After topping the charts with his fourth consecutive No. 1 single, “Good as You,” in May, Kane Brown will try to make it five in a row with the release of “Homesick.” Penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips, “Homesick” is featured on his 2018 album, Experiment, and will impact country radio…… MORE
Aaron Watson Talks First Top 10 Hit, New 20-Song Album, Inspirational Dad, Upcoming Tour & More
Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about: scoring his first Top 10 hit with “Outta Style” in 2017 releasing his new 20-song album, Red Bandana, on June 21 writing all 20 songs on the new album by himself the “purposeful” nature of the new project preparing to make the new album by listening to records…… MORE
Grand Ole Opry Announces Luke Combs’ Induction Date & Lineup
After only his 16th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, Luke Combs was surprised by John Conlee, Chris Janson and Craig Morgan with an invitation to join the esteemed club on June 11. The Opry announced that Luke will be formally inducted during its showcase on July 16. Kelsea Ballerini, Joe Diffie, The Gatlin Brothers,…… MORE
Why Does Maren Morris Speak Up On Behalf of the LGBTQ Community: “They’re Not Hearing Themselves in Our Platform”
No one in country music has had a bigger month that Maren Morris. In addition to notching her fourth Top 10 single with “Girl” (currently No. 8), Maren landed on cover of Women’s Health and scored a feature in Playboy. She’s also been hitting the touring trail, creating new music with supergroup The Highwomen (Brandi…… MORE
Watch Exclusive Clip of Kane Brown Performing “Lose It” on Upcoming Episode of Nickelodeon’s “All That”
Kane Brown will be the musical guest on an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon’s newly rebooted sketch-comedy series, All That. Kane will be performing his hit song, “Lose It,” which became his third No. 1 single in December 2018. All That originally debuted in 1994—running for 10 seasons until 2005—and made stars out of many of…… MORE
Alan Jackson Celebrates 30th Anniversary of First Record Deal
After moving to Nashville in 1985, Alan Jackson singed his first major-label record deal with Arista Nashville on June 26, 1989—30 years ago today. Eight months later, Alan released his debut album, Here in the Real World, which spawned hits such as the title track, “Wanted” and “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” The rest, as they…… MORE
PBS to Air “Country Music: Live at the Ryman” Concert With Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill & More [Set List]
After an eight-year exploration, Ken Burns’ 16-hour Country Music documentary will premiere on PBS on Sept. 15. In celebration of the new film, PBS will air its all-star concert, Country Music: Live at the Ryman, on Sept. 8. Recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in March, the concert will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash,…… MORE
Watch Cole Swindell Raise a Little Hell in New Video for “Drinkin’ Hours”
Cole Swindell is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his recording deal with Warner Music Nashville by dropping a new song every month for the next five months as part of his new EP, Down Home Sessions V. First up, “Drinkin’ Hours,” which was released on June 21. Cole has also dropped a new feel-good video…… MORE
Watch Brooks & Dunn Team with Luke Combs for Performance of “Brand New Man” on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”
CMT Crossroads crossed up its playbook for an upcoming episode featuring Brooks & Dunn teaming with a number of country artists. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks joined forces with a number of stars featured on their recent Reboot album, including Brett Young, Cody…… MORE
Alabama to Wind Down 50th Anniversary Tour With Final Stop in Nashville
Alabama is celebrating a half-century of making music with their current 50th Anniversary Tour. The cross-country trek kicked off in January with an announced run of more than 50 shows through November, featuring an array of openers, including Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beach Boys, John Anderson, Restless Heart, Exile, John Michael…… MORE