Continuing a year of impressive firsts, from his first ACM Award win for Song of the Year (as a co-writer on Lainey Wilson’s Gold-certified No. 1 hit “Things A Man Oughta Know”) to the first glimpse at his forthcoming concept project via lead single “Mary Wanna,” singer-songwriter Jason Nix continues …
Read More »Carly Pearce to Host ACM Honors Show at Ryman
The Academy of Country Music announced today that reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year and four-time ACM Award-winner Carly Pearce will return for a second year to host the 15TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS. The evening of live music and tributes will take place Wednesday, August 24, …
Read More »LISTEN: Luke Combs’ “The Kind of Love We Make”
Luke Combs’ new single, “The Kind of Love We Make,” just came out. (Listen Above) Of the song, Combs shares, “I wrote this song in Montana with Dan and Reid Isbell and my guitar tech Jamie Davis, who used to be in a band with Dan. I met Jamie through …
Read More »Parmalee’s “Take My Name” Goes Two Weeks At #1
Parmalee‘s “Take My Name” has earned its second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Country radio chart and its first week at No. 1 on the Mediabase chart. The song earned the No. 1 spot in audience on Billboard, dethroning its last week position at the top—the song now …
Read More »Bonnaroo Is Back!!!!!
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival gets underway this week after a long two year wait due to Cover and flooding. Some tickets are still available HERE. Bonnaroo 2022 will present a wide-ranging bill featuring a selection of top artists performing around the clock across more than 10 stages over the …
Read More »Brian Kelley Signs With Big Machine For Multiple Projects
Big Machine Label Group President, CEO, and Founder Scott Borchetta announces today (6/15) that DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley is returning to BMLG for the release of his future solo projects. Signed to the Big Machine Records imprint – also home to Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce, and Midland – Kelley will …
Read More »Opry To Celebrate Barbara Mandrell’s 50th Anniversary
Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Country Music Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell on her 50th Anniversary as a member of the Opry family with two shows Saturday, July 30, 2022. Opry member Carrie Underwood, who has lauded Mandrell as one of her musical and professional inspirations, is scheduled to …
Read More »Craig Campbell’s 8th Annual Cornhole Challenge Raises $25,000
Craig Campbell hosted his 8th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge at Nashville’s famous Losers Bar & Grill last week and raised more than $25,000 for national nonprofit Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC). This year’s winners were Andrew Millsaps, half of music duo Neon Union, and John Smyth, a loving caregiver for …
Read More »Featured Bonnaroo Artist: Whiskey Myers
Whiskey Myers is making their Bonnaroo debut this year, coming off a sold-out Red Rocks debut last week (where they were surprised with four new RIAA Gold & Platinum certifications) and ahead of their Tornillo album release on July 29 – all in the midst of selling out their own …
Read More »CMA Fest Wraps Up After 2 Year Postponement
CMA Fest marked its big return to Nashville this past weekend (June 9-12), following a two-year postponement due to the pandemic. “We did it! It had been 1099 days since we last kicked off CMA Fest (in 2019), and to finally be here feels incredible!” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief …
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