CMAShreveport, Louisiana native Kix Brooks donated $30,000 to help his flood-ravaged home state, Sunday at the Acadiana Strong benefit concert in Opelousas. The money comes from the CMA Foundation and will go specifically to help music education in the Baton Rouge area. “We sometimes don’t realize until a disaster of this magnitude happens how important …
Sep 06
Jake Owen Feels the "Love" Celebrating His Latest Number One on the Cumberland
Courtesy Jake OwenJake Owen celebrated the sixth number one of his career by wake surfing Nashville’s Cumberland River over the Labor Day weekend. “American Country Love Song” claims the top spot this week on both the Billboard and Mediabase charts. “Our Love Bus Road Trip was the beginning of the journey with this song and …
Sep 06
A Wing & a Prayer: Eric Paslay Launches “Angels in This Town” Movement with Unique Prop
EMI NashvilleEric Paslay has earned his own pair of wings — and he wants you to try them on too. The “Friday Night” hitmaker’s association with Kelsey Montague started when he posed in front of a piece of one of the artist’s street murals: a pair of wings located on 11th Avenue South in Nashville. You can see …
Sep 06
Luke Bryan Remembers His Roots with "Farm Tour… Here's to the Farmer"
Capitol Nashville2016 is the eighth year farm-boy Luke Bryan has put on a tour to the support the way of life that raised him, but it’s the first time he’s done an album to go along with his rural trek. Thursday night, the CMA Entertainer of the Year let fans in on the track list for his …
Sep 06
Dishing with Dolly: Cam's On-Camera Chat with a Legend
Dolly Records/RCA NashvilleTwo-time CMA nominee Cam comes face-to-face with the legendary Dolly Parton in the newest installment of Cracker Barrel’s Front Porch Series, which premieres today on ABC Radio. The exuberant “Burning House” hitmaker chats with the legend from East Tennessee about songwriting, the Imagination Library and what Dolly hopes her legacy will be, plus Cam also discovered the two have …
Sep 05
Strong storms slam Springfield
Overnight storms destroyed four homes, damaged buildings, downed trees and caused minor injuries in Springfield. The Bon Homme County Emergency Management Office says dozens of homes were damaged and several destroyed. National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Heitkamp says the damage was caused by winds between 100 mph and 110 mph. About 300 volunteers are assisting. …
Sep 05
Martina McBride and Kris Kristofferson Deliver "Great Performances" for Grammy Legends Linda Rondstadt and Fred Foster
ABC RadioMartina McBride honors Linda Ronstadt with a performance of “Blue Bayou” next month, when the Grammy Salute to Music Legends airs as part of Great Performances on PBS. Legendary songwriter J.D. Souther also delivers “Faithless Love,” a Ronstadt classic he penned, on the show. The special recognizes this year’s Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Honorees, including Fred Foster, who was instrumental in the careers of Dolly Parton, Roy …
Sep 04
Drake White Proves “Livin’ the Dream” Is More Than Just a Song
BMLGWith his first bona fide hit, “Livin’ the Dream,” on the verge of breaking into the top twenty, Drake White has plenty to celebrate, as his debut album Spark enters the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number four. The Hokes Bluff, Alabama native says he can’t believe the company he’s in. “To be in the top five with Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton and Justin …
Sep 03
That Time When Dolly, Linda & Emmylou Were Shut Down by the Notorious Phil Spector
RhinoNext Friday, fans will finally get to hear music more than thirty years in the making, as the unreleased recordings of the Trio — Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt — make their way into the world. After years of trying to make an album together, the three divas finally released their first country …
Sep 02
Sundown Ready: Why Canaan Smith Is a Creature of the Night
Mercury NashvilleRascal Flatts may’ve been “Prayin’ for Daylight” with their debut hit from 2000, but Canaan Smith is exactly the opposite — so much so, he’s coined a new term for his preference, and made that the name of his upcoming dates. “The inspiration for this tour came from life on the road and meeting fans who are …