CMTOn Thursday night’s new episode of Nashville on CMT, Rayna Jaymes and Deacon Claybourne struggled to write the songs for the concept album about their relationship. As the two tried to find inspiration both together and by themselves, a reality-TV producer hired by Highway 65 to capture the process instead only complicated it. A day of spontaneous …
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Feb 09
Drake White Wins Spot on Grammy Pre-Show as Artist of Tomorrow
BMLGAfter months of online voting, Drake White in now officially Grammy’s Artist of Tomorrow. Nominated by his former tour partners Zac Brown Band, the “Livin’ the Dream” singer beat out both newcomers Bailey Bryan and Farina for the honor. “I am beyond honored…” Drake says. “A very big thank you to Zac Brown Band [for] …
Feb 09
Heroes & Friends Pay Tribute to Randy Travis in Nashville
Rick Diamond / Getty Images for Randy Travis FoundationMore than forty artists turned out Wednesday night in Nashville for 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes and Friends Tribute to Randy Travis, but no one’s appearance could rival the performance by the guest of honor himself. Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and fellow …
Feb 09
The Inside Scoop on Miranda Lambert's Trip to a Small-Town Beauty Parlor
Vanner Records/RCA NashvilleMiranda Lambert’s carefree new video for “We Should Be Friends” is chock full of unexpected cameos and inside jokes. In the video, shot on the outskirts of Nashville in Watertown, Tennessee, it’s not Wanda who’s opening the doors of Wanda’s House of Beauty at the beginning of the clip: it’s actually longtime Music …
Feb 09
Cassadee Pope Marks a First for “The Voice” Heading into the Grammys
ABC/Image Group LAEven before Cassadee Pope finds out if she’ll take home a trophy at Sunday night’s ceremony, the “Think of You” hitmaker has already accomplished an unprecedented feat: she’s the first winner of NBC’s The Voice to be nominated for a Grammy. “Isn’t that insane?” she asks. “I can’t believe it. I’m gladly taking on that record right …
Feb 09
Move Over, Ryan Hurd: Why Maren Morris Won't Be Taking Her Boyfriend to the Grammys
ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris’s significant other, Ryan Hurd, may be opening her sold-out Hero Tour with her right now, but he won’t be the one on her arm for Sunday night’s Grammy ceremonies. “I’m taking my mom, my mother,” the Texas native reveals. “She, I think, called the shots on the Grammy date situation a long …
Feb 08
Why Miranda Lambert Is Pulling Her “Little Red Wagon” on the Highway Vagabond Tour
ABC/Image Group LAIf you go check out Miranda Lambert’s Highway Vagabond Tour, she’s hoping you’ll bring along a little something for the pups. The “We Should Be Friends” singer is challenging concertgoers to “Fill the Little Red Wagon” on her tour stops, by bringing pet food, treats and toys to her upcoming dates. At each show, …
Feb 08
Amateur Golfer Jake Owen Picks Up a Prize Before the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Even Begins
RCA RecordsAs practice rounds started Wednesday at the AT&T Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California, Jake Owen already had a little something to celebrate. At Tuesday’s Golfers Who Give Back Event, Golf Digest presented the “American Country Love Song” singer with its Arnie Award, named for late golf legend Arnold Palmer. “I don’t do things for …
Feb 08
Reba, “Very Dark”: How the Icon's New Show with the Producer of “Desperate Housewives” Came to Be
ABC/Image Group LA Reba McEntire is set to shoot the pilot next month for her potential new ABC show produced by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. Describing the one-hour drama as “very dark,” Reba reveals in the new episode of the online BUILD series that the producers of her past sitcoms, Reba and Malibu Country, are involved in the new venture as well. “I called ‘em …
Feb 08
Old Dominion Offers New Episode of “Soundstage” as Fans Wait for New Single
ABC/Image Group LA As anticipation grows for Old Dominion to release the lead single from their sophomore album, the band is offering up a refresher course in their breakthrough debut, Meat & Candy. The group will perform songs from their 2015 release on the new episode of Soundstage that premieres Thursday on PBS. Check your local listings to find out when …