ABC/Eric McCandless(HOLLYWOOD) -- Things are moving quickly on the new season of American Idol. On Monday night's episode, 169 hopefuls arrived at the Dolby Theatre for Hollywood Week, but only 24 will survive. By the time the show ende...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock"Singles You Up" hitmaker Jordan Davis makes his national TV debut Tuesday morning, appearing in the 10 a.m. hour of NBC's Today show. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will reveal the 2018 inductees into the Country M...
Read More »A crash course in High Valley: Curtis is the fun one, and Brad’s the leader
AtlanticIf you have trouble remembering who’s who in High Valley, brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel say there’s an easy way to tell the Canadian duo apart: Curtis is the "fun" one. When it comes to being the responsible leader, though, ...
Read More »Chris Lane and Tori Kelly "Take Back" late night for the first performance of their hit duet
ABC/Image Group LAChris Lane and pop star Tori Kelly have a top-20 country hit with "Take Back Home Girl," but believe it or not, they've never performed the tune together onstage. That's all about to change, however, when the two team up for a ...
Read More »Craig Campbell would like to "See You Try" to beat him at a game of cornhole
BBR Music Group Craig Campbell continues his tradition of bringing the game of cornhole to the week of CMA Fest this year, as he hosts the Celebrity Cornhole Challenge June 5 at Nashville's City Winery. He'll follow it with a star-studded din...
Read More »King George’s home state makes him Texan of the Year
ABC/Image Group LA Country Music Hall-of-Famer George Strait picked up a new honor last Friday in New Braunfels, Texas. The Texas Legislative Conference named him their 2018 Texan of the Year, particularly for his fundraising efforts in the w...
Read More »"This Is It": Scotty McCreery locks in his fourth #1 album
Triple TigersSo far, Scotty McCreery's made four albums, and they've all debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart. This week, Scotty's latest effort, Seasons Change, continues his streak. “It’s been quite a journey th...
Read More »The ACMs come early for Brett Young, Midland and Lauren Alaina, with a surprise call from Reba
Academy of Country MusicBrett Young, Midland and Lauren Alaina all got the surprise of their lives early Monday, when Reba McEntire called to tell them they'd won the new artist trophies at next month's Academy of Country ...
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Comstock/ThinkstockR&B legend Patti LaBelle covers this Tammy Wynette classic on her latest album, Bel Hommage. Can you name the song that became the First Lady of Country Music's twelfth #1 in March of 1973? ANSWER: "'Til I Get It Right." Copyri...
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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockRodney Atkins new single is "Caught Up in the Country" and features Nashville's legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers. Since its release less than a month ago, Dan + Shay's video for "Tequila" has been viewed more than five ...
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