Amazon Music tracked the top country songs in each state based on share of streams for one month this summer—and there are plenty of interesting takeaways. Some states have a lot of pride in their native sons: The top song in Illinois is “Illinois” by Illinois native Brett Eldredge. North Carolina’s top song is “Carolina…… MORE
AUGUST 10, 2018
Kids have long been able to get Disney princess makeovers at the Disney parks. Now the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Disney World is offering princess makeovers for adults. Guest services manager Joseph Motowidlak said, “We really saw a need for some kind of transformative makeover experience for people of all ages – something customized to…… MORE
Watch Clare Dunn’s Dynamic Performance of New Single, “More,” at the Nash Campus
Clare Dunn stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). In addition to the podcast, Clare treated the campus to a dynamic performance of her new single, “More,” which she co-penned with Gordie Sampson and…… MORE
Dan + Shay Drop Vocal-Only Versions of “Tequila” and “Speechless” [Listen]
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay dropped vocal-only versions of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and current single, “Speechless.” “Tequila,” which was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, became the duo’s first multi-week No. 1 single in July. The tune is the duo’s fourth No. 1, following previous chart-toppers…… MORE
Maren Morris to Host Westwood One’s Labor Day Special
Maren Morris will help say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn as she hosts Westwood One’s Labor Day special: Workin’ Hard Country. During the four-hour radio special, Maren will share some of her pre-fame stories and help curate a playlist of work songs and summertime anthems that feature many of country music’s top artists,…… MORE
Take a Sneak Peek Inside the Opening of The Judds New Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]
Wynonna and Naomi Judd celebrated the opening of their new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on Aug. 8. Opening to the public on Aug. 10 and running through July 14, 2019, The Judds: Dream Chasers explores the lives and careers of the Grammy-winning mother-daughter duo. Wynonna and Naomi Judd dominated…… MORE
AUGUST 9, 2018
Sources claim that RICHARD GERE’s wife Alejandra Silva is pregnant. She’s 35, but Richard will turn 69 on the 31st of this month. They got married back in April. Gere’s reps refused to confirm or deny the pregnancy. He has an 18-year-old son named Homer with his ex-wife. He was also married to Cindy Crawford,…… MORE
Brett Eldredge & Meghan Trainor Cross Paths on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor recorded an episode of CMT Crossroads at the Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tenn., on April 24. The hour-long episode will premiere on CMT on Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. CT. After meeting at the CMA Awards in 2014, Brett and Meghan collaborated on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which was featured…… MORE
Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s “CMA Fest” Television Special
If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the thousands of fans that descended on Nashville during the four days of CMA Fest in June, ABC’s three-hour television special, CMA Fest, has you covered. Date: Aug. 8 Time: 8 pm. ET/7p.m. CT Channel: ABC Co-hosts: Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini Performers and Songs (in…… MORE
Carrie Underwood to Launch All-Female “Cry Pretty Tour 360” in May 2019
Carrie Underwood will launch an all-female Cry Pretty Tour 360 in May 2019. The new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, N.C., and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Las Vegas, Toronto, Denver, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, Boston, Atlanta and more. Carrie will be…… MORE
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