Blake Shelton took a break from his coaching duties on The Voice on May 14 to perform a fiery rendition of his new single, “God’s Country.” The gritty performance elicited a standing ovation from his fellow judges Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. The new tune is the first sample of music from Blake’s…… MORE
Clare Bowen was a fixture on CMT’s Nashville as Scarlett O’Connor for six seasons from 2012–2018. In addition to her acting duties, Clare toured with the Nashville troupe between seasons and sang a number of songs on the 22 soundtracks the show inspired. The 35-year-old Australian native revealed she is planning to release her self-titled…… MORE
You can never have too much of a good thing . . . especially in Vegas. On that note, dig this: Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn have extended their Sin City residency—Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas—with eight new dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to close out 2019. In addition to…… MORE
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Abby Anderson has a new song, “Fearless,” featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming pooch picture, A Dog’s Journey, which opens in theaters on May 17. The new flick is the sequel to 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose, starring Dennis Quaid and Marg Helgenberger. Abby’s version of “Fearless,” which was penned by Jayson DeZuzio and Jillian…… MORE
CMT announced its first slate of artists scheduled to perform at the CMT Awards on June 5: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett. More performers will be announced in the coming days in what CMT is calling a “record-breaking number of performances.” Hosted by Little…… MORE
The nominees for the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards were announced on May 14. Artists with multiple nominations include Dave Cobb, Lori McKenna, Yola and John Prine. The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards show will be held September 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of AmericanaFest (Sept. 10–15), which features more…… MORE
Brinley Addington Born: Kingsport, Tenn. Lives: Nashville Age: 30 EP: Songs From a Bar Single: “Come Back” Twitter: @brinley_ Instagram: @brinleyaddington Facebook: @brinleyaddington Since making his way to Music City more than 10 years ago, Tennessee native Brinley Addington has been pounding the musical pavement. The traditionally-steeped troubadour co-penned Tyler Farr’s recent single, “I Should…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry stage announced its lineup for the 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, Riders in the Sky, Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle and Wendy Moten. A broadcast of the performances will air live via opry.com on June 13. The 2019 Bonnaroo Music and…… MORE
Keith Urban has returned to country radio airwaves with the release of his new single, “We Were.” Penned by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell, the new tune reminisces about lost teenage love with lyrics like “We were a couple of line steppers who just couldn’t wait to step over the line / Never…… MORE
A couple of talented singer/songwriters got married on May 12. After a three-plus-year courtship, Hayes Carll and Allison Moorer tied the knot. Hayes shared a photo on his Instagram of the newlyweds with the caption: “I’m so happy to say that @1allisonmoorer and I made it official yesterday. Dreams do come true.” “I’m so happy…… MORE
