Hot Country 93.1

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Michelle Branch, Black Keys' Patrick Carney Split After 3 Years Of Marriage

Musician couple Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney have parted ways after three years of matrimony.

In a since-deleted post on Twitter early Thursday morning, Branch wrote, "Just found out my husband cheated on me . while I was home with our 6-month-old daughter."

Nashville Police arrested her hours later for domestic assault.

The singer, songwriter, and guitarist allegedly slapped the Black Keys drummer following her claims of cheating.

Branch was released on $1,000 bail, Rolling Stone reports.

"To say that I am totally devastated doesn't even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward," People quoted Branch as saying in a statement.

Branch and Carney were married in April 2019 and have two children.

Less «

Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton Among Nominees For 2022 GMA Dove Awards

Country music icons Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton are among the nominees for the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Both of them have been nominated in the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year category.

Underwood received the nomination for her song "All Is Well," one of three new bonus tracks on the special edition of her holiday album, My Gift, which was released in September 2021. Parton was nominated for the song "In The Sweet By And By," debuted on the Country Faith Bluegrass album, featuring various artists.

Songwriter and producer Jeff Pardo leads with nine nominations, followed by Matthew West and Maverick City Music with seven nominations each.

The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees in a livestream event on Wednesday, August 10.

The 53rd GMA Dove Awards event will be held in Nashville on October 18.

(Photo: Chris Haston/NBC)

Less «

Kane Brown Set To Become First Male Country Artist To Perform At MTV VMAs

Kane Brown will be making his MTV Video Music Awards debut from the Toyota Stage, performing his latest single "Grand" live for the first time on TV at the 2022 show.

The "Lose It" singer will make VMAs history on August 28 as the first male country artist to perform at the iconic awards show. Last year, he was the only country singer to receive a nomination, which he landed in the Video for Good category for his powerful single "Worldwide Beautiful."

The lead-in to Brown's performance this year is being hyped as a bit of a road trip from New York City across the Hudson River to New Jersey, where the show will be held inside Newark's Prudential Center. It will also make use of mixed reality technology.

Brown is set to release a new studio album titled, Different Man, on September 9.

Nicki Minaj, Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid, and Panic! at the Disco are the other artists set to perform at the VMAs this year.

This year's VMAs show will return to New Jersey's Prudential Center in Newark on August 28.

(Photo: RCA Nashville)

Less «