CMT Host Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 2024 CMT Music Awards with three apiece. For the second year in a row, the show will air live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and will also be available on CBS and Paramount+. You can tune in …
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Mar 13
Hailey Whitters calls “I’m In Love” the “big sister” of “Everything She Ain’t”
Courtesy of Big Loud Records If Hailey Whitters‘ “I’m In Love” captured your heart on first listen, you’re not alone. In a recent interview with ABC Audio, Hailey recalled instantly liking the romantic ode even though she didn’t write it. “I didn’t write [‘I’m In Love’], Nicolle Galyon wrote it with Lee [Thomas] Miller and Cameron …
Mar 12
Dolly Parton’s ‘Rockstar’, featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & more, certified Gold
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Looks like Dolly Parton’s rock album was a rousing success. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s latest album, Rockstar, which featured guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Steve Perry, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and more, has been certified Gold by the RIAA. “When I set out to make my rock …
Mar 12
Nashville notes: Warren Zeiders on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ + Carrie’s headed to Hawaii
“Pretty Little Poison” hitmaker Warren Zeiders is set to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday, March 12. The episode airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Carrie Underwood will play her first-ever show in Hawaii on Friday, July 19. For ticketing and presale information, head to Carrie’s X, formerly known as Twitter. Tyler Hubbard is giving you a …
Mar 12
ERNEST wants to legalize country music
Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for ACM Could ERNEST be running for mayorship? Potentially yes, according to his socials. The “Flower Shops” hitmaker’s recent Instagram posts have included a campaign poster with the words “ERNEST for MAYOR” and “legalize country music” on it, as well as video campaigning for support. “Nashville, the home of country music, families, bachelorette parties …
Mar 12
Zac Brown Band’s getting you summer-ready with “Tie Up”
Disney/Frank Micelotta Zac Brown Band is set to release their new track, “Tie Up,” on March 22. A press release teases the song as a “catchy summer anthem that transports listeners to dog days by the water with a fishing pole and good friends,” adding that it’s set to be “a soundtrack for summer.” “There’s …
Mar 12
George Birge hits the honky tonk in “Cowboy Songs” video
Courtesy of RECORDS Nashville George Birge has dropped the music video for his new single, “Cowboy Songs.” Produced by Dustin Haney and filmed at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison, Tennessee, the romantic visualizer captures a guy stealing glances at his love interest as she lets her hair down and dances to George’s onstage performance. “Growing up in …
Mar 12
Brooks & Dunn to announce 2024 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Brooks & Dunn is set to announce the 2024 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees on Monday, March 18. The announcement will livestream at 10 a.m. CT on the Country Music Association (CMA)’s YouTube Channel. Brooks & Dunn were inducted as members of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. Their multi-decade career have spawned hits …
Mar 12
Kane Brown hits #1 with “I Can Feel It”
Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville Kane Brown has earned his 11th #1 with “I Can Feel It.” The track, which interpolates Phil Collins‘ 1981 hit “In the Air Tonight,” was penned by Kane, Jaxson Free and Gabe Foust, with Phil also listed as a contributor. “This song came after we were trying to find somebody to perform with me at …
Mar 12
Eric Church to open Chief’s with 19-date Nashville residency
ABC/Larry McCormack Eric Church is kicking off the grand opening of Chief’s with a 19-show residency at its two-story music venue, The Neon Steeple. Eric Church: To Beat The Devil begins on Chief’s April 5 grand opening and includes dates in April, May and June, with the wrap-up show slated for June 9. “These shows at Chief’s will be one of …