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Tim McGraw is trying to do the right thing — a charitable thing, a good thing. And some people are outraged. McGraw is playing a benefit concert in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 17, and the proceeds will benefit Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission of protecting children from gun violence. This, after… Read more »

In this recent episode, we’re picking up where we left off last week. Lyle is immediately bounced out of the bar after Mattie and Tiffany get in their infamous bar brawl. However, Lyle is absolutely graceful in his departure even though his behavior scared Walt’s lady friend away. “Lyle’s levitating out of the bar,” explains… Read more »

For the first time in the network’s history, CMT announced plans Thursday (April 16) to finance and produce a music video for a music artist. During a private event in Nashville, CMT executives said the music video will be created for independent artist Chris Janson’s “Buy Me a Boat” with plans to add the video… Read more »

(Straight From Nashville is a weekly column written by CMT.com managing editor Calvin Gilbert.) Considering the number of emails from artists I’ve received this week with “For Your ACM Consideration” as the subject line, the Academy of Country Music Awards must be happening pretty soon. Of course, those artist emails were part of the computer-generated… Read more »

Looks like somebody raided the merch table at a Nashville Predators game. And it’s Carrie Underwood. Now that her husband Mike Fisher and the rest of his Preds teammates are moving into the playoff season — and are one step closer to that coveted Stanley Cup — Underwood herself is prepped for the win. On… Read more »