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Maren Morris on Taking Inspiration from Jack White and the Future of The Highwomen
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Maren Morris sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest album, Humble Quest, and how it tells the story of her road to success using specifically personal stories in the vein of classic ’60s and ’70s country. Related Video The Grammy-winning artist also discusses finding her way to happier songs after coming out of a depression, taking inspiration from Jack White as a way to kick her writing into gear, and adding a little darkness to her romantic musical moments. Morris also talks about the future of The Highwomen, the supergroup that includes Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby. Advertisement E...
Hardy Is the Big Winner at AIMP Nashville Awards
HARDY was the big winner at Tuesday night’s seventh annual AIMP Nashville Awards. Put on by the Nashville chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers at the Listening Room Cafe, the event celebrates the accomplishments of Nashville’s independent publishers and writers over the past year. While HARDY, aka Michael Hardy, is making his mark as an artist, he was heralded for his songwriting prowess Tuesday night, taking home the awards for songwriter of the year and for song of the year for “Sand in My Boots,” which he co-wrote with Josh Osborne and Ashley Gorley. HARDY performed the song with Morgan Wallen, who recorded it for his Dangerous: The Double Album project. Kobalt Music won publisher of the year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Garth Brooks Makes Up Rained-Out Nashville Show: ‘Thank You From the Bottom of My Heart’
In July 2021, thousands of music lovers packed Nashville’s Nissan Stadium to see Garth Brooks perform, though the show was ultimately forced to be canceled as severe thunderstorms rolled through Music City. This weekend, Brooks made up for it with two shows at Nissan Stadium, on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Brooks told the roaring crowd during his Saturday evening (April 16) set. “We can’t thank you enough for coming back…we came to have some fun and raise some hell!” Brooks, a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1990, spotlighted the Opry with an opening set that included music from Chase Rice as...
How to Get Tickets to The Judds’ 2022 Tour
Wynonna and Naomi Judd, collectively the Grammy-winning mother-daughter country duo The Judds, are reuniting for their first, and decidedly “final,” tour in over 10 years. In a statement, Naomi shared: “The fans have always been my family of choice. I love them dearly, so I’m chompin’ at the bit to belt out our hits and reconnect with them once again. The cherry-on-top is singing with my beloved, wild, and extremely talented daughter.” Wynonna followed up by saying, “What I’m looking forward to most is celebrating Judd music with the fans. Mom and I have had quite the journey over the last 38 years, and the fans have been with us through it all. This tour is a celebration for them!” Don’t be the only one left asking “Why not me” and get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre...
Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry Get ‘Started’ on Billboard Country Charts
Thomas Rhett‘s sixth full-length, Where We Started, bounds onto Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart (dated April 16) at No. 2. In its first frame, the set, released April 1, earned 29,000 equivalent album units according to Luminate, formerly MRC Data. Rhett earns his sixth total and consecutive top five entry on the survey. The album, released on Valory/Big Machine Label Group, follows his Country Again (Side A), which entered at its No. 2 Top Country Albums high last May. Rhett banked his second No. 1 in June 2019 with Center Point Road, which launched atop both Top Country Albums and the all-genre Billboard 200, marking his second and latest leader on each list. Life Changes opened atop the tallies in September 2017 (with 123,000 units, including 94,000 sold, his biggest week in both m...
6 Best Moments From the 2022 CMT Awards
More than two years into the pandemic, we should all be used to curveballs by now, but Monday night’s (April 11) CMT Awards got a lot thrown at them at the last minute: Co-host Kelsea Ballerini pulled out as on-site co-host Monday morning show after testing positive for COVID-19, while live outdoor performers had to deal with a raging rainstorm. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But that couldn’t stop the good vibes for the CMT Awards, which aired for the first time on CBS (and streamed on Paramount +) after airing on CMT from 2002-21. It assumed the broadcast slot after the Academy of Country Music Awards, which had aired on CBS for years, moved to Amazon’s Prime Video. Ballerini gamely chipped in remotely from her house, while Kane Brown genial...
Billy Ray Cyrus Performs With Snoop Dogg Days After Tish Cyrus Filed for Divorce: Watch
Billy Ray Cyrus took the stage with Snoop Dogg on Saturday night days after Tish Cyrus had filed for divorce from the singer. “Dallas!!! What a crowd last night! Y’all raised the roof! A Hard Working Man LIVE with @snoopdogg & @the_avilabrothers. Let’s do it again!!” he captioned a video of his performance with the rapper and the Avila Brothers of their collaborative single “A Hard Working Man.” “Papa told me/ You gotta work hard to get your hustle on/ Mama told me/ You gotta be smart to get what you want/ I’m a hard working man/ Cause I’m a hard working man,” Cyrus sings on the chorus of the track in between verses by Snoop. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The star’s estranged wife had filed for divorce three days earlier, citing “irreconc...
Audacy Plans Nashville Presence With Upcoming Studio Space
Audacy is increasing its commitment to Nashville by opening a content studio in Music City, marking the Philadelphia-based radio and podcasting company’s first physical presence in town. To be located at 100 Broadway, in the three-story brick building in front of the Hard Rock Cafe (which the Hard Rock also owns), the roughly 800 square-foot studio should open by November’s CMA Awards, and further cements Audacy’s partnership with Hard Rock International. The second-floor space, which also contains an area for performances, will serve as the home for Audacy’s nationally syndicated country music radio show Katie & Company, hosted by Katie Neal, as well as other Audacy events (though larger events will be held in the Cafe’s own performance space). “I’m thrilled that we have a space in th...
2022 CMT Awards Red Carpet: See the Best Pics
The 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet is open, drawing in some of the biggest names in country music. The 2022 CMT Music Awards, taking place at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Monday (April 11) night, made headlines well before the country awards show even got underway when Kelsea Ballerini – co-hosting alongside Anthony Mackie and Kane Brown – revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and would have to pitch in remotely. “I cannot be there in person anymore and I am devastated. I am gutted,” Ballerini said. “But the good news is that I’m feeling a lot better and the incredible CMT family and my team have brought part of the CMT set to my house, to my little bubble, and set it up to where I can still host and perform.” Regardless, it’s a big night for the genre. The Judds, one of count...
The Judds Announce 2022 Reunion Tour
This fall, Wynonna and Naomi Judd will regroup for their first tour as The Judds in over a decade. The ten-date outing — which they’re billing as “The Final Tour” — kicks off in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 10th. The tour’s itinerary also includes dates in Toledo, Ohio; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Ft. Worth, Texas; Biloxi, Mississippi; and Nashville, Tennessee. Martina McBride will appear as a special guest on select dates. Tickets go on-sale to the general public beginning April 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, but fans can sign-up for a special pre-sale via the group’s website. Related Video On Monday night, Wynonna and Naomi Judd will perform “Love Can Build a Bridge” at the 2022 CMT Music Awards. In May, they’ll be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Adve...
Halle Berry Reacts to Reba McEntire Hairstyle Comparison
Halle Berry responded to an unexpected Reba McEntire comparison this week. The actress, who at one time rocked short, auburn hair in the style of Reba’s signature look, had no problem being compared to the country icon. “Halle looks like she about to sing ‘a single mom who works too hard, who loves her kids and never stops,’” one Twitter user captioned a photo of Berry circa the late ’90s on Tuesday (April 5). The lyrics were lifted from McEntire’s “I’m a Survivor,” the theme song to her Reba sitcom that premiered on The WB in 2001. “… and what about it?” Berry responded the next day, along with a crying-laughing emoji. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news McEntire is still offering a message of strength in 2022: The country star recen...
Orville Peck Unleashes New Album Bronco: Stream
After sharing its first two chapters earlier this year, Orville Peck has dropped his new album Bronco in its entirety. The alt-country musician’s sophomore LP is out now via Colombia. Building upon the themes of heartache and loneliness from Peck’s 2019 debut Pony and 2020 EP Show Pony, Bronco sees him “breaking free from that which binds us and all that is wild and untamed.” Its 15 tracks pull from elements of classic outlaw country, though all polished off with a 2022 twist. “This is my most impassioned and authentic album to date,” Peck explained in a press release. “I was inspired by country rock, ’60s and ’70s psychedelic, California and bluegrass with everything being anchored in country. Bronco is all about being unrestrained and the culmination of a year of touring, writi...
