Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile are among the nominees for the 2021 Americana Honors & Awards. The Americana Music Association announced the nominees during a socially-distanced ceremony on Wednesday. Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah lead the pack, earning three nominations each. Carlile received two nominations along with Valerie June and Allison Russell. Isbell and Carlile…… Read More
The Grammy Museum has announced their digital June schedule in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride month along with the dates for the student songwriter Summer Session. On June 3, the museum will release sessions with Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Brandi Carlile and Melissa Etheridge. Additionally, the annual five-day virtual song writing workshop for high school students GRAMMY Museum…… Read More
Florida Georgia Line are returning to the road this fall with their “I Love My Country Tour 2021.” The highly anticipated tour will kick off at the Cellairis Amphitheater at Lakewood in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 24. FGL has invited Russell Dickerson as direct support, plus Lauren Alaina and Redferrin as openers on all dates.…… Read More
Country music star Eric Church has earned his 10th No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart thanks to “Hell of a View.” “Hell of a View,” which Church co-wrote with Jeffrey Steele and Davis Naish, rose from 4th spot to No. 1 on the chart dated May 29. The track recorded 31 million audience impressions…… Read More
Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett are among those who have been added to the lineup of artists to perform at the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Bryan and Rhett, alongside Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs, will be among the solo performers at the show on June 9. The growing list of collaborations includes Brothers Osborne and…… Read More
Kelly Clarkson gave an energetic performance during the “Kellyoke” segment on the episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Monday (May 24), covering Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven.” Mars released “Locked Out of Heaven” as the lead single from his sophomore studio album Unorthodox Jukebox in 2012. He earned his fourth No. 1 on…… Read More
Morgan Wallen has shared a new song dedicated to his mother, called “Thought You Should Know.” The country music star, who earlier this year created controversy after being caught on video using the “N-word,” shared a video on Instagram of himself performing “Thought You Should Know.” “I wrote this song for my mom a while…… Read More
Country music star Trisha Yearwood recently revealed the parenting advice she got from husband Garth Brooks that helped her to become close with Brooks’ three daughters. Brooks and Yearwood married in 2005. Brooks had three daughters – Taylor, August and Allie, from his earlier marriage with Sandy Mahl. Speaking to People, Yearwood said when she…… Read More
Pioneering concert promoter and Johnny Cash’s longtime manager Lou Robin passed away on May 18. He was 90. “It is with deep sadness and respect that we mark the passing of music industry legend, Lou Robin, at 90,” the Johnny Cash estate said in a statement. “Lou had an amazing 30-year run personally managing Johnny…… Read More
Jana Kramer says she feels “free” as the country music star celebrates what would have been her sixth wedding anniversary with estranged husband, Mike Caussin. In a post on Instagram, Kramer wrote, “Free. And not looking back. I thought not celebrating 6 years today would feel heavy and sad….and though there is sadness in the…… Read More
