Listen Live
Email Us: radio@todayshotcountry.com

Garth Brooks Launches Global Country Music Station The Big 615

June 16, 2023 by

Garth Brooks Launches Global Country Music Station The Big 615 to ‘Spread Love’ and ‘Inclusiveness’ and ‘Protect Country Music’

Garth Brooks on Country Music News!
Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks announced on Thursday that he is launching a global country music station called The Big 615. The goal is to represent “country music across the entire planet,” the country star said from a press conference in Nashville. He’s hoping that long-term it will inspire global artists to enter the country music space, citing a future where a non-US artist is up for an Academy of Country Music Award.


continue reading

The post Garth Brooks Launches Global Country Music Station The Big 615 appeared first on Country Music News Blog.

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Featured, Garth Brooks, Radio Tagged With:

Ford Motor Company Backpeddles on Decision to Remove AM Radio in Newer Model Vehicles

May 24, 2023 by

In a surprising turn of events, Ford Motor Company has decided to backtrack on its plans to eliminate AM radio from newer model vehicles.

Ford Motor Company Reverses Course on Removing AM Radio in Newer Model Vehicles

The company’s decision comes in response to mounting pressure from Congress and the introduction of a bill advocating for the inclusion of AM radio in all new vehicles, proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This move showcases the power of public opinion and the vital role AM radio continues to play in our daily lives.


continue reading

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Community, Radio Tagged With:

Gimme Radio Calls it Quits

April 12, 2023 by

NASHVILLE-based internet audio channel GIMME RADIO will be shutting down, effective APRIL 29th, after six years of operation.

According to a report in the NASHVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL, and an APRIL 10th “epitaph” blog post on MEDIUM from company CEO TYLER LENANE, the company’s revenues of $1 million a year were not sufficient to sustain the operation, which has six full-time employees. This despite generating $6 million from investors, including iHEARTMEDIA, in a funding round disclosed in late 2021.


continue reading

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Press Releases, Radio Tagged With:

Morgan Wallen Hits #1 At Country Radio With ‘Thought You Should Know’

February 27, 2023 by

Congratulations to BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC RECORDS’ MORGAN WALLEN and his promotion team for landing the #1 single at Country radio this week with “Thought You Should Know.”

Morgan Wallen on Country Music News Blog
Photo Credit: Nick Zimmer / CMA

The song ascends to the top of the MEDIABASE country chart in its 16th week, with all 156 reporting stations on board.


continue reading

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Featured, Morgan Wallen, Radio Tagged With:

Eric Church’s ‘Outsiders Radio’ Comes To SiriusXM On November 4th.

October 27, 2022 by

EMI RECORDS NASHVILLE’s ERIC CHURCH has teamed up with SIRIUSXM for his own music channel, ERIC CHURCH’s OUTSIDERS RADIO. Debuting FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, the exclusive channel will feature CHURCH’s music, behind-the-scenes stories, plus collaborations and recordings made with friends. 

Eric Church’s ‘Outsiders Radio’ Comes To SiriusXM On November 4th.


continue reading

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Eric Church, Radio Tagged With:

Tune-In Alert: Fancy Hagood joins Elton John’s Rocket Hour This Saturday on Apple Music 1

September 2, 2022 by

Elton is joined by the country singer and Apple Music Country radio host Fancy Hagood. They discuss the under-represented country voices on Fancy’s ‘Trailblazers Radio’ show, his debut album ‘Southern Curiosity’, and his latest musical direction.

Tune-In Alert: Fancy Hagood joins Elton John’s Rocket Hour This Saturday on Apple Music 1


continue reading

Source: Country Music News Blog
Filed Under: Fancy Hagood, Featured, Radio Tagged With:

Morgan Wallen Dishes About Dark Days on SiriusXM’s ‘The Highway’

June 29, 2022 by



Morgan Wallen sat down with SiriusXM’s Storme Warren to discuss his music, including his current single “You Proof” and much more. During their conversation, Morgan Wallen opening up about how he is grateful for his growth as a man since last year. Wallen revealing how things “got pretty dark,” but he is now “happy as I’ve ever been,” and spoke on his friendship with Eric Church. SiriusXM’s The…

…

Source: Country Music News Blog

Filed Under: Morgan Wallen, Radio Tagged With:

Pandora Launches New ‘Country Grit’ Station

April 19, 2022 by



PANDORA has launched a new Rock-infused Country channel, “COUNTRY GRIT.” Core artists on the new station include CODY JINKS, WARREN EIDERS, WHISKEY MYERS, CHRIS STAPLETON, MIRANDA LAMBERT and AARON LEWIS. Other names heard on the playlist since its launch include BAILEY ZIMMERMAN, TYLER BRADEN, PARKER McCOLLUM and MORGAN WADE. The channel joins the lineup of offerings in the format…

…

Source: Country Music News Blog

Filed Under: Featured, Parker McCollum, Radio Tagged With:

Fancy Haygood & Kacey Musgraves Talk Trailblazing, Trials, & Tenacity on Trailblazers Podcast

March 31, 2022 by



Fancy Haygood & Kacey Musgraves Talk Trailblazing, Trials, & Tenacity on Trailblazers Podcast Continue reading Fancy Haygood & Kacey Musgraves Talk Trailblazing, Trials, & Tenacity on Trailblazers Podcast→

…

Source: Country Music News Blog

Filed Under: Fancy Hagood, Featured, Kacey Musgraves, Radio Tagged With:

Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast launches w/ Eric Church

November 9, 2021 by



Today Amazon Music’s Original podcast Country Heat Weekly debuted special guest, country superstar Eric Church. Check out video highlights from the first episode HERE and HERE, an extended cut HERE, and listen to the full episode HERE. Highlights from episode one include hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson previewing the highly anticipated 55th…

…

Source: Country Music News Blog

Filed Under: Eric Church, Podcasts, Radio Tagged With: