 hit, “Mama Tried” — or at least a piece of it — on country radio a lot, if Keith Urban has his way. The Australian superstar samples the country classic on …
Mar 21
Entertainer the Year Garth Brooks inducts Chris Janson as the newest member of the Opry
ABC/Image Group LA The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year turned out Tuesday night to induct the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. But at the news conference a couple hours earlier, Chris Janson didn’t know Garth Brooks was waiting in the wings — he was more focused on his family. “My daughter thinks this is where she …
Mar 20
Brad Paisley returns to his honeymoon spot to help out after natural disasters
ABC/Image Group LA Brad Paisley is pitching in to help those affected by the recent wildfires and mudslides in California. The “Today” hitmaker is organizing a May 12 benefit at the Santa Barbara Bowl, with proceeds going to the community through local organizations. He’s calling it “The 2nd Responders,” as a tip of the hat to …
Mar 20
Keith Urban is “Coming Home” with pop star Julia Michaels
ABC/Image Group LA It looks like Wednesday will bring new music from Keith Urban. “There’s nothin’ in the world that feels like coming home…” the Australian superstar tweeted on Monday, along with Wednesday’s date, 3.21. The post also includes a fifteen-second snippet of a song, attached to what appears to be its artwork. The new tune “Coming Home” …