David Kroll Interviews Hailey Whitters
David Kroll chats with Hailey Whitters . They talked about her Grand Ole Opry performances, singing with Trisha Yearwood and, of course, returning to her home state of Iowa to open for Phil Vassar. […]
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From the KBUR Newsroom
- High court rejects gas company’s pipeline stay requestWashington (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court stay request from the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to allow it to keep operating a pipeline through Illinois and Missouri. Roberts didcollinleddy
- Lawsuit over Kenosha shootings: Police enabled armed militiaMadison, Wis. (AP) — A man who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police did nothing to prevent the violence. Rittenhousecollinleddy
- Des Moines teacher fired for refusing to wear mask in schoolDes Moines, IA (AP) — The Des Moines public schools district has fired a teacher for failing to wear a mask in school buildings. The firing came about a week after a federal judge suspended a newcollinleddy
- Police say woman randomly fired gun from car windowDes Moines, IA (AP) — Police in Des Moines have arrested a woman accused of randomly firing several shots from a gun that wasn’t hers out of a car window on Friday. Television station WHO 13 reportscollinleddy
Country Music News
Jon Pardi has emotional surprise visit from Randy Travis as he performs some of his greatest hits
Jon Pardi honored Randy Travis with a performance of two of his iconic country hits, paying tribute to Travis during CMT’s Artist Of A Lifetime. In a video clip recorded at The Nashville Palace in […]
Lee Brice earns his 9th consecutive No. 1 with “Memory I Don’t Mess With”
Lee Brice has earned his 9th consecutive No. 1 with the ballad “Memory I Don’t Mess With.” The song has now simultaneously reached the top of the charts on both the Billboard and Mediabase radio […]
George Strait with special guest Willie Nelson to headline new Austin venue grand opening
George Strait is set to headline Austin’s newest venue, the Moody Center, next April as part of their grand opening ceremony, and Strait will be joined by Willie Nelson & Family, as well as Randy […]
Big Country News
- The Roundup: New Music From Miranda Lambert, Jason Isbell, Blanco Brown, And MoreThis week, CMT’s Weekly Roundup of new hits features output from country stars who could easily be early front-runners to potentially be CMT’s Artists of the Year in 2022. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Miranda Lambert – If I Was A Cowboy Wild, western, whiskey-soaked vibes dominate... […]
- Walker Hayes, Kane Brown Have An Inspirational Conversation About “Fancy Like”Everyone, worldwide, likely has an “opinion on “Walker Hayes’ mega-viral and country chart-topping hit “Fancy Like.” Following closing the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year event with a performance sponsored by Applebees, Hayes took to Instagram Live for a nearly fifteen-minute conversation regarding his thoughts that not all opinions of his smash are necessarily positive.... […]
- Relive Randy Travis’ CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award Presented by Ram TrucksCMT honored country music icon Randy Travis with the Artist of a Lifetime award presented by Ram Trucks. Garth Brooks presented the honor during October 13th’s live Artists of the Year broadcast. “If you’re like me, you pray that another Randy Travis [type talent] shows up every day,” noted the “Friends In Low Places” singer.... […]
- CMT PREMIERE: Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t” Tells A Beautiful, Powerful Story In Video FormEmbedded from www.youtube.com. “I just showed up and sang in the last video I did because I’m really not used to making music videos. So when it came to this one, I asked, ’can we do that same thing where I just show up and sing again, because that was really cool,'” says Cody Johnson... […]
- Lainey Wilson Is “Hungry For More” Chart-Topping Success“Women have so much to say. I tell the boys all the time, ’you better watch out, we’re coming for y’all,” said 2021 Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper Lainey Wilson on the carpet before the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year event at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. 2021 has seen Taylor Swift, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett,... […]
- Lee Brice Achieves His Ninth Consecutive Number-One Hit With “Memory I Don’t Mess With”Veteran country star Lee Brice has followed up “One of Them Girls,” duet “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce, and “Rumor” with the ballad “Memory I Don’t Mess With.” The song has now simultaneously achieved chart-topping status on both the Billboard and Mediabase radio charts. Regarding the achievement, he noted via social media,... […]
- Kane Brown Covers Randy Travis At CMT’s 2021 “Artists Of The Year”In presenting Kane Brown his second consecutive CMT Artists of the Year honor, multi-platinum rap and country superstar Nelly noted that songs dealing with “love, hope, equality, and fun” were vital in the recipe for Kane’s success. The hip-hop groundbreaker fond of speaking with “Country Grammar” added that Brown was one of his favorite artists... […]
- Walker Hayes Gets “Fancy Like” Onstage To Close 2021 CMT Artists Of The Year EventFrom viral acclaim to the stage of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville is how veteran country artist Walker Hayes put the cherry on top of his Oreo shake with whipped cream with a 2021 CMT Artists Of The Year show-closing performance of “Fancy Like.” Presented by Applebees, fans of the artist and song were... […]
