Photo Courtesy of Bloomingdale’sThey may have each started out as a “Girl in a Country Song,” but Maddie & Tae have now made the leap to New York City’s Fashion Week. This Thursday, the two will perform at Bloomingdale’s on 59th Street in Manhattan to celebrate their new AQUA x Maddie & Tae collection at the iconic …
Sep 14
How Super-Producer Shane McAnally Turned 40 Songs and 30 Superstars into "Forever Country"
CMAThe countdown is on to Friday morning’s release of “Forever Country,” the new single commissioned by the Country Music Association to mark 50 years of the CMA Awards. Put together by super-producer Shane McAnally, the new recording combines Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and the late John Denver’s “Take Me Home, …
Sep 13
Kill the Lights in the Caribbean: Luke Bryan Adds Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch to Crash My Playa
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town and Dustin Lynch are headed to the Caribbean this winter, joining their Kill the Lights tourmate Luke Bryan for the third year of his all-inclusive Crash My Playa concert vacation. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is also adding Randy Houser and Brothers Osborne to the lineup, which already includes Blake Shelton, with Luke planning to recruit more of his …
Sep 13
Kenny Chesney Books Country's Biggest Beach Party in 2017
ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney hasn’t announced his tour plans for next year yet, but we know one place he’ll be playing in 2017. The “Setting the World on Fire” hitmaker will headline the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the third time in the event’s five-year history. Billed as country music’s biggest beach party, …
Sep 13
Miranda Lambert's New Album, "The Weight of These Wings," Due November 18
Photo Credit: Becky FlukeIt’s been two years since CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert released a new album, but that’s all about to change on November 18. Miranda’s sixth studio album, which features the top-20 lead single “Vice,” will be titled The Weight of These Wings. That may be a reference to her crossed …
Sep 13
CMT Welcomes Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini to the 2016 Class of "Artists of the Year"
CMTCMT is unveiling its class of 2016, proclaiming Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett its latest Artists of the Year. While all the other hitmakers have previously been honored on the yearly special, this is Thomas Rhett’s first time to join the group. Last year, Chris Stapleton was the first-ever recipient of the Breakout Artist of …
Sep 13
Blake Shelton Starts Fall Tour by Doing a Solid for His Home State
Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton not only kicked off his fall tour this past weekend in his home state of Oklahoma, he also found time to do a good deed or two. With his girlfriend Gwen Stefani by his side, the “She’s Got a Way with Words” singer donated $600,000 to Oklahoma City’s Jimmy Everest Children’s Hospital. “They don’t …
Sep 13
Brad Paisley Banks Live Concert as He Cheers On His Mountaineers
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley helped cheer his Mountaineers on to victory this past weekend, as his Country Nation College Tour stopped in his home state to play the campus of West Virginia University. His label-mate Chris Young joined him for the show, which Paisley admitted was really just a big pep rally. You’ll be able to see their …
Sep 13
"Forever Country": CMA Creates New All-Star Single & Video to Mark a Half-Century
Courtesy CMATo mark the 50th anniversary of the CMA Awards, the Country Music Association is rolling out the biggest music video in the history of the format. Titled “Forever Country,” the project accompanies a new single by super-producer Shane McAnally that re-imagines three country classics from three iconic Entertainers of the Year: Willie Nelson, Dolly …
Sep 13
Kelsea Ballerini Flies into Country Music History with "Peter Pan"
Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe, Courtesy of Black River EntertainmentAs Kelsea Ballerini rises to the top spot on the country chart this week, she officially becomes the only female artist in country music history ever to go number one with her first three singles. Kelsea tells ABC Radio it’s especially meaningful for her, since it happened with her …