Ashley Monroe faced a dilemma when Blake Shelton contacted her to sing with him on his recording of “Lonely Tonight.” The two of them now have a major hit, but in annotations they’ve just provided exclusively to Genius.com, Monroe says she had mixed feelings when Shelton made the offer to join him in the recording… Read more »

Dolly Parton is a country music gem. Whether it’s onstage or onscreen, the entertainment icon’s shimmering stiletto-stature and genius precedes her. And while fans may be hankering for more from the superstar now that her latest tour is over, they’ll soon have their dose of Dolly via TV. NBC just announced their plans to make… Read more »

In the latest episode of Party Down South 2, the ladies partake in a twerking competition. And if you aren’t familiar with twerking, well, it’s basically shakin’ what your mama gave you. By now, the roommates have taught us a thing or two about twerking. And it has its advantages. Here’s what we’ve learned so… Read more »

Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley are the first performers announced for this year’s iHeartRadio Country Festival set for May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Described as “a live celebration of all things country,” additional artists will be announced at a later date. The concert will be hosted by… Read more »

(Straight From Nashville is a weekly column written by CMT.com managing editor Calvin Gilbert.) It was another boys club this week when the Academy of Country Music announced eight male nominees for its new artist of the year. That’s no huge surprise given the chart and sales numbers of female artists during the past year…. Read more »

Since Christmas, Taylor Swift has been on a gift-giving spree, sending all kinds of heartwarming, personalized presents to her fans. One of the most incredible went to Rebekah Bortnicker in the form of $1,989, intended to help pay for student loans. Obviously, Bortnicker was beside herself with gratitude for her idol, so that got us… Read more »

Miranda Lambert kicks off her brand new Certified Platinum tour in Evansville, Indiana, Thursday (Jan. 15), two nights after surprising fans in Nashville with a free test run. Been at rehearsals all week in Nashville for the #CertifiedPlatinum tour. We are so excited that we decided to kick it off right…so… — Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert)… Read more »

Florida Georgia Line’s brand new Anything Goes tour has been extended through October 2015. The tour’s first scheduled stop is Thursday (Jan. 15) in Dayton, Ohio. Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard will be special guests on the tour. Florida Georgia Line will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday (Jan. 20). In the coming… Read more »

Is there anything more exciting than someone else’s musical playlist, especially if that someone is Tim McGraw? I have to admit, nothing thrills me more than to hop in the car with a pal and plug in and play their latest list of musical favorites. And now, thanks to Spotify, we know what we might… Read more »

This is what is on Eric Church’s mind regarding his performance on the upcoming Grammys: childbirth. “I told my wife, ‘If you can just make it till the day after the Grammys, we’re good for whatever happens after that.’ So, it’s gonna be close,” Church told ABC News Radio about the live broadcast of the… Read more »