Hunter Hayes News

The Academy of Country Music's charitable arm ACM Lifting Lives®, CMT, GLAAD and country music star and philanthropist Ty Herndon announced Lauren Alaina, Terri Clark, Billy Gilman, Kalie Shorr, Dennis Quaid, Lewis Brice, and Rita Wilson joined the lineup for the 2020 Concert for Love and Acceptance

The word authentic can conjure up different feelings depending on what you're referring to. In art, a truly authentic creation is something that comes from the heart and can not be contrived. Lauren Phillips' music, and her path to creating that music, satisfies both.

The official music video for Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Lori McKenna's new song, “When You're My Age,” is premiering today.

Lea Salonga appeared in conversation with healthcare workers in the Philippines during The Call to Unite's global stream-a-thon.

Due to overwhelming global interest by “Uniters” to #answerthecall, The Call to Unite is extending its originally planned 24-hour global livestream event to include 2 additional hours of exclusive content -- for a total of 26 consecutive, inspiring hours.

'The Astronaut' has been unmasked on the latest episode of 'The Masked Singer.' Watch the unmasking moment below!

Human To Human, a Facebook Live Benefit, has announced the final line up for this weekend's event. The virtual festival, meant to inspire hope in a time when it is needed most, will take place this Saturday, April 11th from noon to midnight ET.

In a time of isolation and uncertainty, music can be both universal and unifying. Today artists have joined together to announce Human To Human, a Facebook Live Benefit Event taking place on Saturday, April 11th from noon to midnight ET. All proceeds from the event will benefit PLUS1's COVID-19 Relief Fund working in conjunction with MusiCares and Sweet Relief. Viewers will be to contribute via Facebook's Donate feature or by texting PLUS1H2H to 50155.

Multi-platinum selling recording artist and songwriter Hunter Hayes, announces he will perform live music sessions titled 'In The Lab' beginning Tuesday March 24, for the next four weeks. Released via his YouTube channel, in support of the #StayHome and Jam #WithMe livestream sessions, each episode ranging between 12 and 15 minutes, will feature Hayes building his songs from scratch. A front row seat to Hayes in his element, fans will experience firsthand how he comes up with arrangements in real time. Hunter's incredible proficiency at such a wide variety of instruments allow him to re-approach each song with a new energy. Hunter states, 'It's like taking my studio on the road. The show gets built in front you. Every night, we start from scratch, and I can't wait for everyone to see it.'

REELZ today announced new programming for March 2020 with three new original specials, five new episodes of returning original series Autopsy: The Last Hours of... , the U.S. premiere of documentary ABBA: Secrets of Their Greatest Hits and the REELZ premiere of Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! Every Sunday in March a new episode of Autopsy: The Last Hours of... premieres celebrating the lives and examining the untimely deaths of celebrities including disco sensation Andy Gibb, Diff'rent Strokes star Dana Plato, WWE champion Chris Benoit, Academy Award(R) winning actress Audrey Hepburn and country music legend Glen Campbell. Natalie Morales hosts two new original Behind Closed Doors specials about hit family sitcom The Facts of Life and romantic comedy Pretty Woman which marks its 30th anniversary since hitting the big screen in March 1990. New original special House of Horrors: The Friends Speak explores the Turpin family nightmare in which 13 children were abused by their parents for decades.

Next Wednesday, November 13, starting at approximately 8am local time, MelodyVR, the premiere virtual reality music platform will broadcast live from the heart of Nashville during ABC's broadcast of Good Morning America.

As music fans around the world get ready to celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night, ABC airs its 11th annual pre-CMA Awards special. Hosted by ABC News' Robin Roberts, a?oeDolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!a?? airs TUESDAY, NOV. 12 (10:00a?"11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.  

Yesterday evening, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) hosted its annual Gold & Platinum Gala at City Winery Nashville. The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program honors the songwriters of RIAA-certified singles and over 65 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum honorees including Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Cam, Nicolle Galyon, Rhett Akins, and Liz Rose were awarded.

Sara Collins releases a surprise new single & music video Ghost, for her fans available on all streaming and download platforms. Sara's new released single, Ghost was produced by Larry Beaird of Beaird Music Group.

Nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) has shared an inspiring new video as part of its 'You Make Today Better' campaign to honor World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) and National Suicide Prevention Week (September 8 - September 14). The video features appearances from US Women's National Soccer Team stars Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach, actors Chris Sullivan (This Is Us) and Lorenza Izzo (One Upon A Time In Hollywood), Keltie Knight (Entertainment Tonight) basketball player Kyle Korver, country star Hunter Hayes, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, singer/songwriter Mat Kearney, pro surfer Caroline Marks, and more. 

The artist lineup for the third annual '80s 'Dance Party to End Alz' benefiting the Alzheimer's Association has been announced.

Hallmark Channel and PEDIGREE Foundation will team up for a television special to help the millions of shelter and rescue dogs across the country find loving homes. The event will bring together country artists Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes and Easton Corbin for The Love of Dogs Benefit Concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame CMA Theater on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm.

Fresh off the release of their debut single last month, pop-country band of brothers Holiday State have released another infectious summer song, “Steal The Thunder” (download here). Produced and co-written by Andy Sheridan (Hunter Hayes), with co-writers Josh Mirenda (“Somewhere on a Beach”) and Jared Scott, “Steal The Thunder'” fuses modern experimental country sounds into the setting of a classic country love song. Paying homage to a summer showstopper, Holiday State is keeping the summer vibes going in preparation for the release of their forthcoming EP. Their debut single, “Friday Feelin'” was released in May and was featured on Spotify's New Music Nashville playlist and Taste of Country.

Four straight days of sold-out shows and capacity crowds, as well as surprise performances and collaborations, made the 48th annual CMA Fest one for the record books. At Nissan Stadium, Lil Nas X created one of the festival's most talked-about moments Saturday night, joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban for an epic surprise performance of “Old Town Road,” the No. 1 song in the country for 10 weeks and running.