The all-new CMT Crossroads premiering Aug. 30 will be the only place fans will get to see Florida Georgia Line and the Backstreet Boys performing new arrangements of their biggest hits as one big super group. The hour-long special will feature new collaborations of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way," "As Long As... Read more »

Brett's the name and Brett's the game this week, as Brett Eldredge's self-titled collection bows at No. 1 on Billboard‘s country albums chart. To add to the dazzle, it also comes in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 all-genres list. Meanwhile, Billy Currington's "Do I Make You Wanna" settles in for its third week... Read more »

When Kelsea Ballerini started writing and recording songs for Unapologetically, her second album, she said she had to act her age. "I had to let myself be 23," Ballerini told Vulture. "I think for a while I tried to get back into the headspace that I made my first album in. But not only was... Read more »

You may not know who Allison Moorer is. But Miranda Lambert does, and she recently told the alt-country singer-songwriter that she is her hero. Moorer had tweeted out a long-read post about how she was about to release a new album — a her first collaborative album with her sister Shelby Lynne — and that... Read more »

Shania Twain has joined the cast of John Travolta's new racing movie Trading Paint. The 2016 CMT Artist of a Lifetime has been tapped for the role of "Becca." Variety reports pre-production is underway in Alabama and shooting is scheduled through mid-September. Actors Michael Madsen (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2), Kevin Dunn (Veep)... Read more »