Michelle Brooke Wants to ‘Get Away’ on Funky New Single: Exclusive

It's fair to say that Ana Cristina Cash's Shine is the first full statement of a new career path for the singer.

Lauren Mascitti is torn. On the one hand, she was really looking forward to vying for the American Idol title this season, and she had a pretty good shot at making it deep into the competition, thanks to her years of hard work writing songs, releasing albums and making connections in Nashville. On the other, she was forced into a showdown with her new BFF on the show, fellow Nashville-based country singer Grace Leer, and she really wanted the best for her Idol roommate.

Concord CFO Bob Valentine announced Wednesday (April 15) that Nashville-based Hazel Malit has been promoted to CFO of the company’s recorded music business.

It's a story 16 years in the making.  Nearly a year since Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency and finally freed, Netflix is tackling her story in a documentary set for release this month.

After decades of session work in Nashville and elsewhere, Matt Rollings has plenty of friends. So it's no surprise that Matt Rollings Mosaic, his first solo album in 30 years, is populated by pals such as Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Lukas Nelson, the War & Treaty and Lyle Lovett.

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Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. In a new clip of Biography: Kenny Rogers, longtime friend and collaborator Dolly Parton pays tribute to the late legend who passed away in March.

Country superstar Sam Hunt has sung about being a homebody. But now that the global coronavirus pandemic has forced him to quarantine indoors, he’s feeling a little restless.

Beoga are quickly becoming one of the Irish music scene's most interesting acts, blending quaint trad with warm and rich storytelling of the country music coming out of Nashville.

These are dark times as the world combats the global coronavirus pandemic, but Thomas Rhett brightened the mood a little bit when he performed his new song, "Be a Light," during the ACM Presents: Our Country special on Sunday (April 5).

Before singing "Wasted Time" from his Nashville studio, 2019 ACM entertainer of the year Keith Urban – the first artist to deliver a remote performance during Sunday (April 5) night's ACM Presents: Our Country broadcast on CBS – stated what we're all thinking: "This is a very strange time."Urban sent thanks, support and respect from himself, wife Nicole Kidman and their daughters to "all the first responders out there, everybody in the healthcare field and the public safety officers as well."

With the opening of Soultrain Sound Studios, Scottish singer/songwriter/producer Johnny Reid keeps his promise to the late Randy Scruggs that the legendary studio would once again make music. After extensive renovations, the former Scruggs Sound Studios is re-opening at its original site minutes from downtown Nashville in the Berry Hill community.“I talked to Randy and basically made him a promise,” Reid tells Billboard in his thick Scottish brogue.

Chrissy Metz has some new music to share.

Chrissy Metz is breaking into the music scene!

A Nashville Federal judge has denied Spotify’s request to move the copyright infringement case brought by Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, to their home turf of New York.

Keith Urban’s new single “When God Whispered Your Name” comes to life in his latest video, which Billboard premieres today (April 2). Directed by Jennifer Massaux, the four-minute clip vividly captures the sense of isolation in a dark, lonely place juxtaposed with finding one’s way to the light among a stunning backdrop.

Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are leaning on each other!

Talk about a single for the times.

Kings of Leon have shared a new song titled “Going Nowhere.” The track arrives with a black-and-white video featuring the group’s Caleb Followill, directed Casey McGrath and filmed live in Nashville. “Stay safe. Stay home. We will see you as soon as we can,” says the caption. Watch the moody clip below.

In an effort to show appreciation for those behind the lines of the nation’s health crisis with the coronavirus, Music Row and Nashville’s creative community have come together in support of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) staff with the launch of Gratitunes on Monday (March 30).Since March 30 serves as National Doctors’ Day, the Nashville community is taking time to thank its doctors.