Keith Urban had a big night at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, taking home three trophies in the fan-voted competition, including Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album (Ripcord) and Favorite Country Song (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”). Carrie Underwood was named Favorite Female Country Artist, while Little Big Town copped…… MORE
Mel Tillis, one of country music’s most versatile artists, died this morning (Nov. 19) of respiratory failure at age 85. Mel battled intestinal issues since early 2016 and never fully recovered. Mel won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award in 1976 and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Lonnie…… MORE
Sugarland is back. After taking a break from the duo in 2012 to pursue solo projects and raise families, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush announced today (Nov. 17) that new music is coming. “We’ve been writing and in the studio together and have some new music coming your way,” said Jennifer, in part, during a…… MORE
Following the release of From A Room: Volume 1 in May 2017, Chris Stapleton announced that Volume 2 will be released on Dec. 1. Taking its name from Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A—where it was recorded in 2016 with producer Dave Cobb—Volume 2 will feature nine songs. Seven of the nine songs were co-penned by…… MORE
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No, Zac Brown Band has not broken up. However, Zac Brown has teamed with songwriter Nico Moon and producer Ben Simonetti to form a new Southern pop trio, Sir Rosevelt, which will drop its self-titled debut album on Dec. 15. The 11-track offering, which seeks to fuse the sounds of pop, dance, acoustic instrumentation and…… MORE
The Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville got a tip of the cowboy hat from TripAdvisor, as it was recently named a 2017 Top 25 Trending U.S. Attractions for Fall. The Johnny Cash Museum (#9 on the list), which opened in 2013, has become a destination for both tourists and locals. Other attractions that made…… MORE
When Nash morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck decided to partner with the USO on Nov. 1 for an initiative to send 100,000 thank you cards to overseas troops, the co-hosts had no idea the outpouring of support they would receive from the country music community, including stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Blake…… MORE
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2017 American Music Awards. Date: Sunday, Nov. 19 Time: 8 p.m. ET/delayed PT Location: Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Television Station: ABC Host: Tracee Ellis Ross Pre-Show: 5 p.m. on Twitter: @Amas Performers: Alessia Cara, Alesso,…… MORE
Earlier this year, Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris teamed up for the No. 1 hit, “Craving You.” Now the pair is celebrating another benchmark together: a spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Music list. Thomas Rhett, 27, and Maren, 27, were the only country artist to make this year’s list, which also included musicians Lauren…… MORE
One of country music’s biggest football fans, Darius Rucker (go Gamecocks), will headline the College Football Playoff concert in Atlanta on Jan. 8. Before the National Championship Game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN on Jan. 8, Darius and opener Brett Young will take the stage at Centennial Olympic Park. The free, three-day…… MORE
