Courtesy of Shore Fire Media/Pepper EntertainmentIn a time when in-person concert events are few and far between, Justin Moore and Tracy Lawrence are planning an arena show for a good cause. Along with opening act Lainey Wilson, the two performers will head to South Dakota’s Sioux Falls Arena on April 10 for the Salute 2 …
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Mar 05
The Country Music Hall of Fame mounts a video special to take fans inside the new ‘American Currents’ exhibit
Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent many country fans from visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, a special video will premiere this spring to offer a virtual look into its new American Currents: Celebrating the State of the Music exhibit. Each year, the CMHOF’s American …
Mar 05
Ashley McBryde previews her live album with the smoky, villainous “Martha Divine” video
Daniel Meigs In May 2021, Ashley McBryde will drop her Never Will: Live From a Distance EP, a six-song selection of tracks off her 2020 acclaimed sophomore album. But before she reveals the full project, Ashley’s sharing the live performance video of her single “Martha Divine,” which clocks in as track five on the live …
Mar 05
“In His Arms”: Miranda Lambert shares the rugged, acoustic first taste of her project with Jack Ingram, Jon Randall
Sony Music NashvilleJust one day after announcing The Marfa Tapes, her upcoming musical collection with fellow Texans Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, Miranda Lambert is offering a first look into the project. That song, “In His Arms,” is a stripped-down, quiet ode to restless love, recorded outdoors around a campfire with only the trio’s vocal …
Mar 05
Thomas Rhett sets his sights on a double album in 2021, beginning with ‘Country Again: Side A’
The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett has a double album in the works, and this week, he clued fans in to all the details about the first half, Country Again: Side A. Featuring his current Top 5 hit single, “What’s Your Country Song,” the new, 11-track collection will arrive in April. A number of the songs …
Mar 05
“Workin’ man’s anthem”: Chris Janson’s “Waitin’ on 5” is a “deep party song” for the “nine to fiver”
Warner NashvilleIf you’ve been working all week and you can’t wait to blow off some steam, well, Chris Janson‘s latest hit was written especially with you in mind. “‘Waitin’ On 5’’ is a workin’ man’s anthem,” the Missouri native explains. “It is a nine to fiver’s song. It is the guy or the girl who goes to …
Mar 04
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers and his wife Abby adopt a senior dog facing “serious medical concerns
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a well-known fact that Dan + Shay and Dan Smyers and his wife, Abby, are huge dog lovers and passionate advocates for shelter pets. Last week, they added a fifth member to their pack by adopting a 16-year-old, two-pound chihuahua. “16 years old. Emaciated. No teeth. Etc. All alone and terrified at …
Mar 04
Brad Paisley explains why he named his free grocery nonprofit The Store: “It gives people the dignity of choice”
Jeff LipskyBack in early 2020, Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, co-founded their free grocery store where those in need can shop with dignity. The nonprofit, called The Store, opened just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and since then, Brad says it’s made him feel less helpless during what quickly became a tumultuous year …
Mar 04
Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” might become Tennessee’s official state hymn
ABC/Image Group LAA new bill proposed by Tennessee lawmakers is advocating to make Dolly Parton’s rendition of “Amazing Grace” the state’s official hymn, CMT reports. The song was written in 1772 by captain of slave ships turned abolitionist John Newton, and the bill argues that it has “since been recorded by various artists with strong …
Mar 04
Tim McGraw was once a “bridesmaid” alongside Garth Brooks and Tracy Lawrence
Martin Philbey/RedfernsTalk about a star-studded wedding party! Tim McGraw may be used to high-profile country musical collaborations these days, but during his early days in Nashville, he once teamed up with Garth Brooks and Tracy Lawrence for a much more unusual project: They were bridesmaids together. As Tim remembers during a recent interview on Apple …
