Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood celebrated 15 years of wedded bliss on December 10, but the Country Music Hall of Member predicts that, as good as the last 15 years have been, the next 15 will be even better. “I’m going to put all of my money that the third 15 years is going to be the best 15…
Ashley McBryde has already experienced plenty of milestones over the last few years, including just receiving her fourth Grammy nomination, this time for Best Country Album of the Year, for her sophomore Never Will record. But there is one highlight that stands out above the rest: her debut Grand Ole Opry performance in 2017, when she sang “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.”…
Keith Urban first won an Entertainer of the Year award in 2005, beating out Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and Brad Paisley to win the night’s highest honor. While thrilled with the accolade, the New Zealand native admits he wasn’t as happy as he should have been with taking home the coveted trophy. “From a professional standpoint –…
Home Free just released the video for the title track of their recent Warmest Winter album. The song, written by the group’s own Austin Brown were, along with Emma Brooke and Steven Martinez, was inspired by Austin’s grandmother. “It’s a very personal song because it is about his family and his grandma whose been gone for four or five…
Talk about a match made in musical heaven! Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus and gospel singer Jason Crabb just released a Christmas carol, “A Strange Way to Save the World,” featuring Jason’s daughter, Ashleigh, on the track. This isn’t the first time the two singers, and longtime friends, have collaborated together. Jay also produced Jason’s 2019 Grammy-winning album, Unexpected. Earlier…
Carrie Underwood included the classic song, “Mary, Did You Know?” on her recent My Gift album. The song, written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene, was performed by Carrie during a recent Pandora LIVE performance, hosted by SiriusXM’s The Highway‘s Storme Warren. My Gift is a mix of originals and classic Christmas songs, although Carrie admits the songs that…
Dierks Bentley just dropped the video for his latest single, “Gone,” and what a video it is, showing a side — or rather, a lot of sides — of the country music star we haven’t seen before. Dierks took on a 13 different roles of iconic characters, including Dwight Schrute from The Office, for the theatrical video. “It just…
Dolly Parton could certainly afford to hire chefs to cook her Christmas meal, but she insists on doing it all herself. The 74-year-old prepares a massive feast for her family and friends, with plenty of food for everyone. “We do all of the traditional stuff, just like everyone else,” Dolly tells CMT’s Cody Alan. “The turkey. The dressing. Sometimes…
Brantley Gilbert was never much for the holidays, at least until he became a parent. The father of three-year-old son, Barrett, and 15-month-old daughter Braylen, is finally getting into the holiday spirit, even though he still isn’t as avid about the Christmas season as the rest of his family. “Christmas has never really been my deal,” Brantley admits to…
After Keith Urban headlined the Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville show for the last several years, Moon Taxi and The Shindellas will perform instead, with the show airing on NewsChannel 5 only, instead of a public concert, due to COVID-19. “Music City has consistently hosted hundreds of thousands of spectators to ring in the New…
