June 29, 2013 Many country music stars have gotten their start at the annual Texaco Country Showdown, including John Michael Montgomery, Neal McCoy and Tracy Lawrence.
June 17, 2013 A little over a year ago, we proudly welcomed Nashville Republic recording artist Greg Bates to our 97.3 The Dawg studios to play Live in the Lobby.
The opening skit of the 2013 CMT Awards was a hoot, with co-hosts Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell playing patient and psychotherapist, respectively, while prepping for the gig. She called him "Al" and it's all uphill from there -- the four-minute scene was dripping with A-list cameos and inside jokes. But if you're tried and true country, you'll get most of the references.
After a rendition of 'Islands in the Stream,' Sheryl Crow and the legendary Kenny Rogers presented the Video of the Year at the 2013 CMT Music Awards.
Calling all Hayniacs! Hunter Hayes will have lots of chances for an 'encore' on his headlining tour this fall. The 'Wanted' singer has just announced the CMT on Tour: Hunter Hayes Let's Be Crazy Tour.
June 1, 2013 Chris Logan is getting ready to blow off some dust on the ole records and play the greatest music ever recorded. Classic Country Saturday Night gets cranked up at 6pm and the party doesn't stop till midnight...or whenever the cooler is emptied.
Miranda Lambert is one of the many big-name artists to make a guest appearance on former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty's new album, 'Wrote a Song for Everyone.' And while Fogerty is an enthusiastic fan of Lambert's now, he admits that when he first heard her, he somehow thought he was discovering an unknown artist.
May 16, 2013 Last fall, Brad Paisley promised a terminally ill cancer patient named Lee Feldman that he'd play the man's custom made guitar on his next album.
May 6, 2013 Congrats to Clara Henningsen on her marriage over the weekend to Jacob Calloway - 'American Beautiful' indeed!
The 2013 CMT Music Awards nominees have been announced, and two of country music's hottest men -- Luke Bryan and Eric Church -- lead the way with four nominations each. Miranda Lambert also tallied four nods, three as a solo artist and one as part of all-female trio Pistol Annies.
