Beginning July 8, Luke Bryan will return to one of his first loves–performing for fans. The superstar recently told CMT’s Cody Alan that when his 2021 Proud to Be Right Here Tour (which will include openers DJ Rock, Dylan Scott, Caylee Hammack and Runaway June) launches next month, Bryan will have few complaints about the……… Continue Reading
For $3300 A Night, You Too, Can Stay At Reba McEntire’s Former Nashville Estate
Fancy digs for the “Fancy” vocalist? Of course. Currently listed for rental (for $3300 a night) a half-hour outside of downtown Nashville via real-estate site Vrbo is an eight-bedroom and seven-bathroom mansion The Estate at Cherokee Dock, formerly owned by Reba McEntire. For the past five years, Nashville businessman Deron Lichte — who purchased the……… Continue Reading
BRELAND Joins With Keith Urban For New Single “Throw It Back”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Regarding his latest single, “Throw it Back,” BRELAND notes via a press release that it’s the first song that he and Keith Urban ever worked on together. “Despite it being so sonically left of center, he immediately recognized it as a special song and started adding his iconic flavor to the record,”……… Continue Reading
Maggie Rose’s “For Your Consideration” Offers Lessons on “Communication and Understanding”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Soulful country crooner Maggie Rose follows up bluesy ballad “What Are We Fighting For” with yet another stirring anthem, “For Your Consideration.” The video is part of an ambitious trio of shoots that Rose shot during 2020 that link together for a profound bit of storytelling. To wit, the performer notes to……… Continue Reading
WATCH: Willie Jones Performs “Down By The Riverside” On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Willie Jones continued a 2021 run of making impactful performance appearances with a staged, remote take on his summer anthem “Down By The Riverside” on a recent edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Shreveport, Louisiana native has followed the early 2021 release of his album Right Now by moving from Empire Records……… Continue Reading
Alan Jackson Recalls the Time an Industry Exec Told Him “Go Back to Georgia”
Today, Alan Jackson is a Country Music Hall of Fame member with 35 No. 1 hits and 60 radio singles to his credit, along with more than 150 major music industry accolades. But back in the 1980s, this Newnan, Georgia native was another newcomer just trying to get his songs heard by the powers that……… Continue Reading
Carly Pearce Says the “Ladies of Country” Have Been Inspiring Her Songwriting
While in the midst of creating a rumored follow-up to her smash success EP 29, Carly Pearce joined CMT’s Cody Alan to discuss what’s been at the forefront of her mind in her songwriting process as of late. And, in an answer that proves that the rising country star likely shares something in common with……… Continue Reading
WATCH: Kane Brown Joins With Restless Road To Perform a Randy Travis Tribute
Kane Brown recently joined Restless Road — the country trio he signed as the first performers inked to his 1021 Entertainment label — for a “mashup”-style tribute to neo-traditional country music icon Randy Travis. Singing “Three Wooden Crosses,” “Diggin’ Up Bones,” “Deeper Than The Holler,” and “Forever And Ever, Amen,” the performance again highlights just……… Continue Reading
The Music Concert Industry Predicts a “Country Summer”
In a recent article, music touring industry journal Pollstar predicts a “country summer” as three chords and the truth could very well lead the way to music’s live event industry healing itself. To wit, Creative Artists Agency’s Brian Hill — who works with booking country performers Lady A, Eli Young Band, and Home Free —……… Continue Reading
CMT Music Awards Rewind: See Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban Win Video of the Year
Embedded from www.youtube.com. As the CMT Music Awards gears up to crown this year’s Video of the Year winner on June 9, we take a look back at previous artists who have accepted the honor, such as Tim McGraw (for “Humble and Kind” in 2016) and Blake Shelton (for “I’ll Name The Dogs” in 2018)….…… Continue Reading
