The CMA Fest TV special airs tonight, June 26, on ABC. The three-hour show shares highlights from Nashville’s recent four-day CMA Fest, with performances by some of country music’s biggest stars. Keep reading to find out everything to know about the CMA Fest TV special. When the CMA Fest TV Special Is On: The show airs on Thursday night,…
We now know all of the artists performing for the televised CMA Fest TV special, CMA Fest Presented by SoFi. The three-hour show, airing on June 26 on ABC, will be hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde. Johnson will perform both “The Fall” and “She Hurts Like Tequila,” the latter a collaboration with Carín León. McBryde will perform…
Ella Langley is a person of great faith. The 26-year-old opened up about her spiritual beliefs, during her recent performance at CMA Fest, reflecting on the highs and lows that got her to where she is today. “I grew up in a Southern Baptist church,” an emotional Langley says. “And we started off every sermon by saying, ‘God is…
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Scotty McCreery captivated an entire stadium while performing at CMA Fest. The talented singer ran through a few of his many hits, including his first No. 1 single “Five More Minutes.” Local news station WKRN captured part of McCreery’s magical moment, a song that continues to resonate with fans eight years after it was released. “Five More Minutes”…
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Keith Urban resurrected one of his former hits, joined by one of his new band members, while performing at Ole Red in Nashville as part of CMA Fest. The two sang “The Fighter,” a song Urban originally released the song in 2017 with Carrie Underwood, as part of his Ripcord record. Stovall has been part of Runaway June since…
Cody Johnson is so excited about his inaugural role as a host of the three-hour CMA Fest TV special. For Johnson, the chance to show the world the power of country music is important for the genre’s future, and for him as an artist. “This is not just a festival that there are a certain, select few acts,” Johnson…
Chapel Hart will no longer be participating in CMA Fest this week. The trio, made up of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart, along with cousin Trea Swindle, announce that they are unfortunately canceling all scheduled appearances, due to a personal family matter. “It is with heavy hearts that we, Chapel Hart, announce that we will not be attending this…
Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde are teaming up for an important event. The two will co-host the upcoming CMA Fest TV special, airing on June 26 on ABC, and streaming the next day on Hulu. In advance of the exciting news, the good friends shared a blooper reel of their many attempts to film a video announcing their new roles….
Clint Black and Jon Pardi have a new duet, out now. The country music legend and the reigning hitmaker released “Killin’ Time” together. The song is the title track, and second single, from Black’s 1989 debut album. “This year marks 35 years since my album ‘Killin’ Time’ debuted, and I am having the pleasure of seeing fans night after…
Terri Clark‘s latest Take Two album is out. The record, collaborations on some of Clark’s biggest hits with some of today’s biggest stars, including Lainey Wilson singing “Poor Poor Pitiful Me.” The two singers reprised their duet at the recent CMA Fest, with their performance part of the CMA Fest televised special, streaming now on Hulu. Clark, who is…
