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Eric Church Wins First CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

Eric Church Wins First CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

After receiving four nominations for CMA Entertainer of the Year (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), Eric Church finally won country music’s most-coveted award on Nov. 11 at the 54th CMA Awards in Nashville. The win marks Eric’s fourth CMA Award, following trophies for Album of the Year (2012, 2016) and Musical Event of the Year (2015).…

The Winners: 2020 CMA Awards

The Winners: 2020 CMA Awards

The winners for the 54th annual CMA Awards will be revealed on Nov. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. We’ll keep the list of winners updated as they are announced, including the early winners. Musical Event of the Year “10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber), Producer: Dan Smyers “Be A Light” –…

Garth Brooks Says New “Fun” Album Is “Gonna Have Those Garth Moments”

Garth Brooks Says New “Fun” Album Is “Gonna Have Those Garth Moments”

Garth Brooks will finally release his new album, Fun, on Nov. 20. Garth has already shared a number of songs from Fun, including “That’s What Cowboys Do,” “The Road I’m On,” “Courage of Love,” “Party Gras,” “All Day Long,” “Stronger Than Me” and “Dive Bar” with Blake Shelton. The 14-track album also features a cover…

Oak Ridge Boys, Jon Pardi, Cam & More to Perform on the Grand Ole Opry on Nov. 14

Oak Ridge Boys, Jon Pardi, Cam & More to Perform on the Grand Ole Opry on Nov. 14

The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,950th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Nov. 14 with a showcase featuring Jon Pardi, Cam, the Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, John Conlee, Charlie Worsham and more. A one-hour portion of the show will air live on Circle Television at 8 p.m. CT featuring Jon Pardi, Cam and…

Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” Wins CMA Award for Music Video of the Year

Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” Wins CMA Award for Music Video of the Year

While the CMA Awards don’t officially begin until 7 p.m. CT on Nov. 11, Miranda Lambert can make room in her trophy case for at least one more award. Good Morning America revealed that Miranda’s “Bluebird” has won CMA Music Video of the Year. The clip was directed by Trey Fanjoy. The trophy represents Miranda’s…

Listen to Thomas Rhett’s Sweeping New Single, “What’s Your Country Song”

Listen to Thomas Rhett’s Sweeping New Single, “What’s Your Country Song”

Thomas Rhett will try to score his 17th No. 1 single with the release of “What’s Your Country Song” on Nov. 11. Penned by Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley and Parker Welling, “What’s Your Country Song” is the first taste of new music from TR’s upcoming fifth studio album. The uptempo tune,…

Watch Little Big Town Perform New Single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” on the Opry

Watch Little Big Town Perform New Single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” on the Opry

The Grand Ole Opry’s 12th annual Opry Goes Pink show in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month featured performances by Lauren Alaina, Rita Wilson and Little Big Town. In addition to performing “Pontoon,” “Boondocks” and more, Little Big Town treated fans to a rendition of their new single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey.” The new tune, which…

Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” Tops the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart for 15th Week

Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” Tops the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart for 15th Week

Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the 15th week, which is the second-longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. Only Maren Morris’ “The Bones” enjoyed a longer reign with 19 weeks atop the chart. The longest…

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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…