Country Music News

• Dan + Shay to Perform at 2019 Billboard Music Awards April 23, 2019
  Dan + Shay will perform “Speechless” at the Billboard Music Awards on May 1. The duo picked up seven Billboard nominations, including all-genre nods in the Top Duo/Group category and Chart Achievement. Additional artists who are slated to perform include Madonna with Maluma, the Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Khalid, Sam Smith with Normani, Panic! at […]
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• Jason Aldean Says Winning ACM Artist of the Decade “Came Out of Left Field” April 23, 2019
  Earlier this month, Jason Aldean joined a select group of country artists who have been named ACM Artist of the Decade. Jason, who is a three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and 14-time ACM Award winner, is now in the company of past winners Marty Robbins (1969), Loretta Lynn (1979), Alabama (1988), Garth Brooks (1998) […]
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• Robert Earl Keen to Launch New Americana Podcast, “The 51st State” April 23, 2019
  Over the course of his 30-year career and countless number of performances, singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen has grown accustomed to standing onstage behind the mic. On April 30, Robert Earl will finally get to sit behind the mic as the host of the new project, Americana Podcast: The 51st State. The new podcast is dedicated […]
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• Chris Janson to Host Westwood One’s Memorial Day Weekend Special April 23, 2019
  With fun-in-the-sun tunes like “Good Vibes,” “Fix a Drink” and “Buy Me a Boat,” it’s no secret Chris Janson loves the summertime. To help usher in the unofficial start to the summer season over Memorial Day weekend (May 25–27), Chris will team with Westwood One to host a four-hour Summer Kick-Off special. The four-hour broadcast, […]
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• Toby Keith Announces “That’s Country Bro! Tour” April 23, 2019
  Toby Keith will hit the road for more than 25 dates this summer and fall on his That’s Country Bro! Tour. The tour, which makes stops in Atlantic City, Memphis, Pittsburgh and more, takes its name from a song Toby will release on May 3. More dates will be announced soon. Toby will hit the […]
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• Listen to Carrie Underwood’s Sunny New Single, “Southbound” April 22, 2019
  Carrie Underwood released her upbeat new single, “Southbound,” to country radio. Carrie debuted the song during her performance at the ACM Awards earlier this month. Penned by Carrie, David Garcia and Josh Miller, “Southbound” follows the release of Top 20 hit, “Love Wins,” from Carrie’s 2018 album, Cry Pretty. Listen to “Southbound” below. photo by […]
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• Watch Morgan Evans Mix “Day Drunk” With Dan + Shay’s “Tequila” for Intoxicating Mash-Up April 22, 2019
  Morgan Evans broke out his guitar and loop pedal to create a mash-up of Dan + Shay’s recent No. 1 hit, “Tequila,” and his current single, “Day Drunk.” Penned by Morgan, Chris DeStefano and Lindy Robbins, “Day Drunk” is featured on Morgan’s 2018 album, Things That We Drink To. “Tequila,” which was co-penned by Dan, […]
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• Kacey Musgraves Adds 4 New Dates to “Oh, What a World Tour” April 22, 2019
  Kacey Musgraves has extended her headlining Oh, What a World Tour II with four new dates. New shows include stops in Las Vegas (Aug. 20), San Diego (Aug. 22) and Los Angeles (Aug. 23 and Aug. 25). Tickets go on sale on April 26. Oh, What a World: Tour II North American Dates (new dates […]
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• Listen to Michael Ray’s New Breakup Ballad, “Her World or Mine” April 22, 2019
  Michael Ray will ship his new single, “Her World or Mine,” to country radio on May 13. Penned by Brett Beavers, Jamie Paulin and Travis Denning, “Her World or Mine” is featured on Michael’s 2018 album, Amos. The tune follows Michael’s recent No. 1 single, “One That Got Away,” which topped the Mediabase chart earlier […]
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• Maddie & Tae Are Ready to Rock Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360: “We’ve Rehearsed Our Butts Off” April 22, 2019
  Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye have been a part of some big tours over the last few years, including Dierks Bentley’s Sounds of Summer Tour in 2015 and Brad Paisley’s Life Amplified World Tour in 2016—but the duo’s upcoming tour takes the cake. On May 1, the duo will join Carrie Underwood’s […]
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