Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, Don Schlitz Elected to Country Music Hall of Fame
Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed and songwriter Don Schlitz are this year’s inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame member Vince Gill hosted the announcement ceremony Wednesday m... Read more
Blake Shelton: “I Almost Need a Barf Bag”
On The Tonight Show on Tuesday (April 4), Jimmy Fallon took Blake Shelton on a tour of his new virtual reality ride at Universal Studios. It’s called Race Through New York. And it made Shelt... Read more
Country Festivals to See in 2017
With approximately 30 U.S. country music festivals happening this year, there are plenty of opportunities to discover new artists while savoring the hits of superstar acts. Dierks Bentley, L... Read more
Lori McKenna made history at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday (April 2) when she was named songwriter of the year. She’s the very first woman to ever have that honor. And when I... Read more
Blake Shelton wasn’t at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night (April 2) in Las Vegas, but he was there in spirit on the red carpet when Sundance Head was walking into the show.... Read more
There was no rest for Nashville’s Music Row community following Sunday’s (April 2) ACM Awards. As soon as the last flight landed from Las Vegas, there was barely time to unpack before the co... Read more
When People magazine caught up with Keith Urban at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this week, the conversation was all about his new single “The Fighter.” The song features Carri... Read more
Little Big Town: Agree to Disagree
Little Big Town’s new song “Happy People” is not some kind of political statement. It’s more of an attitude anthem. And that attitude is: agree to disagree. In the April 15 issue of Billboar... Read more
Being There: Country Music Hall of Fame Announcements Always an Industry Highlight
“I’m thinking it’s the Judds,” said one reporter as a crowd of music industry folk waited Wednesday morning (April 5) for the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame to be revea... Read more
Clearly inspired by some of the more harrowing episodes of Survivor, ASCAP and BMI staged a celebration for the writers of Brett Eldredge’s “Wanna Be That Song” Wednesday afternoon (April 5)... Read more