CMT Crossroads is all about celebrating the common ground between two different music genres. For Cam and Smokey Robinson’s Crossroads concert, finding the commonalities between country and... Read more
The Man Behind Walker Hayes’ “Craig”
Walker Hayes introduced me to his friend Craig. Not literally, but he helped me get to know the man who inspired his latest single “Craig.” I had the chance to ask him about the song; one Ha... Read more
Zenitheve Is the Ultimate Girl-Power Move
If you were a country fan in the late 90s, you probably heard about indie-rock’s Lilith Fair and thought, “Someone should come up with a Lilith Fair for country music.” Read more
Carrie Underwood’s Son Reels in 62,000 Likes
Mike Fisher rarely posts on Instagram. In fact, he’s only done so 116 times. That 116th time, though, that one trumps them all. Because on Tuesday (March 20), Fisher posted the kind of pictu... Read more
Who’s Playing Where at CMA Fest 2018
The initial lineup for CMA Fest 2018 running Jun 7-10 in downtown Nashville includes just over 130 acts. Among the Nissan Stadium headliners are Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan,... Read more
Country music is an art, a culture and a business, but most importantly, it’s family; especially at the Grand Ole Opry. Garth Brooks welcomed its newest member, Chris Janson, into the Opry f... Read more
The beauty of CMT’s Music City is that it shows an authentic look behind the scenes of what it truly means to make it in Nashville’s music community. And for aspiring artists, part of paying... Read more
Garth Brooks: “Do. Not. Let. Hate. Win.”
There’s a segment in Garth Brooks’ Inside Studio G weekly video chats called Primetime, when Brooks talks about current events. At issue this week was the March for Our Lives marches across... Read more
Carly Pearce: “One Song Can Change Everything”
Carly Pearce can remember the first radio professional who played her breakout hit, “Every Little Thing,” on the air. At the time, he asked Pearce, “Are you ready for this song to change you... Read more
The movement is still pretty glacial on the Billboard album and airplay charts, but we do have a new No. 1 single to report. It’s Chris Stapleton’s “Broken Halos,” which rolls into No. 1 aft... Read more