Dolly Parton is gearing up for the release of another network TV movie, this one with several of her famous friends. The Country Music Hall of Fame member will star in Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, featuring Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and more. Zach Williams and Jimmie Allen will…
The three-hour CMA Fest special airs tonight, August 3, on ABC. The show will air performances by numerous country music artists who performed in the Nissan Stadium during the four-day CMA Fest in June. Dierks Bentley and Elle King will host CMA Fest. The two are friends, and have also collaborated together, on both his 2016 “Different for Girls”…
On Wednesday, December 8, CMT celebrated the holidays by getting several artists together, including Tracy Lawrence, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd and more, for CMT’s A Tennessee Kind of Christmas. The night was filled with performances from all over Nashville, including Cheekwood Gardens and Historic RCA Studio B, among others. Keep reading for a few of our favorite performances of…
Vince Gill is once again sealing his status as one of the kindest people in country music. The Grand Ole Opry member donated $100,000 worth of instruments to Waverly schools, following the devastating flood that took place in August. The donation was done by Gill, in partnership with KHS Music and the CMA Foundation. “The kids were so excited…
Several country artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Allen, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town and more, are part of a special all-day programming event, airing on the Circle Network on Saturday, September 11. Circle Remembers 9/11 presented by Wounded Warrior Project, will include stories from veterans, as well as their families and friends. The all-day event will “honor and…
Live music shows are finally returning, including the popular Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam. Originally scheduled for 2020, the event was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic, now taking place June 4 to 6. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan will headline the three-day event, which will also include performances by Cole Swindell, Brothers Osborne, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lindsay…
Happy birthday, Darius Rucker! The South Carolina native turns 55 on May 13. In honor of his birthday, we have 11 fun facts about the rock turned country star. 1. He was one of six children raised by his single mother, Carolyn. Rucker has three sisters and two brothers, who were all raised by their single mother, Carolyn, while…
For decades, country music has been dominated by white artists, while Black artists struggled to find their place in country music. It’s an odd, and highly unfortunate, mark on country music, especially since the early origins of country music can be traced back to predominantly Black music. Thankfully, although it has taken far too long, the country music genre…
The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is moving yet again, this time to June, due to safety concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The event, first scheduled for Labor Day weekend in 2020, was initially moved to March, before changing the date again, this time to June 4 to 6, out of an abundance of concern for everyone’s safety. “This move…
Charley Pride passed away on Saturday, December 12, due to complications after contracting COVID-19. The loss of one of country music’s most legendary pioneers has left the country music community reeling, with many artists speaking out about the passing of the 86-year-old icon. “We lost a great one today,” Keith Urban posted on social media. “Charley was such a…
