Top Country Tweets of the Week – Week of May 19th

Jay Demarcus

10. It’s voting season – CMT voting that is! @ThompsonSquare has launched a campaign for votes through pictures like these “another piece of cmt voting art from alice blade” 9. We can’t forget that last Sunday was mother’s day, so here is a nice tweet from @ScottyMcCreery “Happy mothers day to the best mom i [...]

Eli Young Band and Alabama In the Studio

Eli Young Band

Generations and voices connected earlier this week (5/15) as the Eli Young Band met with Alabama to record “The Closer You Get.” Producer Michael Knox will merge elements from the legendary group’s hit song with EYB’s signature sound. The tribute compilation, ALABAMA & FRIENDS, is slated for later this year and will feature a plethora [...]

‘Life On A Rock’ Is Kenny Chesney’s 7th Top 200 Album Debut

Kenny Chesney Life on a Rock

For a man who never intended to make a record, or ever thought this collection of musical sketches would be heard by anybody but his closest friends, Kenny Chesney’s Life On A Rock has hit a nerve with music fans. Though more unplugged and contemplative than what people expect from the 4-time Country Music Association [...]

Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert Lead 2013 CMT Music Awards Nominations

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The party for the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is underway as Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert lead the nominations, each picking up four for this year’s live show. Nominees were announced this morning on People.com. Voting for the CMT MUSIC AWARDS begins now at CMT.com and continues until Sunday, June 2, at midnight [...]

The Country Music Family Says Farewell to George Jones

Yesterday, May 2nd, the country music community said goodbye to the one and only George Jones. Family, friends and fans filled the Opry house to pay their respects to a man that touched each of their lives in a unique way. The Possum wasn’t just A voice in country music, he was THE voice in [...]

Kenny Chesney’s iHeartRadio Album Release Party a Sucess With Fans

on April 29, 2013 in New York City.

The only thing better than listening to Kenny Chesney’s new album, “Life on a Rock,” is listening to the album right along with Kenny Chesney himself! On Monday, April 29th that is exactly what some lucky fans got to experience at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City. iHeartRadio hosted an exclusive Kenny Chesney iHeartRadio [...]

Kenny Chesney Dishes About “Life On A Rock”

Billboard sat down with Kenny Chesney recently to talk about his new album “Life On A Rock.” Kenny spoke about some things that inspired each track on the album and how some of these songs came to be. Billboard noted that the album is the most personal work that Kenny has ever done, and will [...]