Ashley McBryde will soon celebrate a major milestone, but it won’t be with a glass of champagne. The 41-year-old will celebrate her 900th day of sobriety on November 28, which happens to be Thanksgiving Day. “It’s awesome,” McBryde tells People. “I was adding up — I want to celebrate on the 900th day of being sober, and I was…
Kenny Chesney‘s recent tour opener is now a CMA Awards winner. Megan Moroney, who opened for Chesney on his Sun Goes Down Tour earlier this year, won the trophy for New Artist of the Year, an impressive accomplishment Chesney spoke about on social media. “Congratulations to Meg Moroney on your big win last night,” Chesney posted on social media. “We…
Carrie Underwood recently announced the end of her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, which she began in 2021. For Underwood, the residency was a dream come true, and one that is a bittersweet goodbye. “I feel like there was so much love and work and excitement that was poured into this show,” Underwood tells ABC. “For me, I feel this…
CMA Country Christmas is returning for another year! The holiday show will once again be hosted by Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant, and feature performances this year by Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde, For KING & COUNTRY, Carin León, Brittney Spencer and CeCe Winans. Yearwood and Grant will also perform. Yearwood and Grant will put their own spin…
Miranda Lambert was part of the star-studded tribute at the 2024 CMA Awards, honoring George Strait, who received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Lambert, one of the most-awarded artists of all time in country music, admits that without Strait, she might not have ever had the career she has had. “George Strait is one of my biggest influences…
Cody Johnson was announced as a performer at the 2024 CMA Awards, but failed to reveal which song he was performing. Fortunately, fans guessed correctly, and he was joined on stage by Carrie Underwood to sing their current hit single, “I’m Gonna Love You.” The song is the first release from Johnson’s recent Leather Deluxe Edition album, out now. The father…
Country music fans will be talking about Brooks & Dunn‘s performance with Jelly Roll at the 2024 CMA Awards for a long, long time. The duo was joined by Jelly Roll to sing “Believe,” from Brooks & Dunn’s recently released REBOOT 2 album. The song, written by Dunn and Craig Wiseman, was first released as a single in 2005, from Brooks…
George Strait is the latest recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The 72-year-old was first treated to an all-star tribute, with Lainey Wilson singing “Amarillo by Morning,” Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum singing “Troubadour,” Jamey Johnson singing “Just Give It Away,” and Chris Stapleton, who toured with Strait for the last two years, singing their collaboration “Honky Tonk…
Cody Johnson’s biggest cheerleader, and strongest inspiration, is his wife, Brandi. The father of two reflected on her influence backstage, after winning the CMA Award for Album of the Year, for his 2023 Leather record. “She was the first one out of her seat,” Johnson said. “Maybe besides Jelly Roll. If it wasn’t for Brandi, I wouldn’t be here. I’m being…
The 2024 CMA Awards are officially history! Chris Stapleton was the biggest winner of the night, walking away with four trophies, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year and two for Single of the Year, as artist and producer, both for “White Horse.” Lainey Wilson won Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year, the…
