CMT announced its first lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the CMT Awards on June 5. Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are all set to perform. More performers will be announced in the coming days in what CMT is calling a “record-breaking number of performances.”
Keith Urban has returned to country radio with the release of his new single, “We Were.” “We Were” was co-written by Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell. The song is the lead single from Keith’s forthcoming album, the follow-up to last year’s Graffiti U. It’s available to stream or download now, or you can check
Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn are adding new dates to their Las Vegas residency. In addition to their summer dates, the trio is adding shows in early December. McEntire and Brooks & Dunn have been performing together in Las Vegas for the last five years. They are officially the longest-running country show in Las
Thomas Rhett will headline a special concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 8 during CMA Fest. The show will come shortly after the release of Rhett’s fourth studio album, Center Point Road, on May 31. Rhett co-wrote every track on the 16-song album, which also features top songwriters including Shane McAnally,
The Country Music Association launched its international touring series, Introducing Nashville, in March. Artists such as Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell, Lauren Jenkins, Logan Mize and Tenille Townes have performed in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Now the series is coming to Norway, Sweden, England
Oklahoma native Vince Gill is paying homage to his home state with the release of his new album, Okie, on August 23. Gill wrote or co-wrote every song on the 12-track album. The album’s title is taken from the once-derogatory term used to disparage migrants from Oklahoma to the nation’s west coast — however, Gill explains he has
Brett Young is releasing a new video series, Acoustic Sessions, that features performances of songs from his recent sophomore album, Ticket to L.A. that has been stripped-down. The first installment teamed Brett with Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley for a performance of “Here Tonight,” which the duo wrote with Ben Caver and Justin Ebach.
Luke Bryan will be hitting the road this spring and summer for his headlining Sunset Repeat Tour which kicks off on May 31 in Philadelphia. The tour will make additional stops in Cincinnati, Phoenix, St. Louis, Toronto and more. Bryan has also just announced where he will wrap up the tour, adding an additional date: on Oct. 25 at Ford
Mississippi native Randy Houser is planning to drop his new single, “No Stone Unturned,” on country radio on May 20. The song is written by Randy and Dallas Davidson, and is the follow up to his Top 40 lead single, “What Whiskey Does,” from his 2019 album, Magnolia. You can listen to “No Stone Unturned” in his new video,
George Strait is adding new dates to his tour, heading to the Heartland after wrapping up a few shows in Las Vegas later this year. Strait will play Wichita and Kansas City on January 24th and 25th. Tickets go on sale May 17th. Strait will also be performing at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on June 8; at Gillette Stadium in
