Author: Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean

Singer John Michael Montgomery, who has scored seven country radio No. 1 hits, is recovering from broken ribs and cuts after a tour bus crash.

First-time nominee Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Carly Pearce and more country artists led the CMA Awards nominees announced Wednesday.

During a public memorial for her mother Naomi Judd, The Judds partner Wynonna announced she will go on tour as was scheduled for the duo in 2022.

Naomi Judd’s daughters Wynonna and Ashley announced her death on Saturday, a day before The Judds’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.