Country

Happy anniversary to Alan Jackson! Forty-four years ago today (Dec. 15, 1979), Jackson wed his wife Denise (nee Jackson — no name change for her!), his high school sweetheart, at the Newnan Baptist Church in their hometown of Newnan, Ga. The Jacksons moved to Nashville after six years of marriage so that Alan Jackson could pursue
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Twenty years ago today (Dec. 15, 2003), Keith Urban earned platinum status (signifying sales in excess of one million units) for his self-titled debut album. Keith Urban, which was released in 1999, was Urban’s first solo project since performing as part of the band the Ranch. The country star released the eponymous disc on Capitol Nashville, and it
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Singer and songwriter Joshua Ray Walker reveals he’ll be undergoing treatment for colon cancer early next year. The Texan shared the news on social media, along with a new song called “Thanks for Listening” that he admits is more poignant in light of his diagnosis. Joshua Ray Walker’s most recent album is What Is It Even? (2013),
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The 2023 CMA Country Christmas special aired on Thursday night (Dec. 14), and the show featured standout performances from some of the top artists in country music and beyond. Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood teamed up to host the CMA Country Christmas in 2023, and in addition to performing together and separately, they welcomed an
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Platinum-selling, #1 hitmaker Cody Johnson headlines his first-ever Christmas special, premiering tonight, Wednesday, December 13th at 9p/8c on CMT. Joined by his wife Brandi, daughters Clara and Cori, mom Sheila and dad Carl, plus special guests Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager, the Johnson’s invite viewers to celebrate a Texas cowboy Christmas with an amazing night
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For four decades, Mark Miller has been the frontman of multi-PLATINUM and multi-award-winning group Sawyer Brown and a trailblazer in country music. Now, he’s pulling back the curtain on his storied career with his new memoir The Boys And Me: My Life in the Country Music Supergroup Sawyer Brown, due February 6th via Forefront Books. 
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Today, CMT revealed its newest lineup of rising artists to watch in its highly-anticipated 2024 CMT LISTEN UP campaign, which recognizes and supports country music’s most promising newcomers across CMT platforms. The year-long initiative is committed to raising support for these artists via full cross-brand support for their music and videos across CMT and CMT
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CMT brings together rock icon Bret Michaels and multi-platinum country sensation Chris Janson to headline the latest installment of CMT’s critically acclaimed music series. “CMT Crossroads: Bret Michaels & Chris Janson” premieres Wednesday, December 20th at9p/8c with an immediate encore at 10p/9c. The episode will go live on CMT.com and CMT VOD on Thursday, December 21stwith subsequent premieres on CMT Music and MTV Live (full encore
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Twenty-seven years ago today, on Dec. 12, 1996, Clint Black was celebrating yet another career milestone: It was on that date that the singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sealing his status as a bona fide superstar. At the time of Black’s induction onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he had released five
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Twenty-five years ago today (Dec. 12, 1998), Faith Hill struck chart gold. It was on that date that her single “Let Me Let Go” soared to No. 1. Vince Gill offers guest vocals on “Let Me Let Go,” and also appears in its dramatic video. The song was written by Dennis Morgan and Steve Diamond, who admit that
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