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More than 25 country stars, including Carrie Underwood, Deana Carter, Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Trace Adkins and Tyler Hubbard have joined the “Cameo Goes Country” campaign, the proceeds of which will be distributed to ACM Lifting Lives’ COVID-19 Response Fund. Cameo and ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country…

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has purportedly reunited with bluegrass-country artist Alison Krauss to work on a new album. A new album would be a sequel to 2007’s Raising Sand, which won five Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year. Greg Leisz, a musician who played on Raising Sand, revealed during an episode of the…

Iconic outlaw country music star Tanya Tucker has announced a 35-plus date, “CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now” tour. Hot on the heels of winning two Grammy Awards for her While I’m Livin’ album, the “Delta Dawn” singer returns to the road after a year off. “We’ve all been through hell and…

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Festival are set to return in spring of 2022 after the sister festivals were canceled for two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, June 1, Goldenvoice announced that both festivals will return in April next year. The Coachella festival will…

On the 35th Anniversary of its release, Country Music Hall of Famer Randy Travis announced a remastered version of his triple-platinum debut album Storms of Life with the addition of never-before-heard tracks. Storms of Life (35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will be released by Warner Music Nashville on September 24, with pre-orders beginning August 27. The…

Blanco Brown, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, Lainey Wilson, Niko Moon, and Tenille Arts have been announced as performers for the Ram Trucks Side Stage event during the 2021 CMT Music Awards next week. The featured acts on the Ram Trucks Side Stage include the following songs: Blanco Brown – “Nobody’s More Country”, Dylan Scott -…

Country singer Michael Ray recently announced the dates of his upcoming “Just the Way I Am Tour.” Ray will kick-off his “Just the Way I Am” tour on June 13 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as support to Luke Combs. Ray will then perform a few headlining dates as well as a handful of shows…

CMT has announced the finalists for the coveted Video of the Year award at the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Six videos from Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney have made the final-round of nominees. Two of the videos are collaborations. The final nominees were shortlisted on the basis…

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood quest-hosted “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Friday, May 28, and took on several relationship questions from the audience. Having been together for 15 years now, the pair was able to address a variety of questions on the matter, ranging from questions about setting the mood in the bedroom to dealing…

In a message of support for the LGBTQ community marking the beginning of Pride Month, Taylor Swift called on Congress to pass the Equality Act. “I want to take a moment and thank the courageous activists, advocates and allies for their dedication to fighting against discrimination and hatred,” Swift said at the beginning of a…