Category: Country

CMTThere may be no stopping Carrie Underwood at the 2016 CMT Music Awards, but Cam and Chris Stapleton are giving it a shot. The “Smoke Break” hitmaker already has a record six Video of the Year trophies to her credit, and she’s up for an award in the category again at this summer’s ceremony. First …

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EMI Records NashvilleWhile Lady Antebellum has been on a break this year, Hillary Scott’s been busy working on a faith-based album with her family. Hillary wrote the first single, “Thy Will,” after a particularly troubling time in her life. Though she hasn’t revealed exactly what the heartbreaking episode was, she promises in time she will. “I’m holding it …

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Mark Tucker/Randee St. NicholasWhen Trisha Yearwood married Garth Brooks more than ten years ago, she also became “bonus Mom” to his three daughters. It was something the family took so seriously, they included it in the wedding ceremony.   “When we got married, they — the girls and Miss Yearwood — exchanged vows and rings, too,” Garth reminisces. “Because …

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ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney is country music’s biggest money-maker for 2015, according to a new list from Billboard. The “Noise” hitmaker raked in an impressive $39.8 million last year, with the majority of his earnings coming from this Big Revival tour.  CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan also ranks in the top ten, landing …

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Warner Music NashvilleIf you can’t wait for the new album from Dan+Shay, it turns out you don’t have to. Fans who pre-order the duo’s second effort will now be able to instantly download half the record, including the single “From the Ground Up,” “Already Ready,” “Road Trippin’,” “How Not To” and the title track. “The …

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ABC/Randy HolmesThomas Rhett will be up bright and early Monday morning to announce the nominees for the 2016 CMT Music Awards. He’ll reveal this year’s contenders on the May 9 edition of NBC’s Today show, which starts at 7 a.m. The “Die a Happy Man” hitmaker will not only start the day on NBC– he’ll …

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ABC/Image Group LAFor close to three decades, the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game has been a staple of Fan Fair and CMA Music Festival. Now, the stars are lining up for the 26th anniversary matchup in Music City. Vince Gill, Scotty McCreery, David Nail, Charles Esten from ABC’s Nashville, rocker Bret Michaels, Chris Lane, RaeLynn and Jamie Lynn Spears are among the celebs who’ll suit …

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Warner Music NashvilleNot only is Cole Swindell releasing his sophomore album You Should Be Here on Friday, he’s also starring in an hour-long concert special on AUDIENCE Network. The intimate performance and interview was taped recently in Los Angeles. Cole Swindell:  Live on AT&T airs Friday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET on AUDIENCE Network, a channel available exclusively to …

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BBR Music GroupRight about now, Randy Houser should be enjoying his honeymoon. The Mississippi native married Australian beauty Tatiana Starzynski Wednesday at historic Homestead Manor in Franklin, Tennessee. His four-year-old West was the ring bearer, assisted by Randy’s beloved dog Hawk, led by groomsman Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. The new couple exited as the duo’s new song “H.O.L.Y.” played, according to People. Just to …

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Capitol NashvilleWhen Keith Urban heard the title of a new play coming to New York City, he knew Ripcord should be the name of his new album as well. “I thought, ‘Gosh that just sounds right. That has the right originality, the right motion, the right energy,” he recalls. Once he considered what a ripcord can do for you, …

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