Country
Kelsea Ballerini Asks Haters to ‘Politely Shut Up’ After CMT Music Awards Performance With Halsey
Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey rocked the CMT Music Awards this week with a Coyote Ugly-inspired performance of their song “The Other Girl.” And while the vocal powerhouses were received mostly with praise for their nostalgic, leather-clad duet, critics called out the song for not being “real” country music. Ballerini had no time for the haters, taking to Instagram on Thursday (Oct. 22) to share a selfie with a fittingly blasé thumbs up. “After reading way too many comments, I’d like to remind people that there are different kinds of country music and none are more ‘real’ than others when it comes from an honest place,” she wrote, “that women can wear whatever we want and shouldn’t be called names and criticized for it, an...
Nelly Pairs Up With Florida Georgia Line For ‘Lil Bit’: Stream It Now
Speaking to Billboard ahead of its release, the “Hot In Herre” rapper says the new track came together when he stopped by Nashville for three weeks. “My relationship with them is super tight,” Nelly explains. “We’ve done two tours together, we have a bunch of other tours planned, and things that we want to do. … They’re family.” Catching up and making music was a “no brainer.” Check out “Lil Bit” below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Nelly Explains Why He’s Doing ‘Dancing With the Stars’ — But Not ‘The Masked Singer’: Exclusive
The artist, who admits that he “can’t dance at all,” shares that he was invited on to a couple of singing shows, but he wasn’t interested. “I don’t want to sing. I do that for a living,” he explains. “I’d totally be upset if I lost to a Housewife rapping or singing. Even though I love those shows — I love The Masked Singer, I love to watch it — but I don’t think it’s for me because I think I would be upset if I lost to somebody who’s not a professional musician, so to speak.” Though he’s been busy recently with DWTS, the pandemic has allowed Nelly more time to not only spend with his loved ones, but on his music, including his super catchy Florida Georgia Line collaboration “Lil Bit”...
NSA: President Buhari to announce critical solution to #EndSARS protest in hours
The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, says President Muhammadu Buhari is to announce a critical solution to the #EndSARS protest in a couple of hours. Monguno, who made this known at the end of the fourth National Security Council meeting, presided by the president in Abuja on Thursday said Buhari also directed all security agencies to always operate within the confine of legitimacy and legality. He said the president also urged the security agencies to always avoid anything that would aggravate the nation’s security challenges. He also stated that the president would soon come up with certain solutions to address the security challenges in the country, saying the president directed that government would also do all it could to arrive at ...
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan & More Record-Setters at the CMT Music Awards
Luke Bryan took male video of the year for the third time for “One Margarita.” He previously won for “I Don’t Want This Night to End” (2012) and “Play It Again” (2015). Dan + Shay won duo video of the year for the third consecutive year for “I Should Probably Go to Bed.” They previously won for “Tequila” (2018) and “Speechless” (2019). Dan + Shay are the third duo to win three consecutive awards in this category, following Sugarland and Florida Georgia Line. Old Dominion took their first award for group video of the year for “One Man Band.” Gabby Barrett took breakthrough video of the year for “I Hope.” This can’t hurt when the Grammy nominations review committee meets to determine the finals nominees for best new artist. Two previous CMT Music Award winners for breakthrough video of the y...
Morgan Wallen’s Son Is Literally His Mini-Me in Adorable Halloween Costume
Morgan Wallen‘s three-month-old son Indigo Wilder had us seeing double in his Halloween costume. The baby’s mother, Katie Smith, took to Instagram to share a photo of the baby boy dressed exactly like his dad, complete with a trucker hat, flannel sleeveless shirt, jeans and a trucker hat. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Here Are All the Performers & Presenters at the 2020 CMT Music Awards
The 2020 CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville on Wednesday night (Oct. 21) at 8 p.m. ET on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land. Below, find all the performers and presenters at the 2020 CMT Awards. Main Stage Performers: Ashley McBryde Dan + Shay Gabby Barrett Jimmie Allen + Noah Cyrus Kelsea Ballerini + Halsey Kane Brown Little Big Town Luke Bryan Luke Combs + Brooks & Dunn Maren Morris Morgan Wallen Sam Hunt Shania Twain Ram Trucks Side Stage Performers: Caylee Hammack HARDY Ingrid Andress Mickey Guyton Riley Green Travis Denning Presenters: Brandi Carlile Demi Lovato Diplo Idina Menzel Jessica Chastain Katy Perry Kelly Clarkson Rob Thomas Tanya Tucker Taylor Swift You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagine...
Country’s New Kids Are Back On the Block, and Headed to Radio
Meanwhile, Warner Music Nashville artist Shy Carter has launched a socially distanced radio promotion tour, a marketing step that frequently precedes an artist’s debut on the airwaves. It is, perhaps, a sign that record labels and their radio partners are finally feeling a sense of adjusted normalcy after a lengthy period of professional turmoil and national instability. With fewer people commuting to work, in-car listening declined and radio stations adopted a safer posture. Labels, in turn, held back the release of numerous debut singles until conditions became more favorable. “Most stations seemed to tighten up, play big hit records from the recent past and also uptempo, fun records that were current singles by superstars,” says Universal Music Group Nashville executiv...
Dolly Parton Talks Pandemic-Themed Music and Identifying as a ‘Songteller’: Watch
Later in the interview, Parton spoke of her mother, who she says was a good singer and would sing songs like “Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree” acapella at home. Parton, who has a new album out called A Holly Dolly Christmas, also wrote a pandemic-themed song called “When Life is Good Again.” She told Colbert, “I felt really glad to write that,” noting that it is uplifting with lyrics like, “When life is good again, I’ll be a better friend, a better person.” “I can’t wait for this year to be over, can you?” Parton exclaimed. Colbert wouldn’t let Parton leave without naming her top three songs from her own body of work. “The Coat of Many Colors” was Parton’s first pick, with the singer noting that...
Which Country Artist Has the Best Music Videos? Vote!
The CMT Music Awards will honor some of the best country music videos of the year on Wednesday night, but which country artist has the best music videos of all time? Carrie Underwood could win video of the year for the eighth time if “Drinking Alone” picks up the award. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban tie for having the second-most awards in this category with three each. However, Urban could pass over Swift if his nominated “Polaroid” clip takes home the title for his fourth time. But according to the Country Music Association Awards or the Academy of Country Music Awards, Brad Paisley has nine music video of the year awards to his name from both shows — four from the CMAs and five from the ACM Awards. You Deserve to Make Money Even When...
Kelly Clarkson Hilariously Recalls Signing an Autograph As Carrie Underwood: Watch
Clarkson, of course, rolled with it. “This girl came up to me and was like, ‘Oh my god, your song ‘So Small’ is one of my favorites.’ And I kept thinking, ‘I don’t have a song ‘So Small.’ And then she said another song and I was like, ‘Oh, you think I’m Carrie Underwood,'” Clarkson said, adding that she and the country star look nothing alike. “I was so embarrassed for her. She was like, ‘Can you sign this?’ And I totally signed ‘Carrie Underwood.’ I think that might be illegal!” Clarkson and Underwood have remained close over the years due to their connection with American Idol. Clarkson became the season one champ in 2002, and Underwood won the competition three years later. Watch ...
Sturgill Simpson Releases First-Ever Bluegrass Album Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: Stream
Modern country songwriter Sturgill Simpson has released his first-ever bluegrass album, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 — The Butcher Shoppe Sessions. It’s streaming in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. His fifth studio effort to date, it sees Simpson reinterpreting his own music in the style of bluegrass. The jam-packed project consists of 20 tracks pulled from across his discography, including Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (2014) and A Sailor’s Guide to Earth (2016). The Grammy winner skipped reworking any music from 2019’s Sound & Fury, which makes sense given that it’s a more experimental record with harder rock and electronic influences. Luckily, there’s plenty of his classic disaffected country songs that lend themselves wonderfully to solo bluegrass sessions, like “Breakers Roar”...
