Rock country blues merge at 2023 CMT Music Awards in Texas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas, featuring performances including collaborations with Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani and Gary Clark Jr. and tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughn. © Provided by The Associated Press FILE – A general view of the stage is pictured at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s CMT Music Awards will be a merging of country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas. The…