The Grand Ole Opry will kick off its 95th anniversary celebration Oct. 3 with performances by Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill and Lorrie Morgan. Remarkably, the venerable Nashville institution has continued operating through the pandemic even after shows stopped allowing in-house audiences on March 14. For the past 29 weeks, artists have performed on the vaunted […]
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Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett & More Lead 2020 CMT Music Awards Nominations: Full List
Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett lead the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations, which CMT announced on Wednesday (Sept. 23). The six artists have three nominations each, spanning categories such as video of the year, male video of the year, female video of the year and breakthrough video of the year. 2020’s ceremony […]
CMT Music Awards Perennials Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert & Lady A Are Nominated Again This Year
Carrie Underwood, who has won 20 CMT Music Awards, more than any other artist, could receive two more awards this year. Her video for “Drinking Alone” is among 14 videos shortlisted for video of the year (an award she has won seven times) and nominated for female video of the year (an award she has […]
Andrew Jannakos Debuts at No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart
Andrew Jannakos makes his Billboard chart debut, entering the Emerging Artists list (dated Sept. 26) at No. 1 to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his breakout single “Gone Too Soon.” The track opens at No. 12 on the multi-metric Hot Country Songs chart, and No. 65 […]
Allison Jones Promoted at Big Machine Label Group
Allison Jones rises to executive VP, A&R at Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), where she will continue to lead the music company’s A&R activities across its roster, which includes Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, Midland and Carly Pearce. Jones is “one of those extremely rare A&R executives who just knows when it comes […]
Nashville Songwriter Awards Reveal 2020 Songwriter of the Year: Exclusive
For a record fifth time, Ashley Gorley has been named songwriter of the year at the Nashville Songwriter Awards. This year, the awards, presented by the Nashville Songwriters Association International and sponsored by City National Bank, are virtual after the pandemic made it unsafe to gather in person. Billboard has partnered with NSAI to reveal […]
Kelsea Ballerini Debuts in Top Country Albums Chart’s Top 10, Andrew Jannakos Makes Fast Start
Kelsea Ballerini scores her fourth top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, as Ballerini begins at No. 9 on the list dated Sept. 26. In its first week, ending Sept. 17, the set earned 9,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Ballerini is the follow-up and companion album to Kelsea, which opened at […]
IHeartCountry Festival Fall as Virtual Reality With increased Line-Up: Exclusive
After being postponed from the original May two months after the COVID-19 outbreak, the annual iHeartCountry Festival will {} on Oct. 23 because of digital streaming and also on-air radio unique. Radio sponsor Bobby Bones may {} . The occasion, recorded live on a single point in Nashville, will flow only on LiveXLive.com and will broadcast […]
Reba McEntire on Her New Spotify Podcast and Her Guest Wish List
Not that Reba McEntire needed more credits on her impressive resume beyond award-winning singer, actress and entrepreneur, but she can now add podcaster. “Living & Learning with Reba McEntire” launches on Spotify on Monday (Sept. 21). On the weekly podcast, McEntire and her co-host, her former Reba co-star Melissa Peterman, will tackle a different topic […]
Here Are The Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to See Throughout the Coronavirus Crisis: Part of Sept. 21
Fall is getting off to a hot start in regards to livestream occasions. The very first week of fall provides a lot of musical events to help keep you rockin’ in your own couch. One of those are noteworthy festivals like Bonnaroo’s Roo-Ality and Acceptable Support 2020; Hip-Hop 4 Peace including Chuck D and KRS […]