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CMA new artist nominee Tucker Wetmore thought it all was just a dream
Tucker Wetmore on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)It sounds like a cliche, but when Tucker Wetmore awoke and learned he'd been nominated for CMA new artist of the year, he believed he'd been...
Nov 19, 2025
CMA Awards 2025: First winners announced on 'Good Morning America'
The 59th annual CMA Awards (Country Music Association/ABC)Ahead of the 59th annual CMA Awards Wednesday night, winners of two categories were announced on ABC's Good Morning America Wednesda...
Nov 19, 2025
The 59th CMA Awards are Lainey Wilson's Super Bowl
Lainey Wilson hosts the 2025 CMA Awards (Disney/Robby Klein)On Wednesday night Lainey Wilson will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, becoming one of the only female c...
Nov 19, 2025
Nashville Notes: Eric Church, Shaboozey and more
In case you missed it, Eric Church appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night to perform "Bleed on Paper" ahead of the release of a live version of the track on Friday. The track is from Chu...
Nov 18, 2025
How Stephen King's haunting Stephen Wilson Jr.'s CMA performances
Stephen Wilson Jr. performs onstage for the 2025 SESAC Nashville Music Awards at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on November 16, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images ...
Nov 18, 2025
For Dan + Shay it's not about winning & losing, it's about being 'invited to the dance'
(L-R) Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney perform onstage during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Marriott Marquis Times Square on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Ge...
Nov 18, 2025
'Imagine if every day was your birthday': The meteoric rise of Ella Langley
Ella Langley at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Larry McCormack)In 2024 Ella Langley brought home the CMA musical event of the year trophy for "you look like you love me" with Riley Green. Not only wa...
Nov 18, 2025
Country music’s bestselling artist of all time won’t let the success change him
Luke Combs performs during 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/FilmMagic)In 2025 Luke Combs surpassed Garth ...
Nov 18, 2025
Garth Brooks continues 'The Anthology' series with 'The Comeback'
Garth Brooks, 'The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback – The Next Five Years' (Credit: GarthBrooks.com)Garth Brooks continues to tell the story of his career in the new installment of his ongoing Th...
Nov 18, 2025
Ahead of CMAs, Kenny Chesney says his career is 'just a big dream'
Honoree Kenny Chesney attends the Medallion Ceremony for the Class of 2025 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Countr...
Nov 18, 2025
