More than 50,000 fans packed Nissan Stadium for Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 7 to see performances by the Oak Ridge Boys, Charles Esten and friends, Kane Brown with Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne and headliner Jason Aldean. Check out the photos below, courtesy of photographer Jason…… MORE
Darius Rucker & Friends Raise More Than $400,000 for St. Jude Through 2018 Concert & Golf Tourney
Darius Rucker gets by with a little help from his friends. With his ninth annual Darius & Friends Benefit Concert on June 4 at the Ryman Auditorium and golf tourney on June 5, Darius surpassed $1.6 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s concert, auction and golf tourney raised $404,000 for St.…… MORE
Cam Joins Sam Smith’s “The Thrill of It All Tour” for More Than 20 Summer Dates
Cam had so much fun joining Sam Smith onstage during his four sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena in April that she is extending the party. Cam will join Sam’s The Trill of It All Tour for more than 20 dates this summer. Kicking off on June 18 in Toronto, Sam and Cam will make…… MORE
Get Lost in Kane Brown’s Uptempo New Single, “Lose It” [Listen]
After scoring back-to-back No. 1 hits with “What Ifs” and “Heaven” from his self-titled debut album, Kane Brown will ship a new single, “Lose It,” to country radio on June 25. “Lose It” is possibly the lead single from Kane’s sophomore album, as it is not featured on his 2016 self-titled debut album or the…… MORE
67 of Our Favorite Red Carpet Photos From the 2018 CMT Music Awards, Including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean & More
Before the stars hit the stage inside Bridgestone Arena for the CMT Music Awards on June 6, they strutted their stuff down the red gray carpet. Here are 67 of our favorite pics, courtesy of photographer Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com. photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com… MORE
Walker Hayes Issues a Statement on the Death of Newborn Child
We’ve got some sad news to report. Walker Hayes and wife Laney issued a statement via Instagram on June 6 regarding the death of their newborn child, Oakleigh Klover Hayes. “It is with great sadness that Laney and I share with you the news that our sweet Oakleigh Klover Hayes was born this morning at…… MORE
CMT Music Awards: The Winners
We’ve got all of your CMT Music Awards winners as they are announced during the show on June 6 from Bridgestone Arena. CMT Performance of the Year Backstreet Boys & Florida Georgia Line — “Everybody” (CMT Crossroads) WINNER Andra Day, Common, Little Big Town, Lee Ann Womack, Danielle Bradbery — “Stand Up For Something” (CMT…… MORE
Watch Midland Cover Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher Than the Rest” at Nash Country Kick-Off Party
One more night, one more round . . . The third annual Nash Country Kick-Off Party went down on June 5 at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom to help CMA Fest (June 7–10) get the party started early. Reigning ACM New Vocal Group of the Year Midland headlined the gig, with special guests Radio Romance, Abby Anderson…… MORE
Stars Come Out as Craig Campbell Hosts 6th Celebrity Cornhole Challenge to Fight Colorectal Cancer [Photo Gallery]
Craig Campbell found himself in a familiar role on June 5 as he hosted his 6th annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge to benefit Fight Colorectal Caner (Fight CRC). A number of Craig’s country music-loving friends joined the fun at Nashville’s City Winery, including his wife Mindy, Russell Dickerson, Lindsay Ell, Walker Hayes, Brett Kissel, NASCAR driver…… MORE
Bust a Move as You Listen to Little Big Town’s New Single, “Summer Fever” + Lyrics
Little Big Town released a new single, “Summer Fever,” on June 6. The new track was co-penned by Jesse Frasure, Cary Barlowe, Sam Romans and LBT’s Karen Fairchild, who is also featured on lead vocals. “Summer Fever” was co-produced by Frasure and Shane McAnally, who is confident the new tune will implore fans to bust…… MORE
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