This week, CMT’s Weekly Roundup of new hits features a quartet of holiday songs that are highlighting an ever-crowding season of uniquely festive productions. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Randy Travis – There’s A New Kid In Town (From The Vault) The latest track to be exhumed……… Continue Reading
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Remixed By DESTRUCTO, And It’s “Her Favorite”
From Diplo working with Zac Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus, Thomas Rhett, Blanco Brown, and more, plus Blackbear collaborating with Kane Brown, the merging of the electronic and country lanes is busier than usual. Added to this re-emerging trend is HARD Festival founder and DJ DESTRUCTO (aka Gary Richards), who has created a festival-ready remix of……… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Enlists Chris Stapleton For Unreleased Single “I Bet You Think About Me”
Taylor Swift’s re-recordings of her albums have seen her work with a myriad of country superstars to re-imagine many of her most beloved hits, album tracks, and “vaulted,” unreleased tracks. Chris Stapleton — the soulful country superstar who recently won four CMA Awards — has been enlisted by Swift to sing on her recently re-released……… Continue Reading
Brittney Spencer Covers Shania Twain on ‘CMT Campfire Sessions’
Fresh off her stirring performance with Mickey Guyton and Madeline Edwards on the 55th CMA awards, Brittney Spencer hopped over to CMT to relax around the campfire. Spencer joined CMT Digital’s much-acclaimed original series “CMT Campfire Sessions” this week to deliver some stripped-down versions of her favorite songs — including her new single “Sober &……… Continue Reading
Carrie Underwood Touts ‘Stretchy Pants’ in Surprise New Holiday Song
Carrie Underwood will donate a portion of the proceeds from “Stretchy Pants” to The Store to help ensure that everyone has enough food to need stretchy pants.… Continue Reading
CMT VIDEO PREMIERE: Home Free’s “Travelin’ Soldier” Is A Passionate, Acapella Ode To Pride In Military Service
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Vocal quintet Home Free’s cover of The Chicks’ 2002 hit single “Travelin’ Soldier” is a “simple,” “thoughtful” and gracious reflection on what the group offers to CMT are “those we know, or will never get to know, that have served our country.” Continuing, they add, “this fueled a passion behind our vocals……… Continue Reading
Scotty McCreery Hopes George Strait Likes His New ‘Damn Strait’
Scotty McCreery doesn’t know if George Strait has heard his clever ode to Strait’s songs “Damn Strait.” Still, he’s thrilled it’s his fastest climbing song on country radio charts since “Love You This Big” immediately following his “American Idol” win a decade ago. “He’s the King of Country Music,” McCreery said. “Hopefully, he enjoys this……… Continue Reading
What Would Make Willie Nelson Cut His Hair?
In a recent interview, TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager asked 88-year-old country icon, Willie Nelson, a question he’s likely never been asked before: “If you had to get a haircut or a new guitar, what would you choose?” Given that Nelson’s owned Trigger — his Martin N-20 nylon-string classical acoustic guitar with a Baldwin guitar’s electrical……… Continue Reading
Luke Combs: the Story Behind New Song “Doin’ This”
A decade ago, Luke Combs lived in a small apartment above a strip mall in Boone, North Carolina. He jokes that 208 Faculty Street, Apartment 3, is where “the dreams came true.” Combs was in college and spent his nights working as a bouncer in the bar below his apartment. He wanted a promotion from……… Continue Reading
55th CMA Awards: 8 Moments You Missed
The 55th CMA Awards were Wednesday night in Nashville. And while the awards show was another step towards normalcy in a world still dealing with a pandemic, there were plenty of moments that shattered typical in the best possible ways. If you couldn’t tune into the show, here’s what you missed. Brothers Osborne – Love……… Continue Reading
