Last year was an exceptional year to be Blake Shelton for more reasons than one. Not only did the “Come Back as a Country Boy” singer marry his long-time love, Gwen Stefani, release two albums, complete a successful tour ahead of the Omicron wave, reveal a Las Vegas location for his Ole Red restaurant chain,……… Continue Reading
CMT PREMIERE: Billy Strings Turns “Love and Regret” Into Sonic Portrait
Billy Strings says his Grammy-nominated “Love and Regret” is a “portrait in words.” The video takes its cues from the song. “(It’s) about a man who has messed things up with his lover,” Strings said. “So while he’s not thinking straight, he runs off to be alone in the woods and dwells on the past….…… Continue Reading
Trisha Yearwood Raises More Than $38,000 in The Betty White Challenge
Trisha Yearwood celebrated Betty White’s 100th birthday on Monday with her pup, a cake and a fundraising drive with her fans that raised more than $24,000 in 15 minutes for animal charities as part of the Betty White Challenge. The movement challenged people to donate $5 to an animal charity in honor of White’s birthday….…… Continue Reading
The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston Asks Fans to Take COVID-19 Seriously Following Dad’s Death
The Cadillac Three singer Jaren Johnston is mourning the loss of his father to COVID-19. Johnston shared on Instagram that is dad, Jerry Ray Johnston, tested positive for COVID on Dec. 19. He was hospitalized Dec. 27, and he died on Jan. 9. He was buried in West Monroe, Louisiana, last week. View this post……… Continue Reading
The 64th Grammy Awards and CMT Music Awards Get New Dates in April
“The Grammy Awards” are going to Las Vegas. The show, dubbed “Music’s Biggest Night,” is rescheduled for 8 p.m. (ET) April 3 and will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS, in addition to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Trevor Noah, “The Daily Show” host and comedian, will……… Continue Reading
Pics: “The Voice” Alumna Meghan Linsey and Tyler Cain Eloped!
Country singer Meghan Linsey and fellow singer/producer Tyler Cain skipped the Nashville snow for a Hawaiian wedding this weekend. Linsey, who won CMT’s “Can You Duet?” in 2009 and was runner-up on “The Voice” in 2015, and Cain eloped. The pair got engaged in Alaska 2019, and after COVID-19 squashed a multitude of stateside wedding……… Continue Reading
Sara Evans’ Husband Jay Barker Charged with Felony Aggravated Assault
According to an arrest affidavit from the State of Tennessee, Sara Evans’ husband and former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker was arrested early Saturday morning for trying to run over a female in the driveway of her Nashville home. Barker was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the court documents, an……… Continue Reading
Country Music Hall of Famer Ralph Emery Dies, the Country Music Community Reacts
Walter Ralph Emery, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, National Radio Hall of Fame and a New York Times best-selling author, passed away Saturday while surrounded by his family at Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Emery was 88 years old. A statement from Emery’s family said he “passed away peacefully” and……… Continue Reading
Thomas Rhett Talks “Where We Started,” Katy Perry Collaboration, Death Row and More
Thomas Rhett thinks if you liked his “Center Point Road” album, you might love his new “Where We Started” record even more. On Friday, he announced the album, which is his sixth studio project. “Where We Started” will be available April 1 and boasts 15 new songs and three head-turning collaborations. The singer teamed with……… Continue Reading
New Music Friday: Dolly Parton, Kane Brown, Priscilla Block and More
Country icon Dolly Parton, arena-headliner Kane Brown, Grammy-nominated roots singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah and country newcomers Priscilla Block, Hailey Whitters and Muscadine Bloodline are among the litany of artists who released new music today. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Dolly Parton – “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” is the debut single from the companion album to “Run, Rose,……… Continue Reading
