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Performers Announced for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 26, 2020
CBS, Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions today announced Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Old Dominion and Thomas Rhett featuring Jon Pardi as performers....
Riley Green and Tenille Townes Announced as ACM New Artist Winners
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2020
The Academy of Country Music revealed Riley Green as the New Male Artist of the Year and Tenille Townes as the New Female Artist of the Year for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS....
The Country Music Association Presents International Awards To Dutch Country Artist Ilse Delange And Warner Music Nashville's John Esposito
by Stephi Wild - August 17, 2020
The Country Music Association recently awarded Dutch Country artist Ilse DeLange with the 2020 CMA Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award and Warner Music Nashville Chairman/Chief Executive Officer John Esposito with the 2020 CMA Jo Walker Meador International Award. ...
Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart and Hank Williams Jr. Announced for The Country Music Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2020
The Country Music Association is honored to announce the 2020 inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame – Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart and Hank Williams Jr. ...
Whisperin' Bill Anderson Releases 73rd Album THE HITS RE-IMAGINED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2020
Whisperin' Bill Anderson boasts a renowned career that has seen extraordinary milestones, including his Country Music Hall of Fame induction; 59 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and 80 top-charting songs-37 of which were Top Ten hits in addition to seven No. 1 singles....
56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS to Take Place in April 2021
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2020
CBS, Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that the 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access....
ABC to Air CMA BEST OF FEST This July
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 15, 2020
Calling all country music fans! The Country Music Association and ABC are set to host the hottest country music event of the summer when a?oeCMA Best of Festa?? features a retrospective of more than 25 unforgettable performances from the past 16 years of CMA Fest in Nashville. ...
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS to Broadcast Live From Nashville
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 27, 2020
The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will take place in Nashville, TN for the first time in the show's 55-year history....
CBS to Rebroadcast ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2020
With appearances and concerts canceled, country music's biggest stars are practicing social distancing and staying home a?" and inviting fans to join them for a new kind of entertainment special....
CMA FEST 2020 Has Been Cancelled
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020
After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from national, state and local authorities, the Country Music Association is sad to announce that CMA Fest will not take place in 2020....
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and More Join Lineup for ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020
The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today the all-star lineup of performers for ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY, a two-hour special featuring intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with Country Music's biggest stars, along with clips from the Academ...
55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Moves to September
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 23, 2020
The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS has set a new air date, Wednesday, Sept. 16 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access. As pre...
Country Music's Biggest Stars Perform From Home On ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2020
The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today, with appearances and concerts canceled, Country Music's biggest stars are practicing social distancing by staying home a?" and inviting fans to join them for a new kind of entertainment special. ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNT...
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on April 5 is Postponed
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 16, 2020
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, April 5th from Las Vegas is postponed and will be rescheduled to air on CBS in September, at a date, time and venue to be determined. The health and safety of our artists, fans, industry, staff...
Academy Of Country Music Awards In Las Vegas Postponed
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2020
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, April 5th from Las Vegas is postponed and will be rescheduled to air on CBS in September, at a date, time and venue to be determined. The health and safety of our artists, fans, industry, staff an...
Shane Owens To Host World Famous 'Midnite Jamboree' Saturday, Feb. 22
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 21, 2020
Neo-traditional country music artist and Alabama native, Shane Owens, will host the world famous Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree at the Troubadour Theatre on Saturday, February 22nd. Shane will take the airwaves by storm with a wide variety of songs from the classic sounds of country music, to brand n...
CMA Selects Inaugural Participants For Rob Potts International Exchange Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2020
The Country Music Association has selected Julie Bowser (United States) and Megan Hopkins (Australia) as its inaugural participants of the Rob Potts International Exchange Program for individuals pursuing a career in the Country Music industry. Bowser and Hopkins will participate in the four-w...
VIDEO: Watch an Evolution of Dolly Parton's Style from GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Sarah Leiber - January 28, 2020
'I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable, that's the easiest thing in the world to do,' Parton said....
Curt Chambers Drops New Song 'Bugatti'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2020
On the heels of his Billboard Premiere of his single 'Roll With It' Grammy winning, singer-songwriter Curt Chambers released a new single 'Bugatti' on soundcloud and youtube for his fans. This rising country music artist is making a name for himself in the country music world with his music whi...
Droopy Drawers to Join Tammy & Tonya Bilyeu On Stage at the Grand Country Music Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2020
Droopy Drawers Jr, a/k/a Tim Mabe, will join long time Branson favorites and sisters, Tammy & Tonya Bilyeu, on stage at the Grand Country Music Hall in two shows - Ozarks Country and Ozarks Gospel. Both shows are on Sundays with the Ozarks Gospel Show at 2:00 PM and the Ozarks Country Show at 7:00 p...
CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Documentary Premieres January 1
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 30, 2019
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me, a documentary about the life and career of legendary Country music superstar Charley Pride, will debut on CBC's documentary Channel on Wednesday, January 1 at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT as part of their All Day Music Marathon. It will repeat on Sunday, February 2 at 9:00 pm ET...
Richard Lynch Pays Homage To His Daddy's Gibson Guitar On New Single 'Back In 1953'
by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2019
1957 was a momentous year in country music. The radio was filled with huge hits by the stars of the day: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ferlin Husky and Jim Reeves. Future stars like Patty Loveless, Vince Gill and Pam Tillis were all born in 1957. Meanwhile, in a Kalamazoo, Michigan factory, one of the...
Jerry Lee Lewis Receives Mississippi Country Music Trail Marker
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2019
Music icon Jerry Lee Lewis received a marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail Thursday afternoon at The Lewis Ranch, his longtime home in Nesbit, Miss. The event was his first public appearance since a minor stroke in March of 2019 and signals a productive 2020 for the Rock and Roll Hall o...
Jim Halsey Honored With Memorial Hall Renaming In Independence, Kansas
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2019
Legendary music impresario and manager Jim Halsey is celebrating more than 70 years in the entertainment industry. A pioneer of COUNTRY MUSIC innovation and expansion, the 89 year old Independence, Kansas native was honored in his hometown with the 2,000 seat auditorium inside Memorial Hall being re...
TrailBlazer Music Festival Announces 2020 Lineup Featuring Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan And Thomas Rhett
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2019
TrailBlazer Country Music and Camping Festival, formerly known as Taste of Country Music Festival, announced the megastar 2020 lineup for the eighth-annual event returning to Hunter, NY at Hunter Mountain Resort on June 12-14. Headliners Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett will take the mai...
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