During the CBS television special, ACM Presents: Our Country, on April 5, a trio of stars paid tribute to Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20. Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker teamed up for a medley of “Lucille” and “The Gambler,” while Luke Bryan performed “Coward of the County.” Kenny topped the Billboard Hot…
With the soothing accompaniment of a flowing spring, Miranda Lambert performed “Bluebird” from the porch of her Tennessee farm during the CBS television special, ACM Presents: Our Country, on April 5. “Bluebird, which Miranda co-wrote with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, is featured on her seventh studio, Wildcard, which was released in November 2019. The…
Luke Combs performed his 2019 No. 1 hit, “Beautiful Crazy,” on the CBS television special, ACM Presents: Our Country, on April 5. Luke co-penned the tune with Wyatt B. Durrette and Robert Williford about his fiancée, Nicole Hocking. “Beautiful Crazy” topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart for seven straight weeks in February/March/April 2019. The song…
Armed with a glass of wine, her voice and a piano track, Carrie Underwood performed her current single, “Drinking Alone,” on the CBS television special, ACM Presents: Our Country, on April 5. Penned by Carrie, David Garcia and Brett James, “Drinking Alone” is the fourth single from Carrie’s 2018 album, Cry Pretty. The tune is…
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani treated viewers to an at-home performance of their Top 10 single, “Nobody But You,” on the CBS television special, ACM Presents: Our Country, on April 5. Penned by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Tommy Lee James, “Nobody But You” is one of four new tracks on Blake’s recently…
From times and tributes to performers and pre-show, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the ACM Presents: Our Country TV special. Date: Sunday, April 5 Time: 8–10 p.m. ET/PT Television Station: CBS Stream: CBS All Access Host: Gayle King Location: Stars will perform from their homes. Performers: Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane…
The Academy of Country Music announced the 25-song list for its two-hour TV special, ACM Presents: Our Country, which will air live on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown and John Legend, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line,…
The Academy of Country Music announced performers for its two-hour TV special, ACM Presents: Our Country, which will air live on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown & John Legend, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum,…
The ACM Awards—originally scheduled for April 5 in Las Vegas—may have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Academy of Country Music is putting together a two-hour TV special to temporarily fill the void. The Academy, in partnership with Dick Clark Productions, will air ACM Presents: Our Country on April 5 at 8…
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…
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…
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, 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,…
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…