After thoughtful deliberation, we are saddened to share that CMA Fest will not take place in 2021. We know our fans near and far have hoped that the festival could safely return this summer, and while we are encouraged to see COVID-19 vaccines becoming more widely available, we still face several challenges that prevent us from bringing our fans around the world the CMA Fest experience they have come to […]
Nominations for “The 56th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS” were revealed this morning (2/26), bringing good news for MAREN MORRIS and CHRIS STAPLETON, who dominated the categories with six nominations apiece. MIRANDA LAMBERT was close behind with five nominations, followed by ASHLEY McBRYDE, THOMAS RHETT and producer JAY JOYCE with four each. Also noteworthy: For the first time in ACM AWARDS history, four Black artists are nominated for awards in […]
For the second consecutive year, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) AWARDS will broadcast from NASHVILLE rather than their longtime LAS VEGAS home. As they did in 2020, the awards presentations and performances will originate from three iconic MUSIC CITY venues, the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE, the BLUEBIRD CAFE and the RYMAN AUDITORIUM. The 56th annual show is set for SUNDAY, APRIL 18th from 7-10p (CT) on the CBS TELEVISION […]
Watch the moment HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was formally inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday by Opry member Dierks Bentley. The invitation was delivered in February of 2020 by Opry member Jeannie Seely with an original induction date scheduled for March 24, 2020, prior to the pandemic. Dierks said, “I’ll never forget the night that our mutual friend Marty Stuart […]
» Industry Puts Wallen On Pause: Airplay for Big Loud's Morgan Wallen has fallen dramatically following last night’s (2/2) TMZ posting of a video showing Wallen using a racial slur outside his home last Sunday (1/31). Yesterday, Wallen’s music totaled 2,060 spins across the 159-station Mediabase panel. Today, Wallen has a total of 410 spins through 3pm CT, representing an 80% decrease in total airplay. His current single, “7 Summers,” has dropped from 701 […]
The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) last night announced the winners of 2021’s UK Americana Awards in a virtual ceremony celebrating the best in the genre both in the UK and internationally. Big winners Robert Vincent and Courtney Marie Andrews took home the Awards for UK Artist and UK Album of the Year, and International Artist and International Album of the Year respectively. UK Song of the Year was scooped […]
Due to the complications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel, we are sad to say that C2C will not be able to go ahead in March 2021 as planned. In March of 2020, we could never have foreseen the extent of what has unfolded and the prospect that we would be without C2C for 2 years running was unthinkable. We are […]
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Ed Bruce, singer/songwriter, died Friday, January 8, 2021, in Clarksville, Tennessee, of natural causes at age 81. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, a recording engineer for Sun Records. Bruce caught the attention of Sun owner Sam Phillips, for whom he wrote and recorded "Rock Boppin' Baby" (as "Edwin Bruce"). In 1962, he wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star […]
Nashville, Tenn. (December 26, 2020) — Country and Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs is mourning the loss of his fellow IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member, Tony Rice. The awarded guitar virtuoso passed away yesterday, December 25, at age 69. Today, Skaggs released the following statement: "Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice passed from this life and made his swift […]
