MSN Music — Put on your cowboy boots! It’s almost time for country music’s biggest night. If it’s anything like in past years, the 51st Annual Country Music Awards will feature heartwarming performances, comedic sketches from the hosts and exciting award r... more info

Chorus.fm — The CMA Awards have rescinded their media guidelines that asked press not to focus on politics, guns, or the recent Las Vegas shooting. After backlash from artists like Brad Paisley, Ryan Adams, and Maren Morris, they issued the following statement: ... more info

MSN Music — The Country Music Association on Thursday issued guidelines for media outlets covering the 51st Annual CMA Awards ceremony on Wednesday, and included in them was a demand that that reporters not focus their “coverage of the CMA Awards Red Carpet an... more info

USA Today Music — The CMA has asked media outlets to avoid questions about the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, gun rights or political affiliations at the awards show.             more info

USA Today Music — Brad Paisley inducted Chris Young into the Grand Ole Opry.             more info

Mjsbigblog — Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief feat performances from Blake Shelton, Tori Kelly, Usher, Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley. Watch here. The post Hand in Hand Benefit: Tori Kelly, Blake Shelton, Usher Demi Lovato and More (VIDEO) appeared first o... more info

USA Today Music — The night was one of reverence to the genre's greats with Brad Paisley paying homage to Dolly Parton and Maren Morris honoring the late Glen Campbell.             more info

USA Today Music — The Canadian-born singer, who released her debut album 'The Project' Aug. 11, is currently on tour with Brad Paisley.             more info

Stereogum — Within the world of Nashville pop-country, Brad Paisley is known as a funny guy, which means he's perfectly happy to turn doofy single-joke premises into entire hit songs: "Alcohol," "Ticks." And once a year, he and Carrie Underwood get together to t... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are returning to host the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards for the tenth year in a row. more info