CMT announced its first round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt will perform at this year’s show, which will be hosted by Little Big Town. Additional perfrmers will be announced soon. The CMT…… MORE
Before 15-year-old Brynn Cartelli of Team Kelly Clarkson was crowned Season 14 winner of The Voice on May 22, Jason Aldean stepped onstage to perform his new single, “Drowns the Whiskey.” “Drowns the Whiskey,” which features vocals from Miranda Lambert on the album cut, was written by Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton and Josh Thompson. Unfortunately,…… MORE
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After taking “Fix a Drink” to the top of the Mediabase chart in November 2017, Chris Janson is hoping his current single, “Drunk Girl,” will find a home there. But don’t let the two aforementioned song titles fool you. “Fix a Drink” and “Drunk Girl” couldn’t be farther apart thematically. Fun-loving “Fix a Drink” kept…… MORE
With No. 1 hits like “Crash and Burn,” “Die a Happy Man” and “Craving You,” Thomas Rhett’s musical portfolio is sonically diversified, which has helped him earn CMA and ACM Awards, as well as Grammy nominations. But with aspirations of taking over the musical world—like his pop hero Ed Sheeran—TR told Kix Brooks of American…… MORE
Before American Idol crowned its Season 16 winner on May 21, judge Luke Bryan took the stage to perform his new single, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” Written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is featured on Luke’s 2017 studio album, What Makes You Country, which has already spawned two No. 1…… MORE
Ashley McBryde will be hitting the road this fall and winter for her headlining The Girl Going Nowhere Tour. Kicking off on Sept. 5, Ashley will play more than 30 dates, including stops in Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia and more, as well as six international stops in England and Scotland. Dee White will serve as the…… MORE
Darius Rucker took the stage at the American Idol finale on May 21, teaming with finalist Caleb Lee Hutchinson to sing his 2013 No. 1 hit, “Wagon Wheel.” Penned by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show, “Wagon Wheel” earned Darius the 2014 Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance. “It’s so inspiring…… MORE
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Now that the weather is heating up, Luke Bryan will try to score the 21st No. 1 hit of his career with the release of his new single, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” Written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is featured on Luke’s 2017 studio album, What Makes You Country, which…… MORE
Dierks Bentley has partnered with Pepsi for the launch of its Pepsi Generations campaign. The new campaign features a seasonal collection of Pepsi Stuff that fans can win, including concert tickets, instruments, coolers, clothing and more. Other artists featured in the summer campaign include Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Britney Spears. Pepsi will also sponsor…… MORE
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One of the most heartwarming moments you’ll ever see is the video of Jackie Lee and his family singing “Believe” on the Opry stage in July 2016, one month after his mother died from ovarian cancer. On May 21, 2018—almost two years since he lost his mother—Jackie divulged that he has been battling testicular cancer…… 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…