Former President Barack Obama shared his annual summer playlist via Twitter on Aug. 24. The 44-song playlist—from the 44th President—included Lil Nas X’s mega-hit, “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While “Old Town Road” was the only country song in the mix, the eclectic playlist feature a lineup of artists that included Stevie Wonder,…… MORE
The Teen Choice Awards handed out hardware during its live show from Hermosa Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11. On the country front, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay were the big winners, copping awards for both Choice Country Artist and Choice Country Song (“Speechless”). The remix of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town…… MORE
After Billy Ray Cyrus performed his set at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on June 8, he left the stage—to the crowd’s displeasure—without singing “Old Town Road,” his record-breaking remix with Lil Nas X. However, about an hour later, Billy Ray reemerged onstage and delivered the opening lines of the song as Lil Nas X…… MORE
The Teen Choice Awards announced its first wave of nominations on June 19. Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X earned multiple nominations on the country front. Lil Nas X led all artists with five nominations, including three for his crossover hit, “Old Town…… MORE
Thousands of fans packed Nissan Stadium during Night 3 of CMA Fest on June 8 to see scheduled performances by Billy Ray Cyrus, Brett Young, Miranda Lambert and the Pistol Annies, Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley and Tim McGraw, with surprise appearances by Lil Nas X, Keith Urban and Tenille Townes. Check out some of our…… MORE
The Country Music Association has revealed additional performers for its nightly shows at Nissan Stadium on June 6–9. Brett Young will take the stadium stage Saturday night (June 8), while Chris Janson will perform Sunday night (June 9). Nissan Stadium openers include Marty Stuart on Thursday (June 6), Jo Dee Messina on Friday (June 7),…… MORE
Billy Ray Cyrus announced he will release a new album, Set the Record Straight, on Nov. 10. The 15-song offering features collaborations with Joe Perry, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Bryan Adams, Glenn Hughes, Jencarolos Canela and Miley Cyrus. “I’m so excited to share this collection of music,” said Billy Ray. “These are some of my…… MORE
Billy Ray Cyrus took his Burnin’ Vernon Brown persona to the streets of New York City to promote the second season of CMT’s Still the King, which premieres tonight (July 11) at 10 p.m. ET. Accompanied by well-known NYC street performer The Naked Cowboy, Billy Ray descended on Times Square and performed a few tunes…… MORE
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The 27th annual City of Hope Softball Game at First Tennessee Park on Saturday, June 10, was a resounding success. The record-breaking crowd in attendance enjoyed a friendly game of softball that featured country stars and other celebrities playing for a great cause: City of Hope, which is a world leader in the research and…… MORE
If you are not an NHL hockey fan, you might not realize that the Nashville Predators have just made their very first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. This is a big deal for Music City. Many of its musical stars have been showing their team spirit on social media, in the stands at the games…… MORE
