CMA Award Nominations Announced: Eric Church, Chris Stapleton & Maren Morris Lead the Pack With 5 Nods—Aldean and Shelton Shutout

The CMA Awards were announced Wednesday morning (Aug. 31) on ABC’s Good Morning America with help from Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Cam, who read the list of nominees live from the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville. Newcomer Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church lead the pack with five nominations each. Carrie Underwood, Dierks…

RaeLynn Shares New Music From Upcoming Album With Fans

Some of RaeLynn’s biggest fans gathered for Nash FM 103.3 Presents RaeLynn in the Music City Performance Studio brought to you by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee event Tuesday afternoon (Aug.30) to get a first listen to the rising star’s upcoming album. RaeLynn took the stage to talk with approximately 25 of her closest friends about…

Connect Four

With his recent No. 1 single, “Make You Miss Me,” Sam Hunt has become the first solo artist to earn four Billboard Country Airplay No. 1s from a debut album. The Airplay chart launched in 1990, and since then, only three groups have copped four No. 1s from a debut album. Any guesses who they…

In Honor of Labor Day, the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music History: #31–40

It’s time to clock in—we’ve got the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music. Today, Aug. 30, we’re featuring #31–40. Country music throughout the decades has not only embraced its working class roots, it’s made a point to praise them. Yes, work is tough, as Merle Haggard wrote in “Workin’ Man’s Blues” or as George…

Dolly Parton Back on Top With First No. 1 Album in More Than 25 Years

The pure and simple fact of the matter? After more than 25 years, Dolly Parton has a Billboard No. 1 album, Pure & Simple. The Tennessee songstress topped the charts for the first time since her album Eagle When She Flies peaked at No. 1 in May 1991. According to Nielsen, Pure & Simple sold…

Florida Georgia Line Tears Up the Track in New Video Feat. Tim McGraw

Country’s hottest duo, Florida Georgia Line, is tearing up the track with their new video for “May We All,” which comes hot on the tail of the release of their new album, Dig Your Roots, on Aug. 26. The five-and-a-half-minute mini-movie features acting vet—oh yeah, and country singer—Tim McGraw, who plays a veteran race car…

Jana Kramer Puts on Dancing Shoes for “Dancing With the Stars”

It’s been a busy week for Jana Kramer. First came the news that the petite singer was separating from her husband, Mike Caussin, after a year of marriage. Mike is reported to be in a rehab facility. Today (Aug. 30) it was announced on Good Morning America that the “I Got the Boy” singer will…

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