Chris Stapleton will hit the road this summer and fall for his headlining All-American Road Show Tour. Kicking off on July 9 in Allentown, Pa., the tour will make additional stops in Omaha, Toronto, Memphis, Louisville and more. Special guest openers include Margo Price, Brent Cobb, Brothers Osborne, The Marcus King Band and Kendell Marvel.…
The Country Music Hall of Fame will open its first exhibit of 2019 on March 8 by memorializing the music of 2018. American Currents: The Music of 2018 will examine the previous year in country music, Americana and bluegrass by highlighting noteworthy figures, including Jason Aldean, John Anderson, Dan Auerbach, Matraca Berg, Bobby Bones, Brothers…
Running from February 25 to March 17—yes, 21 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in more than 2.4 million attendees during…
An all-star cast of performers will hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—will feature newly announced performances by Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price,…
Nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 7). In the all-genre categories, Kacey Musgraves picked up an Album of the Year nomination, while Margo Price and Luke Combs nabbed New Artist of the Year nominations. Maren Morris was nominated for Record of the Year for her collaboration with Zedd and Grey.…
Earlier this month, Chris Stapleton revealed during his concert at Madison Square Garden that he and wife Morgane are expecting their fifth child in 2019. Chris and Morgane also have twins sons who are eight months old and a son and daughter around ages 6 and 8. For an artist who headlined more than 50…
Dolly Parton can add another honor to her Hall of Fame career: 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. Following in the footsteps of past honorees like Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tom Petty and more, Dolly will be presented with the award at the 29th annual benefit gala at the Los Angeles…
1. Winner: Chris Stapleton With the whiskey-soaked voice of a bearded angel, Chris Stapleton burst onto the mainstream scene at the 2015 CMA Awards when he won Album, Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year. The honeymoon ain’t over. In 2016, Chris won Male Vocalist and Music Video of the Year. In 2017, he…
The Country Music Association announced another round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Lauren Alaina, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, and Chris Stapleton with Maren Morris and Mavis Staples. Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida…
Chris Stapleton announced that he and wife Morgane are expecting their fifth child. Chris broke the news onstage during his concert at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, with his wife by his side. “I’ve got an announcement to make,” said Chris during his extended rendition of “Tennessee Whiskey.” “Some of you may know that…
