After six studio albums and one Christmas album with Capitol Records Nashville, Lady Antebellum signed a new record contract with Big Machine Label Group, which is home to Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, Midland and more. Under Capitol’s guidance, Lady A scored nine No. 1 singles and five No. 1…… MORE
Dolly Parton to Be Honored as the 2019 “MusiCares Person of the Year”
Dolly Parton can add another honor to her Hall of Fame career: 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. Following in the footsteps of past honorees like Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tom Petty and more, Dolly will be presented with the award at the 29th annual benefit gala at the Los Angeles…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line & Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” Extends Chart Record With 40-Week Run at No. 1
Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” is continuing its record-smashing run atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. “Meant to Be” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the 40th week, which extends the record for most weeks atop the chart. The tune’s closest competitor is Sam Hunt’s…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Scores 11th No. 1 Single With “Life Changes” + Announces Deluxe Album
Thomas Rhett scored the 11th No. 1 single of his career as “Life Changes”—the title track from his 2017 album—ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The tune, which was penned by TR, Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, is the fourth single from the album to reach No. 1, following…… MORE
Locash Hits the Road for 11-Date Tour That Coincides With NFL and College Football Games
With a new single on country radio, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas of Locash are hitting the road this week for the Pepsi Tailgating Tour, which features 11 stops that coincide with NFL and college football games. The duo’s new single, “Feels Like a Party,” is sure to be on the set list as Locash…… MORE
Listen to Jason Aldean’s Thumping New Single, “Girl Like You”
After topping the charts with singles “You Make It Easy” and “Drowns the Whiskey” from his 2018 album, Rearview Town, Jason Aldean has announced the album’s third single will be “Girl Like You.” Penned by Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda and Michael Tyler, “Girl Like You” will impact country radio on Sept. 10. “Our fans have…… MORE
John Rich Bashes Nike for Colin Kaepernick Advertising Campaign & Predicts Nike Stock to Fall
Big & Rich’s John Rich slammed Nike via Twitter on Sept. 3 for featuring Colin Kaepernick in its “Just Do It” 30th anniversary campaign. Hey @Nike I guess you made @Kaepernick7 your new “face” of the brand because you love the way his socks look with your shoes? @Reebok here we come. #WeStand @TomiLahren @greggutfeld…… MORE
Cam Postpones Headlining Tour Amid Label Change
Cam announced via social media that she has postponed her headlining Road to Happiness Tour, saying, in part: “My friends who bought tickets for my tour this Fall: I had planned these shows to celebrate the release of my new music with you, but for reasons I can’t get into here, I decided I would…… MORE
Watch Brett Eldredge Team With Meghan Trainor to Sing “All About That Bass” & “Islands in the Stream”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor recorded an episode of CMT Crossroads at the Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tenn., on April 24. The hour-long episode premiered on CMT on Sept. 3 and featured the tandem collaborating on a number of tunes, including “No Excuses,” “Let You Be Right,” “Drunk on Your Love,” “Wanna Be That Song,”…… MORE
Lindsay Ell Announces 15-Date Headlining Tour
After stints on tours with Sugarland and Keith Urban, Lindsay Ell will embark on a headlining tour this fall and winter. Lindsay will headline the 15-date Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, with stops in Indianapolis, Dallas, San Diego and more. “I’m so excited to be teaming up with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour for my first…… MORE