Tag: Keith Urban

“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, premieres Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The three-hour primetime special broadcasts for its 15th straight year, with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returning as hosts, bringing Country Music’s Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience. Filmed during …

Carrie Underwood will release Cry Pretty, her first studio album on Capitol Records Nashville on September 14.  The title track and lead single was released worldwide on April 11 and is the most added song at Country radio this week.  “Cry Pretty” has already topped the iTunes Top Songs charts …

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today that Kane Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and Jon Pardi have been added to the all-star lineup of performers for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent. It was also announced that …

Chris Janson was inducted as the newest and youngest living member of the Grand Ole Opry this evening by Garth Brooks, an Opry member since 1990. Addressing Janson on stage, Brooks said, “Driving in here tonight, I passed a billboard that says ‘Welcome To The Family.’ Family is a great …

The Academy of Country Music revealed today that multi-ACM Award-winning artists Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban have been added to the lineup of performers for the 53RDACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent. It was also announced that New Orleans …

Chris Janson was surprised during his sold-out Ryman Auditorium concert tonight by Opry member Keith Urban with an invitation to become an official Grand Ole Opry member. Urban surprised the Ryman audience by performing alongside Janson on the John Michael Montgomery hit “Sold,” a tune on which the two had …

In the midst of celebrating its 35th anniversary, Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Cafe is kicking off an ambitious Indiegogo campaign to fund Bluebird: The Movie, an in-depth documentary about the influence the tiny 90-seat venue has had on singers, songwriters and popular music in general. The campaign began Tuesday, October 17, …

The CMA joined with the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. Monday at Ascend Amphitheater to offer the Nashville community the opportunity to honor victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Speakers included Sidney Cox, The Cox Family; Charles Esten, star of CMT’s “Nashville;” Amy Grant; and Sally Williams, Senior Vice President and General …

CMA Awards Tickets on Sale! Miranda Lambert tops the list of nominees for “The 51st Annual CMA Awards” with five nominations. Little Big Town and Keith Urban each garner four nominations, tying for the second most nominations this year. “The talent of the past year for Country has been exceptional,” …