Year: 2021

On this day in 1986, this “Like a Rose” singer was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is one-third of the Pistol Annies alongside Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley. Can you name her? ANSWER: Ashley Monroe.  Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All […]

Alexa Campbell Carly Pearce is celebrating receiving two CMA Awards nominations this week, but it hasn’t all been good news for the singer. Carly, who was recently honored with an official Carly Pearce Day on September […]

iStock/MH Twenty years ago Saturday, the 9/11 attacks took place. Two decades later, it’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t remember where they were when they first heard the news. Scotty McCreery was a second grader.  […]

CMT has launched an online series called Viral to Verified that spotlights emerging acts in country music — Breland, Lily Rose, Priscilla Block, Ashley Cooke, CB30 and Alexandra Kay. The series continues with a new episode each week through October 19.  Willie Jones is embarking on […]

Big Loud Records Hardy is ready to keep the Hixtape train rolling with Hixtape: Vol. 2, comprised of 14 new songs featuring more than 30 country artists. A new song will be shared each Friday, beginning tomorrow.    Dierks Bentley, Brothers […]

ABC/Eric McCandless CBS is throwing a country music-filled New Year’s Eve bash.  To ring in 2022, CBS is presenting New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash featuring performances by Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini,Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. Dierks […]

Warner Music Nashville Dan + Shay are looking back on their humble beginnings ahead of their arena tour launch.  As the Grammy-winning duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney prepares to embark on the new leg of The (Arena) Tour, they’re […]

Connie Chronuk/ABC There’s nothing like waking up to the news of multiple 2021 CMA Awards nominations, which Luke Combs got to experience Thursday.  Luke is up for the night’s biggest honor, Entertainer of the Year, along with Male […]

Connie Chronuk/ABC Gabby Barrett got the best wake-up call on Thursday morning with the announcement of the CMA Awards nominations.  The newcomer is the most nominated female act at the awards show and the second-most nominated […]