Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks performed an a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20. During the three-day convention, a number of cross-genre artists performed remotely, including Billie Eilish, John Legend and Leon Bridges. On July 17, The Chicks…… MORE
Chris Tomlin is a heavyweight in the world of Contemporary Christian Music, having scored 16 No. 1 singles, sold more than nine million albums, and earned numerous awards, including one Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards and 21 Dove Awards. For his new album, Chris Tomlin & Friends, which was released on July 31, the Texas…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,940th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Sept. 5 with a showcase featuring a pair of country music’s biggest stars: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The longtime CMA Awards co-hosts will kick off their one-hour show live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT. The show will also stream…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music revealed two “early” winners from the upcoming 55th ACM Awards: Tenille Townes has been named New Female Artist of the Year and Riley Green has been named New Male Artist of the Year. The 55th ACM Awards will air live from Nashville on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,937th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Aug. 15 with a showcase featuring a pair of country music’s biggest stars: Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker. Darius performed a number of his fan-favorite tunes, as well as his brand-new single, “Beers and Sunshine.” Penned by Darius, Ross Copperman, J.T. Harding and…… MORE
Kane Brown teamed with rapper Swae Lee and R&B singer Khalid for a new song, “Be Like That.” The new tune, which the trio of artists co-penned with Alexander “Eskeerdo” Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak and Mike Will, is featured on Kane’s new seven-song EP, Mixtape Vol. 1. The cross-genre artists also joined forces for the song’s…… MORE
It’s official . . . Luke Bryan will be returning as a judge on Season 4 of ABC’s American Idol. ABC confirmed the news in a press release. In addition, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will once again join Luke at the judging table, while Ryan Seacrest returns as host. The search for the next…… MORE
Tim McGraw will release his 16th studio album, Here On Earth, on Aug. 21. Buoyed by the May release of the album’s lead single, “I Called Mama,” which is currently No. 11 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, the upcoming project will be Tim’s first solo album since 2015’s Damn Country Music. Tim’s upcoming 16-song…… MORE
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the fifth consecutive week. After topping the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April, “I Hope” reached the top of the Hot Country Songs chart in its 64th week, which is the longest trek to No. 1…… MORE
Luke Combs shared a new performance video for “What You See Is What You Get.” Penned by Luke, Barry Dean and Jonathan Singleton, “What You See Is What You Get” is the title track to Luke’s 2019 sophomore album. The new clip, which you can watch below, features Luke performing the tune at one of…… MORE
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