Pop music icon Lionel Richie has revealed that he’s planning a return to country music, nearly seven years after his last country project became a huge hit. Richie was on hand to present the trophy for Entertainer of the Year at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville during the 2018 CMA Awards on Wednesday night, November […]
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Keith Urban and Wife Nicole Kidman Can’t Hold Back the Tears as He Wins Entertainer of the Year at 2018 CMAs
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman couldn’t help but let it out at the 2018 CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 14th. The singer took home the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor at the awards show in Nashville, Tennessee, prompting him and Kidman to burst into tears of joy. Urban sweetly thanked his wife of 12 […]
Vince Gill Hospitalized – Costing Him his CMA Performance Slot
Vince Gill was hospitalized prior to Wednesday night’s CMA Awards forcing him to miss the show and his scheduled performance with Ricky Skaggs. It’s not clear how serious Gill’s condition is as neither the singer or his representatives have commented. Before the show on the red carpet Brothers Osborne broke the news to Kellie Pickler […]
Pistol Annies’ ‘Interstate Gospel’ Debuts at No. 1
The Pistol Annies are back at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart with their first record in five years, Interstate Gospel. The 14-track album came out on Nov. 2 to immediate critical acclaim and will eclipse Luke Combs’ This One’s for You for the No. 1 spot. It’s a familiar position for the […]
Luke Bryan Slated to Open CMAs Featuring Special Guests
The 2018 Country Music Awards will go off with a bang on Wednesday, November 14th, when two-time Entertainer of the Year vet Luke Bryan opens up the show performing his current single, “What Makes You Country.” While that is sure to be a treat, Bryan also announced on Monday, November 12, that he will be accompanied by […]
The Zac Brown Band Crossing Genres
A return to organic, homegrown country music was just a one album trip for Zac Brown Band. “Someone I Used to Know,” the first single from whatever they’re working on next, falls between genres. This has worked well for the Zac Brown Band. Fans pack baseball stadiums to see a cross-genre show and strong musicianship. […]
Star Studded Celebration in Honor of Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson will be honored with a special all-star concert celebration in January. Titled Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw, A Willie Nelson All-Star Concert Celebration, the Jan. 12 event will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and be broadcast on A&E Network next year. The concert will honor the living legend and […]
Chris Stapleton and Wife Expecting Baby Number Five
Chris Stapleton and wife Morgane are expecting another baby, according to footage obtained from the country artist’s concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Friday, November 2nd. “I’ve got an announcement to make,” Stapleton told the crowd. “Some of you may know that we have four children. We just had twins about seven months […]
Blake Shelton Announces Friends & Heroes Tour with Special Guests
Blake Shelton is hitting the road on tour with the artists who influenced him. For his Friends & Heroes 2019 tour, the country crooner will be joined by John Anderson, Trace Adkins and the Bellamy Brothers, along with special guest Lauren Alaina. “I’m really excited about my tour because it’s taking where I came from and […]
Kane Brown says his race ‘ Does Matter’ as a country Artist
It’s hard to deny that Kane Brown is at the top of his game right now. With simultaneous No. 1s on all five of Billboard’s country music charts, being the first artist to achieve that, and has made an indelible mark on the country scene. Still, the artist admits there are people who are surprised by […]