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Amazon Tracks the Most Popular Country Song in Every State

Amazon Tracks the Most Popular Country Song in Every State

Amazon Music tracked the top country songs in each state based on share of streams for one month this summer—and there are plenty of interesting takeaways. Some states have a lot of pride in their native sons: The top song in Illinois is “Illinois” by Illinois native Brett Eldredge. North Carolina’s top song is “Carolina…MORE

Dan + Shay Drop Vocal-Only Versions of “Tequila” and “Speechless” [Listen]

Dan + Shay Drop Vocal-Only Versions of “Tequila” and “Speechless” [Listen]

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay dropped vocal-only versions of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and current single, “Speechless.” “Tequila,” which was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, became the duo’s first multi-week No. 1 single in July. The tune is the duo’s fourth No. 1, following previous chart-toppers…MORE

Maren Morris to Host Westwood One’s Labor Day Special

Maren Morris to Host Westwood One’s Labor Day Special

Maren Morris will help say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn as she hosts Westwood One’s Labor Day special: Workin’ Hard Country. During the four-hour radio special, Maren will share some of her pre-fame stories and help curate a playlist of work songs and summertime anthems that feature many of country music’s top artists,…MORE

Brett Eldredge & Meghan Trainor Cross Paths on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”

Brett Eldredge & Meghan Trainor Cross Paths on Upcoming “CMT Crossroads”

Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor recorded an episode of CMT Crossroads at the Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tenn., on April 24. The hour-long episode will premiere on CMT on Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. CT. After meeting at the CMA Awards in 2014, Brett and Meghan collaborated on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which was featured…MORE

Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s “CMA Fest” Television Special

Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s “CMA Fest” Television Special

If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the thousands of fans that descended on Nashville during the four days of CMA Fest in June, ABC’s three-hour television special, CMA Fest, has you covered. Date: Aug. 8 Time: 8 pm. ET/7p.m. CT Channel: ABC Co-hosts: Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini Performers and Songs (in…MORE

Carrie Underwood to Launch All-Female “Cry Pretty Tour 360” in May 2019

Carrie Underwood to Launch All-Female “Cry Pretty Tour 360” in May 2019

Carrie Underwood will launch an all-female Cry Pretty Tour 360 in May 2019. The new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, N.C., and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Las Vegas, Toronto, Denver, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, Boston, Atlanta and more. Carrie will be…MORE

Carrie Underwood Announces She Is Expecting Her Second Child

Carrie Underwood Announces She Is Expecting Her Second Child

Carrie Underwood announced via a video on social media that she is expecting her second child. After Carrie announced that her new Cry Pretty Tour 360 will kick off in May, she revealed her baby news by saying: “You might be wondering and asking, ‘Carrie, why is your tour starting in May?’ Well, yay!” The…MORE