Controversy can be a double-edged sword in country music. On the one hand, some spirited conversation about a song or album can elevate an artist’s profile, particularly in our present on-demand world. On the other, there’s a real risk of being banished from radio. Here are 10 of country music’s most controversial tunes, in order…… MORE
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Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Joshua John “JDub” Waldrop—a young boy that Alan Jackson befriended in 2015—who passed away on Jan. 24 after battling cancer. Alan met JDub, who was 5 years old at the time and one of his biggest fans, in 2015 when he became aware that the…… MORE
Willie Nelson, 83, was forced to cancel two upcoming concerts at Las Vegas’ Venetian Theatre on Jan. 28 and 29 due to a recent illness. The announcement was made on Willie’s Facebook page earlier today (Jan. 26): “We regret to inform fans that Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 performances of Willie Nelson &…… MORE
Days before his second performance at the Grand Ole Opry, American Idol’s final winner Trent Harmon took to Facebook Live to premier a brand new song. Entitled “Her,” the track is true to Harmon’s bluesy style, showing off his gritty and soulful voice. More Here … MORE
No. 1 artist and Grammy nominee Cassadee Pope made her first television appearance of the year on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family.… MORE
Gilbert tells the Tennessean that he was ready to leave rehab when he found himself in a room with Urban, also a former addict. I told him, I don’t think I can do my job. I don’t know if I can ever play a song at my shows without being (messed) up. Or writing, I was…… MORE
Frankie Ballard and his troupe set up shop in the Paste magazine studio in New York a couple of weeks ago (Jan. 13) to play a few songs from his 2016 album, El Rio, including “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” a track that Bob Seger penned and originally recorded on his 1980 Against the Wind album. Bob’s…… MORE
If you’re not planning to go to Las Vegas this year to catch one of George Strait’s 10 shows, your chances of seeing King George perform in 2017 are few and far between. However, Nashville happens to be one of those rare locales. George will perform at the 9th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors…… MORE
Watch this little one belt her heart out!… MORE
