New music from artists including Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Catie Offerman, Danielle Bradbery, Charley Crockett and Alana Springsteen take listeners on a journey from chasing their dreams to dying on death row. Hear these songs and more in CMT’s Roundup Playlist linked at the bottom. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Thomas Rhett, “Death Row” featuring Tyler Hubbard……… Continue Reading
The Top Five Best National Anthem Performances By Country Hitmakers
Ninety-one years ago this week, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States of America. Long before the song became a staple at large gatherings and sporting events, it was a moving poem by Francis Scott Key. The author and poet, penned the famed lyrics back in 1814 while experiencing the……… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert Teases A Snippet Of Unreleased Track, “Strange”
Country music sensation Miranda Lambert secretly took to YouTube Wednesday, March 2, to tease an unreleased track called “Strange.” However, the multi-platinum artist has not revealed the forthcoming single on her other social media platforms. The minute-long clip features a wild west photo of the hitmaker sporting a cowgirl hat, a sequined tank top, and……… Continue Reading
Ashley Monroe Reveals Her Incurable Blood Cancer is Gone
Ashley Monroe is cancer free! In December, the Pistol Annies singer finished chemotherapy to treat rare blood cancer Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. She was diagnosed in July and had her PET scans on Feb. 24 to determine if the treatments worked. To her amazement, the cancer doctors told her is incurable was gone without a trace. View……… Continue Reading
The NSAI Reveals Finalists For The 22nd Annual Song Contest Presented By CMT and The Bluebird Café
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) partnered with sponsors The Bluebird Café and CMT in October to kick off the 22nd Annual NSAI Song Contest. After carefully reviewing numerous entries submitted by talented songwriters of all genres worldwide – the finalists for the “Lyric-Only Category” and “Song Category” are officially in. To be considered for……… Continue Reading
Morgan Wade Opens Up About Finding Her Band On Craigslist
Country music breakout star, Morgan Wade quickly contracted the musical bug in first grade, when she got her tiny hands on an old-fashion VHS tape of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock.” The hitmaker told Rolling Stone that the Rock ’n’ Roll legend opened her eyes to the world of music. Therefore, when she was old enough……… Continue Reading
Kacey Musgraves Talks Music, Relationships and Therapy in Time Cover Story
Time magazine honored Kacey Musgraves in its new Women of the Year issue this week, and the singer chatted about what it’s like to be a woman in the music business and the choice to live her life openly on the heels of her divorce. “I don’t really want to keep things private because I’m……… Continue Reading
CMT Premiere: BELLES Put Cheaters on Alert with ‘He Gave Me a Ring’
Family trio BELLES wasn’t afraid to suffer for their new music video for “He Gave Me a Ring,” which debuted today. The trio’s singer Kelli Belles said the group was together in their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, for the holidays, so they decided to shoot the video a few days after Christmas. The temperature was……… Continue Reading
Cody Johnson Becomes Third Artist Ever To Sell Out Opening Night Of The Houston Rodeo
Country music powerhouse Cody Johnson made history on Monday (Feb. 28), as he became the third ever artist to sell out the opening night of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show. The last hitmakers to kick off the legendary event without an open seat in sight, were Garth Brooks (2018) and George Strait (2017). After……… Continue Reading
Watch: Thomas Rhett Says He’s the Flynn Rider to Wife Lauren’s Rapunzel
Thomas Rhett says he’s the Flynn Rider to wife Lauren Akins’ Rapunzel. The country couple recently took their two oldest daughters – Willa Gray, 6, and Ada James, 4, – to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom for the theme park’s 50th anniversary and got all cheesy talking about the house of mouse. “Flynn Rider just……… Continue Reading
