Jim Casey talks with Dillon Carmichael about: growing up in the small town of Burgin, Kentucky his musical pedigree, including uncles John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery getting offered a publishing deal as a 17-year-old moving to Nashville as a 19-year-old working with producer Dave Cobb on his debut album, Hell on an Angel, which…… MORE
Thomas Rhett is teaming up with Crown Royal for the Purple Bag Project to benefit U.S. servicemen and women stationed overseas. Since 2010, Crown Royal has worked with Packages From Home as a national charity partner supporting their purpose of sending thanks to troops overseas. During Purple Bag events, participants are invited to write notes…… MORE
Following in the footsteps of top singer/songwriters like Alan Jackson, Sam Hunt and Matthew Ramsey of Old Dominion, Brett Young has been named the 2018 ASCAP Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year. The award is earned by the songwriter who has written and recorded at least two songs that have amassed the greatest airplay during a…… MORE
Blake Shelton announced he will hit the road in the new year for his Friends & Heroes 2019 Tour—and he’s taking some of his friends and heroes along, including the Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina. Kicking off on Feb. 14 in his home state of Oklahoma, the 18-date tour will make…… MORE
Shania Twain, Travis Tritt and Jake Owen will join forces in an effort to mentor new country talent for the upcoming television series, Real Country, which debuts on USA on Nov. 13. The eight-part series, which was filmed in Nashville over the summer, will feature 21 artists vying for the chance to win $100,000 and…… MORE
Maren Morris scored the second Top 5 single from her solo catalog this week as “Rich” reached No. 5 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. That’s the good news. The bad news? Maren is the only solo woman featured in the Top 30 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week. In fact, another solo female artist…… MORE
The band Delta Rae—comprised of Ian Hölljes, Eric Hölljes, Brittany Hölljes, Elizabeth Hopkins, Mike McKee and Grant Emerson—stopped by the Nash campus last week to chat with Elaina Smith for her Women Want to Hear Women podcast (you can listen to the entire episode here). One of the podcast’s segments—“Play It Forward”—beckons the featured artist/band…… MORE
Reba McEntire is the hostess with the mostest. Reba returns for a second year as host of the ninth annual CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC on Dec. 10. CMA Country Christmas was taped on Sept. 27 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. In addition to Reba, this…… MORE
Midland—the trio of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—will extend its headlining Electric Rodeo Tour into 2019 with a dozen dates. The new tour will make stops in L.A., Detroit, Nashville, Austin and more. Tickets go on sale on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. local time. 2019 Electric Rodeo Tour Feb. 8 | Los…… MORE
Aaron Watson will hit the road in 2019 for a headlining tour that will make more than 20 stop in cities across the country, including Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia, Denver and more. Tickets are on sale now. Aaron Watson Tour Jan. 11 | Goliad, TX Jan. 17 | Pensacola, FL Jan. 18 | Tampa, FL Jan.…… MORE
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