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Academy of Country Music Awards recap | Music City Minute

The Academy of Country Music Awards was a rootin’-tootin’ good time! Ashely McBryde and Noah Reid had the audience in stitches with their parody songs. There was not a dry […]

2 days ago

Thomas Rhett surprises his daughters and Brantley Gilbert makes big announcement | Music City Minute

Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren, had a big surprise for their daughters — this summer, the family will be traveling to Uganda. You might remember that is where the […]

3 days ago

Luke Combs weighs in on ACM awards and speculation on Post Malone’s album title | Music City Minute

Luke Combs announced who he thinks should win the ACM Entertainer of the Year award. Luke himself is nominated for that category. However, taking himself out of the equation, he […]

4 days ago

Blake Shelton takes on acting gig and the influence behind Scotty McCreery’s new album | Music City Minute

Blake Shelton is done with country music, because he’s a movie star now! Well, in his own mind. Shelton made the announcement during the 27th annual Keep Memory Alive – […]

5 days ago

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s ties to country music | Music City Minute

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has revealed that his love of country music runs deep. He grew up listening to the greats like Hank Sr. and Hank Jr., Johnny Paycheck and […]

6 days ago

Jelly Roll crosses item off his bucket list and Reba McEntire starts new project | Music City Minute

A while back, Jelly Roll made a promise to finish a 5k this year. He and his wife honored that promise by completing the 2Bears 5K at the Rose Bowl […]

9 days ago

Luke Combs’ eventful Pennsylvania concert | Music City Minute

A string of unforgettable events happened at a Luke Combs concert in Pennsylvania. A little girl named Jocelyn and her family were approached by a stranger. Little did they know, […]

10 days ago

Tim McGraw’s gesture of kindness and Jason Aldean’s take on retirement | Music City Minute

Tim McGraw is an incredible human being. He’s been involved with the Make A Wish foundation for quite a while. Recently, the foundation approached him about a girl named Emily […]

11 days ago

Many Denver concerts, including Maren Morris, are just $25 for ‘Concert Week’

It’s no secret, concert tickets are not cheap these days, but this week, May 8 through 14, that won’t be the case for some shows. Live Nation will release discounted […]

12 days ago

Country artist puts out music using AI and Carrie Underwood welcomes new family member | Music City Minute

It’s official, Randy Travis has put out new music and fans are divided. This is a huge milestone for the country music icon, whose speech became very limited after his […]

13 days ago

Cody Johnson adds a second Denver show this summer

I often say that Cody Johnson is the closest thing this generation has to Garth Brooks when it comes to country music entertainers. Lucky for us, we now have a […]

16 days ago

Artists come together to remember Patsy Cline | Music City Minute

It’s been over sixty years since Patsy Cline passed away at the age of thirty in a tragic plane crash. However, her music and legacy have inspired artists and fans […]

18 days ago

Highlights and surprises from Stagecoach | Music City Minute

California’s country music festival, Stagecoach, was filled with surprises this year. Morgan Wallen invited good friend Post Malone on stage, and the duo debuted their new song, “I Had Some […]

19 days ago

The story behind Keith Urban’s latest collaboration and the country artist opening for The Rolling Stones | Music City Minute

Earlier this year, Lainey Wilson’s tour took her to Australia for the first time. Aussie native, Keith Urban, drove her to the airport. Along the way, Urban answered many questions […]

20 days ago

Dustin Lynch fast facts | Music City Minute

Dustin Lynch has revealed some interesting facts about himself recently. To start, he received his first nickname, “Duper,” from his dad when he was just knee-high to a grasshopper. He […]

23 days ago

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Chris Janson set to headline Colorado’s Douglas County Fair

If you go to a country music concert to be entertained, there are few better at that than Chris Janson. Not only does he put on a show you won’t […]

24 days ago

Late artist recipient of Musical Excellence Award and Kenny Chesney hits major milestone | Music City Minute

The late, great Jimmy Buffett is going to be honored with a special Musical Excellence Award during this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This specific award […]

25 days ago

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The Morgan Wallen sign is back on Empower Field at Mile High, the shows are a go

Last week I got a ton of people’s feathers in a bunch when I wrote an article about the sign promoting Morgan Wallen’s shows at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile […]

26 days ago

Luke Bryan suffers an embarrassing moment during show and Conner Smith says ‘I do’ | Music City Minute

Remember when Luke Bryan said he had to stop performing in tight jeans because they made him fall? Well, his jeans weren’t the reason for his spill on stage over […]

26 days ago

HARDY announces two shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Red Rocks is about to get rocked this fall. Country music’s resident rockstar, HARDY, announced that he’s bringing his “Quit!!” tour to the iconic venue for two dates during the […]

27 days ago

Update on Colt Ford’s tour due to heart attack and country artist collaborates with Snoop Dogg | Music City Minute

Colt Ford’s team has cancelled or rescheduled all of his tour dates through August 30. The news came as part of a brief statement on Ford’s condition. His team mentioned […]

1 month ago

Jelly Roll is at risk of losing his name | Music City Minute

Jelly Roll, the man, is being sued for copyright infringement by Jellyroll, the band. According to a report from Rolling Stone, Jellyroll band leader, Kurt L. Titchenell, claims his band […]

1 month ago

Walker Hayes reaches milestone and releases non-alcoholic beer | Music City Minute

Congratulations to Walker Hayes on eight years of sobriety. To celebrate, Hayes has released new music, he’s going on tour and releasing a non-alcoholic beer. First up, the “Fancy Like” […]

1 month ago

Dolly Parton teams up with a cookware brand and Gwen Stefani gets an unconventional gift from Blake Shelton | Music City Minute

Dolly Parton has teamed up with legendary Tennesse brand, Lodge Cast Iron, to create a one-of-a-kind line of themed skillets. They range in size and price; starting at $55 for […]

1 month ago

Colorado’s Adams County Fair to welcome Ernest & Nate Smith in July and August

Two of country music’s fastest rising stars will be in Colorado this summer for the annual Adams County Fair! The annual festival in Brighton, Colorado will take place July 31st […]

1 month ago

Little Big Town teams up with a duo and Dasha goes viral | Music City Minute

We have good news Sugarland fans — the band is back! Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have teamed up with Little Big Town for a couple huge projects. First is […]

1 month ago

One time country singer, Steven Tyler, and his band Aerosmith have rescheduled their ‘final’ Denver show

Remember when Steven Tyler had a brief stint as a country singer a few years ago? I actually really liked the music he put out, but maybe I am biased […]

1 month ago

Academy of Country Music announces nominees list for ACM Awards | Music City Minute

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the 59th ACM Awards! Starting with Song of the Year, the nominees are “Fast Car” – Luke Combs, “Heart Like a […]

1 month ago

Russell Wilson’s wife, Ciara, is coming back to Denver for a concert – Will it be awkward?

Well, this could get awkward… Missy Elliott announced Monday her debut headline tour will launch July 4 and will visit 24 cities including Denver. The awkward part? The new tour […]

1 month ago

Morgan Wallen gets arrested and Jolly Roll has a big night at the CMT Music Awards | Music City Minute

Morgan Wallen found himself in handcuffs in Nashville again. According to reports, Wallen got a little too rowdy at Eric Chruch’s new honkey-tonk, Chief’s. He proceeded to throw a chair […]

1 month ago

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The cast from ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ is reuniting in Colorado and you can be there

There are a lot of movie stars “from” Colorado because they get rich and then they move to one of the ritzy mountain towns, but not too many movie stars […]

1 month ago

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Cole Swindell and Clay Walker set a Red Rocks date for 2024

The soundtrack to my childhood was sung by Clay Walker, and in my more recent years a lot of my favorite music has come from Cole Swindell. I can think […]

1 month ago

Country rocker suffers a heart attack and Carrie Underwood’s thoughts on the current state of country | Music City Minute

Country rocker Colt Ford has suffered a heart attack and is currently in an Arizona ICU. His team confirmed the medical event happened following an April 4 show at Whiskey […]

1 month ago

Matt Stell | KYGO Performance Studio

Some artists may use forgetting their guitar as an excuse to play hooky from a KYGO Performance Studio session, but some artists are not Matt Stell. As a solution, Stell […]

1 month ago

Behind Chayce Beckham’s hit and Thomas Rhett and Russell Dickerson’s Easter | Music City Minute

I remember the first time I heard Chayce Beckham’s “23” on KYGO. I walked out of the studio, straight into the boss’ office and said, “This song is fire. We […]

1 month ago

Norah Lee Allen passes away and Sam Hunt announces his upcoming ‘Locked Up’ Tour | Music City Minute

On Easter Sunday, Norah Lee Allen passed away. Miss Norah Lee was a long time Opry vocalist as well as the wife to Oak Ridge Boys’ lead singer, Duane Allen. […]