The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers for the upcoming 53rd ACM Awards on April 15. Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are set to take the stage. Reba McEntire will return as the host of…… MORE
After topping the charts this week with the lead single, “Legend,” from her sophomore album, Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini announced her next single will be “I Hate Love Songs.” Co-penned by Kelsea, Shane McAnally and Trevor Rosen, the tongue-and-cheek ode to modern-day romance will impact country radio on March 12. “I will never forget introducing ‘I Hate…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans got married on Dec. 2 in an intimate beachfront ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Kelsea posted a few social media messages via Twitter and Instagram to share the good news, including a photo of the couple—legs only—relaxing on the beach, with the caption: “Mr & Mrs. Evans.” Mr &…… MORE
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas turned to Reba McEntire to host its eighth annual showcase last night (Nov. 14). The two-hour holiday music celebration, which was taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such a…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Kelsea Ballerini about: her very busy schedule titling her new album, Unapologetically picking songs for the new album leading with her heart writing or co-writing every track on the album her upcoming The Unapologetically Tour building the album with her darkest song, “Graveyard” her favorite song on the record, “In Between”…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini will embark on her headlining The Unapologetically Tour in February 2018. Kicking off on Feb. 8 in Birmingham, Ala., Kelsea will hit 16 cities along the tour, including stops in Nashville, New York, Seattle and more. Walker Hayes will serve as the opener, and Bailey Bryan will join Kelsea and Walker in Nashville…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry joined forces with Women Rock for the Cure during the ninth annual Opry Goes Pink show on Oct. 24. Kelsea Ballerini and 10-year-old cancer survivor Chrissy had the honor of flipping the switch to make the Opry’s signature barn turn pink. Trisha Yearwood performed and introduced Chrissy as this year’s Women…… MORE
The Country Music Association announced four collaborative performances set to take the stage at the 51st CMA Awards on Nov. 8. The pairings include: Kelsea Ballerini and Reba McEntire Dierks Bentley and Rascal Flatts Maren Morris and Niall Horan Brad Paisley and Kane Brown The all-star event also includes performances by Garth Brooks, Brothers Osborne,…… MORE
Music from Kelsea Ballerini, Jake Owen, Jessie James Decker and more will be featured on the soundtrack for the new animated movie, The Star. Opening on Nov. 17, The Star delivers a faithful turn on the Nativity story as “a small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first…… MORE
The 2018 Country to Country (C2C) music festival—a multi-night music fest that takes place in the United Kingdom—will feature a number of A-list artists, including headliners Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The sixth annual C2C festival will take place in London, Glasgow and Dublin from March 9–11. Other artists…… MORE
