In honor of the CMA Awards 50th anniversary this year, 30 of country music’s biggest stars came together to record a new song and video, “Forever Country.” Last week, the new video for “Forever Country” took the country-loving world by storm, amassing more than 5.5 million hits on YouTube. The medley features a fresh take…… MORE
According to the press release from the Grand Ole Opry, Jean Shepard passed away this morning (Sep. 25) at age 82 after entering hospice care late last week. Jean became a member of the Opry on November 21, 1955 and last appeared on November 21, 2015 when she became the only female to reach 60 years…… MORE
Last month Chase Rice released a new single, “Everybody We Know Does,” which is currently No. 50 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Written by Jeremy Bussey and Travis Denning, the new tune is a positive, blue-collar country anthem that Chase feels reflects his upbringing and current lifestyle. “I got the song from a publisher and…… MORE
Christmas is a coming and Rascal Flatts is getting into the Christmas spirit. Gary Levox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney have just revealed the title, cover and track listing of their upcoming Christmas album, The Greatest Gift of All, which is due out Oct. 21. The trio’s first-ever Christmas album—one they produced themselves—is a…… MORE
Kid Rock has never been one to shy away from controversy. Actually, he seems to be quite fond of creating it, like when he opened for Zac Brown Band at Fenway Park earlier this month and decided to introduce a track by dropping an F-bomb directed toward 49er’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick (:50 second mark). Mr.…… MORE
Last night (Sep. 21) the Americana Music Association held their annual Americana Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium. It was a star-studded show with an eclectic list of performers including Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, William Bell, The Milk Carton Kids, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Margo Price, George Strait and many others. We have listed…… MORE
Dropping your kids off at college is a bittersweet moment for most parents, and Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were no exception when they dropped their middle daughter, Maggie, off at college today (Sept. 22). “It’s beautiful and it’s sad all at one time,” Tim once remarked about his children leaving the nest. “You know,…… MORE
Chris Stapleton. It’s a name every country fan now knows. In the last year, he’s won multiple Grammys, CMAs and ACMs. His debut solo album, Traveller, reached No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 after his breakout night at the CMA Awards in November 2015. Not only does every country fan now know Chris’ name,…… MORE
On Sept. 9, Billy Ray Cyrus released his 14th studio album, Thin Line, which features collaborations with a number of artists, including Shooter Jennings, Joe Perry, Lee Roy Parnell and Shelby Lynne. Today (Sept. 22), Billy Ray released the music video for the album’s title track, a tune that features vocals from Grammy Award-winning Shelby…… MORE
Artist of the Year Bonnie Raitt Chris Stapleton WINNER Jason Isbell Lucinda Williams Album of the Year Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell, Produced by Dave Cobb WINNER The Ghosts of Highway 20, Lucinda Williams, Produced by Greg Leisz, Tom Overby and Lucinda Williams The Very Last Day, Parker Millsap, Produced by Parker Millsap and…… MORE
