The 53rd Annual CMA Awards will feature numerous performances during tonight’s show. Show hosts Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton will be joined by several female artists including Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Tanya Tucker, Gretchen Wilson and The Highwomen (Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby and Maren Morris) for the opening number highlighting the contributions female artists have made to country music.

Little Big Town will lead a special performance with Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Ashley McBryde, Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.

Dierks Bentley and John Osborne (Brothers Osborne) will pay tribute to Kris Kristofferson, along with Sheryl Crow and Chris Janson.

Brothers Osborne will perform “Hard Working Man” with Country Music Hall of Famers Brooks & Dunn.

Eric Church is scheduled to perform his recent No. 1 song, “Some of It,” while Keith Urban will sing “We Were,” which was co-written by Eric and heading toward the top of the country charts.

Carrie will perform her latest single, “Drinking Alone,” and Chris Stapleton pairs up with P!NK for “Love Me Anyway.”

Kacey Musgraves, who is up for three CMA Awards for Female Vocalist, Song and Music Video of the Year for “Rainbow,” will perform “Rainbow Connection” with one of her idols and friends Willie Nelson, who is making his first CMA appearance since 2012. It’s also a full circle moment for Kacey. Check out the video below.

https://twitter.com/KaceyMusgraves/status/1193894166054473728

For a list of other performances and other information, go to cmaawards.com.

The 53rd Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Carrie with special co-hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena tonight (November 13th) at 8pm ET on ABC.

Little Big Town is nominated for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, an award they’ve won six times, which tied the record for wins with the Statler Brothers and Rascal Flatts in the Vocal Group category in 2017. The group is always thankful to be included in the category.

“It’s just amazing to be in that category because there’s so much talent in that category,” says the band’s Phillip Sweet. “So, we’re just very thankful.”

Lady Antebellum, Old Dominion, Midland and the Zac Brown Band are also nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

The members of Little Big Town are making their way up the country charts with their latest song, “Over Drinking.” The humble band continues to strive to make great music, which they’ve done once again with their current single and their forthcoming album, Nightfall, which will be available in January.

The 53rd Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Carrie with special co-hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (November 13th) at 8pm ET on ABC.

Hootie & the Blowfish are celebrating the release of Imperfect Circle, their first album in nearly 15 years, with multiple live appearances on national television. They appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday (November 1st), and they’ll head to the West Coast to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (November 5th) and The Talk on CBS on Wednesday (November 6th).

Carrie Underwood has been tapped to co-host Live With Kelly & Ryan with her friend, Ryan Seacrest, on November 8th. The two first met during Season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Guests include Maura Tierney (The Affair, The Report) and Brian Cox (Succession, Good Omens).

The members of Little Big Town are among the artists performing November 10th at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium for the premiere of YouTube Originals documentary, The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to MusiCares. Midland, Cam and Devin Dawson are also scheduled to perform.

Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are among the artists featured in the music video for Clint Black’s new video for “This Old House” filmed primarily at the Grand Ole Opry. Trace Adkins, Sara Evans, Michael Ray, Travis Tritt, Steve Wariner and Cody Jinks are also featured.

And that’s a wrap for Carrie Underwood‘s Cry Pretty Tour 360 with Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. They wrapped the all-female tour Thursday night (October 31st) in Detroit.

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Kacey Musgraves set the Guiness World Record for the world’s largest display of coloring pages on National Color Day (October 22nd) in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Mike Curb Conservatory in support of her Kacey Musgraves: All of the Colors exhibition.

Little Big Town appear on the Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (October 28th). Check local listings for time.

Little Big Town unveil the video for their latest single, “Over Drinking,” on Tuesday (October 29th). The clip will star actress Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible, The Bourne Supremacy, True Detective).

Luke Bryan chatted with Jimmy Fallon about being surprised with the ACM Album of the Decade Award at the Grand Ole Opry, American Idol and how his friends turned his live national anthem performance at the Super Bowl into a gambling extravaganza…AND he performed his brand new song, “What She Wants Tonight,” on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on a special football edition on Sunday (October 27th).

Hootie & the Blowfish will perform their new single, “Hold On,” when they stop by ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday (November 1st).

Jon Pardi has been announced as the support act for Garth Brooks’ concert at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on November 16th.

Eric Church, Darius Rucker and Jordan Davis are among the artists scheduled for next year’s C2C: Country to Country Festival. The eighth annual festival, taking place in London, Glasgow and Dublin March 13th – 15th, will also feature performances by Old Dominion, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Charles Esten, Tanya Tucker, Eric Paslay, Runaway Jone, Tenille Townes and many more. Tickets go on sale Friday (November 1st).

Little Big Town made a stop at Vevo’s New York City studios for a performance of their latest single, “Over Drinking.” The track, written by Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Hillary Lindsey and Steph Jones, is from their upcoming album, Nightfall, which will be released January 17th.

Little Big Town has released their new single, “Over Drinking,” which was written by Jesse Frasure, Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey, Ashley Gorley and Steph Jones. It’s the first official single from their upcoming album Nightfall, set for release January 17th.The band will perform the song for the first time on television on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday (September 12th).

“We started recording ‘Over Drinking’ on the road, and it was a little crazy because we didn’t have a place to record and you have to have a quiet place when you’re recording,” says LBT’s Karen Fairchild. So, we basically built a makeshift studio backstage and cut drums and bass and guitars, and it was really fun and spontaneous, and it was all driven from our love of the song. And (we) got back home and finished the recording of the song.”

The band recently announced their forthcoming headline tour, The Nightfall Tour, which will find them with a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the historic Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16th, 2020, the day before their new album drops.

Watch Little Big Town perform their brand new single, “Over Drinking,” on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday (September 12th).

Darius Rucker and Dierks Bentley are among the artists who will perform for a benefit to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas on Monday (September 16th) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson and LoCash will also perform.

Kacey Musgraves is gracing the cover of the new issue of Marie Claire. The October issue is on newsstands now.

It was recently announced Darius Rucker will be the celebrity advisor for the Battle Rounds for Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice. “’Bout time I get to advise my man Blake Shelton,” Darius tweeted. The new season of The Voice premieres September 23rd on NBC.

Brandon Lay will open for Brantley Gilbert on his upcoming Fire’t Up Tour, kicking off January 23^rd (2020) in London, Ontario. The 30-date trek will also feature performances by Chase Rise and Dylan Scott.

Luke Bryan was among the superstars who gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville on Tuesday (September 10th) to remember the late Earl Thomas Conley. Blake Shelton, who organized the memorial and a huge fan of ETC, Jason Aldean, Joe Diffie, Neal McCoy, Wade Hayes and John Anderson also performed.

Little Big Town announced this morning, the release of their ninth studio album Nightfall, and accompanying headline tour, The Nightfall Tour. The foursomes’ new album will drop January 17th, 2020 succeeding a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the historic Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16th, 2020. This is the first mainstream country performance featured at Carnegie Hall since Alan Jackson in 2013.

The tour will continue the following two nights at The Apollo and will proceed all spring in over 30 of the most prestigious theaters in the country, closing with two nights at Denver’s art deco gem, The Paramount. Every show excluding Carnegie Hall will feature critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Caitlyn Smith.

Pre-sales for the tour begin today at NOON EST and will continue through Thursday night. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning September 11th at 10am local time through September 12 that 10pm local time. Tickets go on sale everywhere September 13th at 10am local time. Carnegie Hall will follow an hour later at 11am EST.

Join us at Nightfall with special guest @caitlynsmith. Pre-sale starts at 12pm ET. https://t.co/psnW7TnJKn pic.twitter.com/PhMFdr1Zk5

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) September 9, 2019

Little Big Town also released new song, “Over Drinking” to all DSP’s last night. The single, written by Jesse Frasure, Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey, Ashley Gorley and Steph Jones is the first official single off of Nightfall and features Fairchild on lead with the band’s signature vocal harmonies woven throughout. The group will be performing the song for the first time, this Thursday in the 8am hour on NBC’s TODAY. Listen to the track here.

If you missed Little Big Town on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, check it below and check out the stylish formal wear the group is wearing.

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