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Garth Brooks Teases Nashville/Las Vegas Residency, Reveals Two-Night Stand at Ryman

The pandemic crushed Garth Brooks’ stadium tour this fall, but the top-selling solo artist of all time quickly made other plans. And the future looks like a residency. Tuesday Brooks revealed “Garth, The Ryman & You,” an intimate evening at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, set for 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – 20. The show isn’t a... Read more »

Chapel Hart Talks Cowboy Boots, Shopping Carts and the Truth of Country Music

Chapel Hart is "Dolly, Reba, The Chicks, everybody, all rolled into one."

Reyna Roberts Premieres Tennessee Titans-Themed Track On Monday Night Football

2021 CMT Next Women of Country class member Reyna Roberts continues to set a course towards pop and country stardom via her unique blend of rock and country vibes. Her latest success story comes, once again, from ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Her 2020 track “Stomping Grounds” was used to hype games during the previous NFL... Read more »

Brooke Eden Ditches “Barriers” and Pronoun Anxiety After Coming Out

Brooke Eden discusses how coming out impacted her songwriting and confidence in country music.

Cooper Alan’s “Small Town Celebrities” “Raises A Little Hell” While “Having Fun”

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Fun-loving North Carolina native Cooper Alan pairs with country legend Colt Ford for “Small Town Celebrities,” his latest track and video. Regarding the clip, it’s the first of his career, so being able to highlight as much of his own authentic self — while also featuring Colt Ford — was incredibly important.... Read more »

Jimmie Allen’s Wife, Alexis, Gives Birth To Couple’s Third Child

Jimmie Allen’s not just “Dancing WIth The Stars” these days. On Saturday, October 16, he and his wife, Alexis Gale, welcomed their second (and Allen’s third) child into the world. “💖Zara James Allen 💖The new addition to our family is here and we couldn’t be happier to finally meet her. Alexis you’re a champion, I... Read more »

CMT PREMIERE: O.N.E The Duo’s “Guilty” Is A Tale Of Redemption And Revenge

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Nashville’s Tekitha and Prana Supreme Diggs’ roots are borne deep within the annals of hip-hop lore. Tekitha is the female voice of the Wu-Tang Clan, and her daughter Prana’s father is RZA, Wu-Tang’s founder, producer, and de-facto leader. However, “Guilty” — their collaborative single as O.N.E The Duo — is pure country... Read more »

The Roundup: New Music From Miranda Lambert, Jason Isbell, Blanco Brown, And More

This week, CMT’s Weekly Roundup of new hits features output from country stars who could easily be early front-runners to potentially be CMT’s Artists of the Year in 2022. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Miranda Lambert – If I Was A Cowboy Wild, western, whiskey-soaked vibes dominate... Read more »

Walker Hayes, Kane Brown Have An Inspirational Conversation About “Fancy Like”

Everyone, worldwide, likely has an “opinion on “Walker Hayes’ mega-viral and country chart-topping hit “Fancy Like.” Following closing the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year event with a performance sponsored by Applebees, Hayes took to Instagram Live for a nearly fifteen-minute conversation regarding his thoughts that not all opinions of his smash are necessarily positive.... Read more »

Relive Randy Travis’ CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award Presented by Ram Trucks

CMT honored country music icon Randy Travis with the Artist of a Lifetime award presented by Ram Trucks. Garth Brooks presented the honor during October 13th’s live Artists of the Year broadcast. “If you’re like me, you pray that another Randy Travis [type talent] shows up every day,” noted the “Friends In Low Places” singer.... Read more »