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NCD is closing out the year with our “Play It Forward” segment, which beckons our featured artists to recommend a singer or song that mainstream country fans may not be familiar with. Today’s recommendation comes from Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne. “Lucie Silvas is just amazing,” says Jennifer. “A lot of people within the industry know…
Up-and-comers know they’re on the right track when they’re invited to play the New Faces of Country Music show at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. Only a handful of rising stars get the honor of performing before the industry crowd, which includes radio programmers, executives and members of the national media. The 2020 New Faces…
Here’s everything you need to know about the CMA Country Christmas TV special. Date: Dec. 3 Time: 8-10 p.m. CT Television Station: ABC Host: Trisha Yearwood Location: Belmont University, Nashville Performers: Trisha Yearwood, Dierks Bentley, Kristin Chenoweth, for King & Country, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young…
CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration, will air on ABC on Dec. 3. Hosted by Trisha Yearwood, this year’s festive showcase was taped on Sept. 25 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. A number of stars took the stage to sing their favorite yuletide tunes, including Trisha, Dierks Bentley, Runaway June, Kristin…
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Performing rights organization SESAC held its Nashville Music Awards at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Nov. 10 to honor its Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, Publisher of the Year and the its Most Performed Songs of 2019. Justin Ebach, who co-penned Dustin Lynch’s “Good Girl” and Brett Young’s “Here Tonight,”…
The CMA Awards on Nov. 13 will celebrate legendary women in country music throughout its broadcast. The show will kick off with a decades-spanning medley by Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton that will also feature Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, The Highwomen (Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires), Martina…
Runaway June—comprised of Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne—will follow up their Top 5 single, “Buy My Own Drinks,” with the release of “Head Over Heel” on Oct. 28. Penned by Naomi, Hannah, Jennifer, Tommy Cecil and Jared Mullins, “Head Over Heels” is featured on Runaway June’s 2019 album, Blue Roses. The sassy tune,…
Trisha Yearwood will host the 10th annual CMA Country Christmas. CMA Country Christmas will be taped on Sept. 25 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. This year’s lineup includes Kristin Chenoweth, for King & Country, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young. The…
Runaway June—the trio comprised of Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne—will release its debut album, Blue Roses, on June 28. The 10-song offering, which was produced by Dann Huff and Ross Copperman, features Top 25 single, “Buy My Own Drinks.” Naomi, Hannah and Jennifer co-penned a number of tracks on the new album alongside…
CMT announced an additional round of artists scheduled to perform at the CMT Awards on June 5: Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen, Runaway June and Tenille Townes. The aforementioned names are all nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year and will perform on the Ram Truck Side Stage. Previously announced performers include…
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…