The conference panels and award show may not start until today, but AmericanaFest was already in full swing on Tuesday with a plethora of official and unofficial showcases kicking off yesterday evening. We rounded up our favorite performances from them below in our recap of the best things we saw at day one of AmericanaFest
Country
Carrie Underwood‘s husband Mike Fisher starts off his latest Instagram video with, “Let’s see if we can get her” and then, well … he gets her. The retired NHL player spotted Underwood running along a peaceful country road and snuck up behind her in his rumbling pickup truck. Then, he rips his horn and laughs as his
Kane Brown will represent country music at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 28. Not only will he make history as the first male country singer to perform during the show, he is also nominated for an award. Brown’s music video for “Grand” is up for Song of the Summer. “Grand” is
Chapel Hart clinched their spot in the America’s Got Talent finals with their Tuesday night (Aug. 16) performance of their original song, “The Girls Are Back In Town.” The energetic, ultra-country tune finds the ladies singing about going out on the town, and it name drops country stars Tanya Tucker and Gretchen Wilson. Not only
Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network. I recently had the time of my life chatting with Ben Rector. Ben started out the interview by telling me
On Aug. 18, 1998, Jo Dee Messina landed at No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “I’m Alright.” The title track from Messina’s second studio album, the Phil Vassar-penned “I’m Alright” features a woman who’s down on her luck, but meeting up with an old friend (who perhaps might be an old flame)
Jimmie Allen is headed to NBC’s The Voice. He has been revealed as the Battles Round advisor for Blake Shelton‘s team during Season 22 of the singing competition show. Shelton announced the news on social media on Wednesday (Aug. 17), writing, “I couldn’t keep it a secret any longer… Welcome to #TeamBlake, @jimmieallen!!!” The photo he shared
Thirty-seven years ago today (Aug. 17, 1985) was a significant day for the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, made up of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash. It was on that date that their debut single, “Highwayman,” soared to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. “Highwayman,” written by Jimmy Webb, was previously recorded
Keith Urban knows a thing or two about viral concert moments. Crowd interaction is in his DNA, which — combined with a willingness to take huge risks — makes each of his tours over the last decade a series of breathless “what if” moments for both audience and performer. Fan collaborations, baby gender reveals, proposals — the three-time
Seventeen years ago, on Aug. 16, 2005, Brad Paisley released his fourth studio album, Time Well Wasted. The record was released on Arista Records. Time Well Wasted spawned three No. 1 singles: “When I Get Where I’m Going,” featuring Dolly Parton, ”The World” and “She’s Everything,” the latter of which was certified double platinum, for sales of 2 million copies.
Garth Brooks is hoping to team up with the city of Nashville to create a new police substation in the bustling Lower Broadway area. Per the Tennessean, the star is eying a space right next to his forthcoming three-story bar and entertainment venue, which is located at 411 Broadway. If approved by Metro Council, that alleyway
Jessica Harp is showing her support for Michelle Branch — her band mate in The Wreckers — during a difficult time. Days after news broke that Branch is splitting from her husband of three years, the Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, Harp posted a carousel of photos showing a series of happy memories that she
Dolly Parton once said, “There’s really only three female singers in the world: Streisand, Ronstadt and Connie Smith.” That high praise from one Country Music Hall of Fame inductee to another holds up when diving into Smith’s back catalog of throwback country tunes from the days of the polished Nashville Sound. Constance June Meador was born on
Clayton Anderson is ready to get personal. The country singer-songwriter is set to release his third studio album Made in the USA on Sept. 16, marking what he notes as his most reflective and meaningful release to date. “Every song on this album has a special meaning to me,” Anderson says. “It’s my most vulnerable body
Tim McGraw is always celebrating his three daughters, and this week, he sent a very special birthday shoutout to his middle daughter, Maggie. In a social media post shared on Friday, Aug. 12, McGraw wished his daughter a happy 24th birthday, including a heartfelt note to Maggie in the caption. “Your mom, sisters and I
Walker Hayes flew to the top of the charts in the summer of 2021 with the release of his viral tune, “Fancy Like.” The song details a country version of a “fancy” date night, which inherently includes a trip Applebee’s. Not only did the song spur a social media craze with a TikTok dance trend,
Little Big Town embrace optimism in the wake of heartbreak in their hopeful new song, “Better Love.” Karen Fairchild takes over lead vocals on the group’s latest track, which reflects on a relationship that didn’t turn out as planned. Instead of dwelling on what went wrong, she reiterates that the rewards still outweigh the risks when it comes
Sixteen years ago today (Aug. 12, 2006) was a day of celebration for Rodney Atkins: It was on that date that the singer earned his first No. 1 hit with “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows).” The song was the title track of Atkins’ sophomore album, which also landed at the top
Reba McEntire takes down good guys and bad guys in the trailer for her new Lifetime movie, The Hammer. As Judge Kim Wheeler, the country music star proves that no one is above the law. The nearly two-minute clip sets up the premise of the film. Judge Wheeler has returned to rural Nevada to take
Twenty-one years ago today (Aug. 11, 2001), Blake Shelton scored his first No. 1 hit with his debut single, “Austin.” Blake Shelton AustinGiant/Warner Bros. Nashville loading… “Austin” was released in April of 2001 and spent five weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, tying a record set by Billy Ray