Kevin MayaLittle Big Town‘s Phillip Sweet, Shay Mooney from Dan + Shay, and the band A Thousand Horses were just some of the folks who turned out to support Florida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley and his wife Brittany Marie as they launched their new line of denim. Tribe Kelley Denim is American-made and features vests, jackets and jeans for both men and women. It comes in …
May 08
Sam Hunt, Dierks, Darius and Alan Jackson to be honored by the ACM in August
Academy of Country MusicSam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, and Alan Jackson are just some of the stars who’ll be front and center this year at the 12th Annual ACM Honors. Recent Country Music Hall-of-Fame inductee Alan Jackson will accept the Cliffie Stone ICON Award, while Darius will be given the Gary Haber Lifting Lives honor for his charitable work. …
May 08
Maren Morris goes back to the Bluebird to recreate “My Church” for new documentary
ABC/Image Group LA Long before Maren Morris‘s “My Church” became her breakthrough, top-ten, Grammy-winning hit, she debuted it at Music City’s revered Bluebird Cafe. Next week, she’ll recreate that moment for a new documentary about the famed Nashville hot spot — and you can be there too. The Texas native will host a songwriters’ circle Thursday, …
May 08
Ashley McBryde trades in “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” for a trip to a Tennessee distillery
Taylor StrategyAshley McBryde may be known for “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” but later this month, she’ll be doing her drinking a little closer to the source. The Arkansas native will kick off the 2018 Porch Sessions concerts at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee on May 19. If you don’t immediately recognize the name …
May 08
Here You Come Again: Dolly drops by her hometown senior center to pay tribute to her parents
ABC/Lou RoccoA group of senior citizens in East Tennessee got quite a surprise on Monday when Dolly Parton stopped by to pay them a visit. The hometown superstar dropped by to officially rename the “Sevier County Senior Center” the “My People Senior Activity Center,” in honor of her parents, the late Robert and Avie Lee Parton. Though the once-in-a-lifetime event had …
May 08
Little Big Town to host the 2018 CMT Awards: Carrie, FGL and Jason Aldean lead the nominations
CMTCarrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, and Jason Aldean lead all nominees for this year’s CMT Music Awards: They have four nods each. Little Big Town — who could sweep three categories themselves — will host the fan-voted show when it airs live from Nashville June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. This year, Justin Timberlake and Bebe Rexha also make history as the first pop …
May 08
“Stone-cold country”: Reba’s headed back to her roots for her next record
ABC/Image Group LA Since Reba McEntire released her most recent studio album, Love Somebody, in 2015, she recorded both a Grammy-winning gospel disc, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, and a holiday collection, My Kind of Christmas. For her next recording, the Country Music Hall of Famer is headed back to her roots. “I want to do a …
May 08
“Tequila” with a twist: How Dan + Shay crafted their latest hit
ABC/Image Group LA In the tradition of classic country songs like “Straight Tequila Night” and “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” Dan + Shay have crafted their own ode to the most essential ingredient in a margarita. Dan Smyers admits, however, the duo aimed to serve their “Tequila” with a twist. “I guess whenever you see the title, …
May 07
Intensities in 10 cities: Morgan Evans maps out his 10 in 10 Tour, coming this June
Warner Music NashvilleMorgan Evans may be “Losing Sleep” on his current tour with Chris Young, but the Australian newcomer is upping the ante for his next solo outing. In a trek called the 10 in 10 tour, Morgan will play ten shows in ten days, kicking off June 21 in Los Angeles, before wrapping June 30 in …
May 07
Listen now: Jason Aldean “Drowns the Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert
Broken BowJason Aldean‘s currently spending his second week at #1 with “You Make It Easy” — and the song has just become the first country single of 2018 to be certified gold. But the news about his follow-up single is even more exciting than that: it’ll be his Rearview Town duet with Miranda Lambert, “Drowns the Whiskey.” Even though the …