Luke Combs responded to criticism about his past use of the Confederate flag on Wednesday, saying, “There is no excuse for those images.” Combs made his remarks during a revealing panel discussion with Maren Morris during Country Radio Seminar, with critic Ann Powers moderating. The three touched on accountability and …
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Ashley McBryde, Luke Combs, and Dan + Shay are among the top nominees for the 2020 CMT Music Awards, which were announced Wednesday morning. The annual fan-voted event, which is typically held in June, will now air October 21st at 8 p.m. ET on CMT and other company platforms including …
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In a first for the ACM Awards, two artists tied for the night’s top prize: Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood each won Entertainer of the Year. “2020, right?” Underwood said, upon accepting the award and elbow-bumping host Keith Urban. Underwood won Entertainer of the Year twice before in 2008 and …
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Just a little over two years ago, Luke Combs‘ debut single “Hurricane” was getting its first wide push to country radio from Sony Music Nashville’s promotion department. That single, and every one he’s released since, have climbed to Number One on Billboard‘s terrestrial radio-monitoring Country Airplay chart, making him one …
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Leon Bridges and Luke Combs share a stage in the middle of downtown Nashville for a simmering rendition of Bridges’ “Beyond,” a collaboration that will be featured in tonight’s new episode of CMT Crossroads. “Beyond,” from Bridges’ 2018 album Good Thing, coasts along on a silky groove while the soulful …
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