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Riley Strain’s family have ordered a second, private autopsy on the college student’s body amid continuing questions after he was pulled from the Cumberland River on March 22. A spokesman for the family has cast doubt on the preliminary findings, saying Strain’s family “deserves more answers than we have.” What Happened to Riley Strain? Strain

The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards,presented by Slaight Music, taking place on Sunday, June 2 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. For the first time ever, the CMAOntario Awards will include six nominees in each category (except Fans’ Choice) instead of

Country music icon Clay Walker announced today that his new song titled “I Know She Hung The Moon,” will be out next Friday, April 5. The touching country tune was penned by the late Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick. Toby first shared the song with Clay at the Toby Keith and Friends Golf Classic in

Randy Rogers Band proves love withstands the passage of time in new music video “I Won’t Give Up,” premiering exclusively today (3/26) on CMT, CMT.com, and CMT Music. Officially airing at 6am EST throughout the morning on CMT and all-day on CMT Music, the clip will also debut in NYC on Paramount’s Times Square billboard

Beach-loving Kenneth Arnold Chesney (aka Kenny Chesney) was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville. He attended East Tennessee State University, where he graduated in 1990. After graduation, Chesney decided to pack up and move to Nashville, where he would pursue his dreams of making it in music. When Chesney got to Music City, he became

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning Zac Brown Band is excited to share their new single “Tie Up.” A carefree anthem that encourages listeners to kick back and relax with friends, “Tie Up” is available everywhere today; listen HERE and watch the official lyric video HERE. The track was inspired by Brown’s own favorite place to tie up,

Seven-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves’ latest album, Deeper Well (Interscope/MCA Nashville) is topping charts upon release.  The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., outselling Morgan Wallen, and a new album from Justin Timberlake. With over 97,000 equivalent album units earned, Deeper Well marks Musgraves’ fifth Top 5 debut on

Carnival Music’s resident cowgirl Kylie Frey offers a good-natured reminder to be careful what you wish for today (3/22), serving up the pure-country “So You Think You Want A Cowboy?” An uptempo Texas two-stepper drenched in fiddle, steel, and Frey’s authentic twang, the co-written girl-to-girl anthem comes with a fun loving wink and nod, as Frey delivers a lighthearted life lesson.

Riley Strain’s mother, father and stepfather are appreciative and grateful for two weeks of work to find their 22-year-old son in Nashville. Speaking individually, Ryan Gilbert (father), Chris Whiteid (stepdad) and Michelle Whiteid (mother) promise the love, support and prayers the community has shown them will not be forgotten. “The grace that you’ve given us, it means

Dan + Shay brought an earthquake of sound that echoed throughout a sold-out Bridgestone arena show on Thursday (March 21). The hometown show was a stop on the duo’s Heartbreak on the Map Tour, their 11th show of their tour so far. “From the bottom of our hearts, Nashville, this means more to use than you

Kacey Musgraves sits down with Kelleigh Bannen for a special episode of Today’s Country Radio for The Deeper Well Interview on Apple Music Country. Throughout the hour of music and conversation, the two dive into the themes and inspirations behind Kacey Musgraves new album Deeper Well, including anxiety, death, nature and rebirth, and she shares

The acclaimed Texas band Silverada (formerly known as Mike and the Moonpies) starts a new chapter with their upcoming self-titled album, out June 28. Although Silverada is the band’s ninth release, it marks a significant turning point in the powerhouse country/Americana band’s journey. It’s not just the title of the boldest album of the group’s

Dierks Bentley today premieres the music video for his spirited cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl” with CMT. The video for the lead single from Big Machine Records’ forthcoming tribute album, PETTY COUNTRY: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, opens with Bentley strapping on Petty’s own signature Rickenbacker guitar that was flownin from his

Houston’s own Will Carter Band has diligently cultivated their pathway through the thick Texas music soil over the last year as they ready for their forthcoming album release in summer 2024.   Already trailing four successful radio singles in full bloom including most recently the harmony rich “Amarillo Rain” and the steadfast battler “Just Wait

On Tuesday, the Renaissance artist, 42, shared a social media post to commemorate the “10-day countdown until the release of act ii,” Cowboy Carter, the second part to her seventh studio album.  To celebrate the upcoming project, Beyoncé shared a lengthy Instagram message where she not only thanked her supporters and addressed critics, but also

Erv Woolsey, a country music executive, talent manager, and Nashville entertainment entrepreneur, has died at the age of 80. Among many acts he worked with and notable successes attributed to his name, the four-plus decades of friendship and guidance he offered to Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait are most prominent. “My manager for

Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Sam Hunt join host Kelsea Ballerini as performers at the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS,airing LIVE from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7th (8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.* Bailey Zimmerman The rising

“Wake up again in an old motel, is it somewhere different? I can’t tell. Every set of curtains opens to the open road…”: This Friday, March 22nd, Sierra Ferrell will release Trail of Flowers, and in those very first lines of “American Dreaming,” the album’s opening number and final preview, she sets the scene for

Riley Strain’s mother, father and stepfather gave a tearful press conference on Tuesday (March 19) in which they talked about their relationship with the missing 22-year-old and revealed that the Cajun Navy is going to help. The Cajun Navy is a group of volunteers who work to provide immediate rescue and relief during natural disasters. Metro

The Reba reunion just keeps on getting bigger. According to a new report from Deadline, actor Melissa Peterman will join Reba McEntire‘s as-yet-untitled new multi-camera comedy series on NBC. That show will revolve around McEntire’s character, and it’s already set up to be a bit of a homecoming for the people who worked on McEntire’s