The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor Reba McEntire and Maren Morris with awards at their 2017 luncheon on May 18. Reba will be the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, while Maren with be bestowed with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Past winners of the Chairman’s Award for…
Chris Stapleton Announces New Album, “From A Room: Volume 1,” and Track List
To celebrate the upcoming release of his new album, From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton held a listening party for industry insiders at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A last night (April 5). In addition to sampling tracks from the new album, which drops on May 5, Chris announced that he will also release From…
On the One-Year Anniversary of Merle Haggard’s Death, We Remember the Icon With 11 Hag Facts
It’s been exactly one year since the music world lost icon Merle Haggard, who died on April 6, 2016, on his 79th birthday from complications of double pneumonia. He had been in the midst of a concert tour when he was hospitalized in March 2016 and had to cancel several concert dates. Like the lifelong…
Jessie James Decker Has More Up Her Sleeve Than Singing and Songwriting
Jessie James Decker is a singer/songwriter—who just released her latest EP, Gold, featuring her current single, “Lights Down Low,” and a mom to two young children—but what you might not know about the pretty brunette is that she’s also a successful businesswoman. Jessie launched her own clothing and accessory line, Kittenish, in 2015. “My clothing…
The Railers Roll Out ’90s-Inspired Music Video for “11:59 (Central Standard Time)” [Watch]
The Railers—Jonathan, Jordan and Cassandra Lawson—rolled out a new video for their single, “11:59 (Central Standard Time),” which is one of the Top 10 most added songs at country radio this week. The new video pops with the energy of the 1990s as the trio takes their musical talents to the rink for some old-school…
Thomas Rhett Talks “Craving You” With Maren Morris: “I Can’t Really Imagine Anyone Else Being On It”
Thomas Rhett, who recently took home the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award, is continuing to make his own way in country music with the release of his new single, “Craving You.” The uptempo song, written by Julian Bunetta and Dave Barnes, features ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year winner Maren Morris on…
2017 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Include Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed and Songwriter Don Schlitz
The Country Music Association announced its 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees this morning (April 5): Modern Era: Alan Jackson Veteran Era: Jerry Reed Songwriter: Don Schlitz Alan Jackson Mustachioed and mulleted, Alan burst onto the country music scene in 1990 with his platinum-selling debut album, Here in the Real World. But that success—and…
Luke Bryan Makes History By Going “Fast”
Fresh from hosting the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, Luke Bryan is making history. His current single, “Fast” hit the top spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making that Luke’s sixth single to go No. 1 from his Kill The Lights album. “Fast,” written by Luke, Rodney Clawson and…
Kenny Chesney Adds Two New Shows in 2017
Kenny Chesney may be taking 2017 off from touring, but he already has quite a few gigs lined up and he’s adding more. According to al.com, Kenny has put two Alabama shows on the books. The “Setting The World On Fire” singer will be performing in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Aug. 4…
Watch Dustin Lynch Perform “Small Town Boy” on the Big Stage of “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Dustin Lynch is a small-town boy who’s doing big things. The Tullahoma, Tenn., native stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (April 4) to perform his new single, “Small Town Boy,” which is currently No. 45 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. While Dustin is already two singles in to his forthcoming album, the release date…