After working hard on songs for his second album in 2009, Luke Bryan heard what no artist wants to hear: Come up with some better material. But that’s kind of how things happened for Bryan w... Read more
George Strait to Honor Tom Petty
George Strait is among the first round of performers booked to appear onstage at the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Tom Petty. The event will be held in the West Hall of the... Read more
Paul Cauthen: The Sound and the Fury
Paul Cauthen’s voice arrests the soul of anyone who listens. And he can thank his late grandfather Jim Paul for nurturing that gift. His instruction is among Cauthen’s defining musical memor... Read more
Dolly Parton Asks “Ain’t You Proud?”
When reporters backstage at the CMA Awards asked Dolly Parton questions about her Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, she had one of her own. “Ain’t you proud of me for this? I am,” Pa... Read more
Thomas Rhett: “The Stars Aligned”
After Thomas Rhett‘s “Die a Happy Man” won single of the year honors at last week’s CMA Awards, he came backstage to talk about the honor. “It feels amazing,” he said. “I love taking risks.... Read more
You have to admit, this is very clever. You give Carrie Underwood a basket of laundry, and all of the sudden, her answers just start to unfold. When she was on The Tyler Oakley Show — via El... Read more
CMT Next Women of Country: Danielle Bradbery
When it comes to music, Danielle Bradbery is as colorful a tapestry as you could imagine. Thanks to her dad, her house was full of music by the Eagles when she was a kid. Her mom had an affi... Read more
How Cam Is Adjusting to Being Mrs.
It’s been a little more than month since Cam married Adam Weaver, but I can tell you in no uncertain terms, they are still very much newlyweds. Before Cam played her sold-out show in Chicago... Read more
Carrie Underwood wins the unofficial award for toughest band at Wednesday’s (Nov. 2) CMA Awards. When it was her turn to sing “Dirty Laundry,” she brought a laundry list of female names onst... Read more
It’s a side of Colt Ford we haven’t seen in a while: a sweet, sadder side. The hick-hop sensation known for party songs like “Chicken and Biscuits,” “Country Thang” and “Cricket on a Line” b... Read more