Garth Brooks took the honor of presenting Randy Travis with CMT’s 2021 Artist of a Lifetime award very seriously at the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year last week. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Randy Travis singlehandedly saved country music,” Brooks said on stage during his tribute to the country scene […]
“Y’all…We have the #1 song on country radio!!” Lee Brice exclaims on social media, expressing gratitude to both his “team” and his fans for getting his song, “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” to a #1 spot. The track follows in suit after “One of Them Girls,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” “Rumor,” and other hits […]
The fourth single from Carlos Santana’s upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, “Joy” is an upbeat and groovy collaboration with country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. As a creation meant to deliver exactly what it’s titled, the guitar-laden track blends Santana’s iconic talent and Stapleton’s vocals. “I was very intrigued to work with Chris,” Santana expressed in an […]
Despite having one previous Grammy win out of two country album of the year nominations, among five other Grammy wins overall, Kacey Musgraves’ newest album star-crossed has been deemed ineligible for the category for the 64th annual music award show. Cindy Mabe, president of Universal Music Group Nashville, protests the decision, explaining that “taking [Musgraves] […]
Back in July, multi-genre Yola released Stand For Myself, her second studio album. In a recent interview, she expresses how this album was an opportunity to “genuinely” be herself. “I’m rolling out songs on this record that finally reflects my confidence,” the Grammy-nominated artist explains. For the lyricism behind Stand For Myself, Yola was able […]
CMT just announced an all-star line-up to celebrate a bustling year in country music for the 2021 “Artists of the Year” special. “Our year-end celebration keeps growing and we’re thrilled to welcome Boyz II Men, Kevin Olusola, Jonas Brothers and Yola to the show in addition to our luminous honorees,” says CMT’s Senior Vice President, […]
Following a multi-award-winning Raising Sand released back in 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss blend their classic rock and country sounds for another collaboration, “High and Lonesome,” appearing as the only original track on their upcoming album Raise the Roof. Despite the 14-year gap between album releases, Plant and Krauss are confident about the strength […]
“Everybody’s going to use you if they can,” Dolly Parton warns in a recent interview, which is why she turned down Elvis Presley’s request for half of the publishing rights for “I Will Always Love You” in exchange for him recording the song. Parton “cried all night” when the honor of having the King of […]
Set to release on December 3rd, Blake Shelton’s upcoming deluxe version of his album Body Language includes a song written especially for those with roots running country-deep. “Come Back as a Country Boy” was the new album’s first single back in September, and Shelton describes it as “an anthem for everyday hardworking country people out […]
Despite having an Album of the Year nomination for his Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen has been banned from attending next month’s CMA Awards. While Wallen, himself, has additionally been barred from nominations for any individual merit, the Academy of Country Music did not want to “limit [the] opportunity for other credited collaborators” who […]