The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2019 on Aug. 7: Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford and Sharon Vaughn. Class of 2019 (with partial songwriting credits) Songwriters Marcus Hummon: “Cowboy Take Me Away” (The Dixie Chicks), “Born To Fly” (Sara Evans) and “Bless The Broken Road” (Rascal Flatts)…
During his CMA Fest headlining set at Nissan Stadium on June 8, Tim McGraw delighted fans by performing his 2003 No. 1 hit, “Real Good Man.” Tim had a real good treat for fans as he began the third verse—he welcomed country’s hottest star, Luke Combs, onstage to help him finish the tune. Watch Tim…
After Billy Ray Cyrus performed his set at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on June 8, he left the stage—to the crowd’s displeasure—without singing “Old Town Road,” his record-breaking remix with Lil Nas X. However, about an hour later, Billy Ray reemerged onstage and delivered the opening lines of the song as Lil Nas X…
Scotty McCreery will head across the pond in October to play two shows in Germany and two shows in the UK. The four-date trek, which kicks off on Oct. 23 in Berlin, represents Scotty’s first headlining gigs in both Germany and the UK. “I’ve received numerous emails and social media messages from fans asking me…
Luke Combs is breaking his own records. Luke’s current single, “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” ascended to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week. With his latest No. 1 single, Luke is first country artist in history whose first six singles have reached No. 1, following previous chart-toppers “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It…
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation will be partnering with Tractor Supply Co. for in-store pet adoption events across the country on Aug. 24. Tractor Supply stores from coast to coast—almost 1,800 locations—will welcome patrons in support of animal nonprofits and their adoptable pets during the Out Here With Animals celebration, a monthlong event that benefits pets and…
Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Ingrid Andress about: the genesis of her name growing up in Denver being home-schooled until high school learning to play the piano as a six-year-old singing at a young age going to college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston moving to Nashville after college making connections in Music…
Jon Pardi hit the dance floor with girlfriend Summer Duncan in his new video for “Heartache Medication,” the title track to his upcoming album (Sept. 27). Directed by Carlos Ruiz, the new clip features Jon drowning his sorrows at the bar before getting a pick-me-up from Summer on the dance floor. “This is the first…
Casey Donahew is trending . . . and it’s not just because of his new album, One Light Town, which dropped on July 26. The proud son of Texas has come to the aid of teachers in his home state—and beyond—with his involvement in a viral charity campaign (#ClearTheList) that helps educators raise money to…
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The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby—recorded a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” for the upcoming movie, The Kitchen, which stars Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss and is set to hit theaters on Aug. 9. “The Chain” was featured on Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album, Rumours, The Highwomen will release…
