Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about: scoring his first Top 10 hit with “Outta Style” in 2017 releasing his new 20-song album, Red Bandana, on June 21 writing all 20 songs on the new album by himself the “purposeful” nature of the new project preparing to make the new album by listening to records…… MORE
Grand Ole Opry Announces Luke Combs’ Induction Date & Lineup
After only his 16th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, Luke Combs was surprised by John Conlee, Chris Janson and Craig Morgan with an invitation to join the esteemed club on June 11. The Opry announced that Luke will be formally inducted during its showcase on July 16. Kelsea Ballerini, Joe Diffie, The Gatlin Brothers,…… MORE
Why Does Maren Morris Speak Up On Behalf of the LGBTQ Community: “They’re Not Hearing Themselves in Our Platform”
No one in country music has had a bigger month that Maren Morris. In addition to notching her fourth Top 10 single with “Girl” (currently No. 8), Maren landed on cover of Women’s Health and scored a feature in Playboy. She’s also been hitting the touring trail, creating new music with supergroup The Highwomen (Brandi…… MORE
JUNE 27, 2019
A baby was born during the PINK concert in Liverpool, England Tuesday. Denise Jones was three weeks from her due date when she went to the show, so she wasn’t really worried. But her daughter decided to make an early entrance during the FIRST SONG, “Get the Party Started”. Medics on-site had to help with…… MORE
Watch Exclusive Clip of Kane Brown Performing “Lose It” on Upcoming Episode of Nickelodeon’s “All That”
Kane Brown will be the musical guest on an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon’s newly rebooted sketch-comedy series, All That. Kane will be performing his hit song, “Lose It,” which became his third No. 1 single in December 2018. All That originally debuted in 1994—running for 10 seasons until 2005—and made stars out of many of…… MORE
Alan Jackson Celebrates 30th Anniversary of First Record Deal
After moving to Nashville in 1985, Alan Jackson singed his first major-label record deal with Arista Nashville on June 26, 1989—30 years ago today. Eight months later, Alan released his debut album, Here in the Real World, which spawned hits such as the title track, “Wanted” and “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” The rest, as they…… MORE
PBS to Air “Country Music: Live at the Ryman” Concert With Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill & More [Set List]
After an eight-year exploration, Ken Burns’ 16-hour Country Music documentary will premiere on PBS on Sept. 15. In celebration of the new film, PBS will air its all-star concert, Country Music: Live at the Ryman, on Sept. 8. Recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in March, the concert will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash,…… MORE
Watch Cole Swindell Raise a Little Hell in New Video for “Drinkin’ Hours”
Cole Swindell is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his recording deal with Warner Music Nashville by dropping a new song every month for the next five months as part of his new EP, Down Home Sessions V. First up, “Drinkin’ Hours,” which was released on June 21. Cole has also dropped a new feel-good video…… MORE
JUNE 26, 2019
Popeye is right! Scientists in Germany say they’ve found a chemical in SPINACH called ecdysterone (ick DIS tur ohne) and they say that chemical is close enough to STEROIDS that spinach should be a banned substance for athletes. They think spinach belongs on the list of doping supplements. The scientists ran a test where some…… MORE
Watch Brooks & Dunn Team with Luke Combs for Performance of “Brand New Man” on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”
CMT Crossroads crossed up its playbook for an upcoming episode featuring Brooks & Dunn teaming with a number of country artists. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks joined forces with a number of stars featured on their recent Reboot album, including Brett Young, Cody…… MORE
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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025
The ACM Awards went down last night and it was a lotta fun. As always,Reba did a great job for the 18th time as host. Here are the most memorable moments: 1. The show started with a medley of hits from the six decades of the ACMs. Reba sang “Okie from Muskogee”, and we also…
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025
George Strait has won the most solo male artist ACM awards ever. But did you know he has the most Entertainer of the Year LOSSES, too? In 39 years, he’s been nominated for Entertainer of the Year 14 times . . . and only won TWICE. So, the moral of the story is: Don’t hold…