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2021 CMA Nominations: Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and Gabby Barrett lead the list of nominees
Nominations for the 2021 CMA awards have been announced, with Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and Gabby Barrett leading the list of nominees. Church — the reigning entertainer of the year — and Stapleton are both up for the same five awards: entertainer male vocalist, album, single and song of the year. Barrett is up for new artist, female vocalist, single and song of the year. (single and song…
“Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler” tribute concert special to air September 23 on CBS
“Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler” — a live concert tribute to the country legend taped before his untimely passing — will be broadcast on CBS, Thursday, Sept. 23. It is also available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. The event features on-stage tributes, anecdotes, and performances in front of Rogers himself by artists including Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Idina Menzel, Lady…
Jimmie Allen to join ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for Season 30
Jimmie Allen will compete on Dancing With the Stars for its upcoming Season 30. Allen was one of the celebrities revealed during Good Morning America on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Allen joins a long list of country stars who have appeared on Dancing With the Stars, including Lauren Alaina and radio personality Bobby Bones. Allen joins an all-star lineup that includes Olympian Suni Lee, YouTube star…
CMT announces 2021 “Artists Of The Year” event live from Nashville on October 13th
CMT announced the 2021 edition of "Artists of the Year" will return to Nashville on Wednesday, October 13, airing live at 9 PM ET from Music City’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The event honors the top five country artists who collectively ruled the last 12 months in country music. The 90-minute special will once again feature surprise musical pairings and special guests, Event honorees,…
HARDY announces details of upcoming ‘HIXTAPE Vol. 2’
Songwriter HARDY announced that 'HIXTAPE Vol. 2' will be arriving soon. HixTape Vol. 1 was released in 2019 and featured 16 artists including Morgan Wallen, Mitchell Tenpenny, Keith Urban, Lauren Alaina, and many more. Hardy's first number one as an artist, “One Beer" featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, appeared as part of HixTape Vol.1 HARDY explained on the Hixtape Instagram page that…
Jordan Davis and wife Kristen welcome second child together, son Locklan Joseph
Jordan Davis, 33, and wife Kristen welcomed their second child together — a son named Locklan Joseph — on Saturday. Davis announced the news on Instagram, sharing photographs of himself holding his newborn son and also a solo shot of Locklan, captioning the post: "God is good… Locklan Joseph arrived yesterday, and he is perfect. Kristen is the toughest person I've ever met and she did such an…
Loretta Lynn to hold livestream Tennessee benefit concert for Tennessee featuring recruits Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan and more
Loretta Lynn is holding a livestream concert to benefit the victims of the deadly flooding in Tennessee. The 89-year-old Lynn shared plans for 'Loretta Lynn's Friends: Hometown Rising,' to be held from the Grand Ole Opry on September 13 at 7 PM, with proceeds from the event and live stream benefiting the United Way of Humphreys County. Among the country stars performing at the event will be…
Brantley Gilbert’s new song “Gone But Not Forgotten” honors fallen soldiers
Brantley Gilbert revealed via social media his new track “Gone But Not Forgotten,” a song honoring the 13 American soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan. Gilbert said via Instagram: “13 brave American heroes made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom this week. In hard times like this, I always find myself turning to music. I wrote this song a while back as a tribute to all of the folks we’ve…
Scotty McCreery pays tribute to his home state with his latest song “Carolina to Me”
Scotty McCreery has released the song "Carolina to Me" from his upcoming fifth album, 'Same Truck.' Carolina to Me is the follow-up to the first track Scotty released from the new LP, "You Time," which is currently in the Top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. . The 12-track Same Truck LP will officially drop on Sept. 17, and is the follow-up to McCreery's No. 1 album 'Seasons Change.'…
Luke Bryan earns his 25th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart with ‘Waves’
Luke Bryan has earned his 25th No.1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Waves,” the fifth single from his Born Here Live Here Die Here album. Waves was preceded at No. 1 by Bryan's singles “Knockin’ Boots” for two weeks in September 2019; “What She Wants Tonight” (April 2020), “One Margarita” (July 2020), and “Down To One” in March 2021. This is the second time that an album by Bryan has…