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58th Academy of Country Music Awards with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks spoke with ET's Rachel Smith in Nashville, where the two discussed the longtime country singer's upcoming turn as emcee for «country music's party of the year» and the fresh ink on his arm.«I never hosted in my life — I'm just trying to survive, OK,» Brooks says as he talks about taking the stage at the upcoming awards show, which will stream live on Prime Video from Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 11 starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Dolly Parton is unleashing her inner rock star. The country music icon has unveiled the full track list while revealing her collaborators for her highly anticipated rock album,. The full-length boasts a whopping 30 tracks and includes a laundry list of legendary artists. Among them: Parton's goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, as well as Elton John, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Pink, Brandy Carlile, Lizzo, Steven Tyler, Joan Jett, Chris Stapleton, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, among numerous others.

Ed Sheeran, who just won a court case in which he was accused of copying the Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” for his own 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud,” will perform at the the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, producers announced today.

Two country legends, together at last.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis returned to Indio, California, over the weekend to attend the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The bona fide country music fans were spotted in the desert for another year of music, sunshine and good times. An eyewitness tells ET, «Ashton and Mila stood towards the front at Stagecoach on Saturday when Nelly performed.

The list of performers has been announced for the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards, which will stream live on Prime Video for the second year in a row.

2023 ACM Awards!On Thursday, the Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions announced the star-studded line-up of country music stars who are set to take the stage and rock the house at this year's big show.Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban are just a few of the A-list country crooners who are expected to perform at Ford Center's The Star venue in Frisco, Texas, on May 11.Dolly Parton — who will also be co-hosting the big night alongside Garth Brooks — will be closing out the show, delivering a spotlight stealing performance, which will also serve as the world premiere of the lead single from her highly anticipated forthcoming rock album.Additional performers set to wow the crowd include Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, The War and Treaty, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman. More performers are to be announced in the coming weeks.Additionally, Miranda Lambert will be taking the stage to sing on what is already shaping up to be a historic night for her.

Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert and Jo Dee Messina are among the performers set for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, producers announced today.

Two of a kind working a full house! The Academy of Country Music — and hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks — are headed to Dallas for the 2023 ACM Awards.

Reba McEntire has been performing since she was a child, but always with the support of her beloved "mama." McEntire appeared on TalkShopLive with fellow country superstar Garth Brooks, who interviewed her about her upcoming book, "Not That Fancy," which features lifestyle tips, recipes and personal stories. The book, which features a foreword by Brooks, begins with McEntire reminiscing about her mom, who passed in 2020.

You won’t find many festival promoters like Ashley Capps. A Knoxville native, he built AC Entertainment into a music empire centered in his unassuming Eastern Tennessee hometown.

County music singer and songwriter Hardy lead all acts with seven nominations at the upcoming 58th Academy of Country Music Awards.CMA, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions announced the nominees on Thursday. Hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, “Country Music’s Party of the Year” will stream live exclusively on Prime Video on May 11 at 8 p.m.

2023 ACM Awards nominees, with HARDY and Lainey Wilson leading the way. Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host «Country Music's Party of the Year,» which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m.

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards. The ceremony will celebrate the best of country music, and feature live performances from some of the biggest names.This year's ceremony is returning to Texas, and will take place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco. Parton — who is returning for the second time as the show's host — is set to premiere her lead single from her upcoming rock & roll album.

The ACM Awards have just announced their hosts – Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks!

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will unite live onstage in May to co-host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Academy of Country Music Awards have named their co-hosts for the show’s annual webcast May 11, bringing in Garth Brooks for his first-ever role hosting any awards show — joining repeat ACMs host Dolly Parton, who did it as part of a trio last year and as a solo host back in 2000. The 58th annual edition of the show will be seen on Amazon Prime Video exclusively for the second consecutive year. The ACM Awards left broadcast television behind last year after having aired on CBS from 1998 through 2021, and on ABC and NBC through the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with (Brooks) throughout the years,” Parton said in a statement, “I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.” Parton additionally said that she will be premiering the debut single from her upcoming “rock” album on the show, fulfilling a vow she made to produce a genre-specific record when she was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards in May, producers announced today.

A temporary break. The Band Perry announced that they are taking a hiatus as a group so they can focus on their own projects.

Fans can expect to spend a few more “Weekends with Adele”.

Kellie Pickler’s late husband, Kyle Jacobs, was proud of his career achievements before his tragic death.

Singer Kellie Pickler's husband Kyle Jacobs has died by suicide at the couple's Nashville home, police in the area have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Nashville Police Department said: "Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded and located resident Kyle Jacobs, 49, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office." The cops revealed that Kellie had been sleeping at the time but woke up just a short time before the incident, but was unable to find her husband.The singer and her assistant then contacted emergency services after they were unable to open a locked bedroom door. Kellie and Kyle married in 2011, and starred on the reality show I Love Kellie Pickler.

A heartbreaking loss. Kellie Pickler’s husband, Kyle Jacobs, was a behind-the-scenes country star in his own right prior to his tragic death at age 49.

Such an awful, shocking end…

local fire department found the 49-year-old “deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office. His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide,” a statement shared with media reads.According to the statement, Pickler “reported that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband, and began looking for him.

Songwriter Kyle Jacobs was found dead at his Nashville home today in what police are calling a possible suicide. The husband of singer Kellie PIckler was 49.

co-wrote Garth Brooks’ 2007 No. 1 hit “More Than A Memory.” He also helped pen “Still” by Tim McGraw and “Dust” by the Eli Young Band.His songs have been recorded by the likes of Pickler, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Thompson Square and Jo Dee Messina, to name a few.He and Pickler eloped on Jan.

Ellise Shafer A man was found dead at country singer-songwriter Kellie Pickler’s home in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, Variety has confirmed. According to the Nashville Police Department, the death is being investigated as an apparent suicide. The police would not disclose the identity of the male. Pickler lives at the home with her husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs. Jacobs and Pickler eloped in 2011. In 2015, they starred in a CMT reality show about their relationship, titled “I Love Kellie Pickler.” Pickler finished in sixth place on “American Idol” in 2010, and went on to release four albums.During his career as a songwriter, Jacobs co-wrote Garth Brooks’ No. 1 song “More Than a Memory” as well as Tim McGraw’s “Still” and also collaborated with Pickler, Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery and Darius Rucker.

CBS’ broadcast of the 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors — which recognized George Clooney, U2, Tania León, Gladys Knight and Amy Grant — took home a Wednesday night ratings win for the network.

A diamond’s gotta shine. Taylor Swift took home the win for Artist of the Year at the 2022 American Music Awards, marking her seventh time receiving the award.

Ready to break her own record? The 2022 American Music Awards are fast approaching, and Taylor Swift could win big.

Kelly Clarkson has enlisted Dwayne Johnson for a duet, with the pair paying tribute to the late Loretta Lynn on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Johnson was a guest on the show to promote his new movie Black Adam, and joined Clarkson for her popular ‘Kellyoke’ segment – where she covers a song to open the episode. Clarkson and Johnson sang ‘Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)’, Lynn’s 1967 single that was also the first of hers to top the Billboard country chart.Watch the duet below:The duet is the latest in a string of tributes that have come in for Lynn, who passed away earlier month at the age of 90.

There are two new additions to the Country Music Hall of Fame, both of whom started their music careers in different genres, Jerry Lee Lewis, who began as a rock performer, and the late Keith Whitley, who initially got his start as a bluegrass performer. Lewis, also known as "The Killer," was not present at the ceremony on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, as he was following his doctor's suggestions.

Two artists who started their careers outside of country music were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as early rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and bluegrass performer-turned-country star Keith Whitley joined the ranks.Lewis, the 87-year-old artist nicknamed “The Killer,” was unable to attend the induction ceremony on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, due to guidance from his doctor. But his fellow country stars Hank Williams Jr.

Ashley McBryde just released her latest album "Lindeville" and accepted an invitation from country music star Garth Brooks to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, where McBryde first performed in 2017.  McBryde was completely shocked by the invitation, as it was presented to her during her interview with CBS Mornings, where she thought she would be talking about her new music, but it ended up being more than that.  During the interview, Brooks virtually dropped in from the Grand Ole Opry to share the news with McBryde. Ashley McBryde recently released her newest album "Lindeville."  (Erika Goldring/WireImage) "Miss Ashley McBryde, on behalf of the Opry and myself as an Opry member, I'm gonna try not to cry, we would love for you to consider becoming the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry," Brooks said.  McBryde took a deep breath and fought back tears as she responded to Brooks.  "It would be the great joy and the great honor of my life," McBryde answered.

The country club is coming together to mourn the passing of the legendary Loretta Lynn.