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Behind the Song: Kacey Musgraves –‘Follow Your Arrow’
By Annie Reuter “Well I hope it gets attention because I think it’s definitely time for those issues to be accepted in country music,” Kacey Musgraves tells us about her ACM-nominated song “Follow Your...
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Behind the Song: Florida Georgia Line –‘This Is How We Roll’
By Annie Reuter Cole Swindell and Luke Bryan, two of the artists who wrote “This Is How We Roll” with Florida Georgia Line, share with us how the song came to be. As Swindell recalls, all three artists...
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Behind the Song: The Cadillac Three –‘The South’
By Annie Reuter When The Cadillac Three‘s Jaren Johnston sat down to write “The South,” he wanted the track to be “an epic, Southern song that hits you immediately the first time you hear it. You know...
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Behind the Song: Miranda Lambert –‘Automatic’
By Shannon Carlin If you want to know how Miranda Lambert really feels about the current state of the world—particularly its reliance on technology—just listen to “Automatic.” Lambert wrote the song...
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Behind the Song: Florida Georgia Line –‘Dirt’
By Scott T. Sterling Ever since the term “bro-country” hit music vernacular, Nashville duo Florida Georgia Line have been considered one of its primary proponents. Scoring legions of fans through a...
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Behind the Song: Luke Bryan –‘Drink A Beer’
By Courtney E. Smith One of the most affecting singles from Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party is “Drink A Beer.” The track, written by Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton, tells the story of a man missing...
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Behind the Song: Kenny Chesney –‘American Kids’
By Brian Ives Kenny Chesney took a year off from the road in 2014 to give himself ample time to work on his ambitious latest album, The Big Revival. That’s no small decision considering Chesney’s 2013...
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Behind the Song: Lee Brice – ‘I Don’t Dance’
By Kurt Wolff It’s been a high-rotation radio hit and received numerous accolades, including Single of the Year nomination at the 50th ACM Awards, but Lee Brice‘s single “I Don’t Dance” actually had...
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Behind the Song: Dierks Bentley – ‘Drunk on a Plane’
By Kurt Wolff One of 2014’s biggest country hits was almost a song about a hurricane. Instead, thanks to the power of collaboration that happens so often among Nashville’s songwriting community, the...
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Behind the Song: Keith Urban – ‘Cop Car’
By Annie Reuter Country music is well known for its storytelling. Keith Urban‘s “Cop Car” exemplifies this point. Written by Sam Hunt, Zack Crowell and Matt Jenkins, the ACM Award-nominated song hit...
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Behind the Song: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – ‘Meanwhile Back at Mama’s’
By Kurt Wolff According to Jaren Johnston, when he, Tom Douglas and Jeffrey Steele initially wrote their song “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” they never intended for it to be a duet. “[We] just wrote a...
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Dierks Bentley Hosting ACM Charity Motorcycle Ride & Concert
If you’ve ever wanted to ride alongside Dierks Bentley, here’s your chance. Next month, the hit country singer will be hitting the road on his motorcycle and taking along fans. The occasion? Bentley is...
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Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks Among ACM 50th Anniversary Milestone Award Recipients
By Annie Reuter In celebration of 50 years of the ACM Awards, the Academy of Country Music announced today (March 25) that seven artists will be recognized with its 50th Anniversary Milestone Award....
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The Drinkies: Florida Georgia Line ‘Dirt’ Cocktail Recipe
By Radio.com Staff Throwing back a few drinks with friends while watching the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton? That’s our kind of night. But this...
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The Drinkies: Kenny Chesney ‘American Kids’ Cocktail Recipe
By Radio.com Staff Throwing back a few drinks with friends while watching the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton? That’s our kind of night. But this...
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The Drinkies: Miranda Lambert ‘Automatic’ Cocktail Recipe
By Radio.com Staff Throwing back a few drinks with friends while watching the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton? That’s our kind of night. But this...
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The Drinkies: Lee Brice ‘I Don’t Dance’ Cocktail Recipe
By Radio.com Staff Throwing back a few drinks with friends while watching the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton? That’s our kind of night. But this...
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The Drinkies: Dierks Bentley ‘Drunk on a Plane’ Cocktail Recipe
By Radio.com Staff Throwing back a few drinks with friends while watching the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton? That’s our kind of night. But this...
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Christina Aguilera, Brooks & Dunn, Nick Jonas Added To ACM Awards Lineup
Country music’s party of the year will be packed with many surprise performances, and additional artists have been announced to perform at the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 19 in Texas...
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Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Keith Urban & More Added To ‘ACM Presents:...
By Scott T. Sterling A slew of country music superstars have been added to the upcoming CBS TV special, ACM Presents: Superstar Duets, including Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Keith Urban, Hunter Hayes,...
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