Miranda Lambert just proved once again why she’s one of the most respected names in country music. Morgan Wallen may be selling out arenas across the nation, but at his Miami stop on July 11, it was Miranda Lambert who walked out with one of the most talked-about moments of the entire tour. The Texas … Read more
The oil patch is about to get rowdy again. Paramount+ has officially revealed that Landman Season 2 is coming back on November 16, and let me tell you, the heat in West Texas is nothing compared to the fire Taylor Sheridan is about to light under this series. The hit drama, which became the streamer’s … Read more
Steve Irwin may have been a TV megastar and global icon, but when it came to his fortune, the Crocodile Hunter wasn’t interested in stacking up cash. He was interested in saving the planet. When Steve tragically died in 2006 after a freak stingray accident in the Great Barrier Reef, the world assumed his family … Read more
You don’t expect a Brad Paisley show to turn into a brush with Mother Nature’s fury, but that’s exactly what happened when lightning struck his Florida concert not once, but twice. The country star was midway through his set at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre when the night went from honky-tonk fun to hair-raising chaos. Fans … Read more
Strength runs in the Irwin family bloodline, and Bindi just proved it again. At 27 years old, Bindi Irwin has faced battles most folks can’t even imagine. This week, she shared a raw and powerful update about her ongoing fight with endometriosis, a disease that has haunted her for over a decade. On Instagram, she … Read more
Forty-eight years ago today, the world lost Elvis Presley, but make no mistake, the King of Rock’ n’ Roll never really left us. On August 16, 1977, Elvis died at just 42 years old inside his beloved Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. His passing sent shockwaves across the globe, but what he left behind was … Read more
Another Covel has entered the world, and this time it’s Toby Keith’s son passing on the family legacy. On August 15, 2025, Stelen Keith Covel and his wife, Haley, announced the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Millie Brooks Covel. The proud new parents shared the news with a simple but heartfelt message … Read more
Riley Green wasn’t supposed to sell out that Birmingham venue, but the night he did changed everything. Back before he was a chart-topping star, Green was just a small-town Alabama boy swinging a hammer during the week and playing songs at the local Mexican restaurant on Friday nights. He’d been grinding away, singing about the … Read more
Kelly Clarkson will never forget the day her then-husband and manager, Brandon Blackstock, allegedly told her she wasn’t “sexy” enough to sit in a red chair on The Voice. In testimony to a California labor commissioner, Clarkson claimed she had been eyeing a spot as a coach on the hit NBC show for years, only … Read more
Brandon Blackstock’s final days were marked by a brutal fight against cancer, and now his death certificate lays bare the exact toll that battle took. The 48-year-old former talent manager, ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, and Montana rancher died at 11:13 a.m. on August 7 at his home in Butte, Montana. The official cause was malignant … Read more
Jon Pardi is about to trade honky tonks for the gridiron, and college football fans better be ready for a halftime show that’ll stomp the turf flat. The Big 12 Conference just confirmed that Pardi will headline the 2025 Big 12 Football Championship halftime performance on December 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, making … Read more
Luke Bryan says he’s ready to drop the filter, crank up the charm, and let the crowd have it. Jokes, jabs, and all. For years, Luke Bryan‘s concerts have been the kind where you might see anything: impersonations, playful roasts, dance moves that could make your grandma blush. But lately, the Georgia native says he’s … Read more
Brandon Blackstock’s death has brought a flood of tributes, but none more personal than the one from the father of Brittney Marie Jones, Kelly Clarkson’s former assistant and the woman who stood by Blackstock’s side in his final years. Larry Jones didn’t hold back when he took to Facebook shortly after the news broke. “Yesterday … Read more
Kelly Clarkson’s split from Brandon Blackstock was painted in court papers as just “irreconcilable differences,” but folks close to the situation say that’s only scratching the surface. When Kelly filed for divorce in June 2020, most headlines framed it as a lockdown breakup, two people quarantining together in Montana, realizing their marriage had run its … Read more
George Strait has collected just about every award in country music, but this December, the King of Country will walk into Washington, D.C., and accept one of America’s highest cultural honors straight from the hands of President Donald J. Trump. On August 13, the President named Strait as a 2025 Kennedy Center Honoree, placing the … Read more
Brandon Blackstock’s obituary didn’t just leave Kelly Clarkson out, it painted a whole new picture of his life after their split. When the former music manager passed away on August 7 at just 48 years old after a three-year battle with melanoma, the tribute to his life was filled with stories about his cowboy lifestyle, … Read more
Kelly Clarkson has pulled out of a major Texas benefit concert just days after the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock. The Band Together Texas concert, set for August 17 in Austin, was supposed to feature Clarkson alongside an all-star lineup to raise money for victims of July’s devastating floods. But event organizers confirmed she … Read more
It’s not every day that a 13-year-old shakes up Nashville so hard that the entire country music industry has to stop and pay attention. Back in 1996, LeAnn Rimes wasn’t just another talented kid with a big voice, she was a force of nature who came charging into country music with a song older than … Read more
Brittney Marie Jones went from working behind the scenes for Kelly Clarkson to building a Montana life with Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock. When Brandon Blackstock’s obituary was published after his death on August 7, it did not just list the children he adored or the legacy ranching business he built. It also named Brittney as … Read more
It’s the kind of twist you usually only see in country songs. A man builds a new life in Montana with the woman who once worked for his ex-wife. When Brandon Blackstock passed away on August 7 after a three-year fight with melanoma, his obituary didn’t just list family. It honored Brittney Marie Jones as … Read more
Taylor Swift has a new album on the way, and now some folks are whispering about a return to country music. But here’s the thing. She’s the one who left, and this isn’t the kind of genre you just waltz back into when it suits you. The announcement dropped at midnight on Aug. 12 during … Read more
Porter Wagoner didn’t just wear rhinestones. He wore them like armor, stepping under the spotlight as if the Opry stage was his throne. Born August 12, 1927, in the Ozarks of Missouri, Porter grew up in a place where hard work was the currency and dreams were something you chased between chores. He left school … Read more
The lights might shine bright onstage, but Brooks & Dunn say that behind the scenes, some country stars can barely stand each other. Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks have been in country music long enough to tell the difference between a friend you can call at 2 a.m. and one who only slaps your back … Read more
Merle Haggard could turn hard living into poetry, but without Bonnie Owens, some of his most timeless words might have never made it past a passing thought. They met in 1961, when Merle Haggard was fresh off a divorce and Bonnie was already a rising star in California country circles. By 1965, they were married, … Read more
Hank Williams walked onto the Grand Ole Opry stage in June 1949 and left it that night with six encores ringing in the rafters, but just three years later, the same stage would shut its doors on him for good. By 1952, Williams wasn’t just country music’s brightest star. He was the voice of heartbreak, … Read more
Seth Blackstock’s words were simple, but they carried the kind of weight only a son can feel when the man who raised him is gone. On August 8, just one day after Brandon Blackstock’s death, Seth posted a series of photos on Instagram, snapshots of horses, fishing trips, and a proud dad watching his boy … Read more
Brandon Blackstock was all smiles under a black cowboy hat when he stepped into RodeoHouston last March, standing shoulder to shoulder with his former stepmom Reba McEntire and her longtime love, Rex Linn. It had been years since Brandon’s name made regular headlines, and even longer since he was in the middle of country music’s … Read more
Kelly Clarkson was all tears and trembling hands when she sang “Piece by Piece” in Vegas, just days before Brandon Blackstock’s death. On July 26 in Las Vegas, just twelve days before the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, Clarkson stood under the Studio Sessions spotlight, introducing a song she’s rewritten more than once, and … Read more
Spencer Hatcher was ready to play for packed crowds when tragedy kicked down his family’s front door. The up-and-coming traditional country singer had circled two big dates on his calendar, the VOA Country Music Fest in Ohio and the Rockingham County Fair in his home state of Virginia. Now both shows are off the books, … Read more
Spencer Hatcher’s world shattered just before midnight on a quiet Sunday in the Shenandoah Valley. The rising country artist, known for blending bluegrass grit with traditional country soul, got the kind of phone call no one’s ever ready for. His mother, 62-year-old Holly Hatcher, had been stabbed to death inside the family’s Rockingham County home. … Read more