COUNTRY MUSIC HEADLINES
- ● CMT Rewind: Blake Shelton’s Legendary Debut Single “Austin” (2001)
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Impressively, seven years after graduating high school in tiny Ada, Oklahoma, Blake Shelton’s “Austin” was a platinum-selling number one country hit that reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts. Shelton’s out-of-the-gate success underlined country music’s incredible appeal and marketability at the turn of... Read more »
- Gabby Barrett Earns Second No. 1 Hit With “The Good Ones”
Gabby Barrett is two for two, as she holds this week’s No. 1 song on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. “The Good Ones” is a back-to-back No. 1 country radio hit for Barrett, following last year’s breakthrough “I Hope.” This marks the first time in five years a solo female artist... Read more »
- Reba McEntire Reschedules Her ‘Reba: Live in Concert Tour’ For 2022
Citing that it’s “just not possible” to return to the road due to COVID-19 regulations, Reba McEntire has rescheduled 12 of the 13 cities on her Summer 2021 Arena Tour. A date planned for St. Paul, Minnesota, has been canceled entirely. The new tour is scheduled to begin on Jan.... Read more »
- Blake Shelton Shares Entertaining Moment “[Making] New Buddies” With an Opossum on Social Media
We’ve all been there. Grilling on the deck, preparing an eagerly-anticipated culinary delight. Then, we turn our back for a second, and a backyard creature has scampered off to enjoy our meal. While Blake Shelton was taking a second away from releasing a 20th Anniversary version of his single “Austin”... Read more »
- Brian Kelley Feels “Inspired” When Recording In the Florida Keys, but Is Afraid Of Sharks
On a recent appearance on the Ty Bentli Show on Apple Music Country, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley outlined some of the behind-the-scenes processes that allowed him to develop his new solo EP Wave Pack. For those thinking that this may highlight issues with his Florida Georgia Line partnership with... Read more »
- Carrie Underwood Is Ready to Record More Music: “We Will Start Seeing What’s in the Tank!”
After raising $112,000 for Save The Children via her Easter Sunday My Savior: Live From The Ryman live stream from the Ryman Auditorium, Carrie Underwood tells CMT’s Cody Alan that she’s finally feeling “the spark” to “see what’s in the tank,” musically, in the studio. “I was kind of waiting... Read more »
CMT News
- ● Keith Urban Shares Bizarre Story Behind New Taylor Swift Collabs
"It was an unusual place to be hearing unreleased Taylor Swift music." Continue reading…... Read more » - ● Charlie Berry Offers Slice of Life in 'Something About Airports'
It's a "song about finding beauty in ordinary places." Continue reading…... Read more » - Ashley McBryde Learned of 2021 ACM Noms From Her Competition
It was one of Ashley McBryde's 2021 ACM Awards Album of the Year competitors who told her about her nominations. Continue reading…... Read more » - Dierks Bentley Texted the War and Treaty With 2021 ACMs Invite
He kept it casual. Continue reading…... Read more » - What to Expect From the 2021 ACM Awards
The big night is just days away. Continue reading…... Read more » - Chris Stapleton Postpones Additional All-American Road Show Stops
A total of 19 tour dates -- one of which has been outright canceled -- are affected. Continue reading…... Read more »
Taste of Country
- ● Keith Urban Shares Bizarre Story Behind New Taylor Swift Collabs"It was an unusual place to be hearing unreleased Taylor Swift music." Continue reading…... Read more »
- ● Charlie Berry Offers Slice of Life in 'Something About Airports'It's a "song about finding beauty in ordinary places." Continue reading…... Read more »
- Ashley McBryde Learned of 2021 ACM Noms From Her CompetitionIt was one of Ashley McBryde's 2021 ACM Awards Album of the Year competitors who told her about her nominations. Continue reading…... Read more »
- Dierks Bentley Texted the War and Treaty With 2021 ACMs InviteHe kept it casual. Continue reading…... Read more »
- What to Expect From the 2021 ACM AwardsThe big night is just days away. Continue reading…... Read more »
- Chris Stapleton Postpones Additional All-American Road Show StopsA total of 19 tour dates -- one of which has been outright canceled -- are affected. Continue reading…... Read more »