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Arden Lambert

Arden Lambert

Arden Lambert covers breaking country music news for Country Thang Daily. If it just happened in country music, Arden is on it.

Arden Lambert covers what is happening in country music right now: the announcements, the award shows, the new releases, and the stories that have fans talking.

What Arden Covers

  • Breaking news from country’s biggest stars
  • The CMA, ACM, and CMT Awards, the Grammys, and other big nights
  • New songs, albums, tours, and residencies
  • Life updates from the artists fans follow, from weddings and babies to health news
  • Country stars on TV, from The Voice to American Idol

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Arden's Track Record

Updated automatically from published stories.

4,876stories written for Country Thang Daily
2024writing for CTD since June 2024
1,173Stars stories 1,100Songs & Music stories 886Legends & Classics stories

Artists Arden Covers Most

Number of stories per artist.

Dolly Parton208
Reba McEntire125
Keith Urban122
Carrie Underwood121
Willie Nelson121

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Latest Stories

Dan + Shay Gets Nominated, Ariana Grande Wins Billboard Achievement Award

Dan + Shay, the top country duo of today, was nominated for the Billboard Achievement Award alongside other big pop artists. However, Ariana Grande took home the price.

Two Marines Received Top Non-Combat Honor for Life-Saving Heroism

Two Camp Pendleton Marines received the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the U.S Navy - the Navy & Marine Corps Medal.

2019 Billboard Music Awards: Dan + Shay Bags Top Country Duo Award; Kenny Chesney is Top Country Tour

With the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, trophies are being given out left and right, the night is definitely big for country artists!

2019 Billboard Music Awards: Luke Combs wins Top Country Artist Award

Breakout star Luke Combs bags the Top Country Artist at this year's Billboard Music Awards. 

Congratulations Luke Combs And Carrie Underwood For Winning Top Female and Male Country Artist

Luke Combs and Carrie Underwood won this year's Billboard Music Awards. Many were given a chance, but few were chosen.

Two Singles of Dan and Shay’s Nominated for Billboard Music Awards

The duo, Dan and Shay, has the most nominations among the country artists for this year's Billboard Music Awards. "Speechless" and "Tequila" both are nominated for Top Country Song.

Country Artists Raise More than $300,000 To Help John Berry

Country artists including Travis Tritt, Trace Adkins and more performed for "We All Come Together Benefit" for John Berry and Music Health Alliance.

Lil Nas X Debuts at Stagecoach; Diplo Remixes ‘Old Town Road’

As Diplo dips his toes into the country music genre, he heads down to Stagecoach. One of the biggest music festivals in country music together with some big stars.

2019 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Lineup: Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, and Kid Rock Headline

Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is back! The country festival has announced its headliners for this year: Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, and Tim McGraw.

Outlaw Music Festival 2019: Willie Nelson Adds More Tour Dates

It's no surprise that even though Willie Nelson's 2019 Outlaw Music Festival Tour hasn't even been launched yet, he's already adding new tour dates!

2019 Billboard Music Awards: The Nominees

With the 2019 Billboard Music Awards nipping at our heels, everyone is gearing up for it.

Randy Travis’ 60th Birthday to be Honored at the Opry

Country trailblazer Randy Travis will make a special appearance on the Grand Old Opry stage on the 4th of May in celebration of his 60th birthday. 

Men Still Dominate Country Radio Airplay, Distressing Study Reveals

Another newly-released study tells us what we already know, yet most do not still acknowledge: women are still grossly underrepresented on country radio.

Rita Wilson Gets Support from Husband Tom Hanks at Stagecoach

Rita Wilson certainly had fun at the Stagecoach Music Festival. With her husband of more than three decades, Tom Hanks by her side, it was a fun ride for her!

Wow! Garth Brooks is Unrecognizable Without his Hat

Garth Brooks always wears his iconic hat and it seems that he never removes it. But what does he look like without it?

Tracy Lawrence to Drop a ‘Very Country’ Album Made in America

Country singer Tracy Lawrence is coming back with a ‘very country’ album entitled Made in America. It’s going to be released August 2019.

Eric Church Adds New Dates to his 2019 “Double Down Tour”

Eric Church just can't get enough of the road! He has added four new dates to his current 2019 Double Down Tour!

2019 NFL Draft: Luke Bryan Helps Raise 100K for Charity

Luke Bryan joined ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and Music City, Inc., to host a charity fundraiser at the NFL Draft.

Taylor Swift Confirms New Song; Makes Impromptu Appearance at Nashville Butterfly Mural

Taylor Swift is back with a new song entitled "ME!" and an impromptu appearance at the famous butterfly mural in Nashville!

“Love Without End, Amen” by George Strait Goes to Every Father’s Heart

"Love Without End, Amen," tells a story about a trouble-making son who was sent home from school one day for fighting.

Producer Diplo Has an All-Star Country Collaborations Planned

DJ and music producer Diplo plans on dipping his fingers into country music and will release an album slated with an all-star cast.

Mutt March: Miranda Lambert Leads Rescue Dogs Initiative

Country star and animal rights advocate Miranda Lambert and all her dogs will be taking part in the Mutt March through downtown Nashville.

Kiefer Sutherland Announces New 2019 Tour

Actor and country musician Kiefer Sutherland has announced his initial tour to support his sophomore album, Reckless & Me, which drops on the 26th of April.

Linda Ronstadt Returns with Biopic ‘The Sound of My Voice’

Linda Ronstadt is making a comeback to the spotlight as she is to star in an upcoming documentary biopic entitled The Sound of My Voice.

Nicole Kidman Yearns for her Adopted Children

Nicole Kidman misses her adopted children so much because she has not seen them for many years since her divorce with Tom Cruise.

How Parkinson’s Disease Changed the Life of Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt is a renowned singer but she was forced to retire due to her Parkinson's disease. Let's hope the best for her .

“That’s Country Bro!” is Toby Keith’s 2019 Tour

Toby Keith's gonna be on the road this summer for his newly announced 2019 "That's Country Bro! Tour."

2019 Billboard Music Awards: Dan + Shay Slated as Performers

Country duo Dan + Shay are slated to perform their hit song "Speechless" at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on the 1st of May.

Musicians on Call: Blake Shelton to Headline 20th Anniversary Concert

Country superstar Blake Shelton has signed on as the headliner as the charity Musicians on Call hosts in 20th Anniversary Kick-Off benefit concert in Nashville.

“Earth:” Zac Brown Joins Lil Dicky and an All-Star Cast for Ecology Anthem ‘Earth’

“Earth:” Zac Brown Joins Lil Dicky and an All-Star Cast for Ecology Anthem ‘Earth’

Zac Brown joins his contemporaries to help comedian and rapper Lil Dicky with his latest song entitled "Earth."