Mark TuckerA little more than a week ago, Garth Brooks inducted Randy Travis into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Monday night at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, the new Hall of Famer watched as the state of Tennessee celebrated Garth’s seventh album that’s sold ten million copies. The crowd of contest-winners may have turned out to see Garth play his …
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Oct 24
Kenny Chesney Helps Pop Superstar Pink Grab Her First Country Number-One
Blue Chair Bay/Columbia Nashville“Setting the World on Fire” settles into the top spots this week on both Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase ranking. Kenny Chesney says he couldn’t be happier about helping pop superstar Pink grab her very first country number-one. “To have country radio respond to Pink the way they have, to be so welcoming, that makes …
Oct 24
Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild Expands Her Fashion Line in Macy's
Capitol NashvilleLittle Big Town’s Karen Fairchild is now officially a major fashion maven. This month, she rolled out her new line of clothing, Fair Child, at select Macy’s stores around the country and online. “The real reason I’m making clothes is because I like clothes… I love clothes,” she confesses. “Outside of writing songs and performing, it’s definitely …
Oct 24
Legendary Entertainers of the Year George Strait, Reba, Brooks & Dunn and More Set to Sing on the CMAs
Country Music AssociationThe Country Music Association is adding seven Entertainers of the Year to the list of legendary performers who’ll take the stage as part of the historic golden anniversary of the CMA Awards next week. George Strait, Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Alabama and Charley Pride are all set to sing on the show that promises to be unlike …
Oct 24
Garth Brooks' Superstar Rendition of "Friends in Low Places" Finds Home on New Target Boxed Set
Pearl Records, Inc.Garth Brooks fans will finally be able to hear the 25th anniversary edition of “Friends in Low Places,” when the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee’s new 10-disc set comes out November 11 at Target. Recorded last year, the update features George Strait, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and Keith Urban, but was delayed because of clearance problems. …
Oct 24
Never as Good as the First Time: Kimberly Schlapman Recalls Little Big Town's First CMA Win
Capitol NashvilleNow that Little Big Town has four consecutive CMA Vocal Group of the Year trophies to their credit, it won’t be an upset if the four-member-band with Alabama roots nabs another. But as the 50th Annual CMA Awards are approaching, Kimberly Schlapman confesses she’ll never forget the significance of taking home the very first one. “I remember …
Oct 21
"Forever Country" Mashup Mania: Brad, Carrie, Luke, Miranda and More Expand on the Theme
Country Music AssociationIf you can’t get enough of the “Forever Country” phenomenon, you’re not alone — and luckily, there’s a follow-up to the superstar single the Country Music Association commissioned to celebrate the golden anniversary of the CMA Awards. Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood lead the way, in a new series of spots that expand on the “Forever …
Oct 21
Mutual Admiration Society: Keith Urban Gets Funky with Music Legend Nile Rodgers
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban sang a bit of both Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” and Chic’s “Le Freak” Thursday night at L.A.’s Staples Center, on the Los Angeles stop of his Ripcord World Tour. The Aussie superstar hadn’t caught disco fever, but was simply explaining that the man behind those two songs, as well as …
Oct 21
Kelsea Ballerini Finds Comfort in Her Grandparents' Love Story, as She Loses Them Both, Just Days Apart
Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe, Courtesy of Black River EntertainmentIt’s been an emotional week for Kelsea Ballerini. On Wednesday, she acknowledged the passing of her paternal grandfather as she accepted the Breakout honor at CMT’s Artists of the Year gala. Then on Friday, she lost her grandmother as well. “Grandma joined granddad in Heaven this morning. …
Oct 21
Little Big Town Leads Eighth Album with New Track "Better Man"
Capitol NashvilleThe Little Big Town we all know and love is back! After their surprise collaboration in June with R&B and pop hitmaker Pharrell Williams on Wanderlust, the CMA Vocal Group of the Year returns to their roots with their new single, “Better Man.” You can download the lead track from their forthcoming eighth studio …