The top 40 country songs for August 2021 show that there’s no shortage of fresh tunes in this genre – all the more so, prove that there are countless ways to define a hit. Leading the list, for instance, is none other than Walker Hayes, who made such a giant leap after his song received … Read more
Dolly Parton recently appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” where she revealed where she invested all of her royalties from Whitney Houston’s 1992 rendition of her song “I Will Always Love You.” And the late singer definitely played a big role in it. According to the songstress, she invested the royalties … Read more
Did you know that Don Williams’ “Tulsa Time” has been the one song the Gentle Giant has long been waiting for? Williams started playing the guitar when he was only a child, listening to the sounds of hard-core, honky tonk country, which by the middle of the 1950s swiftly progressed into rockabilly, folk, and then … Read more
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner were known as country music’s legendary duo, and so was their feud that led to their breakup and a nasty lawsuit. The duo first joined forces in 1967 and achieved wild success from the late ‘60s until the ‘70s, but things weren’t always that easy. And it started to get … Read more
After landing a record deal with Sony Music’s Columbia Nashville in fall 2016, and his debut single reaching No. 1 on the country radio airplay chart – Luke Combs’ “This One’s For You” was finally released as his major-label debut album. Impressively, the album reached the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums while ranking No. … Read more
This list of Travis Tritt songs only proves that the Grammy Award-winning artist has already come a long way ever since he started singing after his church’s Sunday school choir. Through the years, Tritt became one of the leading country singers. He plunged into the bluesy Southern rock without even wearing a cowboy hat – … Read more
The title of the song itself speaks a multitude of strong, no-holds-barred emotionality. Written and released as one of Travis Tritt’s songs in 1991, the country singer did not realize yet just how much impact his masterpiece would have on the audience. At the time that the song first made waves on the radio, Tritt … Read more
Country music star Trisha Yearwood made history following the release of her debut single, “She’s in Love With the Boy.” Released in March 1991, “She’s in Love With the Boy” was the lead single off Yearwood’s self-titled debut album. The song quickly reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks … Read more
Travis Tritt has been making noise in country music for more than thirty years. Since the late 1980s, the creative singer-songwriter has released twelve studio albums, seven of which have been certified platinum or even higher. Those dozen albums have resulted in more than forty charting singles, with five No. 1 hits among them. This … Read more
A little over four decades ago, Don Williams’ “Good Ole Boys Like Me” was released as the second single off his album Portrait. The song became another country hit for The Gentle Giant, peaking at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This song actually came with incredible lyrics filled with vivid imagery and … Read more
In 1980, Don Williams’ “I Believe In You” was released as the first single and title track from his tenth album – and it became his biggest record ever. It actually reached the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Song chart, staying at No. 1 for two weeks while spending a total of twelve remarkable weeks. … Read more
When Luke Combs’ “Beer Never Broke My Heart” was played acoustically during one of his concerts way back in 2018, the audience responded as if the brand-new song was an old favorite. A year later, the North Carolina singer-songwriter then released the upbeat ballad as the first single off his second studio album, What You … Read more
A country music star made the day of one waitress working a double shift down at Greensboro Waffle House in North Carolina. And this is the good deed that we all need to spread during this very uncertain and difficult time. The waitress named Shirell “Honey” Lackey was working a double shift that day, serving … Read more
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s ongoing divorce recently made headlines after sources revealed that Clarkson had been ordered to temporarily pay her estranged husband nearly $200,000 monthly in support – down from the reported $436,000 that Blackstock initially requested – starting last April. That is on top of a one-time payment of $1.25 million to … Read more
With his smooth baritone voice, Don Williams songs defined sounds of country music all through the 1970s and 1980s and were even among the best hits the genre has ever seen. Williams has been a country music superstar for decades. Famous for being “The Gentle Giant,” he has released a myriad of hits, received the … Read more
At 75, country singer Dolly Parton finally made her little girl’s dream come true. Last July 27, she launched her very first fragrance, Scent From Above, concocted with sweet floral notes of mandarin, crisp pear, peony blossom, jasmine bouquet, lily of the valley, and vanilla orchid and balanced out by the rich and heavy notes of … Read more
Luke Combs’ music career is definitely one of the fastest growing that Nashville has ever seen. What took others so many years – even decades – to reach, he did more in six. Combs built himself a loyal fan base through social media, established his name in a cutthroat industry, and even went on to … Read more
Tigirlily’s “Somebody Does” is the empowering inspiration we all need to hear at a time when everything feels spiraling down. The song written by the North Dakota country duo themselves -Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh – alongside friend and songwriter Zarni Devette made waves after it was released last February 23. It quickly topped the all-genre … Read more
Grammy-winning country music artist Kelly Clarkson has been ordered to pay nearly $200,000 monthly in spousal and child support to ex-husband and former manager Brandon Blackstock amid their ongoing divorce settlement. According to reports, the order already took effect last April 1, 2021 but was just recently handed down by a Los Angeles County judge … Read more
Tigirlily, pronounced as Tie-Girl-Lilly, is a North Dakota country duo who are in full bloom right now after the success of their song. Tigirlily’s “Somebody Does” came out last February 23, and it dethroned Olivia Rodrigo’s “driver’s license” on the US iTunes song sales chart. They’re the latest country act who started out as a social … Read more
Six years ago, “Hurricane” by Luke Combs generated enough buzz to secure the singer a record deal with Sony Music Nashville. The label then reworked the song for country radio in 2016 as Combs’ debut single off his album, This One’s For You. As expected, “Hurricane” reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart, where … Read more
Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” was the most-played song of the past twelve months in 2019, according to Country Aircheck, helping Combs launched his career and bring him as far as where he is right now. Fans first fell in love with Luke Combs‘ “Beautiful Crazy” upon his release of ‘This One’s for You Too’, the … Read more
Luke Combs’ crocs are back, and they’re cooler than ever. The Grammy-awards nominated artist announced his new and third collaboration limited edition collection with Crocs on his social media before debuting it last year on November 10 at noon ET. The new Classic lined croc clogs, the LC3 Fuzz-Lined Crocs, is one of the brand’s … Read more
Luke Combs is undeniably Nashville’s fastest rising star, and his shot to stardom was not something completely unexpected. Even before he started in the industry, he had already been sort of a superstar to crowds he performed for in a bar in Nashville. To the point that newcomers would wonder and google who he was … Read more
The story of how Luke Combs’ “When It Rains It Pours” came together – which was released as the single off his debut album, This One’s for You – is something you’d usually hear from most country songs. It involved three writers with a pack of beer, a set of guitars and one brokenhearted soul. … Read more
When Luke Combs’ “Better Together” was released as the fifth single from his album What You See Is What You Get, it was quickly hailed as one of the top wedding songs. It delivers the plain and uncomplicated message of love about different things that go well together, from “a cup of coffee and a … Read more
If you have ever been in the military or anyone in your family has, then Luke Combs’ “Even Though I’m Leaving” will surely connect to you. Released in 2019 as the second single off his album, What You See Is What You Get, the song will introduce you to a warm and sincere conversation between … Read more
This upcoming August 24, the Academy of Country Music’s Party for a Cause is making its comeback at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. Unlike the previous years wherein the concert festivities are held in multiple venues in Las Vegas for multiple days, this year it would be a one-night historic debut concert in the Music City, Nashville. … Read more
The top paid country musicians of 2020 occupied four slots in Billboard’s latest Top 40 U.S. Money Makers ranking, down from eight last year. With the shift in the music landscape – less touring and more digital streaming and physical sales performance – rock and country music gave away their spots to R&B/hip-hop acts. On … Read more
In 2017, Walker Hayes’ “You Broke Up With Me” finally landed on Top Ten – twelve years after moving to Nashville, hoping to get in the country music business. The song was released as the first single off his album, Boom, which was also his major-label debut for Monument Records. It reached No. 9 on … Read more