ABC RadioEntertainment Weekly ranks Little Big Town’s “Happy People” #2 on its list of “The Best Songs of 2017 (So Far).” The magazine praises the tune for its “heartwarming message of inclusivity that transcends party lines.” It happens to be the only country entry on the publication’s 10-song tally. When it comes to albums, Chris Stapleton’s From A Room: …
May 31
Lauren Alaina takes the “Road Less Traveled” into the movies
MarVistaNext Tuesday, you’ll be able to check out Lauren Alaina’s starring role in a movie that shares its title with her first #1 song, “Road Less Traveled.” In the loosely-autobiographical tale, Lauren plays a country singer who returns to her Tennessee hometown a week before her wedding, and jeopardizes the whole affair after she’s thrust together …
May 31
Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Charles Kelley to remember Gregg Allman at CMT Awards
CMTJason Aldean, Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley will mark the passing of Gregg Allman with a special performance at next week’s CMT Music Awards. The Southern rock pioneer died last Saturday of complications from liver cancer. Kelsea Ballerini, who’s tied for the most nominations with Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban, will take the stage too, as will Little Big Town. They join previously-announced performers …
May 31
Chris Stapleton postpones tour for three weeks, cancels CMA Music Festival appearance
Mercury NashvilleChris Stapleton is postponing the next three weeks of concerts on his All-American Road Show tour, and cancelling his June 11 appearance at CMA Music Festival, according to a statement on his website. While the announcement doesn’t explain the reason for the decision, it goes on to advise fans to “hold on to your tickets for …
May 31
Brett Young makes it two in a row with “In Case You Didn't Know”
BMLGBrett Young lands his second #1 in a row this week, as “In Case You Didn’t Know” rises to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay ranking. “As a songwriter, the ultimate reward when you write a song is that it impacts someone’s life,” Brett says of the popular wedding song he co-wrote. “Maybe one of our biggest …
May 31
How Keith Urban's relationship with Nicole Kidman fueled “The Fighter”
ABC/Image Group LAWhen Keith Urban started writing “The Fighter,” his top-15 hit came together very quickly. The Australian superstar gives at least half of the credit to his Academy-Award-winning wife, Nicole Kidman. “I literally just thought about Nic and I, and our relationship at the beginning and some of the things that we had said,” he remembers, “and …
May 30
Dan + Shay head back to the UK for winter tour
Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay will head back to the United Kingdom for five shows this winter, starting with a concert in London on November 28. The duo, whose hit “How Not To” is currently in the top five, did their first shows in the UK in September of last year. Here are the dates for …
May 30
Brad Paisley gets visual at CMA Music Festival 2017
Arista NashvilleBrad Paisley will screen his visual album for Love and War at the Country Music Hall of Fame during this year’s CMA Music Festival. The screening for the 62-minute, 16-song movie will take place on Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. CT. Seats at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will …
May 30
Why Dierks Bentley owes his 16th #1 to his wife Cassidy
ABC/Image Group LA Dierks Bentley brings home the sixteenth #1 of his career this week, as “Black” ascends to the top of the country airplay chart. “Every single we’ve put out… has been a really important piece of the story of this album…” Dierks says, referencing his previous hits “Different for Girls” and “Somewhere on a …
May 30
And the awards keep coming: Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini and King George on tap for 11th Annual ACM Honors
ABC/Image Group LA It’s only been a couple of months since the 52nd ACM Awards, but the Academy of Country Music already has more trophies to hand out. Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini and George Strait are just some of the big names who’ll be celebrated at the 11th Annual ACM Honors on Wednesday, August 23 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. …