Category: Country

ABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs is sharing new music with his fans: His new EP The Prequel is out now.  The project features five new tracks Luke co-wrote with a handful of Nashville’s top songwriters, including Jonathan Singleton and Ray Fulcher. The lead single “Beer Never Broke My Heart” has already scored the best streaming numbers ever for a country song in its …

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Country Music Association As CMA Fest kicked into high gear at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Thursday, there was only one thing to dampen fans’ spirits — and that was the rainy weather. Kane Brown was in a reflective mood backstage, thinking how far he’d come in a relatively short twelve months. “Last year when I went …

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ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown and his wife Katelyn Jae are gearing up for first-time parenthood, which is leading Kane to think about what kind of father he’ll be.  The singer revealed to Entertainment Tonight that he’ll always be looking out for his baby girl’s safety, and won’t push her into anything she doesn’t want to do — but he’s really hoping she’ll …

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ABC/Image Group LA(NOTE LANGUAGE) Maren Morris enjoyed working with One Direction member Niall Horan so much that she’s hoping to join forces with him again.  Maren joined Niall on the duet “Seeing Blind,” featured on Niall’s 2017 debut album Flicker in 2017.  Maren then opened for Niall during his 2018 Flicker World Tour.  Now, Maren hopes to continue their relationship. “He and I became such great friends. Our …

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ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw is making his way to The View.  The country superstar will appear on the ABC talk show on Tues., June 11 alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham to discuss their new book Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation. The country star teamed up with the presidential historian, who’s penned noteworthy biographies …

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BG017/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesGranger Smith and his family have announced the heartbreaking death of their youngest son, River Kelly Smith.  In a statement, Granger says that the boy died following a “tragic accident,” after which he was “unable to be revived.” “Amber and I made the decision to say our last goodbyes and donate his organs so that …

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ABC/Mark LevineCarrie Underwood is in awe of her record number of CMT Music Awards wins, and she credits the fans for helping her get them.   Underwood scored two accolades at last night’s show: Her hit “Cry Pretty” claimed the night’s top honor for Video of the Year, while “Love Wins” was named Female Video of the Year. …

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ABC/Image Group LAJustin Moore delivered on his promise to reward his daughter for her hard work in school and extracurricular activities.  The “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” singer posted a video on Instagram sharing that his seven-year-old daughter Kennedy was having difficulty in school and had also expressed interest in playing softball. Moore says that he and wife Kate told her they’d give her a …

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Gwendolyn RecordsTrisha Yearwood‘s new song “Every Girl in This Town” is an anthem for young women everywhere.  Written by Caitlyn Smith, Connie Harrington and Erik Dylan, the song features themes of big dreams, heartbreak and love. “Stretchin’ for stars on our tip toe hearts, tryin’ to get our big dreams off the ground/like every girl in this town,” Trisha …

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CMT The 2019 CMT Music Awards promised more music than ever before, and Wednesday’s live show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena delivered, serving up more than twenty performances in less than three hours. Carrie Underwood emerged as the big winner, taking home both the night’s most prestigious honor for Video of the Year, for “Cry Pretty,” as …

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