dick clark productionsThanks to his collaboration on the record-breaking 19-week number-one hit “Old Town Road,” Billy Ray Cyrus leads all country nominees for this year’s American Music Awards, with four nods. Ironically, none of them are in the country music categories. Billy Ray is nominated in the Collaboration of the Year category for the track …
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Oct 24
Celebrating a #1 inspired by Merle Haggard is just like “Coming Home” for Keith Urban
Walt Disney Television/Paula LoboWhen Keith Urban celebrated his latest number one, “Coming Home,” at the Analog at the Hutton in Nashville on Wednesday, no doubt there was no one sadder that one of his main co-writers couldn’t be there. That happens to be Merle Haggard, the Country Music Hall of Famer who died in 2016. “Somewhat of this catalyst started …
Oct 23
More from the CMHOF Medallion Ceremony: Watch Reba officially induct Brooks & Dunn into the Hall of Fame
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumSunday night at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony at Nashville’s CMA Theater, Reba McEntire had some fun with her friends Brooks & Dunn, as she officially inducted Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn into the Hall. Copyright © 2019, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Oct 23
More from the CMHOF Medallion Ceremony: Trisha Yearwood brings the house down with Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe.”
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumSunday night at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony at Nashville’s CMA Theater, Trisha Yearwood brought the house down with a soul-stirring performance of Brooks & Dunn’s 2005 hit, “Believe,” right before Reba McEntire officially inducted Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn into the Hall. …
Oct 23
Garth Brooks is ready for the “Night Shift” with Jon Pardi as opening act in Knoxville
Copyright 2018 8TEN, Inc.Garth Brooks has selected a rising country star to be his opening act at an upcoming show on his Stadium Tour. During an episode of his Facebook Live series Inside Studio G on Monday, the superstar revealed that Jon Pardi will be opening for him during his show at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on November 16. …
Oct 23
Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and more announced as 2019 CMA Awards performers
Mark Seliger/ABCThe first round of performers for the 2019 CMA Awards have been announced, and they’re bringing a collection of hit songs with them. Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban and Maren Morris will all take the stage during the broadcast. Eric and Luke will perform their chart-topping tracks “Some of It” and “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” respectively, while …
Oct 23
“Somewhere on a Beach:” Tortuga Music Festival unveils 2020 lineup
ABC/Mark LevineLuke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw are among the stars heading to the beach for the 2020 Tortuga Music Festival lineup. The country superstars will headline the three-day event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, taking place April 17-19. Many other country acts will perform across the festival’s three oceanside stages, including Kelsea Ballerini, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Runaway June and Jimmie Allen, along with …
Oct 23
“More Than a Memory:” A&E releases trailer for ‘Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On’ documentary
ABC/Image Group LAA&E has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming documentary Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On, chronicling the illustrious career of Garth Brooks and offering an intimate look at the person behind the stardom. The trailer shows clips of Garth performing on stage from dive bars to stadiums, shaking hands and signing autographs for fans. It also …
Oct 23
Crash My Opry Party: Luke Bryan flips the switch for Opry Goes Pink, accepts surprise ACM Album of the Decade honor
ABC RadioLuke Bryan kicked off the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday by flipping a gigantic light switch to turn its iconic barn backdrop pink for breast cancer awareness. Little did he know, the Opry would end the night with a big surprise for him. Two songs into Luke’s closing set, the Academy of Country Music surprised him …
Oct 22
Blake Shelton unveils his ammo for ‘Fully Loaded: God’s Country,’ arriving December 13
Warner Music Nashville Blake Shelton’s new collection, Fully Loaded: God’s Country, will feature seven previously-released hits, as well as five new songs. The majority of the older material comes from Blake’s previous two albums, 2016’s If I’m Honest and 2017’s Texoma Shore. The five new cuts include the chart-topping title track, “God’s Country,” as well as his current single, …