Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCMT designed its Artists of the Year special to celebrate the biggest stars of the past twelve months. But for its tenth anniversary, it far exceeded anyone’s expectations. It reminded everyone — whether you were in the ballroom at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville or watching at home — what country music …
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Oct 16
Mike Fisher raves over wife Carrie Underwood’s “hard work” and “talent”: “She has loads of both”
ABC/Mark LevineMike Fisher has nothing but admiration for wife Carrie Underwood. The former NHL player shared a thoughtful Instagram post with his half a million followers, offering them insight into how hard she works every day. “If I had a dollar every time someone on tour said ‘I don’t know how she does it’ I’d be rich :)” Mike begins, …
Oct 16
Blake Shelton announces second installment of Friends and Heroes Tour for 2020
Andrew EcclesBlake Shelton is once again bringing his friends and heroes together for a special tour launching in early 2020. Blake is reinstating his Friends and Heroes Tour that has Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, The Bellamy Brothers and John Anderson serving as opening acts. The superstar embarked on the tour of the same name and lineup in early 2019. The new trek …
Oct 16
Maren Morris heads to Sesame Street for show’s 50th anniversary
Columbia NashvilleA country superstar will be making her way down one of American’s most revered streets. Maren Morris is one of many special celebrity guests set to participate in Sesame Street‘s upcoming 50th anniversary season. Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl, pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, and Chrissy Teigen will also appear on the show. The theme for the milestone year is “Oops and Aha!: Embracing the …
Oct 16
Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line to produce new musical
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley is stepping into the world of theatre. Variety reports that Kelley will serve as co-producer of a new musical, titled May We All, that tells the story of an aspiring country singer who returns home after trying to make it in Nashville, “ultimately to discover that her roots may take her a lot further than her …
Oct 16
“It’s hats off to the fans” for making “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” Riley Green’s new single
Big MachineRiley Green never intended for “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” to be on his debut album, Different Round Here. And were it not for his fans, it certainly wouldn’t be his new single. “The last song I wrote for this album was ‘I Wish Grandpas Never Died,’” he explains. “And we actually had the album done. I had …
Oct 16
Garth Brooks heading to Ohio on Dive Bar Tour
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks has found the next stop on his Dive Bar Tour. The superstar will perform at The Dusty Armadillo in Rootstown, Ohio on Monday, October 28. Garth unveiled the location during an episode of his Facebook live show, Inside Studio G, on Tuesday. Fans are only able to obtain tickets by listening to their local country …
Oct 16
“10,000 Hours” to be “Speechless”: Dan + Shay enlist Justin Bieber to create another smash about their wives
Catherine PowellDan + Shay teamed up with Justin Bieber for the collaboration “10,000 Hours,” which has just topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and hit number four on the Billboard Hot 100. And according to Shay Mooney, the three men have three special women to thank for the song. “‘10,000 Hours’ is about spending a lifetime learning and loving your significant other,” …
Oct 15
Brantley Gilbert’s ‘Fire & Brimstone’ reigns on ‘Billboard”s country albums chart
The Valory Music Co. This week, Brantley Gilbert tops Billboard’s country albums chart for the third time in a row, as Fire & Brimstone debuts at number one. Brantley’s fifth studio album sold 36,000 equivalent album units in its first seven days. Its lead single, “What Happens in a Small Town” with Lindsey Ell, is currently a top-five hit. The Georgia …
Oct 15
CMA to “Make It Sweet” with OD-centric version of Songwriters Series
CMAFor fans of Old Dominion, this just might be the best edition of the CMA Songwriters Series ever. On Wednesday, November 20, three members of the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year will take take the stage at Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota for a writers’ round with two of their most …
