The initial lineup for CMA Fest has been announced, and it is loaded with talent. The four-day event, taking place June 6 to 9 in downtown Nashville, will include hundreds of musical acts performing, including the headlining Nissan Stadium shows, featuring Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini,…
Dan + Shay performed “Speechless,” at the recent CMA Fest, with their performance part of the CMA Fest TV special, streaming now on Hulu. Both Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney got the entire Nissan Stadium crowd to sing along to their No. 1 hit single. For Dan + Shay, who just dropped a hint about a massive tour in…
Alabama was the recipient of the prestigious Pinnacle Award at the recent CMA Fest, Dierks Bentley honored the group, which includes Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, along with the late Jeff Cook, when presenting them with the trophy. “This award has only been handed out three times in the history of country music. Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Taylor…
Keith Urban gave one of the most energetic performances during all of the nightly Nissan Stadium shows at CMA Fest, when he performed his hit single, “Wild Hearts,” backed by a full band, complete with horns. His performance was part of the televised CMA Fest special, which is streaming now on Hulu. “Wild Hearts” was first written by Runaway June‘s…
Tim McGraw is currently enjoying a Top 15 hit with his latest single, “Standing Room Only.” The father of three performed the song at CMA Fest last month, with his performance also part of the CMA Fest TV special, streaming now on Hulu. “Standing Room Only” is the title track of McGraw’s forthcoming new album, out on August 25….
Cody Johnson stunned the crowd during the recent CMA Fest, when he was joined by Reba McEntire to sing a duet of her 1986 hit, “Whoever’s in New England.” Their duet was part of the recent CMA Fest TV special. Ahead of their performance, Johnson praised McEntire, who he said has become a close confidant of his, especially at…
Luke Combs has been a longtime fan of Vince Gill, but it turns out the Country Music Hall of Fame member is a big fan of Combs as well. The two recently shared the stage to sing Gill’s 1993 hit, “One More Last Chance,” during CMA Fest last month, with their performance airing on the recent CMA Fest TV…
Cody Johnson has a good friend in Reba McEntire. The two first sang together when he released “Dear Rodeo” in 2020, which was the beginning of a close friendship between the pair. Johnson and McEntire recently combined their talents again, this time to sing “Whoever’s in New England” at CMA Fest, with their performance part of the CMA Fest TV…
The CMA Fest TV special airs tonight (July 19) on ABC, featuring highlights from the four-day event, held last month in Nashville. Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson and Elle King, the televised special features performances by Keith Urban, Alabama, Luke Combs, including a song with Vince Gill, Eric Church, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson with Reba McEntire, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Luke Bryan and more. Keep reading to find out why some of the artists…
Eric Church had no idea when he walked off the stage at CMA Fest that not everyone was pleased with his performance. The singer faced backlash later that he didn’t play some of his biggest hits, including fan-favorite, “Springsteen.” Instead, Church performed a cover of Big Feat’s “Sailin’ Shoes” during his abbreviated set, and performed new versions of both…
