Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks will soon add another award to his crowded trophy case: the Billboard Icon Award. Garth will be presented with the award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which will broadcast live from Las Vegas on April 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Garth will also perform…… MORE
Keith Urban celebrated New Year’s Eve with a free performance in Nashville on Dec. 31. Before the music note dropped (yes, Nashville drops a music note—eat your heart out NYC), Keith performed a medley of hits in tribute to artists who died in 2016, including George Michael’s “Careless Whisper,” Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” Glenn Frey of…… MORE
Born in Kentucky. Raised in Ohio. Perfected in California. That’s the ol’ Dwight Yoakam adage. It’s no secret the Kentucky native gave Nashville a try in 1977 before becoming disinterested with the city’s pop-country proclivity. Instead, he boot-scooted across the heartland to California, where he found himself better suited to the L.A. Cowpunk scene with…… MORE
Dwight Yoakam may have perfected his sound in California, but he’s going back to his Kentucky roots for his new album. On Sept. 23, Dwight will release Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, an 11-track album that will feature bluegrass versions of songs from his past catalogue, as well as a bonus track bluegrass cover of Prince’s…… MORE
Morgan Wallen is BAAAACK. On Instagram, that is. Morgan has reactivated his account and dropped a HUGE announcement to go along with it. As part of his One Night at a Time Tour, Morgan just added a show at Neyland Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers. Morgan said, “I’ve had the honor of playing in…
New music just released recently: 1. “Ain’t in Kansas Anymore” by Miranda Lambert: This is on the “Twisters” soundtrack. 2. “Am I Okay?” by Megan Moroney 3. “Addictions” by Warren Zeiders 4. “Bones” by Russell Dickerson 5. “Overdrive” by Thomas Rhett Morgan Wallen canceled his concert a couple hours before it was set to start…