Embedded from www.youtube.com. Most assuredly, Natalie Hemby is probably your favorite country artist’s favorite songwriter. Moreover, as a performer, she’s a member of the superstar Highwomen quartet (with Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, and Amanda Shires), so she’s also at the leading edge of redefining honesty within country music’s core values. She’s also a fan of……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Recently, for Queer Music Week, CMT hosted a nearly hour-long panel discussion, “Queer In Country Music: A Conversation,” featuring Brandy Clark, Billy Gilman, Chely Wright, and CMT’s own Cody Alan. Via a press release, it was described as “an honest roundtable conversation about coming out, living your truth and hopes for the……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Superstar country quartet The Highwomen (Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires) have paired with fellow female singer-songwriters Madeline Edwards and Brittney Spencer for a rocking, country cover of Lady Gaga’s decade-old Born This Way album track “Highway Unicorn (Road To Love).” The release is part of a June 25-dropping……

Singer-songwriter Brittney Spencer was recently profiled by CBS This Morning’s Anthony Mason on the network’s morning news program. The singer’s new single “Sober & Skinny” has already reached the top-40 on iTunes, however, that only scratches the surface of her rising acclaim that’s also seen inclusion as a member of CMT’s 2021 Next Women of……

Could you imagine a time wherein Reba McEntire didn’t sing “Fancy” or “Whoever In New England?” Well, according to the vocalist’s most recent conversation with CMT’s Cody Alan, that — or being a steer-roping rodeo cowgirl — almost happened. “I always wanted to be a rodeo cowgirl, a basketball player,” McEntire says. “But, the one……

The Country Music Hall of Fame will celebrate “Independence Day” and “A Broken Wing” vocalist Martina McBride with an exhibition — Martina McBride: The Power of Her Voice — which opens July 30, 2021, and runs through Aug. 7, 2022. According to a press release, “the exhibit encompasses the singer’s journey from performing in her……

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Luke Bryan will take fans inside the triumphs and struggles he weathered on his way to country stardom in the upcoming IMDb TV Original docuseries Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary. The trailer for the five-part docuseries was just released, offering a glimpse into the original home videos, interviews, and incredibly personal……

Darius Rucker recently shared about his early career days with Hootie & the Blowfish and his journey from leading a superstar band to a solo country artist during an interview with Kelleigh Bannen for Apple Music Essentials. “People always ask me if I miss when we were the biggest band in the world and I……

Shania Twain has recently noted that she’s eager to release her sixth studio album just in time to resume her live touring schedule and her Dec. 2-starting “Let’s Go” Las Vegas residency. As far as potential collaborators for said album, one could expect that the soon-to-be-married tandem of Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are high……

Dolly Parton has made one of Carly Pearce’s longtime dreams come true. Earlier this month, Pearce was filming what she thought was a promotional video for Parton’s Dollywood themepark. That’s when Parton herself surprised the “Next Girl” singer on the set, with an invitation to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. “What……