If you aren’t lucky enough to be one of the 80,000-plus fans who descend on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest this week, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will once again co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2018 CMA Fest performances from more than…… MORE
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2018 CMT Music Awards. Date: Wednesday, June 6 Time: 8 p.m ET/PT Location: Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Television Station: CMT Hosts: Little Big Town Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Lina, Jason Aldean, Little Big…… MORE
With a title like “Kiss Somebody,” a lot of folks assume Morgan Evans wrote his hit single about his newlywed wife Kelsea Ballerini. Wrong. The Aussie native didn’t write the song about his soulmate . . . he wrote it about his mate. “A lot of people asked me if I wrote [“Kiss Somebody”] about…… MORE
CMT announced its first round of performers for the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6. Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt will perform at this year’s show, which will be hosted by Little Big Town. Additional perfrmers will be announced soon. The CMT…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini will head to the Big Apple on Aug. 3 to headline Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. Taking place at NYC’s Central Park, the free Summer Concert Series has become a staple of the ABC broadcast. While Kelsea is the only country artist slated to perform this season, the lineup also features Pitbull,…… MORE
The Country Music Association revealed the artist lineup for this year’s CMA Fest, which takes place in downtown Nashville on June 7–10. Nissan Stadium Stage Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Charles Esten and Friends, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce,…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers for the upcoming 53rd ACM Awards on April 15. Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are set to take the stage. Reba McEntire will return as the host of…… MORE
After topping the charts this week with the lead single, “Legend,” from her sophomore album, Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini announced her next single will be “I Hate Love Songs.” Co-penned by Kelsea, Shane McAnally and Trevor Rosen, the tongue-and-cheek ode to modern-day romance will impact country radio on March 12. “I will never forget introducing ‘I Hate…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans got married on Dec. 2 in an intimate beachfront ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Kelsea posted a few social media messages via Twitter and Instagram to share the good news, including a photo of the couple—legs only—relaxing on the beach, with the caption: “Mr & Mrs. Evans.” Mr &…… MORE
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas turned to Reba McEntire to host its eighth annual showcase last night (Nov. 14). The two-hour holiday music celebration, which was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such a…… MORE
