• NEWS AND NOTES: Shania, Kacey, Carrie, Keith, Luke, Chris and more

    Shania Twain appears on ABC’s Strahan & Sara on Thursday (June 20th) to talk about her Las Vegas Residency, as well as the new movie she is filming.

    Kacey Musgraves is nominated for two awards at this year’s Teen Choice Awards. She’s up for Choice Country Artist and Choice Country Song for “Rainbow.” Voting continues through June 25th, with the show airing August 11th at 8pm ET on FOX.

    Carrie Underwood is featured on the cover of the new issue of People Magazine. Along with being named at the top of the 100 best things in America, she also talks about family, faith and some of the personal pain and trauma she experienced over the last couple of years. The issue hits newsstands on Friday (June 21st).

    Luke Bryan has been tapped to perform during NBC’s annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks, live from New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge. The coverage will air live at 8pm – 10pm ET on NBC. Maren Morris and Brad Paisley will also perform.

    Keith Urban returns as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament for the fourth year. The 33rd annual golf outing, which will benefit the United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee organization, will take place August 19th at the Old Natchez Country Club in Nashville.

    Chris Stapleton has given his talents to Ed Sheeran’s new album, No. 6 Collaborations Project. He teamed up with the pop superstar and Bruno Mars for a song titled “Blow” for the project, due July 12th. Also appearing on the project are Khalid, Cardi B, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Camila Cabello, among others.

     

  • CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019

    It’s that time of the year again! The 2019 CMA Music Festival is kicking off this week in Nashville, and the stars are coming out to perform and hangout with their fans. You can find out where your favorite artists are playing, if go to cmafest.com here.

    Audio / Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne says they used to dream about playing CMA Music Fest and Nissan Stadium.

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    Brothers Osborne (CMA Music Fest-Nissan Stadium) OC: …their shoes. :40
    TJ: “When we first came to Nashville, we had dreams of playing, like ‘Oh my God, are we ever gonna play there?’ And it never even crosses your mind – you’re not playing the stadium. It’s just not happening. And now to circle around and to be playing here, it’s wild. The feeling of it is not lost on us, even the slightest. It’s hard to really, honestly put it into words. It’s literally every kid’s dream, even if you don’t become a musician, you still dream about being on that stage. And we used to come, when we would come, it was Fan Fair, and we would see artists performing on these stages and be like, ‘Gah, we’d just give anything to be in their shoes.”

    Audio / CHRIS STAPLETON SAYS IT’S “REMARKABLE” PEOPLE COME TO NASHVILLE FOR A WEEK TO CELEBRATE COUNTRY MUSIC.

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    Chris Stapleton (CMA Music Fest) OC: …It’s great. :20
    “It’s a weird thing, you know, like I can’t think of any other word, other than that I live down the street, so just gonna drive down to the football stadium and play for 25 minutes, you know. Yeah, it’s a remarkable thing to get to be a part of a mass of people who wanna listen to music. It’s great.”



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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD ROCKS CANADA WITH CRY PRETTY TOUR 360.

     

    TOP: Carrie Underwood performs her CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 in Winnipeg, Manitoba & Ottawa, Ontario (Credits: Amanda Young)

    MIDDLE: Carrie Underwood Fan Club Party at the Grand Ole Opry (Credit: Jeff Johnson); Carrie Underwood performs at Grand Ole Opry (Credit: Chris Hollo); Carrie Underwood performs “Southbound” at The Parthenon in Nashville on the CMT Music Awards (Credit: CMT)

    BOTTOM:  Carrie Underwood wins CMT Music Awards for Female Video of the Year for “Love Wins” and Video of the Year for “Cry Pretty” (Credit: CMT); Carrie Underwood Headlines 2019 CMA Fest (Credit: CMA); Carrie Underwood performs with surprise guest Joan Jett at 2019 CMA Fest (Credit: CMA)

     

    Carrie Underwood continued her North American arena tour, THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, with stand-out shows in Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Ft. McMurray, Alberta; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba and Ottawa, Ontario.  A previously-announced show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena has
    been postponed due to the NBA Finals and has been re-scheduled for October 14.  Watch highlights from Underwood’s Canada shows here: https://bit.ly/2ML6ULb

    Following a jam-packed week in Nashville including two shows at the Grand Ole Opry, a show-stopping outdoor performance at the Parthenon and two wins at the CMT Music Awards, which extends her lead as the winner of the most awards in CMT history, and headlining at CMA Fest with a surprise appearance by Joan Jett, Underwood will continue with U.S. shows through June.

    Another highlight of Underwood’s week was the premiere of her new music video for her hit single, “Southbound,” which debuted Friday night at midnight.  A high-energy, good-time anthem, “Southbound” is destined to become one of the hottest songs of the summer, following her high-profile performances on the 2019 ACM Awards and the grand finale of American Idol.  Written by Underwood, her “Cry Pretty” co-producer David Garcia and Josh Miller, “Southbound” is also bringing audiences to their feet as the opening number of THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4zBnvLt3g

    Next up will be Underwood’s UK arena tour, THE CRY PRETTY TOUR UK, which will include a just-announced  appearance at the legendary Glastonbury Festival on the main stage, where she joins an all-star line-up that also includes Janet Jackson, The Killers, Hozier, The Cure, Bastille, Vampire Weekend, Sheryl Crow, Kylie Minogue and many others.  THE CRY PRETTY TOUR UK will also include stops in Birmingham, England; Cardiff, Wales; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England and London’s Wembley Arena.

    Underwood is packing arenas and garnering rave reviews with THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, which kicked off on May 1 and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada this year.  Underwood is joined by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June on THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, which is sponsored by CALIA and promoted by AEG Presents.

    For more information regarding THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, go to http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com.

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD, KEITH URBAN, ERIC CHURCH, JON PARDI AND BROOKS & DUNN SURPRISE FANS DURING CMA MUSIC FEST 2019.

    In addition to all of the amazing performances at this year’s CMA Music Fest, there were also some surprise appearances. Carrie Underwood performed at Nissan Stadium (home to the Tennessee Titans) and during her set, she brought out the legendary Joan Jett to perform a medley of the rocker’s hits (“I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Bad Reputation,” “Crimson and Clover”).

    Keith Urban surprised the crowd on Saturday night to join Billy Ray Cyrus and L’il Nas X at the Stadium to perform the No. 1 song in the nation, “Old Town Road.”

     

     

    Eric Church hit the stage at Nissan Stadium on Friday (June 7th) accompanied by his acoustic guitar to perform a 30-minute medley of several of his hits, including “Drink in My Hand,” “Mr. Misunderstood,” “Talladega,” “Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Round Here Buzz” and many more.

    Jon Pardi surprised the Nissan Stadium crowd during Thomas Rhett‘s set to perform “Beer Can’t Fix” from TR’s new album, Center Point Road complete with a koozie-covered beer.

    On Thursday, legendary duo Brooks & Dunn surprised the audience when they stepped onstage during Brothers Osborne‘s set to perform “Hard Workin’ Man,” which is featured on B&D’s new Reboot album. TJ and John also brought up their friend Ashley McBryde to perform her cut on the duo’s album of their huge hit, “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone,” also featured on Reboot.

    Audio / Prior to taking the stage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Music Fest, Carrie Underwood talks to reporters backstage about getting the opportunity to perform with rock legend Joan Jett.

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    Carrie Underwood (CMA Fest-Joan Jett) OC: …off on me. :25
    “I get to sing with Joan Jett, guys! Whooooo! (I’m) super excited. I feel like we’ve had connections and bumped into each other in various places, and the stars just aligned. It was kind of like, ‘What if Joan Jett came to CMA Fest?’ ‘Well, let’s ask her.’ So, she’s here. The coolness has arrived, and I’m hoping some of it rubs off on me.”

    Audio / Backstage before her Nissan Stadium performance at this year's CMA Music Fest, Carrie Underwood explained why she's a huge fan of rock legend Joan Jett, who joined her on stage to do a medley of her hits.

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    Carrie Underwood (CMA Fest-Joan Jett) 2 OC: …sing with me. :25
    “Just hearing her songs on the radio and the more I got to know and see just how much of a trailblazer she was for, not just women in her genre of music, but women in music in general…I mean, I’m a fan on every level — personally, professionally, musically and honored that she’s heard my name before and agreed to come sing with me.”

    Audio / Backstage at Nissan Stadium on Sunday night (June 9th) before his scheduled CMA Music Fest performance, Keith Urban talked about making a surprise appearance to perform with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus on "Old Town Road."

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    Keith Urban (CMA Fest-Old Town Road) OC: …with him last night. :23
    “I just loved the song when I heard it. I love the record too, you know? Those are sometimes very separate things – the song to the record — but I just loved it and wanted to do my little cover version of it on my ganjo. From that very spontaneous moment, Nas saw the piece that I did and really loved it apparently, and next thing you know, I’m playing with him (and Billy Ray) last night.”

    Audio / Backstage in the press room, Jon Pardi talks about his collaboration with Thomas Rhett on "Beer Can't Fix" and their first live performance of the song during this year's CMA Music Fest.

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    Jon Pardi (Thomas Rhett song) OC: …short hair now. (laughs) :44
    “So (claps), me and Thomas (Rhett) go back to the long hair days — two songwriters trying to figure out who they’re gonna be in country music. I was so happy when he texted me and asked me to be a part of this record, and I was like, ‘Of course! Like come on! What song?’ He sent me two and we decided to sing ‘Beer Can’t Fix,’ ’cause it’s an anthem. It’s a no-brainer. For two male artists to sing a song together, I think it’s perfect. it’s about, well, drinking a beer. It’s fun, and I would say there’s a full-circle (moment) for me and him to walk out on Nissan and sing, for the first time ever, this song together. I don’t know. I think it’s cool, and we have short hair now.” (laughs)

    Audio / Backstage at Nissan Stadium during this year's CMA Music Fest, TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne talked about how the collaboration with Brooks & Dunn came about on the legendary duo's "Hard Workin' Man," which appears on their Reboot album.

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    Brothers Osborne (Brooks & Dunn) OC: …of us both. :46
    First we were asked, ‘Are you guys fans of Brooks & Dunn?’ I just thought it was a ridiculous question to ask if you’re not a fan of Brooks & Dunn, then you shouldn’t be in this genre. But, so then it was like, ‘What song are we gonna do?’ Then it was a little tough because Ronnie’s voice is so high and obviously, I have a baritone voice, of trying to get a song to work for both of our strengths, and then a song that lends itself to a lot of guitar parts and then ‘Hard Workin’ Man,’ it became pretty obvious that was a really great song, but that also took abandoning one of the guitar hooks in that song. It was just crazy, because we wanted to do it like Brooks & Dunn did it, because we just love the song, and they wanted to do it like we would do it. It was a really interesting thing. I think the way that it turned out was really great. I’m really proud of it, and I think it really is a perfect kind of mix of us both.”

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD HITS THE STAGE AND THE WATER FOR THE VIDEO FOR HER LATEST SMASH, “SOUTHBOUND.”

    Carrie Underwood has released the music video for her latest smash, “Southbound.” The clip was directed by Jeff Venable, who has also been at the helm for videos for Brad Paisley, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Eldredge and many more. Carrie’s tour support acts Maddie & Tae and Runaway June, as well as her husband Mike Fisher, are also featured in the video, which includes behind-the-scenes of her Cry Pretty Tour 360, as well as a day off at the lake.

     

     

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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD WINS THE NIGHT’S TOP HONOR AT THE CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

    Carrie Underwood picked up a second CMT Music Award, and it was the night’s biggest honor for Video of the Year for “Cry Pretty.” She accepted the award from the steps of Nashville’s Parthenon at Centennial Park where she turned in an energetic performance of her latest smash, “Southbound.” Earlier in the evening, she won for Female Video of the Year for “Love Wins.”

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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD WINS FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR FOR “LOVE WINS.”

    Carrie Underwood picked up her 19th CMT Music Award during Wednesday night’s show. She won Female Video of the Year for “Love Wins,” which is from her latest album, Cry Pretty. She thanked the fans – first and foremost – as well as her handsome hubby, former NHL star Mike Fisher, who was celebrating his birthday.

    Carrie, who is making her way up the country charts with her latest smash, “Southbound,” will perform at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Friday (June 7th) during this year’s CMA Music Fest before continuing her Cry Pretty Tour 360.

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  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD THROWS A PARTY AT THE OPRY FOR HER FANS.

  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “CRY PRETTY TOUR 360” CONTINUES WITH BACK-TO-BACK SOLD-OUT SHOWS IN THE NORTHWEST.

    (Photo Credit: Steve Jennings)

    Carrie Underwood continues her spectacular new arena tour, THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, with consecutive sold-out shows this week at Moda Center in Portland, OR; Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA and tonight at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA.  Underwood is joined by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June on THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, which is playing 55+ arenas across the U.S. and Canada, sponsored by CALIA and promoted by AEG Presents.

    (Photo Credit: Steve Jennings)

    Underwood made a brief stop in Los Angeles between concerts to perform her new hit single, “Southbound,” on the grand finale of “American Idol.”  The feel-good, high-energy tune opens Underwood’s show on tour and is quickly shaping up to be one of the hottest songs of the summer (https://bit.ly/2K0Tsjn). She will take another short break in the tour schedule for upcoming appearances at the Grand Ole Opry (June 4), CMT Music Awards (performing and nominated for two awards on June 5) and headlining at CMA Fest 2019 (June 7), before additional shows in the U.S. and The Cry Pretty Tour UK in late June and early July. THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 continues in North America in September and October.

    In addition to attracting sold-out crowds, Underwood and THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 are garnering rave reviews:
    “The 360 production is second to none.  Underwood’s 360 stage is a work of art,
    as it features an incredible hydraulic system that lifts up nearly half the stage…
    You could almost say you’re getting a show and a movie, all in one night.”  ROLLING STONE

    “An artist that both entertains and inspires, Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 cements her entertainer of the year status.”  BILLBOARD

    For more information regarding THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, go to http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com.

  • MEMORIAL DAY LINERS 2019

    Audio / LINER Adam Hambrick (Memorial Day)

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    “Hi! I’m Adam Hambrick. Take time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Billy Currington (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey guys, I’m Billy Currington. I just wanted to say thank you to all our servicemen and women and their daily service to our country.”

    Audio / LINER Brandon Lay (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey everybody! This is Brandon Lay taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Brothers Osborne (Memorial Day) 2

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    “Hey! What’s up guys? We’re Brothers Osborne. We just wanted to send our thanks to all you service men and women and the ones who’ve gone before you for sacrificing time with your families, sacrificing your own needs and even sacrificing your lives so we can be free to do what we want to do. It means more than you’ll ever know.”

    Audio / LINER Carrie Underwood (Memorial Day)

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    “Hi Everyone! This is Carrie Underwood, please take time to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice during this Memorial Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Dierks Bentley (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey everybody, this is Dierks Bentley. I just want to say thank you to the men and women in uniform on this day and every day.”

    Audio / LINER Jon Langston (Memorial Day)

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    “Hi! I’m Jon Langston. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Jon Pardi (Memorial Day Weekend)

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    “Hey! It’s Jon Pardi. Please take the time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Jordan Davis (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey-I’m Jordan Davis, taking time to remember all of our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Josh Turner (thanks to military)

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    “Hey! This is Josh Turner. I just wanted to say thank you to all of our servicemen and women for what you do around the world.”

    Audio / LINER Keith Urban (Memorial Day)

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    “Hi everyone, this is Keith Urban. Now please take time to remember all those who sacrificed their lives during this Memorial Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER LBT (Memorial Day)

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    “Hi! This is Little Big Town, take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day Weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Luke Bryan (Memorial Day-fallen heroes)

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    “Hey! It’s Luke Bryan. Please take time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day.”

    Audio / LINER Maddie & Tae (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey everybody—I’m Maddie, and I’m Tae, and we’re Maddie and Tae. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend.”

    Audio / LINER Travis Denning (Memorial Day)

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    “Hey y’all—it’s Travis Denning. Take time to remember our fallen heroes during this Memorial Day weekend.”