“If you’re proud to be an American,” join country music superstar Lee Greenwood when he makes his debut with Pacific Symphony on Sept. 8 at Pacific Amphitheatre. This first-ever major concert and community event called “Hail to the Heroes” salutes veterans, active military duty personnel and first responders. Award-winning actor Gary Sinise welcomes the audience […]
The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees for “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” as Maren Morris tops the list of finalists with six nominations. Brothers Osborne receives four nominations, the second most nominations this year, while 11 garner three nominations each—Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Scott Hendricks, Dann Huff, […]
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will tell the story of Nashville’s first full-time professional songwriters, Country Music Hall of Fame members Boudleaux and Felice Bryant in the exhibition We Could: The Songwriting Artistry of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. The exhibit opens Sept. 27 and runs through Aug. 2, 2020. During their distinguished […]
Jim Cuddy has written many of the songs that have become indelible in the soundtrack of Canadian lives. To celebrate the release of his fifth solo album, Countrywide Soul, Jim – along with fiddler Anne Lindsay and guitarist Colin Cripps – will be performing for audiences across Ontario this fall. Tickets go on sale on […]
Since achieving stardom with his breakthrough album Doin’ My Thing, Luke Bryan has maintained his stature as country music’s most beloved artist. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Doin’ My Thing, Bryan’s acclaimed album will receive its vinyl debut on October 4 via Capitol Nashville/UMe as an expanded deluxe edition featuring 13 tracks, including […]
From November 15th to the 17th, Atlanta’s newest venue, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, is planning a massive three-day benefit concert to help raise money for veterans groups and fight homelessness in the fast growing city. The three-day ATLive concert series will open Friday with an all-star country concert headlined by Keith Urban and Blake Shelton and […]
In an interview set to air this weekend on CBS Sunday Morning, Taylor Swift says she’s going to re-record the masters of her earlier songs to regain control over them in order to creatively circumvent Scooter Braun’s recent purchase of her former label, Big Machine. In June, Braun got the rights to Swift’s masters when his […]
The world is about to get a different taste of Jason “Slim” Gambill, the pigtailed guitarist for Lady Antebellum, via his upcoming solo album Fake Jazz & Theme Songs. With the album due out Sept. 6, Gambill is lining up his own shows, including Birdland in New York City and other jazz clubs. But, he’s […]
Maren Morris enlisted the help of her husband, Ryan Hurd, for the video for new single “The Bones.” In the three-minute clip, directed by Alex Ferrari, the couple enjoy some downtime together during a vacation in Hawaii. The beautifully shot clip follows Morris and Hurd as they chase waterfalls throughout Hawaii and enjoy some alone […]
Singer/songwriter Ruthie Collins opens the next chapter of her musical repertoire as she releases “Joshua Tree,” available today (8/16) across all digital platforms. “Joshua Tree” invites listeners into the place that many, including Collins, have called a spiritual experience. Today, Billboard is exclusively premiering the song’s “picturesque” official lyric video. Produced by Wesley Harllee and […]