Jim Casey talks with Sara Evans about some of her career highlights over the last 20 years, being a woman in today’s male-dominated country music industry, her new album, Words, selecting songs for the new project, being a lyric-driven artist and the family connection throughout the record. Show Participants Sara Evans Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours in the country music world: Kelsea Ballerini covers Sigrid’s “Don’t Kill My Vibe” Tyler Farr and Chase Rice go fishing. Luke Bryan takes his sons to a driving range. Maren Morris does some N*SYNC…… MORE
Jennifer Fiedler and Trey Smith of duo Smithfield turned some heads in 2016 with the release of their single, “Hey Whiskey,” which has since copped more than 2 million clicks on Spotify. Now the Texas natives and longtime friends are pushing their new tune, “When You’re Gone,” a fun-loving ditty (think buzzed, not dead) that’s…… MORE
Can you believe 2017 is already halfway over? Well, it is, which means it’s time to crunch a few numbers. Over the last six months, a plethora (yes, a plethora) of country artists have released new albums, including offerings from Chris Stapleton, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Lauren Alaina, Brantley Gilbert, Josh Turner, Little Big…… MORE
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Keith Urban headlined the AT&T Block Party in downtown Phoenix as part of the March Madness Music Festival earlier this year. Now the performance is coming to your television screen. Audience Network is slated to air Keith’s concert—which includes “Somewhere in My Car,” “Wasted Time” and more—tonight (July 14) at 9 p.m. ET on DirecTV…… MORE
Dolly Parton’s holiday television special Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love received an Emmy nomination in the Television Movie category. Starring Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney and Alyvia Alyn Lind, the sequel was the follow-up to Dolly’s original family story, Coat of Many Colors, which aired in early 2016. Dolly’s Christmas of Many…… MORE
Nashville’s Will Lexington (played by actor Chris Carmack) put his charm to work in a Budweiser spot during a recent episode of the CMT drama. The fictitious clip opens with Will taming a vicious dog and helping an old woman cross the street before he enters a seedy bar and wins over an unsavory-looking group…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours in the country music world: Michael Ray kisses a seal. Jason Aldean mistook a hair weave for a dead squirrel. Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack and Brandy Clark performed at a benefit for…… MORE
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Reba McEntire sold her lakefront estate in Lebanon, Tenn. (30 miles east of Nashville) for $5 million, according to bizjournals.com. The 83-acre property, known as Starstruck Farm, features a 12,816-square-foot home with seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, chef’s kitchen, home theater, wine room, eight-car garage, tennis court, pool, guest house, barn, equestrian center with indoor…… MORE
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If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the 80,000-plus fans that descended on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest in June, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2017 CMA Fest performances from a bevy of artists,…… MORE
