It’s a sad day again for the country music industry. Don Everly, the other half of the pioneering and chart-topping country rock-and-roll duo The Everly Brothers, has died. He was 84. The news was confirmed by The Los Angeles Times ...
Many can write, but only a few can tell a story with pungent wit, sensitivity, and depth, like Tom T. Hall. The famed storyteller of country music and one of the genre’s leading figures during the ‘70s passed away at ...
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 ...
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 – ...
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 ...
Charley Pride — a forerunner for Black musicians in country music — died in December 2020 at the age of 86. The iconic country singer had unfortunately dealt with complications from COVID-19. Pride has had a lengthy and memorable career ...
The entire Swift family are celebrating at the moment as Taylor Swift earned herself the award for Best Family Feature during the 2021 CMT Music Awards – thanks to her re-release song “The Best Day” and the following music video ...
Fan-funded billboards supporting country music singer Morgan Wallen appeared just a day before the 2021 CMT Music Awards. The billboards popped up over the heart of downtown Nashville this week, including sites in the sprawling district of West End Ave ...
For someone who was banned from appearing at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, Morgan Wallen definitely found major awards success. The embattled country crooner, who was not allowed to perform, present, or accept any awards at this year’s ceremony after being ...
It seems like we’re soon going to be streaming Morgan Wallen songs back again. According to multiple reports, Pandora Radio – the subscription-based music streaming service now owned by Sirius XM Holdings Inc. – has recently lifted its ban on ...
Tickets for Luke Bryan’s ‘Crash My Playa 2022’ were supposedly out for sale this Friday, but something game-changing has happened! With record-breaking demand, the event has already sold out within 24 hours before its schedule to open to the public. ...
The 19th season of ABC’s singing competition television series, American Idol, continues with host Ryan Seacrest presenting the ‘Top 12 Live Reveal.’ However, while judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry were in front putting into words the competition’s state, Luke ...
Last March 1, 2021, KTBC reporter Rudy Koski tweeted photos of Willie Nelson’s wife, Annie D’Angelo, bundled up and providing COVID-19 vaccinations in a drive-thru vaccination line at Kelly Reeves Stadium in Austin, Texas. According to Koski, the Family Hospital Systems ...
Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” Online Concert excites fans because of the star-studded guests. They are teaming up to aid the Texans affected by Winter Storm Uri. George Strait, Willie Nelson, and Miranda Lambert are the music icons that teamed up ...
Dubbed as “Music’s Biggest Night,” the 2021 Country Grammy winners are the brightest and biggest stars in country music today. They made huge contributions to amazing music over the last year. Famous singers, including Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Eric ...
Despite being rebuked and booted, Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album still turned out to be a record-breaking album. The thirty-track double record made history for becoming the first country album to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1 ...
Mickey Guyton made such an iconic night during the 2021 GRAMMY Awards show last Sunday. The country singer did not only earn her first Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance – this makes her the first Black female solo ...
Consequences for country singer Morgan Wallen keep growing after he was caught on video hurling the racial slur. Shortly after he has been suspended by his record label and his songs removed from rotation on more than 400 stations across ...
Sales and streams of Morgan Wallen’s second studio album, Dangerous: The Double Album, keeps on soaring. The record has officially topped the Billboard 200 chart for nine consecutive weeks ever since it debuted on the top of the list. This ...
The Voice Season 17 winner and American country music singer Jake Hoot recently tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Brittney Hoyt at the Saddle Wood Farms in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The beautiful vows were exchanged last March 7, with Hoot ...
Elle King proves that holidays bring miracles, as she found out about her pregnancy during Christmas day. After suffering from two miscarriages, the American singer-songwriter is now expecting a rainbow baby. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ...
Kenny Chesney is grieving over the loss of his dear friend and helicopter pilot, Maria Rodriguez, who died in a helicopter crash on the Virgin Islands. Though the cause of the fatal crash has not yet been revealed and little ...
Country power couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood said they “are canceling everything and testing and quarantining for two weeks” after possible COVID-19 exposure. Due to someone on their team testing positive for Covid-19 and out of an abundance of ...
Brandi Carlile takes the music business dominated by men, the National Rifle Association, and more to task in her 2019 song, “Cowgirls.” With finger-pointing lyrics, the singer asserts that “it’s time for you to let them cowgirls in.” At the ...
In 2020, John Prine released The Tree of Forgiveness, his first new album of original material in thirteen years, at the same time as his final studio album. Its standout track, “Summer’s End,” helped the album become Prine’s highest-charting one ...
The International Bluegrass Music Association confirmed Saturday, December 26, that Bluegrass Legend Tony Rice died at the age of 69. There were no further statements that were released on the official cause of death of Rice. Ricky Skaggs wrote on ...
Singer-songwriter K.T. Oslin has passed away at the age of 78. After fighting Parkinson's disease and recently was infected by the Covid-19 virus which was rumored as the main cause of her death, Oslin was announced dead Monday morning, December ...
The legendary lead singer of Alabama, Randy Owen will co-chair the 2022 World Games that will be held in his home state. Owen is honored to join his fellow Alabamians Charles Barkley, Dr. Henry Panion, and those names that are ...
It’s been a year since one of the rising names in the country industry, Sam Hunt, got arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He also had multiple charges under his neck for violation of traffic laws early in ...
The second week before the beginning of December starts sad as one of the greatest, kindest, and legendary country artists passed away. This was following Pride’s immense battle with the infamous global pandemic COVID-19. He was a father-figure and a ...
The country music industry has yet again lost a legend. Charley Pride died at the age of 86, leaving everyone in mourning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charley Pride™ (@charley_pride_official)Among Charley Pride's friends, none could be in greater ...
Honored for her prowess in terms of songwriting on Billboard 2020 Women in Music event just this December 10, Dolly Parton did something that most awardees wouldn’t. She used her spotlight to give a shout-out to other women aspiring to ...
Billboard has dropped the names of the top country artists of this year! Luke Combs Luke Combs is yet again found on the top and named as the Billboard Country Artists of the Year. Combs also topped the Hot Country ...
The Grand Ole Opry family will be welcoming Rhonda Vincent into the family! The award-winning bluegrass artist was supposed to debut on March 24. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing pandemic, the date of her debut was moved to February 6 ...
It’s this time of the year once again for year end lists acknowledging the best of the best in the music industry! As Billboard revealed its all-genre Top 100 Artists of 2020, country music is well represented with over a ...
Nothing spells country better than good music and a good heart. Not a few country artists found unconventional ways to use their same platform to demonsrate that there is more than just one way to show compassion for our neighbors. ...
It’s an unbelievable fact that we have reached the time for the year-end lists, but here we are, reviewing TIME magazine’s Best Songs of the Year. There were common picks for every year’s best song, but Morgan Wallen’s “7 Summers” ...
Just a few months after the untimely death of Justin Townes Earle, medical examiners confirmed the cause to be due to a drug overdose. The singer/songwriter’s representatives broke the news through Earle’s socials. This is part of continuing the singer’s ...
After releasing his album a few weeks ago, Garth Brooks’ ‘Fun’ debuted on the ranking charts with flying colors and a promising potential for landing 7, with only the top brass on country music ahead of him. When his album’s ...
After so much teasing of his long-anticipated collaboration with EDM artist Marshmello, country star Kane Brown finally dropped the song “One Thing Right” in 2019. The song was initially slated for Brown’s 2018 sophomore album, Experiment, but the singer decided ...
The wedding bells are soon to chime as Jake Owen finally popped the big question on one knee to his three-year girlfriend Erica Hartlein. The answer? Of course, he received her sweet ‘yes’! View this post on Instagram A post ...
Morgan Wallen has definitely captivated everyone in the industry with his recent releases. The CMA New Artist of the Year Award Winner has, one after the other, continued racking up awards, and now, he has his fourth single on top ...
Are you ready for the holidays? Well if you’re not quite ready yet, the CMA Country Christmas on ABC is here to help you kick in your holiday gear! For 11 years now, CMA has given us a Country Christmas ...
Christ Stapleton again owns the headlines and makes sure that you take some time listening to one of his newest creations. Following his two number 1 hit albums, “From A Room Volume 1” and “From A Room Volume 2” released ...
Just this November 22, this year’s AMA (American Music Awards) has honored five deserving winners in five country categories. This included what probably be called the biggest winner of 2020, country duo Dan + Shay. Favorite Male Artist Despite the ...
His First Song After His Tragic Stroke In 2019, Randy Travis dropped the classically themed “One In a Row” six years after his tragic health issues took his Hall of Fame voice from us. Travis recorded the heartbreaking ballad before ...
Well, country fans are fortunate that this year’s Christmas music festivities are still on! Time flew so fast and the first year of this new decade is almost over. But before we say goodbye to 2020, let’s not skip on ...
The Billboard’s ‘Annual Women in Music Event’ will be honoring Dolly Parton with the ‘2020 Hitmaker Award.’ The annual music awards celebrate the achievements of the greatest female artists in the music industry. Billboard executives recognize the numerous work of ...
With Christmas just a month away and people all over the world starting to get giddy, our favorite country artists wouldn’t be the last to hop in the seasonal vibe. Since traditional stages are temporarily unavailable, virtual stages are ramping ...
The 54th Annual CMA Awards can be viewed as a big success in a broader perspective when it aired on Wednesday. One of its high points is the honorary rights of iconic names who passed away this year namely; Kenny Rogers, ...
Artists are not immune to sudden feelings of nervousness whenever they go on stage. In receiving their awards, some would even completely forget his well-prepared speech. Delivering one of the most remarkable speeches of the night, Maren Morris shared what ...
It’s been announced and it’s official. The CMA Country Christmas Special is about to get even lovelier as Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins get to co-hosts its 11th annual edition. While it’s impossible to do the shows live, it ...
The Country Music Association has been honoring the great men and women in country music for over 50 years now. Although this year’s awards night was not the same as what we’re used to, the CMAs delivered well in their ...
Despite last-minute changes, the CMA awards night is all set and promises to be the biggest country music festival this year. Carly Pearce was supposed to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” featuring a duet with fellow country artist Lee ...
Nearly fifteen months of being on hiatus, Miranda Lambert released “It All Comes Out in the Wash” in July 2019 as the lead-off single of her seventh studio album Wildcard. “I think that it’s got some sarcasm to it, but ...
Lisa Hartman and Clint Black’s daughter, Lily finally made her Grand Ole Opry debut appearance singing her own rendition of Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary House.” Clint Black was in full support of his daughter as he played the guitar and did ...
If you’re in the mood for a whiskey-soaked, classic country heartbreak song, Trisha Yearwood got one for you. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year released “Workin on Whiskey” in 2019 as the opening track of her album, Every ...
During Kelly Clarkson’s Meaning of Life tour stop at Green Bay in 2019, she surprised concertgoers with a powerhouse cover of “Shallow” – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Grammy Award-winning duet for the film A Star is Born. Guess we ...
“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” singer Charlie Daniels will be the first amongst all present and past country artists to be recognized in this 2020 CMA Awards night. The whole country music industry sheds a tear when the news ...
Every timeless hit country song once started from a songwriter’s creative mind. This year, the 2020 class of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees will be honoring five great songwriters which include Bobbie Gentry and Steve Earle who will ...