Count Walker Hayes among the large, and growing, number of country music artists who proudly live a sober lifestyle. But unlike some artists Hayes, who has been sober since 2015, wants to — and maybe needs to — talk about his brave choice to quit drinking. “I think for me personally, if I was not vocal about my sobriety…
No one is more surprised than Jelly Roll that he received four ACM Awards nominations, including for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. For Jelly Roll, who is also celebrating his first year as an ACM Awards nominee, his continued success is almost more than he can comprehend. Jelly Roll marked his first win at an awards show…
Blake Shelton joins his wife, Gwen Stefani, on a new song, “Purple Irises,” out now. Although the two may seem an unstoppable power couple at the moment, the song, from Stefani’s next record, was born at a time when Stefani was questioning a lot, including her security in her marriage to Shelton. “I had been going through those times…
Reba McEntire might be an icon in every sense of the word, but she got there by looking at other female superstars. The 69-year-old, from very early in her career, looked to artists like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Barbara Mandrell for how to handle every aspect of her career, including her wardrobe. “They’re very strong and they know…
Scotty McCreery is one grateful CMT Music Awards winner. The 30-year-old won the trophy for Digital-First Performance of the Year, for his performance of “It Matters To Her” on CMT Stages last year. McCreery was nominated as part of an all-star list of nominees, including Nate Smith’s “Whiskey on You,” Megan Moroney‘s “I’m Not Pretty” and more, making the…
Trisha Yearwood took home the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award, at the recent CMT Music Awards. Given for her philanthropy and generosity, Yearwood credits her decision to always give back to her parents, Jack and Gwendolyn Yearwood, who instilled in her from an early age the importance of kindness towards others. “I was raised by really great parents,”…
The nominees for the 2024 ACM Awards have been announced, and while there were plenty of pleasant surprises (including Cody Johnson‘s first Entertainer of the Year nomination), there were also several surprising omissions, from artists who were more than worthy of being nominated. Keep reading to see who should have been nominated this year, but inexplcably was not. 1. Chris Young…
The nominations for the 2024 ACM Awards are out, and there are plenty of happy surprises. From first-time nominations to formerly overlooked artists, keep reading to find ten artists who have much to celebrate. 1. Cody Johnson’s Entertainer of the Year Nomination Cody Johnson‘s career seems to be on a rapid ascent, and it’s great that the music industry…
Keith Urban has kicked off his role as a Mega Mentor on this season of The Voice. The father of two was eager to do be part of the popular reality TV talent show for multiple reasons, including the chance to work with his good friend, Reba McEntire. “I love Reba. I love her,” Urban said while on the…
The nominees for the 2024 ACM Awards have been revealed! Luke Combs leads the list of nominees with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney with six nominations. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson have five, and Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis have four each. The ACM Awards will air live on Thursday, May 16, from the…
