Mae Estes To Receive Momentum Award at 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards

The seventh annual Arkansas Country Music Awards recently announced earlier this year in February, the official list of 2024 nominees! Back in December 2023, it was announced the female country music artist, Mae Estes would receive the Momentum Award at the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards!

This news comes on the heels, as of last November when Mae Estes signed a record deal with Big Machine Records in Nashville, Tennessee. “The Momentum Award is a special award for a past recipient or nominee that moves to a major label,” said in a press release from the Arkansas Country Music Awards Continue reading

Bailey Bigger Talks About Small Town Life With Latest Single Release, Arkansas Is Nice

Upcoming folk-soul singer songwriter, Bailey Bigger talks about the simple life in the natural state in her recent single release last year entitled, Arkansas Is Nice

The Marion, Arkansas native, Bailey Bigger released the single, Arkansas Is Nice in April of 2023, following the release of her debut full length album, Coyote Red, which was released on Madjack Records in March of 2022.  Continue reading

Riley Green Brings The This Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour To Jonesboro, AR

It’s always a great time to listen to more traditional country music in the natural state! The country music artist, Riley Green came to town, along with Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley to perform a wonderful concert on the This Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, AR!

Upcoming country music artist, Ella Langley opened the show performing five songs. “It’s a pleasure to be here with y’all!,” said the artist. She performed two of her well known songs including Paint The Town Blue and That’s Why We Fight, along with Country Boy’s Dream Girl, Could’ve Been Her and one unreleased song entitled, If You’re Gonna Be Gone Continue reading

Voting Open For The 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards

The time has come! It’s March 1st and all the nominees for the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards have been announced, which means voting is now OPEN!

There’s a wide variety of wonderful people nominated for the awards and everyone is definitely excited for the upcoming award show! The seventh annual Arkansas Country Music Awards will be happening at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the University Of Central Arkansas Campus in Conway, Arkansas on June 3rd.  Continue reading

2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards Nominees Announced: See The List!

There’s some excitement going around in the natural state! The official list of nominees for the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards was just announced this month on Thursday, February 8th! 

This year, the seventh annual Arkansas Country Music Awards will return for the fourth year in a row to the Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas Campus in Conway, Arkansas on June 3rd, 2024!  Continue reading

Cody Johnson Returns To Little Rock on The Leather Tour with Sold Out Concert

It’s always a great time to listen to live country music on a Saturday night in the natural state! The country music artist, Cody Johnson came to town, along with Dillon Carmichael and Chris Janson to perform a wonderful sold out concert on The Leather Tour at the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, AR! 

The opening act was rising country music artist, Dillon Carmichael. “Hi Y’all! My name is Dillon Carmichael. It’s nice to meet y’all!,” said the Kentucky native. He performed six songs during his set including Family Tree, Drinkin’ Problems, Hot Beer, Pickin’ Up Girls, Son Of A and Big Truck. “Thank you so much to Cody Johnson for giving us the opportunity to play and make some fans. We are so grateful,” said Carmichael before the end of his set.  Continue reading

The CMBeat Receives Nomination For Arkansas Country Music Award For Third Year In A Row!

Today is a exciting day and it’s time for a very big announcement! I am so excited to share that The CMBeat has received a nomination for the third year in a row in the Publication/Blog/Podcast of the Year award category at the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards! 

For those of you who haven’t heard about the Arkansas Country Music Awards, they are a country music awards show which focuses on the great artists, musicians and people from the music industry that are from Arkansas! Continue reading

Tiffany Woys Releases New Single, I’m Your Woman

A rising female country music artist, Tiffany Woys has a special treat for fans as she just released a brand new single today ahead of Valentine’s Day entitled, I’m Your Woman!

The brand new track is Tiffany Woys’ first cut as a songwriter. “It’s really the first time I can say they are my words and my story,” she shared on social media. She co-wrote the song along with fellow songwriters, Lynn Hutton, Tammi Kidd Hutton and Cameron Newby. It tells the story of believing in love, and hoping to find your own version of your perfect fairytale. Continue reading