From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 55th ACM Awards on Sept. 16. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16 Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / delayed PT Location: Grand Ole Opry House, The Bluebird Cafe and Ryman Auditorium TV Channel: CBS Online Stream:…
Florida Georgia Line will follow up their 17th No. 1 single, “I Love My Country,” with the release of “Long Live.” Penned by Corey Crowder, David Garcia, Josh Miller and FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, “Long Live” will impact country radio on Sept. 14. The tune is not featured on FGL’s 2019 album, Can’t…
Chris Tomlin is a heavyweight in the world of Contemporary Christian Music, having scored 16 No. 1 singles, sold more than nine million albums, and earned numerous awards, including one Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards and 21 Dove Awards. For his new album, Chris Tomlin & Friends, which was released on July 31, the Texas…
Chris Tomlin is a heavyweight in the world of Contemporary Christian Music, having scored 16 No. 1 singles, sold more than nine million albums, and earned numerous awards, including one Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards and 21 Dove Awards. Recently, mainstream country music fans may recognize Chris’ name—and vocals—from Thomas Rhett’s current Top 10 single,…
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s 2017 collaboration, “Meant to Be,” spent a record-smashing 50 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2017/2018. The tune’s closest competitor on the all-time list is Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which spent 34 weeks at No. 1 in 2017. Co-penned by…
After scrapping his 2020 Chillaxification Tour in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenny Chesney has announced 19 rescheduled stadium dates for 2021. The original lineup of special guests—Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion and Michael Franti & Spearhead—will serve as support. “There were so many questions, so many unknowns, but I believe music makes a…
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line have released collaborations with some of music’s biggest stars, including Luke Bryan (“This Is How We Roll”), The Backstreet Boys (“God, Your Mama and Me”) Bebe Rexha (“Meant to Be”), Justin Bieber (“Yummy Country Remix”) and more. On Feb. 25, the duo made a public plea…
CMT announced it will air a two-hour TV special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, on June 3 at 7 p.m. CT. The special will feature one-of-a-kind tributes and performances from some of country music’s biggest stars, including Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Miranda…
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Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line teamed with their touring band—in a virtual setting—to record an acoustic rendition of their current single, “I Love My Country.” “I Love My Country” was co-written by Corey Crowder, Ernest K. Smith and Charlie Handsome. The original version of the song, which dropped on March 27,…
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…
Renowned country music songwriter Larry Bastian passed away on Sunday, April 6, at age 90. Born on September 1, 1934, in Porterville, California, Bastian initially worked as a biologist before pursuing a successful career in music. He made his mark in the 1970s as part of the influential Bakersfield Sound movement, collaborating with musicians like…
On Sunday (April 13), fans at Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up bar off Broadway in Nashville enjoyed a surprise pop-up performance from the country superstar herself to celebrate the release of her new single. Although the show wasn’t officially announced, clues were dropped on social media, with the bar posting an Instagram Story that hinted,…
North Carolina native Eric Church continues his commitment to aid in the area’s recovery from Hurricane Helene as he helped break ground on a new housing development named Blue Haven on Friday (April 11). The project aims to provide 45 energy-efficient homes for displaced families, with Church’s nonprofit Chief Cares contributing to covering housing costs…
Ahead of Post Malone’s headlining set at Coachella on Sunday (April 13), the music superstar opened up to Billboard about the new material he’s working on. Posty reveals that he’s already made two trips down to Nashville, and that he’s “made probably 35 songs,” while promising “we’ll have some music releasing very, very soon.” “I’m…
Jelly Roll experienced a mix of emotions as he sent his daughter Bailee Ann off to her first prom over the weekend, where she elegantly channeled Disney’s Princess Belle in a yellow dress. Bailee Ann shared images of the heartwarming moments on TikTok, which she set to Cody Johnson’s tear-jerker, “Dirt Cheap,” with the teenager…