Carrie Underwood Takes the Kennedy Center Opera House Stage for Linda Ronstadt

On Sunday night (Dec. 15), living rooms across America were filled with the sights and sounds of the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, when country stars Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris and Thomas Rhett all took the stage to celebrate this year’s special honorees. First up was Linda Ronstadt. Don Henley, himself a 2016... Read more »

CMT Hot 20 Decade: “Boys Round Here,” Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton's "Boys Round Here" is part of CMT Hot 20 Decade.

Top Moments From CMT Crossroads: Gavin DeGraw & Chris Young

Enjoy the top performances from CMT Crossroads: Gavin DeGraw & Chris Young

Picture This: Luke Combs Just Another Fan in the Crowd

Here’s all the proof you need that neon dreams do come true. Just four short years ago, Luke Combs was living in Nashville trying to get his country career off the ground. (Remember when he told me, “The first eight months I was there, nobody would touch me with a ten-foot pole. I had meetings... Read more »

Eli Young Band Has the Ultimate Friday Flashback

Embedded from www.youtube.com. The guys who make up the Eli Young Band — Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson — have faces that will always look eternally youthful to me. But their new song proves that they have indeed gotten a little older and a little wiser, but they’ve aged well. So,... Read more »

Sam Hunt Gives Career Advice to His Younger Self

Sam Hunt gives career advice to his younger self in this interview with host Kelly Ford.

Brandi Carlile Gets Back to Her Busking Roots

Last week, when Brandi Carlile was in Seattle to accept the 2019 Founder’s Award at the Museum of Pop Culture, she did so on the inside of the very building she used to busk outside of. “My voice is in shambles. I still wanted to speak, though,” Carlile told the gala crowd — through her... Read more »

Thomas Rhett Plays Colbert, Plans Summer Tour

Thomas Rhett reveals 2020 dates for The Center Point Road Tour

When Luke Combs’ Fans Needed Him, He Was There for Them

On Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 11), Luke Combs did what any artist with a growing fanbase should do. He loved his fans right back. He opened up Twitter for a Q&A with his fans, answering questions about everything from beer and dogs and sports to teachers and Post Malone and his old Vine videos. Here is... Read more »

The Ins and Outs of Writing a Song with Eric Church

The art of songwriting has never ceased to amaze me. As a lover of words, I’ve always wondered how someone could take ordinary words and string them together in an extraordinary way. And then put a melody behind that poetry that takes it to the next level. It’s a gift. And now I know what... Read more »