Kenny Chesney is mourning the loss of his good friend, John Madden. The football legend and sports commentator was 85 years old when he unexpectedly passed away on December 28. Chesney honored his longtime friend, who he got to know while filming his 2010 documentary about football, Boys of Fall, in a touching post shared on social media. “So…
After canceling this year’s Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, due to the pandemic, the 2022 event is coming back even better than ever, adding a fourth night to the star-studded event. Brett Young will headline the night, taking place on June 2, with performances by Jameson Rodgers, Niko Moon and Casi Low. “We already had the biggest lineup in our…
Chase Wright’s debut album, Intertwined, is out! The 10-track record, released earlier this month, was co-written almost entirely by Wright, becoming a labor of love for Wright for the past few years. “Intertwined is a compilation. I have songs from 2018 on there, when I first started coming to town back and forth from college and writing songs,” Wright…
Keith Urban seems poised to have his next No. 1 hit, with “Wild Hearts,” a song that he almost didn’t even record. Written by Urban, along with Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi and Eric Paslay, Urban initially passed on the song, before having a surprising change of heart. “Brad and I happened to be golfing…
Keith Urban might not have accepted any trophies on stage at last night’s 2021 CMA Awards, but he didn’t walk away empty-handed. The New Zealand-born star received the CMA International Artist Achievement Award, which according to the Country Music Association, recognizes “creative growth, development and promotion of country music outside of the United States.” “We just got back from…
The 2021 CMA Awards winners are here! Eric Church and Chris Stapleton led this year’s list of nominees, with five nods each. Both of them were nominated for Entertainer of the Year, with that award going to Luke Combs. Stapleton was the biggest winner of the night, walking away with four trophies. See all of the winners below. Entertainer of the Year:…
Carly Pearce had an unforgettable 2021, including releasing both her CMA Awards-nominated EP, 29, her 15-track 29: Written in Stone, and touring with Lady A on their What a Song Can Do Tour, but 2022 might be even better. The Kentucky native, whose “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde is soaring up the charts, will hit…
The 2021 CMA Awards will take place this week, with an impressive roster of celebrities handing out the trophies. The list of presenters was just released, with Scotty McCreery, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry among the stars who will be presenting the awards. Be sure to tune in this Wednesday… I’ll be presenting at the #CMAawards LIVE at…
Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett are among the latest artists announced as performers at the upcoming 2021 CMA Awards, along with Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley featuring BRELAND and HARDY, CMA Awards host Luke Bryan, Jennifer Hudson, and the Zac Brown Band. Can’t wait to return to the #CMAawards stage next Wednesday night!! Y’all tune-in at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork! @CountryMusic pic.twitter.com/hOxCs5L59Y…
Awards season is officially here. With the CMA Awards less than two weeks away, the American Music Awards just announced their list of nominees, one day after the People’s Choice Awards nominees were announced. Chris Stapleton and Gabby Barrett each received three nods. Stapleton is nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album, for Starting Over, and Favorite…
