ABC/Image Group LAShania Twain and Keith Urban will be representing the country genre as presenters at the 2020 Grammy Awards. They’ll join a number of all-genre musical A-Listers presenting awards during the ceremony, including Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile, who are doing double duty as presenters and performers on the big night. Other presenters at the 2020 awards show include the …
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Jan 23
Dierks Bentley’s ‘90s comedy outfit, Hot Country Knights, drops first single, ‘Pick Her Up’
UMG NashvilleDierks Bentley’s alter-ego, Douglas “Doug” Douglason, is leading the charge back to country music’s ‘90s heyday in his group The Hot Country Knights. The band just dropped their debut single, “Pick Her Up,” which is a duet with Travis Tritt. The new song is a lesson in how to impress a true-blue country girl, arguing that the …
Jan 23
Keith Urban adds four brand-new dates to his Las Vegas residency
Walt Disney Television/Paula Lobo; ABC/Image Group LAJust a month into his 2020 Las Vegas residency, Keith Urban has already expanded the run with four new shows in response to fan demand. The country star’s Vegas schedule will now include an additional performance on July 9, 2020, as well as three more on Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6. …
Jan 23
Lil Nas X is on the ‘Old Town Road’ to the Grammys, with a packed list of special guests
ABC/Image Group LALil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus will be taking their megahit duet, “Old Town Road,” to the 2020 Grammy Awards, and they’ve got a long list of featured artists along for the ride. DJ and songwriter Diplo and K-Pop superstars BTS are just a couple of the special guests they’ve enlisted for their performance. Another viral sensation who rocked …
Jan 23
Kelsea Ballerini’s third album, ‘kelsea,’ is coming in March
Black River EntertainmentKelsea Ballerini‘s third album will be titled kelsea and will be out March 20, she revealed on her socials, along with the cover image. It’s a simple photo of the 26-year-old lying in the grass, wearing an off-the-shoulder ruffled dress. The collection’s first single, “homecoming queen?,” is currently a top-twenty hit. So far, Kelsea hasn’t revealed …
Jan 23
Ousted Recording Academy CEO says she has “evidence” of Grammy nomination rigging
ABC NewsTuesday on ABC’s Good Morning America, ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan told her side of the story in a contentious debate that’s roiled the music industry just days before the Grammy Awards. Dugan claims she was pushed out after exposing alleged sexual harassment, nomination rigging, and what she described as a toxic “boy’s …
Jan 22
King of the Road Roger Miller rides again during all-star concert starring Willie, Chris Janson, and many more
Blackbird PresentsWillie Nelson will lead an all-star cast in paying tribute to his longtime friend and contemporary Roger Miller during a Sunday, March 22 show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna, Lee Ann Womack, Larry Gatlin, Kris Kristofferson, Rodney Crowell, Jamey Johnson and more will take the stage during King of the Road: Celebrating the Music of Roger Miller. …
Jan 22
No time to Chillax: Kenny Chesney’s finishing up his next record
Jill TrunnellHe’s not giving away many details just yet, but Kenny Chesney’s teasing that his next record is on the way. The superstar “seems to be getting ready to finish his first full-on album for Warner Music Nashville,” a new press release teases, revealing that Kenny’s been recording “over the last 18 months in Nashville, Key …
Jan 22
Crash My… Legends Day: Luke Bryan set to play Indy 500 show
ABC RadioThis week, Luke Bryan’s busy entertaining thousands of fans at his sixth annual Crash My Playa getaway vacation in Riviera Cancun, Mexico in the Caribbean. But later this spring, he’ll be headed for the racetrack. The American Idol star is set to headline this year’s Legends Day concert at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 23, the …
Jan 22
Watch as Halsey takes Kelsea Ballerini to the “Graveyard” in new ‘CMT Crossroads’ clip
Jason Kempin/CMTYou can check out the first taste of Kelsea Ballerini’s new CMT Crossroads special with pop singer/songwriter Halsey on YouTube now. Recorded at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater last October, Kelsea and Halsey duet on the latter’s hit, “Graveyard,” which she also performed on November’s CMA Awards with Lady Antebellum. Kelsea’s been a Halsey fan for some time, going to see her in concert …