The CMT Music Awards nominees were just announced, with Thomas Rhett, Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Sam Hunt among the most-nominated artists, with three nods each. The entirely fan-voted awards show will take place on October 21, with a six-network simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land. The finalists…
The 2020 ACM Awards are taking place on Wednesday night, September 16. Hosted by Keith Urban, the virtual event marks the first time in 55 years that the ceremony is being held in Nashville, at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. We will keep updating the list of winners throughout the night, so keep…
We now know who is nominated for the 2020 CMA Awards! Carly Pearce and Luke Combs announced the nominees on Good Morning America, live from the Grand Ole Opry, on Tuesday morning, September 1, while Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett announced additional nominees on the CMA’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees with seven…
Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker continued the Grand Ole Opry’s tradition of hosting its Saturday night shows, even without a live audience. The two singers performed the Opry’s 4937th consecutive show on August 15th, running through some of their biggest hits, as well as a few new tunes. Unlike most other Opry shows that have occurred over the last…
Nashville’s annual CMA Fest couldn’t take place this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, a three-hour TV special, CMA Best of Fest will air, highlighting some of the best performances over the last 16 years. Luke Bryan will host the entire event, which meant leaving his home during the coronavirus pandemic. But as soon as the show’s producer,…
Nashville’s popular CMA Fest was forced to cancel this year, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but thankfully, country music fans can still relive some of the best performances of the year. The Country Music Association just announced CMA Best of Fest, a three-hour special airing on July 13 (changed from the original date of July 9), hosted by…
Author Jake Brown is back again with another book, this time Behind the Boards: Nashville. The book takes an in-depth look at the stories behind some of Music City’s biggest songs, through the eyes of the producer. Music industry veteran Tony Brown, whose numerous credits include Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and more, gave the…
As Reba McEntire saw the world face fear and uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, she knew she had a message she wanted to share. The global superstar immediately thought of her 1997 hit, “What If,” penned by Diane Warren, and decided to redo the video, knowing that message was as applicable today as it was more than two…
Reba McEntire is hinting that her popular Reba sitcom might get a reboot! The show, which aired from 2001 to 2007, included Melissa Peterman, Christopher Rich, JoAnna Garcia and more, and it sounds like everyone might be on board to do a revival in some form. “We’d love to,” Reba said in a far-reaching interview on the Today Show….
Reba McEntire is offering a message of encouragement and hope amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a new video for her 1997 classic hit, “What If.” Written by Diane Warren, the song was originally released by Reba to raise money for the Salvation Army, but is just as fitting for those working during these trying times, and those struggling…
