It's been a scorching-hot summer so far in Nashville, and our favorite country stars are matching the weather, serving up something sizzling on the red carpet of the 2015 CMT Music Awards.

Chris Young's forthcoming album will feature among its new music two collaborations, one with Cassadee Pope and the other with Vince Gill, and Young says that he's very excited about both having recorded with his fellow country artists and getting to share the results with his fans.

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Awards shows are filled with riveting performances, emotional acceptance speeches and a plethora of beautifully dressed -- and not-so-beautifully dressed -- artists, and the 2014 CMA Awards were no exception.

Is there anything more fun than scrolling through Instagram photos of your favorite country artists? It's constant entertainment, whether you check it first thing in the morning, or during an afternoon slump for a pick-me-up. You can peek into snippets of different stars' lives, seeing everything from Kacey Musgraves' colorful manicures to the celebrities Reba McEntire is hanging out with, plus ultra-cute pictures of Jake Owen's daughter.

Cassadee Pope is sharing new music with her fans. The songstress debuted a new song, 'Like There's No Tomorrow,' for the first time while headlining a show in Atlantic City, N.J., last Friday (Aug. 29).

Tim McGraw and Keith Urban led the all-star lineup at the 2014 Faster Horses Festival, which took place from July 18-20 in Brooklyn, Mich.

Cassadee Pope returns to face the Band Perry and Martina McBride in this week's Video Shootout.

Cassadee Pope returns to face Rascal Flatts and Dierks Bentley in this week's Video Shootout.