BMIHow lucky are they? Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris are headed for Hawaii this winter, to play the fifth annual Maui Songwriters Festival December 5-7. This will be the second year in a row Miranda’s headlined the three-day writers’ getaway. “I had such a great time at BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival last year and can’t wait to be part …
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Jul 25
Music education in schools? “I was that kid,” CMA Fest host Kelsea Ballerini says
ABC/Ed HerreraWhen the yearly CMA Fest special airs August 4 on ABC, it’s one of the final parts of the Country Music Association’s master plan: The biggest stars in one of America’s most popular music genres play Nashville’s largest venue — for free — so profits can go to music education in schools. This year, Kelsea …
Jul 24
“None of it ever comes easy”: “Some of It” marks Eric Church’s longest journey to #1
ABC/Image Group LA Out of all eight songs he’s sent to the top of the chart so far, Eric Church’s latest number one, “Some of It,” has taken the longest time to get there. This week, “Some of It” tops Billboard’s Country Airplay tally after 29 weeks, second only to “Record Year,” which took 26 weeks back …
Jul 24
George Strait and Loretta Lynn to be honored at Nashville Songwriter Awards
ABC/Image Group LA King George will be given the President’s Keystone Award September 17 at the Second Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. George Strait joins fellow icon Loretta Lynn, who’s being honored with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award that same night at Music City’s historic Ryman Auditorium. An impressive list of performers including Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Reba McEntire, Michael Ray, Lee Brice, Chris Janson, and David …
Jul 24
“Big Little…” surprises: How Keith Urban’s better half helped Willie light up a new hit
Sony LegacyAn unexpected special guest emerged during Sunday’s season two finale of Big Little Lies on HBO: none other than the Red-Headed Stranger himself, Willie Nelson. Willie’s 2013 recording of “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” played over the pivotal, closing scene as the Monterey Five…well, you’ll have to watch it for yourself to find out what happened. The appearance …
Jul 24
“Her World or Mine?” Michael Ray and Carly Pearce want to get “Closer to You” in new Bumble contest
ABC/Image Group LA How’d you like to go on a double date with one of country’s hottest couples? That could definitely be in the cards for you, thanks to a new contest from the dating app Bumble. Engaged couples Michael Ray & Carly Pearce and Chris Lane & Lauren Bushnell are part of the promotion, as are married couples Kane & Katelyn Brown and Scotty & Gabi McCreery. To enter, …
Jul 24
Watch now: Does Jennifer Nettles play the villain in “Harriet”?
ABC/Randy Holmes Get ready to see a side of Jennifer Nettles you’ve never seen before. The Sugarland front woman continues her acting career on the big screen later this year, in the new film Harriet, which is based on the life of Harriet Tubman. The legendary activist and abolitionist traveled one hundred miles to escape slavery — all by herself — before …
Jul 24
Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Janson and more set for next month’s ACM Honors
ABC/Image Group LA ACM Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban leads the list of performers set to appear at next month’s ACM Honors, scheduled to be held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The 13th annual ceremony is an extension of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards held in Las Vegas back in April. Trisha Yearwood, Chris Janson, Maddie …
Jul 24
Brantley Gilbert admits his 20-month-old has him “figured out,” as he and wife Amber prepare for their first daughter
ABC/Image Group LA On November 11, Brantley Gilbert‘s son Barrett will celebrate his second birthday. But before then, Barrett will become a big brother, as Brantley and his wife Amber anticipate the birth of their first daughter in September. While there’s no denying Brantley is smitten with his little boy, he tries as hard as …
Jul 23
Professor Dierks is “Redesigning” the Highwomen in new comic clip
Low Country Sound/Elektra RecordsIt was only a matter of time before a man put his spin on The Highwomen‘s new single “Redesigning Women.” And it’s no coincidence it’s Dierks Bentley, who’s a good friend of the all-female supergroup. In a new YouTube video, Dierks gives a dramatic reading of the lyrics to the debut song by Maren Morris, songwriter Natalie Hemby, …