The country music community gathered for the 56th annual CMA Awards Wednesday night (Nov. 9) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The night’s top honor, Entertainer of the Year, went to Luke Combs for the second time. He also was awarded his second Album of the Year trophy for Growin’ Up.
TOBY KEITH returned to the stage for the first time this past weekend since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The artist made an appearance at JEFF RUBY’s STEAKHOUSE in LEXINGTON on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th. KEITH was visiting the southern town for the 2022 BREEDER’S WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP event at KEENELAND RACE COURSE and decided to perform an impromptu set.
Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Ryan made his Opry debut last night fulfilling a major career milestone. Surrounded by members of his family and closest friends, Mike took the Opry stage and performed two of his previously released songs “Dear Country Music” and “Damn Good Goodbye.”
“The Last Cowboy” is back for an exciting third season. From Academy Award® nominee and “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan, the high-stakes competition series returns on Friday, November 18th at 10p/8c.
This holiday season just got a little brighter with a heartwarming TV special, Homes for the Holidays, hosted by CMA and ACM award-winning artist Ashley McBryde. The television event stars Cole Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler in the hit western drama series Yellowstone; multi-platinum, award-winning artist Travis Tritt; music icon, Bret Michaels, Warner Music Nashville artist Ian Munsick; chart-topping country trio Runaway June (Natalie Stovall, Jennifer Wayne, Stevie Woodward), and the multiple Grammy-nominated Robert Randolph. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation invited celebrity friends to give Gold Star and fallen first responder families the ultimate holiday gifts – mortgage-free homes.
The RECORDING ACADEMY’s 65th GRAMMY AWARDS nominees will be announced from the GRAMMY MUSEUM in LOS ANGELES on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th.
Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising country star Hailey Whitters released a cover of George Jones’ Christmas classic “New Baby For Christmas”and announced she will support Shania Twain on a string of tour dates in May 2023. This new song arrives as Whitters’ breakthrough single “Everything She Ain’t” from her new album RAISED continues the climb the Billboard Country Airplay (currently #40) and Hot Country Songs charts (currently #31).
Rising star and showstopping performer Reyna Roberts released her new song “Pretty Little Devils” today via EMPIRE. Written by Roberts alongside Kendall Brower and producer David Mescon, “Pretty Little Devils” highlights Roberts’ unique ability to seamlessly intersect trap beats with country instrumentation, combining all her southern musical influences into one hit song. Get it HERE.
CONGRATULATIONS ALAN JACKSON 2022 WILLIE NELSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
Gabrielle Metz has launched a new series, “Backyard Sessions,” on YouTube. Posting weekly on Wednesdays, Metz puts a new spin on classic and current songs.
