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Dolly Parton Was So Broke When She First Moved to Nashville She Ate Leftover Room Service to Survive

Dolly Parton looks down emotionally while speaking into a rhinestone-covered microphone during a candid moment on stage.

Some people chase dreams. Dolly Parton chased survival. Long before the wigs, the theme park, and the billion-dollar legacy, Dolly was just a teenage girl in cheap shoes with a suitcase full of nothing and a voice full of gold. When she hit Nashville straight out of high school, there was no backup plan, no … Read more

Kelly Clarkson’s Cody Johnson Cover Reminded Folks What Country’s Supposed to Feel Like

Kelly Clarkson closes her eyes while singing into a microphone during her raw performance of Cody Johnson’s “When It Comes To You.”

Kelly Clarkson’s voice could melt asphalt in the middle of a Texas summer, and when she turned her sights on Cody Johnson‘s “When It Comes To You,” it wasn’t just another cover, it was a moment that proved why her name still holds weight in every genre she touches. Clarkson rolled out the performance on … Read more

Connie Francis, the Original Pop Icon Behind “Pretty Little Baby,” Dies at 87

Connie Francis smiles with hands clasped in front of a pink backdrop and orchids, remembered for her timeless hit “Pretty Little Baby.”

She ruled the airwaves before most of us were born, and somehow, against all odds, Connie Francis was going viral on TikTok at 87. The pop powerhouse behind hits like “St𝐮pid Cupid,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” and the surprise 2025 TikTok sensation “Pretty Little Baby” has died at the age of 87. Her passing marks the … Read more

Why Some Country Fans Can’t Stand Luke Bryan and Others Say He Saved the Genre

Luke Bryan performs with high energy on stage in a plaid shirt and cap, dividing fans over whether he's saving or ruining country music.

Country fans don’t just listen, they debate. And if there’s one name that’s kept the whiskey flowing and keyboards clacking over the last decade, it’s Luke Bryan. Depending on who you ask, he’s either the downfall of country music or the reason it still packs stadiums. And frankly, both sides might have a point. Luke … Read more

Luke Bryan’s Brother and Sister Died Years Apart and He’s Still Carrying That Pain Today

Luke Bryan looks emotional during a heartfelt interview as he reflects on the personal tragedies of losing his brother and sister years apart.

Country music’s known for telling stories, but Luke Bryan’s life reads more like a ballad you never want to live through. Before the chart-toppers, before the sold-out stadium tours, before America knew his name, Luke Bryan was just a small-town Georgia kid with a dream and a tight-knit family. But long before he ever made … Read more

Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert’s New Duet Slammed by Critics but Loved by Listeners

Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert perform together in cowboy hats as their new duet “A Song to Sing” sparks mixed reactions from critics and fans.

You’d think pairing two of the biggest voices in country music would set the world on fire. Instead, some critics are out here pouring cold water on what was supposed to be a can’t-miss moment. Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert‘s new duet, “A Song to Sing,” dropped with all the hype of a summer anthem, … Read more

Opry 100 Crowd Thought It Was Over Then 50 Country Legends Sang “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”

More than 50 country legends and stars join together onstage at the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th celebration for a surprise performance of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”

Thought the show was over? Not even close. The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th anniversary celebration already had fans floating on a high of nostalgia, surprise collaborations, and once-in-a-lifetime performances. But just when the final bows seemed to be taken and the stage lights began to dim, something sacred happened. Like a curtain call straight from … Read more

Chris Stapleton Steps Up to Help Texas Families After Devastating Floods With Big Donation

Chris Stapleton performing onstage in a cowboy hat and black suit while playing guitar, tied to his big $1 million donation to help Texas families after devastating floods.

When the waters rise, real country shows up. Texas got hit with a storm over Fourth of July weekend that nobody saw coming, a wall of rain that turned the Guadalupe River into a monster and swallowed up whole swaths of the Hill Country. Homes gone, roads torn to pieces, more than a hundred lives … Read more

Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Stolen From Car in Atlanta Along With Cowboy Carter Tour Plans and Setlists

Beyoncé performing in a white rhinestone outfit and cowboy hat during her Cowboy Carter Tour, amid news her unreleased music and setlists were stolen from a car in Atlanta.

Well, here we go. Beyoncé might want to saddle up that golden horse of hers because this Cowboy Carter circus just keeps getting wilder, and not in a way that’ll win her any country points. Turns out that while Queen Bey was busy riding mechanical bulls and flexing her “country” era for sold-out stadiums, her … Read more

Darius Rucker Walks Off Stage After 4 Songs Says “I Can’t Sing Anymore” and Refunds Fans

Darius Rucker passionately singing on stage before walking off after four songs and refunding fans when he lost his voice in Atlantic City.

Sometimes the road just knocks the wind right out of you, or in Darius Rucker‘s case, it takes your voice and leaves you standing there, hat in hand, with nothing but an apology and a promise to make it right. Saturday night in Atlantic City was supposed to be another rowdy summer show for the … Read more

Dolly Parton Says She’s Putting New Songs on Hold While She Grieves for Her Husband

Dolly Parton speaks emotionally during an interview, sharing why she’s putting new songs on hold while grieving her husband Carl Dean.

Sometimes the queen of country needs a quiet moment, too. Dolly Parton has been writing songs longer than some of her fans have been alive, turning heartbreak, hope, faith, and fire into lyrics that feel like they were plucked straight from your own front porch. But for the first time in a long while, the … Read more

Kelly Clarkson Grants Dolly Parton’s Special Song Request With Stunning “I Will Always Love You” in Vegas

Kelly Clarkson sings passionately onstage in Vegas, fulfilling Dolly Parton’s special request with her stunning cover of “I Will Always Love You.”

Sometimes you just shut your mouth and do what the queen tells you to do. That’s exactly what Kelly Clarkson did when Dolly Parton herself slid into her Instagram comments and made a request no sane singer could ever turn down. During the first weekend of her Studio Sessions residency at Caesars Palace in Las … Read more

Miranda Lambert’s Bittersweet Miami Tribute to Bandmate’s Late Father Leaves Fans in Tears

Miranda Lambert sings onstage in Miami wearing a cowboy hat and black shirt during her bittersweet tribute to her bandmate’s late father.

Sometimes the moments that hit the hardest on tour don’t even happen under the spotlight. Miranda Lambert has spent the better part of two decades reminding country music what it means to wear your heart right there on your sleeve. But even for an artist known for spinning real-life scars into songs, her latest stop … Read more

Is Florida Georgia Line Done for Good and What Really Happened Between Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley?

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley stand together at a bar amid speculation about whether the duo is done for good and what really happened between them.

Sometimes, the bigger the stage, the messier the backstory, and Florida Georgia Line has always been a prime example of that. When Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley first teamed up back in 2010, they were just a couple of church boys with guitars trying to write feel-good party anthems. Then “Cruise” hit like a meteor … Read more

Kane Brown Says Songwriter Refused to Work With Him Over Skin Color and Came Crawling Back When He Got Famous

Kane Brown performs onstage wearing a “FAMILY” hat, after revealing a songwriter once refused to work with him over his skin color but came back when he got famous.

Sometimes success tastes a little sweeter when you remember who shut the door on you in the first place. Kane Brown is no stranger to breaking records and topping charts, but behind the hits, there’s a side of his story that says a lot about the people who run Nashville’s backrooms. While talking on Logan … Read more

Noah Cyrus Finally Makes Opry Debut on an Emotional Night She’ll Never Forget

Noah Cyrus stands on the Grand Ole Opry stage in a white lace dress, singing into a microphone with a drummer playing behind her.

Sometimes, a family name can open every door and still feel heavy as hell to carry once you step into the spotlight yourself. That’s what went down when Noah Cyrus finally stepped into that sacred circle at the Grand Ole Opry on July 12. For years, she watched her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, stand in … Read more

Travis Tritt Honors Waylon Jennings With Cover of “Good Ol’ Boys” Theme From The Dukes of Hazzard

Travis Tritt smiles in a black cowboy hat and shirt while performing "Good Ol' Boys" with a microphone in front of an American flag backdrop.

Sometimes a song is so tied to a legend that when someone else picks it up, you’re half ready to wince, but then Travis Tritt walks up, tugs his hat down, and reminds you he’s one of the last true outlaws we’ve got left. Back in 2022, Tritt rolled into Rebel Ranch in Ashland City, … Read more

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton’s “A Song to Sing” Duet Feels Like an Instant Classic

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton perform together in a bar setting for their duet “A Song to Sing.

Sometimes country music gives you a line so pure it feels like it’s been here forever, and that’s exactly what Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton just pulled off with “A Song to Sing.” In a world where half the charts are fighting to sound like the pop station next door, these two legends stepped up … Read more

Noah Cyrus Teams Up With Blake Shelton for New Country Duet and Fans Are Loving It

Blake Shelton and Noah Cyrus standing side by side with microphones, performing their new country duet together.

Sometimes country music needs a little shot of something wild, and Noah Cyrus just poured it straight into Blake Shelton’s glass. It’s not every day you see the Voice coach and country funny man stepping behind the mic with the youngest of the Cyrus clan, but here we are, and folks can’t stop hitting replay … Read more

George Strait Will Play “Strait to the Heart” Benefit Concert to Raise Money for Flood Victims

George Strait performing on stage with his guitar and cowboy hat, pictured at a previous event not related to the upcoming Strait From the Heart benefit concert.

Some kings wear crowns, some kings wear boots, and show up when the water’s rising. George Strait, the King of Country himself, is stepping up once again for the people of Texas in a way that only he can. In the wake of the catastrophic floods that tore through the Texas Hill Country this July, … Read more

Blake Shelton Nails George Strait Classic With His Own Spin on “All My Ex’s Live in Texas”

Blake Shelton smiles on stage with guitar and mic during Vegas show, putting his own spin on George Strait’s classic.

Sometimes you don’t mess with a George Strait classic, unless you’re Blake Shelton standing under the Vegas lights with a grin that says you’re about to pay tribute and stir up the whole room all at once. At his Vegas residency this February, Blake stood center stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and gave … Read more

Dolly Parton Says People Tell Her To Stop Talking About Her Faith But She Won’t Listen

Dolly Parton smiles during Khloé podcast interview, sitting by mic and lamp as she shares why she won't stop sharing faith.

If there’s one thing you can count on Dolly Parton for, it’s that she’ll say exactly what’s on her heart and not give a single rhinestone what anyone thinks. In a world where half of country music scrubs itself squeaky clean for PR deals and radio play, Dolly’s still out here dropping truth bombs about … Read more

4-Year-Old Boy Recites New Testament Books Then Belts Out ‘All My Ex’s Live in Texas’

Little Mississippi boy in plaid shirt smiles at mic during preschool graduation where he recited New Testament books and sang a George Strait classic.

If there’s ever been a preschool graduation that screams “God bless the South,” this is it. Somewhere in Mississippi, a four-year-old kid just made the entire congregation beam with pride when he stood up at his preschool ceremony and rattled off every single book of the New Testament like it was nothing. Matthew, Mark, Luke, … Read more

On This Day in 1987, George Strait Hit No. 1 with ‘All My Ex’s Live in Texas’ and Proved He Ran Country

Young George Strait smiling on stage playing guitar in 1987 when “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” hit No. 1 and proved he ran country.

Sometimes a song just cements your throne forever, and for George Strait, it was a little tongue-in-cheek love letter that made every Texan proud to claim him as their king. On this day back in 1987, “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” climbed its way to No. 1, a perfect storm of swingin’ steel guitars, … Read more

Scotty McCreery Reveals Both His Grandmothers Died Hours Apart in Heartbreaking Double Loss

Scotty McCreery with his wife and both grandmothers, who he revealed passed away hours apart in a heartbreaking double loss.

You just don’t see some country heartbreaks coming, and this one hit Scotty McCreery straight in the soul. This week, the North Carolina native and Opry favorite shared the gut-wrenching news that both his grandmothers, Janet Hunter Cooke and Paquita McCreery, passed away within hours of each other. One moment, he was riding the wave … Read more

Brooks and Dunn Admit They Struggled to Get Along for Years and Tried to Blow It Real Hard

Brooks & Dunn performing on stage together, fitting their story about admitting they struggled to get along for years.

Country music’s greatest duo was basically a bar fight waiting to happen. When Brooks & Dunn stormed out of the gate with “Brand New Man” in 1991, it looked like lightning in a bottle. But behind those big belt buckles and honky-tonk anthems was a pair of stubborn, solo-minded cowboys who, by their own admission, … Read more

LeAnn Rimes Says So Many Women Hated Her After Affair With Eddie Cibrian and She Felt Like a Target

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian smiling outdoors, not taken when she spoke about feeling hated after their affair scandal.

Ain’t every country ballad pretty, and LeAnn Rimes knows her verse is messy as hell. View this post on Instagram A post shared by leann rimes cibrian (@leannrimes) Back in 2009, the “Blue” singer with the platinum pipes became the tabloid villain nobody asked for when she and actor Eddie Cibrian turned a made-for-TV movie … Read more

Jana Kramer Admits She Skips Sunscreen Sometimes on Her Kids and Feels Fine About It

Jana Kramer with husband Allan Russell and her kids outdoors, not taken when she admitted she sometimes skips sunscreen.

“Come at me.” That’s Jana Kramer’s whole vibe right now, and boy, they sure are. Turns out you don’t have to drop a scandalous album or torch an ex on Instagram to rile up the internet. Sometimes you just have to admit on a podcast that you’re letting your kids run around like little sunbaked … Read more

Kenny Rogers’ Twin Sons Just Turned 21 and Fans Say They Look Just Like Him Now

Kenny Rogers’ twin sons Justin and Jordan just turned 21 and fans say they look just like the late country music legend now.

A couple of chocolate cakes, two wide grins, and a whole lot of “They look just like their daddy”. That’s how Kenny Rogers’ twin sons rang in their milestone 21st birthday, and country fans can’t get enough. Hard to believe it’s been over four years since the world said goodbye to The Gambler himself, but … Read more

Waylon Jennings Once Said Garth Brooks Was the Most Insincere Person He Ever Saw

Waylon Jennings once called Garth Brooks the most insincere person he ever saw

Sometimes you need an old outlaw to call out what everyone else is too polite to say out loud. Back when Nashville was shape-shifting in the ’80s and ’90s, country music was busy swapping grit for gloss, and nobody felt that tension harder than Waylon Jennings. Waylon, the man who made Outlaw Country an actual … Read more