The Country Music Association has announced Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini will return for a second year as hosts of “CMA Fest,” the three-hour special that brings Country Music’s Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience. “CMA Fest” airs Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network …
Cold River Records’ Drew Baldridge and his philanthropic mission to use his music platform for the greater good just hit a high note. Announced earlier this week, the country music up-and-comer has chosen W.O Smith Music School as the WERD of the Month. All proceeds from the WERD t-shirts sold …
CMT Music Award nominees and performers Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) shared the brand new song “Alone Together” (LISTEN HERE) as their current and fastest-rising country radio single “Tequila” arrives inside the Top 10 with over 100 million on-demand streams. “Alone Together” is the fourth new track released from their upcoming self-titled LP due June 22 …
Global superstar duo FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE return with a steady and sincere new single, unveiling the tender roots-infused anthem “Simple” as they head into a huge week of festival and award show appearances. Mixing Western undertones with electro-pop energy and a beating-hearts rhythm, “Simple” leads the duo’s upcoming, hotly anticipated …
AJ McLean and Billboard have partnered to premiere the first listen of his incredible new country focus track, “Back Porch Bottle Service.” Hard at work in Nashville with acclaimed songwriters like Clint Lagerberg (Keith Urban/Blake Shelton/Rascal Flatts) and Brett Tyler (Maren Morris/Chris Young/Joe Nichols), AJ has been immersing himself in …
CMT announced that country music’s hottest breakthrough artists Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, LANCO, Lindsay Ell, Russell Dickerson and Walker Hayes will perform on the Ram Trucks Side Stage at the “2018 CMT Music Awards,” airing LIVE from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00 pm ET/PT. From the …
As a nod to his own family upbringing, country music superstar Luke Bryan will once again honor the American farmer this fall as his tenth annual FARM TOUR is set for September 27 to October 6. Luke will take the six-city tour from Ohio to Florida setting up stages in …
Prior to the release of his sophomore album, Amos, on June 1, Michael Ray is surprising fans with the launch of his custom designed “Wrigley Cares Limited-Edition Puma Classic Suede” shoe. All of the proceeds from the sale of these shoes benefit Ray’s charitable initiative, Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in …
Global superstars FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE and breakout Pop phenomenon BEBE REXHA celebrate another milestone as their slow-burning crossover collaboration, “Meant to Be,” tops 1 BILLION GLOBAL STREAMS. Measuring all digital audio and video streams worldwide, the achievement proves once again that good vibes and great music are truly a universal …
Eli Young Band recently released “Love Ain’t” and a powerful music video that shine a light on the sacrifices partners make for one another. The cinematic journey is an all-too-real situation many Americans like military veteran Taylor Morris and his wife Danielle face daily. The extraordinary couple have found strength in each other …
Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter and entertainer Chris Janson trades in his “fiery harmonica licks” (Los Angeles Times) for “a sensitive sitting-at-the-piano song” that “turns expectations on their head” (Philadelphia Inquirer) with his latest single, “Drunk Girl,” written by Janson, Tom Douglas, and Scooter Carusoe. Now, he puts a new story to the …