Eric Church  and Chris Stapleton are the top nominees for the 55th Annual CMA Awards, with five nods each, the Nashville-based Country Music Association announced on Thursday (Sept. 9). Other top nominees are Gabby Barrett, mix engineer Jason Hall and producer Jay Joyce, with four nods each, and Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, […]

The final nominees for the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards were announced Thursday morning (Sept. 9), and as usual, there are several surprise nominations that are sure to please country music fans — as well as some names that are curiously absent from the nominations mix. The eligibility period for this year’s nominations ran

The cast of the new Cinderella reboot crammed into a minivan on Wednesday night (Sept. 8) for a very special episode of “Carpool Karaoke” that included a breakdown of embarrassing awards show moments, runs through their favorite ABBA and Frozen covers and a discussion of pre-date jitters. Star Camila Cabello, properly dressed in an enormous

Merck Mercuriadis has been in the news a lot lately. When he is talking about the immense value in songs and how songwriters are woefully undervalued, he is spot on. But when he accuses the largest music publishers of not advocating for songwriters, he is dead wrong. The record needs to be set straight. For

Kathy Mattea will take over as host of the long-running live performance radio show Mountain Stage effective immediately. The Grammy-winning West Virginia native follows Larry Groce, the co-founder and host of the program, which airs on NPR Music and West Virginia’s Public Broadcasting and celebrates folk, country, blues and other alternative music forms. Groce remains

No big deal, but Rick Ross let his fans know that they didn’t want to “miss out on the most anticipated hip-hop tour in HISTORY,” in an Instagram post on Wednesday (Sept. 8) announcing the blockbuster rebooted “Legendz of the Streetz” tour. The 11-date outing that is slated to kick off on Sept. 30 in

But wait, there’s more. Lorde, fresh from releasing her third studio album Solar Power, has dropped a surprise companion EP, cut entirely in the Māori language. Arriving Thursday (Aug. 9) with little fanfare, Te Ao Mārama features five tracks from Solar Power, with assists from veteran New Zealand singers Bic Runga and Marlon Williams. “Many

Rihanna is once again hosting a Met Gala after party. And if you’re not there, reckons RiRi, you’re nowhere. The “Umbrella” star and Fenty Beauty founder shared the poster to her special event, which kicks off Sept. 13 at 11pm. “If you planning a Met Ball after party…don’t,” reads the post on her Instagram account.

Global Citizen Live is expanding its annual concert event into an international day of activities. For the first time, the international advocacy organization’s Sept. 25 live music extravaganza spreads out into six continents, and includes shows in Los Angeles and London. Stevie Wonder headlines the L.A. fest at The Greek Theatre, organizers announced early Thursday,

G-Eazy has a new album on the way. On Wednesday (Sept. 8), the hitmaker announced his fourth studio album, titled These Things Happen Too, expected to be released via BPG/RVG/RCA Records on Sept. 24. Also Wednesday, the rapper dropped an album teaser video, appropriately titled “The Announcement.” In the clip, Eazy is seen walking through rooms while