Yellowstone Baby Names Are Booming, and a Country Singer’s Character Cracked the Top 100
Yellowstone baby names like Dutton, Rip and Walker are climbing the charts with Western and country names. One of them belongs to a country singer's role.
Ella Langley Toasts ‘365 Days of Madness’ for ‘Choosin’ Texas,’ the 45-Minute Song That Outran Mariah Carey
Ella Langley marked one year of 'Choosin' Texas' with thanks to fans and co-writers. The record-setting No. 1 began with a Miranda Lambert story and 45 minutes.
The 10 Best Riley Green Songs Ranked, From His First Single to the Duets He Never Planned
CTD ranks the 10 best Riley Green songs, from his 2018 debut single to his Ella Langley duets and the grandpa songs behind his roots, with every video.
Kane Brown’s Nashville Bar Faces a $2.4 Million Lawsuit Months After Opening on Broadway
The former owners of The Valentine are suing the companies behind Kane Brown's on Broadway for more than $2.4 million. Brown himself is not named in the suit.
Choosin’ Texas Is Still No. 1 on Billboard After 18 Weeks as Ella Langley Closes In on History
Ella Langley’s Choosin Texas is still No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an 18th week and sits just one week away from tying the longest non-holiday run in chart history.
Ella Langley Broke Taylor Swift’s Billboard Record and Has Now Held It Five Times Longer
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, more than five times longer than the Taylor Swift record it replaced.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is Back at No. 1 for an 11th Week and Broke a Record That Stood Since 1977
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" returned to No. 1 on the Hot 100 for its 11th week, breaking Debby Boone's 49-year record for the longest-leading No. 1 by a woman with a country hit.
Jason Aldean’s Tupelo Show Just Became the Highest-Grossing Concert in the City’s History
Jason Aldean's sold-out Tupelo concert just shattered records as the highest-grossing show in the city's history, proving his Full Throttle Tour is unstoppable in 2026.
Landman’s Explosive Season 2 Finale Pulls 14.8 Million Viewers and Delivers Paramount+ Its Biggest Win Yet
Landman closed Season 2 with 14.8 million views in two days, topping Paramount+ history despite a mixed season and proving country grit still draws a crowd.
Chris Stapleton Crushes Pop Charts With “Tennessee Whiskey” Named the Decade’s No. 1 Song
Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" was named the most-streamed song of the 2010s in 2025, outshining every pop hit and rewriting country music history.
Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” Becomes the First Country Song to Go Double Diamond
Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" just made country music history by becoming the first country song ever to earn RIAA double diamond status with over 20 million units sold.
Morgan Wallen Makes History Again With a Billboard Milestone Most Artists Never Reach
Morgan Wallen just made history again as Dangerous hits five years on the Billboard 200, proving he is not just a country star but a chart-dominating powerhouse.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Just Became the Fastest Solo Female Song to Crack Country Radio’s Top 10 in a Decade
Ella Langley just made history as "Choosin' Texas" became the fastest solo female song to break into Country Radio's Top 10 this decade. She is proving she is not just rising but ruling.
Riley Green Becomes First Artist Since Taylor Swift With Back-to-Back Solo-Written No. 1s
Riley Green becomes the first artist since Taylor Swift to earn back-to-back solo-written No. 1s on country radio, proving pure songwriting still leads the way.
Morgan Wallen Breaks the Record and Becomes Country’s Top-Selling RIAA Artist in History
Morgan Wallen officially becomes the highest-certified country artist of all time with 265.5 million units sold, breaking records and leaving legends like Luke Combs and Garth Brooks in the dust.
Megan Moroney Just Took the Crown as Billboard’s Top Female Country Artist of 2025
Megan Moroney just claimed Billboard's Top Female Country Artist of 2025 by outshining Taylor Swift and Beyoncé with true grit, heart, and honky-tonk heat.
Riley Green and Ella Langley Just Became One of the Only Pairs With Multiple No. 1 Duets in Country History
Riley Green and Ella Langley just made country music history with their second chart-topping duet, "Don't Mind If I Do," becoming only the second pair ever to score multiple No. 1s on the Country Airplay chart.
Toby Keith Goes 5× Platinum With “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” After His Passing
Toby Keith's iconic patriotic anthem "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" reaches five times Platinum, proving his legacy and American fire still hit just as hard after his passing.
Country Music Just Snagged Billboard’s Top Artist Title and Ended a 32-Year Drought
Morgan Wallen just made history as Billboard's Top Artist of 2025, becoming the first male country star to do it since Garth Brooks in 1993, and proving that country music is officially back on top.
The Most-Streamed Album in the U.S. in 2025 Is 100% Country and It’s Leaving Every Other Genre Behind
Morgan Wallen's "I'm The Problem" just became the most-streamed album in the U.S. for 2025. It is all country, and it just smoked every other genre on the list.
Ella Langley Knocks Morgan Wallen Off the Charts With Her Fiery First No. 1 Hit “Choosin’ Texas”
Ella Langley scores her first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "Choosin' Texas," knocking Morgan Wallen from the top and proving she's the next big force in country music.
Cody Johnson’s “Travelin’ Soldier” Just Became the Highest-Charting Song of His Career
Cody Johnson's emotional cover of "Travelin' Soldier" just became the highest-charting song of his career, proving real country music still hits hard and true.
Morgan Wallen Becomes First Country Artist With Three Songs Over 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Morgan Wallen becomes the first country artist to have three Spotify Billions Club songs, with "Whiskey Glasses," "Last Night," and "I Had Some Help" each topping 1 billion streams.
The Album That Made Garth Brooks a Sales Monster and Took Down Pearl Jam’s Record
Garth Brooks shattered records in 1998 with Double Live, outselling Pearl Jam's Vs. and making history with the best-selling live album in U.S. history.
A Country Song With No Soul and No Artist Behind It Is Blowing Up the Country Charts
An AI-generated country song just topped a Billboard chart, and that should scare every real artist and fan who values heart, soul, and the truth behind the music.
Carrie Underwood Is Now the Highest RIAA Certified Female Country Artist Ever
Carrie Underwood becomes the highest RIAA certified female country artist of all time with over 95 million units sold, cementing her legacy as a country music powerhouse.
Luke Combs Officially Breaks Garth Brooks’ Record as the Highest-Selling Country Artist Ever
Luke Combs breaks Garth Brooks' long-standing record to become the highest-selling country artist ever, with 168 million certified units and a legacy that keeps growing.
Former Country Artist Taylor Swift Becomes First And Only Female Artist To Top 100 Million Album Sales
Taylor Swift, once a country newcomer, is now the first and only female artist to surpass 100 million album sales, blending country roots with pop dominance.
The Top 10 Most Played Country Artists on Radio in 2025 Is Out and It’s Not the List Anyone Expected This Year
Morgan Wallen tops the 2025 most-played country artists on the radio list, but the rest of the rankings shocked fans with names like Post Malone and Sam Hunt.
Luke Bryan’s 32nd No. 1 Single Came From a Song That Was Originally Considered for Blake Shelton
Luke Bryan scores his 32nd No. 1 hit with "Country Song Came On," a track originally eyed for Blake Shelton but turned into a career-defining anthem by Bryan himself.