Mitchell Tenpenny is hoping to be a bright spot this holiday season with the release of his new EP, Neon Christmas, on Oct. 23. The seven-song offering features three original songs—“Snow Angels,” “Naughty List” and the title track—as well as four holiday standards: “Joy To The World,” “Let It Snow,” “O Holy Night,” and “Have…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Is Back With New Single, “Gone” [Listen]
Dierks Bentley is back on country radio with the release of new single, “Gone.” Penned by Nicolle Galyon, Ben Johnson and Niko Moon, “Gone” is Dierks first single on the solo front since the release of “Living” in February 2019. The gritty new tune finds a heartbroken Dierks ghosting family and friends at home as…… MORE
Charley Pride to Be Honored With CMA 2020 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
After more than 50 years as a recording artist, Charley Pride can add another feather to the cap of his Hall of Fame career: CMA’s 2020 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Charley will accept the honor during the 54th CMA Awards on Nov. 11 in Nashville. The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award was established to…… MORE
Maddie & Tae Are Rolling Into the Holiday Season With New EP, “We Need Christmas”
Maddie & Tae will release a new holiday EP, We Need Christmas, on Oct. 23. The six-song project includes two original tunes, “Merry Married Christmas” and the title track, as well as four holiday standards: “This Christmas,” “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” and “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” “We are so proud…… MORE
Watch Maren Morris Perform “To Hell & Back” at CMT Music Awards
Maren Morris delivered a stirring rendition of her single, “To Hell & Back,” as part of the CMT Music Awards on Oct. 21. Maren’s performance was recorded in Ashland City, Tenn., about 25 miles northwest of Nashville. Penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, “To Hell & Back” is currently No. 37 on…… MORE
Watch Luke Combs and Brooks & Dunn Kick Off the CMT Awards With Performance of “1, 2 Many”
Brooks & Dunn teamed with Luke Combs to help kick off the CMT Music Awards on Oct. 21 by performing “1, 2 Many.” Keeping with the song’s theme, Luke shotgunned a beer onstage with a hand from Kix Brooks. “1, 2 Many” was penned by Luke, Dan Isbell, Ray Fulcher and Jonathan Singleton. The song…… MORE
Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Send New Single, “Shallow,” to Country Radio on Oct. 22
Garth Brooks sent his new cover of “Shallow” with Trisha Yearwood to country radio at 4 a.m. CT on Oct. 22. The tune is available exclusively on Amazon Music. The new single’s official add date at country radio is Nov. 2. “Shallow” will be included on Garth’s new album, Fun, which drops on Nov. 20.…… MORE
Carrie Underwood Continues Reign as the Most Decorated Artist in CMT Awards History
Carrie Underwood continued her reign as the most decorated artist in CMT Music Awards history on Oct. 21. Carrie picked up two fan-voted trophies at the 2020 CMT Music Awards to extend her career total to 22. In addition to winning Female Video of the Year for “Drinking Alone,” Carrie’s clip copped the night’s most…… MORE
Hurt Hand Forces Garth Brooks to Reschedule Preview of His New Album to Oct. 26
Garth Brooks had planned to give fans a live interactive preview of his upcoming album, Fun, on TalkShopLive and GarthBrooks.com on Oct. 21, however, a hand injury forced the G-man to reschedule the event to Oct. 26. Garth injured a couple of digits on his left hand while working on his farm. “I kept trying—all…… MORE
The Winners: 2020 CMT Music Awards
We’ll be posting all of the winners from the 2020 CMT Music Awards as they are announced. The show begins on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. CT on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop or TV Land. Duo Video of the Year Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists Brothers Osborne –…… MORE
