Brad Paisley may not be co-hosting the CMA Awards this year, but he’s coming back to prime time on Dec. 3 as host of his own variety TV special, Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special. The 61-minute special will feature Brad—and a bevy of his famous friends—performing music and comedic numbers from Nashville’s iconic War Memorial…… MORE
The Country Music Association announced additional performers and collaborations for the 53rd annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13: Kelsea Ballerini (“Homecoming Queen?”), Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne (“Hard Workin’ Man”), Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton (“Dive Bar”), Dan + Shay (“Speechless”), Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Old Dominion (“One Man…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini will team with Halsey for the 70th episode of CMT Crossroads. The episode will be taped at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on Oct. 11. The concert is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6 p.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. for the concert that’s slated to end at…… MORE
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It’s a good thing Carly Pearce recently told us she “likes to multitask.” After making the media rounds last week in support of her new single, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” Carly is preparing to tie the knot with Michael Ray this week. In addition, she recently earned her first CMA Awards nomination for New…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini gave fans the first taste of new music from her upcoming third studio album with the release of new single “Homecoming Queen?” on Sept. 6. Kelsea co-penned the new tune with Jimmy Robbins and Nicole Galyon, both of whom had cuts on Kelsea’s sophomore album, Unapologetically. “‘Homecoming Queen?’ is about taking the filter…… MORE
The Radio City Rockettes released a video that features the dance troupe performing a choreographed routine to Kelsea Ballerini’s recent No. 1 hit, “Miss Me More.” “We were inspired by the empowering lyrics of ‘Miss Me More’ and spent the day in our studio dancing to this epic summer anthem,” said the Rockettes via YouTube.…… MORE
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
The Teen Choice Awards announced its first wave of nominations on June 19. Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X earned multiple nominations on the country front. Lil Nas X led all artists with five nominations, including three for his crossover hit, “Old Town…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini is once again in familiar territory. The Tennessee native scored her fifth career No. 1 single as “Miss Me More” ascended to the top spot on the Mediabase chart, following previous No. 1 singles “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” “Peter Pan” and “Legends.” “Miss Me More,” which was penned by Kelsea,…… MORE
Thousands of fans braved the rain at Nissan Stadium during Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 6 to see scheduled performances by Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line, with surprise appearances by Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Midland, Ashley McBryde, Brooks & Dunn, Morgan Wallen, the Chainsmokers and Hardy.…… MORE
New in Theaters: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” Travis Kelce became a whole new level of famous when he started dating Taylor Swift . . . and he wasn’t ready for it. In a recent podcast interview, he said, quote, “That’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it.” It’s gotten so bad,…
A list of Fourth of July movies to watch this week:”Jaws”, “Top Gun”, and “Captain America: The First Avenger”. A list of patriotic songs for your 4th of July playlist: Whitney Houston’s “Star-Spangled Banner”, “Living in America” by James Brown, and “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by the Beach Boys. Now that country music is “cool” again, and…