As Luke Bryan gears up his tractor for his eight annual Farm Tour on Oct. 8, he has greased the wheels by releasing the title track to the tour’s accompanying EP, Farm Tour . . . Here’s to the Farmer, which is set to drop on Sept. 23. The video for “Here’s to the Farmer” gives…… MORE
Chris Young Teases Duet With Alan Jackson (We Think) on New Christmas Album
Chris Young’s first-ever holiday album, It Must Be Christmas, is set to drop on Oct. 14. While Chris has remained pretty tight-lipped about the songs and guest artists featured on the album, he did tease the song “There’s a New Kid in Town” on Twitter this morning, and it sounds like Alan Jackson has made…… MORE
CMT Artists of the Year Announced: Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, FGL & Chris Stapleton Honored
CMT announced today (Sept. 13) the recipients of their 2016 Artists of the Year honors. This year’s honorees include Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. The seventh annual CMT Artists of the Year special will take place on Oct. 20 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Carrie, FGL and Luke…… MORE
With Headlining Tour and Upcoming Marriage, Cam Closes in on Completing Her Bucket List
After serving as an opener for Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley on their headlining tours, Cam will see her name at the top of the marquee when she kicks off her 13-date Burning House Tour in October. With the headlining gig, the bubbly, yellow-clad singer is coming close to completing her bucket list—at least that’s…… MORE
“Introverted” Aubrie Sellers Is Feeling More Comfortable as Debut Album Gets Major-Label Re-Release
Fusing a classic voice with raw rock, Aubrie Sellers released her critically acclaimed debut album, New City Blues, via an indie label in January. Since then, the self-proclaimed “garage country” artist has been on the road, opening for red-hot Chris Stapleton as well as headlining her own gigs. “I have never toured this much before,…… MORE
Watch Eric Church Kill It on the “Tonight Show” as He Sings “Kill a Word” With Rhiannon Giddens
Eric Church stopped by the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Sept. 12) to perform his new single, “Kill a Word,” with Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. After a little playful banter with host Jimmy, Eric got down to business on his new single, the third one from his fifth…… MORE
Jana Kramer Steams Up Dance Floor With Sexy Viennese Waltz on “Dancing With the Stars”
It was only the first night (Sept. 12) of Season 23 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, but Jana Kramer was already heating up the dance floor with a sensual Viennese waltz. Jana, who is partnered with Gleb Savchenko, looked stunning in a long black lace gown with mile-high slits that showed off her toned…… MORE
2 Girls vs. Carolina Reaper Pepper
These 2 girls tried to eat the “world’s hottest pepper”…it did not end well. *warning, bad language… MORE
Watch Sara Evans Win $25,000 for Charity on “Celebrity Family Feud”
Sara Evans stopped by ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud Sunday night (Sept. 11) to help raise money for her favorite charity—St. Jude Children’s hospital. Sara and her siblings —Jay Evans, Matt Evans, Lesley Lyons and Ashley Simpson— took on Todd Chrisley, of Chrisley Knows Best, and his family. After falling behind in the early rounds, the…… MORE
Blake Shelton Donates $600,000 to Oklahoma City Hospital
Over the weekend, Blake Shelton jump-started his 2016 Fall Tour Presented by Gildan by donating $600,000 to Oklahoma City’s Jimmy Everest Center, Oklahoma’s only full-service children’s cancer program. Playing back-to-back nights in OKC on Sept. 9 and 10, Blake performed for more than 22,000 fans, and on Saturday night, he brought one of his young…… MORE
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Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA
Universal Music Group has just unveiled the rebranding of its Nashville operations to Music Corporation of America (MCA). The rebrand is led by recently appointed President/CEO Mike Harris and CCO Dave Cobb, with MCA continuing to operate and support their frontline labels: Mercury Nashville, EMI Nashville, Capitol Nashville and MCA Nashville, along with the newly…
Carrie Underwood Reunites With Make-A-Wish Foundation Child 17 Years Later, Donates $235K From Vegas Residency To Charity
During her final show of her Las Vegas residency on April 12, Carrie Underwood was reunited with Noel Miller, a Make-A-Wish recipient with a severe heart condition she first met 15 years ago. The country superstar also donated over $235,000 to the foundation, a portion of which came from her residency ticket sales. Underwood, who…
Morgan Wallen Claimed Post Malone Collaboration For His New Album After “I Had Some Help” Was Included On ‘F-1 Trillion’
In a new interview clip featured on Spotify to promote his new album, Morgan Wallen discussed his collaboration with Post Malone on their just released track, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” The country superstar revealed how the song ended up on his upcoming album, I’m the Problem, instead of on Malone’s F-1 Trillion. “This was written…
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, LeAnn Rimes Among Performers Added To 2025 ACM Awards Lineup
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and LeAnn Rimes lead the list of performers who have just been added to the live lineup at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards taking place on May 8. The other new additions to the ACM performance roster are Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black,…
Self-Made Country Star Drew Baldridge Closes In On Another No. 1 With “Tough People”
Drew Baldridge finds himself on the brink of possibly securing another No. 1 hit with his current Top 15 single, “Tough People,” following up the success of his groundbreaking self-released No. 1 hit from 2024, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Working alongside Luke Combs to co-write the impactful song with Adam Sanders and Jordan Walker, Baldridge initially…