Donn Jones/CMARascal Flatts are up for Vocal Group of the Year at this year’s CMA Awards, but they’re not too enthusiastic about their chances of winning this year. “It’s getting harder, all these people are creepin’ up behind us, trying to get on our stuff,” Jay DeMarcus tells ABC Radio. “And Little Big Town’s gettin’ …
Nov 06
The main reason Garth Brooks hopes he wins his 6th Entertainer of the Year trophy
ABC/Randy HolmesGarth Brooks already is the winningest Entertainer of the Year in CMA history, having taken home the honor five times, most recently in 2016. Wednesday night, the G-man has the chance to claim his sixth Entertainer trophy. All his thoughts about winning, however, go straight to his band and crew. “I don’t know,” he tells …
Nov 06
ABC’s “American Idol” to premiere on March 11
ABC/FremantleMedia/19 EntertainmentAmerican Idol finally has a premiere date. ABC’s reboot of the iconic singing competition will premiere Sunday, March 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Auditions for the show began in August, covering 23 cities from Portland, OR to Orlando, FL, encompassing on-site tryouts, online submissions and live-streaming auditions. No word on how many nights per …
Nov 06
SESAC kicks off the countdown to the CMA Awards, with honors for Billy Currington, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Rogers
ABC RadioSunday night in Nashville, Billy Currington took the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to perform his multiple-week #1, “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To.” Immediately afterwards, performing rights organization SESAC proclaimed it the group’s Song of the Year. SESAC’s annual Nashville Music Awards also paid tribute to Lady Antebellum this year, giving …
Nov 06
A decade into their run as CMA hosts, are Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood planning a Vince Gill take-down?
ABC RadioAs of this year’s CMA Awards, it’s official: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have hosted country music’s biggest night for a decade. “Ten years has flown by,” Carrie tells ABC Radio. “Like it’s hard to believe that this is our tenth year. But it means I guess that they like us,” she laughs. “No one else will do …
Nov 03
Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Bryan kick off the pre-CMA Awards festivities on ABC
ABC/Paula LoboThe 51st Annual CMA Awards won’t get underway until Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, but you don’t have to wait until then for the music to start. Kelsea Ballerini will kick off the day on November 8 with a special performance live from Nashville on Good Morning America. You can watch for the “Legends” …
Nov 03
100,000 meals and counting: Michael Ray and his fans feed an incredible number of shelter pets
Atlantic In just four weeks on his Get to You Tour, Michael Ray and his fans have supplied more than 100,000 meals for shelter pets. The Florida native was inspired to start a drive to help animals in need after rescuing a pup he appropriately named Wrigley last summer while performing in Chicago. “We set out to see …
Nov 03
After Brad Paisley tweet, CMA changes media restrictions about Las Vegas shooting questions
ABC/CMAWe don’t know whether it was entirely his doing, but Brad Paisley no doubt was a big factor in the Country Music Association rescinding its policy banning the media from asking questions about the mass shooting in Las Vegas at next Wednesday’s CMA Awards. “I’m sure the CMA will do the right thing and rescind these ridiculous …
Nov 03
“Unapologetically”: Kelsea Ballerini’s chronological account of her life for the last 2 years
Black River EntertainmentIf you wonder what life’s been like for Kelsea Ballerini since her debut album, The First Time, propelled her to stardom, all you have to do is listen to her sophomore effort to find out. “The last two years of my life have been literally like jam-packed, like a lifetime into two years,” the “Legends” …
Nov 03
“Beside You Babe”: Sylvia’s “Nobody” called — and Blake Shelton answered
Warner Music NashvilleIf you were around in the early eighties, it’s likely you know Sylvia’s biggest hit, “Nobody.” The catchy cheating song from 1982 went to #1 on the country chart, was a #5 adult contemporary hit, and even cracked the top-15 in the pop world. Even though that was 35 years ago, “Nobody” made such …
