BILLIE EILISH loves to wear baggy clothes, because she doesn’t want to be sexualized. But she kicked off her world tour in Miami on Monday by stripping down to just her BRA. And it was all to make a statement about body shaming. A pre-recorded video played on a big screen, along with a two-minute…… MORE
Shenandoah Announces “2020 Every Road Tour”
Shenandoah announced a slate of tour stops that will keep the band on the road for more than 30 dates over the next seven months. In addition to their headlining 2020 Every Road Tour, the boys will join Restless Heart on their co-headlining Country Throwback Tour. “It’s not ‘Here we go again,’ it’s ‘We can’t…… MORE
Dixie Chicks Score Highest Chart Debut in More Than 17 Years With “Gaslighter”
The Dixie Chicks are back with a bang. Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks dropped their first single in 13 years with the release of “Gaslighter” on March 4. The new tune, which was co-penned and co-produced by the Dixie Chicks and Jack Antonoff, debuted at No. 36 on the…… MORE
MARCH 10, 2020
If you’ve dreamed of being in the studio audience for a taping of “Jeopardy” or “Wheel of Fortune”, you’ll have to wait until the coronavirus scare dies down. Both shows won’t tape in front of a live studio audience because of the outbreak. First and foremost, they want to protect ALEX TREBEK, who’s battling Stage…… MORE
Listen to Maren Morris’ Vulnerable New Single, “To Hell & Back”
Maren Morris will follow up her multi-week No. 1 single, “The Bones,” with the release of “To Hell & Back.” The new tune, which was penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, will impact country radio on March 30. “I wrote ‘To Hell & Back’ with my friends Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura…… MORE
Carrie Underwood on Confidence: “Some Days You’ve Just Got to Fake It”
Carrie Underwood has mastered a number of musical skill sets since launching her career in 2005. Singing? Check. Performing? Check. Songwriting? Check. Marketability? Check. But Carrie has also has shown a willingness to step out of her comfort zone to try new endeavors, including starting her own Calia clothing line in 2015, co-producing her Cry…… MORE
Kane Brown Scores 5th Consecutive No. 1 Single With “Homesick”
Kane Brown scored his fifth consecutive No. 1 single as “Homesick” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips, “Homesick” is featured on Kane’s 2018 album, Experiment. “‘Homesick’ is just kinda personal because we’ve done so many…… MORE
Nashville’s Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival (March 23–28) to Be Rescheduled
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) has decided to reschedule the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, which was slated for March 23–28 in Nashville. In light of the tornado damage Nashville suffered on March 3, as well as the coronavirus outbreak, the NSAI plans to postpone the festival until the summer. “After heavy consideration, in…… MORE
Gospel Music Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2020
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced its Hall of Fame inductees for 2020: 4Him (Contemporary Christian), Commissioned (Gospel), The Isaacs (Southern Gospel) and Bill Hearn (non-performing). The Class of 2020 will be recognized at the 7th annual GMA Honors and Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on May 6 in Nashville. In addition, the GMA will…… MORE
MARCH 9, 2020
CARRIE UNDERWOOD has been hitting the talk shows to push her new book. She did that Friday on “Fallon” and told a story about one of the best nights of her life, which was the time she saw Guns N’ Roses in concert. She said, quote, “Well, our tour wrapped and we were nowhere near…… MORE
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