Garth Brooks doesn’t have drawings of what the inside of his new Friends in Low Places honky-tonk on Lower Broadway will like, but he knows what he wants. “It’s a classic honky-tonk,” Brooks explained. “It’s what I grew up in. It’s a bar along one wall, a bar along the other wall, and the rest……… Continue Reading
Pics: How Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks and More Spent Their Easter Weekend
If Easter 2022 taught us anything about celebrity life, it’s that some stars are just like us. And some aren’t. For example, Garth Brooks spent his Easter weekend on stage in front of more than 70,000 people. And Blake Shelton dressed up in a pink bunny costume and strolled down the hallway with his dogs….…… Continue Reading
CMT and mtheory Team for Equal Access Development Program to Champion Unheard Voices
CMT has long championed women in the music business through its annual Next Women of Country campaign. Now the network has joined management services company mtheory to expand its philanthropy even more with the new Equal Access Development Program. CMT and mtheory announced the six candidates who will participate in the program, an artist and……… Continue Reading
Crossover Artist Monica Talks Forthcoming Country Record and Collaboration with Jimmie Allen And Little Big Town
The best things in life are those that come when you least expect them, is a cliché moto that genre-bending musician Monica can strongly attest to. R&B-soul icon Monica was tirelessly working in the studio alongside Grammy Award-winning artist Brandi Carlile on a project called, “Pray” for Jimmie Allen when she heard heaven-like harmonies in……… Continue Reading
2022 CMT Music Awards: The Six Stars That Performed On The Ram Trucks Side Stage
Country music fans were introduced to several breakout stars at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11. Newcomers Elvie Shane, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Jessie James Decker, Breland and Caitlyn Smith took to the Ram Trucks side stage in Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium to prove that the future of the genre is looking bright….…… Continue Reading
CMT Roundup: New Music From Ingrid Andress, Mitchell Tenpenny, Niko Moon and more
It’s Good Friday and while there’s no Easter music in the playlist there are plenty of positive, thoughtful songs for the soundtrack to your holiday weekend. Ingrid Andress’ new song is all about what makes someone a good person, and Mitchell Tenpenny’s release is a tribute to his mother. Other new music out this week……… Continue Reading
CMT Music Awards: Five Moments You Missed – But Catch Them Friday Night on CMT
If the 2022 CMT Music Awards had an MVP, Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown would be neck-and-neck for the win. Ballerini found out days before the awards show that she had COVID-19 and wouldn’t be able to fulfill her duties as planned. While she and her team figured out ways for her to participate in……… Continue Reading
Maren Morris And Ryan Hurd Talk About Recording A Duet Album: “I Think It’d Be Fun”
Powerhouse vocalist Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd delivered a romantic duet to “I Can’t Love You Anymore” during the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, and now fans are craving more from the country couple. The diary-like anthem lives on Morris’ recently released record “Humble Quest,” but the chart-topping artist is already talking……… Continue Reading
Luke Combs Teases Firstborn Son’s Name And Gives Update On Wife’s Pregnancy
Country music star Luke Combs has his firstborn son’s name locked up, and he threw away the key. Before Combs performed at the Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, April 10, he sat down with Audacy’s Rob + Holly to discuss baby names and to play a rapid-fire game of “Truth or……… Continue Reading
Lady A Announces 2022 Request Line Tour With Dave Barnes
Multi-platinum country trio Lady A is hitting the road on their Request Line Tour, and they are depending on fans to handpick their fun-filled setlist. Early Thursday morning (April 14), Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood announced that they would be kicking off their 21-city trek with back-to-back nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on……… Continue Reading
