Garth Brooks might be a big fan of Randy Travis, but the love definitely goes both ways. Less than a week after Brooks presented Travis with the award for Artist of a Lifetime, during the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony, Travis is speaking out about his deep love and affection for the “Friends in Low Places” singer. “When my…
Gabby Barrett has successfully turned her fame on American Idol into a thriving country music career, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t work hard for it. The 21-year-old reflected on her accomplishments, including the record-breaking “I Hope” and winning numerous awards, such as the ACM Award for New Female Artist of the Year, as she accepted her trophy at…
Garth Brooks had the honor of presenting his good friend, Randy Travis, with the CMT Artist of a Lifetime honor, as part of the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. During his speech prior to the presentation, Brooks praised Travis as being the person who made country music thrive today. “I stand here before you tonight as one of…
John Legend might be one of the reigning pop and R&B superstars, but he is no stranger to country music either. The 42-year-old has collaborated with artists like Carrie Underwood and Kane Brown, and is a good friend to Blake Shelton, thanks to their time together on The Voice. “Those boundaries are artificial anyway, to begin with,” Legend tells…
Kelsea Ballerini was not quite 22 years old when she released her freshman record, The First Time. The album included No. 1 singles like “Love Me Like You Mean It” and “Peter Pan,” all hits that were an early indication of Ballerini’s abilities, not only as a singer, but as a songwriter as well. But as Ballerini has grown…
NEEDTOBREATHE‘s Bear Rinehart joined Carrie Underwood on “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus,” from her My Savior album, before Underwood returned the favor by joining the Christian band on “I Wanna Remember.” For Rinehart, the chance to perform with Underwood, not once but twice, far exceeded his biggest expectations, even if it was a bit terrifying. “I got a…
Carrie Underwood joins NEEDTOBREATHE on their powerful new song, “I Wanna Remember.” NEEDTOBREATHE’s Bear Rinehart had already joined Underwood on “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus,” from her recent My Savior album, and Underwood was only too happy to return the favor, especially on “I Wanna Remember.” “”It’s just a very inspiring song,” Underwood gushed to CMT in a joint…
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks recently filled in for Ellen DeGeneres on her award-winning talk show, but she hints they might be open to a more permanent role, if the location was right. “The one caveat for me is it would have to be in Nashville. It was really fun, he and I had a really good time doing…
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…
Martina McBride is ready to get back to work. The country music star announced backstage at the 2021 ACM Awards that she is working on new music, and plans to hit the road later this year as well. “We’re working on new music,” McBride teased. “Just trying to get it all together. It’s been exciting to be back in…
