The guys from Old Dominion—Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi and Whit Sellers—will follow up their recent No. 1 single, “Make It Sweet,” by shipping “One Man Band” to country radio on June 17. Penned by Josh Osborne with Old Dominion’s Matthew, Trevor and Brad, “One Man Band” fits the OD playbook with…
Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini Return to Co-Host “CMA Fest” Television Special on ABC
If you aren’t lucky enough to be one of the 80,000-plus fans who descend on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest this week, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will once again co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2019 CMA Fest performances from more than…
Chris Young’s 3rd Annual Fishing Tournament Helps Raise More Than $80,000 for Cancer Research
Chris Young hosted his 3rd annual The Legends Cast For a Cure Big Bass Tournament & Party in the Park on June 1 at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tenn., which is about 20 miles north of Nashville. In addition to more than 100 anglers, Chris was joined by legendary fisherman Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston…
Watch Husband-Wife Duo Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris Team Up to Sing “All My Favorite People”
Celebrating a night of female empowerment, Maren Morris, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes performed a free concert at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works on June 3. The Pandora Live event, which was a call to action for more female representation in the country genre, was broadcast live on SiriusXM’s The Highway channel. After Tenille and Lindsay…
Everything You Need to Know About the CMT Awards, Including Performers, Presenters, Nominees & More
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2019 CMT Music Awards. Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 7 p.m CT Location: Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Television Station: CMT Hosts: Little Big Town Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren…
Jake Owen Spotlights Small-Town Living in New Single, “Homemade” [Listen]
Jake Owen released his new single, “Homemade,” on June 3. The new tune, which is featured on his recent album, Greetings . . . From Jake, follows the album’s previous Top 10 single, “Down to the Honkytonk,” and No. 1 lead single, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane).” The wistful new single, which was penned…
A Fake Buc-ee’s Spotted in the Middle East
Maurice Chammah who’s a writer for the non-profit outlet, The Marshall Project that covers America’s criminal justice system – was driving down a road in Amman, Jordan and spotted this Buc-ee’s sign. We have so many questions. Do they have Beaver nuggets? What are their restrooms like? What about their jerky selection? If you’re wondering what…
Randy Houser Announces “Magnolia Tour”
Randy Houser will embark on the Magnolia Tour this fall. The upcoming trek, which takes its name after Randy’s new studio album, is slated to visit a dozen cities, including Dallas, New York, Boston and more. Additional dates will be announced soon. Randy shipped his new single, “No Stone Unturned,” to country radio on May…
Turnpike Troubadours Taking “Indefinite Hiatus” After Cancelling Upcoming Shows
Red dirt raconteurs Turnpike Troubadurs announced via Instagram that they are taking an “indefinite hiatus” after canceling their upcoming tour dates. The Oklahoma-based band, which consists of Evan Felker, Kyle Nix, Ryan Engleman, RC Edwards, Hank Early and Gabriel Pearson, has canceled a number of shows over the last year as one of its band…
Chris and Morgane Stapleton Share First Photo of Newborn Son
Chris Stapleton and wife Morgane shared the first photo of their newborn son on Instagram on May 29. Morgane posted a photo of the sleeping, swaddled infant with the caption: “Sweet boy… It’s hard believe almost a month has already gone by. Time flies faster than I ever thought imaginable. My heart is so full!”…