Some artists, like Dan + Shay and Thomas Rhett, used their time off the road to write and record entirely new albums. And some, like Justin Moore, found it more of a struggle to be creative, while he wrestled with what was happening across the globe. “If you’d told me, ‘You’re gonna be a year and a half off…
Live music is — finally — back, and in a big way, especially in Nashville. Recent announced performances include Dan + Shay’s Good Things album release party, the two-night CMA Summer Jam event, and an outdoor concert on Thursday, July 22, at 6th and Peabody in downtown Nashville. Leftover Salmon will perform, along with the Davisson Brothers band and Southern…
The Academy of Country Music is returning with their annual Party For a Cause, this year held on Tuesday, August 24, at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, with proceeds benefiting their charitable Lifting Lives program. Trisha Yearwood and Lee Brice have been announced as performers, along with Brett Eldredge, Mickey Guyton, Sam Hunt, Old Dominion and Tenille Townes, with more artists…
Bobby Bones is a married man! The iHeartRadio host wed Caitlin Parker on Saturday, July 17, at the couple’s Nashville home, which they purchased after the two began dating. “We love home. We picked this place out together — that was really one of the first decisions that we made as a couple. And so she thought, ‘What if…
Carly Pearce has just been announced as the host of the upcoming ACM Honors! The announcement comes with the news that Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Lee Ann Womack, Lauren Alaina, HARDY, Chris Janson, Sara Evans, RaeLynn and Devin Dawson will also perform, with more performers expected to be announced shortly. “I am humbled and excited to be hosting the…
The 2021 CMT Music Awards nominees are out! Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris lead the list of nominees, with four each, followed by Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton, who each have three nods. Keep reading to find out which country artists received nominations this year. Video of the Year Carrie Underwood and John Legend,…
The 2021 ACM Awards took place at various parts throughout Nashville, because of the pandemic. While the show went on mostly without an audience, except for vaccinated healthcare workers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, there were still plenty of great performances and stand-out moments. Keep reading to see ten of our favorites. 10. Miranda Lambert and Elle King, “Drunk…
The 2021 ACM Awards are officially history, with a few surprises, upsets, new winners and more. Keep reading to see who walked home last night with an ACM Award. Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan Bryan shared the category with Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton, and accepted the trophy virtually, since he was in Los…
We are only a few days away from the 2021 ACM Awards, and now we know who will be performing and what songs they will be singing! It was previously announced that the show would air live from the Ryman Auditorium, the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluebird Cafe, but it was recently revealed that some performances will take…
Carrie Underwood might have been largely snubbed from the list of nominees for the 2021 ACM Awards, but she is still slated to perform. The Oklahoma native joins an all-star list of performers taking the stage during the annual show, including Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Miranda Lambert and more. Co-hosts Keith…
