Dan + Shay will headline a “Concert for Unity for the Tree of Life Synagogue” at Byham Theater in Pittsburgh on Dec. 2. The synagogue was the site of a mass shooting on Oct. 27 that left 11 people dead and seven injured. Proceeds from all ticket sales will go to the Tree of Life Synagogue to assist with the effort to rebuild and
Luke Bryan’s 2019 “Crash My Playa” country music party, which takes over Riviera Maya, Mexico, in January, keeps getting bigger with more artists added. Luke Combs will headline one night of the soiree, while Jake Owen and Chris Janson have also been selected to perform during the four-day event. The newest additions to
The Grand Ole Opry is debuting a new campaign for 2019, called “Opry NextStage.” Opry NextStage will features year-long collaborations with rising country artists Tegan Marie, Riley Green, Tenille Townes and Travis Denning. These collaborations will include live performances, strategic marketing support and short-form
Singer Margo Price revealed she is pregnant, and she and husband Jeremy Ivey are expecting their third child in May. Price made the announcement during her show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 20, where she opened for Jack White. “I’ve been hiding something behind my guitar,” Margo said from the stage. “We’re expecting a
Kelsea Ballerini will be the headliners for the 2019 edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve event on the West Coast. Ballerini will be joined by a number of other artists, including The Chainsmokers, Foster the People, Dua Lipa, Macklemore, Skylar Grey, Ella Mai and Charlie Puth. Ryan Seacrest will host the event live from New York
Jake Owen and his girlfriend, Erica Hartlein, are expecting their first child together The couple revealed the big news on ABC’s I’m Coming Home special. Owen told his family during the special, which saw his return to his hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, “This’ll throw you guys for a loop. [We] haven’t told
Chris Janson just debuted his new video for “It Is Christmas,” his first-ever Christmas song. In the video, Janson is shown at his white piano, singing about the ordinary charms of Christmas day—all the things we take for granted. Janson told CMT that he’s been urged to do a Christmas song in the past, but he resisted
Dolly Parton is being honored as “2019 MusiCares Person of the Year,” following in the footsteps of past honorees such as Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tom Petty and more. MusiCares is the charitable arm of the Recording Academy and provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times
Real-life couple Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton dropped a new video for “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” the title track to Gwen’s 2017 holiday album. The holiday tune was co-penned by Blake, Gwen, Justin Tranter and busbee, also features vocals from Shelton. Check out the festive new video for “You Make It Feel Like Christmas”
CMT will air the 2018 AmericanaFest TV special on Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET with performances by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Prine, k.d. lang, Margo Price, Rosanne Cash and many more artists. 2018 AmericanaFest took over Nashville during the week of Sept. 11–16, with the Honors & Awards ceremony taking place on Sept. 12 at Nashville’s
