Goin' Honky Tonkin': Dan+Shay Plan Their ACM Honors After-Party

EWarner Music Nashvillearly Tuesday evening, Dan+Shay performed on the ACM Honors at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. But before the show, Shay Mooney’s thoughts were already drifting to the after-party. “Are you talking about performing, or as far as like later tonight?” he joked, when asked what the evening held in store. On the special, which airs September 9 …

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Maren Morris and Eric Church Lead 50th Annual CMA Award Nominations

Courtesy Country Music Association Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban are your Entertainer of the Year nominees for this year’s CMA Awards. Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and Carrie Underwood are among the artists scoring multiple nominations.  Eric, Maren and Chris have the most, with five nods …

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Why Keith Urban, Little Big Town and Dierks Bentley Are Performing David Bowie at the Ryman

Capitol NashvilleAt Tuesday night’s 10th Annual ACM Honors show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, not only did a who’s who of country stars tape an upcoming CBS special, some of them also pre-recorded their performance for next week’s Stand Up to Cancer telecast.  “We’re gonna get to do a version of ‘Heroes’ by [David] Bowie,” Keith Urban explained. “Little Big …

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Luke Bryan Hits a Home Run at Wrigley Field

ABC/Image Group LAThough he’s not usually playing on the baseball diamond, Luke Bryan can officially say he’s hit a home run at Wrigley Field. This Saturday, the CMA Entertainer of the Year managed a sell-out during his first show at the home of the Chicago Cubs. You can get a taste of the Georgia native’s …

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Cam Prepares to Burn Down the House on First Headlining Tour

Arista NashvilleCam will soon be bringing her “Burning House” to a city near you! Once the California native wraps her summer trek with Dierks Bentley, she’ll embark on her very first headlining tour, named for her breakthrough hit. The Burning House Tour will stop in a dozen cities around the country, with Cam promising more than just …

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Carrie Underwood Gives "Somethin' Bad" the Football Treatment

Arista NashvilleIf you’re a fan of Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert’s number-one hit from 2014, “Somethin’ Bad,” you’ll want to check out its new incarnation as the theme for Sunday Night Football. You can hear the complete recording of the retooled “Oh, Sunday Night” at NBCSports.com now, but you’ll have to wait until the show’s September 11 premiere to see Carrie’s …

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Florida Georgia Line Dig Their Roots, Premiere New Video at NYC's Famed Ellis Island

ABC/Heidi GutmanThe title of Florida Georgia Line‘s new album is Dig Your Roots, and they celebrated its release Monday night in New York City at a place where Americans come to explore their own roots: Ellis Island, the gateway for some 12 million immigrants to the U.S. from 1852 to 1954. Journalists were transported by …

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Why the Spirit of Merle Haggard Lives On in Miranda Lambert

ABC/Image Group LAThe Academy of Country Music will give Miranda Lambert its first-ever Merle Haggard Spirit Award Tuesday evening during the ACM Honors at Nashville’s historic Ryman auditorium. The new award singles out “uncompromising artists” in the tradition of the Hag, who passed away earlier this year. The “Poet of the Common Man” was named …

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Luke Bryan Set to Jam with Charlie Daniels

Courtesy Schmidt PR/Photo Credit: Ethan HelmsThe CMA Entertainer of the Year is getting ready to jam with the latest inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Luke Bryan has been added to the lineup of Charlie Daniels’ 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam November 30 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. He joins Chris Stapleton, Kid Rock, Larry …

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Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Cam to Reveal CMA Nominees Live on "GMA"

Country Music AssociationKeith Urban, Dierks Bentley, and Cam will reveal the nominees for The 50th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America. They’ll make the announcement live from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, which served as the show’s home from 1974 to 2004. The three stars will unveil the major categories …

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