Country Music Hall of Fame member and versatile entertainer Roy Clark died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after complications from pneumonia, his publicist said. He was 85. A fleet-fingered instrumentalist best known for his 24 years as a “Hee Haw” co-host, the affable Clark was one of country music’s most beloved ambassadors. He […]
CMT have announced their list nine new female acts named to its Next Women of Country 2019 class; Ingrid Andress, Lauren Duski, Emily Hackett, Stephanie Quayle, Tenille Townes, Leah Turner, Anna Vaus, Rachel Wammack and Lainey Wilson have all been selected for the program that’s supportive of up-and-coming female artists in the genre. Little Big Town’s […]
Just in time for the holidays, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton star in a brand new music video for “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” a song from the pop star’s 2017 Christmas album of the same name. The just-released clip shows the celebrity couple preparing for Christmas together, and not everything goes as planned. […]
Acoustic guitar is replaced by piano in the studio version of Garth Brooks’ new single “Stronger Than Me.” A more solid arrangement than what was performed during his CMA Awards debut, but is still just as emotional. The song is a personal note from man to woman, singer to wife. Brooks patiently works his way through this tribute to […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]