Kris Kristofferson to receive the 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMAs

Country Music Association The Country Music Association has officially announced that Kris Kristofferson will be honored with the title of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 CMA Awards ceremony.  Some of the genre&r...

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“Genius” songwriter Ed Sheeran crafts tunes for Kenny Chesney and Hootie & the Blowfish too

Todd & Chris OwyoungThanks to the success of lead singer Darius Rucker, Hootie & the Blowfish is now more than a little bit country. The lead single from their new Imperfect Circle album was written by Chris Staple...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Where were the very first CMA Awards held, back in 1967? ANSWER: Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Copyright © 2019, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. 

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“The Bones” of Maren Morris’ relationship with Ryan Hurd are so strong she immortalized it in song

ABC/Image Group LAIf you've ever watched the HGTV series Good Bones, you've already got a pretty good idea of what Maren Morris is talking about in her latest hit. Like that show, Maren's song "The Bones" uses the metaphor of a hous...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockTim McGraw starts the day by being a guest on Live with Kelly & Ryan, which follows Good Morning America on most ABC stations. Sony Nashville is partnering with Wrangler to host a free CMA Awar...

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Old Dominion debuts at #1 with self-titled third album

RCA NashvilleOld Dominion's self-titled third album debuts at the top of the country albums chart this week. The five-man band co-produced the record themselves, alongside longtime collaborator Shane McAnally. The album features the debut chart-to...

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Cole Swindell will try to come Down to Earth on tour in 2020

ABC/Image Group LACole Swindell’s had so much success lately, he can hardly come down to Earth. So he’s calling his 2020 trek the Down to Earth Tour. “I have had such an amazing year in so many ways,” the Georgia native reflects...

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