Julianne Moore, Karen Elson, and British glam rockers the Struts will be on-hand for a special edition of the Soho Sessions concert series supporting Everytown for Gun Safety. The concert, which is being co-presented by Rolling Stone CEO Gus Wenner, will take place June 5.
Moore — a founding chair of the Everytown Creative Council — will host the event alongside Elson, while the Struts, who released their most recent album, Pretty Vicious, last November, will deliver the night’s headlining performance. The evening will aim to raise awareness and support for Everytown...
Moore — a founding chair of the Everytown Creative Council — will host the event alongside Elson, while the Struts, who released their most recent album, Pretty Vicious, last November, will deliver the night’s headlining performance. The evening will aim to raise awareness and support for Everytown...
- 5/21/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Activist Artists Management has signed Chilean actress Renata González Spralja (The Wave) for representation, with Bernie Cahill and Justin Deanda to run point for the new client.
Most recently, Spralja wrapped production on The Wave (La Ola), a musical feature directed by Oscar and Goya winner Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman). Produced by Pablo Larraín’s Fabula, the film inspired by a true story from 2018 tells the story of a Chilean student who gets involved in a feminist movement on her university. Suddenly, she finds herself becoming a central figure in the movement.
Previously, Spralja worked with Larraín and Fabula on Llévame al Cielo (Take Me to Heaven), the first Chilean Disney+ series, which is slated for release worldwide this year. She made her screen debut opposite Giancarlo Esposito in Blackbird, a four-episode English-language marketing miniseries produced by Fabula for Nissan, and continues to be represented by Constanza Arena...
Most recently, Spralja wrapped production on The Wave (La Ola), a musical feature directed by Oscar and Goya winner Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman). Produced by Pablo Larraín’s Fabula, the film inspired by a true story from 2018 tells the story of a Chilean student who gets involved in a feminist movement on her university. Suddenly, she finds herself becoming a central figure in the movement.
Previously, Spralja worked with Larraín and Fabula on Llévame al Cielo (Take Me to Heaven), the first Chilean Disney+ series, which is slated for release worldwide this year. She made her screen debut opposite Giancarlo Esposito in Blackbird, a four-episode English-language marketing miniseries produced by Fabula for Nissan, and continues to be represented by Constanza Arena...
- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Willie Nelson was forced to quite smoking marijuana a few years back due to breathing issues. However, that doesn’t mean the country legend has cut down on his cannabis consumption; he still vapes and eats edibles. He’s also picked up more than a few cannabis recipes over the years, which he and his wife Annie have now collected in a new cookbook.
Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook is set for release on November 12th via Gallery Books (pre-orders are now ongoing). Spanning 256 pages, the recipe book draws from the couple’s “favorite meals on nationwide tours, at the ranch, at home, and in their favorite cities along the way.”
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There are recipes for buffalo wings, fried chicken, and chocolate cake, as well as “additional chapter providing a full suite of cannabis-infused base ingredients—cannabutter, finishing oil, simply syrups, sugars, salts, and tinctures.
Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook is set for release on November 12th via Gallery Books (pre-orders are now ongoing). Spanning 256 pages, the recipe book draws from the couple’s “favorite meals on nationwide tours, at the ranch, at home, and in their favorite cities along the way.”
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There are recipes for buffalo wings, fried chicken, and chocolate cake, as well as “additional chapter providing a full suite of cannabis-infused base ingredients—cannabutter, finishing oil, simply syrups, sugars, salts, and tinctures.
- 5/14/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter helped shine a light on the ongoing conversation surrounding country music in relation to Black musicians. Now, a new CNN FlashDoc called Call Me Country: Beyoncé and Nashville’s Renaissance, out April 26 on Max, will dive even deeper into the issues and hurdles Black artists have long faced in the genre.
The Call Me Country trailer, which dropped on Tuesday, teases analysis and conversations surrounding Queen Bey’s history-making LP and how it ignited a conversation surrounding the treatment of Black artists in a white-dominated music genre and industry.
The Call Me Country trailer, which dropped on Tuesday, teases analysis and conversations surrounding Queen Bey’s history-making LP and how it ignited a conversation surrounding the treatment of Black artists in a white-dominated music genre and industry.
- 4/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Maren Morris has announced the “RSVP Redux Tour,” kicking off in late May 2024.
The North American jaunt begins in San Francisco on May 29th, and continues with dates in Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. Update: Morris has announced 15 additional dates, including stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Madison, Wisconsin; Savannah, Georgia; and Hollywood, Florida.
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For the “RSVP Redux Tour,” Morris is reviving her 2020 “RSVP Tour,” celebrating the fifth anniversary of her breakout album Girl, and partnering with the Ally Coalition, which will see $1 from every ticket sold going directly to LGBTQ+ organizations serving youth in their communities. Betty Who will also open Morris’ dates in Bend, Oregon, and Morrison, Colorado. See Maren Morris’ 2024 tour dates below.
Tickets for the new dates (bolded below) will first be available through a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off on Wednesday,...
The North American jaunt begins in San Francisco on May 29th, and continues with dates in Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. Update: Morris has announced 15 additional dates, including stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Madison, Wisconsin; Savannah, Georgia; and Hollywood, Florida.
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For the “RSVP Redux Tour,” Morris is reviving her 2020 “RSVP Tour,” celebrating the fifth anniversary of her breakout album Girl, and partnering with the Ally Coalition, which will see $1 from every ticket sold going directly to LGBTQ+ organizations serving youth in their communities. Betty Who will also open Morris’ dates in Bend, Oregon, and Morrison, Colorado. See Maren Morris’ 2024 tour dates below.
Tickets for the new dates (bolded below) will first be available through a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off on Wednesday,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Her first week behind The Daily Show desk was cut short by the start of the writer’s strike last May, but Dulcé Sloan is finally returning to guest host the show this week, picking up where Jon Stewart leaves off tonight.
Nine weeks into the show’s 29th season, so far Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng have each taken turns hosting the show’s Tues-Thurs episodes.
Tuesday’s episode will be Sloan’s third time hosting The Daily Show. After her planned week-long stint last May was pre-empted by the Writer’s Strike, she returned to the desk for one night in November.
Comedy Central announced Sloan’s guest lineup Monday morning.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome standup star Mayan Lopez, who co-stars with her father George Lopez on the NBC sitcom Lopez Vs Lopez.
Her guest Wednesday will be Orlando Bloom. The British actor...
Nine weeks into the show’s 29th season, so far Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng have each taken turns hosting the show’s Tues-Thurs episodes.
Tuesday’s episode will be Sloan’s third time hosting The Daily Show. After her planned week-long stint last May was pre-empted by the Writer’s Strike, she returned to the desk for one night in November.
Comedy Central announced Sloan’s guest lineup Monday morning.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome standup star Mayan Lopez, who co-stars with her father George Lopez on the NBC sitcom Lopez Vs Lopez.
Her guest Wednesday will be Orlando Bloom. The British actor...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree. In the past two years, two big-budget ceremonies have been staged not in Nashville but in the Lone Star State. On Sunday, the CMT Music Awards, airing on CBS, made their return to Austin for a second consecutive year and leaned hard into all the trappings of Texas.
Native son Cody Johnson opened the show with an everything-is-bigger performance of a song called “That’s Texas.” Cowboy hats were ubiquitous,...
Native son Cody Johnson opened the show with an everything-is-bigger performance of a song called “That’s Texas.” Cowboy hats were ubiquitous,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Jelly Roll returned to the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday and took home three trophies, including Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and CMT Performance of the Year.
The star also wrapped the ceremony with a rousing performance of “Halfway to Hell” from his seventh solo studio album, Whitsitt Chapel. While surrounded by smoke and plumes of fire, Jelly Roll belted out the lyrics: “My angels and demons at war with myself/One foot in the fire and I still...
The star also wrapped the ceremony with a rousing performance of “Halfway to Hell” from his seventh solo studio album, Whitsitt Chapel. While surrounded by smoke and plumes of fire, Jelly Roll belted out the lyrics: “My angels and demons at war with myself/One foot in the fire and I still...
- 4/8/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The 2024 CMT Music Awards are just wrapping up on Sunday night (April 7) at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex.
The annual awards show honored the best of country music videos over the past year, and was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini.
Throughout the night, many stars took the stage to present awards and there were several performances, including from Kelsea herself, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Hunt and a huge group performance by both a reunited Sugarland and Little Big Town, who just announced they’re going on tour together later this year!
There were also some big winners of the night and we have the complete winners list right here.
Keep reading to find out who all took home awards…
June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award
Trisha Yearwood
Video Of The Year
Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody...
The annual awards show honored the best of country music videos over the past year, and was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini.
Throughout the night, many stars took the stage to present awards and there were several performances, including from Kelsea herself, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Hunt and a huge group performance by both a reunited Sugarland and Little Big Town, who just announced they’re going on tour together later this year!
There were also some big winners of the night and we have the complete winners list right here.
Keep reading to find out who all took home awards…
June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award
Trisha Yearwood
Video Of The Year
Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody...
- 4/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney had the most CMT Music Awards nominations, when they were announced on March 13. They have three bids apiece. But who ended up winning when prizes were handed out on April 7? Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
Among the three nominations for Johnson, Jelly Roll, Ballerini and Wilson was Video of the Year, a category that started with 16 nominees. After the first round of voting the top six were revealed on April 1. Then after a second round of voting the three finalists were unveiled, and finally all the winners were announced.
Unlike the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards, which are decided by professionals within the country music industry, the CMT Awards are voted on by fans. Country music listeners were able to pick their favorite music video achievements at vote.cmt.com...
Among the three nominations for Johnson, Jelly Roll, Ballerini and Wilson was Video of the Year, a category that started with 16 nominees. After the first round of voting the top six were revealed on April 1. Then after a second round of voting the three finalists were unveiled, and finally all the winners were announced.
Unlike the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards, which are decided by professionals within the country music industry, the CMT Awards are voted on by fans. Country music listeners were able to pick their favorite music video achievements at vote.cmt.com...
- 4/8/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery and Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Beyoncé‘s new album Cowboy Carter was represented at the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at Moody Center on Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Tex.
Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer all took to the stage to present an award together.
The four country music artists are all featured on Beyoncé‘s cover of “Blackbiird” on her latest album Cowboy Carter.
Tanner also lends vocals to the album’s opening track “American Requiem,” while Tiera, Reyna and Brittney all sing harmonies on “Tyrant.”
On the red carpet earlier in the night, Tanner talked about working on the song and hearing it for the first time.
“You know, I found out, along with the rest of the world, what all of this sounded like and looked like,” she told Billboard. “It was just as much a gift for me as I know it was for everybody else.
Another artist who worked on Cowboy Carter,...
Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer all took to the stage to present an award together.
The four country music artists are all featured on Beyoncé‘s cover of “Blackbiird” on her latest album Cowboy Carter.
Tanner also lends vocals to the album’s opening track “American Requiem,” while Tiera, Reyna and Brittney all sing harmonies on “Tyrant.”
On the red carpet earlier in the night, Tanner talked about working on the song and hearing it for the first time.
“You know, I found out, along with the rest of the world, what all of this sounded like and looked like,” she told Billboard. “It was just as much a gift for me as I know it was for everybody else.
Another artist who worked on Cowboy Carter,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Parker McCollum and Brittney Spencer delivered the hard-hearted breakup anthem “Burn It Down” to the 2024 CMT Music Awards stage on Sunday.
The “Compassion” singer appeared in an embellished red dress, while McCollum took the stage in a fitted black t-shirt and cap as the pair performed against a backdrop of literal flames. Spencer’s soaring vocals elevated the radio hit as the pair took on the smoldering chorus: “Burn it down ’til it’s ashes and smoke/Burn it down to the smolderin’ coal/Burn it down ’til I don’t want you no more.
The “Compassion” singer appeared in an embellished red dress, while McCollum took the stage in a fitted black t-shirt and cap as the pair performed against a backdrop of literal flames. Spencer’s soaring vocals elevated the radio hit as the pair took on the smoldering chorus: “Burn it down ’til it’s ashes and smoke/Burn it down to the smolderin’ coal/Burn it down ’til I don’t want you no more.
- 4/8/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The 2024 CMT Music Awards were held in Austin on Sunday night. Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the annual celebration of country music and its music videos gave out trophies in categories like Collaborative Video of the Year, CMT Performance of the Year, and the top prize, Video of the Year. All winners are voted on by fans.
The 2024 CMT Music Awards Winners List
Video of the Year
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” – Winner
Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”
Female Video of...
The 2024 CMT Music Awards Winners List
Video of the Year
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” – Winner
Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”
Female Video of...
- 4/8/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé has landed another No. 1 album with Cowboy Carter.
Her country music album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, according to Billboard and Luminate. Cowboy Carter, which dropped March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending April 4.
This marks Beyoncé’s eighth No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. It also marks the biggest week for an album so far in 2024, and the biggest since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which debuted with 1.653 million units in November.
It’s also Beyoncé’s biggest week since Lemonade debuted at No. 1 with 653,000 units in May 2016.
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
Beyoncé boasts another record, becoming the first Black woman ever to top the Top Country Albums list, which was created in 1964. Cowboy Carter also notched the biggest week...
Her country music album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, according to Billboard and Luminate. Cowboy Carter, which dropped March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending April 4.
This marks Beyoncé’s eighth No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. It also marks the biggest week for an album so far in 2024, and the biggest since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which debuted with 1.653 million units in November.
It’s also Beyoncé’s biggest week since Lemonade debuted at No. 1 with 653,000 units in May 2016.
In addition, the album debuted atop several other Billboard charts, including Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums and Top Album Sales.
Beyoncé boasts another record, becoming the first Black woman ever to top the Top Country Albums list, which was created in 1964. Cowboy Carter also notched the biggest week...
- 4/7/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The performers and presenters for tonight’s 2024 CMT Music Awards have been announced!
This year, the show will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini. Tune in to CBS tonight to see the show live!
The lineup of performers includes country legends, as well as fun list of celeb guests who will be presenting. Presenters include actors and actresses, singers, and more.
This year, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney all lead the pack with three nominations each. See the full list of nominations right here.
Keep reading to find out more…
Scroll down to see everyone performing and presenting tonight…
Performers
Bailey Zimmerman
Toby Keith tribute performance: Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson and Sammy Hagar with Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemons
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Keith Urban
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Little Big Town and Sugarland
Megan Moroney
Needtobreathe and Jordan Davis
Old Dominion featuring Megan Moroney...
This year, the show will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini. Tune in to CBS tonight to see the show live!
The lineup of performers includes country legends, as well as fun list of celeb guests who will be presenting. Presenters include actors and actresses, singers, and more.
This year, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney all lead the pack with three nominations each. See the full list of nominations right here.
Keep reading to find out more…
Scroll down to see everyone performing and presenting tonight…
Performers
Bailey Zimmerman
Toby Keith tribute performance: Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson and Sammy Hagar with Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemons
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Keith Urban
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Little Big Town and Sugarland
Megan Moroney
Needtobreathe and Jordan Davis
Old Dominion featuring Megan Moroney...
- 4/7/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Giddy up for Sunday’s 2024 CMT Music Awards. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the star-studded event online, plus the full list of confirmed performances and nominees.
The ceremony, hosted by singer Kelsea Ballerini, kicks off at 8 pm Et on Sunday, April 7 and will be televised on CBS. If you’re a cord-cutting country fan vet, or a newbie just here thanks to Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, the CMT Music Awards can be livestreamed with the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan. But there are lots of ways to access CBS online. Below, we’re rounding up all...
The ceremony, hosted by singer Kelsea Ballerini, kicks off at 8 pm Et on Sunday, April 7 and will be televised on CBS. If you’re a cord-cutting country fan vet, or a newbie just here thanks to Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, the CMT Music Awards can be livestreamed with the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan. But there are lots of ways to access CBS online. Below, we’re rounding up all...
- 4/7/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Country music fans won’t want to miss the 2024 CMT Music Awards this weekend! The live event is jam-packed with a star-studded lineup of country performers and guests. Tune in to see how your favorite artists stack up against the rest and enjoy fabulous performances throughout the evening. It all kicks off on Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch it on CBS. The entire extravaganza will be available on-demand on Paramount+ beginning on Monday, April 8. You can watch CBS with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Paramount Plus, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
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- 4/7/2024
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Sir Paul McCartney is a fan of the Cowboy Carter rendition of his song, Blackbird, which he originally wrote in 1968.
“I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,'” McCartney wrote Thursday on Instagram. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!”
Beyoncé called him to discuss the song before recording it. “I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it,” he wrote. “I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the...
“I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,'” McCartney wrote Thursday on Instagram. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!”
Beyoncé called him to discuss the song before recording it. “I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it,” he wrote. “I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the...
- 4/4/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul McCartney has praised Beyoncé for her interpretation of “Blackbird,” calling it “a magnificent version” that “reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.”
“I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!” McCartney wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday.
“I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it. I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can’t believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now.
“I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!” McCartney wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday.
“I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it. I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can’t believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now.
- 4/4/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Paul McCartney applauded Beyoncé’s rendition of the White Album classic “Blackbird” in a statement posted Thursday on the Beatles legend’s social media.
“I am so happy with [Beyoncé’s] version of my song ‘Blackbird,'” McCartney wrote alongside a photo of the singers together. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.
“I am so happy with [Beyoncé’s] version of my song ‘Blackbird,'” McCartney wrote alongside a photo of the singers together. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.
- 4/4/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Toby Keith, whose history with the CMT Music Awards goes back to having co-hosted the earliest incarnation of the show, will get his due in the wake of his recent death, as an all-star salute is planned for Keith on Sunday night’s three-hour CBS telecast.
The tribute will feature performances by one of the hottest figures in country music, Lainey Wilson, along with his fellow industry veterans Brooks & Dunn, whose Ronnie Dunn is a fellow Okie. Rocker Sammy Hagar, who featured Keith on an episode of his TV series “Rock & Roll Road Trip” in 2022, will join the lineup paying homage.
Set for what’s being billed as special appearances saluting the late singer are Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemens. Nelson’s father, Willie, had a smash duet with Keith, “Beer for My Horses.” Baseball legend Roger Clemens’ friendship with Keith included the singer inducting the ballplayer into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
The tribute will feature performances by one of the hottest figures in country music, Lainey Wilson, along with his fellow industry veterans Brooks & Dunn, whose Ronnie Dunn is a fellow Okie. Rocker Sammy Hagar, who featured Keith on an episode of his TV series “Rock & Roll Road Trip” in 2022, will join the lineup paying homage.
Set for what’s being billed as special appearances saluting the late singer are Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemens. Nelson’s father, Willie, had a smash duet with Keith, “Beer for My Horses.” Baseball legend Roger Clemens’ friendship with Keith included the singer inducting the ballplayer into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
- 4/4/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
In November 2016, at the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards, Beyoncé performed “Daddy Lessons,” her first explicit foray into country music. On the emotionally intimate, vervy album Lemonade, the song felt inspired by the singer’s Southern origins. Onstage, accompanied by The Chicks and a band wielding the full power of acoustic guitars, horns and harmonicas, it became a full-throated declaration — an affirmation of all that came with Beyoncé’s roots in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
The backlash to her performance was swift and predictably racist. In a recording of that moment, the camera quickly cuts away from parts of the audience largely unmoved by Beyoncé’s enthusiastic invitation to clap along. On social media, detractors expressed their anger at the musician’s inclusion. A month later, the Recording Academy rejected “Daddy Lessons” as a country entry for the Grammys, setting the stage for a contentious battle about who and...
The backlash to her performance was swift and predictably racist. In a recording of that moment, the camera quickly cuts away from parts of the audience largely unmoved by Beyoncé’s enthusiastic invitation to clap along. On social media, detractors expressed their anger at the musician’s inclusion. A month later, the Recording Academy rejected “Daddy Lessons” as a country entry for the Grammys, setting the stage for a contentious battle about who and...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jack White was greeted with a bouquet of flowers recently. They were from Beyoncé.
On Tuesday, the musician shared a photo of the (literal) flowers Beyoncé sent him after she released her album Cowboy Carter, and they included a sweet note acknowledging how he inspired her new record.
“I just wanted you to know how much you inspired me on this record,” Beyoncé wrote, signing it: “Sending you my love.”
White shared a photo of the flowers on her Instagram, thanking Queen Bey for the gesture.
“What a sweet gesture...
On Tuesday, the musician shared a photo of the (literal) flowers Beyoncé sent him after she released her album Cowboy Carter, and they included a sweet note acknowledging how he inspired her new record.
“I just wanted you to know how much you inspired me on this record,” Beyoncé wrote, signing it: “Sending you my love.”
White shared a photo of the flowers on her Instagram, thanking Queen Bey for the gesture.
“What a sweet gesture...
- 4/2/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is a landmark provocation that dares the country music establishment to look itself in the eye. Nashville has spent decades marginalizing Black women like Linda Martell and Rhiannon Giddens, and outright ignoring the likes of Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts. Beyoncé, inspired at least partially by the ugly fallout from her appearance alongside the Chicks at the CMAs in 2016, is now playing a game of chicken with Music Row. Are they really going to ignore one of the most prominent Black artists of the last 20 years when she comes to the gates of their white picket fences? And, if so, how are they going to reconcile that with their insistence that of course we aren’t racist with the fact that Beyoncé has proven that she knows exactly what she’s doing and why.
Every choice Beyoncé has made on Cowboy Carter betrays a...
Every choice Beyoncé has made on Cowboy Carter betrays a...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jonathan Keefe
- Slant Magazine
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is galloping on Spotify and bringing other Black country-based artists for the ride.
Since the album’s release on Friday, the number of first-time listeners for acts like Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Shaboozey — who all appear on Cowboy Carter — has increased in the past week.
Spencer saw an uptick of 170 percent in first-time listeners, Roberts and Tanner Adell both went up 125 percent, and Tiera Kennedy’s first-time listens were increased by 110 percent. Spencer, Reynolds, Adell and Kennedy collaborated with the Grammy-winning superstar on a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” the second track on Cowboy Carter.
From left: Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Tiera Kennedy
Willie Jones, who appears alongside Beyoncé on “Just for Fun,” saw an uptick of 75 percent in first-time listeners, and Shaboozey, who is featured on “Sweet/Honey/Buckiin’” and “Spaghetti,” went up 70 percent.
And the Beyoncé effect wasn’t just...
Since the album’s release on Friday, the number of first-time listeners for acts like Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts and Shaboozey — who all appear on Cowboy Carter — has increased in the past week.
Spencer saw an uptick of 170 percent in first-time listeners, Roberts and Tanner Adell both went up 125 percent, and Tiera Kennedy’s first-time listens were increased by 110 percent. Spencer, Reynolds, Adell and Kennedy collaborated with the Grammy-winning superstar on a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” the second track on Cowboy Carter.
From left: Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Tiera Kennedy
Willie Jones, who appears alongside Beyoncé on “Just for Fun,” saw an uptick of 75 percent in first-time listeners, and Shaboozey, who is featured on “Sweet/Honey/Buckiin’” and “Spaghetti,” went up 70 percent.
And the Beyoncé effect wasn’t just...
- 4/1/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We are exactly one week away from the 2024 CMT Music Awards!
The upcoming country music awards show will take place Next Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Texas, and are set to air on CBS and on demand on Paramount+.
Ahead of the show, it was just revealed that there will be another “history-making performance” between two groups – Sugarland and Little Big Town!
The last time they all shared the CMT Music Awards stage together was in 2009, when they performed “Life In a Northern Town” with Jake Owen.
Keep reading to find out more…
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will reunite as Sugarland for the first time in a few years, as they have been focused on their solo careers.
This will mark the first time that the duo has performed at the CMT Music Awards since 2011, and they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their song “Baby Girl.”
Little Big Town – Karen Fairchild,...
The upcoming country music awards show will take place Next Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Texas, and are set to air on CBS and on demand on Paramount+.
Ahead of the show, it was just revealed that there will be another “history-making performance” between two groups – Sugarland and Little Big Town!
The last time they all shared the CMT Music Awards stage together was in 2009, when they performed “Life In a Northern Town” with Jake Owen.
Keep reading to find out more…
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will reunite as Sugarland for the first time in a few years, as they have been focused on their solo careers.
This will mark the first time that the duo has performed at the CMT Music Awards since 2011, and they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their song “Baby Girl.”
Little Big Town – Karen Fairchild,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jon Batiste is giving high praise to Beyoncé, with whom he collaborated on a new country music album, Cowboy Carter.
Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album Friday, but she made history last month with the release of single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. That made her the first Black woman to accomplish such a feat, according to Billboard.
Batiste, who was one of several collaborators on Cowboy Carter, praised the Grammy-winning singer for her role in breaking down barriers across music genres.
“This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
He added: “Quincy Jones told me, as he also wrote in his forward to my We Are album, ‘it’s up to you to de categorize American music!! ,’ which is what Duke Ellington told him. I really believe that is our generations role,...
Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album Friday, but she made history last month with the release of single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. That made her the first Black woman to accomplish such a feat, according to Billboard.
Batiste, who was one of several collaborators on Cowboy Carter, praised the Grammy-winning singer for her role in breaking down barriers across music genres.
“This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
He added: “Quincy Jones told me, as he also wrote in his forward to my We Are album, ‘it’s up to you to de categorize American music!! ,’ which is what Duke Ellington told him. I really believe that is our generations role,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From the start of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé makes it clear this ain’t your typical country album. Opening epic “Ameriican Requiem” is part gospel, part-Queen, part-Buffalo Springfield as the artist lays out both her intentions and lineage. “Used to say I spoke ‘Too country’/And the rejection came, said I wasn’t ‘country ‘nough’/Said I wouldn’t saddle up/But if that ain’t country, tell me what is?” she sings from the gut, after listing off her bona fide country credentials.
Like everything Beyoncé has done, specifically in...
Like everything Beyoncé has done, specifically in...
- 3/30/2024
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé is making sure her fellow Black female artists in the country space are getting their flowers too.
Amid the release of her highly-anticipated country album Cowboy Carter on Friday, the Grammy-winning singer sent flowers and cards with sweet messages to K. Michelle and Mickey Guyton to show her appreciation for what they have already done in the genre.
“Thank you for opening doors for me, queen. Keep shining. Love and respect, Beyoncé,” she wrote to Guyton, along with a stunning bouquet of white flowers.
In her card to K. Michelle, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer said, “You’re killing it! I love what you’ve been doing and I know it’s not easy to enter a new space. Sending you positivity and respect. I hope to meet you one day. Love, Beyoncé.”
Guyton became the first Black female solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy in a...
Amid the release of her highly-anticipated country album Cowboy Carter on Friday, the Grammy-winning singer sent flowers and cards with sweet messages to K. Michelle and Mickey Guyton to show her appreciation for what they have already done in the genre.
“Thank you for opening doors for me, queen. Keep shining. Love and respect, Beyoncé,” she wrote to Guyton, along with a stunning bouquet of white flowers.
In her card to K. Michelle, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer said, “You’re killing it! I love what you’ve been doing and I know it’s not easy to enter a new space. Sending you positivity and respect. I hope to meet you one day. Love, Beyoncé.”
Guyton became the first Black female solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy in a...
- 3/30/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
These boots were certainly made for walkin’!
On Friday evening, Nancy Sinatra celebrated Beyoncé sampling her iconic 1965 single “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” on the Cowboy Carter standout “Ya Ya.”
“To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her,” Sinatra wrote on X. “She represents what is great about today’s music and I’m delighted to be a tiny part of it.”
“This may be the best sample of ‘Boots’ yet! And the beat goes on…...
On Friday evening, Nancy Sinatra celebrated Beyoncé sampling her iconic 1965 single “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” on the Cowboy Carter standout “Ya Ya.”
“To have a little piece of one of my records in a @Beyonce song is very meaningful to me because I love her,” Sinatra wrote on X. “She represents what is great about today’s music and I’m delighted to be a tiny part of it.”
“This may be the best sample of ‘Boots’ yet! And the beat goes on…...
- 3/29/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, is out in the wild. In a press release, Beyoncé provided extensive insight into the making of the album and its variety of influences. Plus, read our review the album here.
Each Song Was Inspired by a Western Film
Notably, each song is its own version of a reimagined Western film, including Michael Matthews’ Five Fingers For Marseilles; James Bridges’ Urban Cowboy; Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight; Clint Eastwood’s Space Cowboys; Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall; and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Often times, they films were playing on a screen during the recording process.
Additionally, some aspects of the album’s percussion were inspired by the Coen Brothers’ ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Beyoncé also found inspiration in traditional country, R&b, blues, zydeco, and Black folk music, as well as from her childhood trips to the Houston Rodeo.
Each Song Was Inspired by a Western Film
Notably, each song is its own version of a reimagined Western film, including Michael Matthews’ Five Fingers For Marseilles; James Bridges’ Urban Cowboy; Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight; Clint Eastwood’s Space Cowboys; Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall; and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Often times, they films were playing on a screen during the recording process.
Additionally, some aspects of the album’s percussion were inspired by the Coen Brothers’ ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Beyoncé also found inspiration in traditional country, R&b, blues, zydeco, and Black folk music, as well as from her childhood trips to the Houston Rodeo.
- 3/29/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
The second track on Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé’s country album on the cover of which the singer wears red, white, and blue, and carries an American flag — is a take on a song by notoriously British band, The Beatles. At first glance, the cover of “Blackbird,” while beautiful, may seem like an outlier. Other artists featured on the album include country icons like Dolly Parton, Linda Martell, and Willie Nelson. The Beatles’ song makes more sense on the album than it may initially seem, though.
Beyoncé covers The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Cowboy Carter features a luminous, true-to-the-original cover of “Blackbird.” Beyoncé sings the song, accompanied by the harmonies of Black country artists Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Brittney Spencer, and Reyna Roberts. The folky, White Album classic is an unexpected addition to the country album. It’s also a crucial one.
Paul McCartney, who wrote the song in 1968, explained his inspiration for “Blackbird.
Beyoncé covers The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Cowboy Carter features a luminous, true-to-the-original cover of “Blackbird.” Beyoncé sings the song, accompanied by the harmonies of Black country artists Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Brittney Spencer, and Reyna Roberts. The folky, White Album classic is an unexpected addition to the country album. It’s also a crucial one.
Paul McCartney, who wrote the song in 1968, explained his inspiration for “Blackbird.
- 3/29/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Miley Cyrus wrote about her deepening “admiration” for Beyoncé after collaborating with her on the Cowboy Carter track “II Most Wanted.”
On social media, Cyrus raved about Bey and the duet, saying, “I’ve loved Beyoncé since long before I had the opportunity to meet & work with her. My admiration runs so much deeper now that I’ve created along side of her”
She went on to thank Beyoncé — “You’re my everything & more” — as well as “everyone who spent time making this song so special.”
II Most Wanted is...
On social media, Cyrus raved about Bey and the duet, saying, “I’ve loved Beyoncé since long before I had the opportunity to meet & work with her. My admiration runs so much deeper now that I’ve created along side of her”
She went on to thank Beyoncé — “You’re my everything & more” — as well as “everyone who spent time making this song so special.”
II Most Wanted is...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Shaboozey, the Nigerian-American musician with a couple prominent features on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, is embracing this big release date moment and announcing his own new album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, out May 31.
The genre-bending rapper/singer/producer/filmmaker has been trickling out new music from the LP over the past few months, including “Annabelle,” “Let It Burn,” and “Vegas” (which was a Rolling Stone “Song You Need to Know” earlier this month). Where I’ve Been marks Shaboozey’s third LP, following 2022’s Cowboys Live Forever,...
The genre-bending rapper/singer/producer/filmmaker has been trickling out new music from the LP over the past few months, including “Annabelle,” “Let It Burn,” and “Vegas” (which was a Rolling Stone “Song You Need to Know” earlier this month). Where I’ve Been marks Shaboozey’s third LP, following 2022’s Cowboys Live Forever,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Among the guests appearances on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter are a few newer names country fans may recognize. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts pop in to sing with Beyoncé on “Blackbiird,” a reimagining of the Beatles 1968 song “Blackbird” (the “ii” signifies the LP is the second installment in the singer’s three-album project).
Adell is a rising country star who dropped her debut album, Buckle Bunny, last summer. Her inclusion on Cowboy Carter is of note because she seems to have manifested it herself. In February,...
Adell is a rising country star who dropped her debut album, Buckle Bunny, last summer. Her inclusion on Cowboy Carter is of note because she seems to have manifested it herself. In February,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncè tried to break the internet in her Super Bowl commercial and wound up breaking our brains with the announcement of her newest album Cowboy Carter, dropping tomorrow.
Confirmed songs for the highly anticipated release reveal collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Tanner Adell and more, according to Variety. Additionally, country legends Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell will all be featured in interludes on the album.
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Confirmed songs for the highly anticipated release reveal collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Tanner Adell and more, according to Variety. Additionally, country legends Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Linda Martell will all be featured in interludes on the album.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Willie Nelson is bringing his annual 4th of July Picnic to Philadelphia — or, more specifically, across the bridge from Philadelphia in nearby Camden, New Jersey.
Taking place at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Thursday, July 4th, the all-star concert will see Willie Nelson & Family joined by Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Maren Morris, Mavis Staples, and Celisse.
A ticket pre-sale for Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic is set for Wednesday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. Et (use code Key), with a pubic on-sale following on Friday, March 29th via Ticketmaster.
Nelson first staged his 4th of July Picnic in 1973 and has been hosting the event semi-reguarlly ever since (including two digital editions in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic). This year’s event marks the first iteration not to take place in Nelson’s native Texas since 2009.
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This summer, Nelson and...
Taking place at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Thursday, July 4th, the all-star concert will see Willie Nelson & Family joined by Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Maren Morris, Mavis Staples, and Celisse.
A ticket pre-sale for Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic is set for Wednesday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. Et (use code Key), with a pubic on-sale following on Friday, March 29th via Ticketmaster.
Nelson first staged his 4th of July Picnic in 1973 and has been hosting the event semi-reguarlly ever since (including two digital editions in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic). This year’s event marks the first iteration not to take place in Nelson’s native Texas since 2009.
Get Outlaw Music Festival Tickets Here
This summer, Nelson and...
- 3/26/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, and more will hit the stage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, which will take place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and air live on CBS and Paramount+. New performers just added to the lineup include Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, and Old Dominion. Parker McCollum and Brittney Spencer are set to collaborate on a version of McCollum’s hit “Burn It Down.”
Elsewhere, Wilson is set to play her new single, “Country’s Cool Again,” while Urban will deliver a world premiere performance of “Straight Line,...
Elsewhere, Wilson is set to play her new single, “Country’s Cool Again,” while Urban will deliver a world premiere performance of “Straight Line,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jelly Roll was last year’s most-awarded artist at the CMT Music Awards and it looks like he has a chance to repeat.
He’s among the top nominees for the 2024 edition, a list that also includes Cody Johnson (who won the most awards in 2022), Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney. All have three nominations apiece.
Ballerini will host the fan-voted award show, which airs live from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 8:00-11:00 Pm, Et/Pt on CBS. The show will also stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Today’s list includes 14 first-time nominees, from breakthrough artists to out-of-genre superstars. They include Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows and Tigirlily Gold.
For the night’s most-coveted category, “Video of the Year,” 16 acts will compete...
He’s among the top nominees for the 2024 edition, a list that also includes Cody Johnson (who won the most awards in 2022), Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney. All have three nominations apiece.
Ballerini will host the fan-voted award show, which airs live from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 8:00-11:00 Pm, Et/Pt on CBS. The show will also stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Today’s list includes 14 first-time nominees, from breakthrough artists to out-of-genre superstars. They include Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows and Tigirlily Gold.
For the night’s most-coveted category, “Video of the Year,” 16 acts will compete...
- 3/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney top the list of 2024 CMT Music Awards nominees, which were announced on Wednesday, March 13. They have three bids apiece. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.
Among the three nominations for Johnson, Jelly Roll, Ballerini and Wilson is Video of the Year, a category that currently includes 16 nominees. After the first round of voting the top six will be revealed on April 1. Then after a second round of voting the three finalists will be unveiled, and finally all the winners will be announced on April 7.
Unlike the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards, which are decided by professionals within the country music industry, the CMT Awards are voted on by fans. Country music listeners can pick their favorite music video achievements at vote.cmt.com through April 1, except in Video of the Year...
Among the three nominations for Johnson, Jelly Roll, Ballerini and Wilson is Video of the Year, a category that currently includes 16 nominees. After the first round of voting the top six will be revealed on April 1. Then after a second round of voting the three finalists will be unveiled, and finally all the winners will be announced on April 7.
Unlike the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards, which are decided by professionals within the country music industry, the CMT Awards are voted on by fans. Country music listeners can pick their favorite music video achievements at vote.cmt.com through April 1, except in Video of the Year...
- 3/13/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
When a bunch of all-stars get together to record a song for a cause, the result can often be cringey. But “Tennessee Rise,” featuring the pulpit-ready voices of Brittany Howard, Allison Russell, Katie Pruitt, Amanda Shires, Fancy Hagood, Emmylou Harris, and more, hits all the marks.
The heavenly choir anthem was recorded to encourage Tennesseans to register and vote for Gloria Johnson, who is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. senator — and the state’s Darth Vader — Marsha Blackburn in the November election. Johnson is one of the lawmakers known as “The Tennessee Three,...
The heavenly choir anthem was recorded to encourage Tennesseans to register and vote for Gloria Johnson, who is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. senator — and the state’s Darth Vader — Marsha Blackburn in the November election. Johnson is one of the lawmakers known as “The Tennessee Three,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Kelsea Ballerini hosts the 2024 CMT Music Awards
Five artists top the list of the 2024 CMT Music Awards nominees, with Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney each picking up three nominations. This year’s nominees also include 14 first-timers: Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows, and Tigirlily Gold.
Winners will be announced during the awards show to be held at Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7th. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the show, which will air at 8pm Et/Pt (tape-delayed on the West Coast) on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com through April 1st for all categories except Video of the Year.
2024 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
Video Of The Year
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist.
Five artists top the list of the 2024 CMT Music Awards nominees, with Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney each picking up three nominations. This year’s nominees also include 14 first-timers: Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows, and Tigirlily Gold.
Winners will be announced during the awards show to be held at Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7th. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the show, which will air at 8pm Et/Pt (tape-delayed on the West Coast) on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com through April 1st for all categories except Video of the Year.
2024 CMT Music Awards Nominees:
Video Of The Year
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist.
- 3/13/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Allison Russell, Brittany Howard, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, Brittney Spencer, Amanda Shires, and many others have formed a collective of country and Americana artists called the Tennessee Freedom Singers in support of Senate candidate Gloria Johnson. Together, they have released a new song called “Tennessee Rise” inspired by movements for social justice and equality. Stream it below.
Recorded at Sound Emporium Studio in Nashville, “Tennessee Rise” was masterminded by Russell after she found inspiration in the actions of Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three who was nearly expelled from the state’s House after participating in a gun control demonstration. Other artists who contributed to the song include Erin Rae, Katie Pruitt, Langhorne Slim, and Tré Burt, but the list goes on.
“‘Tennessee Rise’ is an anthem born out of resistance from the rise of extremist forces, the unwillingness to accept the rollback of protections for historically marginalized groups,...
Recorded at Sound Emporium Studio in Nashville, “Tennessee Rise” was masterminded by Russell after she found inspiration in the actions of Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three who was nearly expelled from the state’s House after participating in a gun control demonstration. Other artists who contributed to the song include Erin Rae, Katie Pruitt, Langhorne Slim, and Tré Burt, but the list goes on.
“‘Tennessee Rise’ is an anthem born out of resistance from the rise of extremist forces, the unwillingness to accept the rollback of protections for historically marginalized groups,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, and Zach Bryan are all in the running for multiple prizes at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and airing live on CBS.
Jelly Roll, Wilson, and Ballerini, alongside Megan Moroney and Cody Johnson, all tied for the most nominations this year with three each. All five artists will compete for Video of the Year, alongside other artists like Bryan, Brothers Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, and last year’s winner Kane Brown, who features on Mickey Guyton’s “Nothing Compares to You.
Jelly Roll, Wilson, and Ballerini, alongside Megan Moroney and Cody Johnson, all tied for the most nominations this year with three each. All five artists will compete for Video of the Year, alongside other artists like Bryan, Brothers Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, and last year’s winner Kane Brown, who features on Mickey Guyton’s “Nothing Compares to You.
- 3/13/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Nominations for the 2024 CMT Music Awards are here!
This year, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney all lead the pack with three nominations each.
Kelsea is also acting as the show’s host this year! It will air on Sunday, April 7 on CBS. Be sure to tune in!
Head inside to see the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards…
Scroll down to see the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards…
Video of the year
Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
Hardy – “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down...
This year, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney all lead the pack with three nominations each.
Kelsea is also acting as the show’s host this year! It will air on Sunday, April 7 on CBS. Be sure to tune in!
Head inside to see the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards…
Scroll down to see the full list of nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards…
Video of the year
Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”
Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
Hardy – “Truck Bed”
Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down...
- 3/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Two of music’s all-time greatest songwriters, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, will hit the road together this summer. As announced today, Dylan will co-headline all 26 shows of Nelson’s 2024 “Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”
The epic run of shows will also feature Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, and Celisse at select dates.
The 2024 “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” officially launches on June 23rd in Raleigh, North Carolina. The initial run of shows includes stops in Virginia Beach, Va; Syracuse, NY; Bethel, NY; and Hershey, Pa. A second leg will take place in late summer, featuring dates in Los Angeles, CA; Mountain View, CA; Spokane, Wa; George, Wa; Tinley Park, Il; and Clarkston, Mi.
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An artist ticket pre-sale begins today, Tuesday, February 27th (use code OUTLAW24), followed by a Live Nation ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, February 28th (use code...
The epic run of shows will also feature Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, and Celisse at select dates.
The 2024 “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” officially launches on June 23rd in Raleigh, North Carolina. The initial run of shows includes stops in Virginia Beach, Va; Syracuse, NY; Bethel, NY; and Hershey, Pa. A second leg will take place in late summer, featuring dates in Los Angeles, CA; Mountain View, CA; Spokane, Wa; George, Wa; Tinley Park, Il; and Clarkston, Mi.
Get Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson Tickets Here
An artist ticket pre-sale begins today, Tuesday, February 27th (use code OUTLAW24), followed by a Live Nation ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, February 28th (use code...
- 2/27/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Willie Nelson is hitting the road this summer on his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, and Bob Dylan is joining for all 26 shows. They’ll be accompanied on the first leg by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and John Mellencamp on the second. Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, Celisse, and Southern Avenue will also be playing with them at various stops along the way. It kicks off June 21 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
“This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists,...
“This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé’s history-making No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart was celebrated by a country icon: Dolly Parton.
After Beyoncé’s single “Texas Hold ‘Em” became a hit, turning the superstar into the first Black woman to have a chart-topping track on the Billboard Hot Country chart, Parton released a statement on social media, applauding the accomplishment.
She wrote, “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”
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In the comments, other artists applauded Parton for championing Beyoncé, including Brittney Spencer, Morgane Stapleton and Queen Latifah.
Beyoncé surprise-released both “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” during the 2024 Super Bowl to announce her upcoming country album, Act II, which is scheduled to...
After Beyoncé’s single “Texas Hold ‘Em” became a hit, turning the superstar into the first Black woman to have a chart-topping track on the Billboard Hot Country chart, Parton released a statement on social media, applauding the accomplishment.
She wrote, “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton)
In the comments, other artists applauded Parton for championing Beyoncé, including Brittney Spencer, Morgane Stapleton and Queen Latifah.
Beyoncé surprise-released both “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” during the 2024 Super Bowl to announce her upcoming country album, Act II, which is scheduled to...
- 2/23/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dolly Parton congratulated fellow legend Beyoncé on topping Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
Taking to social media, Parton shared an image on Instagram Thursday night that read: “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”
The Jolene singer recently traversed genres herself with her 49th album Rockstar, which was her first foray into rock & roll.
Taking to social media, Parton shared an image on Instagram Thursday night that read: “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!”
The Jolene singer recently traversed genres herself with her 49th album Rockstar, which was her first foray into rock & roll.
- 2/23/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé has become the first Black woman artist ever to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in the modern history of country music, thanks to her country debut “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which also opened at Number Two on the Hot 100, the publication announced on Tuesday.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” dethroned Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves’ “I Remember Everything,” which has spent 20 weeks at Number One on the country chart and topped the Hot 100 last year. Beyoncé was buoyed mainly by strong streams and sales, with “Texas Hold ‘Em” getting 19.2 million...
“Texas Hold ‘Em” dethroned Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves’ “I Remember Everything,” which has spent 20 weeks at Number One on the country chart and topped the Hot 100 last year. Beyoncé was buoyed mainly by strong streams and sales, with “Texas Hold ‘Em” getting 19.2 million...
- 2/20/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
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