Kelsea Ballerini is once again on the cusp of making country music history. Kelsea’s first three singles—“Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs” and “Peter Pan”—from her debut album, The First Time, all reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart. The only other female artist to score three consecutive No. 1s on a solo debut……
Brothers Osborne May Have Just Won Video of the Year With “It Ain’t My Fault” [Watch]
After the release of their new video for “It Ain’t My Fault,” the Brothers Osborne may get another trophy to add to their collection. The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year dropped a comical, high-energy new video for “It Ain’t My Fault”—think Point Break meets the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”—that features an armed……
Dierks Bentley Gets Emotional as He Helps U.S. Soldier With Surprise Family Reunion [Watch]
Before his What the Hell World Tour at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on April 29, Dierks Bentley helped one soldier—Sgt. Steven Mendez—and his family create an unforgettable memory. As the soldier’s two sons were taking pictures and chatting with Dierks backstage before the concert, Sgt. Mendez, who had been overseas for 10……
Watch Carrie Underwood and Her Crew Sing DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” After Predators Victory
With her husband, Mike Fisher, serving as the Nashville Predators captain, Carrie Underwood is obviously more invested in the hometown hockey team’s success than most folks. And when the Preds win—which they’ve done a lot lately—Carrie likes to celebrate. After last night’s Game 4 playoff win over the St. Louis Blues, Carrie and her crew……
Watch the New Teaser for the Upcoming 11-Epsiode Run of CMT’s “Nashville”
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love the CMT drama Nashville, and those who wish an asteroid would hit Music City and send the cast of characters to dinosaur heaven. If you’re the former, we’ve got good news for you. The second half of Season 5—consisting of 11 episodes—will begin……
Watch Vince Gill and His Daughters Sing the National Anthem Before the Nashville Predators Playoff Game
The NHL’s Nashville Predators were back in action against the St. Louis Blues for Game 4 of their Round 2 playoff series on Tuesday night (May 2). Like the Preds three previous home playoff games, a country superstar sang the national anthem—this time it was Vince Gill and his daughters, Jenny and Corrina. In Round……
John Mayer’s “In the Blood” Cracks Billboard Country Airplay Chart [Listen]
On April 14, seven-time Grammy winner John Mayer dropped his seventh studio album, The Search for Everything. The 12-song offering debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk chart and No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, selling 132,000 units in its first week, according to Nielsen Music. When the album’s “In the Blood” began……
Blake Shelton Playfully Says Next Album “Will Probably Be My Last Record” & “This Will Be My Last Season of [The Voice]”
First of all, relax. Blake Shelton was just kidding around . . . we think. During a press junket on May 1, Entertainment Tonight’s Sophie Schillaci caught up with The Voice coach to ask about his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, who recently suffered a ruptured eardrum. While it sounds like—excuse the pun—Gwen’s eardrum is on the……
Vote Now: Who Will Perform the National Anthem at Tonight’s Nashville Predators Hockey Game?
The NHL’s Nashville Predators hockey team has another home playoff game tonight (April 2), which probably means another country music star will sing the national anthem. In Round 1 of the playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks, Carrie Underwood (April 17) and Luke Bryan (April 20) sang the national anthem before Games 3 and 4, respectively.……
Who’s New: Mary Bragg
Born: Swainsboro, Ga. Lives: Nashville Current Single: “Lucky Strike” Influences: Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams Twitter: @marybragg Mary Bragg grew up surrounded by music at her home in Georgia. Her father is a musician and choir director at her hometown church, so she and her family spent……
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