country music television

After growing complaints that country music is overlooking women, Country Music Television (CMT) has announced that it will promote equal play (50/50), vowing to offer “complete parity between male and female artists” on its channels. That’s an increase from the 40/60 (female/male) ratio previously used. “Time is really up. All the talk about what can be done to...

If you didn’t catch the CMT Music Awards last night, here’s what you missed. Hosted by Little Big Town live in Nashville, the show had more than just a handful of great performances. Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town, Runaway June, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Carrie Underwood, and many...

A tractor cab might not seem like the ideal place for an aspiring artist to nurture her musical dreams, but it sure did the trick for Clare Dunn. Growing up in tiny Two Buttes, Colorado (population: 43), she spent days at a time helping plow and plant the family farm, sharpening her ears with uninterrupted...

Last night, tons of celebrities from all areas of talent and genres came together for the Hand in Hand Benefit to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. By the time the one hour telethon special was over, $14,515,474 had been raised. As of this morning, the number is now at over $44 million...