Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties have teamed up to transform Blake’s 2001 breakout hit, “Ol’ Red,” into two new venues in Nashville and his hometown of Tishomingo, Okla. Blake will celebrate Ole Red Tishomingo’s grand opening with an Opry-style performance and block party on Sept. 30 in Tishomingo. RaeLynn, Jeannie Seely, John Conlee and…… MORE
Dustin Lynch Talks Headlining Tour, Hit Single “Small Town Boy,” New Album “Current Mood” & More
Jim Casey talks with Dustin Lynch about his current mood leading into the Sept. 8 release of his third album, Current Mood, the chart-topping success of recent singles “Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy,” how experience has changed his approach to songwriting and song selection, and more. Show Participants Dustin Lynch Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show…… MORE
CMA Musical Event of the Year Nominee “Speak to a Girl” Is All About “Respect” for Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s single, “Speak to a Girl,” earned a CMA Awards nomination for Musical Event of the Year when the nominations were revealed yesterday (Sept. 4). The couple’s back-and-forth duet tackles the topic of the proper way a man should speak to a woman. While the tune’s heavy subject matter resonated with…… MORE
Social Media Roundup: Luke Bryan’s Son Goes Peanut Pickin’, Florida Georgia Line’s Caption Contest and More
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Luke Bryan picks some peanuts with son Tate. Dan Smyers operates a lawn mower. Chris Young shares a helmet-adorned moment with the boys. The Randy Rogers Band…… MORE
2017 CMA Nominations: 11 Snubs, Duds and Surprises
The nomination for the 51st annual CMA Awards were announced on Sept. 4, and while artists like Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and Little Big Town racked up multiple nominations, there were more than a few questionable omissions—as well as inclusions—in the nomination process. Here are the snubs, duds and surprises of the 51st annual CMA…… MORE
Expectant Parents Jason Aldean and Brittany Reveal Their Baby Name
Jason Aldean and wife Brittany are expecting the birth of their first son in late November/early December. While Jason and Brittany continue planning for their upcoming bundle of joy, the couple has already taken care of two very important details: the baby’s name and his nursery. According to Jason’s recent Instagram post, the baby’s name…… MORE
Locash’s Chris Lucas and Wife Welcome Baby Girl, Violet Reid Lucas
Locash’s Chris Lucas and wife Kaitlyn welcomed a baby girl, Violet Reid Lucas, into the world on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 9:42 p.m. in Franklin, Tenn. Violet, who weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz., joins brother Caden, 7, and sister Remi McKenna, 17 months, in the Lucas household. On Sunday night, Chris—with the help of Charles…… MORE
Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban & Little Big Town Lead the List of Nominees for the 51st CMA Awards [Full List]
Brothers Osborne, Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch helped announced the nominees in six categories for the 51st annual CMA Awards on ABC’s Good Morning America on today (Sept. 4). The remaining six categories were announced via GoodMorningAmerica.com, Yahoo and Good Morning America’s Facebook page. Miranda Lambert tops the list of nominees with five nominations, while…… MORE
In Honor of Labor Day, We’ve Got the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music
It’s time to clock in—we’ve got the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music. Country music throughout the decades has not only embraced its working class roots, it’s made a point to praise them. Yes, work is tough, as Merle Haggard wrote in “Workin’ Man’s Blues” or as George Strait sang in “Amarillo by Morning.”…… MORE
Social Media Roundup: Lee Ann Womack’s Killer Night, Jason Aldean’s Outlaw Baby, Blake Shelton’s Greeting for Adam Levine & More
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Lee Ann Womack sits down with “The Killer.” Jason Aldean delights in his unborn child’s outlaw spirit. Blake Shelton is excited to return to The Voice. Tyler…… MORE
