Blake Shelton sat down with Willie Geist at Ole Red Nashville for a wide-ranging interview that will air on Sunday Today on June 24. One of the topics that Willie delves into is the almost-three-year relationship Blake has had with girlfriend Gwen Stefani. Blake and Miranda Lambert divorced in July 2015 after four years of…… MORE
Academy of Country Music Announces Winners of Industry & Studio Recording Awards for ACM Honors Ceremony
The Academy of Country Music announced the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award winners for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. The ACM Honors will pay tribute to a…… MORE
Watch Kacey Musgraves’ Radiant Performance of “Rainbow” on “Late Night”
Kacey Musgraves treated television viewers to a radiating performance of “Rainbow” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on June 20. With simple piano accompaniment, Kacey effortlessly belted out the new track while shining like a character out of an ancient Greek drama on the rainbow-lit stage. Penned by Kacey, Natalie Hemby and Shane McAnally, “Rainbow”…… MORE
What Has Dierks Bentley Learned From His 3 Kids? “Bravery and Presence”
Between dropping a brand-new No. 1 album, making the late-night television rounds and hitting the road for a slew of tour dates, Dierks Bentley is having a busy summer. Factor in raising three kids—Evelyn, 9, Jordan, 7, and Knox, 4—with wife Cassidy and it’s a wonder he’s not already running on fumes. Or maybe he…… MORE
Country Music Hall of Fame Reveals Details for Upcoming Exhibit That Honors Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley will be the subject of a new exhibit—Ralph Stanley: Voice From On High—at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The new exhibit will open on July 13 and run through Jan. 6, 2019. Ralph, one of the stalwarts of bluegrass music and an important figure on the scene since starting the…… MORE
Lady Antebellum Reveals Winning Video for “Heart Break” in Fan-Driven Contest [Watch]
Lady Antebellum appealed to the creative community—to the tune of $20,000—to produce new videos for their single, “Heart Break,” which is currently No. 16 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 38 weeks. Lady A teamed with Genero, a software platform that sources video content, for the campaign that awarded $10,000 to GedMedia, the creators of…… MORE
Songwriter Sarah Buxton’s Instagram Post on “Keeping Families Together Act” Goes Viral
Singer/songwriter Sarah Buxton has penned a bevy of hit songs over her career, including Keith Urban’s “Stupid Boy,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze,” The Band Perry’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely,” Chris Lane’s “Fix” and more, but it’s her handwritten note on Instagram that’s currently hitting a high note. Sarah posted an Instagram pic of…… MORE
Chris Young Keeps the Late-Night Party Going by Extending “Losing Sleep World Tour” With Dan + Shay
After kicking off his Losing Sleep World Tour in January and extending it with dates in February, April and May, Chris Young will keep the party going with 15 new dates this fall and winter. The new leg begins on Oct. 25 in Evansville, Ind., and makes stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Baltimore and more, before…… MORE
Lee Brice Talks Releasing New Single “Rumor,” Spending Time With His 3 Kids, Getting Back Into Shape, Hitting the Road & More
Jim Casey talks with Lee Brice about: spending Father’s Day with his three kids: Takoda, 9, Ryker, 4, and Trulee, 1 celebrating his 39th birthday on June 10 the goal of getting into the best shape of his life by his 40th birthday earning membership into the Pandora Billionaire Club by getting 2 billion career…… MORE
Dierks Bentley’s “The Mountain” Summits Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart
Dierks Bentley scored the seventh Billboard No. 1 album of his career as “The Mountain” summited this week’s Top Country Albums chart. Dierks’ ninth full-length album moved 102,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, besting his previous record of 101,000 units for 2017’s Black. The Mountain also debuted at No. 3 on the all-genre…… MORE