Matt Stell’s debut single, “Prayed for You,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Penned by Matt, Allison Veltz and Ash Bowers, “Prayed for You” is featured on Matt’s 2019 debut EP, Everywhere But On. Matt is the fist artist to reach No. 1 with a debut single since Jimmie Allen’s…… MORE
Ticket scalpers are looking to make a killing on Dolly Parton’s 50th Grand Ole Opry Celebration on Oct. 12. More than 100 tickets for the two shows (7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.) are listed between $1,000–$5,000 on StubHub, with one seller outrageously asking $14,587.69 for a main floor ticket (there are still four tickets available…… MORE
Runaway June—comprised of Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne—will follow up their Top 5 single, “Buy My Own Drinks,” with the release of “Head Over Heel” on Oct. 28. Penned by Naomi, Hannah, Jennifer, Tommy Cecil and Jared Mullins, “Head Over Heels” is featured on Runaway June’s 2019 album, Blue Roses. The sassy tune,…… MORE
After getting engaged during their vacation in Tulum, Mexico, in December 2018, Michael Ray, 31, and Carly Pearce, 29, tied the knot on Oct. 6. According to People, the ceremony took place at Drakewood Farm in Goodlettsville, Tenn., about 15 miles north of Nashville. The venue features 40 acres of rolling farmland, a mansion, three…… MORE
Dan + Shay announced they will embark on a 35-plus-date headlining tour in 2020. Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour will kick off on March 6 in Nashville, making additional stops in Dallas, Chicago, New York, Boston and more. Ticket pre-sale of American Express card members begins on Oct. 7 at 12 p.m. ET. Tickets…… MORE
CMT will be the home of a new game show, Nashville Squares, which will be hosted by Bob Saget and feature a bevy of country stars, including Tanya Tucker, Deana Carter, Jimmie Allen, Mitchell Tenpenny and more. The tic-tac-toe series is a reboot of VH1’s Hip Hop Squares, which is a reboot of the iconic…… MORE
Keith Urban announced that his 7th All for the Hall benefit concert will take place on Feb. 10 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with an all-star lineup that includes Ingrid Andress, Luke Combs, Lauren Daigle, Brothers Osborne, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Tenille Townes and Tanya Tucker. During this year’s concert—which is themed Under the Influence—each artist…… MORE
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Christian artist Zach Williams dropped his sophomore album, Rescue Story, on Oct. 4. The 10-song offering from the Grammy-nominated artist includes a duet with Dolly Parton on “There Was Jesus,” which you can listen to below. My newest duet #ThereWasJesus is out now on @zwilliamslive’s brand new album “Rescue Story.” Listen now ❤️ https://t.co/jxw08PKvy4 pic.twitter.com/5HCoUUoEXR…… MORE
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Maren Morris enlisted the talents of Hozier for a new rendition of her current single, “The Bones.” Maren co-penned the tune, which is featured on her 2019 album, Girl, with Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins. “When I first heard [Hozier’s] ‘Like Real People Do,’ I think I could actually hear my heart breaking and then…… MORE
Carrie Underwood stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Oct. 3 for a sit-down interview and to perform her new song, “Low.” During her interview with Stephen, Carrie chatted about her 15th anniversary of trying out for American Idol, flying on a plane for the first time, getting college credits while on Idol,…… MORE
