If the thought of watching Miley Cyrus host anything prevented you from tuning in to the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night, here’s what you missed. * Video of the Year honors went to Taylor Swift for “Bad Blood.” During her acceptance speech, Taylor, surrounded by her video co-stars, said she’s happy she lives at…
One of the Season 8 standouts on The Voice has released her first single. Hannah Kirby put out “Power” early this month, and just released the accompany lyric video. Hannah was 20 when she auditioned on The Voice, and she was fortunate to land a spot on Season 8. I say that because only one…
After nearly 40 stops at cities throughout the nation, and American Idol 2015 summer tour came to a close Friday night in Riverside, Calif. The Idol Top 5 from Season 14 — winner Nick Fradiani, Clark Beckham, Jax, Rayvon Owen and Tyanna Jones — were joined by special guest Adanna Duru, who made the Top…
4 winner Danielle Bradbery released one of the most successful albums from a former Voice contestant to date. Now she’s back with the lead single from her second album, the very pop-country sounding “Friend Zone.” The result: 24 hours after its release on Friday, the new single had climbed to number 79 on iTunes’ overall…
this year, Kat Robichaud released one of the best albums we’ve gotten from a former contestant on The Voice. Since then, she’s been releasing a string a entertaining videos for the songs from that album, “Kat Robichaud and the Darling Misfits.” The latest to get the video treatment: “Uh Oh,” a song about bickering lovers…
of my favorite songs released by a former Voice contestant this year now has a matching video. Ddendyl released the video for her ridiculously catchy “Kicking and Screaming” this week. The song is from a debut six-track EP called “Lonely Heart” that Ddendyl released back in May. In the video, she bids a not-so-reluctant farewell…
The buildup over new music from Carrie Underwood continues. And why not? Five days after she released her new single “Smoke Break,” the song was still number one on iTunes’ country singles chart Wednesday night. The video, released earlier Wednesday, zipped right to number one as well. And the song is number 12 on iTunes’…
Unless I’m overlooking someone, Melanie Martinez just scored the best Billboard chart debut of any artist to come off The Voice. Melanie’s debut album, “Cry Baby,” landed at number 6 on the Billboard 200 this week. That’s the best of any new album on that chart this week. Luke Bryan topped the chart with “Kick…
Curtis Grimes, one of the first country singers we ever met on The Voice, has a new EP out. five-track effort is called “Bottom of the Fifth” and hit iTunes Friday. The title track is excellent, it sounds like a country hit. I’ve embedded an acoustic version at right. “Smile that Smile” was offered as…
Lots has been written about the trouble women have garnering airplay on country radio. But there are two things you can count on when it comes to women and country music. If Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood releases a new single, it’s going to be a hit. This time, it’s Carrie’s turn. Here latest song,…
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