A father’s impact inspires his daughter’s career of helping others in this week’s Kidde Hero feature. Have a special hero in your life? Learn how you can nominate them as the Kidde Hero of the Week.… MORE
“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina” Featuring Stephanie Quayle
StephanieNot only is Stephanie Quayle one of my favorite human beings, but she is also an incredible—and underrated—artist. If you aren’t familiar with Stephanie’s music, be sure to check out our WWTHW Playlist, because Stephanie kicks some serious booty. I sincerely admire Stephanie’s art and the fact that she is a complete BOSS LADY! In…… MORE
Locash Kick Things Up a Notch With Celebratory New Single, “Feels Like a Party [Listen]
Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash are back on the airwaves with a celebratory new single, “Feels Like a Party,” which is the first release under their new label, Wheelhouse Records. Co-penned by Chris, Preston, Corey Crowder and FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, “Feels Like a Party” is set to impact country radio on Sept. 4.…… MORE
Amazon Tracks the Most Popular Country Song in Every State
Amazon Music tracked the top country songs in each state based on share of streams for one month this summer—and there are plenty of interesting takeaways. Some states have a lot of pride in their native sons: The top song in Illinois is “Illinois” by Illinois native Brett Eldredge. North Carolina’s top song is “Carolina…… MORE
Kickin’ It with Kix – Episode 26 (07/30/18)
The podcast returns after a mini-break as Kix, Suzanne, and Producer Lono talk vocal troubles, Kix’s adventures at this year’s Faster Horses Festival, and Reba being recognized. Plus, they address one listener’s question about the chart.… MORE
Watch Clare Dunn’s Dynamic Performance of New Single, “More,” at the Nash Campus
Clare Dunn stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). In addition to the podcast, Clare treated the campus to a dynamic performance of her new single, “More,” which she co-penned with Gordie Sampson and…… MORE
Dan + Shay Drop Vocal-Only Versions of “Tequila” and “Speechless” [Listen]
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay dropped vocal-only versions of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and current single, “Speechless.” “Tequila,” which was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, became the duo’s first multi-week No. 1 single in July. The tune is the duo’s fourth No. 1, following previous chart-toppers…… MORE
Maren Morris to Host Westwood One’s Labor Day Special
Maren Morris will help say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn as she hosts Westwood One’s Labor Day special: Workin’ Hard Country. During the four-hour radio special, Maren will share some of her pre-fame stories and help curate a playlist of work songs and summertime anthems that feature many of country music’s top artists,…… MORE
Take a Sneak Peek Inside the Opening of The Judds New Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]
Wynonna and Naomi Judd celebrated the opening of their new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on Aug. 8. Opening to the public on Aug. 10 and running through July 14, 2019, The Judds: Dream Chasers explores the lives and careers of the Grammy-winning mother-daughter duo. Wynonna and Naomi Judd dominated…… MORE
Brett Eldredge & Meghan Trainor Cross Paths on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”
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 will premiere on CMT on Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. CT. After meeting at the CMA Awards in 2014, Brett and Meghan collaborated on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which was featured…… MORE