Lucie Silvas is about as lovely and warm as they come, but she gets into quite a shadowy character in her delectably dark and twisty video for “Smoke.” Rife with temptation, dark emotions an... Read more
For Dean Dillon, it happened under the Fesslers Lane overpass. When he told me about the first time he’d ever heard one of the songs he’d written on the radio, his memory of it was so clear,... Read more
The first time Cole Swindell performed at the Academy of Country Music Awards, it was just a fraction of a song. “At first, I’d be performing on the show for about 30 seconds. I’d be excited... Read more
Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings tribute premieres Friday (April 7) on CMT. Filmed live at Austin’s ACL Live at the Moody Theater in July 2015, the two-hour special will cele... Read more
“I wouldn’t change a thing. I’d do it all over again.” That was Merle Haggard‘s answer to a question about his life in an interview that played over the onstage video screens at Thursday’s (... Read more
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
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
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
