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Sam Hunt Gets His Day in Court Today

Remember back in November when Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and having an open container in his car? And then once he left jail, he posted an apology on Twitter? Well today (Jan. 17) is the day that Hunt actually gets to tell his story in court to the people who... Read more »

Dustin Lynch Tells Small Town Stories in Tullahoma

Dustin Lynch is sharing the stories of small town America in Tullahoma, named for his own Tennessee Hometown. Already he’s landed back-to-back No. 1 hits with its first two singles, “Good Girl” and “Ridin’ Roads.” During a visit to CMT, he chatted about a few of its other tracks, his Cowboys and Angels Fund, and... Read more »

Luke Bryan Teases New Album, Tour

Luke Bryan will be ramping up his 2020 plans with a new album set for April 24, as well as a tour that kicks off May 28. Morgan Wallen will join Bryan on the Proud to Be Right Here Tour, with Caylee Hammack and Runaway June alternating the opening slot. Bryan said that he named... Read more »

This Telling Tweet Is Causing All Kinds of Trouble on Twitter

Hell hath no fury like thousands of country fans and artists scorned. There is currently a tweet causing a lot of angst on social media, because one radio station had the guts to reveal the sad, sad, truth. It all started when veteran entertainment journalist Chris Willman posted, “I turned on the 105.1 country station... Read more »

We Are Old Dominion Tour Adds 13 U.S. Dates

Old Dominion fans are gonna need that hotel key and possibly a passport in order to keep up with the band’s packed touring schedule in 2020. The group just announced 13 dates in the U.S. for the We Are Old Dominion Tour, beginning May 5 in Key West, Florida. Dustin Lynch and Carly Pearce will... Read more »

The Full Frontal Perspective of Women in Country

Stories about the lack of women on country radio are plentiful, but leave it to late-night host Samantha Bee and her Full Frontal correspondents Amy Hoggart and Sasheer Zamata to put their own spin on the situation during a segment filmed in Nashville. Although much of the off-the-cuff commentary is comical, seeing statistics like the... Read more »

After 30 Years, Clint Black Is Writing, Touring, and Still Killin’ Time

Clint Black built the foundation for a ’90s explosion of country music with his impeccable 1989 debut album, Killin’ Time. A traditionalist with a Texas twang, the singer-songwriter brought a youthful energy and an appealing look to the mainstream scene after cultivating an audience in clubs. Thirty years later, the singer-songwriter is looking back with... Read more »

CMT Will Premiere Garth Brooks’ The Making of “Dive Bar” This Weekend

Garth Brooks is offering fans a look behind the scenes of his first music video in 12 years. A special broadcast of The Making of “Dive Bar” will exclusively premiere on CMT on Saturday, January 18 at 12pm/11am CT, and will re-air on Sunday, January 19 at 12pm/11am CT. Brooks co-directed the music video for... Read more »

How Jordan Davis Made Bedtime Stories His Thing with Eloise

You’d think that anyone who makes their living as a country singer would automatically be assigned to lullaby duty once a baby comes along. But Jordan Davis’ first order of fatherhood business is to read bedtime stories to his seven-week-old daughter Eloise. When we sat down to talk before his Chicago show on Jan. 11,... Read more »

Riley Green Sings “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” on TODAY

Riley Green returned to TODAY for a solo, acoustic performance of his new single, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.” Because of their inspiration in his life, the new artist even gave his late grandfathers co-writing credit. Asked by hosts Jenna Hager Bush and Hoda Kotb what his grandfathers would think of him now, Green replied,... Read more »