Kane Brown will make his Austin City Limits debut on March 3, marking the first taping of Season 45. The performance will live stream at 8 p.m. CT on the ACL‘s YouTube channel, which you can view below. The broadcast version will air at a later date on PBS as part of Season 45. photo…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves Earns CMA International Artist Achievement Award
Kacey Musgraves can add the 2019 CMA International Artist Achievement Award to her ever-expanding trophy case, which has recently been stocked with four Grammy Awards. The Country Music Association surprised Kacey with the award prior to her performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 27. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a United States-based artist…… MORE
Jake Owen Reveals March 29 Release of New Album, “Greetings From . . . Jake”
Jake Owen announced he will release his sixth studio album, Greetings From . . . Jake, on March 29. The upcoming album has already produced a No. 1 hit, “I Was Jack (You Were Diane),” as well as Jake’s new single, “Down to the Honkytonk,” which is currently No. 12 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart…… MORE
Lindsay Ell to Have Surgery to Remove Pre-Cancerous Cells: “Never Underestimate the Power of a Check-Up”
Lindsay Ell revealed via social media that she will be undergoing surgery on Feb. 28 to have pre-cancerous cells removed. “I don’t have cancer, but the doctor found pre-cancerous cells growing in my body that need to be removed,” said Lindsay via Twitter. “Sometimes we think we’re fine, but never underestimate the power of a…… MORE
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Mobilizes Hundreds of Volunteers & Gifts 3 Grants to Animal Shelters
Miranda Lambert mobilized volunteers on behalf of her MuttNation Foundation on Feb. 26 by imploring her dog-loving fans to volunteer for a day at their local animal shelters. Almost 400 volunteers showed up at animal shelters across the country. To show her gratitude, Miranda randomly selected three shelters for gifts of $1,000, including Morning Meadow…… MORE
Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, Kane Brown & More Pick Up Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations
Nickelodeon announced its Kids’ Choice Awards on Feb. 27, and a handful of country artists received nominations, including Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Florida Georgia Line. Luke copped nominations for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite TV Judge for his work on American Idol, while Blake Shelton picked up the same…… MORE
Reba Offers Fans the Chance to Be Her VIP Guest at the ACM Awards
Reba McEntire has teamed with Omaze—an online fundraising platform that benefits charities—to offer a fan the chance to be her VIP guest at the upcoming ACM Awards on April 7, which Reba will be hosting for the 16th time. With donation tiers that range from $25 to $5,000, fans can purchase “entries” for a chance…… MORE
Brett Young Teams With Boyz II Men for Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”
Brett Young will team with Boyz II Men for an upcoming CMT Crossroads. The one-hour show, which will be filmed at Studio A at the Grand Ole Opry House, will premiere on March 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will feature the artists collaborating on each other’s hits. Since bursting on the scene in 2016,…… MORE
After Five Years, Duo Walker McGuire Calls It Quits
After five years, a self-titled EP and a Top 40 single, Jordan Walker and Johnny McGuire of duo Walker McGuire have disbanded. The duo posted the announcement on its Instagram page on Feb. 26, stating: “As we posted earlier this week, we regret to inform everyone we’ve decided to end Walker McGuire. We want to…… MORE
Watch Cole Swindell Read Craiglist “Missed Connections” to Remind Fans Not to Say I “Love You Too Late”
In celebration of his current single, “Love You Too Late,” Cole Swindell is showing off his wry sense of humor by reading a bunch of Craiglist’s “Missed Connections” ads. If you’re not familiar with “Missed Connections,” it’s a personal advertisement that arises after two people “meet” but don’t exchange contact info, for one reason or…… MORE
