ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers are all subjects of individual A&E specials exploring their career trajectories, all of which will air in April. Biography: Dolly, which airs on April 12 at 8 p.m. ET, follows her journey from growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains to becoming one of the biggest icons in music. The documentary examines …
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Mar 04
“Gaslighter”: Dixie Chicks unveil new single, album release date
Columbia Records It’s a big day for Dixie Chicks fans. The Grammy-winning trio of Natalie Maines, Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison has officially dropped their new single, “Gaslighter,” and announced that an album of the same name is coming May 1. The video for the single mixes shots of the trio singing with vintage clips showing women throughout history doing a …
Mar 04
Maren Morris’ “Girl” goes gold
ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris has struck gold again. Her 2019 album, Girl, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album scored the largest debut streaming week for a country album by a woman, amassing 24 million streams in its debut week. Girl‘s title track also hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2019, …
Mar 04
Hot Country Knights say “The K is Silent” on new album
Capitol Nashville Spring is about to get hotter with the release of Hot Country Knights‘ debut album, The K is Silent. Hot Country Knights is the side hustle of Dierks Bentley, aka Doug Douglason, and his band, the sextet coming together to pay tribute to the 90s in their own unique way. The 10-track project features such titles as “Moose …
Mar 04
Garth Brooks heading to Las Vegas on Stadium Tour
ABC Radio Garth Brooks has unveiled a new stop on his Stadium Tour. The legendary star will perform at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on August 22 at 7 p.m. Allegiant is currently under construction in Paradise, Nevada just outside of Vegas and will serve as the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team. …
Mar 04
Deborah Dugan hits back at Recording Academy with new allegations
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesFollowing her ouster on Monday, former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed a supplemental charge against the organization, claiming it provides “significant additional information and evidence” of alleged attempts to influence the nominations process by the Academy and longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich. The supplemental charge, filed by Dugan’s lawyers on Tuesday, cites an email …
Mar 04
Jake Owen says “Homemade” is “who I am” — and yes, his mama does make “the best sweet tea [he’s] ever had”
ABC/Image Group LAJake Owen‘s latest album, Greetings From…Jake, kicks off with his ACM-nominated, top-ten hit “Down to the Honkytonk,” with his most recent number one, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” coming up a couple tracks later. The Florida native strategically placed his current top-five hit midway through the record for a reason. “‘Homemade’ is kind …
Mar 03
Garth Brooks to perform final Austin City Limits show at its original home
ABC RadioGarth Brooks is reuniting with Austin City Limits for a special showcase. The country titan is teaming up with the iconic PBS series for an intimate show on May 24 at ACL‘s current home, the famed Studio 6A on the campus of University of Texas Austin. Garth’s performance will be the final show at the studio before ACL moves to its new home …
Mar 03
Taylor Swift sends love to Nashville after deadly hurricanes
Valheria RochaTaylor Swift has homes in a variety of cities and spends a lot of time in New York City, L.A. and London, but her heart still belongs to the town where she started her career. After two tornadoes struck Nashville, TN on Tuesday morning, 22 people were killed and homes and businesses were destroyed. …
Mar 03
Hillary Scott grieves loss of her former school in Nashville tornadoes
ABC/Image Group LALady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott lost an important part of her childhood in the deadly Nashville tornadoes early Tuesday morning. Hillary shared on her Instagram Stories that her former middle and high school, Donelson Christian Academy, was demolished during the tornadoes that hit Nashville in the middle of the night. The singer shared multiple photos of the rubble where the …