In the lead-up to the ACM Awards show on April 2, the Academy of Country Music announced three ACM Award winners today (March 14). New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year: Brothers Osborne New Female Vocalist of the Year: Maren Morris New Male Vocalist of the Year: Jon Pardi These awards mark the first-ever ACM Award…… MORE
5 Songs You Need to Be Listening to Right Now
With a plethora of new music being released every week, it’s easy for a song to get lost in the shuffle. With hits from Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean, the top of the charts can get pretty crowded. To make it easier for you, I’ve come up with 5 songs that get…… MORE
Watch Kelleigh Bannen’s Stripped-Down New Video for “Church Clothes”
In 2014, Kelleigh Bannen previewed her song “Church Clothes” as part of CMT Next Women of Country showcase. Kelleigh’s poignant performance earned a rousing ovation from those in attendance, and now, more than two years later, Kelleigh is ready for the world to hear “Church Clothes.” Kelleigh released “Church Clothes” on March 10, and one…… MORE
Gyro Heroes: Watch Luke Bryan and Jimmy Fallon Sing the Praises of Lamb Meat in Hilarious Video
Last night (March 13), Luke Bryan showed off his acting and singing chops on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. During a skit, Luke and Jimmy traverse the streets of NYC before stopping at a street vendor to order lunch. While Jimmy successfully orders the falafel, sheepish Luke struggles to pronounce “gyro” and ultimately gives…… MORE
How’s This for Irony? Florida Georgia Line Launches “FGL Lifers” Fan Club—Offers One-Year Memberships
The guys from Florida Georgia Line—Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard—have launched a new fan club called FGL Lifers. And while you may be a fan for life, the membership is only valid for one year. For the low, low price of $35, you can join the FGL Lifers and get the following perks for one…… MORE
Lady Antebellum Talks Upcoming Album, “Heart Break,” New Single, “You Look Good,” and Getting Musically Reenergized
Lisa talks with Lady Antebellum about their year-long “break” from each other, how that break energized them, their new single, “You Look Good” and more. Show Participants Lady Antebellum Charles Kelley Hillary Scott Dave Haywood Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Links & Notes Read “Lady Antebellum’s Rockin’ Performance of ‘You Look Good’ on ‘Stephen Colbert’”…… MORE
1983 Called: Watch Darius Rucker and John Mellencamp Revisit “Pink Houses” on “CMT Crossroads”
Darius Rucker and John Mellencamp crossed paths for an upcoming episode of CMT Crossroads that will air on March 24 at 10 p.m. ET. The episode was filmed at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in front of a live audience on Feb. 24. The rocking tandem collaborated on a number of hits from both of their catalogs,…… MORE
Reba Plays Tourist During Her Trip to Scotland and London for C2C Festival
Country artists descended on Europe over the weekend (March 10-12) to be a part of Country 2 Country—a.k.a. C2C—a multi-night country music festival that takes place in European cities London, Glasgow and Dublin. 2017 marked the fifth year of the festival and included artists Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Cam, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles,…… MORE
Watch Dolly Parton Strut Her Feathers as Animated Singing Chicken
Dolly Parton has always been very “animated.” But today (March 13), she gave new meaning to the word. On today’s episode of Lily’s Driftwood Bay, Dolly voiced an animated chicken named Nolene, a famous country music-singing fowl who becomes stranded on Driftwood Bay. Lily’s Driftwood Bay is a preschool mixed-media animated show on Sprout, NBCUniversal…… MORE
Jon Pardi Stomps to His Second Consecutive Billboard No. 1 Single With “Dirt on My Boots”
The secret to Jon Pardi’s success may be his boots. The California native scored his second consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Dirt on My Boots,” the follow-up to his previous No. 1, “Head Over Boots.” “Dirt on My Boots,” written by Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, is the second…… MORE
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