It may be a dreary, chilly, rainy day in Nashville today (Dec. 6), but Chris Young’s morning got off to a jovial start when he learned he had earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his No. 1 smash hit with Cassadee Pope, “Think of You.” The tune, which was co-written by…
Country Veterans Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney React to Their Grammy Nominations
Nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 6), and it turned out to be good news for country veterans Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. Keith scored two nominations for Best Country Solo Performance (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”) and Best Country Album (Ripcord), while Kenny earned a nomination with P!nk for Best…
Granger Smith Is Out of the Hospital and Back in Texas After Breaking Two Ribs in a Stage Fall
Following Granger Smith’s nasty fall offstage and that broke two of his ribs on Dec. 2 while performing at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J., he announced today (Dec. 6) via Twitter that he is “Out of the hospital, back in TX & starting to regain movements. The outpouring of support has me feeling VERY…
2017 Grammy Nominations: Maren Morris Earns 4 Nominations, Miranda Lambert 2, Keith Urban 2, Sturgill Simpson 2, Brandy Clark 2
2017 Grammy Awards: Country Music Winners List Nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 6), and a trio of country artists earned nominations in all-genre categories, including Sturgill Simpson (Album of the Year) and Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini (New Artist of the Year). Maren also picked up nominations for Best…
Kenny Chesney Sends “Thoughts and Prayers” to Those Affected by Tennessee Wildfires; Calls Attention to Dolly Parton’s My People Fund [Watch]
East Tennessee native Kenny Chesney posted a video message on his social media accounts today (Dec. 5) to bring attention to the fundraising efforts of Dolly Parton’s My People Fund, which was established to assist those affected by the wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains. On Nov. 28, an estimated 1,684 structures were damage or…
Florida Georgia Line Tops the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for the Second Week in a Row With “May We All”
With “May We All” topping the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week, Florida Georgia Line joined Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Billy Currington as artists who have had multi-week No. 1s on the chart in 2016. “May We All” was also No. 1 on the Mediabase…
Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett Team Up for the Third Installment of “Songs and Stories Tour”
After successful runs on the East Coast in 2015 and in the South in 2016, Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett are headed West in 2017 for the third installment of their Songs and Stories Tour. The tour kicks off on March 22 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and concludes on March 30 in Santa Ynez, Calif.,…
Lauren Alaina Scores Her First Career Top 20 Hit, “Road Less Traveled,” and Announces New Album (Jan. 27)
Five years after finishing as the runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol in 2011, Lauren Alaina has scored her first Top 20 single, “Road Less Traveled,” which is currently No. 19 on the Mediabase chart and No. 20 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The anthemic tune, which was penned by Lauren, Jesse Frasure and…
Need A Christmas Sweater? Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line Can Help!
And you’ll also be helping a great cause. Check this out. Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, Sara Evans and more artist have helped design some ugly Christmas Sweaters that benefit Musicians On Call – who help bring music to the bedsides of children, adult and Veteran patients in healthcare facilities across the country. These sweaters actually aren’t…
Watch Granger Smith Fall Offstage and Break His Ribs During New Jersey Performance
Granger Smith took a nasty fall offstage and broke two of his ribs on Dec. 2 while performing at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J. While singing “City Boy Love,” Granger was standing on a monitor that gave way, sending Granger offstage and into a metal barricade. Ganger returned to the stage to finish his…