NBC For ACM Visual Media winner and Single of the Year nominee Parker McCollum, being at the ACM Awards is more than just being nominated and taking home trophies. “I’ve been lucky to win a few awards and it’s a terrific feeling. You work so hard and any time you get a little bit of spotlight on …
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May 16
Tigirlily Gold reflects on their first ACM Award + teases “really special” performance
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Tigirlily Gold‘s Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh were over the moon when they were announced as the ACM New Duo or Group of the Year winners. “They said the words, ‘And the ACM goes to Tigirlily Gold,’ and we both started looking at each other and crying and holding hands,” Krista recalls to ABC Audio. “We walked …
May 16
Cody Johnson’s ACM Awards performance might remind you of Don Williams
ABC As Cody Johnson readies to sing “Dirt Cheap” on the ACM Awards stage, he’s offering a sneak peek at what fans can or should not expect, which, in this case, is a big onstage production. “I’ll be upfront with you, it’s very simple. We wanted not a lot of lights, no smoke, no confetti bombs or dancers,” Cody tells …
May 16
Take shelter: Luke Combs’ “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” has rolled in
Courtesy of Universal Pictures and Atlantic Records Luke Combs‘ hotly anticipated new single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” has arrived. The uptempo song, which Luke penned with Jonathan Singleton and Jessi Alexander, is the lead track off Twisters: The Album, which will drop alongside the forthcoming movie Twisters on July 19. “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” features an exhilarating, country-rock …
May 16
Chris Stapleton, Parker McCollum earn early ACM Awards
Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Chris Stapleton and Parker McCollum have earned an ACM Award trophy ahead of Thursday’s big night. Chris was named this year’s Artist-Songwriter, while Parker’s “Burn It Down” scored him a Visual Media of the Year win. Other early winners include Megan Moroney, Nate Smith, Tigirlily Gold and hit songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, who won New Female Artist, …
May 16
Jelly Roll teases ACM Awards performance: “It’s a new song we’re debuting”
Disney/Eric McCandless You’re in for a treat, Jelly Roll fans. The “Need a Favor” hitmaker is set to perform onstage during Thursday’s ACM Awards. But that’s not all. Jelly will also introduce the follow-up to Whitsitt Chapel with a performance of a new, unreleased track from the album. “Man, it is different for even me. It is …
May 15
Nashville notes: Thomas Rhett’s Home Team party + Reba McEntire’s ‘Happy’s Place’
Thomas Rhett has announced that he’s kicking off CMA Fest with his Home Team Fan Club Party on June 5. You can find out more details and register to attend online. Randy Travis has added a Nashville stop to his More Life Tour. The concert will take place June 5 at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Friday at …
May 15
First-time ACM Group nominee Flatland Cavalry recalls how they found out about their nod
Courtesy of Academy of Country Music Flatland Cavalry may have released several albums, but their 2024 ACM Group of the Year nod is the first time they have received a nomination from the Academy of Country Music. Chatting with ABC Audio from Dallas, Texas, ahead of Thursday’s ACM Awards, the group’s Jason Albers shared where they were when they …
May 15
Lainey, Miranda, Kane, Jelly, Bailey + more country stars featured on ‘Twisters’ soundtrack
Disney/Frank Micelotta Country music is featured big-time on Twisters: The Album. Serving as the accompanying soundtrack to the upcoming film Twisters, the project boasts a star-studded bill that includes Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Megan Moroney, Thomas Rhett, Conner Smith and Warren Zeiders. Rising country singer/songwriters BRELAND, Wyatt Flores, Alexandra Kay, Tanner Adell, Dylan Gossett, Tucker …
May 15
Cody Johnson to perform on Sunday’s ‘Idol’ finale
ABC Cody Johnson is bringing country music to Sunday’s American Idol season finale. The “Dirt Cheap” singer joins a star-studded lineup of performers that includes the Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, Wynonna Judd, Hootie & the Blowfish, Christian music hitmaker CeCe Winans, New Kids on the Block, Jason Mraz and Jon Bon Jovi, who’s also …