Big & Rich’s Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich have always delivered albums that offer a healthy balance of good-time party music with songs that bare their souls. When asked what their No.... Read more
Carrie Underwood on Opportunities for Unknowns
When Ryan Seacrest said goodbye on the last episode of the last season of American Idol in 2016, he left things kind of open-ended. “And one more time — this is so tough — we say to you from... Read more
Little Big Town: “This Is for the Dreamers”
When Keith Urban took the stage at the Music City Walk of Fame ceremony in downtown Nashville, he recalled the first time he heard Little Big Town’s “Boondocks” about 12 years ago. “I was fa... Read more
Rodney Crowell has long been a master storyteller, the most fascinating of which are always his own. “It Ain’t Over Yet” is no exception and quite possibly the hardest-hitting one yet. Never... Read more
Homelessness Hits Home for Kane Brown
Charity starts at home. But what if, in the worst of times, you don’t even have a home? That’s what it was like in Chattanooga, when times were tough for country newcomer Kane Brown. “When I... Read more
2017 CMT Artists of the Year: Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” Named Song of the Year
Sam Hunt‘s 2017 mega-hit “Body Like a Back Road” will be honored with the 2017 CMT Artists of the Year inaugural song of the year award. The award will be presented to Hunt and the song’s co... Read more
CMT Adds Pickler & Ben to Daytime Lineup
Pickler & Ben, co-hosted by CMT star Kellie Pickler and Emmy winner Ben Aaron, is coming to CMT. The new, Nashville-based daytime talk show will re-air on CMT as part of the network’s da... Read more
Americana Music Honors & Awards Celebrates Graham Nash, John Prine, Van Morrison and More
Bluesman Robert Cray and the Hi Rhythm Section delivered the most important underlying message of 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards when they took the Ryman Auditorium stage to perfor... Read more
Celebrating the Life of Troy Gentry
On Thursday morning (Sept. 14), the seats at the Grand Ole Opry House were full, the music was heartfelt, and the applause was generous. But it was not your typical Opry show. This show was... Read more
Jessi Zazu of Those Darlins Dies at 28
The music community is mourning the loss of Nashville musician and visual artist Jessi “Zazu” Wariner. Zazu, who is Steve Wariner’s niece and the co-founder of the local rockabilly and garag... Read more