Category: Country

Connor DwyerDustin Lynch fans will get an unexpected chance to see the “Small Town Boy” in his home state later this month, as he performs a special concert February 18 for the tenth season of public television’s Front and Center. The “Ridin’ Roads” hitmaker will do an intimate show at Analog at Hutton Hotel in Nashville, one …

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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesTenille Arts, Cale Dodds, Brandon Ratcliff and Hailey Whitters are among the up-and-coming country acts slated to appear at 2020 Tortuga Music Festival.  The Florida-based festival has announced the lineup for the second annual “Next from Nashville” stage that offers a platform to several rising country stars.  Chris Stapleton collaborator Kendell Marvel, new trio Avenue Beat, Niko Moon and many others have also been tapped …

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ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion has gone platinum.  The group revealed on Instagram that five of their hits have received certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. “Hotel Key” has been certified platinum, while both “Written in the Sand” and their 2015 breakthrough single, “Break Up with Him,” have gone two times platinum. Meanwhile, “Make It Sweet” and …

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Warner Music NashvilleIngrid Andress is gearing up to make her grand debut.  The hit songwriter-turned-country star has announced that her debut album, Lady Like, will be released on March 27 via Warner Music Nashville. The album will feature Ingrid’s hit single “More Hearts Than Mine,” which made her the only debut solo female artist to reach the top 20 …

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UMG NashvilleMaddie & Tae have unveiled the details of their sophomore album.  The duo of Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye is set to release The Way It Feels on April 10. The 15-track project features all of the songs off their two 2019 EPs, One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin,’ in addition to a handful of additional titles including “Water in His Wine Glass,” “Drunk …

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Riverside EntertainmentThe new documentary about the iconic Bluebird Cafe in Nashville is making its primetime debut. CMT has announced that it will air the exclusive broadcast premiere of the documentary chronicling the history of the famed singer-songwriter cafe in Nashville on February 19 at 8 p.m. ET. The film features interviews with many of the artists …

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ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert continues to give back to animal shelters with a special grant initiative through MuttNation Foundation. The country superstar, who co-founded MuttNation with her mother Bev Lambert in 2009, has awarded more than $160,000 in grants to shelters around the U.S. this year through the Mutts Across America initiative. The annual program gifts surprise checks to nonprofits …

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ABC/Image Group LATaylor Dye of the duo Maddie & Tae has become a believer — in the spirit of bachelorette, parties that is.  The country star, who’s engaged to songwriter Josh Kerr, had her bachelorette party over the weekend surrounded by her closest friends. Taylor posted evidence of the occasion on Instagram, sharing a Polaroid photo collage that shows her sipping champagne and …

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ABC RadioLady Antebellum‘s Monday celebration in Nashville for “What If I Never Get over You” was special for lots of reasons, particularly because it’s their first number one since having children. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood made sure their little ones got in on the fun. “We did a toast at my house…” Hillary reveals. “My …

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ABC/Mark LevineDuring the launch of his Chapters Tour, Brett Young debuted a sentimental new song in honor of two important women in his life Brett visited three states in three days during the opening weekend of the tour, beginning in Knoxville, Tennessee, traveling to Toledo, Ohio and then performing at the iconic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. …

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