ABC/Image Group LANominees for this year’s CMA Awards were announced this week. But although the ceremony will proceed in Nashville this November, tickets won’t be available to the general public. That news came in a letter from Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association. She explained that capacity in the venue will be limited …
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Sep 03
Life is “Getting Good” for Lauren Alaina, now that she’s ‘Getting Over Him’ — and telling all
Mercury NashvilleIf you’ve wanted to know about Lauren Alaina‘s love life, the “Getting Good” hitmaker is ready to open up on her new EP, Getting Over Him. “This… is me remembering to love myself when someone else doesn’t…” she says candidly. “I went through two very public breakups. And that’s not really ideal, you know?” In January of 2019, …
Sep 02
Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and more acts added to the ACM Awards performance lineup
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay, Kane Brown and Eric Church are among seven new performers just added to the bill at the 2020 ACM Awards show. Others newly added to the bill include Mickey Guyton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Morgan Wallen. All seven will take the stage at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, …
Sep 02
Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley and more will tip their hats to “Hard-Working Heroes” This Labor Day
ABC/Image Group LALabor Day is just around the corner, and the Grand Ole Opry’s own network, Circle TV, will celebrate the holiday with a stacked lineup of country music-themed “Hard-Working Heroes.” Featured artists include Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Blake Shelton and many more. There’s a full day’s worth of fun in the works. …
Sep 02
Kelsea Ballerini delves deeper with emotional ‘ballerini’ album, a re-imagined take on ‘kelsea’
Black River EntertainmentBack in March, Kelsea Ballerini dropped her third studio album, kelsea. Filled with the effervescent, pop-country sound that the singer is known for, it featured songs like “homecoming queen?,” “l.a.” and “the other girl,” her duet with Halsey. The project came out right at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Kelsea had …
Sep 02
“I Will Always Love You”: Gabby Barrett takes on Dolly Parton’s classic in new Amazon Originals cover
Warner Music NashvilleGabby Barrett lends her megawatt vocals to a country classic in her new performance of Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You,” available via Amazon Originals. The rising star says she chose to cover Dolly’s iconic song in part because it’s one of her favorites, and in part because she believes it exemplifies …
Sep 02
Luke Combs keeps his hit streak going with number-one single, “Lovin’ on You”
ABC/Mark LevineIt seems like Luke Combs can do no wrong on the country charts. The upstart hitmaker just scored his ninth consecutive number-one single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Lovin’ on You.” It took the song just 12 weeks to get to the top, making for the fastest run to number one of …
Sep 02
Kelsea Ballerini knows “something beautiful” will come from her CMA snub disappointment
ABC/Image Group LAThe 2020 CMA Awards nominees were unveiled this week, and lots of country stars had reason to walk away thrilled. Miranda Lambert led the pack with seven nominations, Luke Combs scored his first-ever Entertainer of the Year nod, and Gabby Barrett, Ingrid Andress, Jimmie Allen and pop star Justin Bieber all celebrated the …
Sep 02
“Hurricane” may’ve jump-started Luke Combs’ career, but one almost ruined his wedding
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs may be busy celebrating his six new CMA nominations — including his first for Entertainer of the Year — but that’s not all that’s going right for the man who’ll soon top the chart with “Lovin’ on You.” September 1 also marked the North Carolina native’s one-month anniversary as a married man. He …
Sep 01
Dan + Shay are “grateful” for CMA Awards nominations
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay had a refreshing start to the day when they woke up to the announcement that they’re nominated for four CMA Awards. The hitmaking duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year, which they were awarded in 2019, while their hit collaboration with Justin Bieber on “10,000 Hours” scored a trio of …