Music News

1. Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written, from This Year’s NSAI

   At this year’s Nashville Songwriters Association International event, the organization handed out so many awards on Tuesday night (Sept. 17), it was almost hard to keep track. Did virtually everyone go home a winner? Did all the songs I love earn some love? Did very cool things happen on stage at the Ryman? Yes, yes,... Read more »

2. Seventeen Minutes of Garth Brooks and Kix Brooks Educating Us All

   On a recent episode of Kix TV on YouTube, host Kix Brooks sat down for a casual conversation with Garth Brooks and it’s the best 17 minutes you will hear all day. Because these two have 58 years of experience making country music between them — Garth debuted in 1989 and Kix with Brooks &... Read more »

3. DCC Making the Team Ep. 7 Recap: Show Group, Makeovers and Cheryl Burke

   A brand-new GIF recap for season 14, episode seven of DCC: Making the Team, where show group was announced and the girls were visited by Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke.

4. Is Feel-Good Nostalgia the New Bro-Country?

   As far as trends that come and go in country music, I’ll take nostalgia any day. And the more sentimental, the better. In fact, if I never hear a bro-country song about trucks, cut-offs and ’shine again, I’d be totally okay with that. So when Florida Georgia Line posted their new lyric video for their... Read more »

5. The Sisterhood Band: “Get Up and Go”

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6. Jimmie Allen Brings “Best Shot” to CMT on Tour This Fall

   Read an interview with CMT on Tour performer Jimmie Allen

7. CMT Next Up Now, Volume 4

   CMT Next Up Now brings together a variety of country music videos each week

8. The Highwomen Claim Top Country Album

   The Highwomen, Luke Bryan claim No. 1 spots on Billboard country charts.

9. The 2019 CMT Artists of the Year, Revealed

   This year’s 10th Annual CMT Artists of the Year special will highlight the entire year of country music, and will honor this year’s artists: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett. The 90-minute special will highlight the five country acts who have collectively ruled the last 12 months in country... Read more »

10. ICYMI: Rascal Flatts Go for David Spade Gig

    Embedded from www.youtube.com. After taking down the band’s name and telling them that they spelled Flatts wrong in Rascal Flatts, then asking Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney for their names, comedian David Spade told the trio that he did not have a ton of time to get to know them. So he... Read more »