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2020 In Country Music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2020. Events COVID-19 *March 16 – The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, originally scheduled for April 5, was postponed to September 16. A few weeks later, the 2020 CMT Music Awards were pushed back to October 21, from their original date of June 3. *March 20 - The Grand Ole Opry announces it will continue hosting performances, but without a live audience attending in the Ryman Auditorium. *March 29 – Joe Diffie, a country music superstar who scored many Top Ten hits during the 1990s and early 2000s, dies from complications of COVID-19, two days after announcing he had fallen ill. *March 31 – The Country Music Association announces that the 2020 CMA Fest, scheduled for June 4–7, is officially canceled. *October 7 – Morgan Wallen is dropped as a musical guest by ''Saturday Night Live'' after a video of him attending a party without wearing a face mask surfaces. Jack White eventually is called to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old-time, and American folk music forms including Appalachian, Cajun, Creole, and the cowboy Western music styles of Hawaiian, New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country. Country music often consists of ballads and honky-tonk dance tunes with generally simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies often accompanied by string instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars (such as pedal steels and dobros), banjos, and fiddles as well as harmonicas. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. The term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to '' hillbilly music'', with "country music" being used today to describe many styles and subgenres. It came to encomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Me Want To
"Make Me Want To" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Jimmie Allen. It is his second single overall, and the second from his 2018 debut album '' Mercury Lane''. Allen wrote the song with Paul Sikes and Jennifer Denmark, and Ash Bowers co-produced it with Eric Torres. "Make Me Want To" gave Allen his second number one hit on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart. Its 58-week climb to number one is considered one of the longest climbs in that chart's history. The song also peaked at numbers seven and 49 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 34,000 copies in the US as of March 2020. It achieved similar chart prominence in Canada, reaching number five on the Country chart. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Justin Nolan Key, features Allen casting spells by waving a magical wand. Content and history ''Taste of Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Antebellum
Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The band abbreviated the name to "Lady A" in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the name's associations with slavery and the Antebellum South, inadvertently causing a dispute with black blues and gospel singer Anita White, who had been using the name Lady A for more than 20 years. The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single " Never Alone", before signing to Capitol Nashville. Lady A has released six albums for Capitol: '' Lady Antebellum'', '' Need You Now'', '' Own the Night'', '' Golden'', ''747'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Floyd Protests
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil unrest against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who was murdered during an arrest after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. In April 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison with possibility of supervised release after 15 years for second-degree murder in June 2021. The George Floyd protest movement began hours after his murder as bystander video and word of mouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Stovall And The Drive
Natalie Stovall and the Drive was an American country music group composed of Natalie Stovall (lead vocals, fiddle), Miguel Cancino (guitar), Zach Morse (bass), Joel Dormer (guitar, vocals), and James Bavendam (drums). Their debut single, "Baby Come On with It", was released in February 2014 after receiving airplay on Sirius XM Radio. Stovall was raised in Columbia, Tennessee. She had performed on the Grand Ole Opry and ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. She met Bavendam in college, recruited Cancino through a Craigslist ad, then met Morse and Dormer through mutual friends. Their debut album, released on Hitshop/ Warner Bros. Records, will be produced by Paul Worley and Clarke Schleicher. In advance of its release, the band released a self-titled extended play that includes the single and five additional songs. In 2014 the group released their single, "Mason Jar". Leading up to the 2014 CMA Awards, the group was featured in the "On The Road To The CMA Awards" digital series with JCPe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway June
Runaway June is an American country music group consisting of Stevie Woodward (lead vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, autoharp), Jennifer Wayne (guitar, vocals), and Natalie Stovall (guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, vocals). Wayne co-founded the group in 2015 with Hannah Mulholland (mandolin, vocals) and Naomi Cooke (lead vocals). Wayne was a former member of Stealing Angels and had co-written singles for other singers prior to the group's foundation. Signed to BBR Music Group's Wheelhouse imprint in 2015, the group charted two singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts prior to their breakthrough hit " Buy My Own Drinks" in 2018. This was the first of three singles from their 2019 studio album '' Blue Roses''. Mulholland quit the group in 2020 and was replaced by Natalie Stovall, former lead singer of Natalie Stovall and the Drive; Cooke quit in 2022 and was replaced by Stevie Woodward. Background Jennifer Wayne, a granddaughter of John Wayne, grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMT (American TV Channel)
Country Music Television (CMT) is an American pay TV network owned by Paramount Media Networks, a division of Paramount Global. Launched on March 5, 1983, as Country Music Television, CMT was the first nationally available channel devoted to country music and country music videos, with its programming also including concerts, specials, and biographies of country music stars. Over time, the network's programming expanded to incorporate original lifestyle and reality programming while downplaying its focus on country music. As of January 2018, approximately 92 million U.S. homes (or 76.9% of the Nielsen-estimated 119.2 million television households ) receive CMT. The channel's headquarters are located in One Astor Plaza in New York City, and has additional offices in Nashville, Tennessee. History Early years (1983–1991) CMTV, an initialism for Country Music Television, was founded by Glenn D. Daniels, the owner of Video World Productions in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Danie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Soundscan
Luminate (formerly Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Music Products, and MRC Data) is a provider of music sales data. Established by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett in 1991, data is collected weekly and made available every Sunday (for albums sales) and every Monday (for songs sales) to subscribers, which include record companies, publishing firms, music retailers, independent promoters, film and TV companies, and artist managers. It is the source of sales information for the ''Billboard'' music charts. It is owned by PMRC, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries (publisher of ''Billboard'') and Penske Media Corporation. The company operates the analytics platform Music Connect, Broadcast Data Systems (which tracks airplay of music), and Music 360. History Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data for Nielsen on March 1, 1991. The May 25 issue of '' Billboard'' published ''Billboard'' 200 and Country Album charts based on SoundScan "piece count data," and the first Hot 100 char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After A Few
"After a Few" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Denning. It is his second single for Mercury Nashville. Denning wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver. Content and history Tina Benitez-Eves of ''American Songwriter'' describes the song as "a cautious tale about looking for relationships in all the wrong places." Denning said that he wanted the song's message to "capture that story of that frustration and just that moment where you go, God, why can’t I do this? Why can’t I get past this?" The title refers to the progress of such a relationship "after a few" alcoholic drinks. Charts "After a Few" set a new record for the longest run on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart in May 2020. For the week ending May 9, 2020, it achieved this record when it spent its 60th week on the chart. It peaked at number one on the same chart in its 65th week, also a record for slowest ascent. This record was tied in 2022 by Michael Ray's "Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Denning
Travis Denning (born December 1, 1992) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to UMG Nashville's Mercury Nashville label. He has charted with the singles " David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs" and " After a Few", the latter of which has reached number one on the United States Country Airplay chart. Musical career Denning was born on December 1, 1992, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He began pursuing his musical interests after listening to music with his father as a teenager, and released his first independent single in 2012, "Ready for Tonight". After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2014, he got a publishing deal with RED Creative Group, which led to him writing songs for Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, and Chase Rice among others. After promoting himself on social media, he began performing as opening acts for Moore, Rice, and Lanco. In 2018, he signed to Mercury Nashville and released the single "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs", which has charted on Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Hurd
Ryan James Hurd (born November 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In addition to writing No. 1 singles for Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Luke Bryan, Hurd has recorded for RCA Records Nashville. Career Hurd was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. Hurd met his future wife Maren Morris while writing the ballad “Last Turn Home” for Tim McGraw. In 2014, Hurd co-wrote the song " Intoxicated" with the band Hinder, the song was released as the third single from their 2015 album "When the Smoke Clears and debuted #8 on the US Active Rock Chart. In 2015, Hurd wrote "Lonely Tonight", a No 1 Country Airplay single for Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe. Hurd signed with Sony Music Nashville in 2017 to release a forthcoming debut album. His first single from his self-titled EP, “We Do Us” has received over 2 million streams on Spotify. Hurd was featured on Rolling Stone Country's "Artists You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
