Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Darius Rucker teamed with artist/violinist Lindsey Stirling…
Here’s everything you need to know about the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special. Date: Nov. 30 Time: 8-10 p.m. CT Television Station: ABC Hosts: Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins Location: Recorded in September without an audience Performers: Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little…
Darius Rucker teamed with artist/violinist Lindsey Stirling to record a new rendition of “What Child Is This.” The holiday standard, which was penned by William Chatterton Dix in 1865, has been recorded by a number of artists over the years, including Carrie Underwood, Josh Grobin, Lauren Daigle and more. Darius and Lindsey will perform the…
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins will host the 11th Annual CMA Country Christmas holiday special, airing on ABC, Monday November 30. Thomas and his wife Lauren will be joined by Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. This CMA Country…
Reba McEntire is the hostess with the mostest. Reba will return for a second year as host of the ninth annual CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC during the holiday season. CMA Country Christmas will be taped on Sept. 27 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. This year’s…
During a show in Gilmer, Texas on Saturday (April 5), Braxton Keith was forced to briefly stop his performance of “Honky Tonk City” due to unruly fans who were throwing beers on stage. The country singer – who is currently touring the US in support of his recent EP, Blue – shared a TikTok video…
Dasha was under a lot of pressure to follow-up her platinum-selling Top 5 country single, “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’).” “My team was kind of breathing down my throat being like, ‘Dash, we need a follow-up,’” she admits. “I was stressing out because, holy s–t. How do you follow up your first hit single?” But when…
During Kelsea Ballerini’s performance at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday (April 5), the country superstar created a heartwarming moment by helping a fan announce her pregnancy and November due date on stage. Ballerini took the fan’s phone and filmed a TikTok video where she shared the exciting news while the crowd cheered…
On Tuesday (April 8), Jelly Roll was honored with the Global Literacy Award at the 2025 World Literacy Summit in Oxford, Englad. The country music superstar delivered a keynote address for the event titled, “The Journey of a Little Boy From Broken to Beautifully Broken,” which recounted his childhood struggles and incarceration, with Jelly eventually…
On Monday (April 7), Cole Swindell unveiled the dates and details of his highly anticipated 2025 Happy Hour Sad Tour. Opening acts on select dates will be rising country stars Priscilla Block, Logan Crosby, and Greylan James. The tour will showcase songs from Swindell’s upcoming album, Spanish Moss, which is set for release on June…