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VIDEO: Taylor Swift Performs 'betty' on the ACM Awards Photo VIDEO: Taylor Swift Performs 'betty' on the ACM Awards
by Sarah Leiber - September 17, 2020

Taylor Swift performed 'betty' on the Academy of Country Music Awards last night....


Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker Set to Host THE 45TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS Photo Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker Set to Host THE 45TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020

The Country Music Association has revealed that Country Music superstars and previous CMA Awards winners Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker will host a?oeThe 54th Annual CMA Awardsa?? live from Nashville on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC....


Brad Paisley & Blake Shelton Will Host GRAND OLE OPRY: 95 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC Photo Brad Paisley & Blake Shelton Will Host GRAND OLE OPRY: 95 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 19, 2021

Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton will serve as co-hosts for “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music,” honoring the iconic Nashville show and the incredible country stars that call it home....


55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Moves to September Photo 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Moves to September
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 23, 2020

The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS has set a new air date, Wednesday, Sept. 16 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access. As previously ann...


CMA Selects Inaugural Participants For Rob Potts International Exchange Program Photo CMA Selects Inaugural Participants For Rob Potts International Exchange Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2020

The Country Music Association has selected Julie Bowser (United States) and Megan Hopkins (Australia) as its inaugural participants of the Rob Potts International Exchange Program for individuals pursuing a career in the Country Music industry. Bowser and Hopkins will participate in the four-week in...


CBS to Rebroadcast ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY Photo CBS to Rebroadcast ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2020

With appearances and concerts canceled, country music's biggest stars are practicing social distancing and staying home a?" and inviting fans to join them for a new kind of entertainment special....


XFINITY To Deliver Special Performance of Gabby Barrett's 'The Good Ones' Photo XFINITY To Deliver Special Performance of Gabby Barrett's 'The Good Ones'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 03, 2020

The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today that Xfinity will deliver a special performance of country music star and ACM Awards® first-time nominee Gabby Barrett’s song “The Good Ones.'...


American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Available for Free on PBS Photo American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Available for Free on PBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 15, 2020

American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me is streaming free again for a limited time on pbs.org/americanmasters and on the PBS Video app which will run through December 26 before going back to members-only PBS Passport....


Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and More Join Lineup for ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY Photo Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and More Join Lineup for ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020

The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today the all-star lineup of performers for ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY, a two-hour special featuring intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with Country Music's biggest stars, along with clips from the Academy of Co...


Whisperin' Bill Anderson Releases 73rd Album THE HITS RE-IMAGINED Photo Whisperin' Bill Anderson Releases 73rd Album THE HITS RE-IMAGINED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2020

Whisperin' Bill Anderson boasts a renowned career that has seen extraordinary milestones, including his Country Music Hall of Fame induction; 59 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and 80 top-charting songs-37 of which were Top Ten hits in addition to seven No. 1 singles....


VIDEO: Dolly Parton Shares The Books That Lifted Her Spirits During The Pandemic on T Photo VIDEO: Dolly Parton Shares The Books That Lifted Her Spirits During The Pandemic on TODAY SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - December 10, 2020

The country music icon chats about her book “Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics” and shares how she would like her reading legacy to be known in this episode of “Open Book” with Jenna Bush Hager. ...


Taylor Swift Will Perform 'betty' at the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Photo Taylor Swift Will Perform 'betty' at the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 14, 2020

Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today announced that global superstar and two-time ACM® Entertainer of the Year, Taylor Swift, will return to the ACM Awards® stage for the first time in seven years...


Country Music's Biggest Stars Perform From Home On ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY Photo Country Music's Biggest Stars Perform From Home On ACM PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2020

The Academy of Country Music® and dick clark productions announced today, with appearances and concerts canceled, Country Music's biggest stars are practicing social distancing by staying home a?" and inviting fans to join them for a new kind of entertainment special. ACM® PRESENTS: OUR COUNTRY will...


Full Lineup Announced for 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Photo Full Lineup Announced for 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 05, 2021

Over 25 artists will perform more than 30 songs from three iconic Country Music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House,Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe....


Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Announces Most Ambitious Fundraising Event in i Photo Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Announces Most Ambitious Fundraising Event in its History
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 31, 2020

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, in partnership with YouTube and the country music community, will stage the most ambitious digital fundraiser in the museum’s history, BIG NIGHT (At the Museum)....


Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, and Trisha Yearwood Will Perform at th Photo Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, and Trisha Yearwood Will Perform at the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2020

Academy of Country Music®, dick clark productions and CBS today revealed more must-see performances by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, and Trisha Yearwood for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™....


VIDEO: Dolly Parton Talks About Her New Book SONGTELLER on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN Photo VIDEO: Dolly Parton Talks About Her New Book SONGTELLER on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - October 21, 2020

Dolly Parton graces us with a bit of 'Bury Me Beneath The Willow,' a song her mom would to sing to her as a child and it brings Stephen Colbert to tears. Dolly's new book 'Songteller: My Life in Lyrics' is available everywhere now, and check out her new album 'A Holly Dolly Christmas.'...


Reba McEntire Will Lead FRIED GREEN TOMATOES Series Photo Reba McEntire Will Lead FRIED GREEN TOMATOES Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020

Reba McEntire will star in an NBC series adaptation of 'Fried Green Tomatoes.'  ...


Academy Of Country Music Awards In Las Vegas Postponed Photo Academy Of Country Music Awards In Las Vegas Postponed
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2020

The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, April 5th from Las Vegas is postponed and will be rescheduled to air on CBS in September, at a date, time and venue to be determined. The health and safety of our artists, fans, industry, staff an...


ABC to Air CMA BEST OF FEST This July Photo ABC to Air CMA BEST OF FEST This July
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 15, 2020

Calling all country music fans! The Country Music Association and ABC are set to host the hottest country music event of the summer when a?oeCMA Best of Festa?? features a retrospective of more than 25 unforgettable performances from the past 16 years of CMA Fest in Nashville.  ...


Richard Lynch Calls On Americans To Pray For Their Country On New Inspirational Singl Photo Richard Lynch Calls On Americans To Pray For Their Country On New Inspirational Single 'He'll Make Everything Alright'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2020

The new single from chart-topping country singer-songwriter, Richard Lynch is the latest patriotic anthem of hope and inspiration to join the archives. Lynch's self-penned 'He'll Make Everything Alright' was borne out of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest growing in America. ...


ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on April 5 is Postponed Photo ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on April 5 is Postponed
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 16, 2020

The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, April 5th from Las Vegas is postponed and will be rescheduled to air on CBS in September, at a date, time and venue to be determined. The health and safety of our artists, fans, industry, staff an...


Randy Travis' 'Fool's Love Affair' Breaks Top 5 On The Texas Regional Radio Chart Photo Randy Travis' 'Fool's Love Affair' Breaks Top 5 On The Texas Regional Radio Chart
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 03, 2021

The New York Times called country music icon Randy Travis’ 2020 release, “Fool’s Love Affair” “a reassuringly sturdy jolt of traditionalism.”...


VIDEO: Dolly Parton Talks Whitney Houston on THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW Photo VIDEO: Dolly Parton Talks Whitney Houston on THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - October 07, 2020

The artist remembers the thrill of hearing Houston cover her song for The Bodyguard on an all-new The Graham Norton Show this Friday at 11/10c. ...


Tim Atwood To Appear On LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER Photo Tim Atwood To Appear On LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020

Country music entertainer Tim Atwood will appear on the hit television show Larry's Country Diner airing Thursday, October 15 at 8/7c and then again on Saturday, October 17 at 11/10c....






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