Big Machine Label GroupCassadee Pope gets personal on “Summer,” the follow-up to her number-one duet with Chris Young. It's all about her love life growing up by the ocean in the Sunshine State. “I wrote it from p...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Miranda Lambert joined Kenny Chesney onstage to sing George Strait’s “The Fireman” this weekend at their joint Spread the Love date near Dallas, Texas. Saturday night, Reba&...
Read More »Frankie Ballard Brings a Little Jimi Hendrix to CMA Music Festival
Warner Music NashvilleIt looks like Frankie Ballard may be country’s answer to Jimi Hendrix. Just like the legend did at Woodstock, the Michigan native will kick off the Friday night concert at CMA Music Festival with an electric-guitar-fueled...
Read More »Eli Young Band Preaches the "Saltwater Gospel"
The Valory Music Co.Eli Young Band is back with a new song that sounds like it was made for summer. “Saltwater Gospel” follows their hits “Crazy Girl,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and “Drunk Last Night,&rd...
Read More »Cam Calls "Mayday" for Female Artists on Country Radio
Arista NashvilleCam channels her inner Amelia Earhart in the music video for “Mayday,” and in a just-released behind-the-scenes clip, she reveals she sees a parallel between the pioneering aviatrix and many female artists’ struggles...
Read More »A Beer and a Big Green Egg: Thomas Rhett’s Recipe for Relaxation
Getty Images via ABCSure, he may have a huge hit with “T-Shirt” and a coveted spot on tour with ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean, but Thomas Rhett is easing into the warmer weather just like a lot of the rest of us -- with a barbecu...
Read More »Country Music Odyssey: Maren Morris Wants to Take You on a "Hero"’s Journey
Columbia NashvilleWith her country anthem, “My Church,” racking up multiple weeks in the top ten and night number one under her belt of Keith Urban’s Ripcord World Tour, there’s perhaps no better time for Maren Morris&...
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Comstock/Thinkstock"Lights Come On" is Jason Aldean's 23rd top-ten hit. Can you name his first? ANSWER: "Hicktown," in 2005. Copyright © 2016, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Read More »Dan+Shay Reveal What Has Them "Obsessed"
Warner Music NashvilleDan+Shay may’ve given their new album the title Obsessed based on the devotion of their fans, but the duo admits they have an obsession or two themselves. “I would say we are obsessed with coffee, obsess...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Brandy Clark is set to headline the July 3 festivities on the Riverfront in Nashville, while Sheryl Crow anchors Music City’s annual Let Freedom Sing! Celebration on Independence Day. The video f...
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