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CMT added a new category to the CMT Music Awards: Quarantine Video of the Year. Fans can vote for their favorite video created during quarantine by swiping up on CMT’s Instagram Story. The winner will be announced across CMT’s social platforms on October 21. Quarantine Video of the Year Nominees Big & Rich – “Stay…… MORE
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2020 CMT Music Awards. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21 Time: 7 p.m CT Television Stations: CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop or TV Land Hosts: Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, Sarah Hyland Performers: Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay,…… MORE
Reba McEntire celebrated the 30th anniversary of her 1990 album, Rumor Has It, by re-releasing the project on Sept. 11. Reba’s iconic album featured four Top 10 hits, including “You Lie,” “Rumor Has It,” “Fancy” and “Fallin’ Out of Love.” The re-released album also includes a new dance remix of “Fancy” by Grammy Award-winning producer…… MORE
Russell Dickerson will follow up his successful 2017 debut album, Yours, by releasing his sophomore album, Southern Symphony, on Dec. 4. The 10-song project was co-produced by Casey Brown and Dann Huff. The album’s lead single, “Love You Like I Used To,” is currently Top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. “Southern Symphony is…… MORE
Runaway June released a new holiday EP, When I Think About Christmas, on Oct. 16. The five-song EP features three holiday standards, “Sleigh Ride,” “O Holy Night” and “Let It Snow,” as well as two original tunes, “Christmas on the Radio” and the title track. “Our new Christmas EP, When I Think About Christmas, has…… MORE
CMT announced Ashley McBryde will co-host the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Oct. 21, with previously announced hosts Kane Brown and Sarah Hyland. “I am beyond excited, and maybe a little nervous, to host an awards show for the very first time,” says Ashley. “Luckily, it’s not all about me—it’s about celebrating badass music videos…… MORE
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Lee Brice will try to score his ninth No. 1 single with the release of “Memory I Don’t Mess With.” Penned by Lee, Brian Davis and Billy Montana, the new single will impact country radio on Nov. 2. “It’s about exactly what it says,” says Lee. “It’s one of those memories, it’s one of those…… MORE
Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Milsap recorded a new rendition of “Merry, Merry Christmas Baby.” The holiday hit was originally recorded by teen queen Dodie Stevens in 1960. Ronnie delivers his signature swagger—with a touch of upbeat optimism—as he croons the bluesy chorus: “Have a merry Christmas, baby / And a happy New…… MORE
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line were honored with the Angels Among Us Award by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Oct. 15. The duo follows in the esteemed footsteps of past recipients Randy Owen, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, John Rich, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum and more. Over the years, FGL has…… MORE
Christie’s is hosting an online auction (Oct. 15–29) to benefit the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund, which was created to support individuals in the country music community who are currently in need of pandemic relief assistance. Items have been donated by Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Little…… MORE
Miranda Lambert fans in Atlanta got more than they bargained for at her concert on Saturday night (Jan. 20), when the singer and her band burst into a high-energy cover of the Joe Walsh classic “Rocky Mountain Way.” Lambert struts the stage and does the heavy song justice with a high-octane vocal performance, but the…