19 August 2019

To celebrate the legendary women of country music, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton will host the 2019 CMA Awards on November 13. The awards will be take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN at 9pm and while there are no announced plans yet, it is believed that the CMA have something special in mind to recognise the impact female artists have had on country music. Between the three hosts, there are 124 CMA Award nominations in total, with 22 wins shared between them. Underwood has been hosting the awards with Brad Paisley since 2008, while McEntire (1990, 1991, 1992) and Parton (1988) have also hosted the event before. Speaking about the decision to make Underwood, McEntire and Parton the hosts of the event, Sarah Trahern – CEO of the CMA – said that it was an honour to be able to have them host and believes that the trio are perfect for what the CMA want to achieve. “It’s an incredible honour to welcome Carrie, Reba and Dolly to the CMA Awards stage this year,” Trahern said. “In addition to awarding the year’s best and brightest in the genre, the 53rd Annual CMA Awards will celebrate the legacy of women within country music and we couldn’t think of a more dynamic group of women to host the show.” The nominees for the 2019 CMA Awards will be revealed on August 28 and will be shown on ‘Good Morning America’ as well as via a live stream for worldwide country music fans.

Due to phenomenal demand, Scotty McCreery has added an extra date at London’s Bush Hall on his UK tour, as well as upgrading his Manchester venue. Initially, McCreery was due to play Manchester Academy 3 on October 27, but due to it rapidly selling out, it has now been moved to Manchester Academy 2. In addition to that demand, McCreery’s first date at Bush Hall for UK Country Music Week sold out pretty much immediately, so the former American Idol winner added a second date at the venue, for the day after. Speaking about the news, McCreery expressed his surprise and joy that the ticket sales had been so promising, while also emphasising that he is very excited to get over to the UK and perform. “One of my goals for the last few years has been to perform overseas,” McCreery said. “To sell out my first ever shows in England on the first day of general on-sale is amazing and beyond what I ever expected. I cannot wait to come over there in October” McCreery’s UK tour is as follows: October 26 – Bush Hall, London, England (sold out) October 27 – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, England October 28 – Bush Hall, London, England

Miranda Lambert has revealed that the seventh studio album under her own name, ‘Wildcard’, is set to be released on November 1. You can pre-order the album here. Recently released singles It All Comes Out in the Wash, Locomotive and Mess With My Head will all feature on the record, but Lambert has also released Bluebird to celebrate the album release news. Speaking about the album in a statement, Lambert said that she wants her fans to know that they have been listened to and taken into consideration when it came to the overall content of the record and that she just wants people to be Abel to get along with each other. “When people listen to this record, I want them to know that I see them and hear them,” said Lambert. “I feel you, because I’m just a girl from East Texas, writing about all the things that go on in my world and in the worlds of people around me. I want people to get along, you know, just be who you are, own it and move on from the moments you couldn’t live in.”  

Brothers Osborne have revealed that their ‘Live at the Ryman’ album will be available in the UK both physically and digitally on October 11. Earlier this year, the duo had a three-night residency spell at the Ryman in Nashville and the recordings are taken from those gigs, including hits like It Ain’t My Fault, Stay a Little Longer and Love the Lonely Out of You. Speaking about the album in a statement, the band said that it highlights exactly what Brothers Osborne is all about and that they feel it is right to get it out in the open. “‘Live At The Ryman’ highlights who we really are,” the band said. “We did ‘Port Saint Joe’ live for the most part and that gave us the courage to take this on – to record live at the Ryman and see what would happen. Is it perfect? No. Is it right? We think so.” The track listing for ‘Live at the Ryman’ is as follows: 1) Drank Like Hank 2) Shoot Me Straight 3) I Don’t Remember Me (Before You) 4) Weed, Whiskey and Willie 5) Down Home 6) Rum 7) Pushing Up Daisies (Love Alive) 8) Tequila Again 9) 21 Summer 10) Love the Lonely Out of You 11) Stay a Little Longer 12) It Ain’t My Fault