Music Writercountry: Last News

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry singer Walker Hayes is no stranger to the world of music in advertising, having attended conferences and panels “where they try to help guide you on getting syncs,” he recalls. Nothing ever came of it.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry singer Ashley McBryde, who’s nominated in three categories in November’s upcoming CMA Awards, will help preside over another country kudocast in the meantime, as she’s been named one of the co-hosts of the CMT Music Awards, set to air next Wednesday, Oct. 21.McBryde is one of three hosts, joining fellow singer Kane Brown and actress Sarah Hyland, of “Modern Family” fame.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry singer Chase Rice is taking heat after sharing video footage of a concerts he played in east Tennessee Saturday night, with footage showing large, packed outdoor crowds rocking out shoulder-to-shoulder with no sign of social distancing or masks.Rice posted the video of his riled-up audience in east Tennessee, taken from the stage, as part of an Instagram post with the caption: “We back.” The post was deleted after controversy began to flare up Sunday, but the footage was captured and shared by angry voices on social media.Another country star, Chris Janson, also used social media to share footage of a concert he played to a sea of fans Saturday night in Idaho, although it was difficult to tell from the