Old Dominion Announces Meat and Candy Tour

Dove Shore/Essential Broadcast MediaOld Dominion‘s hitting the road.  The band announced their 31-date Meat and Candy tour Monday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America. The headlining trek kicks off one month from today — Sept. 22 in Cleveland, OH, and wraps a week before Christmas in Kansas City, KS.  Tickets are on sale now at …

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Sam Hunt Admits He's Happy to Be Pushing Country's Boundaries

ABC/Image Group LAWith the rap and R&B influences in his music, Sam Hunt not only finds himself with the opportunity to collaborate with other artists outside his home genre — he’s also proud to say he’s bringing new fans over to the country side.   “I’ve always wanted to reach as many people as possible with my …

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"Pure & Simple" or Pure & Complicated?: Dolly Parton Offers Fans Multiple Versions of Album #43

Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleDolly Parton’s publicist recently joked that even though the icon’s latest album is called Pure & Simple, it’s actually anything but that! While the title refers both to a new song and to the collection’s sparse arrangements, when it comes to the ways you can take it home, there are actually quite a …

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Carrie Underwood Gets Ready to Take Her "Dirty Laundry" on the Road

Arista NashvilleJust as Carrie Underwood is packing for the second leg of her Storyteller tour, she’s also doing a little “Dirty Laundry” too. You should start hearing the American Idol winner’s new single on Monday, a little more than a week before she launches her latest run of shows on August 31 in Anchorage, Alaska. …

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El Caminos & "Vinyl": William Michael Morgan's Retro Reveal

Warner Music Nashville“You don’t know how long I’ve waited to share this with ya’ll!” newcomer William Michael Morgan shared on Facebook, revealing the cover of his debut album. “I wanted to share it with you, my fans, first,” the 23-year-old added, posting the photo of him leaning against a classic El Camino. As his first …

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Maren Morris to Cross Paths with Alicia Keys in New "CMT Crossroads"

CMTNewcomer Maren Morris will team up with 15-time-Grammy-winner Alicia Keys for a new episode of CMT Crossroads. Set to record in the coming weeks in Nashville, it’ll be the first CMT appearance for the R&B sensation and actress, who’ll also join Blake Shelton as a coach on NBC’s The Voice this season. Currently on Keith …

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You Should Be Here: Cole Swindell Heads Down Home for the Third Time

Warner Nashville Cole Swindell’s new video for his top-20 hit, “Middle of a Memory,” premieres Saturday on CMT Hot 20 at 9 a.m. ET, just as the Georgia-born singer announces the details of his third annual Down Home Tour, sponsored by CMT. The latest incarnation of his grassroots headlining trek launches October 26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on …

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It Burns, Burns, Burns: Drake White Can't Get Enough of His Campfire Motif

BMLGAs Drake White’s debut album comes out today, lots of folks may not be familiar with the newcomer, save for his top-25 single, “Livin’ the Dream.” But that’s okay, because the Hokes Bluff, Alabama, native says he knows exactly who he is. “When you think of Kenny Chesney, you think of a beach. And when you think …

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"Traveller" Chris Stapleton Ventures to the Great White North

ABC/Image Group LAFor the first time since the breakthrough success of his platinum-selling Traveller album, Chris Stapleton is heading to the Great White North. Pre-sales for his 2017 Canadian dates start next Wednesday, with tickets available to the general public on Friday, August 26. Here’s the itinerary for Chris Stapleton’s 2017 Canadian trek: 3/18 — …

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Brett Eldredge Delivers the Album He's Waited His Whole Life to Make This Fall

ABC/Image Group LAThis holiday season, you’ll be able to hear the album Brett Eldredge has waited his whole life to make, as he delivers his first Christmas collection. “I’ve been inspired for this record from a very young age,” he confesses. “I dreamt of the day I could record all these classic songs that I’ve …

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