After 50 years as a recording artist, Charley Pride can add another feather to the cap of his Hall of Fame career: the Recording Academy will honor Charley with its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. Charley, a three-time Grammy winner, is considered country music’s first African-American superstar. He signed to RCA Victor in 1967 and earned…… MORE
Watch a Sneak Peek of Cassadee Pope’s “Lip Sync Battle” Against Dustin Lynch on Dec. 21
Cassadee Pope will spar with recent tourmate Dustin Lynch on an upcoming episode of Spike’s Lip Sync Battle on Wednesday, Dec. 21. During the episode, Cassadee and Dustin will lip sync covers of some of their favorite songs, including Cassadee’s cover of Panic! at the Disco’s “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” which you can see…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Cram Two Weeks of Australian Fun Into 2-Minute Video
On Saturday, Dec. 17, Carrie Underwood capped her nine-date co-headlining tour of New Zealand and Australia as a part of Keith Urban’s Ripcord World Tour. Carrie’s Oceania gig started on Dec. 3 in Wellington, New Zealand, and included Australian stops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. Carrie posted a recap video of her time…… MORE
Jennifer Nettles Sends Out Positive Energy in New Video for “Hey Heartbreak”
While Jennifer Nettles has been busy enjoying—or should we say working through—the Christmas season by releasing her first solo Christmas album, To Celebrate Christmas, hosting the CMA Country Christmas special and starring in Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors TV movie, she found some time to shoot and release a new video for her current…… MORE
Go Behind the Scenes of Kelsea Ballerini’s New “Yeah Boy” Video
Kelsea Ballerini is ending the year with a new video for her fourth single, “Yeah Boy,” from her debut album, The First Time. The video, which shows off Kelsea’s fun personality, is filled with neon lights, vibrant backdrops and plenty of dancing. Kelsea struts her stuff as background dancers flank her during the upbeat tune,…… MORE
Willie Nelson to Play Nashville Venue for the First Time in More Than 40 Years
If you thought Willie Nelson, 83, would be slowing down in the new year, think again. He’s already got more than 30 tour dates on the calendar, including a newly announced stop in Nashville. For the first time in more than 40 years, Willie will play at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium on Jan. 7, 2017.…… MORE
Watch Brantley Gilbert Help Spread Holiday Cheer by Surprising Three Veterans With New Polaris ATVs
Brantley Gilbert helped spread some holiday cheer by partnering with Polaris and the Disabled American Veterans to surprise three U.S. vets and their families with new Polaris RZR off-road vehicles. The three veterans—Brandon Marchioni, Mike Hammons and Dan O’Connor—and their families were invited to the High Lifter’s Off-Road Park in Louisiana under the guise of…… MORE
Brad Paisley Unveils Little Jimmy Dickens Wax Figure as Part of Nashville’s New Madame Tussauds Attraction
In honor of Little Jimmy Dickens’ birthday today (Dec. 19), Brad Paisley teamed up with world-renowned Madame Tussauds and the Grand Ole Opry to reveal Little Jimmy’s first wax figure that will be joining the new Nashville-area attraction, which is slated to open in the spring at Nashville’s Opry Mills. Brad honored his late friend at the Grand…… MORE
Watch Temecula Road Close Out 2016 With an 18-Song Mash-Up of This Year’s Most Popular Country Tunes
Teenage trio Temecula Road—comprised of Dawson Anderson, 17, and sisters Maddie Salute, 16, and Emma Salute, 17—are closing out 2016 with a nifty little mash-up of this year’s most popular country songs. We counted 18 of this year’s top songs in the mash-up, including: Maren Morris’ “My Church” Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y.” Dan + Shay’s…… MORE
Watch Kelly Clarkson Rehearse “Blue Christmas” for Her “Miracle on Broadway” Showcase
Kelly Clarkson will host her second annual Miracle on Broadway benefit concert tonight (Dec. 16) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The concert, which will feature performances from Reba McEntire, Kelsea Ballerini, RaeLynn, Hunter Hayes, Chip Esten, The SteelDrivers and more, will benefit a number of charities, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, the W.O…… MORE
