We already knew that Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins would host this year’s CMA Country Christmas, but now we know who some of the performers will be as well! Tim McGraw, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Little Big Town and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling will all take the stage for the virtual holiday special. “The idea for…
Few occupations have felt the impact of the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic as much as artists and musicians have. The global health crisis meant people could no longer congregate in crowds, forcing literally thousands of musicians away from their biggest — and for some, their only — source of income: touring. Little Big Town had…
Talk about a star-studded project! Barry Gibb will release a new duets album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol. 1, in January, with artists like Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow and more joining the Bee Gees member on the collaborative new record. The 12-track album, which was produced by Dave Cobb, is reimagined versions of the…
Country music has mourned several legends of the genre in 2020, including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie. To honor their legacy, several superstars will perform a musical tribute, during the 2020 CMA Awards. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Jenee Fleenor and Ashley McBryde will kick off the show with a multi-song performance of some of Charlie’s…
Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman released a children’s book, A Dolly for Christmas: The True Story of a Family’s Christmas Miracle, earlier this month. The book was inspired by the true story of Kimberly and her husband, Stephen Schlapman, and how the prayers of their oldest daughter, Daisy, now 13, led them to adopt their youngest daughter, Dolly, after…
The first round of performers for the CMT Music Awards have been announced! Luke Bryan and Dan + Shay will each perform, along with Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Kane Brown and Maren Morris. Each of the performers are nominated for at least one award. Luke is nominated for Male Video of the Year, for “One Margarita.” Dan +…
As the Grand Ole Opry prepares to welcome up to 500 guests in-person for their October shows, we now know which artists will be performing each week. Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Lorrie Morgan and Dierks Bentley will kick off the first show, taking place on Saturday, October 3. The show on October 10, called Opry Firsts, will feature Jeannie…
Wednesday night (June 3), more than a dozen artists gathered to perform for the televised CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, honoring frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve rounded up eight of our favorites, which can be seen below. 1. Thomas Rhett, “Be a Light” Thomas wrote “Be a Light” long before coronavirus forced…
The 2020 CMT Music Awards was just one of many events over the next several weeks that had to be canceled or postponed due to coronavirus, but fans will thankfully still be able to get their country music fix. CMT just announced a two-hour show, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, premiering on Wednesday, June…
