Behind the Song: Blake Shelton's 'Mine Would Be You'
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.
Watch CBS News
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?
Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler, and Keith Urban have also been added to the already impressive bill of the television special, which airs in May. LL Cool J and actor Chris O'Donnell will host.
"She couldn't even say it -- she couldn't say 'I drive his truck.' She was like, 'no, I don't want to do it today.' And I was like, 'oh yeah we are!'"
Songwriter Chase Rice and both Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line go 'behind the song' and talk about the origins of FGL's first No. 1 hit "Cruise," which has been nominated for Two ACM Awards.
The three 2014 ACM New Artist of the Year finalists -- Brett Eldredge, Justin Moore and Kip Moore -- have now been added to the bill of the ACM Fan Jam on April 6, joining Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan.
The Las Vegas rockers offer up a potential song to a star NBA player and discuss how they narrowly averted disaster at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
The legendary artist will receive the Crystal Milestone Award during this year's ACMs. Haggard is also the subject of the upcoming tribute album "Working Man's Poet," featuring many top country stars.
"It was our first single for our sophomore release, which some say is the most scrutinized piece of music an artist ever puts out," Kimberly Perry told Radio.com. Now the video for the song has been nominated for an ACM Award.
Songwriter Jimmy Robbins and singer Keith Urban talk about the origins of "We Were Us," the No. 1 duet between Urban and Miranda Lambert that has been nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the ACM Awards.
Church, Keith and Lady Antebellum with Stevie Nicks are the latest round of performers announced for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards on April 6.
"'Boys Round Here' pretty much represents who I am as a human being," Shelton said of his ACM Award-nominated hit. Songwriter Dallas Davidson and producer Scott Hendricks offer details on the story behind the song.
Taylor Swift and an adorable kitty. It's enough to make the internet explode.
He has a few things he'd like to say about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And he'd like to clear up the supposed lawsuit from Eric Carr's "heirs."
"I feel like women in my grandmother's generation were expected to put on a pretty face and not really show their crazy sides," Kacey Musgraves said, describing the ideas behind the three-time ACM-Award nominated song she cowrote with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. "Now, it's a bit different."
Additional performers have been announced for the two-day pre-ACM Awards event in Las Vegas. Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban are the previously announced headliners.
The breakout band riding high on the success of "Best Day of My Life" have few ideas of musicians who'd make great athletes, including Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley.
Nominees Aldean, Bryan, Lambert, Strait, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and the Band Perry will perform live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas during the 49th ACM Awards on April 6.
The number 13 has long been a lucky one for Taylor Swift, and 2013 was no exception. Seriously, we had to edit the list of her awards for length because the it goes on and on and on.
From his hit-packed new album to his national tour and his role as country ambassador on TV's "The Voice," 2013 proved to be a strong year for Blake Shelton. Watch our video profile of this ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee and get the details.
From hit songs to her charity work to the excellent album she released with the Pistol Annies, 2013 was another strong year for Miranda Lambert.
From the 60 for 60 campaign that launched his 60th No. 1 hit, to the release of his album Love Is Everything, to being the recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award, 2013 was very good to George Strait.
No one can argue that in 2013, Luke Bryan had the year of his life. He sold out a tour, he released a first-week million selling album and he crashed everyone's party.
