When it comes to the music industry, a Grammy Award is the highest honor an artist can receive. In fact, even a nomination on its own carries a great deal of weight, since the artist can forever call themselves a “Grammy nominee.” After much anticipation, the nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning (November […] More
Keith Urban has more than one reason to celebrate following Sunday’s (November 19) American Music Awards. In fact, he has three reasons to celebrate! As one of the largest awards shows in the music industry, the AMAs honor artists of all genres, including pop, rock, soul, and country. The awards are unique in the fact […] More
Released in August 2016 as the fourth single off of his Grammy-nominated album Ripcord, Keith Urban‘s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” took just a few months to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It finally reached that coveted number one spot on November 19, 2016, and it remained in that same spot for 12 consecutive weeks. The popularity of […] More
As the year approaches its end, some country stars are beginning to make plans for 2018. A few have already announced their tours, including Miranda Lambert, who revealed the dates for her Livin’ Like Hippies Tour a while back. But that’s not the only thing Lambert has lined up for the coming year. In an announcement shared to […] More
One of the most meaningful trophies anyone can earn during the CMA Awards is the trophy for Album of Year. While singles get the most attention, the albums are true works of art. Country artists pour heart and soul into the albums they create, as they work to craft a strong piece of work that […] More
Most of the CMA Awards acknowledge fairly well-established stars who have several years in the business. But there’s also one category that shows us who may have the potential to win all of those big awards one day. The category we’re talking about is the one for New Artist of the Year. Previously called the […] More
Although they may seem similar, the CMA Awards for Single and Song of the Year are quite different. The former is awarded to the artist(s) who recorded song, while the latter is awarded to the songwriter(s). In some cases, the artist is the songwriter. But there are other cases where the artist had nothing to […] More
Even if Trace can’t make it to his shows, Blake still sings “Hillbilly Bone.” Yet he still would choose not to sing it if he could…
In April, the Country Music Hall of Fame announced three new inductees to join its accomplished membership. Selected to represent artists from the “modern era” was Alan Jackson, who has more than earned such an honor. Over the course of his career, Jackson has accumulated 35 number one hits, 18 ACM Awards, 16 CMA Awards, […] More
For the past few years, Garth Brooks has been touring all over the country with Trisha Yearwood on his record-setting World Tour. Tickets to Brooks’ shows are prized by country fans far and wide, as his shows tend to sell out fast. So imagine how thrilled residents of Denver were when they heard that Brooks’ […] More
The two country singers first got the chance to meet their figurines before a summer concert in Nashville…
The Nashville Predators made history this year, as the team advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time ever. Nashville was buzzing with excitement as the Preds chased the win, and many of country music’s biggest stars turned out to watch them play. One country superstar who could always be found in the […] More
