Chasing Dreams: From UNC linebacker to country music star

Fox is getting further into the country music scene. The network has handed a series order to Monarch, formerly known as the Untitled Country Music Dynasty drama, from Melissa London Hilfers.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Fox has ordered the country music drama series “Monarch” for the 2021-2022 broadcast season from executive producer and creator Melissa London Hilfers. The show, formerly known as “Untitled Country Music Dynasty,” will feature original songs and covers.Per the logline, the one-hour drama is a Texas-sized, multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music.

There have been some signs that Paramount Pictures might be taking a different angle with future “Transformers” movies post-Michael Bay as previously seen with Steven DeKnight‘s quirky 1980s-set “Bumblebee” taking a much less noisy approach and allowing audiences to settle in rather than being bombarded with incoherent explosions.

Black women in country music are making big strides.

Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church.Maren Morris won two honors, including song of the year. Miranda Lambert performed three times and held on to her record as the most decorated winner in ACM history.

Despite being one of the biggest names in country music, Luke Bryan's entertainer of the year win at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday was not well received by all. The star bagged his third entertainer of the year award, previously scoring back-to-back victories in 2014 and 2015.

A list of winners in the top categories at Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards, held at various locations in Nashville, Tennessee:Entertainer of the Year — Luke Bryan.Female artist of the year — Maren Morris.Male artist of the year — Thomas Rhett.Album of the year — “Starting Over," Chris Stapleton.Song of the Year — “The Bones," Maren Morris, Laura Veltz, Jimmy Robbins.Single of the Year — “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” Carly Pearce and Lee Brice.Duo of the year — Dan + ShayGroup of the year —

The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards is honoring the biggest names in country on Sunday — The show has been jam-packed with live performances from the biggest names in music, and has also seen see a slew of coveted trophies being handed out to some deserving performers.

Mickey Guyton gave a powerful performance of “Black Like Me” at the Grammys last month, it was a statement moment for her and all of the other African-American artists who are stomping across country music’s color lines.No doubt — black artists such as Guyton, Kane Brown, Jimmie Allen and Nashville veteran Darius Rucker are leading a diversity movement in the traditionally white country-music industry.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Academy of Country Music Awards show is airing Sunday night. Come back here for a complete list of winners as the telecast proceeds.To watch the show live, tune in to CBS at 8 p.m.

Chris Willman Music WriterMickey Guyton will be there to represent as she co-hosts Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards show — not least of all, represent her own long-deserving career reach the next level on the big stage, but also to front what she promises will be a more conscientiously diverse lineup than some viewers might expect.“Representation matters so much to me, because the country music genre is such a beautiful genre,” Guyton said in a break from rehearsals for the

NEW YORK -- Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the genre's biggest stars, though chart-toppers like Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won't be in the building.Wallen, whose latest album and singles have found major success on both the country and pop charts, was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year. Bryan backed out of the event, airing on CBS at 8 p.m.

Nobody’s fool! Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and of course, Dolly Parton, have showed time and again that blondes have more fun — and have massive success in the country music world.

2021 Academy of Country Music Awards will honor the biggest names in country on Sunday — but a few country crooners have already nabbed awards! The show is guaranteed to be jam-packed with live performances from the biggest names in music, and will also see a slew of coveted trophies being handed out to some deserving performers.Going into Sunday's show, Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton led the pack with six nominations each.

A North Carolina community is in shock after a popular charter school teacher was killed in a shootout on Thursday, revealing his involvement with a criminal enterprise.

Just think of a new show, something like the Real Housewives of Nashville…