Big Machine Label Group hosted a lunch at Nashville’s Omni Hotel on Feb. 7 as part of Country Radio Seminar. During the showcase, attendees were treated to performances by a bevy of artists in BMLG’s stable, including Sugarland, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, Drake White, Trent Harmon and Tyler Rich. Thomas Rhett opened the show by…
Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about: growing up in Delaware his early musical influences, including country and gospel the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin singing in the church choir his musical theater background making his YouTube docu-series, Jimmie Allen: All In living in his car for a few months after moving to Nashville going…
Advertisers aren’t the only ones that can get a huge sales bump via their Super Bowl spots—artists Carrie Underwood and halftime performer Justin Timberlake got a boost on Super Bowl Sunday, too. Justin performed a medley of some of his biggest hits, including “Cry Me a River” and “Rock Your Body.” Justin’s song catalog copped…
The Academy of Country Music announced the Radio Awards nominees for the 53rd ACM Awards. Nominees include Ty, Kelly & Chuck (pictured with Blake Shelton), Country Gold With Terri Clark and more. The Radio Awards will be presented at the annual Radio Winners reception on Saturday, April 14, the day prior to the ACM Awards…
After winning three Grammys on Jan. 28 for Best Country Album (From A Room: Vol. 1), Best Country Song (“Broken Halo”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”), Chris Stapleton is feeling a “Grammy Bump” on all fronts The No. 1, 2 and 3 spots on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week belong to…
The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its class of 2018: Alan Jackson, Bill Anderson, Steve Dorff, Kool & The Gang (Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown and James “JT” Taylor), Jermaine Dupri, John Mellencamp and Allee Willis. Three of this year’s inductees—Alan Jackson, Bill Anderson and Steve Dorff—have had a significant impact on country music.…
Jon Pardi dropped a new video for his single, “She Ain’t In It,” which is currently No. 33 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 16 weeks. Directed by Jim Wright, the video was filmed entirely in black and white on a ranch outside Thousand Oaks, Calif. “‘She Ain’t In It’ is a great country song,”…
Willie Nelson, 84, has cancelled eight February tour dates to recover from the flu, according to a press release from his rep that was published by Variety. “He is up and about and looks as healthy as ever but his doctor has determined that his voice needs more time to recuperate to give the performances…
Dierks Bentley dropped a juicy nugget of information during a Q&A session at Nashville’s Country Radio Seminar on Feb. 5: he and Luke Bryan will not be back to co-host the 2018 ACM Awards in April. According to Billboard, Dierks made the impromptu revelation after a photo of the ACM co-hosts appeared on a screen,…
During Chris Janson’s sold-out show at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 5, Keith Urban surprised the “Buy Me a Boat” singer with an official invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. Since making his debut in 2013, Chris has racked up close to 200 Opry performances. Keith initially joined Chris onstage to team up for…
