1. Winner: Chris Stapleton With the whiskey-soaked voice of a bearded angel, Chris Stapleton burst onto the mainstream scene at the 2015 CMA Awards when he won Album, Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year. The honeymoon ain’t over. In 2016, Chris won Male Vocalist and Music Video of the Year. In 2017, he…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay surprised their fans on Oct. 21 by announcing a new Spring Tour. The 19-date tour kicks off on Feb. 28 in New Orleans and makes additional stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle and more. Morgan Evans will serve as the opener during the first nine shows,…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay celebrated 100 million Spotify streams of their hit single, “Tequila,” with a special recording session at Nashville’s Sound Stage Studios. During the session, the duo recorded a new version of “Tequila,” as well as a cover of Lady Gaga’s 2016 Top 5 single, “Million Reasons.” Both…… MORE
Reba McEntire is the hostess with the mostest. Reba will return for a second year as host of the ninth annual CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC during the holiday season. CMA Country Christmas will be taped on Sept. 27 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. This year’s…… MORE
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Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay dropped vocal-only versions of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and current single, “Speechless.” “Tequila,” which was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, became the duo’s first multi-week No. 1 single in July. The tune is the duo’s fourth No. 1, following previous chart-toppers…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay recorded a stripped-down version of their recent No. 1 single, “Tequila,” for a Vevo Original Live Performance, which showcases re-imagined cuts from an artist’s catalog. “Tequila” became Dan + Shay’s fourth No. 1 single when it reached the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart in…… MORE
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After lead single “Tequila” recently spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Dan + Shay have announced that “Speechless” will be the follow-up single from their 2018 self-titled album. Penned by Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds and Laura Veltz, the song was inspired by Dan’s marriage to Abby Law…… MORE
After doubling up with a dual No. 1 single, “Tequila,” and No. 1 self-titled album last week, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay have doubled up again. For the second week in a row, “Tequila” is the No. 1 song on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart, securing…… MORE
The beginning of July means that 2018 is halfway over, which is the perfect opportunity to reflect on some of the noteworthy achievements from the past six months, including Gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Of the more than 40 songs from all genres of music that were released in 2018…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week. The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equivalent units sold. In addition, the album’s lead single, “Tequila,” topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase…… MORE
