Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins will host the 11th Annual CMA Country Christmas holiday special, airing on ABC, Monday November 30. Thomas and his wife Lauren will be joined by Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. This CMA Country…… MORE
Chris Young Has New Music Arriving This Friday
All weekend long on his social media accounts Chris Young was slowly giving out hints that something new was on the way. Today, he revealed the final piece of the puzzle! This Friday, Chris will release his brand new single, “Famous Friends,” and it will feature a famous friend, Kane Brown. Chris has known Kane…… MORE
Chris Stapleton’s New Album Is a Big Slice of His Life
Chris Stapleton’s brand new album, Starting Over, is available now! The project features 14 new songs, including the title track. Chris admits that the album captures a lot of his life, as he worked on it for over 2 years. “I mean obviously, there are three covers on the record that are older songs. There are…… MORE
Maren Morris Pays It Forward at the CMAs
During her acceptance speech for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 54th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 11, Maren Morris name-checked some of her favorite female voices of country music that her fans might not know. As she stepped up to the microphone for the third time of the night, after previously capturing CMA…… MORE
Dolly Parton Announces Holiday TV Special on CBS on Dec. 6
Dolly Parton will star in a new holiday TV special, A Holly Dolly Christmas, on CBS on Dec. 6. According to the press release, Dolly will perform “faith-filled hymns and light-hearted holiday classics” while “sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season.” The one-hour TV special takes its name from Dolly’s new holiday…… MORE
Blake Shelton Wins People’s Choice Award for Country Artist of 2020
The winners of the 2020 People’s Choice Awards—voted on by we the people—were announced on Nov. 15. On the country music front, Blake Shelton bested Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and more for Country Artist of 2020. “Y’ALL did this and this is for Y’ALL.. The best fans out there! Honored to be @peopleschoice…… MORE
1990s Country Star Doug Supernaw Dead at 60
Doug Supernaw, 60, died on Nov. 13 at his home in Texas, according to a statement on his Facebook page. Doug was diagnosed with Stage IV lung and bladder cancer in February 2019. “It is with great sadness that we announced the passing of Gold Record country artist Doug Supernaw,” read the statement, in part.…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Drops New Video for “What’s Your Favorite Country Song” [Watch]
Thomas Rhett released a video for his brand-new single, “What’s Your Country Song,” on Nov. 13. The new clip was directed by TK McKamy. Penned by Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Parker Welling, “What’s Your Country Song” is the first taste of new music from TR’s upcoming fifth studio album. The…… MORE
Dolly Parton Celebrates Extensive Song Catalog With New Book, “Dolly Parton, Songteller,” on Nov. 17
A new book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, will explore the country icon’s vast musical catalog. Written with Robert K. Oermann, the new book will be released on November 17 via Chronicle Books. In the upcoming book, Dolly will share personal stories behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs, as well as…… MORE
Lee Brice Releases New Rendition of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” [Listen]
Lee Brice shared a new recording of his favorite holiday tune, “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” on Nov. 13. The spiritual song, which celebrates the birth of Jesus, is a popular hymn during Christmastime church services. “I have been wanting to do my own version of one of my favorite Christmas songs,” says Lee. “So…… MORE
