At 25, David Lee Murphy’s “Dust on the Bottle” Gets Sweeter With Time

David Lee Murphy's classic hit, "Dust on the Bottle," reached No. 1 at country radio 25 years ago this month.

Jason Aldean Gets Another No. 1 With “Got What I Got”

Jason Aldean returns to No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart with "Got What I Got."

Carrie Underwood Is Everyone’s Dream Doppelgänger

Who wouldn’t want to be mistaken for Carrie Underwood? That would be quite a gracious compliment. And Kelly Clarkson revealed that it happened to her, once, in her Awesome at Being Awkward game on her talk show recently. Embedded from www.youtube.com. “I do not look like this person,” Clarkson said as she prefaced her story... Read more »

Johnny Cash’s “Farther Along” Gets a Boost from a Guitar Legend

The music of Johnny Cash has been a lifelong inspiration for guitar hero Duane Eddy, in no small part due to the riveting guitar work of Luther Perkins, who played in Cash’s band from 1954 until his death in 1968. Perkins is credited with inventing Cash’s “boom-chicka-boom” rhythmic trademark. Now, more than five decades later,... Read more »

Garth Brooks Is Finally Ready to Share the Fun

Time did not fly while we’ve been waiting for this much Fun. That is the title of Garth Brooks’ upcoming 12th studio album, due out on Nov. 20. But we have been here for it for more than two years. Because way back in June of 2018, Brooks released the hit song “All Day Long,”... Read more »

CMT Next Up Now: Watch Lakeview’s “In Case You Forgot (My Hometown)”

Watch "In Case You Forgot (My Hometown)," the new video by CMT Next Up Now artist Lakeview.

Country Artists Show Off Their Liner Notes

Behind every great county singer there is a great country song. But, behind that great song there is also a group of about a hundred people who come together to make that song sing. You know the ones. They’re all listed on the inside of the liner notes, if you still buy an occasional CD... Read more »

Lee Brice Issues Tempting New Single, “Memory I Don’t Mess With”

Hear "Memory I Don't Mess With," the new single from Lee Brice.

Russell Dickerson Shares “Never Get Old,” Plans for Second Album

Russell Dickerson will release a new album, Southern Symphony, on December 11.

What Would 2020 Be Without a Quarantine Video of the Year Award?

In these unprecedented times, country artists have found ways to do some very unprecedented things. And CMT thinks that’s worthy of its own reward. So this year — and God help us it will only be this year — the 2020 CMT Music Awards will feature a Quarantine Video of the Year Award. The ten... Read more »