CMT will honor the late Charley Pride with a new TV special, CMT Remembers Charley Pride, on Dec. 16. The new special will featured three decades of interviews and commentary from Charley, concert footage, many of his greatest hits and appearances by Darius Rucker, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, wife Rozene and…… MORE
CMT Crossroads crossed up its playbook for an episode in 2019 featuring Brooks & Dunn teaming with a number of country artists. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks joined forces with a number of stars featured on their recent Reboot album, including Brett Young,…… MORE
Ty Herndon’s 5th Concert for Love and Acceptance will take place online on June 30. The virtual event will stream across CMT’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 7 p.m. CT. Hosted by Ty, Cody Alan and Kristin Chenoweth, the concert will feature performances and appearances from Lauren Alaina, Matt Bomer, Lewis Brice, Terri Clark, Everette,…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini covered the timeless classic, “You’ve Got a Friend,” on CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special on June 3. The two-hour special featured tributes and performances as a number of stars perform from their own homes. The show highlighted stories of unsung heroes who have done exceptional things for their…… MORE
Darius Rucker performed a cover of Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen” on CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special on June 3. Penned by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, “Forever and Ever, Amen” is featured on Randy’s 1987 sophomore album, Always & Forever. Randy scored a No. 1 single with tune…… MORE
From artists and honorees to TV stations and times, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special. Date: June 3 Time: 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT Location: Virtual Television Stations: CMT, Paramount Network, Pop TV, TV Land Performers and Participants: Blake Shelton,…… MORE
CMT announced another round of performers and entertainers for its two-hour TV special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, on June 3 at 7 p.m. CT. Blake Shelton, Gary Sinise, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Olivia Munn, Reba McEntire, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan and…… MORE
More than 40 country stars, musicians and celebrities will join forces for CMT’s Feed the Front Line Live benefit concert on May 20. Feed the Front Line is dedicated to supporting local economies by purchasing meals from struggling restaurants and then donating the meals to frontline workers and other people in need during the COVID-19…… MORE
CMT celebrated the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during the TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8. The tribute, which was hosted by Rita Wilson, featured virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles, Lady…… MORE
CMT celebrated the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during the TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8. The tribute, which was hosted by Rita Wilson, featured virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles, Lady…… MORE
CMT will celebrate the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during an upcoming TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8. The tribute, which will be hosted by Rita Wilson, will feature virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda…… MORE
The Red Cross, CMT and local NBC affiliate WSMV News 4 have joined forces to host a telethon on March 5 to support Middle Tennessee tornado relief efforts. The telethon will be filmed live at CMT Studio in downtown Nashville with country music artists, local television personalities and volunteers answering phones to take donations. News…… MORE
Bluebird, a feature film documenting the 35-year history of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, will air on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. The 82-minute film, which was directed by Brian A. Loschiavo, features Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Steve Earle, Charles Esten, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Pam Tillis, Trisha…… MORE
CMT announced that its Artists of the Year celebration on Oct. 16 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center will feature performances by Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Ashley McBryde, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum and more. Award presenters will include Vince Gill, Maddie & Tae, Bobby Bones, Johnny Galecki, Lauren Akins and Lonnie…… MORE
CMT will be the home of a new game show, Nashville Squares, which will be hosted by Bob Saget and feature a bevy of country stars, including Tanya Tucker, Deana Carter, Jimmie Allen, Mitchell Tenpenny and more. The tic-tac-toe series is a reboot of VH1’s Hip Hop Squares, which is a reboot of the iconic…… MORE
CMT will be the home of a new game show, Nashville Squares (working title), according to TheWrap. NCD has independently confirmed the report via the CMT communications department. The tic-tac-toe series will be a reboot of VH1’s Hip Hop Squares, which is a reboot of the iconic game show, Hollywood Squares. The paradigm of the…… MORE
Loretta Lynn will be honored with the Artist of a Lifetime award at the CMT Artists of the Year celebration on Oct. 17 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Sissy Spacek, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta in 1980’s Coal Miner’s Daughter, will present Loretta with the award. “I’m always so proud when…… MORE
Stars of CMT’s Nashville celebrated their final season with a farewell concert in their show’s namesake city on March 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Nashville in Concert: Final Season Celebration featured cast members Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, Rainee Blake, Kaitlin Doubleday, Jake Etheridge…… MORE
Following in the footsteps of Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans will serve as the headliner for the 4th annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour. The 15-date tour kicks off on Feb. 12 in New York City and caps on April 7 in Mobile, Ala. RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr will serve…… MORE
The second half of Season 5 of Nashville returns to CMT tonight (June 1) with the first of 11 new episodes. Tune in to CMT at 8 p.m. CT.… MORE
Thomas Rhett is ready to hit the road and Bring The Bar To You in 2022!
Starting in June, Thomas will kick-off his Bring The Bar To You tour with back to back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire with openers Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.
After going through the last two years, Thomas says, “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”
Photo Courtesy of Thomas Rhett