The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2019 on Aug. 7: Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford and Sharon Vaughn. Class of 2019 (with partial songwriting credits) Songwriters Marcus Hummon: âCowboy Take Me Awayâ (The Dixie Chicks), âBorn To Flyâ (Sara Evans) and âBless The Broken Roadâ (Rascal Flatts)âŠâŠ MORE
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After an eight-year exploration, Ken Burnsâ 16-hour Country Music documentary will premiere on PBS on Sept. 15. In celebration of the new film, PBS will air its all-star concert, Country Music: Live at the Ryman, on Sept. 8. Recorded at Nashvilleâs Ryman Auditorium in March, the concert will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash,âŠâŠ MORE
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced the nominees for its Class of 2019. This yearâs nominees include eight songwriters and four songwriter/artists: Songwriter Shawn Camp Ed Hill Marcus Hummon Archie Jordan Kostas Rivers Rutherford Ronnie Rogers Jerry Salley Songwriter/Artist Toby Keith Brad Paisley Eddy Raven Dwight Yoakam Two songwriters and one songwriter/artist, elected byâŠâŠ MORE
On March 18, the Country Music Association will elect one new member/act to the Country Music Hall of Fame in each of its three categories: Modern Era, Veteran Era and Songwriter/Musician/Non-Performer (this category rotates, and this year a non-performer will be elected). Reba McEntire will host the announcement at the Hall of Fameâs rotunda onâŠâŠ MORE
CMA Fest 2018 may be gone, but itâs not forgotten. Check out 19 of our favorite photos from four nights at Nissan Stadium, including pics of Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Kelsea Ballerini, Lee Ann Womack, DierksâŠâŠ MORE
CMA Fest came to a close on June 10 as fans packed Nissan Stadium to see performances from Ricky Skaggs, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Bebe Rexha, Dwight Yoakam and Luke Bryan, as well as guest appearances by Brothers Osborne, Backstreet Boys and Morgan Wallen. Take a look at our photoâŠâŠ MORE
In Dwight Yoakamâs 30-plus-year career as a high-grade, hardcore, honky-tonkinâ, musical maverick, he hasnât recorded too many songs he co-wrote with other artists. Heâs covered a lot of songs other artists have written, but generally speaking, he wrote the majority of his singles by himself. Of course there are exceptions, like âIt Only Hurts WhenâŠâŠ MORE
Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam will join forces this summer for the LSD Tour. The 18-date tour will kick off on June 12 in Boston and make stops in New York, San Diego, Nashville, Chicago and more. King Leg will serve as the opener. Tickets go on sale on March 30, with theâŠâŠ MORE
On March 27, the Country Music Association will elect one new member/act to the Country Music Hall of Fame in each of its three categories: Modern Era, Veteran Era and Songwriter/Musician/Non-Performer (this category rotates, and this year a musician will be elected). Letâs take a look at the Modern Era candidates, who are eligible forâŠâŠ MORE
Dwight Yoakam will curate a new channel on SiriusXM, Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat, which will feature music from his career as well his musical friends and heroes, including Buck Owens, The Byrds, The Blasters, Eagles and more. Dwightâs new channel will launch this spring, with a special preview airing Feb. 23â26 on SiriusXMâsâŠâŠ MORE
