Loretta Lynn will be honored with the Artist of a Lifetime award at the CMT Artists of the Year celebration on Oct. 17 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Sissy Spacek, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta in 1980’s Coal Miner’s Daughter, will present Loretta with the award. “I’m always so proud when…… MORE
Stars of CMT’s Nashville celebrated their final season with a farewell concert in their show’s namesake city on March 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Nashville in Concert: Final Season Celebration featured cast members Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, Rainee Blake, Kaitlin Doubleday, Jake Etheridge…… MORE
Following in the footsteps of Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans will serve as the headliner for the 4th annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour. The 15-date tour kicks off on Feb. 12 in New York City and caps on April 7 in Mobile, Ala. RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr will serve…… MORE
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The second half of Season 5 of Nashville returns to CMT on June 1 with 11 new episodes. After ABC cancelled the show in May 2016, CMT renewed the country drama for a 22-episode Season 5, which kicked off in January 2017 with 11 episodes that ran through March. The Season 11 fun continues on…… MORE
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love the CMT drama Nashville, and those who wish an asteroid would hit Music City and send the cast of characters to dinosaur heaven. If you’re the former, we’ve got good news for you. The second half of Season 5—consisting of 11 episodes—will begin…… MORE
Madame Tussauds could not open a Nashville attraction without including the wax figures of CMT Nashville‘s most dramatic romantic lovebirds, Rayna James and Deacon Claybourne. The TV couple, played by Connie Britton and Chip Esten, made their way to the attraction as Madame Tussaud’s opened their doors Friday (April 14). The two figures are seated…… MORE
Calling all #Nashies. CMT has announced that it’s highest rated drama, Nashville, is returning to your television sets for the midseason premiere on June 1—picking up 10 weeks after events unfolded in the midseason finale. If you still need more of a Nashville fix and haven’t gotten enough of your favorite Nashvillians, the one hour drama will also be…… MORE
Just as we were trying to get over the demise of Rayna James, played by Connie Britton, CMT’s drama Nashville announces that actresses Rachel Bilson and Kaitlin Doubleday will be added to the weekly soap opera. “We welcome Rachel and Kaitlin into our incredibly talented ensemble,” said Marshall Herskovitz, executive producer and showrunner. “We fondly…… MORE
Just when you thought Connie Britton, a.k.a. Rayna James, was in for the long haul on CMT’s hit drama, Nashville, the Hollywood actress is saying goodbye to the recently renewed drama, after four and a half seasons. When CMT picked up the hour-long drama for a fifth season—after ABC cancelled the show at the end…… MORE
Martina McBride is making her Love Unleashed Tour all about the ladies. The “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” singer joined forces with CMT to bring the Next Women of Country brand on the road. Maggie Rose and the new country trio Post Monroe have been added to the bill, along with Lauren Alaina, who was…… MORE
