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Nominees for the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced today (July 26) at a press conference in Nashville, with more than a few notable names leading the way. The Earls of Leicester, the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, copped five nominations as a band and three individual nominations, while Balsam Range netted six…… MORE
The third installment of the Pure Country franchise—Pure Country: Pure Heart—will be released on DVD/Blu-ray on Aug. 1. Featuring Willie Nelson, Laura Bell Bundy and former WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels, Pure Country: Pure Heart is the music-driven tale of teenage sisters who leave rural Tennessee and hit the road in search of the truth behind…… MORE
In support of her new album, Words, which dropped on July 21, Sara Evans stopped by Live With Kelly and Ryan yesterday (July 25) to perform the albums’ lead single, “Marquee Sign.” For the performance, Sara enlisted the help of her 14-year-old daughter, Olivia, who also contributed background vocals to the new record. Sara’s new…… MORE
The bromance between Florida Georgia Line and the Backstreet Boys will continue on an upcoming episode of CMT Crossroads on August 30. After FGL and BSB joined forces to record No. 1 hit, “God, Your Mama, and Me,” in 2016, the two boy bands embarked on 2017’s Smooth Tour for select stadium dates. Now Brian…… MORE
Before she performed her new single, “Legends,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Kelsea Ballerini was roped into a game of charades with Jimmy and guests Jessica Biel and Matt Bomer. After getting off to a rough start with partner Matt, Kelsea stormed back in the final round by correctly guessing “Cry Me a…… MORE
Fresh off of his British Open victory on July 23, Texas native Jordan Spieth was back in his hometown of Dallas last night (July 25), where he joined Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen onstage at the House of Blues. Randy and Wade, who are in the midst of their 10th annual Hold My Beer and…… MORE
Craig Wayne Boyd and wife Taylor announced they are expecting their third child—a baby boy—in January. The new addition to the Boyd family will join siblings Dakota Lynne, (18 months), and Jaxon, (5). “Taylor and I are thrilled about the arrival of our new #BabyBoyd,” said Craig Wayne to People. “We’re so blessed. I think…… MORE
Darius Rucker announced that his upcoming fifth country album, When Was the Last Time, will be released on Oct. 20. The news follows yesterday’s release of the album’s second single, “For the First Time,” to country radio. The album’s lead single, “If I Told You So,” hit the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in…… 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 or so in the country music world: Darius Rucker makes big eye contact with a tiny dog Sam Hunt & Co. go fly fishing and motor-boating Charles Kelley’s son cheers on Kelsea Ballerini’s Good…… MORE
After Kelsea Ballerini spilled the beans about the release date (Nov. 3) and name (Unapologetically) of her upcoming sophomore album on Good Morning America, she performed the album’s lead single, “Legends.” Co-penned by Kelsea, Glen Whitehead and Hillary Lindsey, “Legends” follows a string of hits from Kelsea’s debut album, The First Time, including “Love Me…… MORE
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