An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature newly announced performances by Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price,…
Nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 7). In the all-genre categories, Kacey Musgraves picked up an Album of the Year nomination, while Margo Price and Luke Combs nabbed New Artist of the Year nominations. Maren Morris was nominated for Record of the Year for her collaboration with Zedd and Grey.…
Earlier this month, Chris Stapleton revealed during his concert at Madison Square Garden that he and wife Morgane are expecting their fifth child in 2019. Chris and Morgane also have twins sons who are eight months old and a son and daughter around ages 6 and 8. For an artist who headlined more than 50…
Dolly Parton can add another honor to her Hall of Fame career: 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. Following in the footsteps of past honorees like Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tom Petty and more, Dolly will be presented with the award at the 29th annual benefit gala at the Los Angeles…
1. Winner: Chris Stapleton With the whiskey-soaked voice of a bearded angel, Chris Stapleton burst onto the mainstream scene at the 2015 CMA Awards when he won Album, Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year. The honeymoon ain’t over. In 2016, Chris won Male Vocalist and Music Video of the Year. In 2017, he…
The Country Music Association announced another round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Lauren Alaina, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, and Chris Stapleton with Maren Morris and Mavis Staples. Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida…
Chris Stapleton announced that he and wife Morgane are expecting their fifth child. Chris broke the news onstage during his concert at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, with his wife by his side. “I’ve got an announcement to make,” said Chris during his extended rendition of “Tennessee Whiskey.” “Some of you may know that…
The 2018 CMA Awards nominations were announced on Aug. 28. Here’s a breakdown of the the artists leading the pack. Chris Stapleton: 5 Nominations Entertainer of the Year Single of the Year (“Broken Halos”) Album of the Year (From A Room: Volume 2) Song of the Year (“Broken Halos”) Male Vocalist of the Year Stapleton…
The Academy of Country Music hosted the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony on Aug. 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Hosted by Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi, the ceremony paid tribute to a number of artists for their specific achievements, including Alan…
The 2018 Farm Aid benefit concert will take place Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Conn. In addition to performances from founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and board member Dave Matthews, the lineup includes Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price…
On Friday (March 14), Morgan Wallen took to Instagram to announce that his highly-anticipated new album, I’m The Problem, is completely finished, while also sharing a teaser of an unreleased new song titled, “Just In Case.” Wallen captioned his post, “Album is officially done. More news for y’all next week, but here’s a clip of…
Jelly Roll’s “Liar” maintains its No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay for the fifth consecutive week, marking his longest-leading hit on the chart. Jelly co-wrote the track with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, and Taylor Phillips, and it was produced by Zach Crowell. “Liar” is lifted from his 2024 album, Beautifully Broken, which debuted at…
Blake Shelton is set to release his new album, For Recreational Use Only, on May 9, his first record for his new label home, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Shelton’s 12-song album features collaborations with his wife, Gwen Stefani, along with John Anderson and Craig Morgan, with contributions from a series of renowned country songwriters. “It’s…
Dolly Parton made her first public appearance after her husband Carl Dean’s passing on March 3 at the age of 82. On Friday morning (March 14), the country legend took part in a celebration of Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season. According to the Knoxville, Tennessee news station WVLT, Parton started off the event by thanking guests…
Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time has just secured its 100th nonconsecutive week in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. With this achievement, Wallen becomes the only solo artist to have two albums reach that milestone. His previous album, Dangerous: The Double Album, has spent 158 weeks in the Top 10, the…