ABC/Ed Herrera ABC’s annual three-hour CMA Fest special premieres Sunday night at 8:00 ET with a who’s who of the biggest stars in country music, plus huge names from the worlds of rap, rock, and pop, like Lil Nas X, Joan Jett, and The Chainsmokers. Once again, Kelsea Ballerini hosts with Thomas Rhett, who co-hosted …
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Aug 01
Tim McGraw and Luke Combs are “real good men” in CMA Fest duet
ABC/Randy Holmes2019’s CMA Fest earlier this summer was filled with many surprise guests and collaborations, including one by Tim McGraw and Luke Combs. Ahead of the CMA Fest special premiering on ABC on Sunday night, the Country Music Association has shared a clip of Tim and Luke singing a duet version of one of Tim’s smash hits, “Real Good Man.” …
Aug 01
Garth Brooks helping to fight childhood hunger with MLB’s Home Plate Project
ABC RadioGarth Brooks is aligning with Major League Baseball for an important mission. Garth is one of the many celebrities involved in the MLB’s new food-driven initiative, Home Plate Project, which aims to prevent childhood hunger and food insecurity across the U.S. and Canada. The initiative pairs Garth’s Teammates For Kids Foundation — which links the country …
Aug 01
Keith Urban is unplugging for acoustic version of “We Were”
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban is going acoustic. The trailblazing star revealed on Twitter that he’ll be releasing an unplugged rendition of his current hit single, ‘We Were” tomorrow. He shared the news with the simple caption “#WeWere Acoustic • 8.2.19” alongside a candid photo of himself inside a colorful recording studio; the photographer captured his profile as he sits …
Aug 01
Jon Pardi teases “Heartache Medication” video
Capitol NashvilleJon Pardi is gearing up for the release of the music video for “Heartache Medication.” In a 15-second clip posted on Twitter, Jon teases the video, which is set inside a honky tonk and has him spinning around the dance floor with a young woman. Shots of people line dancing and Jon singing the track with …
Aug 01
Toby Keith’s new greatest hits collection mixes old favorites with new material
Show Dog NashvilleToby Keith is celebrating his multi-decade career with a greatest hits album that will also include some brand-new material. Titled Toby Keith Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years, the album features 16 of the biggest tracks the Oklahoma native released on his own record label, Show Dog. There’s also a handful of new songs and re-recordings to …
Aug 01
What makes him country: Luke Bryan extends Here’s to the Farmer campaign
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is continuing to lend his support to a noble cause. The country superstar has announced that he has extended his partnership with Bayer to support farming families until 2021. Known as Here’s to the Farmer, the partnership, which began in 2015, has Bayer continuing to serve as the sponsor of Luke’s annual Farm …
Aug 01
This fall, go back to school with Brett Young and Kohl’s
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young has struck up a fashionable new partnership. Brett is joining forces with Kohl’s for its back-to-school campaign, modeling different styles of Levi’s jeans. Fans will see him posing in a variety of his favorite denim, including Levi’s 511 Slim Fit Advanced Stretch Jeans and the Levi’s 512 Slim Fit Tapered Stretch Jeans. The campaign …
Aug 01
“What Happens…” at CMA Fest: Brantley Gilbert’s “stoked” to play the bars, “hug it out,” and get “face time” with fans
ABC/Image Group LA Since Brantley Gilbert lives in Georgia, he traveled to Nashville from the Peach State to record his part of Sunday’s CMA Fest special on ABC. Others came from all over the U.S. and across the world. “These fans travel. We’ve seen people from Australia today, and then people from the U.K…” Brantley …
Jul 31
CMA announces details for 2020 CMA Fest, passes on sale this Friday
ABC/Ed HerreraDays before the premiere of the 2019 CMA Fest special on ABC-TV, the Country Music Association is already looking ahead to next year. The organization has announced that passes for CMA Fest 2020 go on sale this Friday, August 2, at 10:00 a.m. CT. Passes give fans entry into the event’s nightly concerts at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, …