ABC/Mark SeligerWhen the lights come up on the 2020 ACM Awards this week, the show will look pretty different than usual. For one thing, the ACMs are taking place in Nashville this time around, instead of their usual Las Vegas venue. For another, there won’t be any fans or audience members in the stands. Instead, …
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Sep 14
Carrie Underwood delivers glitz and glamor in ‘Sunday Night Football’ open
Joseph LlanesThis weekend, Carrie Underwood returned to NBC’s Sunday Night Football for her eighth season of providing the theme song. SNF will look considerably different this year, with the NFL’s annual show open revamped to comply with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. No fans attended live; instead, the Sunday night opening show this weekend highlighted virtual …
Sep 14
Jon Pardi reaches for another dose of ‘Heartache Medication’ with deluxe release featuring three bonus tracks
Capitol Records NashvilleOne year after the release of his critically-acclaimed third studio album, Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi is doubling down on the project. Next month, he’ll put out a deluxe version of Heartache Medication that features three bonus tracks. The new songs are called “Bar Downtown” and “Beer Light,” and another track re-imagines his single …
Sep 14
Cam shares track list and details for ‘The Otherside’, an album that chronicles her “inner development”
Dennis Leupold/Triple Tigers/RCA RecordsCam is shedding more light on The Otherside, her sophomore studio album, as she reveals the 11-song collection’s track list. Fans have already heard four songs off the project, including her current single, “Classic.” The singer explains that making The Otherside was an emotional journey for her, one that started in disappointment …
Sep 14
Reba McEntire unveils new podcast, featuring Dolly Parton, Kristin Chenoweth and more
Courtesy of SpotifyCross-genre country superstar, noted actress and now…podcast host? Reba McEntire revealed the next step in her career this week, announcing her new Spotify podcast, Living & Learning with Reba McEntire. In each episode, Reba sits down with actress Melissa Peterman, who appeared alongside the country superstar as part of the cast of her …
Sep 14
Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and more Entertainer nominees to open ACMs with a medley
Disney Channel/Image Group LAThe artists nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 2020 ACM Awards will kick off the show in style, the Academy of Country Music announced today. In the running for the show’s most coveted trophy are Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Luke Combs. Their performance at the …
Sep 14
Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and more named early ACM Awards winners
Courtesy of the Academy of Country MusicAhead of Wednesday night’s ACM Awards show, three off-camera category winners have already been announced, according to CMT. Miranda Lambert takes home the trophy for Vocal Event of the Year with “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” along with her collaborators Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack …
Sep 14
Keith Urban will bring Pink to the stage at the 2020 ACMs for world TV premiere of their duet
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban and pop superstar Pink will deliver a very special performance during the ACM Awards this week. The singer announced over the weekend that he and his duet partner will give the world television premiere of their new single, “One Too Many.” The song comes off Keith’s next album, The Speed of …
Sep 14
Taylor Swift to return to the ACM stage for the first time in nearly a decade to perform “Betty”
Kevin Kane/WireImageTaylor Swift‘s music has evolved so much since she first burst into the spotlight with the 2006 debut single “Tim McGraw” and, come Wednesday, she’ll pay homage to her roots at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For the first time in seven years, Swift, 30, will give her first performance at the country awards show. She’ll grace the …
Sep 14
Keith Urban promises “so many firsts” as the ACM Awards make their Nashville debut
Academy of Country MusicThe show must go on — even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. And this Wednesday night, that’s exactly what will happen, as the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards — originally scheduled for April in Las Vegas — embrace a much different reality, hosted by reigning ACM Entertainer of the …