Behind the Song: Dierks Bentley – 'Drunk on a Plane'
One of 2014's biggest country hits was almost a song about a hurricane.
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One of 2014's biggest country hits was almost a song about a hurricane.
"It's really simple," said Lee Brice of "I Don't Dance," his ACM Award-nominated song, "but it's so true and to the point."
"'American Kids' was that one thing that I was looking for that was different," Chesney said. "There's not that many of those songs around. We're an industry of chasers and copycats, we really are. That's just the way it is."
"I walked up onto my tour bus that same night and played it for my bus driver and the band. I think it floored them too. We were blessed to get our hands on that one."
Instead of riding the bro-country wave of success into more party anthems, FGL threw country music fans a curve ball with "Dirt," the first single from the band's sophomore album, the aptly-titled 'Anything Goes.'
If you want to know how Miranda Lambert really feels about the current state of the world—particularly its reliance on technology—just listen to "Automatic."
An ode to the South, the Cadillac Three name-drop several Southern states that represent the lifestyle the trio grew up in.
Sometimes all it takes for a hit song is writing it with your friends.
"I just thought it was a cute little song we were writing for Kacey's friend. I didn't know that it would be so revolutionary," Brandy Clark says.
The 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards are a month away, and the first performers have just been announced.
The 2015 ACM Award nominations were revealed this morning, with Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line topping the list. See all the nominees.
Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen, who in a long career played the terrorized wife in the original "Cape Fear" and the first woman president in "Kisses for My President," died Saturday, according to her publicist. She was 84.
Fall festivals attract droves of Philadelphia-area residents eager to pick apples, carve pumpkins and harvest bushels of fun along with the last of the season's fresh produce. From Center City to Philly's nearby towns and farms, these are a few of our top picks.
The 50th annual ACM Awards will be held next year not in Las Vegas but in Texas. And now the Academy has announced that tickets for that event are already sold out.
By winning the ACM Entertainer of the Year award, Strait proved that, while he may be winding down his final concert tour, the cowboy isn't ready to ride away just yet.
Radio.com was in Las Vegas, at the ACM Party for a Cause, on the red carpet, at the awards show and in the press room covering the event. Here are 10 things that CBS didn't show you on television.
The Academy of Country Music's 49th Annual Awards were broadcast out of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas again this year, with special performances in nearby Mandalay Bay. Here are the biggest moments from the show.
Radio.com presents a rolling list of winners for the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards. Go ahead and keep this page open as we will be updating all of the winners in real time throughout the broadcast.
"It's drama, and it's dark," said Underwood about "Two Black Cadillacs," her ACM Award-nominated song. And, she added, "you have to listen to the whole thing," because you'll be "sucked in."
Bentley and Crow will perform "I Hold On," Brice will perform his ACM nominated single "I Drive Your Truck," and Paisley will make the national television debut of his new single "River Bank."
"We were just sharing our stories about meeting girls in the summer and that summer love that you had," Shay said.
Some songs can take a bit of time to really sink in and win over fans as well as the artists. That wasn't the case, though, with "Mine Would Be You," the No. 1 hit from Blake Shelton.
The two artists will perform their duet "Medicine" live during the 49th annual ACM Awards this Sunday.
"Being told that you'll never win anything and accepting that in the beginning and then winning Duo of the Year it's like, 'What? What just happened?!' And then being nominated again, it's just amazing," Keifer Thompson said.
The Band Perry will kick off the 2014 ACM Awards with a performance of their latest single "Chainsaw." Also, two Entertainer of the Year nominees artists will pay tribute to Merle Haggard. Who are they? And which fellow Country Hall of Famer will present Haggard with the award?
Zack Wheeler tossed seven scoreless innings and the Phillies drew a season-high 13 walks in a 3-0 win over the Nationals
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
The Zero Waste and Circular Economy Act would reduce the amount of waste sent to Chester for incineration but would not eliminate it.
Project Atlas, a proposed 1½ million-square-foot data center near a South Whitehall high school, faces fierce community backlash.
Authorities say they have identified dozens of people seen in videos found inside the so-called "house of horrors" in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.
Zack Wheeler tossed seven scoreless innings and the Phillies drew a season-high 13 walks in a 3-0 win over the Nationals
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
The Zero Waste and Circular Economy Act would reduce the amount of waste sent to Chester for incineration but would not eliminate it.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
The Zero Waste and Circular Economy Act would reduce the amount of waste sent to Chester for incineration but would not eliminate it.
Project Atlas, a proposed 1½ million-square-foot data center near a South Whitehall high school, faces fierce community backlash.
Authorities say they have identified dozens of people seen in videos found inside the so-called "house of horrors" in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.
A woman is in custody and charged with setting a deadly fire in Southwest Philadelphia in February.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
An armored police vehicle is outside a home in Pennsauken, Camden County, on Wednesday.
Another beautiful September day is underway Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Lindenwold School 4 in Camden County, New Jersey, will be closed through Monday after a fire Tuesday night.
Police are increasing patrols and searching for more victims after two sexual assaults that occurred months apart in Mercer County.
Another beautiful September day is underway Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Tuesday will bring plenty of sunshine, low humidity and light winds in the Philadelphia region, all ingredients to spend time outside.
Concerns are growing in Wilmington, Delaware, after separate shootings over the weekend left two people dead, including a teen.
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Philadelphia-area athletes tried out for the Delaware Blue Coats during open tryouts this weekend.
An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Four vaccinated people in Pennsylvania have contracted measles, health officials say.
Ron Fazio helped people escape the World Trade Center on 9/11, and 25 years later, his son Rob is honoring his father's legacy through Hold the Door for Others, a nonprofit helping people grow through grief and tragedy.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
SEPTA has resumed service on three Regional Rail lines after downed Amtrak wires caused a suspension on Monday.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
Zack Wheeler tossed seven scoreless innings and the Phillies drew a season-high 13 walks in a 3-0 win over the Nationals
Pinch-hitter Daylen Lile hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed starter Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday (retroactive to 9/12) with left shoulder inflammation.
Landon Dickerson, on SportsRadio 94WIP, called his play in the Eagles' 24-22 win over the Commanders a "complete liability."
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
The Landmark Ritz Five movie theater in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood has reopened after a brief closure.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Philadelphia is taking a new approach to managing its trash with a proposal that would put more focus on recycling and composting. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Lindenwold Elementary School 4 in Camden County, New Jersey, will be closed through Monday after a fire Tuesday night, the school district announced. Families will be able to pick up meals and Chromebooks for students at the school.
Setup is underway at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for Ed Sheeran's concert on Saturday. Multiple opening acts have dropped out of the tour after the promoter said Macklemore can no longer be part of the show following his pro-Palestine comments in New Jersey.
Philadelphia police said in an update Wednesday that they have identified dozens of the women seen in videos and photos recovered from the home of Eugene Horsch and the late Raymond Horsch in Olney. Some of them are believed to be dead, and others remain missing, police said.
Wednesday night is on the warmer side, but it's another gorgeous night in the Philadelphia region. That could change Thursday, as more rain could be on the way. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast.