After filming more than a dozen great performances inside Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 30, the 10th annual ACM Honors will air a two-hour televised special tonight (Sept. 9) on the CBS Network at 9 p.m. ET. The five standout performances of the evening included ditties from a handful of country’s most talented ladies—and one…… MORE
Breaking Down Miranda Lambert’s “Vice” Video…Metaphor by Sweet Metaphor
Miranda Lambert released the music video to her new single, “Vice,” yesterday (Sept. 7). And boy is it a metaphorical doozy. Hell, it’s a regular ol’ metaphorical promise land—full of wreckage, crossroads and, yup, vices. I decided to break down the video—frame by frame, metaphor by metaphor—and give you my two cents’ worth. Without further…… MORE
Zac Brown Band Announce Return ‘Back to Our Roots’ With New Album
As Zac Brown Band’s debut album, 2008’s The Foundation, hits the incredible sales certification of five-times platinum, the group is announcing a return “straight back to our roots, Foundation-style,” as frontman Zac Brown puts it. The band posted a video on Twitter revealing they’ll hit the studio this winter to make a new album reminiscent of…… MORE
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw To Be Inducted Into Music City Walk of Fame
For Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Christmas has come early. Country’s hottest couple will be the next country superstars to be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. The Music City Walk of Fame—created in 2006— is a tribute to artists of all genres who have contributed to the world through song and made…… MORE
Who’s New: Jarred Pierce
Born: Frog Pond, Ala. Lives: Nashville Age: 30 Influences: Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Eric Church EP: Boys and Arrows (Sept. 9) Website: jarredpierce.com Twitter: @TheJarredPierce Inside Scoop Growing up in the small town of Frog Pond, Ala.—which is just south of Muscle Shoals—Jarred Pierce fell in love with two things early in his life: music…… MORE
Exclusive: Watch Cam’s Soulful Rendition of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” on The Grand Ole Opry
Camaron Ochs, better known as Cam, recently appeared on the prestigious Grand Ole Opry stage to pay tribute to one of country’s all-time greatest singers—Patsy Cline. Known for wearing the color yellow (you can see it represented in the flowers on her dress) and her smash hit, “Burning House,” from her debut album, Untamed—Cam sites…… MORE
Mile High Clubbin’
Dierks Bentley will help kick off the NFL season tonight (Sept. 8) as he performs a free concert before the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Brocos. Dierks will appear throughout the 60-minute pre-game broadcast on both NBC and the NFL Network at 7:30 p.m. ET.… MORE
Watch Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton Duel For Country Artists On ‘The Voice’
Miley Cyrus is joining the singing competition The Voice this season as part of the quartet of coaches, and even though she’s most associated with being a pop star, the singer still takes pride in her country roots. In an exclusive new preview of the upcoming season, Cyrus lets veteran coach and country superstar Blake Shelton know that he’ll have…… MORE
Loretta Lynn Postpones Shows to Recover From Fall
Loretta Lynn announced that she will have to postpone several upcoming concerts after suffering injuries due to a recent fall. The legendary singer had a concert scheduled at her Hurricane Mills ranch on Sept. 3 but was unable to perform because she was at home recuperating. According to Nashville’s Channel 2 local news—who spoke with…… MORE
Lauren Alaina Talks Struggling With Her Body Image, Creating Personal Songs & Her “Idol” Days
Lisa talks with Lauren Alaina about how American Idol kickstarted her musical career, her struggle with bulimia, overcoming peer pressure, sharing her story through personal new songs and more. Show Participants Lauren Alaina Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes & Links Lauren Alaina’s website Follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_Alaina Follow Lauren on Facebook Follow Lauren…… MORE
