Country Music News

• Sammy Kershaw & Mendy Gregory Welcome Baby Girl, Natelia Mae September 13, 2019
  Sammy Kershaw, 61, and longtime girlfriend Mendy Gregory welcomed a baby girl, Natelia Mae Kershaw, to their family on Sept. 11 in Lafayette, La. The birth of Natelia, who weighed 7 pounds, marks the sixth child for Sammy, who is also the father of daughters Emily, Erin and Sammie, as well as son Brandon and […]
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• Miranda Lambert Teams With Tourmates for Cover of “Fooled Around & Fell in Love” [Watch] September 13, 2019
  Miranda Lambert is kicking off her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour on Sept. 13—and she’s bringing some heavy hitters with her on select dates, including Maren Morris, Elle King, the Pistol Annies, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack. The 26-date tour kicks off on Sept. 13 in Uncansville, Conn., making additional stops in […]
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• Craig Morgan Releases Heartfelt Thank-You After “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” Reaches No. 1: “Jerry’s Work on Earth Did Not End With His Passing” September 12, 2019
  After Blake Shelton spearheaded a successful viral campaign to get Craig Morgan’s new song, “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” to No. 1 on the iTunes chart, Craig released a heartfelt thank-you to the fans and Blake via Instagram. The new tune, which Craig penned and produced, honors his late son, Jerry Greer, […]
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• Hardy’s New “Hixtape Vol. 1” Features 17 Guest Artists, Including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch & More September 12, 2019
  Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, announced that his new album, Hixtape Vol. 1, features 17 guest artists, including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence, Trace Adkins and more. “The more we kept asking people and taking chances . . . people kept saying ‘yes’ and it just became this really […]
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• Luke Combs Announces Sophomore Album, “What You See Is What You Get,” & Drops New Song Featuring Brooks & Dunn [Listen] September 12, 2019
  Luke Combs revealed the title of his sophomore album is What You See Is What You Get, which is set to drop on Nov. 8. Produced by Scott Moffatt, What You See Is What You Get features 17 songs, including the five tracks previously released on Luke’s recent EP, The Prequel. To celebrate the news, […]
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• Watch Kip Moore’s Lively New Video for “She’s Mine” September 12, 2019
  Kip Moore has given fans their first taste of new music from his upcoming fourth studio album with the release of lead single “She’s Mine.” Kip produced the new single, which he co-penned with Dan Couch and Scott Stepakoff. “I wrote this song at a time in my life when I realized that my life […]
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• Watch Sheryl Crow & Chris Stapleton Perform “Tell Me When It’s Over” From Upcoming “CMT Crossroads” September 12, 2019
  Sheryl Crow wrangled together a handful of artists featured on her recent Threads (Aug. 30) album for an upcoming episode of CMT Crossroads, which will air on Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. CT. Sheryl’s 17-song album features collaborations with 20 artists, including Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Keith Richards, Joe Walsh, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Willie […]
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• Craig Morgan’s “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” Goes to No. 1 on iTunes With Some Help From Blake Shelton, Ellen DeGeneres & More September 12, 2019
  Mission accomplished, Blake Shelton. Country music’s most powerful social media influencer implored his 20.6 million Twitter followers to help Craig Morgan’s touching new song, “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” reach No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart. And it worked. From Sept. 9—the date of Blake’s first tweet referencing the tune—to Sept. […]
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• Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Dave Cobb & More Win Americana Awards [Full List] September 12, 2019
  The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony was held on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The star-studded event, which was hosted by the Milk Carton Kids, featured performances by Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Lori McKenna, Delbert McClinton, Buddy & Julie Miller, Maria Muldaur, Mumford & Sons, Amanda Shires and more. The night’s big winners […]
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• Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Locash, Randy Houser & More to Perform at Ryman’s Hurricane Benefit Concert September 11, 2019
  The country music community is coming together to assist those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The SIP Hope 4 Hope Town benefit concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 16 will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Charles Esten, Ryan Hurd, Dan Tyminski, Drew Holcomb, Riley Green, Jamey Johnson, Locash, Darius Rucker, Randy Houser, […]
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