The Academy of Country Music announced its special awardees for the 13th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 21 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. In addition to previously announced Songwriter of the Year Award winner Shane McAnally, the ACM Honors will pay tribute to a number of artists—and a film—for their specific achievements,…… MORE
Fox’s Summer Concert Series Features Country-Heavy Lineup, Including Michael Ray, Justin Moore, Big & Rich, Runaway June & More
Fox & Friends’ annual All-American Summer Concert Series will feature a country-heavy lineup this season. Eli Young Band, Michael Ray, Rodney Atkins, Walker Hayes, Big & Rich, Runaway June, Justin Moore and Phil Vassar are all set to perform live from Fox Square—the plaza outside the network headquarters in New York—on their respective dates, which…… MORE
Tracy Lawrence Marches On With 16th Studio Album, “Made in America” [Listen to Lead Single]
Tracy Lawrence will release his 16th studio album, Made in America, on Aug. 16. The 12-song offering features eight songs co-penned by Tracy. Additional songwriters include Chris Stapleton, Flip Anderson, Monty Criswell and more. “I am extremely proud of my new album,” says Tracy. “It is possibly the most personal album I have ever released.…… MORE
Eric Church’s Outlaw Saga Continues Inside Prison in New Video for “Some of It” [Watch]
Eric Church debuted his new video for “Some of It” during his concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on May 25. The new clip serves as the sequel to Eric’s “Desperate Man” video, which featured Eric evading agents from “EMI”—which happens to be the name of his label—as he and the song’s co-writer, Ray Wylie Hubbard,…… MORE
Listen to Randy Travis’ Newly Released Breakup Ballad, “One in a Row”
Warner Music Nashville has shared a previously unreleased song, “One in a Row,” by Country Music Hall of Fame member Randy Travis. Randy recorded the breakup ballad prior to his stroke in 2013. Penned by Buddy Jewell and Thom McHugh, “One in a Row” is Randy’s first new tune in six years and comes out…… MORE
Blake Shelton Is “Gonna Miss Working With That Idiot” Adam Levine on “The Voice”
Count Blake Shelton among those who were shocked to learn that Adam Levine won’t return as a judge on Season 17 of The Voice. The news was announced on Today on May 24 by the host of The Voice, Carson Daly. Adam has served as a judge with Blake since the show’s inception in 2011.…… MORE
Maren Morris to Release New 3-Song Acoustic EP, “Reimagined,” on May 31
Maren Morris will release a new EP, Maren Morris: Reimagined, via Apple Music on May 31. The three-song offering, which was produced by Dave Cobb, features acoustic versions of “Girl,” “The Bones” and “The Middle.” As a companion to the EP, Apple Music will also release a short film that takes fans behind the scenes…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Says Kelsea Ballerini Turned a “Good Song Into Great” on New Collaboration, “Center Point Road” [Listen]
Thomas Rhett is gearing up for the release of his upcoming fourth studio album, Center Point Road, which will drop on May 31. The 16-song album takes its name from the street in TR’s Hendersonville, Tenn., hometown that shaped much of his life experiences. TR co-penned every track on the album, which also features a…… MORE
Morgan Wallen Is “Wobbling” Up the Charts With Current Single, “Whiskey Glasses”
After 38 weeks at country radio, Morgan Wallen’s single, “Whiskey Glasses,” is wobbling up the charts. The tune, which was penned by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, is currently No. 3 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. “Lyrically, ‘Whiskey Glasses’ is a heartbreak song, but I didn’t want it to feel like that so we…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Talks Inspiration Behind New Album, “Center Point Road,” Including Childhood Memories, Fatherhood, Collaborations & More
Jim Casey talks with Thomas Rhett about: the anticipation of releasing his new album, Center Point Road, on May 31 moving from Valdosta, Ga., to Hendersonville, Tenn., as a 5-year-old in 1995 his first memory of his house on Center Point Road building the new 16-song album finding the centerpiece for the album, “Remember You…… MORE
