Darius Rucker will make his hosting debut at the 2020 CMA Awards, where he will be joined by hosting veteran Reba McEntire. Although his co-host has plenty of experience, the South Carolina native admits he is still full of nerves leading up to the big day. “I was very nervous, ’cause I’ve never done anything like that before,” Darius…
When Scarlett Burke had the idea for the star-studded Make It Up As We Go podcast, she never imagined that the concept would resonate with so many people, including celebrities. Starring Miranda Lambert, Dennis Quaid, Bobby Bones, Billy Bob Thornton, and Lindsay Ell, Make It Up As We Go is a scripted country music series, with Scarlett playing the…
Blake Shelton joins Shenandoah on their star-studded Every Road album, singing on the track “Then a Girl Walks In.” Although the record includes guest vocals by numerous artists, including Luke Bryan, Lady A, Ashley McBryde and more, it’s Gwen Stefani’s future husband, who lead singer Marty Raybon says makes Every Road the project that it is. “Blake Shelton is…
Few people are fortunate enough to write a song with Richard Marx, but Justin Fabus managed to do just that. The Pennsylvania native co-write “Somebody Like You” with the pop music superstar, which appears on Justin’s recently-released Shelter From the Storm EP. “I’m kind of still pinching myself about it, to be honest,” Justin admitted to Everything Nash. “Richard…
Ashley McBryde loves nothing more than to be on stage, especially with her longtime band behind her. So when the coronavirus pandemic forced her to cancel all of her tour plans for 2020, it meant that she didn’t get to see her band as often — something that grieves her greatly. “It’s really awful to be away from those…
Country music has mourned several legends of the genre in 2020, including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie. To honor their legacy, several superstars will perform a musical tribute, during the 2020 CMA Awards. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Jenee Fleenor and Ashley McBryde will kick off the show with a multi-song performance of some of Charlie’s…
Ty Herndon just released “Orphans of God” with his good friend, singer and Broadway star, Kristin Chenoweth. The song, which Ty has been a fan of since Avalon first recorded it in 2006, felt especially meaningful this year, in light of the struggles many have faced, including Ty, during 2020. “There’s so much information behind this one little song….
If there is one thing Shania Twain would do over in her career, it would be to allow Prince to produce her album. Shania reveals the pop music superstar, who passed away in 2016 of an accidental drug overdose at age 57, wanted to produce an album for her, while she was in the middle of her divorce to…
Few artists have had the streak of success that Luke Combs has had. After releasing his debut single, “Hurricane” in 2016, the North Carolina native has had nine consecutive No. 1 singles since then, including his recent love song, “Better Together.” Luke is also getting used to hearing his name called, again and again, for awards shows, nabbing six…
Female artists have spent more than a decade trying to get equal footing with their male counterparts in country music. Although there is still a long way to go in giving female artists equal time at radio, Miranda Lambert feels, finally, a bit cautiously optimistic about the future of women in country music, especially after her seven nominations for…
