Some folks really know how to make a mountain out of a rhinestone. Lainey Wilson, who is our reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, lit up the stage during Snoop Dogg’s Christmas Day halftime show in Minneapolis. She was dressed in a bedazzled white jumpsuit and cowboy hat, and she rode in like a modern-day … Read more
The boy with the golden voice just put a ring on it. American Idol winner Iam Tongi just gave his fans something else to cheer about besides his voice. He is officially off the market and engaged to his longtime sweetheart, Leah, and the way it all went down would warm even the coldest honky-tonk … Read more
She may be wearing a cowboy hat these days, but that billion-dollar empire sure was not built in Nashville. Beyoncé just hit billionaire status according to Forbes, and while that is a headline that has the pop world spinning, country fans know better than to crown someone our own just because they wore a cowboy … Read more
Some heartbreaks hit harder than others, and for Miranda Lambert, this one cut deep. The country music queen, known just as much for her love of rescue animals as her chart-topping hits, is mourning the loss of her beloved chihuahua, Cher. After 15 years together, Miranda had to say goodbye to her ride-or-die pup, who … Read more
The only thing more chaotic than a Christmas morning in the Rhett-Akins household is the news they just dropped on the world. Country superstar Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, just added not one but two new puppies to their already lively home. Oh, and by the way, they are also counting down the … Read more
Snoop Dogg just gave the world a halftime show so fire that the Super Bowl should be sweating bullets. On Christmas Day 2025, Snoop took over Netflix’s NFL Holiday Halftime Party like only the Doggfather could, and to be real, he raised the bar sky high. The performance took place during the Detroit Lions and … Read more
Bailey Zimmerman just made every country son look like a slacker on Christmas morning. The rising country star did not just buy his momma a nice candle or a pair of fuzzy socks this year. No, Bailey went all out and gifted his mom, Kristi, a brand new house and a Cadillac Escalade. That is … Read more
The Jackson family Christmas just turned into a full-blown baby boom. Country music legend Alan Jackson and his wife Denise have a whole lot to be thankful for this holiday season. On Christmas Day 2025, the couple shared that all three of their daughters, Mattie, Alexandra, also known as Ali, and Dani, are pregnant at … Read more
Lainey Wilson just gave Christmas the country makeover we did not know we needed. The 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday halftime show lit up U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, but it was Lainey Wilson who stole the whole dang sleigh ride. Dressed in a white winter jumpsuit with her signature cowboy hat, she arrived mid-field in … Read more
The McCollum family is trading tour buses for toy trucks once again. Country crooner Parker McCollum just dropped the best kind of news this Christmas, and no, it is not a surprise album or tour. The McCollum party is officially expanding. Parker and his wife, Hallie Ray Light McCollum, announced they are expecting their second … Read more
Nobody saw it coming. While the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors was stacked with country royalty and heartfelt tributes, it was Garth Brooks who flipped the script and lit the place on fire. In front of a packed house in Washington, D.C., and a front row that included President Donald Trump and Gene Simmons himself, Garth … Read more
Now that’s how you honor the King of Country. George Strait was front and center at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., and if you tuned in to CBS on December 23, then you witnessed one of the most powerful tributes in country music history. With President Donald Trump hosting and an all-star … Read more
They said what they said. Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean are not here to please everyone, and they’re just fine with that. The couple recently appeared at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest in Phoenix, and they took the stage to share exactly why they’ve decided to be loud, proud, and unapologetic about their conservative beliefs. … Read more
Some country boys just do not have a filter. Tyler Farr is proudly one of them. In a moment that will go down as pure outlaw-country mischief, Tyler Farr just admitted to skinny-dipping and even peeing in Jason Aldean’s pool. The confession came during a recent interview on Taste of Country Nights, where Farr did … Read more
Keith Urban proved once again that he’s as big-hearted as he is talented when he paid a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville. The country superstar spent time with young patients, their families, and the hospital staff during the special holiday visit. And it wasn’t just about the fanfare. Urban showed up … Read more
Miranda Lambert delivered pure magic. At the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, Miranda took the stage in front of a packed crowd in Washington, D.C., to honor country music royalty, George Strait. This wasn’t just a performance; it was a celebration of one of the greatest artists in the history of country music, and Lambert’s rendition … Read more
Some voices are just born to carry the truth, and Ella Langley’s is one of them. During a recent headlining stop in Texas, Ella tipped her hat to one of country music’s most iconic women by delivering a searing and goosebump-raising version of Kitty Wells’ classic “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” And … Read more
That is how you close out a year in style. Ella Langley just went full throttle and made country radio history with “Choosin’ Texas,” breaking a record that had been standing tall for over a decade. After a whirlwind year of milestones and smash hits, the Alabama firecracker became the fastest solo female artist to … Read more
You can bet your boots, Taylor Sheridan came correct with the music. The full Landman soundtrack has finally dropped, and it is wall-to-wall with country firepower. From the gritty soul of Turnpike Troubadours and The Red Clay Strays to fan-favorites like Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson, and Ella Langley, this playlist bleeds Texas. Just like Yellowstone … Read more
Willie Nelson without Trigger is like a preacher without a pulpit. That battered, hole-punched Martin N-20 classical guitar is more than an instrument. It is a holy relic. And for the 92-year-old outlaw who changed country music forever, it is the one thing that has kept him going onstage for over half a century. But … Read more
Even legends hit a wall. In 1972, Willie Nelson, who would go on to become the long-haired outlaw king of country music, almost walked away from it all. He was fed up with the Nashville machine, disillusioned by years of being overlooked, and tired of bending his sound to fit someone else’s idea of country … Read more
It is not a Christmas song, even though it might be the most honest one ever written. For decades, Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” has lived in the same space as twinkling lights, lonely highways, and quiet December nights. It gets labeled a holiday song because of when it shows up on … Read more
Twelve artists. One stage. A shot at country music glory. And on December 21, under the stained-glass lights of the Ryman Auditorium, Adam Sanders walked away with it all. After weeks of hard-fought battles across the country on the CBS competition series The Road, which was executive produced by Keith Urban and Blake Shelton, the … Read more
Turns out, Morgan Wallen might be walking closer with the Lord than anyone realized. During a recent episode of This Past Weekend, comedian Theo Von let it slip that he and Morgan Wallen are in a Bible study group together. Yes, you read that right. The same Morgan Wallen who has filled stadiums, stirred headlines, … Read more
It is not every day someone stands shoulder to shoulder with Taylor Swift on a country chart, but Riley Green just pulled it off like it was no big deal. With “Don’t Mind If I Do” hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, Green became the first artist in over a decade to score … Read more
“Let me get my friend back.” That was the heart of what Tyler Hubbard had to say about Brian Kelley during his recent interview on the Human School podcast, and it might just be the glimmer of hope fans have been waiting for. The Florida Georgia Line chapter closed two years ago, but the story … Read more
It turns out the real reason Florida Georgia Line broke up might come down to one thing that never happened, which was a Kenny Chesney cut. Back in 2022, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley officially called it quits on FGL, bringing their chart-topping and stadium-filling run to a sudden stop. Fans speculated endlessly, mostly pointing … Read more
A honky tonk thriller with Miranda Lambert at the helm? Yes, please. The queen of country grit is officially stepping into the world of television. Miranda Lambert has signed on as executive producer for a brand-new scripted series coming to Hulu, and the premise already sounds like pure gold. Think Big Little Lies but with … Read more
She kept it simple. Just a voice, a guitar, and a heartbreak you could feel through the screen. Ella Langley lit up the internet this week with a stripped-down cover of George Strait‘s 1982 classic “Fool Hearted Memory,” and she did it without pyrotechnics, big lights, or even a studio mic. It was just her, … Read more
He walked into the governor’s mansion with a criminal record and walked out a free man. Jelly Roll, the Nashville-born powerhouse whose music has already turned pain into platinum, just got a full pardon from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. And if you know anything about his story, then you know this is more than just … Read more