Gary Miller/Getty ImagesToby Keith celebrates the 25th anniversary of his debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy," this year with a brand-new music video. The five-minute clip includes concert footage from Toby's USO Tours over the years. "I feel ...
ABC/Randy HolmesKacey Musgraves is nominated for Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year going into Wednesday's CMA Awards. Kacey's album Golden Hour has been one of the most universally acclaimed releases of the year, but it's not exactly what you'd call a "country" album. That's why Kacey says she's so honored to have been nominated.
"For my version of country music to be recognized is really meaningful to me because I love where the genre came from," Kacey tells ABC Radio. "And to be able to be someone that's recognized in modern country, I mean, that's a goal for me. Y'know, I love country music. So it's really cool."
Kacey says that Golden Hour is different from her other releases because it's her "most personal record yet."
"I don't think I've really let people in on an emotional scale this way very much," she explains. "I've never really talked much about my feelings, and falling in love, and meeting the right person, and talking about my flaws, and being lonely, coming off the road and missing my mom...I've never had songs like that. And it was really nice."
As for the Female Vocalist category, Kacey hates to think that that she's competing with Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini to find out who's "better."
"Awards shows are silly because no one's 'better' than the other," she says. "That's not what music is about. Art is very subjective...everyone's different and that's what's cool about it...everyone's obviously winning and doing her own thing!"
That being said, Kacey admits that she doesn't actually consider herself to be "much of a vocalist" -- so, she says, "To be in a category with some really great singers is a big compliment."
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ABC/Image Group LAWalker Hayes will embark on a 2019 tour beginning January 31 in Houston, TX. The Dream On It Tour borrows its name from a fan submission posted to Walker's social channels earlier this year and was selected by the singer himself....
ABC/CMA When you tune in for the 52nd CMA Awards Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, you can expect three hours of unforgettable performances, plenty of comedy from hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood -- and there are some trop...
Taylor Hill/FilmMagicMaddie & Tae are nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year going into this Wednesday's CMA Awards, and if they win, they'll each have a matched pair: They won the Video of the Year trophy in 2015 for "Girl in a Country Song." But if you went to their houses, you wouldn't see those trophies on display in an obvious spot.
"It's sitting next to my Keurig in my kitchen...I didn't wanna put it front-and-center 'cause I just feel weird about that," Tae tells ABC Radio about where her CMA trophy lives in her house. "We're thankful, but..."
"You don't wanna be annoying about it," Maddie finishes. She keeps hers on a shelf in a little office/music room in her house.
But another CMA win would require some redecorating, say the girls. "That would go on my mantle and that would be annoying," laughs Maddy.
"Yeah, 'cause you gotta have that even look," Tae adds. "I would put it on my bookshelf, I think."
Maddy vows, "If we ever win Vocal Duo of the Year, that one's gonna be, like, front-and-center of the house, for sure."
Tune in to the CMA Awards Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on ABC to see if Maddie & Tae win, and also to catch a glimpse of their red carpet outfits, which they describe as "ethereal old Hollywood glam."
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K-State Police is advising students and faculty on campus about recent robo phone calls. According to a press release, on Sunday, November 11, K-State phone numbers started receiving robocalls with derogatory racially or ethnically based messages. Many of the calls were left on voicemail. K-State Police and Telecom have been made aware of the calls and have determined [...]
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PAXICO — The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal has identified the man who died last week in a fire at the Wyldewood Cellars Winery in Paxico. According to a release from the Fire Marshal’s office, 32-year-old Evan Jolly of the Kansas City, Missouri area was the one who perished in the fire Nov. [...]
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ABC/Image Group LAGoing into Wednesday's CMA Awards, Old Dominion is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year for the second year in a row. The group's Trevor Rosen says actually winning this time around would mean a lot to them.
"It would be very satisfying," he tells ABC Radio. "It's something that we've watched since we were young, y'know, so to be up there accepting one -- I mean, you can't really describe it, y'know? It's very validating...it's a lot of things."
Going to the CMAs each year isn't just exciting for the group, though: Trevor says their wives can't wait to get glammed up and hit the red carpet with them.
"It's really their Super Bowl," he laughs. "They only get a couple weeks a year to kinda walk on this side of it and see what we do, so they get very excited."
Geoff Sprung cracks, "Yeah, it's like their Stanley Cup!"
But in addition to anticipating their first CMA Award, O.D. is also gearing up for the release of their third album sometime next year. So far, we've heard the first single, "Make It Sweet," which lead singer Matthew Ramsey say is "a good launching point for the album."
"It sets the tone for the album," he adds. "We're all very excited about this music, for sure."
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ABC/Image Group LALOCASH rose to fame after years of perseverance and saw radio success with their infectious singles “I Love This Life” and "I Know Somebody." As the duo has witnessed the country genre change musical di...
ABC/Image Group LAMidland has three CMA nominations going into Wednesday night's awards show: New Artist, Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year, for "Drinking Problem." Group member Cameron Duddy says that while it'd be "an honor" to get any of them, he knows which category he'd prefer to win.
"You don't practice being a new artist, but you do practice being a vocal group," Cameron tells ABC Radio. "That's something that we've been working diligently for the better part of four or five years."
While Midland has been attending the CMA Awards for a few years now, this is the first year that they're both nominated and performing on the telecast. As a result, frontman Mark Wystrach says they're going to have to slow things down a bit.
"Yeah, the last couple of years, we were just partying our tails off, having a good ol' time, open bar -- the stories were abundant and ludicrous...this year we're in bed 10:30, 11 o'clock, trying to protect our voices and being responsible," he explains. "This is Midland growing up!"
Tune into the 52nd Annual CMA Awards Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on ABC to see the grown-up Midland perform, and maybe take home a trophy or three.
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