Toby Keith‘s extensive songwriting career was celebrated at the recent BMI Awards. The Oklahoma native received the BMI Icon Award during the ceremony, held on Tuesday, November 8. Prior to Keith accepting the award, he was honored in song with performances by Carrie Underwood and Eric Church, along with his frequent collaborators, Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick. “It was…
The CMT Music Awards will have a new location in 2023. The ceremony, which will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini for the third year in a row, will take place next year in Austin, Texas. Carrie Underwood is the first performer announced for the star-studded show. Ballerini shared the news when she surprised the crowd at the Moody Center…
The first round of performers for the 2022 CMA Awards has been announced. Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Jimmie Allen, Miranda Lambert, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, the Zac Brown Band, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson, Marcus King and more are among the list of performers, along with host Luke Bryan. Bryan will perform his current single, “Country On,” while Lambert…
Carrie Underwood‘s opening night of her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour is officially in the books. The American Idol alum soared to new heights, during her sold-out show at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, by incorporating some of the trapeze work she used for her Reflection Las Vegas residency, flying high over the crowd during…
The American Music Awards nominations are out, with Cody Johnson leading the list of country artists with three nods. The “Human” singer is nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album, for Human: The Double Album, and Favorite Country Song, for “‘Til You Can’t,” Numerous other artists received two nods. Carrie Underwood is nominated for both Favorite Female Country…
After earning a Top 10 hit with “Ghost Story,” her debut single from Denim & Rhinestones, Carrie Underwood is back with a new single. The 39-year-old released “Hate My Heart,” written by Underwood, along with David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey and HARDY. “‘Hate My Heart’ was definitely part of my desire to have fun on this album,” Underwood says of…
Carrie Underwood is remembering her friend and musical hero, Loretta Lynn. The American Idol alum shared a touching, and slightly humorous memory, of the first time she met the Country Music Hall of Fame member. “The first time I met Loretta Lynn was at the Grand Ole Opry at the beginning of my career,” Underwood remembered. “I was chatting…
Carrie Underwood is less than two weeks away from her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour, kicking off on October 15 in Greenville, South Carolina. It’s been three years since Underwood was last on the road, with her 2019 Cry Pretty Tour, and Underwood hints her new tour will be unlike anything her fans have seen before. “There’s a lot…
Several artists paid musical tribute to Vince Gill, as part of the CMT Giants: Vince Gill TV special, including Carrie Underwood. Underwood honored Gill by performing one of his most noteworthy songs, “Go Rest High On That Mountain.” “He’s an Okie boy, and I’m from Oklahoma,” Underwood told CMT ahead of her performance. “I feel like getting to grow…
Carrie Underwood will embark on her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour in October, joined by Jimmie Allen as her opening act. Already known for her theatrical shows, the new tour marks Underwood’s first since her 2019 Cry Pretty Tour, and she vows to make this one her best yet. “There’s so much work that goes into putting on a…
