The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards show—the centerpiece of AmericanaFest—announced the performers for its ceremony on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium: Jade Bird, Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Mark Erelli, Rhiannon Giddens, I’m With Her, Ruston Kelly, Delbert McClinton, Lori McKenna, Maria Muldaur, John Prine, J.S. Ondara, Our Native Daughters, Erin Rae, Amanda Shires, Mavis…… MORE
Jason Aldean Scores 23rd No. 1 Single With “Rearview Town”
Jason Aldean scored his 23rd No. 1 single as “Rearview Town” ascended to No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. “Rearview Town,” which was penned by Kelley Lovelace, Bobby Pinson and Neil Thrasher, is the title track to Jason’s 2018 No. 1 album, which has spawned three additional…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Reschedules “That Girl Was Me Tour” for 2020
Lauren Alaina has rescheduled her headlining That Girl Was Me Tour to make time for her upcoming appearance on Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars. Originally scheduled to kick off on Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 25, That Girl Was Me Tour will now begin on Jan. 15 in Nashville and make additional…… MORE
Miranda Lambert Teams With Maren Morris on Spirited New Song, “Way Too Pretty for Prison” [Listen]
Miranda Lambert shared a new song, “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” from her upcoming seventh studio album, Wildcard, which drops on Nov. 1. The spirited new song, which Miranda co-penned with the Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose), features vocals from Maren Morris. “Karen Fairchild [of Little Big Town] and I were…… MORE
Barack Obama’s Summer 2019 Playlist Includes Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual summer playlist via Twitter on Aug. 24. The 44-song playlist—from the 44th President—included Lil Nas X’s mega-hit, “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While “Old Town Road” was the only country song in the mix, the eclectic playlist feature a lineup of artists that included Stevie Wonder,…… MORE
American Country Countdown Chart – Week of August 26, 2019
Check out the 40 hottest hits for the week of August 26, 2019, based on the official Billboard Country Airplay Chart powered by Nielsen.… MORE
The Song Remembers When: Kelsea Ballerini – “Legends”
We take you behind the scenes and explore the making of one of our favorite tunes with The Song Remembers When… This week, we take a look at Kelsea Ballerini’s “Legends.” … MORE
Hero of the Week: Michelle Girard
A middle school teacher from 20 years ago came to the aid of a former student with special needs just when he needed it most. Have someone who has made a difference in your life? Learn how you can nominate them as our Hero of the Week.… MORE
Taylor Swift Teams With Dixie Chicks on Poignant New Tune, “Soon You’ll Get Better” [Listen]
Taylor Swift dropped her seventh studio album, Lover, on Aug. 23. The 18-song offering features a notable collaboration with the Dixie Chicks on the new tune, “Soon You’ll Get Better,” which Taylor co-penned about her mom, Andrea, who has been battling cancer. During a YouTube Live Stream on Aug. 22, Taylor revealed the song was…… MORE
Kix TV: Midland (2019)
Watch Midland on Kix TV as the trio and Kix discuss how to pace yourself when it comes to touring and your career. Plus, the band talks about how the past few years influenced their latest album Let It Roll. … MORE