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
As 2023 comes to a close, The CMBeat wanted to highlight a special band in music and the exciting big accomplishment they had this year. The country rock band, Exile celebrated their 60th Year Anniversary this year as being together as a group!
In celebration, Exile released their new album, A Million Miles Later, which is their first album with original music in over thirty years. The album is a great addition to the wonderful catalog of music they have already released. It’s by far some of the best country music that’s been released this year in 2023 as well. There’s several noteworthy songs on the album featuring Exile’s great melodies and unmatchable harmonies. Continue reading
Today, The CMBeat is so excited to share with y’all the EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of Cory Jackson’s official new music video for his latest single, When The Needle Drops! Continue reading
The sixth annual Arkansas Country Music Awards recently took place for the third year in a row at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas Campus in Conway, Arkansas on June 5th.
This award show is a great event as it focuses a spotlight on all those from Arkansas including upcoming country music artists, musicians and individuals in the country music industry. It was hosted once again by country music historian, Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014, Ashton Gill. Continue reading
It’s time for a big announcement! I am so excited to share that The CMBeat is nominated for the second year in a row in the Publication/Blog/Podcast of the Year award category at the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards! Continue reading
The fifth annual Arkansas Country Music Awards recently took place for the second year in a row at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas Campus in Conway, Arkansas on June 6th.
This award show is a great event as it focuses a spotlight on all those from Arkansas including upcoming country music artists, musicians and individuals in the country music industry. It was hosted by country music historian, Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014, Ashton Gill. Continue reading
The iconic country music artist, Charley Pride was born on this day in 1934. As today would have been the singer’s 88th Birthday, his son, Dion Pride performed at the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday night in honor of his father.
A Texas native, Dion Pride was one of five featured artists on the Opry Country Classics show, which showcases country artists recognizing those who came before them in country music history and performing a few covers of songs from other country artists. Continue reading
The Grand Ole Opry is one of the biggest moving parts when it comes to how the country music genre has evolved through the years. Most importantly, the Grand Ole Opry continues to keep the country music history alive with their show, Opry Country Classics!
This special show honors the classic country music which made the genre what it is today and recognizes the country artists who made those songs so memorable. Usually, Larry Gatlin from Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers hosts the Opry Country Classics show but Bill Cody took over the hosting duties for this particular show. Continue reading
It’s time for a big announcement! I am so excited to share that The CMBeat is nominated for the first time in the Publication/Blog/Podcast of the Year award category at the 2022 Arkansas Country Music Awards! Continue reading
It’s February 2nd which means a certain holiday happening this month is just around the corner! You know what that means, it’s time to put together your country music playlist for Valentine’s Day!
A country music playlist is not complete without the king of country, George Strait on it, so that’s why The CMBeat is going to list ten George Strait songs below which would make a great addition to your Valentine’s Day Playlist! Continue reading
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