The first round of performers for the upcoming 2022 CMT Music Awards has been announced, with several artists taking the stage during the live broadcast. Luke Combs and Keith Urban will both perform, along with Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris with Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell with Lainey Wilson, and the show’s…
Vince Gill fans are in luck. The Country Music Hall of Fame member just announced he will embark on an 18-date summer tour, kicking off on July 7 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Voice alum Wendy Moten will serve as Gill’s featured guest. Gill, who has been part of the iconic rock band, the Eagles, since 2017, is looking…
Cody Johnson is sitting at the top of the charts, for the first time, with his powerful single, “‘Til You Can’t.” The song, written by Matthew J. Rogers and Ben Stennis, is from Johnson’s Human: The Double Album, released last fall. Johnson spoke out about the honor on social media. ’Til You Can’t is officially #1 on Country Radio!…
Adam Wakefield is going to be a dad! The Season 10 runner-up of The Voice and his wife, Jenny Leigh, announce that they are expecting a baby, due in April. “I’m ready for the last great adventure: fatherhood,” Wakefield tells People. “We have always wanted kids, but between all the travel and time our careers have extracted from us,…
Dolly Parton is heading to the big screen! The Country Music Hall of Fame member will star in a film adaptation of the film, Run, Rose Run, based on the novel of the same name, which she wrote with James Patterson. Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine is partnering with Parton and Patterson to release the film. “I’m proud, excited…
Dierks Bentley is continuing his Beers On Me Tour into the summer, with two new acts joining him on the road. The 46-year-old will be joined by recent ACM Award winner, Ashley McBryde, as well as rising star Travis Denning, for the summer leg of the tour, which kicks off on May 27 in Welch, Minnesota. “A bunch of…
Michael Ray wrote two of the seven songs on his Higher Education EP, but he hints his next project will have even more tracks he helped write. The Florida native, who wrote both “Picture” and “Didn’t Know I Was Country” from Higher Education, reveals that he has been hard at work on a new set of tunes, including…
Carrie Underwood dropped a new single, “Ghost Story,” from her upcoming new album. Although a prolific writer, the 39-year-old reveals the song was specifically written for her, earning her hearty approval as soon as she heard it. “’Ghost Story’ was written for me by David Garcia, Hilary Lindsey and Josh Kear, and I feel like they just nailed it when…
Jamey Johnson will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The 46-year-old was invited to join by Bill Anderson, at the end of a writer’s round at the Opry on Saturday, March 19, featuring Johnson, Anderson and Buddy Cannon. “You have made a lot of guest appearances,” Anderson said at the end of the round. “But the…
Move over, Garth Brooks. Home Free just took his No. 1 hit, “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up),” released in 1993, to a new level. The song, written by Brooks, along with Kenty Blazy and Kim Williams, is from Brooks’ In Pieces album, but he likely ever dreamed the song would be reimagined almost 30 years…
