Country sweetheart Kelsea Ballerini has joined forces with critically acclaimed pianist Joey Alexander to release a collaboration of a classic tune, “My Favorite Things.” The single, a hit from The Sound of Music, was also the title track of Joey’s debut jazz album in 2015. Kelsea adds her stirring vocals to Joey’s extraordinary piano playing,…… MORE
For two hours on Nov. 28 you’ll be able to celebrate Christmas with some of country’s biggest stars during CMA Country Christmas. But if you can’t wait until then, Nash Country Daily has a sneak peek of the special event right here. Jennifer Nettles returns for the seventh year as host of the ABC special…… MORE
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Christmas is right around the corner and Jennifer Nettles and friends are getting the holiday started early with special performances on a CMA Country Christmas, airing Nov. 28 on ABC. Jennifer returns for the seventh consecutive year as host of the holiday special, sharing the stage to recreate collaborations from her Christmas album—To Celebrate Christmas—including…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini, Scotty McCreery, LOCASH, Mickey Guyton, Lauren Alaina and Lindsay Ell are among the country artists that have put their voices together on a new single and music video, “The Human Race.” “The Human Race,” an empowering anthem, is set to premiere Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. ET on Radio Disney and Radio…… MORE
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It wasn’t long ago (March 2015) that Taylor Swift was raving on Twitter about an up-and-comer named Kelsea Ballerini. Fast-forward 20 months later and Kelsea is now a bonafide star in her own right, so it’s fitting that she’s paying it forward when it comes to supporting other rising artists, including Carly Pearce. Carly, who…… MORE
The CMA New Artist of the Year award is a tricky one. According to the criteria, it’s awarded to an individual or a group that has for the first time demonstrated the most significant creative growth and development in overall chart and sales activity, live performance professionalism and critical media recognition. Here’s where it gets…… MORE
The stars came out tonight (Nov. 2) for the 50th Annual CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. In celebration of the golden anniversary, legends and today’s hottest artists walked the expansive red carpet before entering the tribute filled show. From Charlie Daniels, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charley Pride to Garth and Trisha,…… MORE
Nashville’s Music City Center was hopping the last two days as more than 50 country stars made the rounds at Radio Row to take part in interviews. Since the 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2 was a fresh topic on everyone’s mind, Nash Country Daily asked some of our favorite stars to tell us…… MORE
In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let you—the readers—decide who should win each of the 12 categories at this year’s show. We’re taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself. The good news is there…… MORE
It was a night of a thousand stars last night (Oct. 19). OK, maybe 10 or 12 stars, but still, it was a big night for Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line, who were honored at the CMT Artists of the Year show, which airs tonight (Oct. 20) on CMT.…… MORE
